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The Biblical Literature designed & crafted for reading, separated into four elegant volumes, and free of all numbers, notes, etc.

B I B L I O T H E C A

The Biblical Literature elegantly designed & crafted for enjoyable reading, separated into volumes, and free of all numbers, notes, &c.
The Biblical Literature elegantly designed & crafted for enjoyable reading, separated into volumes, and free of all numbers, notes, &c.
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Adam Lewis Greene
Adam Lewis Greene
14,884 backers pledged $1,440,345 to help bring this project to life.
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Lo, the books become books.

Hello, everyone.

As I announced in the last update, production commenced in mid-May, and it has been progressing steadily since. Having been entrenched in the editorial stages for so long, it... Read more

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An update, and a scholar’s thoughts

Hi, folks.

A quick note from me to announce that as of last week our proofreading phase with Peachtree Editorial has concluded, and we are now devoting every ounce of... Read more

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Bibliotheca Update: From CA to GA

Hello, Everyone.

At the beginning of the year I had the pleasure of spending a day at Peachtree Editorial Services, near Atlanta. (If you need a refresher, they’re the veteran... Read more

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An Update on Bibliotheca at Year's End

Season’s greetings.

As 2015 rolls to a conclusion, I wanted to take a brief moment from the work at hand to send an update and a note of gratitude for... Read more

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A Big Update

Hello, everyone.

This update will cover timeline status, editorial challenges, financial health, and operations. There’s a lot to tell you, so this time I brought in three members of the team... Read more

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Book cloth, new team members, & address updates

Hello, everyone.

A few things to cover in this update: details about our book cloth, new additions to the team (a couple), and then simple instructions on how to update... Read more

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Paper, quantities, &c.

Hello, everyone.

We are still hard at work on many fronts: typesetting, proofreading, and preparing for production and shipping… I wanted to update you on a few of the more... Read more

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Update for you.

Hello, everyone.

I hope this finds you well. We wanted to send you some brief updates from the past few months. Again I want to thank you for your ongoing... Read more

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A Detailed Update on Bibliotheca

Hello Everyone,

I saw this on Facebook the other day:

I apologize for the lack of communication since December. I have been completely immersed in the project, but I recognize... Read more

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Video Update & Stocking Stuffer

Hello Everyone,

As promised in the previous update:

Click here to see a video update of my recent progress

&

Click here to download a printable Certificate of Ownership for Bibliotheca (something... Read more

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Fixed Interview Link

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Holiday Video Update on the Way!

Hello Everyone,

We are working on a short year-end video update, set to come out about a week before the 25th. It is obviously meant to update you on the... Read more

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An Update

Hello Everyone,

I realize I haven't sent out an update in a while, so I thought I’d quickly get you up to speed on how things are progressing.

But before... Read more

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Walnut Slipcases & Prints Available

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The Process

Hello Everyone,

This is just a quick update to let you all know how things are progressing with Bibliotheca. My apologies for the delay. On top of getting settled and... Read more

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Answers to Your Questions

Everyone,

Bibliotheca is officially underway!

I'll continue to write updates as the project progresses, but so as not to inundate you, I will keep them as concise as possible, and will... Read more

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Successfully raised $1,440,345 with 14,884 backers

Approaching the End of the Campaign

Everyone,

As I write this there are less than thirty minutes left in the campaign. Thank you for taking Bibliotheca far beyond my expectations or anything I could have imagined.... Read more

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More Solid Walnut Slipcases

I've received a lot of requests to make more solid walnut slipcases available, so I've add limited quantities to the following reward levels:

  • $150— Custom Solid Walnut Slipcase +... Read more
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Important: Concerning the Delivery Date

Everyone,

I would like to clarify the issue of the estimated delivery date.

Due to the unexpected scale of this project, and my commitment to create an immaculate final product,... Read more

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Stretch Goal Reached

Everyone,

You have put Bibliotheca over the one million mark, and there are well over ten thousand souls from around the globe behind this effort.

At a loss for words.... Read more

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Some Clarification

Everyone,

A couple things I'd like to clarify regarding the new and unexpected scale of the project:

The Deuterocanon (Apocrypha) Stretch Goal

As I stated in update #28, if we hit one... Read more

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Stretch Goal: $1,000,000

Everyone,

The funding for Bibliotheca has nearly doubled in two days.

With three days left, reaching one million is a real possibility. It's certainly a stretch, but that's why they call... Read more

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More Solid Walnut Slipcases

For those of you who asked, there are a total of 150 more slipcases available.

