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  • @michaelmurphy2234
    @michaelmurphy2234 2 місяці тому +13

    "Yapp" was named for the 19th Century British bookbinder William Yapp who introduced the technique for pocket-sized Bibles, this form of binding is still quite common for contemporary Bibles.

    • @jaykarhunen6568
      @jaykarhunen6568 25 днів тому +1

      thanks for this, always wondered what a yapp even was. sounded so made up

  • @josiahcooper
    @josiahcooper 2 місяці тому +19

    I thought I had a premium bible until I saw this video. I now realize I have been driving a Civic thinking it was a Bentley

  • @deserthighlander1969
    @deserthighlander1969 2 місяці тому +15

    Thanks to yourself and the other two Tims, I'm well versed on most of these terms. Nonetheless, that was extremely fun! I'd love to see you do a video on your favorite bible commentaries, singular and/or a series. ✝️

    • @timwildsmith
      @timwildsmith  2 місяці тому +4

      Thanks for watching!

    • @windpeoples
      @windpeoples 2 місяці тому

      Enjoyed the video very much. Thank you!

  • @JeffMankin
    @JeffMankin 2 місяці тому +6

    Since I started watching you, my leather editions have increased significantly.
    Thanks Tim!

  • @WilliamWatsonBirch
    @WilliamWatsonBirch 2 місяці тому +11

    So much fun! True Bible Nerds just love this stuff!

  • @asliceofpai
    @asliceofpai Місяць тому +1

    When I get some more money I’m definitely hoping to get a nice premium bible! Thanks for the video, I’m learning so much 🙏🙏

  • @FloreshBibles
    @FloreshBibles 2 місяці тому +4

    This is an excellent and extremely informative video for anyone wanting to learn more about Premium Bibles. Thank you for putting this video together…it was quite the list!
    And thank you for the shout out! Appreciate you, Tim!

  • @donhagner4845
    @donhagner4845 22 дні тому +2

    Thank you for this. Also helpful would be an explanation of the types of Bible cover materials, i.e. Bonded leather, full grain leather, genuine leather, Berkshire leather, French Morocco leather, Tru-tone, imitation leather, etc.

  • @snaify
    @snaify 13 днів тому +1

    This was very cool to watch! These are book binding terms as well!

  • @ScottJ175
    @ScottJ175 2 місяці тому +2

    This video will make a great resource. In my circles I'm known as a car enthusiast and since 2023 a premium Bible enthusiast. This will be useful send people when they ask me questions about terms I use when geeking out about Bibles.

  • @ianmichaelsmith
    @ianmichaelsmith 2 місяці тому +4

    A few nitpicks: Namely about head & tail bands, spine hubs, yapp, smythe-sewing, glue & 'perfect binding.'
    Head and tail bands used to serve a structural purpose in book binding. the hinges at the top and bottom of the book were structurally some of the weakest in the overall product, head bands were literally sewn into the binding of the book adding additional strength. This is still done in some fine book-binding, and can be quite elegant, but is overall time consuming. The effect, and added protection from dust and mold could be achieved much more cheaply by glueing in a false head-band and tail-band. This is now the standard.
    The same is true with spine hubs. Before the modern Smythe-sewing machine, book bindings were hand sewn. They would actually be sewn around a jig that had several pieces of twin, leather, or rope as the hubs for the binding. These would later be covered over with the outer leather cover material, but underneath they were largely structural. To keep the aesthetic they have gone to gluing in pieces of rubber or leather.
    The yapp or circuit on a leather bible was an innovation (much like page gilting) meant to protect the page edges. In the 20th Century most people take cars to church, but in the past people would walk with bible in hand to church, and have to face the elements; this was a nice added touch that kept bibles meant to be carried safe from the elements. Bibles meant for study or home use tended to be hard backed, and often features metal clasps to help the book keep shape. Soft leather bibles with yapps are a later development (largely of the 19th century).
    Smythe-sewing is actually a brand name; it is the name of a book binding machine that sews together signatures with great rapidity, and at a high quality. This innovation revolutionized book publishing, and today, almost any mass produced book bound with signatures is smythe-sewn.
    This is in opposition to its main competitor, 'perfect binding,' that is, individual leaves of paper glued together without any signatures or sewing. This is actually the standard in paper back publishing and in much of the modern print world. 'Perfect binding,' is a bit of a misnomer, because 'glued,' or 'perfect bindings,' are less structurally durable than a sewn binding by their very nature. Individual pages can come loose, destroying the book's integrity.
    However, both smythe-sewn books and perfect bound books use copious amounts of glue in their binding. In fact, in the case of a smythe-sewn book, after a generous amount of glue is applied to the signatures, it isn't uncommon for them to be sanded down to create a more consistent spine, removing some of the stitching (but since the glue is there, it remains structurally sound) before book tape and other spine materials are applied.
    I would encourage you to go watch some book restoration videos on youtube (or custom book binding), to get a better idea of how books were traditionally bound, and how many aesthetic choices in premium bibles today are more or less vestigial tails left over from these previous methods being eclipsed by modern technology and mass production.

