Black Premium Goatskin

I tried hard, but in the end, I couldn't resist ordering one of the Thomas Nelson Premier Collection New King James Version (NKJV) Large Print Thinline (LPT) Reference Bibles from Amazon for the unbelievably low price of $70. I ordered it last Wednesday, and it arrived yesterday. I immediately fell in love with it. Simply put, this is an exquisite premium Bible that’s gorgeous in every way. I found a whole lot to love about my new Nelson Premier Collection NKJV LPT Bible. It has a buttery-soft goatskin cover that is soft, supple, and has a beautiful grain. You can easily see the natural variances in the leather, anomalies that make each Bible unique. The cover also has beautifully precise perimeter stitching and quite a generous yapp that is designed to protect the stunningly gorgeous red-under-gold art gilding. Of course, this Bible has an edge lining, which is far superior to the more common (and cheaper) paste-down linings. The lining is calfskin and has a gold stamped gilt line around the inside perimeter. The Bible also has three good quality 3/8-inch (two black, one red) satin ribbons. This Bible features the Thomas Nelson NKJV typeface, which is a “Comfort Print” font designed by 2K/Denmark. The box says the font is 11-point, but in reality, I think it may be a bit smaller than that. Still, it's very easy on my eyes, and a joy to read. The page layout is wonderful. I especially like the red page and paragraph headers, page numbers, chapter numbers, and reference pilot numbers, all printed in a dark, easy to read red. The words of Jesus are printed in black, which I prefer. The box describes the text block paper as "Premium European Bible paper, 36 gsm,” and I believe it. It's without question the finest quality paper I've ever seen in a Bible. It’s thick, durable, and wonderfully opaque – there’s almost no ghosting anywhere. Other features include references located at the bottom of each page, mixed in with footnotes. There’s also a good concordance and eight brightly colored maps in the back; however, I don't see anything exceptional about the maps... they seem like pretty standard fare to me. The Thomas Nelson Premier Collection NKJV LPT Bible earns my highest recommendation.

Love this Bible. Every time I pick it up and feel this beautiful leather, I smile, and anticipate new revelations. It adds to the experience of reading the Bible. It’s so nice, I don’t want to scratch the leather!

Received the item in one day. It was packaged nicely. When I slid the Bible out from the wrapping, I was pleasantly surprised soft goatskin, salmon art gilding, clear font that I could read--and at a reasonable price. I don't think it is easy to find all of this for $99 in 2025. This is a beautiful Bible in a beautiful translation. It may not be a Schuyler, but I think many people would be very happy to have it. When it was first released?, It was offered at a cheaper MSRP and some of those people who purchased it back in 2018 would have paid only about $75 to $90. The mrsp for this Bible is now at $219, and Amazon offers the best price. I think it's brown goat skin sibling. Maybe $10 cheaper at this time. Thomas Nelson has been able to achieve this by using outsourcing in China and more recently, Korea. I'm adding this in to save people the trouble of going through all the reviews. Given the price and the quality, I consider this an outstanding value.

This high quality Bible has a bendable and soft goatskin case, introductions to each book that don’t take up too much space, the same maps as in other Thomas Nelson Bibles, and everything they say about it looks and feels true. This will make an awesome and durable Bible for personal reading and devotion. I would recommend this!

This is my first "high-end" Bible made with goatskin leather. It's a beautiful Bible, it came in elegant black wrapping with a silver sticker sealing it. The leather is like butter and it lays open nice and loose in the hand. I LOVE the font and the font size--it's very readable and clear, the paper nice and thick and durable, crisp white with no bleeding. The three ribbons are thick and sturdy. My ONLY complaint is the width and size of the Bible. It's a bit too wide and awkward to carry around or take with you in public anywhere, but that is my fault for not purchasing the personal size version. Oh, well, that's what I get for trying to save 10 bucks. For the price of $85 (as opposed to $100+ Bibles like the Allans and Cambridges) it's a great bang for the buck!

This is a beautiful Bible. The quality of the leather seems good, and the print is perfect. Well worth the money.

Let me start by saying this is a very nice Bible, made of some high quality materials. However, two aspects were a negative for me. First, The goatskin leather, though of great quality, could’ve used a bit more support, IMHO. This bible would’ve been a bit unwieldy trying to hold with one hand while reading from the pulpit. Not only that, but after holding the Bible no more than 8 or 12 times, the very soft leather now has an indent in the back where my thumb supported the Bible while holding with one hand. Secondly, the print, at least for MY sixty-four year old, diabetic, cataracts—in—the—making eyes, could’ve been another two sizes or so larger, and perhaps with bold verse numbers. But, as others have said, for the price, it is a very well made Bible. It’s just that, as a preaching pastor, I increasingly gravitate toward Bibles with readable print. Granted, to an extent, that’s a relative phrase: “readable print.” I mean, just ten years ago or less, this Bible would’ve been just fine. But, alas, as a great theologian once said, “I ams what I ams.” So, long story short, I am returning the Bible. But, thankfully another Nelson NKJV is working out quite well for my preaching needs: The NKJV Preaching Bible. Ample line spacing, larger, quite readable print, and fairly decent material quality. Oh, and also, colored chapter and verse numbers. That said, Cambridge may be the blue ribbon winner for me in the long run, with their Topaz line. Will probably be my next Bible purchase down the road. But that’s a review for another day.

This Bible is so nice, it deserves a red-letter upgrade for that premium price!