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Auction #125 begins on 14 Aug 2025

Christian Religion

TESTAMENTE ITSWA. (THE NEW TESTAMENT IN CHISWINA - THE LANGUAGE OF MASHONALAND)

Published: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London, 1938

Edition: First Edition

Reserve: $200

Approximately:

Estimate: $300-400

Bidding opens: 14 Aug 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 21 Aug 16:30 GMT

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This is a hard-to-find edition from 1938 of the New Testament, written in Chiswina (The Language of Mashonaland).

Original maroon cloth covered boards with gold titling on the spine; Text in Chiswina; Collation complete - False title, Title page, 656 pages; Binding is tight and firm, with shelf wear and light soiling on the boards and some faint staining on the front board. Text block/pages clean and very bright, with minor yellowing and light bumping to the top corners of the pages. Otherwise there is no inscriptions, markings or foxing throughout. A sound copy of this extremely rare book.

IMPORTANT informations regarding shipping: Shipping to South Africa possible via national post ($40) or Fedex/UPS Express service ($80-120). Shipping to EU & UK via our national post registered Airmail trackable parcel ($30-40). Shipping to US via USPS ($40). For other countries please ask.

  • Binding Condition: Very good
  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: 16 x 11 cm


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