Officina Bodoni - Four Gospels

The Holy Gospel according to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. [With a postscript by Giovanni Mardersteig.] Folio, 30.5cm, pp.370 + colophon, Officina Bodoni, Verona, July 1962.

Set in 16 and 14 point Zeno roman, 30 point for titles and 60 point for initials. One of 320 copies on Magnani mould-made paper. The Authorized or King James Version of the Bible, with a wood-engraved title-page by Reynolds Stone and 114 wwodcuts from Epistole et Evangelii, Florence, 1495, newly cut for this edition by Bruno Bramanti (except 8 cut after his death by Italo Zetti). Dark red oasis morocco with title and ornament on front cover in gold. Lacks slipcase, else a fine copy.