In the orthodox Catholic world, the most recommend bible (sans notes) is the Ignatius RSV Catholic Bible. This bible however has two significant flaws for many: One, the archaic typesetting is atrocious. You'd think Gutenberg printed it himself. The second is admittedly a matter of personal preference, but it employs archaic language (also known as "Thees" and "Thous").
These issues have been rectified in a new edition (2nd), now available from Ignatius Press. And check out the sharp cover of the leather edition (shown above). I received mine the other day, and it looks pretty sharp. The font is decent. (Not awesome, but decent.) I've never had a leather-bound bible before so this is different. I love the icons on the front. All and all worthwhile.
