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Customer Reviews for Crossway Books & Bibles ESV Large Print Thinline Reference Bible (TruTone, Tan/Forest, Core Design)
Crossway Books & Bibles ESV Large Print Thinline Reference Bible (TruTone, Tan/Forest, Core Design)
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Customer Reviews for ESV Large Print Thinline Reference Bible (TruTone, Tan/Forest, Core Design)
Review 1 for ESV Large Print Thinline Reference Bible (TruTone, Tan/Forest, Core Design)
Overall Rating:
Potential quality issues
Date:May 28, 2013
Tertullian
Location:Binghamton, NY
Age:35-44
Gender:male
Quality:
3
out of
5
Value:
3
out of
5
Meets Expectations:
3
out of
5
I saw this Bible a few weeks ago at the Basics Conference at Alistair Begg's church and was impressed. The font was large enough to be easily read while teaching but the Bible was still of a manageable size. The brown top grain leather looked, felt, and even smelled great. (I'm not crazy; my mother had me tested!) Instead of buying it at the conference (at a generous 30% discount), I chose to wait and purchase it through another online vendor (I had been given a gift card). When it arrived, I was surprised to find that the cover looked, smelled, and smelled like a Trutone cover (it had that "rubber tire" smell). I wouldn't care if I hadn't paid $100 for it---I could get a Trutone for a lot less. I've contacted Crossway to see what they suggest. I know they use different publishing houses and sometimes product "slips through" that doesn't quite match Crossway's quality criteria. So, overall, it is a good Bible but keep your eyes open.
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Review 2 for ESV Large Print Thinline Reference Bible (TruTone, Tan/Forest, Core Design)
Overall Rating:
Disappointing
Date:March 14, 2013
Quality:
4
out of
5
Value:
2
out of
5
Meets Expectations:
2
out of
5
This Bible is disappointing on several levels. First, you need a microscope to read the cross-references. Wouldn't it have been better if Crossway had left them out and upped the font to 11 point? Or they could have made a verse-by-verse edition with cross-references after each verse. I have an attractive NKJV Bible in that format, and the font is 11 point. Very readable. Second, the paper is extremely thin, making it hard, even frustrating, to turn the pages. Third, if you want black-letter, you have to purchase the top-of-the-line brown leather edition, which costs nearly $100. Fourth, the 10.5 font seems small for its size. It might be the font design, or it might be my aging eyes, but I would not consider the font in this Bible to be large print. This is not surprising since Crossway considers 8-point font to be large print in another line they publish.
I have the large print Tru-Tone in 12.5 font, which is comfortable and enjoyable to read. However, the book has considerable bulk, so it's not a Bible I carry with me. It would be great if Crossway published something in-between like that excellent NKJV I mentioned above. Unfortunately, according to the Crossway web site, such a Bible does not seem to be in their plans.
Almost every Bible publisher puts out a light-weight and readable edition. However, I prefer the ESV translation. It is based on the RSV, of which I am very familiar through years of reading it. Crossway publishes an over-abundance of tiny-print Bibles, study Bibles, compact Bibles, and just about every kind of Bible you could want, but nothing in the affordable in-between niche. Here's a novelty: publish a basic text Bible with no bells and whistles, a Bible with a comfortable 11-11.5 font in a handy, portable format. Or does Crossway think that the ESV is so special that consumers will be happy with whatever they can get?
Until such an in-between edition is published, I'll continue to carry my midnight-blue NKJV and read my large-print ESV at home. As for the edition under review, I gave it to my sister as a gift.
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Review 3 for ESV Large Print Thinline Reference Bible (TruTone, Tan/Forest, Core Design)
Overall Rating:
Surprisingly Good
Date:January 16, 2013
Blair
Quality:
5
out of
5
Value:
4
out of
5
Meets Expectations:
5
out of
5
I've never had tru tone before and have been impressed with it so far. The quality of the Bible itself is excellent. It opens flat, print is clear and of a good size, and there is little bleed through. The footnotes, however, are microscopic, but that's not really an issue since I tend to make my own.
Paper quality is far superior to the Thinline NIV I recently bought for about the same price. OK it has a leather cover but, honestly, the leather is so cheap I almost prefer the trutone.
