New Jerusalem Bible [Pocket Edition, White Cased Gift Bible] Hardcover – 22 Jan. 2015

I purchased this as a gift for someone who liked my pocket edition of this. This is an excellent bible which includes the Catholic Bible and an explanation and background for each book in the bible which is useful for those who haven't read it before. Some of the language is difficult but it is a good version to read as the meaning is not lost and is often very clear and inspiring. The large print is also much easier to read and the NJV includes a glossary at the back which is useful. I would recommend this.

I was looking for a large print Jerusalem Bible and decided to look in the second hand section of offered Books.Best thing I did in years. The book was as new, straight from the printers/bookshop. Mint and just the job. and the price ? Unbelievable...a gift at just over £3. Amazing !

I have bought many Bible off Amazon but today I decided to write a review for anyone who wants to buy this translation . Let me make this clear the Writing inside this Bible is very small indeed . I am blessed with good eyes but after reading two pages am struggling .The Bible itself is lovely , and you can smell the leather before you even open the package . Its well made and should last a life time if you take care of it . Its sad really because the intruduction part of the Gospels the writing is a bit larger, if only it was like this throughout the Bible .I decided to keep the Bible for two reasons am a Catholic even tho am Born Again , and I thought it will be ok to put in my Work Bag. But , before you buy Please consider the Size of the writing .

This bible is the readers edition. (I was sorry to hear that another reviewing received the pocket edition instead).The cover was different to picture. Dark blue instead of the horrible bright blue :)The text size is good for reading (My eyesight is average). However if your eyesight is very poor you might consider buying the Standard Edition.There are book introductions and minimal notes etc in this edition of the bible (Which is probably a good thing as the notes in the Study Edition are quite liberal.I use this bible as a comparison bible to use alongside my main bible translations.My main bible translations are ESV and NIV 2011Alongside the ESV and NIV 2011 I use NASB95 ,NRSV, REB, AND NJB.Mature Christians understand the value of comparing other translations when reading the bible.If you want to read the bible intelligently you will consult other translations.The NJB (Catholic) is outside my church denomination (evangelical), but I value it as comparison bible, as it gives me a fresh perspective.Note to PublisherI have given this bible 4 stars, because the bible I received had two pages that were not cut properly. I had to trim them very carefully with a fine pair of scissors. This bible was printed in Turkey.

After buying a "leather bound" copy of this Bible, I was sorely disappointed to find it was a black hardback copy. So I decided to buy another copy and this time, I got exactly what I wanted!! Yes the print is small but what does one expect from a pocket Bible (see photo for an example of print size) The copy that I bought had a zipper and slipcase but that would depend on the seller on the other copies available on Amazon.

Compact with small writing as mentioned by others but I knew that and still got one. All good with me. Depends on what you want it for...for me it is to pick up every now and then to check a passage...if I was going to settle down to read it cover to cover, I would definitely get a version with larger font. :)

Print is small as is Bible

Excellent service from the seller but this is not the Bible that I received. It was more black hardback not leather as advertised. Yes, the print is small but that's to be expected from such a small Bible. I'm currently trying to return the Bible and get the leather edition that I wanted.