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KJV Concord Reference Edition Red Letter with Concordance and Dictionary Dark Burgundy calfskin RCD267

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This Cambridge edition exhibits all the best skills of the Bible maker's craft, from cover and binding to the paper, quality of print and extra content. A beautiful book!

The cover is genuine calfskin leather in burgundy finish that is great to the sight and touch, and very durable. The very fragrence itself betrays the quality each time you remove it from the slip-cover box.

This is a red-letter edition printed on india paper with center column references and dual ribbon markers. The Cambridge Bold-figure Reference System provides for easy cross-references with no distracting letters or numbers in the text itself (A single bold-face number in the center column identifies the verse[s] to which the reference applies).

It includes a well organized presentation and Family Record section in the front, along with guides to pronunciation and notation, explanation of the reference system and the original 'Translators To The Readers' of the 1611 King James Translation.

Other useful features are the Concordance, Bible Dictionary and maps. A Concordance included in a personal Bible format must, of necessity, be abbreviated and of selective content. In my opinion, the editors did a good job of making useful selections and presenting a good depth of content.

The same may be said for the included Bible Dictionary, well selected content and references to usage in scripture. I would add, the Bible Dictionary seems to be complete as regards proper names - although there is no explanation to that effect, I have so far found no notable exceptions.

The fifteen color maps are clear and also very useful, covering the 'The Biblical World of the Patriarchs' to 'Modern Israel'. There is also an index of place names to locations on the various maps, a useful feature missing from most Bibles and a great study aid!

The delicate balance between generous margins and light weight is shifted in favor of light weight in this edition. If you make notes in your Bible's page margins, this one may be a challenge! But it does not tire your wrist as you read.

It comes in a sturdy slip cover case that allows for easy storage on a book shelf and will protect it for years to come.

The tenth commandment is 'Thou shalt not covet...', but I must confess that this Bible belongs to my wife, for the time being...

I am the owner of numerous bibles from Cambridge as well as others(Foundation Publishers, Oxford). This KJV calfskin version is absolutely beautiful with its deep burgundy cover,clear,dark ,legible print and excellent concordance,dictionary and maps. The size is perfect and the overall quality is the best of the bible maker's craft.I wish I had bought this edition long ago. It meets all my needs for daily devotional reading and satisfies my high standards for beautifully bound and printed books. It is, bar none, the finest bible I own.If this were in the NKJV translation it would be perfect as a more contemporary version but I am enjoying reading the KJV since I enjoy the cadence and elegance of the KJV especially the 23rd Psalm.If you like the KJV and want a beautiful bible with superb print, this is a serious candidate at $62.00 on Amazon.

The Cambridge Concord Bible is an excellent reference Bible. The bold print, India paper and the calfskin leather cover make this another excellent, high quality, King James Bible published by Cambridge University Press.

In addition to the fine quality of workmanship you will also be getting a pure copy of the uncorrupted Word of God (i.e., the Authorized [King James] Version Bible), which is more valuable than gold.

"The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.

More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward." (Psalm 19:7-11)

"The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever." (Psalm 12:6,7)

I bought this Bible for my Wife RCD267 Calfskin Burgundy, I have the Goatskin Presentation bible and my wifes RCD267 is the perfect size bible for most people, the Leather is outstanding It has a much stronger smell of leather than the Goatskin does, the binding and quality of this bible is outstanding well worth the $ will last many years of spirit filled reading and study.