Beschreibung:

Tahiti. - Te Evanelia a Mareko, iriti hia ei parau Tahiti. Tahiti, Mission Press, 1827. (19:11,5 cm). 52 S. - Angebunden: Te ohipa a te mau Aposetolo i papai hia e Luka. Ebenda, 1822. 87 S. Mod. Ldr. mit Rtitel u. Innenkantenvergoldung, Ecken etwas berieben. Du Rietz 984 & 970; Darlow-M. 9075 & 9069. - Erste tahitische Ausgaben. Selten. Das Markusevangelium und die Apostelgeschichte in den Übersetzungen von John Davies (Markus) und von Henry Nott (Apostel), zwei der ersten Missionare auf Tahiti. "The Tahiti mission was the earliest of the Polynesian missions. The pioneer missionaries of the L. M. S. were carried to Tahiti on the 'Duff' and arrived in the island in 1797... In 1817 William Ellis arrived, bringing with him a printing-press and a small supply of binding material... The long-expected books were eagerly bought, payment being made generally in cocoa-nut oil" (Darlow-M. 9063). Zweispaltiger Druck, unbeschnitten. - Wenig gebräunt. Schönes Exemplar. Rare first Tahitian editions. The Gospel of St. Mark, translated by J. Davies and the Acts, translated by H. Nott, two of the pioneer missionaries to Tahiti. - Some browning, uncut copy. Recent calf, edges gilt, corners somewhat worn. Fine copy.