400th Anniversary Edition

For 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 edition preserves the original 1611 printing. Word for word and page for page, the text with its original marginal notes, preface, and other introductory material appears as it first did. The sole concession to modernity is a far more readable roman typeface set by nineteenth-century master printers.

“A valuable and essential addition to every Bible library.”
–John R. Kohlenberger III

FEATURES
* The only word-for-word facsimile of the original 1611 Authorized Version on the market
* 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

A special Bible for collectors, students, and everybody who cherishes the King James VersionShortly after inheriting the throne of England in the midst of violent religious strife, King James I called together the country’s leading churchmen and theologians at Hampton Court, “for the hearing, and for the determining, of things pretended to be amiss in the Church.”

Out of that conference came the memorable decision to commission a new translation of the Holy Scriptures. King James I eagerly approved the idea in the hope that this new translation might help avert civil war by uniting the religious factions within his country. The uniform translation, since called the “King James Version,” dramatically affected the course of development of the English-speaking world.

Nelson’s reprint of the King James Version of the Bible is a faithful reproduction of the original text set in modern typeface for better readability. The decorative initials and border designs are from a 1911 edition.

Product Features

• Text Bible KJV 1611