American Bible Society King James Version Holy Bible

This physical object is an open hardcover book, specifically a pocket-sized edition of the Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments. The open title page displays clear typography and text read verbatim as follows: 'THE HOLY BIBLE CONTAINING THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL TONGUES AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED SET FORTH IN 1611 AND COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE KING JAMES VERSION AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY INSTITUTED IN THE YEAR 1816 NEW YORK [Brevier Bible, 12mo]'. The pages are off-white paper stock with red-stained edges, showing visible toning, aging, and minor moisture staining or foxing along the right and top margins of the title leaf. The left endpaper shows discoloration and a small circular spot. The binding appears to be dark leather or faux-leather cloth, and the construction is consistent with nineteenth to mid-twentieth-century mass-published devotional books issued by the American Bible Society. The identification rests entirely on the legibility of the printed title page and publisher statement rather than an unverified external source.

Based on what I can see in the photograph, this pocket-sized Holy Bible appears to be a mass-published nineteenth to mid-twentieth-century edition issued by the American Bible Society, featuring the King James Version text with a Brevier Bible 12mo title page statement. I can observe typography, red-stained edges, and signs of aging such as toning, foxing, and margin discoloration. However, I cannot verify the exact publication year, paper composition, or binding integrity from a photo alone, and a physical inspection would be needed to assess the full condition. Mass-produced nineteenth and twentieth-century Bibles of this type are common in the secondary market, which typically limits demand and value unless a rare printing variant is present. The estimated value range reflects typical market behavior for devotional books of this era and condition, assuming the printed statements on the title page are accurate. If physical inspection were to reveal that this item is a later modern facsimile, a replica, or a more common reprint rather than a period American Bible Society printing, the value would likely drop to nominal decorative worth of $10 or less. To fully evaluate and assess this piece, an in-person examination by a rare book specialist or bibliographical expert would be necessary to check paper watermarks, binding construction, and printing signatures.