1893 rare MOSKITO language Wi Lawana linguistics nicaragua US consul ex-libris

Description: PRINTS BOOKS PHOTOGRAPHS MANUSCRIPTS CURIOSITIES - RARE -MOSKITO (a Misumalpan language spoken by the Miskito people in northeastern Nicaragua).Moravian pura sunra wi lawana wol wongtaya. Moskito bila. (Stolpen, Saxony): 'Printed by G. Winter', 1893. First edition in Moskito. [2], 175 pp. Black cloth binding, with title and motif in gilt on upper cover. Ex-libris 'M. J. Clancy', with his wet-stamp to head of title page, and his address label at foot of last text leaf 'Clancy M.J. / Bluefields / Nicaragua'. And later 'Library of the American Museum of Natural History', with its label to front pastedown, and cancelled stamp, and its blind-stamp to head of first 3 text leaves. Size: small 8vo (17cm x 12cm).Fair only condition. Binding with extensive wear, and evidence of old damp staining to fore-edge. Some loss of cloth around edges and to spine. Front fly-leaf detached but present, but with some chipping along fore-edge. Title and following few text leaves with some old damp-marking and marginal chipping to lower fore-edge of leaves, diminishing up to page 19. Text leaves with some uniform age-toning throughout. Please ask if you require a more detailed condition report, or view gallery images closely.A rare early work in the Moskito language, published in Saxony presumably for the use of missionaries on the Moskito coast. This particular example belonged to American diplomat M. J. Clancy, who was U.S. consul in Bluefields, Nicaragua. Worldcat cites just one copy [Moravian Archives]. key words:

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