"During the twelfth century a series of magnificently large bibles was produced in England. The Winchester Bible, the great treasure of Winchester Cathedral Library, is undoubtedly the finest... The story behnd the making of the Bible, and its later history, is told here in fascinating detail, accompanied by many newly photographed colour illustrations. In the second part of the book, the authors takes the reader on a guided tour of each volume; the whole process of production, the layout and the writing, the subject matter as well as the style of the illumination, are examined and explained. The book is published on the occasion of the 900th anniversary of the consecration of Winchester Cathedral."