The Holy BIble; Containing All the Books of the Old and New Testaments King James Version

by Moser, Barry (Designer)

$250 · Offered by Biblio

First edition · In dust jacket

New York: Viking Studio, 1999. First Trade Edition of The Viking Studio Edition of the Pennyroyal Caxton Bible First Printing stated. Hardcover. Very good/Good. Barry Moser. Format is approximately 8.75 inches by 12 inches. [16], 994, [12] pages. Two column format. Illustrations. DJ has some wear and soiling. The acclaimed illustrator brings the King James Bible to life with luminous, often haunting images that capture the ordinary human qualities of the book's well-known characters. The Holy Bible, designed and illustrated by Barry Moser, is as thrilling an experience as you'll ever find inside a dust jacket. Moser, the foremost fine press illustrator of our time, spent four years crafting the 232 relief engravings that illustrate this Bible. Moser's Bible is also available in a Viking Studio edition on acid-free paper, with a satin ribbon marker, specially-sewn binding, and cloth case. These details give the book, as a physical object, a weight and presence that dignifies its reader. It is no overstatement to say that when you begin turning the pages revelation occurs. Even from the first illustration--Adam and Eve, with unapologetically adult bodies, breathtakingly chunky and imperfect, making their way along a stream in the Garden of Eden--it's clear that Moser has a vision of God and humanity whose humility will change the way you see the world. There are so many surprises here: Abram is jaunty; Balaam's Ass stretches his mouth wide, teeth bared, conveying the comic terr

• Publisher: Viking Studio
• Year: 1999
• Edition: First Edition
• Printing: first
• Binding: hardcover

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