I just this moment received the original copy of the 1611 King James version that I ordered some time back. Wow... This is really neat. It is exactly like the original except that they used a more modern font so it can be read easier. Everything else is exactly as it was written in 1611.
It has the books of the Apocrypha and the preface (The Translators to the Reader).
It also has all the marginal notes, showing the alternate translation where the translators were not sure of the exact translation. I was always aware of this fact, but had never actually seen it. What they did was, in the margins where they were not entirely sure of the translation of a word or words, the put Or, (and then the alternate translation).
This copy is from the Nelson Publishers. They include on another piece of paper, the following:
The 1611 King James Version
Shortly 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, 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" or the "Authorized Version," dramatically affected the course 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 the 1911 edition.
What an exciting collector's item.
I would highly recommend this wonderful copy of the original 1611 KJV to all those wanting to study the Word of God.
The TOTAL price was: $ 34.99 which included shipping.
It came from:
Christian Book Distributors P.O. Box 7000 Peabody, MA 01961-7000
OR, easier: 1-800-christian (1-800-247-4784)