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On Fri, 27 Dec 1996, Henry T. Carmichael wrote:
> 
> Ronald Minton wrote:
> > 
> > The second item is the very recent discovery of a third Tyndale 1526 New 
> > Testament.  It was found at Stuttgart, Germany.  I quote the CHURCH TIMES 
> > of London, November 22, 1996 as follows:
> > "Curators recataloguing the Bible Collection in the 
> > Wurttembergische Landesbibliothek found the hitherto unrecognised Bible 
> > undisturbed in its 16th-century binding."...  It also has the title page 
> > which neither of the other two known copies had.  The title page says in 
> > part, "The newe Testament as it was written and caused to be written by 
> > them which herde yt.  To whom also our saveour Christ Jesus 
> > commaunded that they shulde preache it to all creatures."
> > 
> 	In connection with this title page, have you seen an image of it? I know
> that printers in those days used various spellings and abbreviations to
> justify lines of print - perhaps these spellings had the purpose of
> making the line or lines of print the correct size in the layout of the 
> page.
> 

As of yet, I have not seen a copy.  I am asking a friend in London if he 
has seen one published, and if so, to send me a copy.  If anyone knows 
where it is available, say on.


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