Celebrating the 400th anniversary of the 1611 King James Version
Bible For over 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.
Features:
- Word-for-word facsimile of the original 1611 Authorized Version
- Handsome page design with clearer modern type and decorative initials
is convenient to read and reference
- The text is complete with the Apocrypha, and the original preface and
translators' notes. Alfred Pollard's classic essay on pre-1611 English
translations and the history of the Authorized Version is also
included
