ESV Aquila Wide-Margin Reference Bible, Black Calf Split Leather, Red-letter Text, ES744:XRM Leather Bound – June 17, 2016

I have an R.L. Allan, two different Crossway Heirloom Goatskin Bibles and have owned a Cambridge Wide Margin and Clarion Bible. I’ve come to expect a lot in a Bible having experience with premium Bibles. I’m impressed with the Crossway Wide Margin ESV in Top Grain Leather!The best points: The paper and print quality are fantastic! I’m not sure why photos seem to exaggerate the show through - the photos look like the paper is far less opaque than it is to the eye in person. I’d put this paper up against the Cambridge Wide Margin paper. The print is very crisp and the red lettering (which I don’t prefer) is dark and looks excellent. There is plenty of margin space for the thoughtful user. The layout in person is beautiful to behold. The top grain leather is satin-silky-smooth to the touch and quite pleasing. The Bible lays flat open in Genesis and Revelation out of the box.Areas of opportunity for improvement: Nothing wrong with the ribbons but they feel stiffer than my other Crossway Bibles. Nicer satin ribbons (and in crimson red) would have been a nice touch at probably no additional cost. A gilt line around the inside perimeter would look a lot nicer than the blank black leather when open. The border isn’t stitched.I am very pleased with my purchase. Honestly, I’ve been unlucky on some other Crossway Bibles having printing issues, so I flipped through every page of this Bible expecting to see one but I didn’t. This will be an excellent working man’s Bible for me. Compared to the high cost of a Cambridge Wide Margin, I suggest giving this serious consideration.

I use this Bible daily. I write in the margins. It’s perfect. The translation is one of the best I think

I purchased this for my husband who isn't very familiar with the books of the bible. His other bible had the indent tabs with abbreviated book names. It was hard enough for him to follow and find the books without knowing them and the abbreviations were wonky, small and not helpful.I purchased this wide margin bible to add the tabs to, and it is fantastic!I do want to echo other's reviews of the pages being stuck together... Literally, almost every, single page. But, I did read the reviews beforehand, so I wasn't too surprised and am not removing stars- lol.Praise God for His word being so available to us.

It's exactly as described. The font size is perfect. I hope the cover holds up. I got another True Tone, which lasted about two years. It's terrible quality, so I hope they found another Chinese manufacturer++.

Large print is helpful. Looks nice too.

Great print and margins. Words are easy to read and don’t show through the pages nearly as bad as some Bibles. Has a really nice cover too. This would make a nice gift. One doesn’t have to be old or have poor vision to benefit from the easy to read 11 point font.

The layout is nice and it’s a better feel than their fake leather. As much as I like the layout and do prefer this over their true tone leather, the price is not worth the material used. If you can afford it I would still recommend it over the basic version but if you’ve been saving up for a premium bible put the extra money into a Schuyler or Allan. 👍🏻

I bought this bible to replace an old one I had for years. The outside leather like cover is beautiful. Fonts are nice and large for easy reading. Large margins for notes. Would recommend this bible to anyone looking to purchase.