Thompson Chain-Reference Bible King James Version/Large Print/Deluxe Black Leather [Large Print] [Leather Bound]

Frank Charles Thompson (Author, Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0887071554 | ISBN-13: 978-0887071553 | Publication Date: October 21, 2010

Thompson Chain Reference Bible


King James Version (KJV)

Large Print


Black Genuine Leather with Capri Grain


Smyth sewn pages


Gold gilding and stamping


Words of Christ in red


Exclusive 35 cut Thumb Indexing

Product Details

• Leather Bound
• Publisher: B.B. Kirkbride Bible Company (October 21, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887071554
• ISBN-13: 978-0887071553
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.2 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #556,300 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

105 of 110 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Kirkbridge going the way of Thomas Nelson!!!!, January 8, 2005

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B. Streutker "Book Addict" (Alexandria, KY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible King James Version/Large Print/Deluxe Black Leather (Leather Bound)

I was very disapointed with the Black Genuine Leather KJV Thomson Bible I recently obtained. My older Thomson Bible was printed on quality India Paper and had a nice stitched in binding. It was made to be worth the 90 dollar price tag charged. Now however the Kirkbride people are producing shoddy and inferior bibles and still selling them at a premium price! The new Thomson Bibles have CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP paper (Thomas Nelson/Zondervan quality) which is nothing like the supple and long lasting paper of the older bibles. The paper is so inferior that the words of the text on the OTHER SIDE OF THE PAGE show through and cause a very distracting and annoying reading experience. Also the Kirkbridge clan is not stitching the bindings in anymore - it is all glued like the cheaper Bibles you see at Wal Mart. But please do not take my word for it. Place your older Bible next to the recent printings and you will see the shameful deterioration of quality. Kirkbridge should be ashamed! It is cheating the public by still charging top dollar prices for their goods when they obviously do not any longer put quality materials in their Bibles. BUYER BEWARE !!!!

50 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointed in their customer service, February 15, 2005

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W. D. Baker (Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible King James Version/Large Print/Deluxe Black Leather (Leather Bound)

I purchased a Thompson with a morocco cover. In the past I have also purchased Thompson products as gifts because I was always impressed with their quality and the Kirkbride company that publishes it is located in my state.

The chain system is unique and very useful. I never used any of the rest of the "helps" in the back.

After a short time of owning this Bible I noticed that the leather was cracking and chipping off around the edges. Also the gold page edging was turning colors and coming off. I contacted Kirkbride, the publisher. First off, it took them several days and much persistance on my part before someone would talk to me. Finally some junior salesperson responded and sent me an email. He told me that their guarantee was not lifetime and that it only covered defects that you noticed right away. He then sent me an email with a lot of questions in it which I responded with the answers. I told them that I was not looking for a free replacement because I had used the Bible and did not think that was fair. I would have been satisfied with any accomodation that they thought was fair. Evidently they think that nothing is fair because I never heard another word from anyone. At the time I bought the item they were promoting their Bibles as lasting a lifetime. Although they carefully avoided a lifetime guarantee.
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Update: It is now 02/2011. Several years after the above review. A relative of mine purchase a Thompsons Bible a while back and it had none of the issues I mentioned above. Recently, I decided to give Thompsons another chance and because I had some credits to use with another retailer (sorry Amazon), I bought a Thompson NASB Genuine Leather Bible. It is perfect. Beautifully constructed and great in every way. It was made in the USA and has no issues I have found. I did notice that there is no longer a "lifetime" guarantee. Good thing, they didn't mean it anyway. But I got this Bible for $33.00 and will keep it as my everyday and Church Bible.

Looking at other reviews it appears that Kirkbride went with cheaper overseas construction and printing of their products for a period of time. Evidently they are not doing that now and it shows.

I thought it only fair to add this.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed with the type quality, February 20, 2004

By A Customer

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This review is from: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible King James Version/Large Print/Deluxe Black Leather (Leather Bound)

I looked forward to owning a Thompson Chain-Reference Bible, but had to return it. The copy I purchased was printed in Korea, and the type quality was uneven and not up to my expectations. Particularly in the New Testament red letter sections, some of the pages were pale pink and at least two pages were hard to read because the print was so faint. Sorry to not give a great review, but the quality doesn't match the reputation. Maybe they should reconsider the practice of printing it in Korea . . .