[African Missions, Very Scarce Mpongwe Hymns]
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VANDA YI MPONGWE. MPONGWE HYMNS. BY MISSIONARIES OF THE GABOON AND CORSICO MISSION, WEST AFRICA. New York: American Tract Society, n.d. (circa 1892.) 6" x 4". 108 pp. Bound in original red leather lettered in gilt. ************** Extremely scarce book of Christian hymns in the Mpongwe language. Worldcat traces only 3 copies of an edition they date as 1906. However, the present copy bears a presentation inscription dated 1892, written by E. Thompson who funded the printing of this work. The inscription, scribed on the front free endpaper, reads, "A copy of the Edition of 1,000 volumes of Hymns. I bore the expenses of publishing amtg to $340 for The Gabboon Missions Africa. Presented to my Daughter Chrstiana W. Thompson. February 22nd, 1892." A unique copy of a very scarce book.
Condition
Binding rubbed/scuffed, rear endpaper missing, front gutter partially pulled, contents clean.
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[African Missions, Very Scarce Mpongwe Hymns]
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