$1,037
A group of seven volumes of the Old and New Testaments, six translated into Bengali and one into Sanskrit by the Baptist Mission Press. Calcutta: Printed at the Baptist Mission Press, for the Bible Translation Society, (1845-1851). 2 thin 4to, rest 8vo, original cloth-backed boards, pastedown titles and pastedown inventory stickers to spines. Each with American Bible Union book plate tipped in front pastedowns, presented by "Calcutta Bap. Missionaries." Thin 4to. (1847). Two copies. (1847). (1849). (1848). (1851). Fading to boards; spines beginning to detach on some vols., with some loss to spines; 3/4 detached on one vol.; otherwise fine.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2010-03-16
