Scenes from the Bible

George Davidson (editor)

ISBN 10: 1398892939 / ISBN 13: 9781398892934

Published by Arcturus, London, 2024

About this Item

London: Arcturus, 2024. NEW. Featuring over 180 illustrations by Gustave Doré, "Scenes from the Bible" vividly depicts mankind?s struggles?battle, disease, hardship, death, and self-redemption through love. Carefully curated, the images highlight key biblical events, each accompanied by a short quote from the King James Bible and a vivid narrative providing context. The unread, oversized book is tight with solid hinges and stenciled edges. The textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. Illustrated endpapers. No dust jacket, as issued. 382 pages. 9½ x 11¾".

Seller Inventory # 11253

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Scenes from the Bible
• Publisher: Arcturus, London
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1398892939
• ISBN 13: 9781398892934
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Gustav Dore
• Edition: Illustrated Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Dimensions: 9.5W x 11.75H x 0D inches 9.5 inches width by 11.75 inches height by 0 inches depth
• Weight: 5 pounds
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

This beautiful hardback edition with stencilled page edges presents well known, dramatic and beautiful scenes from the Bible, illustrated by French artist and illustrator, Gustave Doré.

Containing over 180 of Gustave Doré''s most arresting illustrations, Scenes from the Bible offers illuminating evocations of man''s struggles - in battle, against disease, hardship, death and ultimately himself - and his redemption through love. The images have been carefully selected to afford the reader insights into the most famous or dramatic incidents in the Bible. Each image is accompanied by a short quote from the King James version of the holy book together with a vivid narrative to provide a context for each scene.

This luxury edition with gold-embossing, stencilled page edge, beautiful endpapers and magnificent illustrations serve to bring the Bible to life as never before.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Epic Classics brings together stunning hardback gift editions of classic works, presented with striking illustrated page edges and illustrated throughout by such greats as Gustave Doré and Harry Clarke.