26. King James Version. Center Column Reference. (Compact) Zondervan from circa 1977. God. 1494 pages. [Source: Bought] First sentence: In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Start date: October 20, 2024
End date: December 22, 2024
I thrifted this lovely compact Bible earlier this year. I love, love, love thrifting because you never know what you might find.
What you should know? It is out of print. It doesn't even have an ISBN number so there's no way to clearly communicate which *exact* printing this is. The book introductions are copyrighted 1977. And it certainly has that 70s vibe to it. (In particular with the maps and map colors). This one reminds me of a Cambridge Cameo. It is compact in size, double column, red letter, center column references. This would have been a nice Bible for the times--it is edge-lined. I'm assuming it is Smythe-sewn. (I would be surprised if it wasn't).
The font size is on the smaller side (like a Cameo). The ink is not as dark as one would like. It is on the lighter side. This really is only problematic with the words of Christ being in red. It isn't a comfy-cozy color red. It is a faint (light) pink color. There is minimal ghosting either because the paper quality is great and/or the ink is lighter and not as black. I'm guessing a blend of both perhaps. I do think this was on the nicer side of Bibles when it was first published.
The book introductions which were copyrighted 1977 are GREAT introductions. In fact, the compact/concise nature is just about perfect. What is shared is GOOD, SOLID and informative, but it isn't overdone. It isn't overwhelming. It's not burdensome but a help. I tend to get overwhelmed when book introductions are four to six pages long. And I also don't like it when book introductions are unnecessarily fluffy and trying to be something they don't need to be: a devotional.
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