BEIN Pequot B473: Armorial bookplate: Alph. Pinart. Inscription: Lib. Colleg. SS. & Indir. Trin. Dublin. Stamp and dublicate stamp of Trinity College, Dublin. Binder's stamp: Bound by F. Bedford.

BEIN Shirley 2831: Two consecutive leaves from vol., all else wanting. Second leaf has signature Ttt. Leaves contain Psalms XIX-XXVII and include verses 1-8 and part of verse 9 of Psalm XXVIII.

Signatures: A⁴ chi² ²A-5L⁴ 5M²; A⁴ ²A-L⁴ 2A-2X⁴; A-N⁴.

A translation into Massachuset of the Old and New Testament and the Psalms of David.

Copy of the variation without the general Indian title (leaf chi1), and without the English preliminary matter (quire A) to the N.T.; the Indian special t.p. to the N.T. (dated 1661) has the diamond-shaped printer's ornament; with the misprints "Chap. 10" and "Chap. 15" in the head-line of L2r and L4r of the N.T.

"The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ" (a reissue of Wing B2757) has separate register and title page, dated 1661, on A1r. A separate title page in Massachuset (also dated 1661) follows on A1r, with title, "Wusku Wuttestamentum Nul-Lordumun Jesus Christ nuppoquohwussuaeneumun". The book of John begins new register with 2A1. "VVame ketoohomae uketoohomaoungash David" (caption title), i.e. the Psalms of David, has separate register.

Translated by John Eliot.

Printed in two columns.

Wusku Wuttestamentum nul-Lordumun Jesus Christ nuppoquohwussuaeneumun.

Wame ketoohomae uketoohomaongash David.

Evans, C. American bibliography, 72

Pilling, J.C. Bib. Algonquian languages, p. 139

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), B2748

English short title catalogue, W7783

Armorial bookplates (Provenance)

Binders' stamps (Binding) - F. Bedford.

Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the Parts Adjacent in America.

United Colonies of New England. Commissioners.