1800 H KAINH ΔΙΑΘΗΚΗ. The First Greek New Testament Published in America - Isaiah Thomas. Vellum Constitution from 1798 to 1800

Constitution from 1798 to 1800

For his own contributions—the promotion of world peace

A wonderful 3pp very personal letter by William Wilberforce to the daugher of a long-time co-laborer in the abolition of the slave trade

Loss to paper label on spine

1800 H KAINH ΔΙΑΘΗΚΗ. The First Greek New Testament Published in America - Isaiah Thomas. Vellum Constitution from 1798 to 1800The present is a very rare first edition, first printing of the first Greek New Testament printed in America. The first printing is distinguished by the misprint of at Jude 25, which was corrected in the second otherwise identical imprint. Also contains the rather rarely preserved Isaiah Thomas woodcut as the final leaf. Signed on the ffep by John Blanchard with a note to the title, "Translated the first day in America." H KAINH . Novum Testamentum.