My only gripe is that it'd be great to have a thinline, large print Bible with wide margins. But I guess you can't have everything.
Well worth the price.
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Review 4 for ESV Large Print Thinline Reference Bible (TruTone, Tan/Forest, Core Design)
Overall Rating:
Excellent quality for a great price
Date:January 13, 2013
Quality:
5
out of
5
Value:
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations:
5
out of
5
Crossway has filled the ESV large print void with their recently released ESV Large Print Thinline Reference Bible. It’s a true thinline at one inch thick, but still has a 10.5 font and manages to find room for 80,000 cross-references. The unique layout sets the cross-references away from the text, improving readability.
Cover and Binding
The cover of this edition is an imitation leather known as TruTone. I really like Trutone. It has a great look and feel. I like how they press designs into the cover. The cover feels soft to the touch. It has a smooth grain- kind of like calfskin. The edges of the cover are stitched. This helps improve the quality of the cover construction, making the Bible last longer. It is paper lined, which makes the cover slightly stiff. The binding is Smyth sewn but it does have some difficulty lying flat in Genesis and Revelation. I suspect it will be OK once I’ve used it for a while and broken it in. I’ve already noticed it’s softening up as I use it. It’s available in several colors and styles.
The cover of this edition is an imitation leather known as TruTone. I really like Trutone. It has a great look and feel. I like how they press designs into the cover. The cover feels soft to the touch. It has a smooth grain- kind of like calfskin. The edges of the cover are stitched. This helps improve the quality of the cover construction, making the Bible last longer. It is paper lined, which makes the cover slightly stiff. The binding is Smyth sewn but it does have some difficulty lying flat in Genesis and Revelation. I suspect it will be OK once I’ve used it for a while and broken it in. I’ve already noticed it’s softening up as I use it. It’s available in several colors and styles.
Paper
The paper is thin and does have some show-through but it’s not as bad as I expected. Some show-through is to be expected in a slim-line of only 1 inch thick, but this paper is more opaque than many Bibles with thicker paper. The paper is white without any tinted shade (such as cream).
The paper is thin and does have some show-through but it’s not as bad as I expected. Some show-through is to be expected in a slim-line of only 1 inch thick, but this paper is more opaque than many Bibles with thicker paper. The paper is white without any tinted shade (such as cream).
Text
The font is a sharp and readable 10.5. In my opinion it has just the right amount of boldness to be comfortable to read for long periods of time. It’s about a medium darkness.
This is a red-letter edition. The red letters continue throughout the New Testament, on into Revelation. I wish all red-letter texts would do that. The red text is about a medium shade. I found it easy to read.
The text includes the time-honored line-matching printing style of the renaissance. I love this printing style because there’re no distractions between the lines of text. This gives the page a cleaner look and improves readability.
Verse numbers are smaller but just a little bolder than the text. They’re not bold enough to be distracting, but just enough to make specific verses easier to find in the paragraphs.
The font is a sharp and readable 10.5. In my opinion it has just the right amount of boldness to be comfortable to read for long periods of time. It’s about a medium darkness.
This is a red-letter edition. The red letters continue throughout the New Testament, on into Revelation. I wish all red-letter texts would do that. The red text is about a medium shade. I found it easy to read.
The text includes the time-honored line-matching printing style of the renaissance. I love this printing style because there’re no distractions between the lines of text. This gives the page a cleaner look and improves readability.
Verse numbers are smaller but just a little bolder than the text. They’re not bold enough to be distracting, but just enough to make specific verses easier to find in the paragraphs.
Headings
The headings are in italics. To my eye they look slightly bolder than the rest of the text. Not much- about the same as the verse numbers.
The headings are in italics. To my eye they look slightly bolder than the rest of the text. Not much- about the same as the verse numbers.
References and Notes
This edition has over 80,000 cross-references. References and notes are located in different locations, away from the text. This helps make the page more readable. References are placed in the right column after the last verse on the page. The references have bold verse numbers and then the standard letters keying the reference to the text. If I were to voice one complaint it would be the size of the fonts of the references. The font is tiny compared to the large print font of the Bible text. I didn’t have any trouble reading it, but it was smaller than I would have liked; especially when you go from reading a nice comfortable-sized text to the small font of the references.
