The Cambridge Family Chronicle Bible has been designed and produced as a Bible to enjoy for generations.

It combines the best typographic design with the highest standards of printing and bookbinding. The majestic text of the King James Bible is presented in a typesetting inspired by the legendary Baskerville Bible, and the words of Scripture are brought to life with 221 engravings by 19th century illustrator Gustave Doré – painstakingly reproduced for this edition from the original printings. Drawing on the glories of the past, but looking to the future too, the Bible incorporates a unique 14-page family chronicle, allowing owners to record up to six generations of family history and tell their family story for years to come. The Bible is printed on paper selected for its strength and durability and flaunts exquisite marbled endpapers specifically commissioned for this edition. The binding pays tribute to traditional bookbinding style, with ornate tooling on the front and back covers, and raised spine hubs. A collector's edition, this Bible has been produced with a limited run of 500 copies and each edition has been individually numbered and is presented in a cloth-bound solander box.

• Limited Numbered Edition
• Large format, collector's Bible
• Exquisite artisan-made marbled endpapers specially commissioned for this edition
• Brown calfskin leather binding with ornate tooling and raised spine hubs
• 14-page Family Chronicle section with space to record six generations of family members
• 221 Illustrations by Gustave Doré
• Majestic text of the King James Version
• A setting based on the 1763 Baskerville Folio Bible, widely hailed as one of the most beautiful Bibles ever published
• Font Baskerville 1757 Pro
• Font size 13.5/14.4
• Page extent c.1296 pp
• Book dimensions 320 x 240 mm

Drawing on the glories of the past, but also looking to the future, this Bible incorporates a unique 14-page Family Chronicle section, allowing owners to tell their family story to future generations and record up to six generations of family history in clearly laid out sections – a traditional practice in earlier eras.

The Bible is printed on paper selected for its strength and durability, and bound in a choice of cloth and superior leathers. Each edition involves hand binding work, necessary due to its large size. The leather Bibles pay tribute to traditional bookbinding style, with ornate tooling on the covers and raised spine hubs.

Special features

• Featuring 221 reproductions of Gustav Doré’s beautiful woodcut illustrations originally made for the 1866 La Grande Bible de Tours.
• Extensive 14-pp multi-generational Family Chronicle, providing ample space for six generations of family members
• Stunning cover art and exquisite tooling on leather editions
• Historic King James Version text
• Helpful chapter summaries
• Large print in classic Baskerville font
• Exquisite endpapers, unique to each binding style
• Fascinating colour guide to the Making of the Edition