On occasion, I am asked to “repair” someone’s antique Family Bible. I know these are their treasures and wish to preserve them, but it is something I currently have no time to indulge in. Yet, there is a service of rebinding that I do offer for re-enactors.

     Many have a desire to have or carry a Holy Bible with them at re-enactments. I offer a service wherein I take modern manufactured Bible and give it a new leather cover that is much more befitting the 17th or 18th century. This recovering service can be done to any recently made Bible, but there is on in particular I would recommend.

     Nelson Publishing produced a reproduction of the King James Version of the Bible. It is simply known as “The King James Bible—1611 Version.” They have kept the basic boarders and marginal notes from the original 1611 printing of the Bible authorized by King James, but they have re-typeset the text into a modern type style for easier reading to the modern eyes. This Bible, when opened, gives a more antiquated look. When combined with a new 18th century style cover, it gives a fine 17th or 18th century impression.

 

Recovered modern Bible:…………. $20.00 (includes return postage.)

The above images are examples of the suggested Nelson “King James Version—1611 Edition that so many re-enactor’s prefer to have rebound. This example is actually from an earlier printing. The more currently available printing of this Bible has the identical cover type in gold but is made of a burgundy material instead of the brown in the picture.