Schuyler Quentel NIV, Dark Purple Goatskin Bible
$230.00
Out of stock
Our best approximation for arrival in our warehouse is early February.
Dark Purple Goatskin cover with Navy Calfskin liner
3 purple ribbons and blue under silver art gilt
Page size: 6.1″ x 9.1″ x 1.1″
11 pt. font with words of Christ in red
Cross references and Concordance
See Description below for more details.
Description
Description
Our best approximation for arrival in our warehouse is early February. You will be notified by email the day your Bible ships out of our facility. If you have not received a notification, we are still waiting for the shipment to arrive.
The NIV Quentel is the best all around classic reference NIV on the market. With a clear, bold 11 point Milo font, opaque paper, references, exclusive Schuyler Bible maps – this Bible will be a joy to read! The typesetting was done in Denmark. The printing and binding took place in the Netherlands, and the covers were handcrafted in Germany.
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NIV Text Edition: 2011
Dark Purple Natural Grain Goatskin Cover, Navy Calfskin Liner
Page size: 6.1″ x 9.1″ x 1.1″ (155 mm x 232 mm x 29 mm)
Font size: 11 point Milo
Words of Christ in red
Line Matching
28 GSM Paper
3 1 cm purple ribbons
Art-Gilt edging (blue under silver)
54,000 Cross References
Concordance
Presentation and Family Record Pages
Exclusive Schuyler Bible Maps
Jeffrey Turpin (verified owner) –
This is my first Schuyler Bible, and I have to say, it met my expectations. The goatskin is thick and handles well to the touch with I’d say a medium texture to the grain (neither floppy nor stiff). This edition was the last one they did with 36 GSM paper. The paper is high quality and quite opaque, but not silky smooth like the paper from Cambridge. However, that’s fine with me, as I associate the silky smooth paper with luxury and paper with a bit of texture/grip with functionality. The art gilt is blue under silver; no flaws in the gilt and the blue ink is dark enough. The three purple ribbons were flawless.
The layout, font, and content of the Quentel are sufficient. The font is probably the largest I’ve seen outside of an extra giant print Bible. It’s very easy to read, and thus, minimally strains the eyes. The references are at the bottom, and while this does get them away from the text, they are more difficult to use – both in terms of locating the correct reference and in the time it takes to find the reference. The font of the concordance is smaller, but still perfectly legible for my eyes (but maybe not one day…). There are no other additional helps other than the maps, which are very well-done, except for the ones that bleed into the book block (spilling over from the left page to the right page due to having no margin in the gutter).
Overall, the NIV Quentel is a great Bible that met my expectations of what a Schuyler is and should be. It hits high marks all-around, though I can’t say it’s particularly “the best” in a given category. For example, Cambridge still has my favorite paper, and Humble Lamb has my favorite text blocks/design.
Rev John Wilderspin (verified owner) –
After 40 yrs of reglueing my wife’s low end NIV’s she finally allowed me to give her this Bible for Christmas. So loves it & l don’t mind her thinking it was her idea.
Charles Lowery (verified owner) –
I recently received my Dark Purple Goatskin NIV Quentel and can only say it exceeded my expectations. The craftsmanship is phenomenal. The font is the most readable I’ve ever seen in any Bible. I already owned a PSQ NIV in slate (vintage black) and frankly didn’t need the full size Quentel. But the Dark Purple with blue under silver was just too attractive to pass by. I am so glad I bought this Bible anyway! I was concerned when I ordered the Bible that purple might be too feminine for me but the very knowledgeable folks at Evangelical Bible assured me that would not be the case and WOW THEY WERE RIGHT! No matter the gender, this Dark Purple Goatskin Quentel is PERFECT! You will not be disappointed with this Bible. If you are like me and love the 2011 NIV and consider it the very best translation available, you deserve to have a Bible with the excellent craftsmanship to match the excellence in translation. Lastly, the $3 two-day FedEx shipping can’t be beat.
Eric (verified owner) –
I purchased this bible as a gift for my girlfriend and she is absolutely thrilled with it. Her exact words after I asked her if she likes it were, “no, I don’t like it…I love it! My sentiments are the same. Excellent craftsmanship!
Karen Southam (verified owner) –
I own two Schuyler goatskin premium bibles, both are lovely and well crafted. One is in the Dark Brown NKJV and the newest one a Dark Purple NIV. The NIV translation is fantastic. God’s Word is so much clearer for me with this translation. This new dark purple goatskin NIV is the most precious bible I own. Schuyler bibles do come dear, but they are worth the price for the quality they are. I don’t regret purchasing either version, and feel very blessed to own them.
Jasmine Fernandez (verified owner) –
I purchased this bible in the NIV because the red letter was a strong preference of mine even though I probably would have purchased the ESV if it had the red letter . For several months I almost weekly pondered if I should get this one or not since I wasn’t really that familiar with the NIV . Long story short I am over the moon about this Bible , it is so beautiful. And I ended up really enjoying the NIV translation. It actually speaks to me so clear and I truly feel the immediate impact of the text . I am so grateful I took the plunge and I am really enjoying my new bible every day .
Ed Bock (verified owner) –
I came to Christ in the mid-1990’s when Bibles were printed on better paper, resulting in much, much less ghosting/bleed-thru compared to today. I’m far sighted in my 40’s and honestly haven’t been able to read paper bibles for about ten years because of the poor quality of the printing/paper. Well, NO MORE! This is the first Bible that I can read for substantial lengths of time with ZERO problems.
Of course the binding and the cover are works of art. When you hold this Bible you feel like you are holding something precious. It feels sooo good, which is sooo weird to say.
But the paper and the awesome font choice are what set it apart for me. I’ve bought Giant Print Bibles that are less useful compared to this 11 pt font choice on more opaque paper.
Now that I have the Schuyler Quentel NIV that I can use I look forward to getting an ESV when it is in stock. The cost is honestly worth it.
No regrets. Na-da. Zero. Zilch. I look forward to buying one again.
catsmeow80922 (verified owner) –
I purchased the purple Quentel and one of the first things I noticed was its beauty – deep purple goatskin cover and with gilded pages. Exquisite. I then noticed the the opacity of the pages and the 11 point font size, which allows for ease of reading. I’m very pleased with my purchase.
sjburroughs1 (verified owner) –
I received my NIV Quentel today. The Bible is beautiful and I am looking forward to many hours of reading. The color is suppose to be purple, but it is not. It is between a burgundy and brown, the only thing purple are the ribbons. I am really disappointed in this. If I had of know it was not really purple I would have gone with a different color. I hope others who really want a purple Bible will take note of this. The color of the leather does not make a Bible, I do understand this, but to look at it as it lays next to my chair is comforting to look at and color is very visual appealing and draws the eye to it, so I will have to adjust to the fact it is not PURPLE, and go more for the content of the Bible reading. I do not want to give it a rating as I do not think it fair of me to judge on color, it should be about the Bible itself. I must give a rating so I will say 1 for color and 5 for the Bible, and the rating I am giving is for the Bible itself not the color.
Robert Wick (verified owner) –
I have purchased the ESV Quentel and now the NIV Quentel. If the ESV was 14 on a scale of 1 to 10, the NIV is a 20 on a scale of 1 to 10. This Bible is absolutely the best bible you will ever own. I collect books and I know quality when I see it. The goatskin leather is perfect. The font size is perfect. I like the red letters, and the red color is not too bright…just different enough from the black to discern the words of Christ. I have all of the goatskin NIV’s. These Bibles will out last me and I plan on passing them down to family members after I go home to be with LORD. How can Quentel possibly improve on these Bibles? I can’t wait to find out.