The Basic Bible uses a special English vocabulary called Basic English which is limited to 850 words (for the purpose of translating the Bible, an additional 150 special Bible words were added to bring the total up to 1000 words). This translation was prepared by S.H. Hooke. An article on the Basic Bible including the Introduction to the 1965 edition can be found on the Bible Researcher site.
Title: The New Testament in Basic English
Date: 1941
Publisher: E. P. Dutton and Co., Inc.: New York
Contents: New Testament
References: Chamberlin p. 578-3; Hills 2396; Herbert 2277
Images: Cover, Title page
Title: The Basic Bible containing the Old and New Testaments in Basic English
Date: 1950
Publisher: E. P. Dutton and Co., Inc.: New York
Contents: Bible
Images: Jacket, Title page
References: Chamberlin p. 39-1; Hills 2488; Herbert 2295
