Bible & Reference Catalog 2012-2013 - B&H Publishing Group

GLOSSARYTypes of BiblesBride’s BibleFor the bride to carry during thewedding ceremony. Usually a small,white or antique white Bible with adecorated wedding certificate.Children’s BibleA text Bible with simple Bible studyhelps, maps, and illustrations.ConcordanceAn alphabetical listing of key wordsgiving every book, chapter, and versewhere the words appear in the Bible.Dictionary/ConcordanceA combination Bible dictionary/concordance/ subject index – all in onehandy alphabetical sequence.Family BibleA large Bible containing a familyrecord section and often other collateralmaterial for family reading, study, anddevotion.Giant-Print BibleFeatures large, easy-to-read type,especially helpful for the visuallyimpaired, the elderly, young children, orothers who prefer an extremely readabletype.Gift and Award BibleA text Bible designed for purchase inlarge quantity by a church or individualfor presentation on graduation, orsimilar occasion. Usually includes somestudy helpsand maps.Pew BibleAn inexpensive hardcover text Bible toplace in pew racks for use by churchmembers during the worship service.Pronouncing/Self-PronouncingA Bible in which unfamiliar and/ordifficult words are divided into syllablesand accented for correct pronunciation.Pulpit or Lectern BibleA large Bible usually without studyhelps material for use on a lectern,pulpit, altar, or communion table.Red-Letter BibleA Bible in which the words of Christ areprinted in red.Reference BibleA Bible with center-column, in-verse, orend of verse references to other passagesof Scripture on the same subject.Study BibleA Bible designed with an abundance ofextra material to aid in Bible study.Text BibleA Bible containing only the text of theScriptures.Binding MaterialsGenuine LeatherA term used for binding material madefrom the natural skin of a variety ofanimals.Bonded LeatherA high-quality, extremely durablematerial made from leather fiber plusa bonding agent. Holman Bibles usesonly premium bonded leather, a superiormaterial (without fillers of any kind)plus a bonding agent.Imitation/simulated LeatherA coated, man-made material thatresembles leather.PaperbackA binding material, usually paper orsimilar material, used on inexpensiveeditions.Binding StylesLimpA term used to describe a cover thatextends only 1⁄8 inch beyond the edgeof the pages. The term “limp” does notrefer to the flexibility of the cover.Semi-OverlapOverlapping covers that extend at least3/16” beyond the page edges.PaddedA binding using a board and a layer offoam to pad the covers.Flush CutA binding style utilizing a flexiblematerial that is trimmed with the edgesof the Bible pages.HardcoverInflexible binder’s boards covered withimitation leather.Magnetic ClosureA magnetized strip inside the flapclosure that holds the Bible shut.Slide TabA strap of leather that folds over thepages and slips into a buckle.Snap FlapA snap flap or button flap is a flexiblecover style in which the back coverextends to the front and is held with adecorative button snap.1581-800-251-3225