Title: The New American Bible

Author: Stephen J. Hartdegen and Christian P. Ceroke for the Catholic Biblical Association of America

Format: White and gold pictorial hardcover Catholic Bible with large family-style format and clear vinyl protective cover

Publisher: Holman Bible Publishers

Publication Year: 1982 1981-1982 edition

Language: English

Narrative type: Nonfiction Catholic Bible and reference text

Genre: Religious and spiritual, Bible study, Christianity

Intended audience: Young adults and adults seeking a Catholic New American Bible translation for home devotion or study

Country of origin: Printed in the United States of America

Era: 1980s vintage Catholic Bible

Features: Gilt-stamped "Holy Bible" cover design with radiating lines and color portrait of Jesus, decorative patterned endpapers, presentation page with illuminated-style border, section on Pope John Paul II and the Vatican with color photographs, additional full-color illustration plates, two-column Bible text with extensive footnotes and cross-references, and a bound-in red ribbon page marker

Edition details: New American Bible (NAB) translation with 1981-1982 edition statement and imprimatur declarations preceding the main text

Brand markings: Title and copyright pages credit Stephen J. Hartdegen and Christian P. Ceroke with the Catholic Biblical Association of America, together with Holman Bible Publishers imprint information, Catholic ecclesiastical approvals, and the NAB emblem

Description: Large-format Catholic Bible presenting the complete New American Bible Old and New Testaments with commentary notes, explanatory introductions to each book, maps and charts, and special illustrated sections on the papacy and Vatican art, designed for use as a household devotional and keepsake volume.

Additional details: Includes prefatory material explaining the New American Bible translation and approvals, decorative title pages for major sections, extensive explanatory notes at the bottom of many pages, and supplemental illustrated pages highlighting the history, architecture, and treasures of the Vatican.

Keywords: New American Bible NAB, Holman Bible Publishers, vintage 1982 Catholic Bible, illustrated white and gold hardcover, Pope John Paul II and the Vatican, Catholic Biblical Association of America, large devotional Bible USA Christian family