  • @ladyrnt1
    @ladyrnt1 2 місяці тому +2

    I love that you did this! It answered so many questions! I'm saving it to refer back to! Thank you, Tim!

  • @missinglink_eth
    @missinglink_eth 2 місяці тому +3

    What. A Tim video released at such a different time of day. Blessing!❤

  • @markwardonwords
    @markwardonwords 2 місяці тому +2

    Excellent. I myself needed help on some of these terms, despite years in the biz!

  • @kapirk2244
    @kapirk2244 Місяць тому

    Loads of great information for everyone trying to find just the right Bible.

  • @airangel2992
    @airangel2992 2 місяці тому +2

    Boom, there ya have it. Thanks for another great video. We appreciate ya bro. Tim.

  • @peterbagler
    @peterbagler 2 місяці тому

    Good compilation. When I started watching your videos I was wondering about everything you explained in this excellent compilation, I really needed it two years ago. Now I have gradually understood anyway, congratulations to all the premium Bible geeks who find this video at the beginning of their search for the right one. Many thanks!

  • @Agben35
    @Agben35 2 місяці тому +6

    I like this idea. I’m still fairly new to the Bible Nerditry world and there are many terms and “known facts” I do not yet understand and am hesitant to ask. (Example months before I figured out LPUT)
    How to read a front page of a Bible’s printers page, distributor, year, how to find paper thickness, year of printing, etc, etc , etc.
    I pick things along the ways, but …. The more info/teaching the better!!!

    • @flowerlass
      @flowerlass 2 місяці тому +1

      What is LPUT? That is a term I have never heard before.

  • @thomashansen9150
    @thomashansen9150 2 місяці тому +2

    Really great job Tim. Love watching your videos. God bless you.

  • @derrickpurdy7011
    @derrickpurdy7011 2 місяці тому +1

    This is a great primer for those who are concerned with premium Bible terminology. Many of these can be used for non premium Bibles so everyone will benefit from this video.

  • @timsaco4793
    @timsaco4793 2 місяці тому +4

    Wow! Very cool video. Have you ever thought about making a printed glossary? I’d sure love to have this in printed form. As always thank you for your hard work and devotion.

  • @kimgoodson1969
    @kimgoodson1969 2 місяці тому +2

    I love this. What an effort to get all this together! Thank you! I think I’m exhausted too! 😅

  • @flowerlass
    @flowerlass 2 місяці тому

    I loved this! Thank you!!!

  • @helenaholcomb3004
    @helenaholcomb3004 29 днів тому +1

    awesome thanks Tim!!

  • @andrehcdavis3323
    @andrehcdavis3323 2 місяці тому +2

    Tim this was excellent!!!! different time for posting as well❤

  • @curtis2600
    @curtis2600 2 місяці тому

    Great job Tim

  • @johnwyatt2846
    @johnwyatt2846 2 місяці тому +1

    Great content. Very useful for all of us. Learned a new term too. THANKS!

  • @2woofs784
    @2woofs784 2 місяці тому +1

    Hey Tim, Thanks, this was extremely helpful for me. Prayers Flying for ya!

  • @BarbaraHaropolous1only
    @BarbaraHaropolous1only 2 місяці тому +1

    Terrific video!! The stationary nerd within me is very happy 😅

  • @ChrisSheridan-k9z
    @ChrisSheridan-k9z 2 місяці тому +1

    That was AWESOME!! Thank you so much.

  • @dustyladyv
    @dustyladyv 2 місяці тому +1

    You missed the leathers! Pull-ups, sokoto goatskin, your favorite - badalassi carlo - a leather brand? How do the different leathers compare as far as stiff/supple? I'm wanting to do a custom rebind, and I'm stuck at what leather to pick. Soo many choices! Thank you for this video! I've wondered a few times about the different binding types. Edge lined vs paste down vs oxford.

  • @charlesleibyjr1951
    @charlesleibyjr1951 2 місяці тому +1

    GREAT VIDEO TIM! 🦬🌳🌳🌳🦬

  • @jerryg5807
    @jerryg5807 2 місяці тому +3

    Very informative. Thank you.

  • @rosecato7755
    @rosecato7755 2 місяці тому +1

    That was really informative! Thank you.

