A Testament of Faith (Leaf Book)

  • Cloth
  • Boston: Charles E. Goodspeed & Co, 1979
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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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