The First Printed English New Testament: 1526

by Vintage Archives and Edward Arber

With reverence, almost with awe, the reader of this book may savor the likeness of a priceless gem in English literature -- a fragment from Tyndale's New Testament of 1526. It is the unique Fragment of the first and fontal edition of the English New Testament translated by William Tyndale. The first two editions of the Tyndale New Testament -- one in Quarto and the other in Octavo, were in England in 1526. Of the Quarto edition, there is only the Fragment, now in the Grenville Collection of the British Museum. A photo-lithograph of the Fragment is contained in this book. Edward Arber created this book to be a scholarly exposition of the existence of Tyndale's first two editions of the English New Testaments and to substantiate the authenticity of the Fragment contained in this book. The first 70 pages consist of the exposition followed by the 62-page Fragment consisting of the Gospel according to St. Matthew, Chapters I. -- XXII.12 (where the Fragment ends).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570744416
• ISBN13: 9781570744419
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Vintage Archives
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.9" x 10.4"

Customer Reviews

The original!

Ok, maybe not the first English language translation of the New Testament but arguably the first to make it to the masses. Banned in England at the time, ownership of this book could cost you your head. Before King James commissioned the "authorized version", this and the Geneva were the Bibles that many people learned the word from and even learned to read from. It's very interesting to read through noting the subtle differences between this and other versions. The language is a bit foreign to we modern English speakers but after a few chapters of S. Mathew you'll find it is very easy to read. Every student of Theology or language should have a copy of the Tyndale NT.