The Holy Bible: English Standard Version, Compact TruTone Edition (Brown/Cordovan, Portfolio Design, Red Letter) (Imitation Leather)

Product Details

• Imitation Leather: 1106 pages
• Publisher: Crossway Bibles; Compact edition (February 22, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581347677
• ISBN-13: 978-1581347678
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #496,573 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars little bible, June 1, 2006

By	A. Searcher (DFW - Texas) - See all my reviews

Seems to be a very high quality small bible. The key word is "small" if you like small bibles with extra small size print and are a fan of this translation, then this is the bible for you. 6.2 Font, not recommended for anyone over 40.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Attractive, quality ESV bible, November 30, 2007

By	Nathan T. Stitt - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a review of the ESV Compact Trutone Portfolio Bible ISBN 1581347677.

PROS
I have looked at all of the other compact bibles available from Crossway and I preferred this one over the others. It's trutone cover nicely mimics leather in both appearance and touch. It feels much softer and durable to the hand than the bonded leather and is soft and supple. The ribbon marker is a handsome gold color that matches the rest of the bible, is attached firmly, and is long enough to use easily. As another reviewer mentioned the ribbon is also already bent for you and makes it really easy to use compared to several of my other bibles, very handy. The layout of the text on the page and the font used are easy to read if you have normal eyesight or corrective lenses. This is a pocket bible so if you have trouble reading small fonts you should probably get something in a large size. There is a nice sized concordance in the back of the bible which is nice for it's compact size. By the way the dimensions are 4x6in (10x15cm) and only 3/4 of an inch think (2cm). My copy states on the copyright page "ESV Text Edition: 2007." and I am very pleased to have the latest update to the ESV available in this bible.

CONS
The binding does not permit the bible to lay flat. I wish it was sewn similar to some of the other ESV compact bibles, but it seems that it is glued. I hope that the binding holds up over time, and it appears that it will, however if it were to lay flat and was sewn I would be more confident in the binding. Additionally, the pages are a bit too thin. I would have preferred to leave out the concordance and have some slightly thicker and more opaque pages. My major complaint about the ESV compact bibles from Crossway is that they are Red Letter editions. Hopefully in the future they will make an offering with black letter text, but for now that is not an option.

Summary
If you want an affordable and attractive compact bible than this is a great choice. It feels good in the hand, is easy to use, and the translation is one of my favorites. I bought it for it's pleasing aesthetics, the excellence of the ESV translation, and finally because the handy size is the same as my Moleskine for weekly use at church. I am pleased with my purchase.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Handy and eloquent, May 24, 2007

By	R. Lindstrom (Minnesota USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am really pleased with this Bible. The translation is great for personal study and the size is great to be carried in your pocket everywhere so you can read it as you walk or look up anything as it iterests during the day. The binding is holding well and shows no signs of wear. The leather cover is great as it has already saved it from some moisture, and it has a great smooth feel. The type is a bit small than other translations I have seen, but that isn't a problem. The ribbon page marker is designed well as it already has the crease in the top so it easily marks the page without haveing to work to get it so there is no crease in it in the middle to cause extra strain on the binding (a highlight I think). As all ESV Bibles, this has an eloquent touch on the font of the book titles and its presentation.