By presenting an unfamiliar translation in an unfamiliar format, Bibliotheca delivers an experience that is especially revelatory … Both the design and the translation frame the ancient in a way similar to how a museum might, balancing accessibility with awe.

The translation, slightly modified from the revered American Standard Version (which traces back to the King James Version of 1611) invites even hyper-familiar Bible readers into a new experience: one that can disorient, in the best of ways, allowing them to hear the Bible afresh and anew.

[T]he reader receives a beautiful re-setting of the classic English version, helpfully revised, Americanized, and now refreshed once again ... Bibliotheca indeed achieves what so many nineteenth-century commentators sought to bring about: it makes the Bible “readable.” That reading, moreover, feels fuller.

Finished Isaiah yesterday! Best read-through of that book I have ever had — and it's one of my favorite books of the Bible. Simply superb reading experience from all angles … it just sings to me … The updated ASV communicates the message clearly to me and is easy for me to read.

A very compelling way to experience the biblical narrative. Reader versions can be obtained in other translations that are a step towards the experience you can have with Bibliotheca, but this translation, its textual layout, the specifically designed font, the cloth cover, the feel and opacity of the paper, and the cotton ribbon all combine to create an experience unlike any other. I am very happy to have purchased this product and highly recommend it to others.

This began as a design project, and it is certainly magnificent in that regard alone. But the greatest feat here is the exquisitely poetic new translation.