Ken,
I would say the following are the six best to start with (and probably in that order):
Myths about the Modern Versions, by David Cloud (ISBN: 1583180591). Just Google the ISBN number and pick the lowest-priced vendor.
The King James Version Defended, by Edward F. Hills (ISBN: 0915923009)
Forever Settled: A Survey of the Documents And History of the Bible, by Jack Moorman (ISBN: 18883280610)
The Revision Revised, by John Burgon (Google: revision revised burgon hobbs – [I like this edition])
The Letis books get here, as otherwise they generally cost a fortune:
INSTITUTE FOR BIBLICAL TEXTUAL STUDIES
5151 52nd Street, S. E., Grand Rapids, MI 49512 - Telephone (616) 942-8498 –
ibts@voyager.net The Majority Text: Essays & Reviews in the Continuing Debate, Theodore P. Letis IRRBS 2000 $20.00
Paper back, 210 pages
The Ecclesiastical Text: Text Criticism, Biblical Authority and the Popular Mind, Theodore P. Letis IRRBS 2000 $28.00
Paper back, 232 pages.
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Burgon is not easy reading, but once gotten into, and gotten used to, he is a textual detective
par excellence! Letis has some cutting edge stuff none others have. Hills is a classic. Moorman's a great resource. But Cloud's book I would say is good foundation material. The Rafalsky character hasn't published yet.
Hope this helps.
Steve