King James Giant Print Reference Bible [Large Print] [Imitation Leather]

Thomas Nelson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 6, 1989

The majestic King James Version in popular giant print. Available in a wide range of colors and high-quality bindings.

Giant print makes Bible reading easier, more enjoyable for everyone who spends time in the Scriptures. Our best-selling King James Version edition, this classic is easy to find with its attractive packaging.

Product Details

• Imitation Leather: 1400 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (June 6, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785202684
• ISBN-13: 978-0785202684
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.3 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #314,460 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #20 in Books > Large Print > Reference

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66 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent value, October 12, 2005

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R. M. Barge (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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First let me say that the product description is incorrect. The edition appears to be 1976 and it is bound in a high-quality grained black leatherette, not burgundy leather.

In all other respects, the binding is heritage quality. It will lie flat on any page, and the detailing is meticulous: gold leaf on the outside of the pages, gold braid ornamentation on the inside edges of the covers, burgundy and gold heavy thread at the top and bottom of the spine stitching.

The paper and ink are top quality. I could not believe this was a full large-print bible when I picked it up. It is light and only 1.5 inches thick, so you can read it while holding it in your hand. But although the pages are thin, you can barely see the print on the converse of a printed page (although you can see through empty pages to the next page). The printing is crisp and clear, and will not smudge. There is a ribbon attached to the binding to be used as a bookmark

The typeface is a traditional serif proportional font, either medium or bold. Notes (cross-references, alternate meanings, etc.) are done in smaller light sans serif typeface at the end of each verse. Each verse is indented, but there is a symbol to show the original paragraphs. The pull weight of the pages is very high. (I.e. the pages can't be pulled out and should not fall out, very important in a flat-lying book.)

I have found this Bible easy to read in every respect. There are three nice extras: a basic concordence at the back, four thick coated double-side pages of traditional family Bible recording matters (marriage, children, deaths etc.)in the very front, and four similar pages of excellent maps at the very back.

I don't *need* large print, but it really increases reading comfort and saves eyestrain for anyone without perfect vision. I have had it for 6 months and so far it appears to be durable -- mine looks like new, with no torn pages, smudges, or scratches.

Actually, even if you would be happy with a hard-bound book volume or paperback, you might be happier with this one, due to its durability, its ability to lie flat, and its light weight. You certainly won't get a leather-bound Bible of this general quality for @ $14 (in fact, you aren;t going to get a fine leather binding for $14 no matter what's inside).

In summary, this Bible is a phenomenal value if you want a top-quality, well-made Bible to read frequently, which looks like a traditional, expensive Bible.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic !!!!!!!!, October 10, 2005

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Julie A. Davis - See all my reviews
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We sent this Bible to my father-in-law for his birthday and he absolutely loves it !!!!!! He said it is everything that he was looking for. Large print,excellent cross references,etc... He is a minister that ministers to people in assisted living, and nursing home facilities. He believes this Bible will enhance his experience as well as those he ministers to. Thanks so much !!!!

45 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars King James Reference Bible (Giant Print), February 21, 2001

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Washington Patty "Serious Book Person" (WA United States) - See all my reviews

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This is the Bible we all grew up with - the stories we know by heart from childhood. The Christmas story in Luke from the pagents of yesteryear, the beautiful psalms, the lyrics from Handel's Messiah from Isiaih, the creation myth, its all here in the words we remember, in the poetry that falls so beautifully on our ears. And, best of all, this beautiful Bible is printed in giant print so it can be enjoyed by everyone from children learning to read the Bible to seniors whose eyesight may be failing but their faith is as strong as ever. And the family can be tied together forever in the pages of lineage and family trees in the front pages which will make it a treasured heirloom. This Bible is so beautiful everyone should own one.