The translation notes are located at the bottom of the page and span both columns. They are keyed to the text with numbers, keeping in line with standard Bible publishing. The fonts for the translation notes are larger than the references and are much easier to read.
This edition has over 80,000 cross-references. References and notes are located in different locations, away from the text. This helps make the page more readable. References are placed in the right column after the last verse on the page. The references have bold verse numbers and then the standard letters keying the reference to the text. If I were to voice one complaint it would be the size of the fonts of the references. The font is tiny compared to the large print font of the Bible text. I didn’t have any trouble reading it, but it was smaller than I would have liked; especially when you go from reading a nice comfortable-sized text to the small font of the references.
The translation notes are located at the bottom of the page and span both columns. They are keyed to the text with numbers, keeping in line with standard Bible publishing. The fonts for the translation notes are larger than the references and are much easier to read.
Concordance
The concordance is 60 pages and has 3 columns per page. There are more entries than I expected. It has 52 entries for “God”.
The concordance is 60 pages and has 3 columns per page. There are more entries than I expected. It has 52 entries for “God”.
Maps
There are 8 color maps on thick glossy paper. The colors are more like earth-tone shades. One addition I would like to see would be an index to maps. This would map the maps more functional. The maps are labeled really well and I didn’t have any trouble finding anything I was looking for.
There are 8 color maps on thick glossy paper. The colors are more like earth-tone shades. One addition I would like to see would be an index to maps. This would map the maps more functional. The maps are labeled really well and I didn’t have any trouble finding anything I was looking for.
Ribbon
There is one ribbon. It is burgundy, .25 inches wide, and sticks out about 3.5 inches. It’s plenty long enough to be useable.
There is one ribbon. It is burgundy, .25 inches wide, and sticks out about 3.5 inches. It’s plenty long enough to be useable.
Conclusion
Crossway’s Large Print Thinline Reference Bible has a great layout. By placing references and notes in specific locations away from the Bible text they’ve made the text more readable. The fonts look great. If you only have one ESV edition in your library, the Large Print Thinline Reference is a great choice to consider. It’s my favorite size for a Bible. It would make a fine reading and carry Bible.
Crossway’s Large Print Thinline Reference Bible has a great layout. By placing references and notes in specific locations away from the Bible text they’ve made the text more readable. The fonts look great. If you only have one ESV edition in your library, the Large Print Thinline Reference is a great choice to consider. It’s my favorite size for a Bible. It would make a fine reading and carry Bible.
Pictures for this review can be seen on Bible Buying Guide.
Crossway provided this Bible free for review. I was not required to give a positive review- only an honest review.
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Review 5 for ESV Large Print Thinline Reference Bible (TruTone, Tan/Forest, Core Design)
Overall Rating:
Absolutely Great
Date:January 11, 2013
bmcgirl
Location:Soringfield, TN
Age:55-65
Gender:female
Quality:
5
out of
5
Value:
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations:
5
out of
5
I have loved my large print thinline Bible for years. I bought this one for my husband to use in the pulpit. I told him he would appreciate the larger print. The first time he used it, he agreed!
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Review 6 for ESV Large Print Thinline Reference Bible (TruTone, Tan/Forest, Core Design)
Overall Rating:
Beautiful Bible
Date:December 4, 2012
Linda
Location:Atlanta, GA
Age:55-65
Gender:female
Quality:
5
out of
5
Value:
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations:
5
out of
5
This Bible is very well made and the cover is really nice. The pages are easy to turn and it is even nicer than I thought it would be. the print size is perfect, not too small and not too big.
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Review 7 for ESV Large Print Thinline Reference Bible (TruTone, Tan/Forest, Core Design)
Overall Rating:
Not What I Expected
Date:December 4, 2012
Rebecca Shaw
Location:Allen, Texas
Age:45-54
Gender:female
Quality:
2
out of
5
Value:
2
out of
5
Meets Expectations:
1
out of
5
The print size, style, and depth of color in this ESV Large Print Thinline Reference Bible were not easy for me to read. The references, located together at the bottom right corner of each page, were tiny and difficult to read and follow. The genuine leather cover seemed well made, but had a very strong and objectionable chemical odor to it - not at all like leather.
Overall, though this Bible was not absolutely horrible, it was not what I expected; especially considering the good reviews I read, and the price I paid for it.
