NRSVCE, Illustrated Catholic Bible, Leathersoft, Black, Comfort Print: Holy Bible

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Experience the Scriptures in an exciting way with this gorgeous, one-of-a-kind Bible from Catholic Bible Press. Printed in the elegant and exclusive Catholic Comfort Print ® and featuring 513 exquisite woodcut illustrations originally printed in a 16 th -century Venetian Bible, this volume will freshly inspire you and inform your faith. Each art rendering in this devotional Bible is linked to a passage of Scripture to guide your reflection. Printed in the popular and trusted New Revised Standard Version, this Bible contains the complete Catholic canon printed on single-column pages for easy reading. About the NRSV: Renowned for its balance of scholarship and readability, the NRSV is a trustworthy translation appropriate for personal spiritual formation and in the academy. This Catholic Edition of the NRSV bears the imprimatur of the Roman Catholic Church and is approved for private use and study by the Catholic faithful. Pope Francis has said of the Bible, “Take it, carry it with you and read it every day: It is Jesus himself speaking to you in it!” Angelus, St. Peter’s Square, April 6, 2014 © Libreria Editrice Vaticana. Used by permission. Features include: Complete Catholic Bible with the official imprimatur of the Roman Catholic Church Anglicized text The only illustrated Catholic Bible for adults using exquisite 513 antique illustrations from a 16 th -century Venetian Bible Devotional Bible for Catholic readers that uses art renderings; each image is linked to a passage of Scripture to guide the reader in reflecting on the passage High-quality Bible paper for improved readability Gilded page edging Two satin ribbon markers so you can easily navigate and keep track of where you were reading Durable Smyth-sewn binding lays flat in your hand or on your desk Exclusive 9.5-point Catholic Comfort Print ® typeface created specifically for Catholic Bible Press by 2K/DENMARK type foundry Review: A good book that makes me WANT to study my Bible - Illustrations are great, love the font. And what's most important to me, the margins are wide enough that I can stick marker tabs in them without covering the passages, so no matter how much overlap there is, I can still read the verses. Has two bookmark ribbons so I can follow two books, or Mark my favorite passages while marking the passages I'm studying at the current moment. Because it is Catholic it has the apocrypha, so I feel like I'm getting a more complete translation. The price tag is a lot, but I feel like it's worth every penny. Review: Beautiful and unique - This Bible is gorgeous, and I absolutely love the space available for notes, as well as the single column text. Dimensions are just right for carrying it around, it’s very lightweight, and the cover is pretty durable. The pictures are very unique—adding much life to the text—and I find the NRSV translation to read nicely. There are some maps and cross references at the end, but if you are looking for a Bible abundant in footnotes, this isn’t the one for you. I have no issue looking to the internet for context, so I didn’t mind. Also, the pages are very very thin, so notes are only possible if using pencil, pen will easily bleed through. Overall, this Bible is unique and aesthetically pleasing with fairly large text (easy on the eyes). I included an example of what the typical page looks like, and my hand for size reference.