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Holy Bible, Te Kawenata Tawhito; 1938.1.1

Holy Bible, Te Kawenata Tawhito, 1938.1.1
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Holy Bible, Te Kawenata Tawhito
About this object
The Holy Bible written in Maori, 1848. This bible was translated and has annotations and corrections in the margins by Rev. William Williams (1800 - 1878). The bible was printed by T.R.Harrison, London. It is bound in brown leather with a stitched binding and measures 180 x 120 x 40mm (HWD). William Williams arrived in Paihia, 25 March 1826. By September 1826 he had begun his first serious effort to translate the scriptures into the Maori language. Copyright
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Object Type
Book
Object number
1938.1.1

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royce bailey17 Apr 2010 00:47 AM,UTC
to whom it may concern
i have a copy of a bible just like this one with a date of 1848 would just like to find outb somemore about it if it is possible and i also have a copy of another book o nga inoinga published 1859 i would really appreciate if you can help with any infomation thank you