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Payette Bible Series -- 1569 Geneva 'Breeches' Bible
Fifth installment in Forsyth resident's remarkable collection
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Jennifer Martin looks on as Forsyth County resident Charles Payette displays the New Testament title page to this rare second edition Geneva bible in his collection. Notice the paper is a yellowish color and actually illuminates, making it easier to read in secret under the cloak of candlelight. Look closely and you will see the printer’s mark of John Crespin. This is the only Geneva Bible that he printed, and his mark is a large anchor with a serpent wrapped around it. Despite the tremendous popularity of this quarto-size Geneva Bible, this was just the second time the Bible had been printed in nine years since the first edition printed in 1560. - photo by Micah Green
FORSYTH COUNTY — The fifth installment of the Forsyth County News series on resident Charles Payette’s Bible collection highlights the 1569 Geneva “Breeches” Bible. The term “breeches” refers to the word in Genesis 3:7 that was used for the garments made by Adam and Eve to cover themselves after eating the forbidden fruit and when their eyes were subsequently “opened.” This museum quality book collates complete, and is the second quarto edition of the Geneva Bible, a smaller book than the Bible of 1560.