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A Year with The Saint John's Bible: About the Saint John's Bible

From October 2016 through October 2017, the Geisel Library will be home to Gospels and Acts, the sixth volume of the Saint John’s Bible Heritage Edition.

Resources about the illumination of the Saint John's Bible and the printing of the Heritage Edition.

Video about The Saint John's Bible

Donald Jackson, talks about the first completely handwritten Bible commissioned in 500 years.

Paper for the Heritage Edition

Against the Grain
An article about Monadnock Paper Mills in Bennington, New Hampshire, the mill that produced the paper used in the Saint John's Bible Heritage Edition. Callahan, Kathleen. "Against THE GRAIN." New Hampshire Business Review 33.5 (2011): 1. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 26 Aug. 2016.

The Saint John's Bible - Chris Tomlin

A film about Chris Tomlin, a natural history illustrator and his work on the Saint John's Bible.

The Saint John's Bible - Donald Jackson

An interview with Donald Jackson from 2013.

The Making of the Saint John's Bible Heritage Edition

A short film about the creation of the Heritage Edition of the Saint John's Bible.

The Calligrapher - Donald Jackson

A short film about Donald Jackson, the artistic director and illuminator of the Saint John's Bible.