KJV Cameo Reference Edition (Black Calfskin Leather) [Leather Bound]

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Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1995 | Series: Bible Akjv

The King James Version of 1611 has been the most widely known and quoted version of the Bible over three centuries. Many people in this country and abroad have been brought up with the King James Version, and continue to read it with great affection throughout their lives. This edition comes with a wealth of reference material, including a concordance and dictionary and is popular for the easy legibility of the Cameo typeface.

Product Details

• Leather Bound: 1756 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; Red Letter ed edition (February 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521150744
• ISBN-13: 978-0521150743
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.6 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,251,760 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Old World Quality, January 11, 2005

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Yu-jin Chia "Yu-Jin Chia" (Cupertino, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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I've had personal experience with Bibles from numerous American publishers, and can attest to the fact that there is nothing AMG, Holman, Nelson, Zondervan, or Tyndale can put out to equal the worksmanship of this edition. Those mass-produced editions are made out of inferior materials, slapped together with glue that breaks down after exposure to moisture, and more often than not are impossible to read from any distance. The only American Bible I've seen that compares to this is the Thompson as published by B.B. Kirkbride.

The Thompson is great, mind you, but it has two big problems. First, it's expensive (though I don't think one should skimp on a Bible, especially if you're going to be reading it as much as you should be) and second, it's very big and clumsy. After my second Nelson Compact Reference Bible fell apart (I received the second as a gift- I'd never have bought another) I was in the market for a new travel-size one. It had to be lightweight and relatively small, and it had to have a concordance since I can't remember numbers to save my life.

Fortunately, I stumbled by this Cambridge University Press edition. Being a conservative Christian, I don't believe in luck, so it must have been God's guidance. This is the perfect travel edition for me- it measures 7.25x5.25x1.25 inches (Amazon's dimensions apparently include the box), is barely heavier than my doomed Nelson despite being significantly larger, and has an excellent concordance. The typeface is easy to read even from my lap (I'm nearsighted- about 3 diopter prescription) and the binding is of superfluous quality. There's an added dictionary and a set of detailed maps as well, and center column references. Topic summaries are noted at the header of each page. Unlike many other Bibles I've seen, the pages turn easily straight out of the box, and are of exquisite quality.

The printing in the concordance is significantly smaller than the rest of the Bible text, but this is forgivable. I'd rather have more references than have it perfectly legible. In all, I'm pleasantly surprised by the amount of helps in this Bible- it is much more than one would expect from an edition of this size.

I still use my Thompson for desktop study, but I have a new companion when traveling and witnessing. It's clear to me now that Cambridge deserves its reputation as a producer of top-quality Bibles. Especially for its price, the Cameo Reference Edition comes highly recommended. It is now my gift of choice for loved ones.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best KJV Bible Available Today!!!, December 27, 2004

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Some things you should know about the red-letter Cambridge KJV Cameo Bible:

1) It has art-gilt edging instead of standard gilt edging. This means the page edges have been dyed red first, then gilt in gold. This results in a very beautiful effect, almost a pinkish gold hue. And when the gold wears off (from reading it too much - wink wink), you'll be left with a nice red edging all around. The zippered version of the Cameo currently doesn't have the art-gilt edging.

2) It no longer comes in the Kings College double slipcase, as shown in the photos above. It comes in a less desirable cheaper white flip-case with a blue cross on it. :-( However, Cambridge will sell you one of the older Kings College cases for 10 pounds plus shipping.

3) It has one black ribbon, which is longer than the ribbon in the zippered version.

4) The words of Christ in Revelation are not in red. Pity.

5) The black calfskin leather is of exceptional quality.

6) The gold stamping on the spine is poor, it looks as though they used too much gold.

7) I also own the wide-margin Cameo Bible, which I bought in the mid-90's, and it didn't have the Dictionary. Not sure if the latest wide-margin has the Dictionary or not. This Bible is a much easier size to hold than the wide-margin version, and the Dictionary is very good.

8) I bought both this version and the zippered version to compare the two. I'm returning the zippered version as this one opens better, and the art-gilt edging is simply stunning. That's not to say the zippered version is bad, just not as good.

9) The first one I ordered had lighter text on the inside in places, and the edging was marred, as though it were a used Bible. If yours is this way, I suggest returning it for one with darker text.

10) I've been looking for the perfect Bible for over 16 years, and currently own over 10 different Bibles from Cambridge to Oxford to Holman and Thomas Nelson...etc. etc. This is hands-down the best Bible I have found yet. It is easy to read, of the highest quality, fully-featured, and in short, the closest to perfection you can get today. The only negative I'd give it is that the paper is a bit on the thin side.

Don't waste your money like I did. Buy this Bible first!

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Bible Ever, July 2, 2004

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Shannon R. Primeaux (LA USA) - See all my reviews
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This Bible takes my breath away. I've searched and searched for this Bible. Finally, FINALLY, I found it. It's perfect in every way. The size is just what I wanted. It's easy on the eyes. Oh, and the smell . . . intoxicating. Everytime I open my Bible to read it, I can smell the leather. The pages are soft & are not hard to break in at all. I have many bibles and the pages are either torn or creased. But, these pages are one of a kind. I have the burgundy red letter edition & it's beautiful. If you're thinking about purchasing this bible, you won't be sorry. I would have paid a lot more for a bible of this quality. The best!