Booklet, He Kupu Wakatupato, Na te Aroha Pono

Maker
Colenso, William
Colenso, William
Production date
1842

Object detail

Brief Description
Booklet, He Kupu Wakatupato, Na te Aroha Pono. A ki atu ana a Ihu, ka mea atu ki a ratou, kia tupato ra kei wakahekia koutou e te tangata.

A booklet with text in Māori, printed on a letterpress. The pages are folded but uncut, and there are two copies folded together. The text is the translation of a tract describing the service used by the Bishop of London to admit three Catholic priests as converts to the Church of England, published by William Colenso under his pseudonym Aroha Pono. William Colenso printed 500 copies in July 1842 at the Church Mission press as one of his private projects, published at his own expense.
Edition/State/Version
First edition
Production date
1842
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Two sheets of paper folded in four, printed in black ink, pages uncut.
Measurements
Height x Width: 200 x 128mm
Signature/Inscription
H.B. Art Gallery & Museum, Inscription, Handwritten
Subject date
1842
Credit line
gifted by Howard Hill
Other number(s)
4275, Pams Maori Kup, 22413

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