I first learned of the Bibliotheca project in 2014, when the project first appeared on Kickstarter. The minimalist idea behind the project -- produce the 1901 American Standard Version (updated) as a book, where paragraphs take over where chapter and verse distinctions have been the norm -- is a beautiful idea. And the product, by the appearance of the New Testament volume (the last in a five volume collection), is meticulously and amazingly made.
This edition's quality is without peer. Smith-sewn binding, pure-cotton bookcloth and ribbon bookmark, acid-free paper. Initially, the project's price tag kept me from investing; this volume proves that price tag is well-earned. It feels great, smells amazing, and easily lays flat.
What's more, this edition uses two fonts which Adam Lewis Greene designed specifically for this project. The text face, Katharos, is tastefully seriffed and easy to read. And the title face, Katharos Archaic, is a straightforward sans-serif all-caps font. Despite bearing the same name, the two fonts bear practically no similarity to each other, though they work together quite well.
This is a fascinating project that puts the biblical text into the hands of readers in a way that makes the text itself fresh and vital. While it's not a good text to use for study, I recommend it solidly for spiritual reading and lectio divina.
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I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review here.