The Book: A History of the Bible - first US edition

by Christopher de Hamel

A clear-sighted account of the world's most remarkable book, written in an evenhanded way as worthy of a good historian, this also reads remarkably well. A nice history of the Bible as a book, this is incredibly rich in full-page glossy plates of many variations of illustrated Bibles. 

Book is red cloth with the title in gold on the spine and front board. Nice copy, square and clean. 

Jacket has small chip from rear panel, otherwise fine.