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Layman's Classic Bible Review: Oxford New Garnet KJV Bible

Oxford New Garnet KJV Bible I checked this out from the library. I’m very impressed and sad this one isn’t readily available anymore. Many compact Bibles either have really tiny print (as can be expected) or narrow,  stretched “large print.” It’s rare to find a compact with readable print and when you read this one you think “yep, name checks out.”  This definitely fits that bill to a T. Best as I can tell this was published in the 1940s or 1950s. Price - You’ll pay $10 or more on eBay for this little volume, if in good shape perhaps much more. Size & Font - 7.25” by 5.25” - its footprint is small but the print is extremely readable. Ghosting is practically non existent on this good old high quality paper. The print is not bold or dark but eminently readable and is quite attractive.  Text is 9.5-10 point and is very easy on the eyes (looks bigger). This is a black letter volume, which I prefer.  There are almost 1400 pages and the volume is about 1 3/4 inches thick. Compared with t