Upcoming Personal Size Reference ESVs

The ESV Blog, in publishing a round-up of Personal Size Reference reviews, hints at a couple of upcoming options:

"Concerning the request for a calfskin edition of this Bible, you shouldn’t expect one this year (2008). However, on Amazon you can find a couple of otherwise-unannounced Personal Size Reference Bibles that are coming out this summer if you do some digging."

So I did some digging and came up with two new TruTone covers: the "Navy/Khaki/Pearl, Horizontal Design" and the "Forest/Tan, Trail Design." They both look tastefully restrained in comparison to a lot of youth-oriented Bibles. Looks like June 30 is the release date, but you can pre-order by following the links. If I missed any, let me know!

Apparently I also have the distinction of having authored "the über-review, with 3,500 words and twenty-one pictures." If you haven't seen it already, be sure to check it out: Personal Size Reference ESV.

Comments

[Scott W. Kay]

Well Mark, you are the über-reviewer! An honorable distinction.

This is great news from Crossway. Releasing new editions of this Bible (already!) indicates a hopeful future for this format.

[Sam]

I just ordered a black trutone today, but these look quite smart. If I'd have known they were coming out I probably would still have preferred to get the black rather than wait.

[Rob Murphey]

I just received my personal size ESV with a black trutone cover and completely agree with your review! It is an outstanding Bible. I own several ESV's, both genuine leather and trutone and find that I prefer the trutone cover as the genuine leather seems to be very stiff and cardboard like. Thanks for the great review and for the heads up about the new covers.

[threegirldad]

"Concerning the request for a calfskin edition of this Bible, you shouldn’t expect one this year (2008)."

[sigh]

[Douglas K. Adu-Boahen]

Hello Brother,

Just came across your blog. And I thought I was nuts over Bibles...? This site is absolutely fantastic! At least I know what to get from Christmas and my birthday :D :D Keep it going, Bro.

Thanks,

D. Kofi Adu-Boahen