  • @doubleaaize
    @doubleaaize 2 місяці тому +1

    I’ve been waiting for a video like this 🎉

  • @_g_r_u_m_p
    @_g_r_u_m_p 2 місяці тому +1

    Fantastic video Tim! We really needed this, very informative. Thanks.

    • @timwildsmith
      @timwildsmith  2 місяці тому

      Glad you enjoyed it!

    • @_g_r_u_m_p
      @_g_r_u_m_p 2 місяці тому +1

      @@timwildsmith I had my new Chestnut PSQ ESV out examining it along with your video lol

    • @timwildsmith
      @timwildsmith  2 місяці тому

      I love that!

  • @JesusLovesYouPerfectly
    @JesusLovesYouPerfectly 2 місяці тому +2

    i learned something from this video. i learned about Kerning ( spacing between the letters ), that was interesting.

  • @armandocastro4548
    @armandocastro4548 2 місяці тому

    Excellent brother! Very helpful video.

  • @capnsalty0200
    @capnsalty0200 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you for this video. It helps a lot.

  • @IF1X-
    @IF1X- 2 місяці тому

    This video needs to stay on your channel page. Helpful for watching your channel. I've had to look up a few things before.

  • @81JeremyHughes
    @81JeremyHughes 2 місяці тому +5

    overcast stitching Tim

  • @sillyrabbi64
    @sillyrabbi64 2 місяці тому +2

    The Oxford Hollow is triple-width, not double. 👍

  • @missinglink_eth
    @missinglink_eth 2 місяці тому +2

    Raised hubs protect the work (words) from rubbing against other things too. Protection!

  • @aidanjackson5223
    @aidanjackson5223 2 місяці тому

    Hey Tim, love your Bible reviews, i’m not sure if you’ve done any children’s bible reviews, but i think that would be a fun twist and offer some recommendations for children’s bible’s as in “first bible’s” and picture bibles

  • @AnamLiath
    @AnamLiath 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you! I'm planning two rebinds next year, both Bibles I use constantly. One almost 50 yo, the other currently in print (but with my notes). There are so many rebinders, so many options. And it's a substantial investment. Finding a rebinder is difficult because there are so many out there, using different materials, and different experience. I crave as much info as possible.

  • @matsuda150
    @matsuda150 Місяць тому

    Hey Tim, can you add content markers to this video where you cover each terminology? Great video btw!

  • @TheRocketman916
    @TheRocketman916 2 місяці тому

    I love watching your videos! I also like your bookshelves. Where did you find them?

  • @TheFridayForge
    @TheFridayForge 2 місяці тому

    wonderful information!

  • @kaltech04
    @kaltech04 2 місяці тому

    I think you covered all the major points. I’m a little surprised you didn’t mention the difference between the cover and the liner (maybe hammered corners), although you briefly touched on it when mentioning rebinds.

  • @CliffR
    @CliffR 2 місяці тому +1

    awesome tutorial. thanks

  • @Locomedic1
    @Locomedic1 2 місяці тому

    An explanation of Allan's bible "coding" would be very helpful. i.e. NC1, Longprimer etc.

  • @thomasshannon7793
    @thomasshannon7793 Місяць тому

    This was another good one, Tim. Didn't realize the premium Bible vocab list was so long!
    Berisfords, not Berisford's, eh? Does that make the plural possessive form Berisfordses' ? In American English, it actually does, haha.
    With all due respect, I do have one minor correction to bring to your attention:
    At around 15:30, you say, " . . . a Smythe-sewn [long i] - often called Smyth-sewn [short i], but pronounced Smythe-sewn [long i] . . ."
    You have this backwards, Sir, along with practically everyone else in the world. Something about that Y in the middle, I think.
    Irish immigrant (my people!) David McConnel Smyth (1833-1907), designed, patented and and then mass-produced his thread book-sewing machine back in 1837, which revolutionized bookbinding and publishing, making serial publishing possible. His process was dubbed "Smyth sewing" and was pronounced with the short i, just like the inventor and still is, today. The Smythes - long i and always with an e on the end - were and are an entirely different Irish clan. An honest, common mistake; names are notoious mispronouncibles.
    Tim, if it's not too late, Mr Smyth would appreciate it if you'd correct it in your audiobook, too. By the way, I'm looking forward to you reading your book to me as I read along in my copy, even if you do say, "Smythe-sewn". Curious anout NASB, too. Nazzby, anyone?
    On a personal note, my youngest of two sons, Sam, welcomed his daughter, Luna Lee Shannon, into our world on 8/11/24, 6 days after brother Sol Thomas Shannon's second birthday on 8/5/24. Luna was also 21 days early, being due 9/1/24.
    Jim, the eldest of my two sons and father of Andi Helen Joy Shannon, my eldest grandchild, being born 7/3/22, 4 weeks before Cousin Sol. Well, Jim just told me wife Ali is pregnant and due around the end of next April. My sons are 4 years apart in age (not by choice) and their kids are 4 weeks apart, their sibs will be around 8 months apart.
    In my 40+ years as God's Kid, I have come to believe that, ultimateliy, the Kingdom of God will simply be Paradise with Lord Jesus as our King, with all the riff-raff burned up in Gehenna; eternal life with Christ, eternal death (NOT damnation/hell/suffering) without Christ. Grandparenting is that, in a glass, darkly.

