"The Grand Bible"
The most beautiful
Bible
ever produced, a limited
and
numbered
edition
of 50
copies worldwide. The
level of details is incredible
and the specs are fabulous.
It is illustrated with prints by Gustave Doré, a great painter of modern Christianity, and with various drawings and initials created specifically for this work by David Pons, an artist of sacred art.
This art book has 496 pages, divided into the Old
and New Testaments, printed on very high-quality
natural paper.
1769 Edition -
King
James Version
Artbook Publishing is publishing this superb over-sized collector's Bible Design in France & Made in Italy.
This remarkable collection contains the 66 original books. Published for the first time in 1611,
The King James Version is considered one of the most accurate English translations in existence today.
A skilled committee of 54 translators worked for seven years to carefully complete the King James translation.
Take a closer look
The cover
is made of genuine "Mont-Blanc"
Italian leather, tacked onto a foam material and noble wood
with a thickness of 9 mm, and hand-embossed with an original
illustration by
David Pons.
-
The 52
prints by French artist
Gustave Doré
have been reproduced in over-sized
format on 230g
Kilim paper.
- The end-papers are on 350g
paper and hot-stamped in gold.
- All of the paper used for this book is of very high
quality
and guaranteed for 200 years.
It is
PEFC
certified as part of efforts to combat deforestation.
- The cross and inscriptions are made of 23-carat pure gold.
- The binding
is stitched and the spine is round with six raised bands.
- The fore-edge is hot-gilt on the three sides
using an ancient technique that protects the paper from time and moisture.
These works required
hundreds of hours
of adjustments.
Made in Italy in the pure tradition of ancient art books using traditional techniques of craftsmanship.
All of the copies of this edition include a Plexiglas book holder designed specifically for this piece by French designer David Pons. The French artist's refined, innovative creation is made of two sheets of 20mm-thick Plexiglas, assembled to form an elegant, robust book holder.
It offers optimum ergonomics for comfortable reading.
Committed to an eco-responsible approach at all levels of production
Our ongoing concern was to choose craftsmen respectful of the environment and sustainable development. This involved the purchasing of sustainably managed raw materials and facilities on production sites limiting energy loss.
All of the paper used in this book is certified and labeled to the FSC Chain of Custody environmental standards. This label guarantees that the purchased product comes from wood managed in accordance with internationally recognized environmental and social principles and criteria.