HOLY BIBLE IN STORY GUTENBURG BINDING MASTER ARTISTS 4 VOL SET

Along With

PARCHMENT (tipped In)

OF 

The Entire History Of;
 
Gutenburg

&

The Origin Of The First Printing






The Facsimile was so important to the publishers they issue this statement;

When we sought a design for the DE Luxe binding of your 4 - volume Story Of The Bible
it was only natural that to turn to the original Gutenburg Bible Bindings for our inspiration.
Wise & Co researchers combed the libraries , museums, and private collections of America and Europe
for the original Gutenburg Bible Binding. Their research revealed that apparently were three first bindings.
According to reports the original of these three had bronze or brass corners , clasp, and a medallion in the center.








At long last this original with the metal parts was finally located in Landesbibliothek in Fulda Germany. It was a binding of wood boards covered in dark brown calf leather , decorated with blindstamped impressions
of hand tooled designs. The binding was made by the anonymous, Erfust book binder. known as the binder of the 42 line Bible - with the lute player and knots. (In the stamps).
It is This priceless binding obviously created for some medievil high churchdignatary or emperor, that your publishers have tried faithfully to duplicate. in the DE Luxe binding of your Story Of The Bible,.







A mordern replica of this Gutenburg Bible is on display in the Newberry Library In Chicago ;And those who has compared side by side  have been amazed at the marvelous reproduction , both as well as detail and color that our binders have acheived.Even as the two volumes of the original Gutenburg Bible bear the latin words "prima Par ", and  "secunda Pars", we have duplicated these words on the first and the second volumes of your set;and the engravings  in latin reading " tettia Pars" and Quarto Pars" impressed in the covers of your third and fourth volumes.We acknowledge with thanks the tireless, painstaking efforts of all the artists, craftsmenm, hand toolers , engravers, who produced your DE Luxe Artcraft binding, for we believe they have created an heirloom that your family will cherish for many generations.










Complete 4 volume set in brown faux leather bound covers elaborated decorated to look like an antiquarian bible
 with upwards of 1200 illustrations in colour and monotone, printed on fine glossy paper. Includes maps, tables and tipped in frontis plates. Top of page edges are also gilt. BINDING AND HINGES ARE STRONG AND TIGHT. 9¾" - 12" tall.  Previous owners name on the inside of the boards. Has uncut pages in some places.


Partial List Of The Masterpieces Of Religious Art You Will Find In This Set.

Volume One

Vol. I - Genesis to I. Kings;

The Six Days Of Creation - Sir Edward Burne - Jones
The Expulsion Of Eden - A. T Nowell
Cain and Abel - Titian
The Flood - Nickolous Poussin
Return Of The Dove - Gustave Brion
Abrahams Scarifice - Andrea del Sarto
Jacobs Dream - Murrilo
Rebekah At The Well - Murrilo
The Coat Of Many Colours - Ford Madox Brown
The Burning Bush - Hippolyte Flandrin
Moses and Aaron - J. J. Tissot
Pharoahs Firstborn - Ernest Normand
The Molten Calf - J. J. Tissot
Moses Breaking The Tablets - Rembrandt
Samson and The Lion - Gustave Dore'
Samson and Delilah - Solomon J Solomon
Death Of Samson - Gustave Dore'
Ruth and Boaz - Charles Gleyre
The Witch Of Endor - Salvador Rosa Rizpah
Eilijah In The Wilderness - Fredrick Lord Leighton
Judgement Of Solomon - Nickolas Poussin

And Many Many More

14 Maps With 344 Monotones

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  Vol. II - II. Kings to Daniel;


Solomon & The Queen Of Sheba - E. j. Poynter
Elijah And The Widows Son - Ford Madox Brown
Elijah Before Ahab - A.C. Gow
The Death Of Ahab - V. de Brozik
Eiljah In The Wilderness - Dominico Feti
Destruction Of Jerusalem - Edward Bendamenn
The Arrow Of The Lord - sir Frank Dicksee
Mordicai - Vashti Proclaimed
Carrying The Law - Sir William Rothenstein
Job - J.J. Tissot
The Just and Upright Man - William Blake
Job ANd His Family - William Blake
Guardian - Domenichino
The Drean - Sir E. Burne - Jones
The Mothers Love -  G Lawrence Bulleid
The Fall Of Babylon - John Martin
Daniel And Nebchadnezzar - D' A ndrea
The Writing On The Wall - John Martin
Daniels Vision - Rembrandt
Daniel In The Lions Den - H. Vernet
Daniels Answer - Briton Rivieve
In The Fiery Furnace - Gustave Dore'


6 Maps , With 344 Monotones












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Vol. III - Hosea to St. Luke;

Jonah Cast Into The Sea - Nickolas Poussin
Malachi C. N. Kennedy
Tobias Guarded By Angels - Botticelli
Tobias And The Angel - Raphael
The Judgement Of Daniel - John Rodgers Herbert
Suzzanna And The Elders - Veronese
Angerls And The Holy Child - Gerald van Honstorst
Madonna And Child - Van Dyck
Adoration Of The Magi - Guido Reni
Triumph Of The Innocents - W. Holman Hunt
The Baptisism Of Jesus - Gerald David
The Last Supper - Leonardo Da Vinci
The Decent From The Cross - Rubens
The Carpenters Shop - Sir John Everett
Christ Blessing The Children - School Of Rembrant
The Loaves And The Fishes - Murrilo
The Agony In The Garden - Sir Charles Eastlake
Gethsemane - Alonzo Cano
Ecce Homo - Antonio Ciseri
The Ascension - Adrian van der Werff


14 Maps 344 Monotones

And Many More













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Vol. IV - St. John to Revelation


The Raising Of Lazaruz - Fredric Shields
Rebuking The MOney - Frank Kirchbach
Washing Of St. Peters Feet - Ford Maddox Brown
The Denial Of St Peter
The Brothers Of Le Nain
Christ Before Pilate - M. Mumnkacy
The Arrival Of Golgatha - El Greco
The Crucifixion - Murrilo
The Maries At Calvery - Domenico Morelli
Carrying The Body Of Christ - Antonio Ceseri
Decent Of The Holy Ghost - Titian
The Transfiguration - Raphael
Adoration Of The Lamb - Hubert And Jan van Eyck
Michael Overcoming Satan - Raphael
St. Michael - Guido Reni
St. John The Divine - Hans Memling
The Sea Which Gave Up The Dead - Fredrick Lord Leighton
Dies Domini - Sir E. Burne Jones



12 maps 344 Monotones
And Many More

65 Of The Most Eminant Writers