Welcome to R L Allan - www.bibles-direct.com

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 perhaps 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 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

New Products and Bindings

New stock in of the #53 Longprimer in Navy just in. Also available in Black and Navy with antiquarian speckled page edges.
Longprimer Sovereign #63 back in stock in classic Black with red under gold page edges. Plus NEW for 2024, two sumptuous #63 Speckled Page edge editions in Black and Navy.
Our exclusive adaptation of Crossway's now discontinued ESV Single Column Reference typesetting is back in stock. Available in Black, Petrol Blue, Red with Bright Blue Liner and NEW for 2024 Black Silver Line with Purple Liner.
Final copies of our 2024 bright colours range of the NIV Classic Reference in Light Blue, Orange and Pink now discounted.
New stock of the Longprimer Sovereign #62 range is in. Includes a NEW colour for this binding run - a delicate light dove Grey #63GRY plus the addition of a Black Silver line edition.
Longprimer #52 in stock in purple and red. Also NEW Black Silver Line edition and striking Electric Blue with red ribbons.
NASB Readers (1995) in stock in Bright Blue Silver Line and Red Silver Line. Final copies of Black (with red under gold gilding) now discounted.
The Ruby Reference now comes in a popular #102 edition in Meriva Calfskin in pink and light blue. Ideal as a Christening, Dedication or Baptism gift.

Christmas Last Order Dates

Our last order dates for delivery by Christmas with our standard free shipping are as follows:

For Australia/New Zealand - Tuesday 3 December

For Far East - Tuesday 10 December

For USA and EU - Tuesday 10 December

For UK - Wednesday 18 December

N.B. Canada - Please note that due to the Canada Post National Strike we are unable to guarantee any deliveries for Christmas with our free shipping.

For embossing orders, please allow an extra two weeks before the dates above.

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