Illuminating the Word: The Making of the Saint John's Bible
by Calderhead, Christopher
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- Condition
- As New/As New
- Seller
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Collegeville, MN: Order of Saint Benedict, 2005. Book. As New. Cloth. BRAND NEW BOOK. Quarto (11.5" X 10"), royal blue cloth covered boards with gilt cover decoration and gilt spine titles. 216 pps. Very generously illustrated throughout with full color photographs and full color reproductions and details of the pages of the completely handcrafted St. John's Bible. A monumental effort to create a hand made copy of the bible incorporating both ancient and modern images and forms of writing. This is the story of this complex and monumental project. FLAWLESS and unread. Very Fine in Very Fine dust jacket. AS NEW. BRAND NEW BOOK..
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- Bookseller
- Brillig Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10102
- Title
- Illuminating the Word: The Making of the Saint John's Bible
- Author
- Calderhead, Christopher
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Publisher
- Order of Saint Benedict
- Place of Publication
- Collegeville, MN
- Date Published
- 2005
- Keywords
- ILLUSTRATED, HAND, HANDWRITTEN, HOLOGRAPH, HOLOGRAPHIC,,ILLUMINATED, ILLUMINATION, COLOR, PRINTING, BIBLE, CATHOLIC, ST. JOHN'S, JOHN, ART, ARTIST, ARTISTS, CATHOLIIC, MODERN, CHURCH, BENEDICTINE, SCRIPTORIUM, ARCHITECTURE, PAGE, HISTORY, TV, TELEVISI
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- Religion;
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About the Seller
Brillig Books
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
About Brillig Books
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