  • @douglasboyd8475
    @douglasboyd8475 2 місяці тому +1

    May the Yap be upon thee. KJV
    Yo, the yap is on you bro. The Message.

  • @barbaralithgow
    @barbaralithgow 2 місяці тому +2

    thanks ,just a thought,the black warranty card that comes with crossways bibles is also good for putting behind a page if you get distracted by the opacity of some papers

  • @kigensama
    @kigensama 2 місяці тому +1

    Great vid :)

  • @shawnglass108
    @shawnglass108 10 днів тому

    He did mention that Humble Lamb is out of Kentucky but they have their Bibles printed and bound in China. That is important to some of us.

  • @djlclopez128
    @djlclopez128 2 місяці тому +1

    Hey! Have you seen the CSB Life Connections Study Bible? I think its new, I just saw it for sale and don't remember seeing you guys review it! It looks pretty nice!
    Also, have y'all ever reviewed the CSB Disciple's Study Bible or the CSB Apologetics Study Bible? I'd like to see the comparison!

  • @claireusilton4066
    @claireusilton4066 Місяць тому

    Thank you for doing this. Does Humble Lamb put the kind of Bible, ie. NASB,etc if you want that on the outside?

  • @michealboudreaux
    @michealboudreaux 2 місяці тому

    Great stuff! Do you happen to know the origin of the names Longprimer and Pitt Minion?

    • @timwildsmith
      @timwildsmith  2 місяці тому +1

      Longprimer is the name of the typeface in that Bible. Pitt Minion is a nod to former prime minister William Pitt.

  • @humblelamb
    @humblelamb 2 місяці тому +2

    Another great video, this is so helpful!

  • @jacquisturgiss7611
    @jacquisturgiss7611 2 місяці тому +1

    Royal Jongbloed from Netherlands is not pronounced as "Royal Youngblood", I wish I could pronounce it for you, 😀I am from South Africa so Afrikaans is my 2nd language and it is pronounced very differently to the way you pronounce it 😄, but great job, thank you for sharing.

    • @barbaralithgow
      @barbaralithgow 2 місяці тому +2

      yong bloot

    • @timwildsmith
      @timwildsmith  2 місяці тому

      I’ve actually met with them and asked them if my pronunciation was okay, and they said it was.

    • @barbaralithgow
      @barbaralithgow 2 місяці тому

      @@timwildsmith just being kind

  • @carmennooner2027
    @carmennooner2027 2 місяці тому +1

    Yes, you forgot to compare money terms for these very expensive Bibles. You know, like USD, Euro, Yen, Francs, Ringets, etc. I'm kidding, sort of, because for the average person, the cost for a Premium Bible is usually out of reach, or something that must be saved up for. Thank God for faux leather and even good old paperback! :)

  • @FraterSpiritus
    @FraterSpiritus 2 місяці тому +1

    What do the flex-leather rebinders use for their liners? I’m assuming like a flexible vinyl or something like that?

    • @timwildsmith
      @timwildsmith  2 місяці тому +1

      It can be synthetic or real. Depends on who it is.

    • @FraterSpiritus
      @FraterSpiritus 2 місяці тому +1

      @@timwildsmith so do you mean some just use leather inside as well as outside? Or what organic material is generally used?

    • @timwildsmith
      @timwildsmith  2 місяці тому +1

      Yes, many use real leather for both.

    • @FraterSpiritus
      @FraterSpiritus 2 місяці тому +1

      @@timwildsmith interesting, so that’s how they get the more “floppy” cover and that flexes and bends without breaking.
      I’ve done a few rebinds, but stuck to using boards under the leather, I’m gonna try a flex one next time I do one.

