ESV Pitt Minion Reference Edition Brown Calf Split Leather ES444:X

This bible is the perfect every day carry bible, Iove the layout and for a bible with a paste down liner it is amazingly durable, the downsize it the print size is small, In a laymens description.. the letters are somewhere around 1/16" in size, so not a bible for people with less than 20/20 or corrected vision.. Great bible if you can read it..

I bought this as my carry Bible based on the dimensions and quality. The cover is genuine leather and it’s slightly larger than an e-reader. This also means thinner pages and smaller font sizes. It’s a high quality Bible for Sunday - not going to be an everyday Bible or used for notes.

I’ve had this Bible for nearly a year and a half and it has become as soft as a leather wallet. In my opinion, Cambridge dose the best job at gilt/art gilt and mine has held the test of time very well. This is my everyday Bible I do my devotionals, take it to work with me, take it on vacation with me, it’s my church Bible. The only sign of wear is some small scuffs at the bottom edge of my spine from me propping it up at my desk at work.What makes this Bible stand alone in my opinion is the weight, text layout, type face, durability, the addition of cross references and a generous concordance. This Bible dose it all.I have absolutely no problem reading the smaller than average text. What really made me fall in love with this Bible and how it’s so hard to go back to any other is because the Bible is so light weight and you can comfortably hold it with one hand, you don’t have to manipulate it to read the both pages, it lays so flat you can just hold it up and read both pages without moving your hand to compensate for lettering going into the gutter as is a problem with larger bibles. I own every binding available in the Pitt Minion- Imitation leather, Goatskin, and Calf split. I would have to say I probably prefer the calf split due to its distinctive grain and utilitarian simplicity. Also the grain is by far the most “grippy.” You can hold this in one hand with a very steep angle before it slowly starts to slide off you hand.Also I have an unpopular opinion that I believe it’s better that both the Goatskin and Calf split utilize a paste down liner, they would not lay as flat if they were edge lined and that’s a huge selling point for me.This is the holy grail Bible for those who prefer smaller Bibles.

I love this little Bible. The print is small, but so is the rest of it. I purchased it to take overseas to preach out of and not have some big, bulky Bible to carry around - this fits nicely in my pocket if I need it to. If you’re looking for something light to take with you, maybe for nursing homes and missionary work, or if you just want a good small Bible, I’d recommend this one.