A couple of more eBay auctions for KJV lovers out there. First, David Farlow has posted a vintage Oxford Brevier Clarendon Reference KJV bound in red French Morocco with bison grain. I have a brown vintage Oxford very similar to this thanks to David, and it's superb. So if, like me, you're a fan of red bindings, this would make a nice edition. Here's the link:
Next, Nick Potratz is auctioning several copies of Cambridge's unique KJV/RV bound in flexible goatskin. I have an older hardback edition of this one, and it's quite interesting. Where the Revised Version differs from the KJV, the line splits, giving the two renderings one on top of the other. You can easily read either translation -- really, you can -- and the differences between the two are obvious in a way they simply aren't with a parallel layout. Nick has provided a number of nice photos of the layout and cover grain, along with his thoughts on the edition. It's well worth checking out. Here's the link:
Enjoy!
Hey everyone, this is Nick Potratz. Just letting everyone know that I intended to sell all 4 copies of the KJV/RV Interlinear's for a fixed price, but because I'm new to eBay I have to use auction. HOWEVER, I will auction off one right after another, so you will have 4 chances to win one! This first auction will last 10 days, but after that each one will be 3 or 5 days each, so not much waiting. After each auction ends, simply wait a day and search for "KJV/RV" on eBay to find the next one - happy bidding guys! Here's the link to the 1st one again just in case:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270360204849
Posted by: Nick Potratz | March 18, 2009 at 12:12 PM
I have one of those interlinears in Goatskin. It looks and feels fabulous and floppy. 3 Ribbons! And the references and footnotes are quite impressive. There are a few notes that cross reference the Apocrypha in the center column. The paper itself is very opaque, very smooth, but seems very thin and fragile. Maybe I don't need to, but I feel the need to be gentle when I turn the pages.
As far as the print on the page -- well, it looks old. And where the RV and KJV diverge, the print is quite tiny. It's more than good enough for reference work, just not for sit down reading.
Posted by: Ben | March 18, 2009 at 12:19 PM
I picked up one of these in goatskin a couple months ago. Love it! Mine is also very flexible. It is great for study with large bold print. I do like the pink ribbons on the edition Nick is listing; a very unique look but I can't justify buying another just for the ribbons! Too bad...:)
Posted by: Kathy | March 18, 2009 at 12:44 PM
Just added an Oxford Ruby in Pigskin to the list here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130295001941
Posted by: David Farlow | March 20, 2009 at 06:02 AM