The Holy Bible: Illuminated Family Edition : King James Version, Burgundy (Hardcover)

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The Holy Bible will make a handsome addition to any home. The revised translation, which is easily accessible for the modern reader, is based squarely on the original King James Version, published in 1611. In the course of time, the King James Version came to be regarded as "the Authorized Version." With good reason, it has been termed "the noblest monument of English prose," and it has come to be of central importance to Western society as no other book. Thunder Bay's Holy Bible is beautifully appointed and illustrated with reproductions of original fifteenth-century illuminated masterpieces. Almost every page of the Holy Bible has illuminated accents, and there are evocative illustrations throughout from the Vatican Library. The illustrations reproduce Renaissance masterpieces from the period of 1430 to 1510, and the overall design is inspired by the peerless Urbino Bible of 1478. The Holy Bible is complete with beautiful pages on which to lovingly record marriages, births, baptisms, confirmations, deaths, and family trees.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 875 pages
• Publisher: Thunder Bay Press (CA) (May 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571452826
• ISBN-13: 978-1571452825
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 9 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #366,778 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing value for the money- a very beautiful Bible., March 16, 2004

By	"jjfromatlanta" (Lilburn (Atlanta), GA USA) - See all my reviews

As an ordained pastor for 30 years, I have seen many, many diferent Bibles over the years, and have often been responsible to select, from all the many Bibles in print, which Bibles we would order to be given away, sold at cost for wide distibution, made available at Church book ministries, etc.. Undoubtedly, this is the most beautiful printing job for the money I have ever seen (it was printed in China). There are lovely full-color old masters and ornamentation on virtually every page, copied from a Medieval hand-illuminated Bible. The genalogy and family info pages are about the best I have ever seen also. I have shown my copy to numerous people, and the usual result is, "What did that cost?" Most guess in the 100's. After they recover from the shock of hearing it is under $25, the next question is usually, " Where can I get one?" The spine has raised ribs, as usually only found on much more expensive books. The cover is fake but acceptable leather grain. If this were bound in genuine leather, it would be the absolutely perfect family Bible, but of course it would have to cost $25 to $50 more- but I, for one, would be glad to pay it. I can't comment on how well the binding will hold up, as I just received mine last week. It has the straight, beautiful old King James Version text, without notes or comments. Thunder Bay Press has done a great service to the world in making this available. I intend to get each of my seven children a copy for Christmas. Highly recommended!

31 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply beautiful, July 25, 2002

By	Ryuichi MIZUNO (Nishinomiya, HYOGO Japan) - See all my reviews

If you love to have a beautiful copy of the Bible in your bookshelf, this is a must. KJV Bible with many illuminations from the medieval era. The illuminations are mostly same as printed in Turner's large, expensive edition of the NRSV published in 1995: but mostly the illumations are much bigger and the book is much much inexpensive! One thing I feel pity is that this Bible does not contain the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical books, which were published in the original KJV.
I enjoy reading the poetic, though out-dated, translation with so many beautiful illuminations!

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Gorgeous, January 20, 2005

By	Laura De Giorgio "www.deeptrancenow.com" (Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Holy Bible: Illuminated Family Edition (Hardcover)

This edition of the Bible is a pure joy to look at and read. It combines the great beauty of Renaissance art and bookmaking with the text of the Bible considred by many to be the finest prose in the English language, that of the King James version. The design for this edition is based on one of the mastterpieces of fifteenth-century art and bookmaking, the incomparable two-volume Latin Vulgate Bible commissioned by Federigo di Monefeltro, duke of Urino. This rare treasure was completed by the Florentine book dealer Vespasiano da Bisticci in 1478, its text having taken the scribe Ugo Comminelli of Mezieres four years to compose by hand. The numerous illustratos that grace the parchment of the Urbino Bible were handpainted by such masters as Domenico and Davide Ghirlandaio, among others.

This volume contains all of the major illustrations in the Urbino Bible and features many other artistic details from that book, such as decorative borders, column dividers, and illuminated and historiated initial capitals. The extraordinary beauty of the illustrations and text, together with an extensive section reserved for the keeping of family records, make this Bible an heirloom worthy of being passed from generation to generation.

Together with the text, the illustration will make you feel joyful, peaceful and uplifted.