Title: The HarperCollins Study Bible: New Revised Standard Version with the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books; Authors: Wayne A. Meeks, Jouette M. Bassler, Werner E. Lemke, Susan Niditch, Eileen M. Schuller; Publisher: HarperCollinsPublishers; Publication Year: 1993 (first edition); Format: English-language hardcover study Bible; Features: Introductions and annotations, cross-references, concordance-style indexes, color maps; Type: Study Bible; Narrative Type: Nonfiction; Genre: Religious & Spiritual; Topics: Bible, Christianity, biblical studies, theology, Apocrypha, religious education; Intended Audience: Adults, pastors, seminary and college students; Language: English; Original Language: English; Country of Origin: United States; Vintage: Yes; Era: 1990s; Signed: No.

Scope and purpose: Developed in collaboration with the Society of Biblical Literature, this comprehensive reference volume presents the full New Revised Standard Version text with the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical books, accompanied by scholarly introductions, explanatory notes, and study helps prepared by academic specialists in Old Testament, New Testament, and intertestamental literature.

Contents and structure: Front matter includes names and order of biblical books in several traditions, an alphabetical list of the NRSV books, an editorial board roster, contributor lists, an introduction to the volume, a reader's guide, abbreviations, a list of illustrations, maps, and tables, and a historical timeline. The main text is arranged in sections for the Hebrew Scriptures/Old Testament, the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical books, and the New Testament, with side-column cross-references, footnotes, and brief introductions to each book.

Design and layout: The maroon cloth hardcover features gilt spine lettering for the title and publisher. Interior pages use a clear double-column serif type for scripture text above a narrower notes column, with running headers and verse numbers for easy reference. Study features include section headings, textual and historical comments, and supplementary essays, followed by a detailed index to color maps and a suite of full-color cartographic plates depicting biblical lands and archaeological sites.

Publication and identifiers: Copyright page credits general editor Wayne A. Meeks with associate editors Jouette M. Bassler, Werner E. Lemke, Susan Niditch, and Eileen M. Schuller, and notes first edition publication by HarperCollinsPublishers in 1993. ISBN: 0-06-065565-7 (trade edition); additional printed identifier on the rear board: 0-06-065526-7. Printing history indicates acid-free paper meeting American National Standards for permanence. Listing is for one maroon hardcover HarperCollins Study Bible volume only, with no dust jacket, slipcase, or supplemental media included.