[LEAVES--THE NATIVITY]. [ELIOT, JOHN, translator]. BIBLE, Massachusetts [i.e. Natick] Indian (Algonquin). A leaf (A2, the first leaf of the New Testament) from the Eliot Indian Bible (Cambridge, Mass., 1633) containing St. Matthew's account of the nativity (chap. I). 186 x 143 mm. (7 3/8 x 5½ in.), soiled. [Bound-in:] WINSHIP, GEORGE PARKER. The First American Bible. A Leaf from a copy of the Bible Translated into the Indian Language... Boston: D.B. Updike at the Merrymount Press for Charles E. Goodspeed & Co., 1929. Small 4to, original gilt-panelled brown cloth, t.e.g., others uncut. LIMITED EDITION, one of 157 copies with an original leaf from the Eliot Indian Bible tipped-in at front (as above). THE FIRST PRINTING OF THE NATIVITY IN AMERICA. With the original certificate of copyright registration for The First American Bible. Bookplate of George T. Goodspeed (additionally laid in is a copy of Winship's bookplate, initial-signed by its designer) -- [CAXTON, WILLIAM, printer]. JACOBUS DE VORAGINE. Leaf (fol. V) from The Golden Legend (Westminster, 1483) containing THE FIRST PRINTED ACCOUNT IN ENGLISH OF THE STORY OF THE NATIVITY. 293 x 183 mm. (11½ x 7¼ in.) sight size, some marginal repairs (with some letters in skilful facsimile); matted (double-glazed) and framed. Not examined out of frame. With an ALS from the booksellers Henry Stevens, Son & Stiles, to Dr. C.L. Nichols, offering this leaf and some others (17 October 1916).[With:] 3 Christmas keepsakes printed by D.B. Updike for George T. Goodspeed reprinting the above in facsimile (one in duplicate); and a TLS from Updike to Goodspeed regarding the covers for The First American Bible.Provenance: George T. Goodspeed. (2)

[LEAVES--THE NATIVITY]. [ELIOT, JOHN, translator]. BIBLE, Massachusetts [i.e. Natick] Indian (Algonquin). A leaf (A2, the first leaf of the New Testament) from the Eliot Indian Bible (Cambridge, Mass., 1633) containing St. Matthew's account of the nativity (chap. I). 186 x 143 mm. (7 3/8 x 5½ in.), soiled. [Bound-in:] WINSHIP, GEORGE PARKER. The First American Bible. A Leaf from a copy of the Bible Translated into the Indian Language... Boston: D.B. Updike at the Merrymount Press for Charles E. Goodspeed & Co., 1929. Small 4to, original gilt-panelled brown cloth, t.e.g., others uncut. LIMITED EDITION, one of 157 copies with an original leaf from the Eliot Indian Bible tipped-in at front (as above). THE FIRST PRINTING OF THE NATIVITY IN AMERICA. With the original certificate of copyright registration for The First American Bible. Bookplate of George T. Goodspeed (additionally laid in is a copy of Winship's bookplate, initial-signed by its designer) -- [CAXTON, WILLIAM, printer]. JACOBUS DE VORAGINE. Leaf (fol. V) from The Golden Legend (Westminster, 1483) containing THE FIRST PRINTED ACCOUNT IN ENGLISH OF THE STORY OF THE NATIVITY. 293 x 183 mm. (11½ x 7¼ in.) sight size, some marginal repairs (with some letters in skilful facsimile); matted (double-glazed) and framed. Not examined out of frame. With an ALS from the booksellers Henry Stevens, Son & Stiles, to Dr. C.L. Nichols, offering this leaf and some others (17 October 1916). [With:] 3 Christmas keepsakes printed by D.B. Updike for George T. Goodspeed reprinting the above in facsimile (one in duplicate); and a TLS from Updike to Goodspeed regarding the covers for The First American Bible. Provenance: George T. Goodspeed. (2)

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[LEAVES--THE NATIVITY]. [ELIOT, JOHN, translator]. BIBLE, Massachusetts [i.e. Natick] Indian (Algonquin). A leaf (A2, the first leaf of the New Testament) from the Eliot Indian Bible (Cambridge, Mass., 1633) containing St. Matthew's account of the nativity (chap. I). 186 x 143 mm. (7 3/8 x 5½ in.), soiled. [Bound-in:] WINSHIP, GEORGE PARKER. The First American Bible. A Leaf from a copy of the Bible Translated into the Indian Language... Boston: D.B. Updike at the Merrymount Press for Charles E. Goodspeed & Co., 1929. Small 4to, original gilt-panelled brown cloth, t.e.g., others uncut. LIMITED EDITION, one of 157 copies with an original leaf from the Eliot Indian Bible tipped-in at front (as above). THE FIRST PRINTING OF THE NATIVITY IN AMERICA. With the original certificate of copyright registration for The First American Bible. Bookplate of George T. Goodspeed (additionally laid in is a copy of Winship's bookplate, initial-signed by its designer) -- [CAXTON, WILLIAM, printer]. JACOBUS DE VORAGINE. Leaf (fol. V) from The Golden Legend (Westminster, 1483) containing THE FIRST PRINTED ACCOUNT IN ENGLISH OF THE STORY OF THE NATIVITY. 293 x 183 mm. (11½ x 7¼ in.) sight size, some marginal repairs (with some letters in skilful facsimile); matted (double-glazed) and framed. Not examined out of frame. With an ALS from the booksellers Henry Stevens, Son & Stiles, to Dr. C.L. Nichols, offering this leaf and some others (17 October 1916).

[With:] 3 Christmas keepsakes printed by D.B. Updike for George T. Goodspeed reprinting the above in facsimile (one in duplicate); and a TLS from Updike to Goodspeed regarding the covers for The First American Bible.

Provenance: George T. Goodspeed. (2)