The Saint John's Bible
by Donald Jackson
7 Volume Set Complete ~ Oversized and Heavy
All Volumes are 1st Edition First Printings with complete # lines
Illustrated and Illuminated throughout by the author
Liturgical Press, 2005-2012. VG+. Light edge wear and surface flaws, a few volumes lightly toned DJ's, a few mild creases. Interior pages clean, bright and tight. A solid, collectible copy. Seven volumes, comprising the Pentateuch, Historical Books, Wisdom Literature, Psalms, Prophets, Gospels and Acts, Letters and Revelation. This is a facsimile of the first handwritten and illuminated Bible commissioned since the invention of the printing press. Created in Donald Jackson's scriptorium in Wales using ancient techniques. The scriptural text is taken from the Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition (1993). Bound in publisher's original red cloth with spine stamped in gilt. Size of each volume: 15 1/4 x 10 inches.