  • 100 have been added to the $150 reward level, "Custom Solid Walnut Slipcase + Hardbound Cloth... Read more
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Today...uh...wow...

Everyone,

Today has been the biggest day for Bibliotheca yet, by more than four times the next largest day. Today alone, at the time of writing this over 1,260 people have backed... Read more

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The Video

Everyone,

I have received so many nice messages and seen so many positive comments about the video. I want to deflect these good vibes to my friends Daniel Williams and... Read more

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More International Shipping!

Everyone,

The international rewards that were previously sold out have been reopened (Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand), and I've also made international shipping newly available to:

  • The following countries... Read more
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Final Stretch

Everyone,

Yesterday the campaign took off at the fastest rate since the first day, and today's rate is even faster! (For those of you who are new to the updates, the... Read more

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Halfway...

Everyone,

As we embark on the second half of this 30 day campaign, the project is over 540% funded with over $200,000 pledged by nearly 2,000 people.

Incredible.

In other... Read more

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More Solid Walnut Slipcases (for those who asked)

I have had a lot of requests to make more solid wood slipcases available, so I have added a total of 75 to the three most popular slipcase options:

  • 25... Read more
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International Shipping!

Everyone,

Because you asked, I have added more international shipping options, although availability is somewhat limited. The standard set of four volumes is available in the following countries/regions:

  • AUSTRALIA &... Read more
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Over 1,150 people behind this! And some updates.

Dear Backers,

If you're interested in a little background and some nitty-gritty details about Bibliotheca, I was recently asked some excellent questions by J. Mark Bertrand of BibleDesignBlog.com. If you like,... Read more

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To the backers of Bibliotheca

You have officially put this project at the $100,000 mark in 5 days, with 24 days remaining.

More importantly, as I write this there are 968 people who believe in... Read more

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We are approaching $100K, and getting a lot of press!

Dear Backers,

As we approach the $100,000 mark after only FIVE days, I wanted to thank you all again, not only for your willingness to back the project, but also... Read more

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210% Funded in the Fourth Day

Someone pinch me. This is beyond unbelievable. 110% to be exact.

Let's keep it going! The more we raise here, the more chance we have of seeing this available across... Read more

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More on the Translation

For those of you who have expressed concern regarding my choice of the ASV for this edition, and my approach to editing it, I have added a substantial amount of... Read more

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How Kickstarter Works

Everyone,

It seems that there are many who don't know that in order to get the set you have to contribute to the Kickstarter now. Since it is fully funded... Read more

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International Orders on Hold

Dear International Backers,

For those of you who have already backed the project, don't worry, your orders are fixed, and you will receive your sets.

For those of you who... Read more

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Attention all International Backers!

I am thrilled to be receiving more and more requests to ship the set worldwide. Many international backers also want access to some of the other rewards. I want to... Read more

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New Testament now available separately (again)

I received a handful requests that the option to purchase only the New Testament would open up again. Now it has!

Before we reached our goal I had to limit... Read more

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The next 28 days

Everyone,

We have now far exceeded the goal and are currently the 9th most popular Kickstarter project in the wide world. Again, I want to thank all of you for... Read more

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Keep sharing!

How do I begin to describe the last 27 hours? I am totally blown away by the love and support you all have shown for this project. I wish I... Read more

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GOAL!

We hit the goal!

$37,000!

In less than 27 hours!

You are all amazing!

We're doing this.

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24 hours, 86%

Passing the 24 hour mark, we are 86% funded. 23rd most popular Kickstarter in the world right now.

I don't know what to say anymore.

Your belief in this project... Read more

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25,000+ in 23 hours

We've raised over $25,000 toward the goal in less than 22 hours! And as I write this we are the 25th most popular Kickstarter project in the world right now.

Thank... Read more

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Update to International Shipping Options

When I calculated those shipping costs for international orders last night, it slipped my mind that the $75 cost of the set already factors in about $10 for shipping in... Read more

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International Shipping!

Due to the huge international response, I have added several rewards with international shipping options. Unfortunately, the cost to ship is rather expensive: $40 for Canada, $50 for Europe, and... Read more

43% in twelve hours! And #52 on Kickstarter and climbing!

As I get ready to call it a night twelve hours after launch, we have reached 43% of our goal. You guys are unbelievable. Twelve hours! I am totally overwhelmed by... Read more

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100 + backers!

Everyone,

I am absolutely blown away by your support! 100 backers and over $9,000 in under 9 hours! That is incredible. Thank you all so much for believing in this... Read more

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10% already!

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