Forty-six select scripture narratives from the Old Testament : embellished with engravings, for the use of Indian youth / translated into Delaware Indian by A. Luckenbach.

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Format
Book
Language
Delaware
Published/​Created
New-York : Printed by Daniel Fanshaw, No. 150, Nassau-Street, 1838.
Description
xvi, 304 pages : illustrations (wood-engravings) ; 18 cm

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Notes
  • Added t.p.: Newinachke & guttasch pipinasiki gisehekhasiki elekpanni wendenasiki untschi Mechoweki Nachgundowoagani bambil gischitasik elleniechsink untschi A. Luckenbach ...
  • Signed and dated: Abraham Luckenbach, New Fairfield, River Thames, U.C., April 8th, 1836.
  • Contains a large number of wood engravings. Ill. on p. [70], 261 signed "A.A." and ill. on p. 48, 198, 220 signed "Anderson" (Alexander Anderson); ill. on p. 192, 289 signed "[reverse C or G]G (possibly George Gilbert or Christian Gobrecht). Cf. Hamilton; others unsigned.
Binding note
Princeton copy 1 : Contemporary calf binding; all edges speckled.
Language note
Preface in Enlish and Delaware.
References
  • Sabin, 42629
  • Pilling, J.C. Algonquian languages, p. 318-319
  • Hamilton, S. Amer. book ill. (1968 ed.), p. 83
LCCN
34028818
OCLC
365216174
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