[Rarebooks] FS: Bible stories in the Abnaki Indian language group. NY: 1860

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(BIBLE) Vetromile, Eugene (trans.). OF VETROMILE’S NOBLE BIBLE. Such as 
Happened Great-Truths. For the Benefit of the Penobscot, Micmac, and Other Tribes 
of the Abnaki Indians. Old Town, Indian Village, and Bangor... New 
York-Village: Rennie, Shea & Lindsay. 1860. First edition. Sm. 8vo. (2),xii,572pp. With 
two title pages, 1 in English and 1 in Abnaki. Illustrated with an engraved 
frontispiece portrait of the author, 11 added plates (10 are tinted lithographs by 
T. W. Strong depicting Indian scenes), and 123 full-page biblical woodcuts, 
plus numerous text woodcuts and decorations. Orig. purple textured cloth, gilt, 
lightly rubbed. Occasional browning due to the uneven quality of the paper 
stock. Overall, a fine copy of a very scarce book written for young Indian 
readers.     $1,000.00 (trade discount allowed)
Vetromile (1819-1881) was a missionary to the Indians of Maine and the 
Maritime Provinces. He also authored other translations for other Indian tribes such 
as the Algonquin.

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