The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-24
TIE 1asg BIBLE GALLERY.
Thu LATEST AND GREATEST
OFFER.
This Rarest of Great Religious Work.
at Last Brought Within ths
Reach of All.

It may seem somewhat unusual 70,
O daily paper to offer a purely rei}
Rious work like the DoreDlble In parti
since heretofore the coupon cffsrs
have appealed solely to the seculal
sentiment OF the people; but we con,
slider that anything which spreads thu
knowledge OF the Gospel among ok
as we'll as young; rich as well as boon
mas tendency to strengthen the fam,
ny Tie and to better the com munlty
potn OF which Iaust certainly fall with.
IN the province of newspaper pub
ilshsd Tor the good OF the common.
We therefore offer this portfolio
with the conviction that thousand,
upon thousands OF our readers whs
nave not been able to buy this graas
work In Its more expensive form will
embrace tho opportunity OF gettin
1t In Its present most popular issu
not only because OF the good 1t will d,
and the religion 1t will teach but aiss
because, as an educating and elevsh
Ing work OF art. 1t has had a create,
sale In the time 1t has been In otilsl
cities than any other portfolio.
We Will run O series of thirteen OF
these portfolios, one OF which may bi
obtained each week by any one cutting
out 3 coupons from this paper and re
turning them with ~ cents In stamn
or coin to this office.
Each part will contain 10 pagea
eight OF beautifully engraved scene,
from the Bible painted by Dore an,
eight OF accompanying description,
Chambers, d. ID.
The designs are oil consecutive, be
ginning with the Garden of Eden and
continuing throughout to the end o.
the New Testament, and the descrlp
tons not only refer to the text but ex
plain many points that otherwise
would DO difficult to comprehend.
The object OF this great work is e
bring within the reach OF every family
and individual, this the only fully Id
Illustrated Bible ever published, ans
also to place before tho eyes OF tn.
rising generation series or wonder
fully realistic pictures which wi
famillarize them with the events Ia
tn Old and New Testaments.
The Held WHICH 1t covers 10 unIimib
ed, since 1t appeals not only to eacf,
religious person, but also to the stu,
dent, to the historian, and the lover oil
art. Pictures have always been the
most effective way OF impressing
subject upon the mind (partioularly
the young), and parents will grass
the chance OF making the Scripture
lesson pleasure; and not merel "a
duty. How much more readily will!
the Sunday school or Bible class
teacher hold tho attention of his hear.
ers IL he can show them consecutive
pictures OF the lesson of the day.
We oil realize the power of the in
splred book. and the great hold which
1t has upon every civilized land. Each
year the Bible has larger circulation
than any other book ever published
and 1t has been tho theme for more
other subject. 1t is the oldest aud
m ost interesting book. Were TITO
famous galleries OF Europe deprived
81 the works of art suggested by the
they would lose more than
ne-half their masterpieces.
These wonderful pictures of Doro
now for the first timo published at 4
price within the reach OF all, W i'll add
argely TO the interest In Bible his
.ory All the pictures by this world,
crowned master are SO wonderfully
Expressive that they form a moving
panorama OF sacred history. and make
me wish to read the full text SO NJ
lot to lose one word OF the engrosS
hk obOlSs IL coul NooiAs TN blob6 plU
ures are Issued. the story ls read
rom Scrad Scripture, the whole Bible
axes on q new interest. and the nara,
i've appeals with two told power. II haI
)ean said that every house should
AVE Its dictionary, its Bible, and Its
works OF art.
The DoRE Bible GALLERY combine,
he last two, appealing to both the ars-s
istlo and religious sentiments.
In short, the theme of the Dore III
De appeals to all classes, all religions,
I'll ages and all conditions OF men. Tns
plates are the same as those used foA
be 800 edition, which was the prics
for the original issue. Here
,ofore the work has been sold only to
he wealthy. but the price OF ten cent? 4
! part In weekly installments, making
thirteen parts to complete the work.
las brought this great book within tina
each of all.
Bring In your coupons ut once and
void the crowd. Recollect, there nov
IT was all offer like this before, and the
public are making a greater rush foI
his than for anyalbum ever published