ryanhamre
Puritan Board Freshman
I had been wanting to pick up a decent KJV Bible, and with all the fan-fair that LCBP has been garnering, I took this route. I purchased the Executive Mid-Sized CCC Bible. One of the issues that I ran into was there there weren't any really decent pictures. I'm not implying that mine are super sweet, but they are better than what I was able to find.
Also, in posting the pictures of the CCC, I have included a wide-margin Cambridge, and a Pitt Minion for size comparisons, and comparison of text blocks etc.
So, here's the outside-
The cover is extremely soft and flexible. I can roll it right up into about the size of a marker. This one is Ironed Calfskin, which I did not request, but rumor has it the ironed calfskin is desirable. It is lined with leather on the inside and outside.
Now, on to some surprising points... This is not advertised as a wide margin Bible... but the margins are wider on the Church Publishers Bible than they are on my Cambridge Wide Margin.
Church on the Left | Cambridge on the Right
And here's the difference in size between the Church (top) and Cambridge (bottom)-
Overall size comparison between Pitt Minion (top) Church (middle) and Wide Margin (bottom)
So... what I noticed is the text block size of the Church, is about the same as the Pitt Minion, and it is located near the center spine. What this does is creates a wide margin effect on the outer perimeter of the text block.
Here are various pictures showing the text blocks and measurements.
Pitt Minion text is approx 4 inches across-
So is the Church Bible-
Cambridge Wide Margin has a text size 4 and 3/4 inches across-
The Cambridge Wide Margin margin width is 1 and 3/8 inches, and the margin width of the CCC is 1 and 1/2 inches-
Conclusion:
This Bible was dropped on my doorstep for $68.00.
The quality and craftsmanship is at par with or surpasses that of the Cambridge wide-margin. If you're contemplating purchasing a wide margin KJV, I would definitely look at this as an alternative. Although, if you want the Wide Margin / Pitt Minion duo (EXACT same page layouts and page numbers)... then Cambridge has the market share on that option.
This does make me question why a little publisher that no one really knows about is producing such craftsmanship, while Cambridge Wide Margins, Allans, and others are selling for literally hundreds more... makes me a little sick.
I truly wish I was able to get this EXACT same Bible, layout, size, margins, references, EVERYTHING... but in ESV. It is such a shame, because the size, weight, and text size are simply ideal for me.
The page quality is good. I would say it is better than the Pitt Minion, but maybe slightly less than the Wide Margin Cambridge. It is different than the Wide Margin... not necessarily in a bad way, but different.
One drawback to LCBP is that they are KJVO... so by purchasing their Bibles, one is in effect continuing the furthering of KJVO literature and production.
If you have any questions, let me know.
Also, in posting the pictures of the CCC, I have included a wide-margin Cambridge, and a Pitt Minion for size comparisons, and comparison of text blocks etc.
So, here's the outside-
The cover is extremely soft and flexible. I can roll it right up into about the size of a marker. This one is Ironed Calfskin, which I did not request, but rumor has it the ironed calfskin is desirable. It is lined with leather on the inside and outside.
Now, on to some surprising points... This is not advertised as a wide margin Bible... but the margins are wider on the Church Publishers Bible than they are on my Cambridge Wide Margin.
Church on the Left | Cambridge on the Right
And here's the difference in size between the Church (top) and Cambridge (bottom)-
Overall size comparison between Pitt Minion (top) Church (middle) and Wide Margin (bottom)
So... what I noticed is the text block size of the Church, is about the same as the Pitt Minion, and it is located near the center spine. What this does is creates a wide margin effect on the outer perimeter of the text block.
Here are various pictures showing the text blocks and measurements.
Pitt Minion text is approx 4 inches across-
So is the Church Bible-
Cambridge Wide Margin has a text size 4 and 3/4 inches across-
The Cambridge Wide Margin margin width is 1 and 3/8 inches, and the margin width of the CCC is 1 and 1/2 inches-
Conclusion:
This Bible was dropped on my doorstep for $68.00.
The quality and craftsmanship is at par with or surpasses that of the Cambridge wide-margin. If you're contemplating purchasing a wide margin KJV, I would definitely look at this as an alternative. Although, if you want the Wide Margin / Pitt Minion duo (EXACT same page layouts and page numbers)... then Cambridge has the market share on that option.
This does make me question why a little publisher that no one really knows about is producing such craftsmanship, while Cambridge Wide Margins, Allans, and others are selling for literally hundreds more... makes me a little sick.
I truly wish I was able to get this EXACT same Bible, layout, size, margins, references, EVERYTHING... but in ESV. It is such a shame, because the size, weight, and text size are simply ideal for me.
The page quality is good. I would say it is better than the Pitt Minion, but maybe slightly less than the Wide Margin Cambridge. It is different than the Wide Margin... not necessarily in a bad way, but different.
One drawback to LCBP is that they are KJVO... so by purchasing their Bibles, one is in effect continuing the furthering of KJVO literature and production.
If you have any questions, let me know.
Could not be more true.
