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FCN series on the Payette Bibles begins
Tyndale worked on Matthews Bible from 1537
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Notice the pristine condition of each leaf of this extremely rare edition. Surprisingly, the pages to the Bibles in Payette’s collection from the 1500 and 1600s are in excellent condition, as the pages were printed on a durable and expensive linen stock paper. Note also that this Bible was printed prior to the use of verses and the print type is an old black letter gothic style. - photo by Micah Green
FORSYTH COUNTY — To say Forsyth County resident Charles Payette’s extraordinary collection of Bibles is rare would be an understatement. Many of the Bibles are one of just a handful of their kind in the world; others are thought not to exist. An article in the June 29 edition of the Forsyth County News introduced readers to Payette and his collection, which he started acquiring 15 years ago.