  • @j.woodbury412
    @j.woodbury412 Місяць тому

    I just thought of a term you didn't cover- "Footprint". I've heard you and other Bible reviewers talking about a Bible's "footprint", but I'm not sure exactly what that is.
    I also have a question about Bible publishers. Like, you say R.L. Allan Bibles use a text from Crossway and add their own touch to it. So, is it an Allan Bible, or a Crossway Bible? Or both? I know this is probably a dumb question, but I was curious about that. It seems there is so much that goes into making a Bible, like it can have a type setting from 2K Denmark, on paper from India, be printed in China and published in the United Kingdom or the United States.

  • @Digable.
    @Digable. 2 місяці тому

    Tim, did you pick up an R.L. Allen 1863 Longprimer Sovereign Desk Edition? Would love to see a review of it, but they're only making 100, so I understand if you don't. God Bless

    • @timwildsmith
      @timwildsmith  2 місяці тому

      I reviewed the original one: ua-cam.com/video/iyZvCaVo5MU/v-deo.html

  • @iamericjbell
    @iamericjbell 2 місяці тому

    Hi Tim. Is there a book, or a few books, you would recommend for this topic of terms and Bible construction?

    • @timwildsmith
      @timwildsmith  2 місяці тому +1

      I'm not familiar with any books other than an old one that 2K/Denmark made awhile ago. Not available anymore, though.

  • @-johnny-deep-
    @-johnny-deep- 2 місяці тому

    Drop caps? Difference between fore-edge "art gilt" and "edge gilt": very confusing! That is, the edge of the paper have either a solid color (art gilt) or an actual picture (edge gilt) - I think. Also, the color or design can be different when the Bible pages are fanned in different directions! Different leather hides (cow, calf, sheep, snake, etc), and "leathersoft". India paper versus bible paper, etc. Something I've never seen: raised lettering on the spine, instead of embossed. Also high GSM paper that has been specially compressed so as to be denser, but having the same weight, and so more opaque.

  • @littlemama4two
    @littlemama4two 2 місяці тому

    Ever hear of Tamoe River paper? Check it out I believe it's Japanese
    Great video some terms I've never hear of!

  • @JesusLovesYouPerfectly
    @JesusLovesYouPerfectly 2 місяці тому

    something even better than a full yapp bible is a waterproof bible. Waterproof bibles are made entirely out of plastic. i Highly recommend that every believer should have at least one Waterproof Bible in their collection, especially for those rainy days because then, you can take your bible to church and not worry about it whatsoever. that's just my recommendation, that's all.

  • @dbatt820
    @dbatt820 17 днів тому

    Asking sincerely: Is it "longprimer" with a long I like "dime" or short I like "skim"? Primer with a long I is paint; primer with a short I is a book. I suspect the latter, but I'm not sure.

    • @timwildsmith
      @timwildsmith  17 днів тому

      I say it with a long I, but short is probably the original

  • @pawsnclawsOG
    @pawsnclawsOG Місяць тому

    I was today years old when I learned there are premium Bibles…huh

  • @stephenseaford9146
    @stephenseaford9146 2 місяці тому

    What is overcast stitching?

  • @anitabudd4961
    @anitabudd4961 2 місяці тому

    Tim what does interleaved mean?

    • @timwildsmith
      @timwildsmith  2 місяці тому

      Every other page is blank (or lined).

  • @kapirk2244
    @kapirk2244 Місяць тому

    How about Catholic bibles?

  • @spaceman001e7
    @spaceman001e7 2 місяці тому

    My dream Bible is:
    KJV with Aporchya
    Raised hub
    Primermeter stitch
    Foil stamp
    Black leather, red interior letter
    Semi yapp
    Gild line
    Paste down
    Oxford hallow
    Head and tail band
    Red under gold art guild
    Berisfords ribbons
    Royal joungbloed
    2k Denmark typeset and typeface
    Symth sewn
    French mill paper that thin but very opaque, minimum of 1 inch thick, max of 1.5 inch
    Line match
    Serif typeface, semibold or more
    Decorated drop cap, as traditional as possible
    Easy to read typeset
    No gutter text, gutter reference
    Double column
    References for the aporchpya
    Concordance and index
    Table of weights and units
    Various Book of Common prayer daily office lectionaries
    Paragraph layout
    Page explaining which books Anglican’s, Catholics, eastern Orthodox, oriental orthodox, and Assyrians use.
    The extra books the east use that are not in the Kjv but in Kjv language
    Footnotes explaining where the Critical text differs.
    Footnotes explaining arachic words
    Dark red letters for Jesus
    Picture pages in a traditional way (woodcut)
    Pages for baptisms, confirmations, weddings, ordinations, deaths, etc.
    A nice box to protect it in.
    No theological notes, on translation and aiding notes

  • @itspitza
    @itspitza Місяць тому

    Is Tim a sneaker head?! 😲