Worcester, S A (tr.), and Elias Boudinot (tr.), Stephen Foreman (tr.), C C Torrey (tr.)

[The New Testament] [Bible in the Cherokee language]

New York: American Bible Society, 1860. 5" x 7.5" pp. 408. First edition; text completely in the Cherokee language, making this the first fully complete New Testament Bible in Cherokee. Near fine condition. Original full black Morocco binding with gilt spine title and black endpapers. Slight scuff at the head of the spine; covers slightly rubbed though present crisp and black. Text is clean; ownership stamp ("Orpha B. Russell" from Tulsa, Oklahoma) on the front free endpaper verso, partially offset onto the title page. Includes a single page Cherokee language translation matching Cherokee letters to English letters, tipped in.

Darlow and Moule state that though this first edition is dated 1860, it was not issued until 1861 or 1862. Darlow and Moule, 2448. Item #2688

ᎢᏤ ᎧᏃᎮᏛ ᏓᏠᎯᏍᏛ ᎤᎬᏫᏳᎯ ᎢᎦᏤᎵ ᏥᏌ ᎦᎶᏁᏛ ᎤᏤᎵᎦ : ᏗᎦᎸᏉᏗ ᎪᏪᎵ ᏗᏂᏰᎵᎯᏍᏗᏍᎩ ᎤᎾᏓᏡᎬ ᏩᏥᏂᏱ ᏧᏂᎴᏴᏔᏅᎯ [= A new covenant of the Lord Jesus Christ, according to the Holy Scriptures, which are distributed for the priesthood] ["New Testament Bible" in the Cherokee language]

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Price: $2,200.00