New from Bodleian Library Publishing: Bibles: An Illustrated History from Papyrus to Print

The development of the Bible, from second-century papyrus fragments to the private press editions illustrated by Eric Gill, is illustrated through sixty outstanding examples from one of the finest collections in the world in a new book. Drawing on Oxford's exceptional collection of Bibles, the celebrated historian Christopher de Hamel has arranged the Bibles into themed chapters presented chronologically. Each chapter opens with an elegant introduction providing a concise overview and clear picture of the development of the Bible through the ages. Every Bible is beautifully illustrated on a double page spread, accompanied by an explanation, giving the reader a glimpse of the historical progression of the greatest bestseller of all time over eighteen centuries