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Lot #255
Dakota Language Bible: Wowapi Wakan Kin (1874)

Estimate: $200+

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Description

Rare book: Dakota Wowapi Wakan Kin: The New Testament, in the Dakota Language, Translated from the Original Greek by Stephen R. Riggs. NY: American Bible Society, 1874. Leatherbound hardcover, 4.5 x 7, 408 pages. In very good condition, with moderate edgewear and the spine rebacked.

The translator, Stephen Return Riggs, was a Christian missionary, linguist, and interpreter who lived and worked among the Dakota people. His career among the Dakota began in 1837 at Lac qui Parle in what is now Minnesota, where there was a mission. He worked among the Dakota Sioux for the remainder of his life, producing a grammar and dictionary, as well as a translation of the New Testament—significant contributions to both linguistic and cultural preservation.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts
  • Dates: September 28, 2024 - October 16, 2024