HCSB Hand Size Giant Print Reference [Large Print] [Bonded Leather]

Holman Bible Editorial Staff (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2005

Compact and easy-to-read, this hand-sized Bible has the same quality features as the full-sized editions. The Jewel Verse Reference System integrates cross references into the Bible text rather than in a center column. Over 60,000 references have been carefully selected and checked, each indented in the paragraph to which it applies. This is the most conveniently arranged Bible reference system available.

Product Details

• Bonded Leather: 1552 pages
• Publisher: Holman Bible Publishers; Thumbed edition (June 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1586401823
• ISBN-13: 978-1586401825
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,824,897 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Bible!, August 12, 2009

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This review is from: HCSB Hand Size Giant Print Reference (Bonded Leather)

I have giant or large print Bibles of several translations, publishers, and editions. This one impresses me the most. I love the format Holman has chosen for the text! It is not just sentences and paragraphs, but meaningful passages and quoted passages are set apart, bold printed, or indented. It holds your attention and aids comprehension more than straight text.

The translation is fresh, easy to read and understand, and current in language. For example, contractions are used in dialog passages, much like we speak today - can't, don't, etc. The text is still reverent, "sounding" like Scripture, and not a paraphrase story book.

Holman does a great and consistent job of binding their Bibles. The leather cover, even though bonded, is very nice in quality. In my opinion, Holman surpasses the two more well-known American publishers in quality and consistency of binding and materials used. The print throughout the CSB is even (no faded passages) and easy to read.

With "Giant Print" Bibles, you're never sure how "giant" the print will be from publisher to publisher. The font size for this Bible is 10.5 which many would consider "Large Print." Truly giant print Bibles are usually in excess of 12 point font. However, this font is very readable.

If only Holman had the marketing skills and efforts of Zondervan and Nelson. The Holman Christian Standard Bible is harder to find in Christian book stores and is not as well known among the Christian community because Holman has not put the money and effort into marketing it. It is a wonderful translation, done by high-caliber scholars, and deserves to become one of the mainstays of current Bibles more widely used.