Show oldest bible was printed in 1045 what is likely to prove to bo be the oldest bible in the state of kansas is in tho the library of tho the state historical society it was given to the society in 1887 it is ia now years old says the topeka capital tile tho book is a valued relic of the early days of the printing art william Coh connolley nelley secretary of 0 the society sat id it was read and cared fo foi oy ono one family until given to the society it was printed in zurich Swi switzerland terland and brought to this country by joseph streit sh eit eini emigrated grated to america about tile tho time of tile Revolution revolutionary ATY war settling in lebanon cotin county tv pennsylvania the bible was purchased by nn mi ancestor and has haa always been in tile the hands of either a joseph or a jacob streit the joseph streit who gave it to tho the society was a great grandson of the emigrant |