local church bible publishers

I know many of you haven’t heard of Local Church Bible Publishers, or LCBP. I would like to remedy that problem for you. I say that it is a problem because you are missing out on a very well made Bible. The only caveat is that you must be a fan of the Authorized Version of the King James. LCBP only prints KJV Bibles. If that is not a problem for you, then you have a good selection of low priced, high quality, edge lined Bibles to choose from. Usually Bibles of this quality would sell for $100 or more. These range from the $20 New Testaments up to the $70 Super Giant Print. Here is a link to their page, Local Church Bible Publishers

The 180E1B is the 180 Hand Size, Text Bible in the Executive line, with a one piece cover, in black ironed calfskin leather. When closed, it measures 6″ x 8.5″ x 1.5″ It is an attractive looking Bible. The grain has been ironed out of it.

It is smooth and flexible. There are decorative spine hubs and gold gilt page edges. On the spine is written, “Holy Bible” at the head, “Authorized King James” at the middle, and, “Church” at the tail.

There are decorative gold and black, head and tail bands. It comes with two, black ribbon markers.

There is a perimeter line on the cover. The cover is perimeter stitched to the inside liner.

The Bible is edge lined and smyth-sewn, making it very durable and flexible. You would not get this quality without spending much more. LCBP Bibles are an extremely good value.

When you open this Bible you first see some blank pages made from a heavier card stock, then the presentation page, and the family records pages. Then the Title page as well as the Preface to the King James Version 1611, “THE TRANSLATORS TO THE READER.” We then get into the meat of the Bible. It is laid out in a double column, verse format, with a line separating the columns. This is a text Bible so there are no cross-references or footnotes. It is also a black letter edition that utilizes the self-pronouncing text in a 10.5 pt medium font. It looks like an old typesetting of the text. The font is not sharply printed like modern methods would produce. It is well inked and dark. The paper makes up for the font. It is very opaque and heavy.

If I could only get this Bible in NASB I’d be happy. I know the people at LCBP would not like that last bit 🙂 There is a robust 197 page concordance in the back as well as some blank sheets for note taking. There are six maps printed on the same cardstock paper as were in the front of the Bible.
If you are in the market for an AV KJV Bible that will outlast you, and don’t want to spend a bunch give LCBP a look. You might be pleasantly surprised. Make sure to check out all the pictures of this Bible on my Flickr page.

A Review of the, “400E1R Mid-Size Note Takers Red 1 Piece (Executive)”

First a little about Local Church Bible Publishers, if you are like me, I had never heard of them, until I did a search on youtube for quality leather covered, sewn binding Bibles. Then I was confronted with what seemed to be southern brother touting the virtues of his LCBP Bible. I was a curious. The cover looked pretty good and the inside cover was edge lined as well as perimeter stitched.

I searched some more and found the video of their manufacture process. I was pretty impressed, but then I found out that they only make the authorized 1611 King James. Now, I don’t have a problem with using a 1611 King James, I just happen to like the NASB and a couple other modern translations better. Now all you KJV onlyists settle down out there, and stop calling me a heretic long enough to read about the positive features of the LCBP Mid-Size Note Takers wide margin Bible. If you want to find out what LCBP is all about you can follow this link to their about page.

As for their products, I have a couple of their Bibles and have found them to be generally superior to all other Bibles in their price range as far as the construction and materials go. The Mid-Size Note Takers in Red Leather came in a cardboard box. The Bible inside was wrapped horizontally and vertically with paper. It was not damaged at all in the shipping process. The first couple of things I noticed when I took it out of the packaging was the smell of leather and the bright red cover. It was very red. It stands out. You don’t see many Bibles as red as this one.

I’ve seen burgundy Bibles, but this is straight, bright, and red. I also noticed that the cover was very soft. It wasn’t shiny and slick like cheaper pigskin leather. I also noticed that it didn’t have much of a texture to it. At first when I went to open the Bible I was being careful turning the pages because I didn’t want to tear the pages if they were stuck together, but me apprehensions were unfounded. The gold gilded page edges didn’t stick together at all.

The cover is very supple and can be rolled up without hurting it.

The inside cover lining is perimeter stitched to the outer cover and is just as flexible as the outer cover. The liner is black. The perimeter stitching is red like the cover and two matching ribbon markers. This is an edge lined Bible. The Bible, despite its name is not mid-size. It is 9.9″ x 6.75″ x 1.75″

I think that their designation of mid-size is in relation to the Bibles they produce and not representative of what we see in the market. The spine has the words, “Holy Bible” at the top and, “Authorized King James” in the middle, and then at the bottom, “Church” heat stamped in gold foil.

The Paper is opaque and thick. There are generous 2.5” margins for note taking.

The paper is thick enough to endure being written on and have minimal show through. The 11 point font is printed clear and sharp. This is a black letter edition all text is black. The text is arranged in a single column verse format. This aids in ease of use and lends itself to note taking and referencing.

The binding is sewn giving this Bible durability and flexibility.