A Testament of Faith (Leaf Book)
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- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Collectible; Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Waccabuc, New York, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Charles E. Goodspeed & Co, 1979. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A leaf from a copy of the first American Bible, translated into the language of the Algonquin Indians by John Eliot and printed at Cambridge in New England in the Year 1663. With a Commentary on its Origins by John Alden". A Fine, bright copy in its navy-blue cloth. And in a Fine example of the original glassine dustjacket and A Near Fine (with just a touch of wear) example of the publisher's slipcase. Octavo, 10 pgs. Limited to 87 copies, printed and bound by The Stinehour Press. The actual leaf is tipped-in and printed in two columns.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9319
- Title
- A Testament of Faith (Leaf Book)
- Author
- -
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible; Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charles E. Goodspeed & Co
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- Rare Leaf books, the First American Bible, Algonquin Indians
- Bookseller catalogs
- Native American; Religion;
Terms of Sale
Appledore Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Waccabuc, New York
About Appledore Books, ABAA
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- Cloth
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- Octavo
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- New
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- Fine
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