Rare Maori New Testament Bible, 1894

A rare and fine bible in Te Reo. A rare, late 19th century Maori translation of the New Testament bible. According to Darlow and Moule, in 1884 at the request of the BFBS, W Maunsell undertook a fresh revision of the whole bible, adding chapter-headings. It was issued in 1889. [This 1894 reissue] features additions of marginal references prepared by W. Leonard Williams, afterwards third Bishop of Waiapu., text in paragraphs, with chapter-headings, and marginal references and dates. (D&M 6656, 6657) the eighth edition of the new Testament written in the Maori language. According to Williams, the printer is identified as W. Clowes & Sons. This printing, according to Lineham, is the greatest Maori publication of the 19th century., Samuel Phillips Ko te Kawenata Hou a to tatou ariki a te kai whakaora a Ihu Karaiti: he mea Whakamaori mai no te reo Kariki. London : Printed for the British and Foreign Bible Society [Bfbs], 1894., Details: Collation complete with all pages: 250, [2] References: Darlow and Moule 6656, 6657; Williams 876; Lineham, Tampering with the sacred text, p. 26-45; binding: hardcover; tight & secure language: Maori size: 7.87 in. x 5.51 in., Ko Te Kawnata Hou (the new testament) 250 pages London, 1894, height 7.87 in., width 5.51 in., depth 0.59 in., on stand height 8.31 in., width 6.30 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Aotearoa. Formerly of a private collection, America