Best Selling Books by Barry Moser

Based on the classic story in which a husband and wife sacrifice treasured possessions in order to buy each other Christmas presents.

Description: Ten years ago, noted illustrator Barry Moser undertook the illustration and design of a new edition of the Bible. In addition to enjoying a long and much-lauded artistic career, Mr. Moser is a former Methodist preacher, so his interest was both artistic as well as spiritual. Requiring four years of development, Mr. Moser produced 232 illustrations and worked with a host of specialists to perfect the elements that make his edition of the Bible unique. Barry Moser''s The Holy Bible 2004 calendar includes 24 of the illustrations, along with related Scripture and commentary from the illustrator. Together they make a powerful statement of belief. Notes: This calendar is based on images provided for the King James version of the Pennyroyal Caxton Bible. A hand-made, limited-edition run of 400 copies of this Bible were produced and sold for $10,000 per copy. Viking offers a manufactured edition at $65. This calendar will be marketed as an "Archive Edition, " printed on high-quality uncoated paper with pages suitable for framing. Barry Moser is a member of the National Academy of Design and currently serves on both the art and religious departments of Smith College. His work is featured in numerous collections and libraries around the world, including The National Gallery of Art; The Metropolitan Museum; The British Museum; The Library of Congress; The New York Public Library; The National Library of Australia; The Vatican Library; and The Victoria & Albert Museum. As an illustrator, author, and designer, Moser has worked on more than 250 books, including Moby Dick, Dante''s Divine Comedy, Bram Stoker''s Dracula, Mary Shelley''s Frankenstein. Moser''s edition of Lewis Carroll''s Alice''sAdventures in Wonderland won The American Book Award for design and illustration in 198