Chamberlin, William J. Catalogue of English Bible Translations: A Classified Bibliography of Versions and Editions Including Books, Parts, and Old and New Testament Apocrypha and Apocryphal Books. New York: Greenwood Press, 1991.

ISBN 0-313-28041-X. This is the most extensive (and expensive) listing of Bible versions available. This includes versions found in commentaries, parts of books published, Old Testaments, New Testaments, Full Bibles and more. At 898 pages, it is a large volume, but has an excellent index. It is also organized very well. Versions are first divided by Full Bible, Gospels, New Testaments, etc. Next they are listed by date. It is much easier to locate specific versions that with any other such reference, especially Herbert’s. For any collector looking for a listing of every version of Scripture ever published - this is it.

Herbert, A. S. Historical Catalogue of Printed Editions of the English Bible 1525-1961. London: British and Foreign Bible Society, 1968.

As the title indicates, this is a textual catalog of English Bibles. Beginning with Tyndale’s New Testament printed at Cologne, it continues through to versions from the mid-twentieth century. This is very helpful in pinpointing exactly which Bible one is referencing. When purchasing Older English Bibles, always consult Herbert’s. As this is an annotated catalog, it is also helpful in gaining some history and details about certain versions. The difference between this and Chamberlin’s work is that this lists every Bible edition as opposed to every Bible version. When you hear “this is Herbert’s #1024" you will know exactly which edition, which publisher, what year, etc.

Hills, Margaret T. The English Bible in America: A Bibliography of Editions of the Bible & the New Testament Published in America 1777-1957. New York: American Bible Society, 1961.

Hills work is set up much like Herbert’s but focusing solely on American published Bibles. Like Herbert’s this also lists every Bible edition - invaluable for referencing a particular volume.

Paul, William. English Language Bible Translators. Jefferson, North Carolina: MacFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, 2003.

ISBN 0-7864-1425-1. Paul’s work has biographical sketches of many translators of English Bible versions. Along with that is information about the translations themselves. Organized alphabetically by the translators names, this reference is easy to use and very helpful. He includes the well known versions and even some obscure translations.

Taliaferro, Bradford B. Bible Version Encyclopedia. Lulu.com, 2007.

This is an inexpensive way to learn about 500 different Bible versions stretching from 1385 to today. This lists every known full version and Testament. An extensive index makes finding a particular version easy. This reference also includes charts to help differentiate various editions of versions. Find it at Store.BibleReadersMuseum.com