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William Henry "W H" Brett (1818-1886)Biblio.com
The Indian Tribes of Guiana
1852BOOKS001501<p>3524 ad pages with frontispiece 6 plates and map. Duodecimo 6 3/4" x 4 3/4" bound in original publisher decorative blind stamped cloth binding with gilt lettering to spine. First American edition. First published in London 1851.<br /><br />William Henry Brett was born in Dover and following the death of his father he was raised by his grandfather. At the age of thirteen or fourteen Brett became a Sunday school teacher. He was recommended to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel by Reverend Thomas Medland the curate of his church. In 1840 he left England for British Guiana. Brett was ordained a deacon in 1843 by Bishop William Austin. After suffering from malaria he was forced to return to England in 1849 but returned late the following year. In total Brett spent almost forty years as a missionary to the native peoples of South America retiring in 1879. He translated the New Testament and the Book of Common Prayer into several of their languages. William Henry Brett married Caroline Nowers in 1845. Brett died Oct. 2 1886 Paignton at the age of 67. In 1880 Brett published Legends and Myths of the Aboriginal Indians of British Guianaand in 1881 Mission work among the Indian tribes in the forests of Guiana. In 1851 he had publishedIndian missions in Guiana.<br /><br /><strong>Condition: </strong>Spine sunned corners bumped spine ends and corners moderately rubbed gilt dulled. Over all a very good copy.</p> Robert Carter & Brothers hardcover
