Szmimeie-s Jesus Christ. A catechism of the Christian doctrine in the Flat-Head or Kalispél language

[St. Ignatius,] Montana: St. Ignatius Print, 1880. 8vo, pp. [4], 45, [1]; original paper wrapper perished, reinforced in stiff brown library card; pages toned and worn at edges, good. An Ayer Linguistics duplicate, with release stamp on title page. "These works were put in type and printed by the Indian school boys at St. Ignatius.... About 225 copies of each were printed." Pilling identifies the author as Giorda per his correspondence with a superintendent of the school, Father Leopold Van Gorp. Pilling, Salishan, p. 28; Pilling, Proof-sheets, 1558; Schoenberg, 7. Item #49586

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