The ESV-CE Cornerstone from Cambridge Bibles is likely the highest quality Catholic Bible available without a rebind. Take note that the ESV is Angelicized, meaning it used British spelling. The cowhide cover appears to be a stamped grain, but it is soft and pebbly; very nice. It also has 5 subtle raised hubs on the spine with gold foil printing (I cannot discern any stamping). The liner is a synthetic paste down, however, it is very pliable and lays flat right out of the box. The 1/8 inch gold/yellow satin ribbons could be better, but are a nice length and are double sided (it would have been great to see 3/8th inch Berisfords). The gilding is nice and even, although there is no accent page dye (aka art gilding).
The text is a 9.5 Milo font with a 10.6 ledding space. It is typeset by 2K/DENMARK on 33gsm paper from Finland in the “India-style.” Meaning the paper is thin and very opaque. It is printed and bound by the legendary Lego in Italy. One thing I did notice is the gilded page edges were initially stuck together but it was very easy to break them in, and enjoy this beautiful block. I do find the very large and modernized chapter numbers a bit odd looking, with that said I appreciate the bold choice.
Amazon just did a price drop so now is a great time to purchase one. Check the links below for more info, and as always, be looking for your Nickels Worth soon!
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