1612 KJV, Beautifully Framed Leaf

Who is this gift for?
This leaf would make a perfect gift for pastors, friends who love the Bible, students of English literature. With the 400th anniversary of the King James Version upon us, this framed leaf will make a wonderful gift for those who value history, the Bible, and quality literature.

About the Leaf
Measurements: Leaf is 6.25  x 8.5 ; frame is 13 x 10.5
Language: English (King James Version; KJV)
Weight of leaf and frame: 2.5 lbs
Printing Date: 1612
Text: Leviticus 10-11

(Photo may not be actual leaf, but the leaf and frame look very similary)

2011 Marks the 400th Anniversary of the King James version.

The Authorized King James Version is an English translation of the Christian Holy Bible begun in 1604 and completed in 1611 by the Church of England. Printed by the King's Printer, Robert Barker, the first edition included schedules unique to the Church of England; for example, a lectionary for morning and evening prayer. This was the third such official translation into English; the first having been the Great Bible commissioned by the Church of England in the reign of King Henry VIII, and the second having been the Bishop's Bible of 1568. In January 1604, King James I of England convened the Hampton Court Conference where a new English version was conceived in response to the perceived problems of the earlier translations as detected by the Puritans, a faction within the Church of England.

James gave the translators instructions intended to guarantee that the new version would conform to the ecclesiology and reflect the episcopal structure of the Church of England and its beliefs about an ordained clergy.The translation was by 47 scholars, all of whom were members of the Church of England. In common with most other translations of the period, the New Testament was translated from the Textus Receptus (Received Text) series of the Greek texts. The Old Testament was translated from the Masoretic Hebrew text, while the Apocrypha were translated from the Greek Septuagint (LXX), except for 2 Esdras, which was translated from the Latin Vulgate.

While the Authorized Version was meant to replace the Bishops' Bible as the official version for readings in the Church of England, it was apparently (unlike the Great Bible) never specifically "authorized", although it is commonly known as the Authorized Version in the United Kingdom. However, the King's Printer issued no further editions of the Bishops' Bible; so necessarily the Authorized Version supplanted it as the standard lectern Bible in parish church use in England. In the Book of Common Prayer (1662), the text of the Authorized Version replaced the text of the Great Bible for Epistle and Gospel readings  and as such was "authorized" by Act of Parliament.

About the printer:
Robert Barker was the royal printer of England with his work completed in London.

Robert Barker (died 1645) was a printer to James I of England and son of Christopher Barker (printer), printer to Queen Elizabeth I. Barker was most notably the printer of the King James Bible, arguably one of the most influential and important books ever printed in the English language. He co-published the infamous Wicked Bible, which contained a typographical error omitting the word not from the sentence Thou shalt not commit adultery.

After working in the printing business for some time, Robert began working with his father's printing company in 1589, and inherited the printing house on 29 November 1599 upon his father's death. Most if not all of Robert's printing work was of an official nature, including prayer books, scriptures, and law books.

About the presentation:
* Leaf is beautifully set in a handsome wood frame ready for immediate gift giving and display.
* Leaf is centered on a beautiful dark wood display frame, with glass holding the leaf in place. This type of framing elegantly allows clear view of the leaf, instant ability to display.