The Allan 62 Longprimer Sovereign in Red Meriva Calfskin

A review of R.L. Allan's Sovereign Longprimer King James Version Reference Bible. This copy is covered in red Meriva calfskin, is leather lined and Smyth sewn, has art gilt page edges, 38 gsm paper, and a beautiful, bold typeface.

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Contents

00:00 Details (three slides)
01:20 Size comparisons (vs Allan 43 and Schuyler Canterbury)
02:11 Dimensions
02:25 Layout
03:05 Page dimensions
03:20 Margins
03:56 Font in text
04:22 Line height
05:44 Lack of italic type
06:02 Center column references
06:45 Quotations from the Old Testament cited in center column
07:21 Paper
08:28 Print non-uniformity
09:41 Headings at the top of the page
10:17 Books do not generally begin on a separate page
10:36 The words of Christ are in black
10:58 Leather liner and edge-lined construction
12:05 Copyright page
12:56 Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names
13:29 Subject Index
13:45 Concordance
14:06 Maps
14:50 Lined paper in back
15:28 Calfskin versus goatskin
16:40 How the Bible smells
16:50 Font comparisons
18:55 Comparison chart -- Allan 62, Schuyler Canterbury, CBP "Turquoise"
19:43 Overhead photos of Allan 62 and Schuyler Canterbury side by side
22:33 Photos comparing the Allan 62 and Schuyler Canterbury fonts
23:05 Photos comparing the Allan 62 and CBP "Turquoise" fonts
24:20 Hebrews 2.16 and the importance of italics
26:27 1 John 2.23 and the "but" in brackets
28:35 Center column references, including notes that deal with textual and translation issues
34:37 Conclusion

At the 28:35 point in this video, I show some of the Longprimer's center column notes that provide alternate translations, some of which are based on modern, critical editions of the New Testament.