Cambridge Turquoise – image from Cambridge

A Bible that I’ve been looking forward to from Cambridge is the KJV Turquoise Reference Edition. The Turquoise was originally published in the 1920’s and has been a popular reference edition among those who prefer large print. It’s a verse-by-verse double column setting with center column references. The Turquoise is a great choice for preachers or anyone preferring a large print KJV.

The new edition will have the words of Christ while on earth in red letter. It includes a sewn binding with either goatskin or calf-split leather, India paper (I suspect it will be the same paper as the current Pitt Minion and Clarion line), new concordance, maps, Translator’s to the Reader, 2 ribbons, and more.

Release Date

There’s no official release date yet. The Turquoise is currently in production. They’ve produced the text-blocks and they’re currently at the binding stage. We should expect to see them published within a few months, before the end of 2017.

Specs

  • India paper
  • Presentation page
  • Red-letter text
  • Cross-references
  • Pronunciation marks
  • Translators’ Preface
  • Concordance
  • 15 maps
  • Two ribbon markers
  • Gilt or art-gilt edges
  • Page size: H 9 Actual size 1⁄ 4 W 6 inches § H 234 W 152 mm
  • Page extent: 1680 pp.
  • Spine width: c. 32 mm § 11⁄ 4 inches
  • Typography: 10 | 11 point Antique Old Style No. 3

Covers include:

The Turquoise will be available in goatskin and calf-split.

Goatskin leather
KJ676:XRE Black, Art-gilt edges, Full leather lining
978-1-108-40462-4 c. $220.00

Calf split leather
KJ674:XR Black Gilt edges
978-1-108-40146-3 c. $195.00