The New Bible Handbook * Editor: The Rev. G. T. Manley, M.A.- USED F/REF

• Assistants: The Rev. G. C. Robinson, B.A., B.D., and The Rev. A. M. Stibbs, M.A.

• Publisher: The Inter-Varsity Fellowship (London)

• Format: Hardcover, orange-brown ribbed cloth with gilt spine lettering.

• Printing History: First published in March 1947, this specific copy is a December 1963 reprint (marking the 13th overall printing of the text).

• Manufacturing Detail: Printed in England by Staples Printers Limited at their Rochester, Kent establishment.

The Inter-Varsity Fellowship (IVF), now known as the Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship (UCCF) in the UK and affiliated with IVP in the United States, was foundational in mid-century evangelical scholarship.

Edited by Cambridge scholar G. T. Manley, The New Bible Handbook was designed to be a robust, academically grounded, yet accessible guide for university students and serious readers. It defended conservative evangelical views on inspiration, miracles, and the biblical canon while directly engaging with mid-20th-century "Modern Criticism." It includes archeological updates, charts, historical backgrounds for both testaments, and a comprehensive breakdown of the Intertestamental period ("From Malachi to Matthew").