Some “strays” from what seems to have been a collection of Selwyn-related books have come our way in recent months (2015). Amongst them, this tiny leather-bound Greek Testament was thought to have belonged to William Evans, a colleague of Selwyn at Eton, who accompanied the Bishop to New Zealand in… Read More »William Vernon Evans’ Books
This beautiful New Zealand Book of Hours is held at the Kinder Library The John Kinder Theological Library rare books collection holds a New Zealand Book of Hours, on behalf of the Methodist Trinity College. This was originally donated to the college by the New Zealand publisher, A. H. Reed.… Read More »Book of Hours in New Zealand
In the Advent 2014 (no. 47) issue of Anglican Taonga, there was an article entitled Bound for a New Land. The article tells the story of the discovery of an inscription that appears inside one of the books which is held in the John Kinder Theological Library Rare Books Collection.… Read More »Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie by Richard Hooker – An Interesting Inscription
1912 Māori New Testament dedicated to the 1914 and 1964 Marsden celebrations A small and fragile 1912 Māori New Testament and psalms, ‘Ko Te Kawenata Hou’ was given to the Library some years ago. Inside it has an interesting story to tell, as the donor or his antecedents have collected… Read More »1912 Māori New Testament tells a Story
The Hospital Ship SS Marama Cathedral Prayer Book was donated to the Kinder Library A copy of the Cathedral Prayer Book from the SS Marama was recently received, with the inscription: “Church of England. Hospital Ship Marama, 1917”, and “This Cathedral Prayer Book was used by the Anglican Chaplain on… Read More »Cathedral Prayer Book from the Hospital Ship SS Marama
Discover a Church Missionary Atlas in New Zealand In the archives collection at the John Kinder Theological Library, there are many hidden treasures. One such treasure emerged recently: Church Missionary Atlas. Actually, two atlases. The Kinder Library has the fifth (1873) and seventh (1891) editions of the ‘Church Missionary Atlas;… Read More »Church Missionary Atlas in New Zealand
The Missionary Field in New Zealand has now faithful Labourers to cultivate it: and we may hope for the Divine Blessing. God has been very gracious to them all. The Mission has now been established about thirteen years; and no man, woman, or child, who were sent out to the… Read More »Early Church Missionary Society publications
The creation of the early Mission printing press was a significant moment For many Māori, learning to read was a powerful incentive in accepting the early missionaries’ religious message. As demand for printed material increased, the missionary-printer William Colenso was sent to New Zealand, arriving in 1834. The early mission… Read More »Early Mission Printing Press in New Zealand
Matthew and Mark were revised in 1843 In 1838, 5,000 copies were produced of this first edition of the New Testament, which was translated mainly by William Williams. The second edition of the complete New Testament in Maori, published in 1841, was printed in London with a print run of… Read More »1843 Revision of the New Zealand New Testament
First New Zealand Christmas: a quaint pamphlet As Christmas approaches, we share extracts from this quaint pamphlet from our stacks, first published in 1933: First New Zealand Christmases by A.H. & A. W. Reed. 1642 Abel Janszoon Tasman ‘On Epiphany eve … he sighted a small groups of islets to… Read More »First New Zealand Christmas
