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Auction #130 begins on 09 Apr 2026

Colenso (Rt. Rev. John William)

TRIAL OF BISHOP COLENSO FOR ERRONEOUS TEACHING (1863)

Published: Cape Argus, Cape Town, 1863

Edition: First Edition

Reserve: $100

Approximately:

Estimate: $140

Bidding opens: 9 Apr 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 16 Apr 16:30 GMT

Ships from: South Africa

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"Trial of Bishop Colenso for Erroneous Teaching. Before the Metropolitan Bishop of Capetown, and the Bishops of Graham's Town and the Orange Free State as Assessors."

Contemporary half morocco with pebble grained cloth sides. Red morocco label on spine.

405pp.

Binding sound. Contents clean. Former owner's bookplate on front paste down.

'The trial was commenced on the 17th day of November, and sentence of deprivation was passed on December 16th. The accusing clergy were H. A. Douglas, Dean of Cape Town; N. J. Merriman, Archdeacon of Graham's Town; and H. Badnall, Archdeacon of George. The works complained of were the new translation of "St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans," and "The Pentateuch and the Book of Joshua critically examined.' - Mendelssohn Vol.II, Page 361

  • Binding Condition: Very Good
  • Overall Condition: Very Good
  • Size: 16mo


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