For nearly 400 years, the Authorized Version of the Bible?popularly known as the King James Version?has been beloved for its majestic phrasing and stately cadences. No other book has so profoundly influenced our language and our theology.
Over time, however, the text has suffered subtle and occasionally troublesome alterations. This attractive edition preserves the original 1611 edition. Word for word and page for page, the text with its original marginal notes, preface (?The Translators to the Reader?), and other introductory material appear as they first did. The sole concession to modernity is a far more readable roman typeface set by nineteenth-century master printers. Elegantly bound with old-world quality craftsmanship, this is the perfect edition of the incomparable King James Version for study and for sheer enjoyment.
- The Authorized or King James Version is the most influential English Bible in history. This facsimile is a word-for-word, letter-for-letter reproduction of the original 1611 edition, set in readable type and is a valuable and essential addition to every Bible library.
- John R. Kohlenberger III, author or co-editor of more than three dozen biblical reference books and study Bibles
- The only word-for-word facsimile of the original 1611 Authorized Version on the market
- Handsome page design with clearer modern type and decorative initials is convenient to read and reference
- Attractive binding in all editions?raised hubs, gilding, and one ribbon marker?creates an heirloom-quality volume
- Font size 9 point text
FEATURES
- Original preface and translators' notes
- Alfred Pollard's classic essay on pre-1611 English translations and the history of the Authorized Version
- New essays on the enduring impact of the KJV and the Apocrypha
- Handsome page design with decorative initials
- Page-edge gilding and ribbon marker (genuine leather only)
- Clear type is convenient to read and reference
- Special logo on book spine and packaging commemorates the 400th Anniversary
- Includes the Apocrypha