The Holy Bible King James Version Old & New Testaments: With the Classic Engravings of Gustave Dore

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Summary: Dore's Classic Masterpiece
Review: This is Dore's Bible Illustrations with the complete text of the Holy Bible. I cant comment neccessarily on the printing by First Glance Books, for some of them I feel are somewhat light. However, this does not take away from the beauty of the illustrations that Dore did in the 1800's. This book is a republication of an earlier edition from the 1860's by Alfred Mame & Fils, which was a religious publisher. This book is not designed for the art lover, but rather for the child or person who wants to read the Bible at home. Although the cover states "With Engravings By Gustav Dore," this book is not a tribute to his work, so much as its only an addition to the Bible itself, for there is only a blurp of his biography underneath the publishers information. However, the book is hardbound with a red cover and gold metallic pages, and a gold embossed lettering on the cover. Certainly if you are a fan of Dore's work I highly reccomend this edition (which currently and unfortunately is back ordered - check out Crown Book stores), for I prefer the full text edition rather than just the illustrations themselves, as I feel the text gives so much more life and importance to the engravings.