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This book is a historically significant cooperative printing of the Holy Bible from 1895, produced jointly for the universities of Oxford and Cambridge.

Historical Context & Revision

While the text states it is based on the traditional 1611 King James Version (Authorized Version), it explicitly notes it is "compared with the most ancient authorities and revised."

This wording ties it directly to the monumental Revised Version (RV) project of the late 19th century. The Revised Version was the first officially authorized revision of the King James text. Fifty British and American scholars meticulously compared the old text against newly rediscovered, older Greek and Hebrew manuscripts to improve accuracy. The complete Old and New Testaments were first issued in 1885, and your 1895 volume represents a slightly later production from that historic text release window.

Rare Joint Publication Bibles from this era were typically printed independently by either Oxford or Cambridge. 

This specific edition represents a shared venture, featuring both university press imprints on the left-hand page:

Henry Frowde representing the Oxford Warehouse at Amen Corner, London. & C.J. Clay and Sons representing the Cambridge Warehouse at Ave Maria Lane, London