Ke Kauoha Hou a ko kakou Haku e Ola'I, a Iesu Kristo: oia ka olelo hemolele no ke ola, a na lunaoleloi i kakau ai [The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ: this is the sacred word of life, written by the apostles]
by [HAWAII] BIBLE IN HAWAIIAN: NEW TESTAMENT
- Used
- Condition
- Dusted and a little browned, some pages with marked spotting; a very good copy in original reverse calf binding, neatly rebacked
- Seller
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Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia
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About This Item
Rare and important: a landmark in missionary publishing in Hawaii, this is the first complete edition of the New Testament in the Hawaiian language, printed entirely by the Mission Press. David Forbes in the Hawaiian National Bibliography gives an excellent and detailed account of the circumstances surrounding the publication. Printing of the New Testament began after the General Meeting in June 1835, where the task of preparing an Hawaiian version was given precedence over any other task the missionaries were working on. The work was actually completed in early 1836. A substantial number of copies was published but, as with many early Hawaiian imprints, the survival rate today is very low.
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- Bookseller
- Hordern House Rare Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3808874
- Title
- Ke Kauoha Hou a ko kakou Haku e Ola'I, a Iesu Kristo: oia ka olelo hemolele no ke ola, a na lunaoleloi i kakau ai [The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ: this is the sacred word of life, written by the apostles]
- Author
- [HAWAII] BIBLE IN HAWAIIAN: NEW TESTAMENT
- Book Condition
- Used - Dusted and a little browned, some pages with marked spotting; a very good copy in original reverse calf binding, neatly rebacked
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Na na Misionari I Pai
- Place of Publication
- Oahu
- Date Published
- 1835
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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