This is the "Biblia Sacra Vulgatae Editionis," a significant edition of the Latin Vulgate Bible. The title continues, specifying that it was "Sixti V ... Jussu Recognita Clementis Viii Auctoritate Edita Atque Versiculis Distincta," indicating that it was revised under the order of Sixtus V and published under the authority of Clement VIII, and distinguished by verses.
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