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Hardcover, bound in genuine deep burgundy (brown?) leather with real 22 kt gold decoration. Brand new vintage copy still in factory shrink wrap. xxi, 874 pages. Illustrated with color maps. A quality Easton Press production with all the refinements that go to make this a truly fine binding: bound in satin ribbon marker, all edges gilt, raised spine, 22kt gold stamping, smyth-sewn binding, acid free archival paper and full genuine leather binding. First edition thus. A comprehensive single-volume dictionary containing over 700 entries identifying biblical people, places, and events by some 250 scholars. “It explores the Bible’s influence on literature, law, and art, providing both factual data and interpretive essays on religious concepts and modern issues.” [AI summary of Amazon review]. A pristine, gift quality copy, new in original shrink-wrap.