One of the greatest artists of the 20th century, Eric Gill had previously collaborated with Press owner Robert Gibbings on several beautiful books when they set about creating an ambitious decorated edition of the four Gospels. The two men worked on the placement of illustrations, then the type was set, leaving space for Gill’s exquisite, dramatic and imaginative wood engravings. The result was one of the greatest achievements in bookmaking; a remarkable marriage of image and text.
One of the greatest artists of the 20th century, Eric Gill had previously collaborated with Press owner Robert Gibbings on several beautiful books when they set about creating an ambitious decorated edition of the four Gospels. The two men worked on the placement of illustrations, then the type was set, leaving space for Gill’s exquisite, dramatic and imaginative wood engravings. The result was one of the greatest achievements in bookmaking; a remarkable marriage of image and text.