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Pure Cambridge Edition (KJV 1900 or KJVPCE)
(KJV Offered for Logos Software)
Information and Review
Note:I do not own or use Logos Software, so my own information on this version represents a gathering of 'second-hand' information, which is also a bit dated. When I discovered that this version existed, I felt that some qualifying evaluation was appropriate, I hope you find this information useful.
KJV 1900 - Pure Cambridge Edition (KJVPCE) - It used to be that there were two primary editions of the KJV Bible, the public domain Oxford 1769, used by Thomas Nelson (and many others) has been the standard version, at least in the U.S., and the copyrighted Cambridge 1873, published by Cambridge University Press. Essentially, the differences between the two are very minor revisions comprised of spellings, captialization, etc., not variations in the text. Recently (2009?) Logos software began offering a version called the "Pure Cambridge Edition" (KJV 1900 or KJVPCE).
As far as I could find out, This 'new/not-new' edit-version is distributed by Faithlife (Logos developer/parent) and is an extremely minor revision of one or more Cambridge University Press edition(s) published "circa 1900-1970s." The (very short) revision list I have seen includes only 12 items; a few spelling and capitalization changes, one instance of changing an 'and' to 'or', and one instance of changing a plural noun to a single noun.
A Logos rep posted (community.logos.com, Nov 20, 2009) that "The 1900 text is derived from the "Pure Cambridge Edition KJV"..., and represents the "stable" version of the KJV published by the authorized printers around 1900..." Maybe I'm just being cynical, but it seems to be significant primarily as the latest standard form of electronic KJV text used by Logos software. As of August 1, 2012, Logos was selling "The Holy Bible: King James Version" (KJV 1900/PCE) for $10, while their "Authorized Version" (Oxford 1769) was free.
In the end, my take-away is that the KJV 1900, a.k.a. KJVPCE, aka Pure Cambridge Edition, is not a divergent revision, but is a trustworthy 'normal' KJV text with no discernable distinctions, in terms of use and reading.
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