Expert: Mark Smith - 4/7/2008

Question
I received this older bible and would like to know the age and value.It is black real leather made in Great Britain.Authorized King James Version printed by Authority.Published by WilliamCollins+World Publishing Co. for RiverSide Book & Bible House. Dedicated to Prince James it is together with screws a loose leaf bible. Please email me soon as possible.

Answer
Hello Betty.
William Collins & Son began printing bibles in Glasgow in 1843 and in London and Edinburgh about 50 years later. They were massed produced, so it probably won't be of any great value. An antiquarian bookseller should be able to give you a proper valution.
Mark