Holy Bible, 1611 King James Version, Commemorative Edition

I am very impressed with the detail of these Bibles. I bought one for the first time for the 400th-year celebration when they were first released. I gave it to my brother and said that I will purchase another one. However, by the time I wanted to, they were no longer available and I wish I had not given him mine. I dare not ask for it back.Nevertheless, when they resurfaced people were selling them gently used or never used but they wanted too much for it so I never got it. I thank my Yah (Heavenly Father) that this seller sold it for $90 and it was a double blessing because it came with the regular KJV and the print KJV from 1611, whereas the one I gave my brother was just the one bible (1611) so I was double blessed. Good bible study tools. I would recommend buying from this seller.

"Finesse" is the word that comes to mind when handling this bible. It is slightly more expensive than comparable 400th anniversary editions, but you get more than what you pay for.Thomas Nelson has passed on the savings from Printing in China to the consumer. It has a presentation box with cut-outs in appropriate places. The commentary from the Publishers is in a separate glossy booklet and mercifully, Thomas Nelson has not put its own comments between the covers of this bible.The crystal coated cover with gold stamping has impressive antique artwork, as does the spine. So distinct from the usual mono-colour hard covers; even the back cover looks nice, and does not have publisher blurbs, which are relegated to the back of the presentation box. The pages have gold gilt edges. They are fairly thick and pleasant to touch. They do not stick together like some thin paged versions from the same Thomas Nelson publisher. The bible opens up more of less flat on a table.The text reads well. The print is well inked. The cover page proclaims that it is "A word-for-word reprint of the First Edition of the Authorized Version presented in roman letters for easy reading and comparison with subsequent editions".The Apocrypha placed between Old and New Testaments means that opening the bible in the centre does not find Psalms. The nice ribbon over Psalms is thus not centred. I am not hot on ribbons, but another closer to the New Testament would make good symmetry. There is very ample space on the sides of pages to take a multitude of post-it stickers.One unintended drawback of an aesthetically pleasing bible is that it sees less use than one which is perceived to be rugged. This bible is sturdy, and is perhaps more so than a leather cover one. It has a Thomas Nelson "Guaranteed for Life" assurance, whatever that means.This bible is minimalistic. No concordance, no maps, no commentary, and is the way I like it. The first few pages are printed in a way which almost suggests that it is a presentation copy, reinforced by the impressive presentation box. It makes an excellent gift, and for $31, I doubt if any gift at this price is better value and will be better received.

Although it's a card stock hardback rather than leather bound Bible, this actually had the old English writing in it. At first if you don't know which letters in the English language have changed since then and you haven't actually read the Bible then you might have a little bit of a hard time. But it's on of those books you should have as it's not only the Bible but it's also represents the first printing press document. I really want to take some time and go through the writer's comments and see what they had origianlly written to introduce the Bible and it even has some of the Apocrypha books. Just remember if you don't want to read them because they 'aren't part of the cannon' then realize you probably don't want to read Shakespear or C.S. Lewis or any other writer... But seriously just for starter help:I and J are reversedf is old SV and U are reversedYou'll find a few others but remember it's not misprint. The English language has actually changed since the original print.It would have gotten only 4 out of 5 stars but I already knew the cover wasn't leather but the five starts are for all the original intros and side notes from the original kept in this reprint.

This printing of the original, 1611 version of the King James Bible, offered by the Bible publisher Thomas Nelson, is unique. Unlike Zondervan's offering,  Holy Bible, 1611 King James Version: 400th Anniversary Edition , which provides an exact reproduction of the original pages, including the hard-to-read blackletter (a/k/a gothic) typeface, this Bible has replaced the body text with the same text in a Roman typeface that looks natural to the modern reader. Thus, while each page has the very same content as the original -- including ye Olde Tyme spellyng and similar decorations -- the text is much easier to read.The book comes in a clam-shell box and is accompanied by an illustrated booklet on the history of the Bible in English. The book itself has a coated board cover, gilt edges, and a ribbon marker. The binding seems to be sturdy. The type is on the small side (I estimate about 10-point), but there is enough leading between the lines to make reading relatively painless. In terms of show-through, I'd say the paper is slightly above average.If you are looking for the 1611 text in an accessible form and at a reasonable price, this is an excellent choice.

This bible would be a great gift. I personally love that it is purple, and the leather seems like it will be durable. I do not like the wording in it sometimes, but that may have more to do with the edition of the bible. It does not always translate in a way that is easy to understand. I would recommend purchasing this bible.

Great bible edition, great print size.

I've never been religious, and as a teen I refused to read the bible, I saw it as a fictitious, religious propaganda material. As I gained more wisdom and developed an interest in history, I began to realize many historical materials of all kinds I've been reading involve references to Jesus and the times/events before and after his death. I have now realized I deprived myself from some very important historical documentation.However, I decided if I'm going to read the bible, it should be the oldest version of it I can find. The bible has been changed and selectively manipulated over the years by the church to suit their agenda/needs. Anyone who has played the "Telephone" game as a child knows that a story becomes more and more distorted with each person that hears and repeats the story, and the final person at the end of the group will, most of the time, announce a message very different from the one the initial person passed on. Imagine how distorted a story would get over 2,000 years of that. So, the further we go back in time for versions of the bible the more likely they are – but not guaranteed – to be more accurate than our modern versions.This set has 2 volumes, and they are absolutely gorgeous. They really have the look and feel of an old book, and when holding the book closed, the (tips of) the pages on all sides around the binding are golden, giving it a really pleasing aesthetic look overall.I only just began reading it, but it's really neat. Though I'm no expert in the subject, my limited research does indicate that this appears to be an extremely accurate, in fact an almost exact, reproduction. It even has the comments in margins on the left side of pages as apparently the original one does, and it is all written in the "Olde" English of the time.The only thing I'd caution is that the pages are so incredibly thin and fragile, sneezing towards it could blow and rip pages out of the book (a slight exaggeration). Maybe the original King James Bible was like that too? If so, that would add even more authenticity. It's a great for those such as myself who will read it once or twice and then keep it on the bookshelf for very infrequent reference. But it's absolutely not intended to be used extensively, the pages are too delicate for that.I highly recommend this to everyone – religious or not.

very good

Please note, I am not reviewing the actual content of the book here, you all know what the Bible is and have your own view. I am just reviewing this edition of it.So much for a "commemorative" edition! I bought this after reading an American Amazon site review, which lavished praise upon it. I think that must have been for the 60 pound edition. This is rather cheap-looking and tacky version, definitely not worth the 20 pounds being charged for it currently (or 30 pound rrp!). It has ye olde style text inside, which is nice, and the reason I bought this version, but I believe a cheaper and better version is this  Holy Bible, 1611 King James Version (400th Anniversary Edition) It comes in a cheap cardboard sleave too, not what I expected from a book billed as commemorative. There are better versions out there! Overall, it is ok, just not worth the money. Holy Bible, 1611 King James Version (400th Anniversary Edition)