The Holy Bible
The Holy Bible
New Revised Standard Version of the Old Testament, Apocrypha, and New Testament, in large folio format, printed by letterpress, with initial letters by Sumner Stone, illuminated by Thomas Ingmire in selected copies, 2000. $7,750.00
Publication 60
ADD TO CARTIn the tradition of grand printed Bibles, the Arion Press Lectern Folio Bible is a monument to the scriptures, to fine typography, and to fine bookmaking.
Following in the tradition of Gutenberg and other fine printers over more than five centuries, Andrew Hoyem and the artisans at Arion Press have created an oversize, Folio Edition of the Holy Bible using traditional letterpress techniques and the finest materials and craftsmanship. The Arion Press Bible is the first large folio presentation of the contemporary translation and current scholarship of the New Revised Standard Version—and it is probably the last Bible to be printed by letterpress from metal type. This Bible is intended for liturgical use in church services as well as for the collections of individuals and libraries.
The text is printed by letterpress on English mouldmade paper. Designed for ease of reading from a lectern, the text is set in Romulus, a type of graceful lines and clarity of character recognition.
Each book of the Bible begins with a large red initial letter. This alphabet of roman capitals was created for the Arion Press by the noted type designer Sumner Stone, formerly director of digital design for Adobe.
Hand-illuminated abstract patterns, created by calligrapher Thomas Ingmire, embellish the initials of special copies of the Arion Bible, using genuine gold and watercolors.
The Arion Bible has been set in type, printed, illuminated, and bound entirely in-house by a team of traditionally trained craftspersons at the Press's historic facility in San Francisco. In the tradition of grand printed Bibles, it is a monument to the scriptures, to fine typography, and to bookmaking.
FORMAT
18 by 13 inches, 1,356 pages; composed on a Macintosh computer and cast by Monotype in Romulus type, in 16 point for the main text and 11 point for subsidiary material and explanatory notes, with larger sizes (24, 36, 72 point) for display, handset from foundry type; initial letters designed by Sumner Stone for photopolymer plates; printed by letterpress in two colors of ink, black for text, red for initial letters, on Somerset, a mouldmade paper of 100% cotton fiber; offered in four versions: Unbound, folded sheets gathered in sections (for those who wish to commission a unique binding), in black linen box; Handbound in full black linen with handsewn headbands, in black linen box: Handbound in full leather with handsewn headbands, in black linen box; Illuminated initial letters added as an optional feature. Weight, with box, is approximately 50 pounds. The Bible is bound as two volumes for ease of handling and advantages for display. The Bible is limited to an edition of 400 numbered copies for sale, of which 150 have illuminated initial letters.
Special Edition bound in full leather and with the illuminated initial capitals, and comes in its own black linen box, $11,000. Click here to order the Special Edition.
POSTAGE: Additional postage may apply; please inquire for details.
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