Here's a couple resources that I discovered having watched the video of bible history "The Forbidden Book: History of the English Bible" by Dr. Craig Lampe of "The Bible Museum" in Arizona.
The Bible Museum is actually located within the Hampton Inn and Suits, open 24/7.
http://thebiblemuseum.com/Welcome.htmlEnglish Bible History - Greatsite.com
http://www.greatsite.com/timeline-english-bible-history/index.html...Protestants today are largely unaware of their own history, and unaware of the Geneva Bible (which is textually 95% the same as the King James Version, but 50 years older than the King James Version, and not influenced by the Roman Catholic Rheims New Testament that the King James translators admittedly took into consideration). Nevertheless, the King James Bible turned out to be an excellent and accurate translation, and it became the most printed book in the history of the world, and the only book with one billion copies in print. In fact, for over 250 years...until the appearance of the English Revised Version of 1881-1885...the King James Version reigned without much of a rival. One little-known fact, is that for the past 200 years, all King James Bibles published in America are actually the 1769 Baskerville spelling and wording revision of the 1611. The original “1611” preface is deceivingly included by the publishers, and no mention of the fact that it is really the 1769 version is to be found, because that might hurt sales. The only way to obtain a true, unaltered, 1611 version is to either purchase an original pre-1769 printing of the King James Bible, or a less costly facsimile reproduction of the original 1611 King James Bible...(cont.)
The Bibles of Colonial America
http://www.greatsite.com/timeline-english-bible-history/colonial-bibles.html...Robert Aitken
Robert Aitken had immigrated from Dalkeith in Scotland in 1769 to settle in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There, he opened a bookshop and also began publication of “The Pennsylvania Magazine” to which Thomas Paine often contributed. By 1776, Robert Aitken was the official printer of the Journals of Congress for the United States Congress. Aitken was a bold patriot, and it disturbed him greatly to see his country without copies of the scripture. In 1771, he produced the first English language New Testament printed in America. It was eagerly received, and went through a second edition printing in 1778, a third in 1779, a fourth in 1780, and a fifth in 1781.
On January 21, 1781, Robert Aitken petitioned the Unites States Congress to authorize, and if possible even fund, the printing of a complete Bible in the English language of the King James Version. On September 10, 1782, Aitken received authorization from the United States Congress to commence his American printing of the Bible in English. This is the only instance in history of the U.S. Congress authorizing the printing of a Bible. In subsequent years, that session was often mockingly referred to as “The Bible Congress.” Thus, in 1782, Robert Aitken produced the first English language Bible printed in America. In 1783, George Washington wrote a letter commending Robert Aitken for his Bible. The Robert Aitken Bible is known as the “Bible of the American Revolution” and it remains the most rare and valuable of early American English Bibles...(cont.)
King-James-Version-Bible.com
http://www.king-james-version-bible.com/What is the King James Bible?
The King James Bible is the most printed book in the history of the world. Any so-called “1611” King James Version you buy today at the local Christian Bookstore is absolutely NOT the 1611. .. it is the 1769 Baskerville Birmingham revision, even though it admits that nowhere, and may even say “1611” in the front… it’s just not true. Prepare to be shocked! The spellings have been revised, and some words changed, in almost every printing done since 1769, and fourteen entire books plus extra prefatory features have been removed from almost every printing done since 1885!
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Though I have not been as thorough in this search of the history, from what I find so far is claims that the Baskerville is the KJB that has been printed in America for the last 200 years (which would make the bible I have a Baskerville). I'd really like to find more proof. The problem is that none of the Baskervilles have the name in them, so the only proof really is in checking the actual text in comparison to known others.
The only idication in the title page is... Authorized
King James And the name of "World Bible Publisher, Iowa Falls Iowa" at the bottom of the page. And yes, King James is italicized. But there is no mention of which KJ the text is. I've sent an email to the Bible Museum, so we'll see what reply I may get.
