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Dugan KJV Giant Print Bible As I write this it’s Father’s Day. And my dad’s (until recently) primary Bible is an out of print gem (for the most part) that is surprisingly still holding up well after 30 years.   Dugan was a Bible publisher active in the 80s and 90s, often available at the local Christian bookstore and even at Sam’s.  They shut down and their Bibles are out of print, but it’s not too difficult to get ahold of one on eBay or AbeBooks. This is a giant print KJV with attractive text and surprisingly sturdy binding for what you get. It’s w 30 years and - even if you have an well worn copy, it’s probably a great candidate for a rebind. These were published from the mid 1980’s to the mid 1990’s. Price - You’ll pay $20 or so on eBay for the imitation leather (which is a glorified paperback). There are hardcover and “genuine bonded leather” editions that will cost more. Size & Font - 9” x 6” x 2” - it’s big and is on the north end of a decent church Bi...

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 thi...

King James Version Large Print Pew Bible (Thomas Nelson) I had the chance to check this volume out from the public library. Pew Bibles used to be hardcover yet somewhat cheap. This one is hardcover, and is inexpensive but cheap it ain’t!  The size is excellent; it is easy to carry and store. It’s not too thick, too small, or too big. The print is wonderful! Nelson has really hit it out of the park with their Comfort Print fonts, and their KJV offering is perhaps the best of the lot. It is bold and easy to see but - unlike some older large or giant print Bibles, it is not stretched in any way. Did I mention it is Large Print? As in 12 point Large Print? My aging eyes don’t need reading glasses to read this one; indeed, I could read this with glasses at all! I’m not a big red letter fan (“I like Bibles where all God’s words are black  letter”) but this one is fairly dark, brownish red which is much better. Iv would think this has less a chance to fade with time. Not on...