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For james, a faith that does not produce real life change is a faith that is worthless james 2. But we were stunned to discover a treasure as rare as this. Printed in the same year the king james bible was first issued this geneva bible was. Dec 04, 2015 brian shetler, a doctoral candidate in book history who works in the library, discovered the bible when he was hunting through the rare book shelves, pulling a sampling of 17thcentury books printed in england to show to a history class. So begins the dedication in the most popular english bible of all time, the authorized version, widely known as the king james version. James prince has 25 books on goodreads with 2576 ratings. Who wrote the king james version of the bible answers.
It is called the king james because that monarch commissioned its translation and proclaimed it to be the official bible of the. Introduction to the most high and mightie prince, james by the grace. The lec bible, based on the king james version, comes in five nicelyprinted and bound volumes, in matching slipcases. Rare first edition king james bible to go on show at. King james frontispiece frontispiece of the king james version of the bible, engraving by cornelius boel, 1611. We have thousands of rare and antique treasures brought to you by our network of trusted sellers from all around the world.
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Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh. The kings james bible is an english translation of the bible published in 1604 for the church of england. James francis edward stuart the old pretender 16881766 son of the deposed james ii of england, and as such laid claim to the english and scottish thrones. Sep 17, 2012 one of the most common questions any rare book dealer receives is what is my old bible worth. This bible has been the most influential of all english books upon the english language. Since 1997, bookfinder has made it easy to find any book at the best price. This bible is complete with very minor repairs to the first page, the book of common prayer, also complete with the genealogies 1638 old and new testament 1639 on both title pages. Incontestably the king james version of the bible has been one of the most influential books ever published, not only as a religious work, but as a work of english literature. Beautifully well preserved over almost 4 centuries one of the first king james bibles printed with still some of the first edition of 1611 printing errors, including the famous misprint in ruth 3. Find the holy bible, containing the old and new testaments by at biblio. This book was typically printed without illustrations, and the few copies with illustrative plates exist only in black and white. The king james bible was a book created by the world in which it was made. The muchloved kjv, as it is often abbreviated, may have fallen out of favor in recent years as more.
Beautiful brown calf leather blind stamped boards and spine with the text holy bible. This is the original 1611 king james bible which had its celebrations of 400 years in 2011. Any socalled 1611 king james version you buy today at the local christian bookstore is absolutely not the 1611. In the opening of his letter, james called himself a bondservant of god, an appropriate name given the practical, servantoriented emphasis of the book. It follows the great bible 1535 and the bishops bible 1568 and today remains the most popular english translation of the bible. Bauman rare books offers an extraordinary selection of rare books and autographs in all fields. The king james bible is a book which, if everything else in our language should perish, would alone suffice to show the whole extent of its beauty and power. The book of james is probably the oldest book of the new testament, written perhaps as early as a. When we talk about rare books, we speak of books that have a limited supply. Alibris is one of the premier rare and outofprint book sites on the internet. Whether you want the cheapest reading copy or a specific collectible edition, with bookfinder, youll find just the right book.
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