The Bible in Pictures: The Dramatic Events of the Old and New Testaments Presented in All of Gustave Doré's Unforgettable Drawings

New York: William H. Wise & Company. Near Fine in Very Good- dj. 1939 (c.1934). Later Printing. Hardcover. (price-clipped) [light shelfwear to bottom edges of book, modest age-toning to fore-edge and lower edge of text block (top edge has black topstain); the jacket is age-toned, and has had quite a bit of internal tape-repair/reinforcement and paper and ink "fill-in" inflicted on it by a previous owner, but is still quite presentable]. (B&W illustrations) Over 400 episodes from the Bible, each illustrated with a full-page drawing on the facing page. Doré's "rare and beautiful illustrations depict the complete story of mankind's search (truncated) for God, transferring the clash and clangor of the Old Testament's magnificent prose as well as the story of the Savior's birth, life and tragic death on the cross, into graphic form that entirely apart from its religious value, affords instruction of historical value and conveys the thrill of great art. Each picture reveals an event from the sacred volume with clarity and minute detail that vividly portrays the color, movement and background of the greatest book mankind possesses." Scarce in any kind of decent dust jacket; this example of the jacket certainly has its issues, as noted, but presents well to the eye and is now protected with a new mylar cover. ****NOTE that additional postage charges will be assessed for international shipping of this heavy book; if this concerns you, please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order.**** . (Inventory #: 28099)