DMcFadden
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Help me with the high end Bible inside baseball. The Long Primer is an 8.5" x 5.75" Bible. What is a Clarendon?
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Help me with the high end Bible inside baseball. The Long Primer is an 8.5" x 5.75" Bible. What is a Clarendon?
The Longprimer is 8 3/4" x 5 3/4" x 1 1/4" v. the Brevier Clarendon which is 7" x 4 3/4" x 1 1/8"
Here is a pic of them (just to get an understanding of the difference)
Longprimer (Allan 53 on the bottom) Allan Brevier Clarendon (5C) on top
I like the Longprimer because it is bigger. However, I heard that the Clarendon has a longer concordance.
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Looking at the Clarendon page, I also notice that is has chapter summaries, while the Longprimer doesn't
Jesus is my friend
Puritan Board Junior
I like the looks of the full-yapp cover but I wonder if It would slow you down flipping to whatever verses you need to get to,I think the semi-yapp cover would be fast and smooth to flip through,What think Ye?
J. Mark Bertrand says the text size of the Longprimer is "I would guess it's in the region of 11-12 pt" (Bible Design and Binding: R. L. Allan's Oxford Long Primer in Highland Goatskin). I don't know what the size of the font would be ont he Clarendon, because I haven't have the time to look at the text. My friend purchased the Clarendon but returned it because he found it too small. The text in my Bible is on the smaller side
and even though I am 19 (with I guess relatively good near-sightedness) I wish the text was larger. But I am willing to put up with it.Bertrand has good reviews on these Bibles, and the Pitt Minion and even more. I would check his site out.
I am sooooo excited I just ordered the Allan ESV Tan.
I feel like an extreme liberal ordering a tan bible!
Next... i will buy some Birkenstocks and wear them with black dress socks!
The Tan ESV is amazing. Great choice. I like the simple black. But I think I am also going to get the Tan if I am getting an ESV later.
I like the color of the Tan a lot
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I am sooooo excited I just ordered the Allan ESV Tan.
I feel like an extreme liberal ordering a tan bible!
Next... i will buy some Birkenstocks and wear them with black dress socks!
Also, tell us when you get, and what you think of it.
Ask Mr. Religion
Flatly Unflappable
What! No HCSB version? I'm shocked.
JohnGill
Puritan Board Senior
Hey... I wonder how many of those "Highland Goats" are still alive over their in Scotland?
They will soon be endangered thanks to American Capitalism
Besides the dear only looks dead he is just well trained... at least as far as PETA is concerned.
People for the Eating of Tasty Animals? That's big up here in Alaska.
Hey... I wonder how many of those "Highland Goats" are still alive over their in Scotland?
They will soon be endangered thanks to American Capitalism
Besides the dear only looks dead he is just well trained... at least as far as PETA is concerned.
People for the Eating of Tasty Animals? That's big up here in Alaska.
DonP
Puritan Board Junior
I would humbly be willing to be the solution to coveting the bible. You can just mail it to me so you don't covet, and remove the temptation to hold on to it.
If this doesn't work how about, the verse you know where Jesus says if someone asks for your cloak give them you coat also. Well you can keep the coat just give me your Bible.
Naw, jus kidding, I so seldom use one anymore it would be a waste.
No I still read the Bible, I just do it on my PDA or notebook or desktop computer.
Soooo much better than a book, but i don't have to go into a pulpit, with one, so you will look cool in the pulpit.
If this doesn't work how about, the verse you know where Jesus says if someone asks for your cloak give them you coat also. Well you can keep the coat just give me your Bible.
Naw, jus kidding, I so seldom use one anymore it would be a waste.
No I still read the Bible, I just do it on my PDA or notebook or desktop computer.
Soooo much better than a book, but i don't have to go into a pulpit, with one, so you will look cool in the pulpit.
LawrenceU
Puritan Board Doctor
There is no comparison in the quality of the binding. The Thompson isn't even the parking lot at the ball park. The Longprimer that I just got has a sort of chain system in it. The concordance is one of the best I've seen in a Bible. It also has a very useful subject index and a name index/dictionary. I think ever person mentioned by name in the Scriptures is referenced.
Rangerus
Puritan Board Junior
Thanks! I think that is what I've been looking for.
ReformedDave
Puritan Board Freshman
My new Bible- Kindle!!!! I have the KJV, NIV, and even the ESV Study Bible!
Bummer. Grymir would think it was perfect if it were just a Living Bible.
On a more serious note, I would love to have an Allan someday (once my last one is done with college!).
I had a prof in college, Bob Dowie, who had the entire N.T. memorized - chapter and verse. If I can do that I wouldn't need a paper bible.
reformedminister
Puritan Board Sophomore
Awesome looking Bible. I want one! I preach from the KJV, and study mostly from my KJV Thompson Chain. I also have a NKJV Thompson, as well as a NASB. They are collecting dust. I bought an ESV from Allen last year. I must say it is one of the finest Bibles ever made. Let's face it folks, how much money do we waste on meaningless things? I was just looking at an old hammer I have when I worked constuction, just after college. It is an "Estwing" and probably cost me about $25, fifteen years ago. Sounds like a lot for a hammer, but it is one of the best hammers ever made. The Bible is a tool, and not only that but THE WORD OF GOD! I wish Allen would print a KJV Thompson Chain Reference!
Ask Mr. Religion
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reformedminister
Puritan Board Sophomore
Thanks! I will have to look into that.
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