THE NEW TESTAMENT IN MODERN SPEECH (presentation copy, provenance) [The Weymouth New Testament]. This item is unavailable.THE NEW TESTAMENT IN MODERN SPEECH (presentation copy, provenance) [The Weymouth New Testament]

] Hardback, 12mo, appx 5 1/4 x 7 1/2 inches, gilt titling spine & ofc on dark blue ribbed cloth, pp xvi, 674 + 4 pgs of ads, VG or better/no dj (stiff clear acetate dustwrapper provided to preserve condition). Snug binding w/ hinges intact, covers clean, all gilt titling bright & legible, some signs of cover wear but not a lot. Interior clean throughout. Front free endpaper notable presentation inscription & name of recipient Geo B. Stevens. George Barker Stevens (1854-1906) was (wiki info) an American Congregational and Presbyterian clergyman, theologian, educator and Yale Divinity School professor. Beneath Geo B. Stevens on the front free endpaper is written: Sept. 1903, From Mrs. Weymouth. The author Weymouth (1822-1902) was (wiki info, again) an English schoolmaster, Baptist layman and a Bible student known particularly for producing one of the earliest modern language translations of the New Testament. The Preface to this book closes with: R.F.W., Brentwood, Essex, July 1902. The author died not long after completing the preface in 1902 and publication of the book was delayed until 1903. There is some chance that Stevens might have traveled to Britain to pay his respects and had received his copy of the book in person from Mrs. Weymouth. RWR5 Philosophy and Religion Christianity Biblical New Testament Translations.…