NIV Vest-Pocket New Testament Black Calfskin NIVNTR417 [Leather Bound]

Baker Publishing Group (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1997

The New International Version is an immensely popular translation. Its special strength lies in its rendering of the original Bible texts into clear, idiomatic English. This tiny New Testament is small enough to fit in a child's hand. The original NIV is printed in two columns, with section headings and translation-related footnotes. Red-letter text is used to highlight the words of Christ. It is printed on gilt-edged Bible paper and bound in fine black calfskin leather, which will last for many years. Presented in a special Cambridge slipcase featuring King's College Chapel, this New Testament comes with a Presentation Page and would make an ideal gift for any occasion.

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Book Description

A beautiful little New Testament that fits in your pocket. Offers the US text of the NIV with red-letter text for the words of Jesus. Printed on gilt-edged Bible paper and bound in top-quality calfskin leather.

Product Details

• Leather Bound: 387 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge (September 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521509424
• ISBN-13: 978-0521509428
• Product Dimensions: 4.9 x 3.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,845,100 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quality of the font could be better, February 28, 2003

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Vasya (United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: NIV Vest-Pocket New Testament Black Calfskin NIVNTR417 (Leather Bound)

Binding is ecxelent. But look font isn't that good. Sometimes it's light dark the other time it's black dark. Considering that font is so small-it should, no, must be consistent. I didn't expect such mediocre from Cambridge. Still, because of the binding I would buy this book again. And this is Word of God. How could I be critical?

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exquisite Calfskin Leather Protects God's Holy Word, March 7, 2005

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D. Yee "Reader of God's Word" (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NIV Vest-Pocket New Testament Black Calfskin NIVNTR417 (Leather Bound)

Cambridge has put together a beautiful tiny edition of the New Testament. Moreover, it is in the easy-to-understand New International Edition. The calfskin is luxurious and supple with a nice even, natural grain. The gold embossing could have been a little more precise but it is understandable because of the small size. It even comes with a nice black ribbon to mark your favorite passages! A special slipcover is also provided. In summary, this is an A-1, top-of-the line pocket new testament that won't be found outside Cambridge.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Has held up well, April 27, 2008

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D. Trexel (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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I bought one of these pocket NIV new testaments a few years ago. There are a fair number of cheaper pocket NT's out there, but I purchased this one in the hopes that it would be durable, and that has proven to be the case. I also have a full-sized leather Cambridge wide-margined NIV bible that is an excellent quality bible, so I felt confident that this little NT would also be good quality. I got this NT to set up a personal goal of reading through all 4 gospels once a month. This amounts to 3 chapters a day, easily do-able in 20 minutes a day. I haven't been able to keep up with this month-in, month-out, but I have done it for a good 12+ months. Though I can see the binding between a few of the pages, none of the pages have begun to come loose, and it has seen a fair amount of usage. This NT was in a bag along with my cell phone that I dropped in the garage and accidentally backed over with my car. The cell phone was ruined, but the bible came through unscathed.