Overall, though this Bible was not absolutely horrible, it was not what I expected; especially considering the good reviews I read, and the price I paid for it.
Christianbook.com allowed me to return and exchange it right away. They are a great resource for Bibles and books, and offer excellent customer service!
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Review 8 for ESV Large Print Thinline Reference Bible (TruTone, Tan/Forest, Core Design)
Overall Rating:
Outstanding value
Date:November 8, 2012
Dareugo
Location:Lancaster, CA
Age:55-65
Gender:male
Quality:
5
out of
5
Value:
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations:
5
out of
5
Nice Bibles at a good price are hard to find these days. This Bible is very nice, the print is easy to read, even for one with less than perfect eyesight and the price didn't break my budget.
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Review 9 for ESV Large Print Thinline Reference Bible (TruTone, Tan/Forest, Core Design)
Overall Rating:
Not as I hoped
Date:September 6, 2012
Doctor
Location:Hays Kansas
Age:55-65
Gender:male
Quality:
3
out of
5
Value:
4
out of
5
Meets Expectations:
3
out of
5
Nice size for carrying and decent font size. The print is too light and the pages paper thin ( no pun intended ). The pages stick together and are hard to seperate at times. I will continue to use my ESV Large Print for home and continue to search for a better ESV to carry.
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Review 10 for ESV Large Print Thinline Reference Bible (TruTone, Tan/Forest, Core Design)
Overall Rating:
Excellent Edition From Crossway
Date:September 22, 2012
Quality:
5
out of
5
Value:
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations:
5
out of
5
Crossway has been releasing quite a few editions of the ESV lately, and this edition, The ESV Large Print Thinline is at the top of the list.
This edition has white paper with a dark bold print. It also has line matching, which is a process done by the printer to make sure that the lines of text on the front of the page are "lined up" with the lines of text on the back of the page. That cut down on ghosting and allows for thinner (but still opaque) paper. The book block is also smyth sewn, so no need to worry about pages falling out. This Bible was built to last.
I have the top grain leather edition and it is very soft and flexible. The color is a deep dark chocolate brown that can be used in casual as well as formal settings. As far as the cover goes, I wish it had a leather liner and not the paper liner it does have.
The size of this Bible is almost perfect. I is hard to believe that a Bible with print this large could be as thin as it is. This for some could be their everything Bible in terms of preaching, teaching, study and devotional uses. It does all these things while being 1inch thick! WOW!
Thanks for such a wonderful edition Crossway
Be Encouraged:-)
T
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Review 11 for ESV Large Print Thinline Reference Bible (TruTone, Tan/Forest, Core Design)
Overall Rating:
Overall the product was great, except.....
Date:September 5, 2012
DoctorEd
Location:North Carolina
Age:Over 65
Gender:male
Quality:
4
out of
5
Value:
4
out of
5
Meets Expectations:
1
out of
5
The type size was too small for my senior eyes. Although I have 20/20 corrected vision, the type was too small for extended study time. I would prefer at least as 12 point type for such as fine Bible.
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Review 12 for ESV Large Print Thinline Reference Bible (TruTone, Tan/Forest, Core Design)
Overall Rating:
Excellent preaching bible
Date:August 10, 2012
mark Barrett
Location:Bothell, WA
Quality:
5
out of
5
Value:
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations:
5
out of
5
The caliber of bibles Crossway is putting out is excellent. I was looking for a large print ESV for preaching and classroom teaching...the Thinline Large Print Ref. has exceeded all my expectation. Well done Crossway and well done CBD!
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Review 13 for ESV Large Print Thinline Reference Bible (TruTone, Tan/Forest, Core Design)
Overall Rating:
Great value at this price point
Date:August 4, 2012
Mark Holloway
Location:Savannah, Ga.
Age:45-54
Gender:male
Quality:
5
out of
5
Value:
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations:
5
out of
5
ESV translation, my favorite. About an inch thick, has 10.5 point type which is decent size. Like all thinline bibles the pages are thinner, but even so the "ghosting" doesn't seem too bad. There is a good feel to this leather, its top grain leather,...not as soft as calfskin or goatskin but not as expensive either. Comes with Crossway's lifetime guarantee.
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