Welcome to R L Allan - www.bibles-direct.co.uk

Since 1863, R.L. Allan & Son Publishers have been producing and selling our own exclusive Allan range of beautiful, high quality, hand-finished leather Bibles. They are some of the finest leather-bound Bibles you can buy.

We offer a wide variety of calfskin and natural grain goatskin editions of the revered and much-loved Authorized King James Version Bible using vintage Oxford University Press typesettings, alongside a select range of reference editions of the most popular modern English language Bible versions in our trademark highland goatskin bindings.

We also have the Cambridge range of fine leather KJV Bibles available to purchase.

Allan's offer a wide range of Bible translations, handbound in the finest leather

  • Superb leather bindings
  • Traditional craftsmanship
  • The best range of Bible versions
  • Personal service
  • Free delivery worldwide

Latest News

US Tariffs (Bible exemption)

  • For US customers, please note that Bibles (and all books) are exempt from US tariffs and customs duties.

     

New Products and Bindings

  • Check out our SALE page for great price stock clearance bibles including the 62 Longprimer Sovereigns and last few NIV1 Bright Greens and Light Blues.
  • Reduced price for ESV NC2 range, including Black Silver Line with red liner and red-under-silver page edges.
  • Reprinted for 2025, the Allan ESV Single Column Reference Edition (an adaptation of Crossway’s discontinued Single Column Reference typesetting using the ESV 2016 text) is in stock with new colours for 2025 including Lincoln Green and some fine Silver Line editions in Navy, Petrol Blue and Black with a striking Electric Blue liner.
  • Take a look at our #63 range, which includes the handsome Grey with Red liner and ribbons. Also available in Black editions, with red under gold art gilding or speckled page edges.
  • Stock in of our ESV New Classic Readers (ESV NC1) edition bound in highland goatskin here in the UK.  Back in classic Black with red under gold art gilding plus speckled page editions in Navy and Black.  And NEW for 2025, a handsome dark brown edition with speckled page edges.
  • Limited stock available of our Longprimer #53 with speckled edges in black.
  • We have a wide range of journals and notebooks available - in black, navy blue, crimson red, green, brown, purple and (NEW for 2025) grey highland goatskin. 

 Getting in touch

Our usual office hours are Monday to Thursday 9am to 4.30pm British time (normally 5 hours ahead of US ET/Canadian East coast, 8 hours ahead of US PT/Canadian west coast, and 9 or 11 hours behind Sydney, Australia depending on the time of year).

You can email us at info@bibles-direct.co.uk, or individually using first names plus the same web address.

Here are our address and phone number: 

 

R L Allan & Son Publishers Ltd
 Thorogood House
 34 Tolworth Close
 Tolworth
 Surrey KT6 7EW 

tel +44 (0) 208 399 2352

 

Please note that as a mail order business, we are unable to welcome visitors to our office and warehouse, which are wholly dedicated to shipping our Bibles worldwide.  We do not have a display area or shop.