The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-09
THE DORE Bible
GALLERY. x
Tho Latest md Greatest ussr.
This Rarest of Great Relig'
ious Works at Last is
Brought Within the
Reach of All.

1t may seem somewhat unusual for
"a daily paper to olIer purely religi-
Gus work like the Dore Bible In parts
since heretofore the coupon offers
have appealed solely to the secular
sentiment OF the people, but we con-
lsider that anything which spreads the
knowledge OF the Gospel among old
as well as young. rich as we'll as poor.
has a tendency to strengthen the
family tic and to better tho commu-
nifty. both OF which most certainly
fall within the province OF ne VS.
paper published for the good OF the
commonwealth.
4 We therefore offer this portfolio
with the conviction that thousands
upon thousands of our readers VINO
have not been able to buy this great
work in its more expensive form will
embrace the opportunity OF getting 1t
In Its present most opular Issue, not
only bee use OF the good 1t will do
and the religion IL will teach but also
because. as all educating and elevating
work or art, 1T has had II greater sale
In the time 1t has been offera d in other
lcllies than any other portfolio.
We Will run series OF thirteen OF
these portfolios, una of which may be
obtained each week by anyone cutting
out three coupons from this paper and
returning them with 10 cents In
stamps or coin to this Office.
Each part will contain 10 paHes,
eight OF beautifully engraved sceies
from tho Bible painted by bore and
oiEht of accompanying descriptions
written by that great divine. Talbot
Nv. Chambers. ID. ID.
The designs are all consecutive, be-
) ginning with the Gafdsd OF Eden aud
continuing throughout to the end OF
the new Testament. and the descrlp
lions not only refer to the text but ex
plain nany points that otherwise
would ba difficult to comprehend.
4. Tue object OF this great work IL to
bring within the react OF every family
q lnEd Individual, this tie only fully H.
/ Illustrated Bible ever published, and
= also to place before the eye, of The
= rising generation u series OF wonder.
g fully realistic pictures which Will
' fainiliarize them with the events IN
the Old and New IestumeutS.
a Tho Held which 1t covers is unlimit
0 ed, since 1t appeals not only to each
o religious person. tut also to the stu
1 dent, to the historian and the lovel
oil art. Pictures nave uiways beef
the most ellectivs way Of lmpressln4
o u subject upOn tho mind (tHlrticullrll
4 the young), and parents Will grasp tue
/. chance of making the scripture lessor
II pleasure, and not merely a duty
o How much more readily VIII the Sun
day school or Bible.class teacher hole
!. tho attention of his hearers If lie cal
show them consecutive pictures 0
:" the lesson for the day.
n We all realize the power OF this In
d spired book ami tho great hold VIII lei
. it has upon every civilized land. Eacl
q year the Bible has larger circulation
Ia l.Il Ia. "A
N and 1t has been the theme for NOR
writing in poetry and prose than au,
u other subject. II is not only tile OLD
r est and most widely read Dook, but /
!, the wisest and most interesting. Wer
!. the famous galleries of Europe de
lprlved OF the works Of art suggeste,
"a by the Scriptures they would los
more than one-half their master
). pieces.
These wonderful pictures of Dore
\ now for the first time published at
ii price within the reach of all. will ad
largely to tho Interest In fthle history
ID All the pictures By this world.renowI
ed master are SO wonderfully e.
be pressive that they form u mopIn
II. panorama OF sacred history, and max
va one wish TO read the full text SO q
not TO lose one word of the engrosi
ing story. IL each week, as thes
pictures arc issued, the story Is rea
from Sacred Scripture, the who
MS Bible takes on new interest and IL
rs narrative appeals with two'fol
co power. IL has been said that ever
d house should have its dictionary, il
Ie Bible. and its works of art.
no The Dore Bible Gallery combines Oh
It, last two, appealing to 10th lilo artl,
II. tic AID religious sentiments.
Id III short, the thome of the Dore i
in bic appeals to oil classes, all relig ION
10 all ages. aud all conditions OF mel
re The plates are the same rs those asa
fof the 500 edition, when was Ii
he price charged for the original issu,
n. heretofore the work has beuh Sol
I'd only to tho wealthy, but the price [
NJ ten cents q part IN weekly instailment
A. nal,inE thirteen parts to complete I'll
lis work. has brought this great boo
al within tho reach OF all,
to Bring in your coupons at once an
10 avoid the crowd. ReGoiloct ther
m never WAS an oIrrr like this before, an
st tho public are making greater rus
nd for this than for amy album ever pul
n. lished ...=