Editing Holy Bible (section)

== 19th and 20th Century Publishing Expansion ==

=== Print Technology Advances ===
The 19th century saw significant advances in printing technology that dramatically reduced Bible production costs:
* [[Stereotyping]] - allowing repetitive printing from a single set of plates
* [[Linotype]] and [[monotype]] machines - faster typesetting
* Steam-powered printing presses - increased production capacity

These innovations made Bibles affordable for ordinary people and enabled mass distribution.

=== The Bible Society Movement ===
The [[British and Foreign Bible Society]] (founded 1804) and similar organizations in other countries became major publishers and distributors of Bibles. These societies printed millions of Bibles and New Testaments in numerous languages and dialects, dramatically expanding global access to Scripture.

=== Major 19th-20th Century Versions ===
* [[Revised Version]] (1881-1885) - updated English translation
* [[American Standard Version]] (1901) - widely used American translation
* [[Revised Standard Version]] (1952) - influential mid-century translation
* [[New King James Version]] (1982)
* [[The Living Bible]] (1971) - popular paraphrase
* [[New International Version]] (1978) - became widely used internationally

By 1900, Bibles had been printed in over 300 languages. By the mid-20th century, the combined Bible societies and commercial publishers were producing tens of millions of copies annually.