The New American Bible Revised Edition: Black Duradera with Zipper Closure, Gilded Edges, Ribbon Marker, Presentation Page Imitation Leather – 28 April 2011

An excellent translation of scripture with textual and doctrinal notes and extensive cross references. The translation is in modern formal American English, with formal equivalence being the general translation principle. The seventy-three books are found in their canonical order, each prefaced with an introduction on contents and authorship. This edition is in beautiful imitation leather, bound with a ribbon bookmark. It comes in a hard cardboard sleeve. The pages are thin and strong, and have gilded edges. Presentation pages and common Catholic prayers are included on glossy paper. A copy of the dogmatic constitution on divine revelation, Dei Verbum, specially translated into English for this edition, and a complete list of readings used at the Mass (including major feasts) are also included. This being the compact edition, the main text is in small print (capital letters 1,500 micrometres in height) while the notes and cross references, which are found at the end of each book, are in very small print (capital letters one millimetre in height, which I still find readable) (Both measurements are to the nearest 500 μm.).

Excellent layout, good concise notes easily accessed, to be recommended except in the concise edition unless you have 20/20 eyesight.

this bible contains all the books of the version for Catholics with explanations, very good translation - for beginners and people who like to check their bible daily in their pocket

Good size but the footnotes are gathered after the conclusion of each book, rather than at the footnote.There's also no Glossary or Liturgy guide, which my Last NAB Bible had.This is the New American Bible, revised edition, a modernised version of the NAB but still gender biased. Has the Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur sign off.Contains most of the Apocrypha, I think you have to go Etheopean or Douay-Rheims to get the full scale of books and I couldn't find either on Amazon at a price I would be happy to pay.It's a book about ancient life. A life before our times. The world was a much different place but the messages are still prudent today. Since people like you or me wouldn't have been allowed to read or write before 1500CE (523 years ago) We can only hope the diligent work was done with honesty. I am sceptical but also fascinated.

Arrived overseas after just 42hrs,-well packaged. (NAB is my favorite Bible version). It's a little pricey,but worth every penny,-it is gorgeous,text is large,& there's practical blank pages for notes in front & back.Real leather*.

I am not at all pleased, the bible seems to be "stuck" to the leather cover, as if its been glued to it.I hope they contact me so I can have a full refund, it looks "tarty"