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KJV Standard Text Black French Morocco KJ533TR

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I was looking for a nice, easy to carry KJV Bible, so I picked up a Cambridge KJV Standard Text Edition Black French Morocco Leather 43 model. It is the perfect size, and has a beautiful leather cover. The text is about the largest that I've seen in a Bible this small. It includes a dictionary for those now obscure old English terms.

This is a very basic Bible as there are no textual notes, or concordance. No cross references either. This helps to keep the Bible small. This is the original King James style. "Saviour" is spelled with seven letters, not the modern six letter "Savior", for instance. No brackets around the longer ending of Mark, or notes about the "trinity verse" otherwise known as 1 John 5:7.

The only downside is that the paper is not as nice as that found in the other Cambridge Bibles. The more expensive Cambridge Bibles have absolutely beautiful paper. Keep in mind though, that at less than $45, this Bible is about the best constructed Bible that you will find.

All in all, this standard text edition is a great buy if you are looking for a well constructed Bible without a lot of mass. Keep in mind that it won't have a concordance, or maps. It is though, light, and a very attractive Bible. If you want something nice, but simple, this is your Bible.

Even the standard text edition here, has a good-sized font. The Cambridge quality is unexcelled(unless by those of Allan Bibles of Glasgow). I am very grateful to the folks at Cambridge for installing a glossary at the back of the Bible to put the myriads of archaic words into modern, understandable English. Unfortunately, the Large Print Text edition does not have this almost-necessary feature. For an outstanding quality Text Edition, this is it. It also has a long ribbon marker, which a lot of companies are shortening, to the point where they only barely extend past the bottom of the page. Kudos to Cambridge. As an added note, I find the reviews by certain 'yaygs' who set themselves up as Theologians and criticise the very Word of God to be laughable at best, pathetic at worst.

I'll have to revise my earlier review where I complained about "onion-thin" pages.

In fact, compared to other Bibles, this one is the best in terms of print clarity, font, letter size, and general attractiveness. I've bought several (expensive) Bibles, which turned out to be much less pleasing than this one.

The onion-thin pages are the norm with Bibles, and so not a point of criticism. In fact, I recently dicovered that good-quality editions of classics are usually made of this paper ...if it is india-paper.

Anyway--that's my correction to my last review. Enjoy this edition!

This is THE CLASSIC personal edition of the THE CLASSIC version of the Bible in the English language. Anyone who desires a personal, beautiful edition of the KJV (without any "bells 'n whistles"), this is the edition your looking for. The quality and beauty of this book, as well as its easily readable type, make this edidion of the Classic KJV a real winner. You won't be disappointed.

For scholarly study and analysis of the Bible, described as a "surpassing wonder" by historian Donald Harman Akenson, there are thousands of resources to which I can go. However, sometimes I desire only to read through passages in the Bible - particularly the Psalms, prophetic books and the Gospels - merely reflecting and drawing on the spiritual riches to be discovered therein. So, I don't want pronunciation marks, notes, references, red-letter text or other things to distract me. This Bible meets this need for the most part. I only wish it included the Apocrypha as well.

The type is large enough that even my over-used eyes read over the text with minimal strain. The lack of "helpful" diacritics and the other items described above make reading this Bible a pleasure to hold and read. Like all Cambridge Bibles, this too is well made and beautiful to behold. And, last but not least, the price is right!

I found the pages of and cover of this book to be of the highest quality tinder. Affordable too!

The Cambridge Bibles are indeed the highest quality in print. This particular version, the KJV Standard Text Edition (Black French Morocco Leather) is the nicest packaged Bible I have seen. Outstanding leather, excellent paper, and bar-none the easiest-on-the-eyes text available in print today make it wonderful for reading. No cluttery references or pronunciation marks, no red-lettering (after all, neither were in the original AV translation or most of the subsequent revisions) and a simple dictionary in the back are nice features. Furthermore, there is no copyright in the front, a feature loved by any KJV fan, since the text of the KJV is public domain.

This Bible would make an outstanding gift for anyone interested in the things of God.

I use the phrase "user-friendly" from the standpoint of a pastor. This Bible, from day 1, has always laid flat on my desk and the pulpit I preach from, including Genesis 1 and Revelation 22. No annoying front or back cover popping up on you while you study or preach.

The only thing about the description on the box cover that may be misleading is the "words of Christ in red" statement. If you attempt to find the words that Christ speaks in the book of Revelation, they will not be in red. Acts 9 (Saul's conversion) does not have Christ's words in red. On the title page for the New Testament, the following is found in red print: WITH THE WORDS OF OUR LORD WHILE UPON EARTH PRINTED IN RED. Obviously this applies to the Gospels and the epistles that quote Christ's words while He had His earthly ministry. In my opinion, this does not make this Bible any less valuable.

This edition does not have any center-line cross references, footnotes or any other "extras" that can come in handy, if you are used to using them. There is not a concordance, nor any maps. There is a Bible word list after the New Testament. This gives brief definitions of archaic words found in the KJV or words that have changed in meaning from the time of writing to the present. A two-year Bible reading plan is also included. If you like simplicity, this is the Bible to have.

The 8-point text size is easy on the eyes. It is comfortable to hold or have on your lap as it is lightweight. Cambridge has done another fine job in producing this Bible edition. I heartily recommend it.

I ordered the Cambridge KJV Standard Text Edition Burgundy French Morocco Leather Edition (43). This particular bible is handsomely constructed, especially considering the price. The leather cover, while slightly stiff and similar in appearance to bonded leather, is actually very high quality and you are able to immediately open the bible flat at any page. The binding is Smythe sewn with glue and the end papers are heavy and glossy, while the pages are made of a thicker paper than "onion". The overall size is about 6.5" X 8.9" X 1.5" and this makes it a very portable version. A handy guide to the meaning of many archaic words is included in the back pages as are some typically colorful maps.

In appearance, the text font is rather traditional, but highly readable; the text is arranged in the typical two column, verse format. The text size is about a 10 point type, I'd say. The pages would appear very clean, not a single note or reference anywhere, but unfortunately the paper is thin and not adequately opaque. There is a disagreeable amount of bleed-through from the opposite side of the pages.

While I enjoy a reference bible, the keys and alternate meanings distract from the reading flow. Some will quibble about the limited editing in this version (Saviour vs Savior, bason vs basin), but the structure and translation remain true to the original. So, if you're looking for the authorized King James Version and want it presented without man's interpretations, this is a highly recommended printing.

When I told my husband I had ordered me this Bible he immediately said "order me one also!"...which I did. We are soooooo happy with these Bibles. They are VERY nice. We love the fact that there are NO...yes I mean NO side notes and references which is quite refreshing. To have a Bible with The Word and not others input is very encouraging. Quality is fabulous!! I want to buy another one but I know that this one will probably last as long as I do. You can't beat it!!