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Beautiful reproduction of the original King James Version
"Students of the many Bible translations on the market be aware: this is a must have.
(By the way, I never knew that it had an almanac in it!)
The old English spelling of the words takes some getting used to, and it does not have nearly the number of cross references that today's KJV Bibles have.
That aside, it is a beautifully printed reproduction of the Bible. It has not only been ranked with Shakespeare's works as the greatest masterpiece of literature in the English language, but also has been the standard version of the Bible most Christians have read for four hundred years.
In a way, it is sad to see a lot people give up reading the KJV because of the archaic language many claim is a stumbling block to reading the Scriptures. But, as translations of the Bible come on the market (nowadays, there seems to be a new one every year or two), the King James Version is still the standard.
I have never given up on a word or phrase that is confusing or hard to understand. It just makes me dig deeper to find the meaning of the passage. Besides, many of the Bible reference books on the market (Strongs Concordance, Vine's Dictionary of New Testament Words, etc.) are published to help those who are willing understand the KJV better. There is, in my opinion, no reason to put the KJV down.
Own a piece of Christian history...buy one today!" (amazon.com customer review)
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Very Useful Facsimile
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I have this facsimile reproduction, and find it highly readable and very useful. The binding is outstanding and should hold up to years of use. I was disappointed to find that the text had been reset in Roman type, however. I have a PDF file of an original 1611 edition set in Black (Gothic) type. It, however, is not always readable in all places, as the copy it was made from had seen a lot of wear over the centuries. Does anyone know of an AFFORDABLE facsimile in Black Type? I know of some very expensive ones, but none in my price range, unfortunately.
Taken as a whole, however, this is a beautiful volume.
a masterpiece
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the original 1611 edition is a treasure, though i personally prefer the new international version..the 1611 version is the original and all christians should own a copy.Though the language is difficult and outdated, this book has great historic value and should be cherished..
interesting study
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At first this looks like it will be hard to read, but it is really quite easy after you read it and get use to the different spelling of the words. I enjoy reading it. Mary
Please take the time to read this.
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While "1611 Edition" is stamped on the cover and "A reprint of the edition of 1611" is above the Hendrickson Publisher's address inside the front page, we find on page 53 is stated that this work is a line for line reprint of a more recent 1833 edition. This is no more of a 1611 Edition than any Authorized KJV on the planet today. With this sales gimmick they could have put "1611 Edition" on any KJV they sell, and with this they did.
Being what it is on the inside, an 1883 reprint, it is a good book but stamping it with "1611 Edition" is misleading and just plain wrong.
The King James
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Amazing to see for myself what the King James Text really says. After years of searching through the new "translations" or versions it is refreshing to finally see the authorized version for what it is. This is in a gothic style text so it takes getting used to for those who have been so used to the roman type that we are so used to today.
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