First edition of Eliot's Bible, "as issued for the use of the Indians," without the English title-pages and dedications. -Cf. J.C. Pilling, Bibliography of Algonquian languages, p. 147.

Signatures: 2 leaves unsigned (title, verso blank; recto blank, verso list of books of both testaments); A-Z⁴, Aa-Zz⁴, Aaa-Zzz⁴, Aaaa-Zzzz⁴, Aaaaa-Lllll⁴, Mmmmm² (Old Testament); A-L⁴, Aa-Xx⁴ (New Testament, last leaf blank); A-M⁴, N-N2 (metrical psalms); N3.

Printed in double columns.

New Testament has special title page in Massachuset (with diamond shaped type ornemant): Wusku Wuttestamentum Nul-Lordumun Jesus Christ Nuppoquohwussuaeneumun. Cambridge [Mass.]: Printed by Samuel Green and Marmaduke Johnson. MDCLXI.

Metrical version of the Psalms, with caption-title: VVame Ketoohomae uketoohomaongash David, 50 l. following New Testament; rules for Christian living, with caption-title: Noowomoo Wnttinnoowaonk [sic] God ... penultimate leaf.

Titles within borders of printer's ornaments.

Rare Book copy: Imperfect: general title page lacking (supplied in photocopy); contains only sigs. L1-Zz4; leaves A4 and F1 of New Testament slightly mutilated; most or all of the final 9 leaves (L3-L4, M1-M4, N1-N3) lacking.

Sabin 22154, 22155

Evans 73 and 65

O'Callaghan, p. 6-8

Pilling: Algonquian languages, p. 147-152

Lenox.