KJV Pitt Minion Reference Black Calfskin KJ187 [Leather Bound]

Baker Publishing Group (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2006

A classic Cambridge edition of the King James Version in an eminently portable format. Cambridge’s Pitt Bibles were originally launched in the 1930s, in the wake of the typographic revival which took place in England after the first world war. They were notable for their slimness – achieved by using a variant of the Times New Roman typeface, specially cut by the famous Times typographer Stanley Morison for Cambridge University Press. The result – Times Semi-bold – is the typeface also later used in the acclaimed Concord edition. The Pitt Minion Reference edition was also the first Bible to employ the innovative Cambridge bold-figure cross-reference system (also a feature of the Concord editions). All in all, it is a neat and elegant book, easy to slip into a pocket or purse. It comes with a ribbon marker and presentation page. This black-letter edition complements our existing range of red-letter Pitt Minion Bibles. * black-letter text * slim and elegant volume * classic KJV edition

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Book Description

This classic Cambridge edition of the King James Version comes with black-letter text in an attractive bonded leather binding. Cambridge’s Pitt Bibles are notable for their slimness, achieved by using a specially designed typeface. All in all, it is a neat and elegant book, easy to slip into a pocket or purse.

Product Details

• Leather Bound: 990 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge (August 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521537002
• ISBN-13: 978-0521537001
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,734,550 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Bible!, July 8, 2009

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This review is from: KJV Pitt Minion Reference Black Calfskin KJ187 (Leather Bound)

This Cambridge KJV Pitt Minion has become my favorite bible. The size makes it wonderful for relaxed reading at home. It is handy to take with you anywhere during travel; on a bus, waiting in an office for an appointment, etc. How I love the way these bibles open and lay nearly perfectly flat without destroying the binding.

The covers I have are absolutely wonderful (I have two different ones, the black calfskin and black goatskin). So very soft and pliable. The Cambridge quality of covers and bindings are unsurpassed. The pages are made with such good paper and it does not show any ink bleed through from one page to another.

How I wish the Baker Publishing Group and Cambridge would make these more available in the different covers that were once possible for people to buy..... I would love to buy more as gifts for relatives and friends!

The only word of caution I can stress is that if you are getting up in years of age as I am, you may have to wear good glasses to read correctly as the print is on the small side. But then, I knew that before I bought these bibles. I have no problems with my reading glasses on.

All around, these bibles are wonderful and the best for me to read anywhere, anytime. Superb job Cambridge!
John