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Chamorro and English Scriptures, 1908, Diglot
Specifications, Photographs and General Layout

The Chamorro and English Scriptures: Y Cuatro Ebangelio Sija Yan Y Checho Y Apostoles Sija Gui Testamento Nuebo Y Señotta Yan Y Satbadotta Si Jesucristo Yan Y Salmo Sija (the Chamorro Bible) was translated by Francis Marion Price assisted by five currently unidentified Chamorros. For additional information about this particular Chamorro Bible, read Rare: 2nd Original Chamorro Bible Discovered 1,000 Copies Published in 1908 by Rlene Santos Steffy (E-mail: Rlene@RleneLive.com; FAX: +1 671-477-7845; Voice: +1 671-888-1010), January 19, 2004 ChST, Rlene"Live" Productions, http://RleneLive.com, Guam, USA.

There are two new Chamorro Bible editions based on the original 1908 Chamorro and English Scriptures: Y Santa Biblia, Chamorro-English Edition (a diglot) and Y Santa Biblia, Chamorro Edition. The camera-ready, red-letter Bibles (Palabran Jesucristo Sija Gui Tinige Agaga – Words of Jesus Christ in Red) are available at ChamorroBible.org.

As of October 2005 Y Santa Biblia, Chamorro Edition is in print. It is available from the publisher, husband and wife team Robert J. and Rlene Santos Steffy. For more information, please visit <http://ChamorroBible.org/chamorrobibleproject/media/steffy-press-release-november-11-2005-y-santa-biblia-chamorro-edition.htm>.

As of April 2006 Y Santa Biblia, Chamorro-English Edition is in print (http://ChamorroBible.org/chamorrobibleproject/chamorro-bible-in-print.htm). For more information, please visit <http://ChamorroBible.org/chamorrobibleproject/chamorro-bible-in-print.htm>.

When using or publishing the 1908 Chamorro Bible (Chamorro and English Scriptures) photos please credit ChamorroBible.org.

Title Page
Chamorro and English Scriptures, 1908, Diglot

Y CUATRO EBANGELIO SIJA
YAN Y
CHECHO Y APOSTOLES SIJA
GUI
TESTAMENTO NUEBO Y SEÑOTTA YAN Y
SATBADOTTA SI JESUCRISTO;

YAN

Y SALMO SIJA.

UN TRINADUSE Y FINO GRIEGO YAN HEBREO GUI FINO Y TANO
GUAM PAT Y CHAMORRO.

NEW YORK:
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.
INSTITUTED IN THE YEAR MDCCCXVI.

1908.

[Chamorro 12mo.]

THE FOUR GOSPELS
AND
THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES
OF
THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD
AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST;

AND

THE PSALMS:

TRANSLATED OUT OF

THE ORIGINAL TONGUES;

AND WITH

THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED.

NEW YORK:
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.
INSTITUTED IN THE YEAR MDCCCXVI.

1908.

[English 12mo.]

Specifications Chamorro and English Scriptures, 1908, Diglot
Languages:	Chamorro, English (Chamorra Script, see San Mateo, page 1)
Format:	Diglot, Chamorro on the left page (two columns), English on the right page (two columns)
Order:	Title Page, Table of Contents, Y Ybangelio Según San Mateo – The Gospel According to Saint Matthew, Y Ybangelio Según San Marcos – The Gospel According to Saint Mark, Y Ybangelio Según San Lucas – The Gospel According to Saint Luke, Y Ybangelio Según San Juan – The Gospel According to Saint John, Y Checho Y Apostoles Sija – The Acts of the Apostles, Y Salmo Sija – The Psalms
Pagination:	Separate for Chamorro and English texts. Interestingly, the page numbering for Y Ybangelio Según San Mateo and Y Salmo Sija both start at one (1).
Binding:	Sewn

Total Number of Pages:	468
Page Height:	Approximately 7 inches
Page Width:	Approximately 4 and 13/16 (4.813) inches
Top Margin:	Approximately 0.25 (1/4) inches
Bottom Margin:	Approximately 0.25 (1/4) inches
Inside Margin:	Approximately 0.375 (3/4) inches
Outside (Thumbedge) Margin:	Approximately 0.25 (1/4) inches
Color of the Letters (Words):	Single color, black

Cover Type:	Hardcover
Cover Color:	Black
Cover Height:	Approximately 7 and 1/4 (7.25) inches
Cover Width:	Approximately 5 inches
Front Cover to Back Cover Width:	Approximately 0.875 (7/8) inches
Other:	No words on the covers


Spine Color:	Black
Spine Title:	Chamorro and English Scriptures
Spine Title Color:	Gold
Spine Height:	Approximately 7 and 1/4 (7.25) inches
Spine Width:	Approximately 0.938 (15/16) inches

Photographs and General Layout Chamorro and English Scriptures, 1908, Diglot
Front Cover (Black), Hardcover, Chamorro and English Scriptures, 1908	*Side*, Chamorro and English Scriptures, 1908	Spine (Black, Gold Letters), Chamorro and English Scriptures, 1908	*Top*, Chamorro and English Scriptures, 1908
*Bottom*, Chamorro and English Scriptures, 1908	1. Inside Front Cover (Black), Chamorro and English Scriptures, 1908	2. Front Pages, Chamorro and English Scriptures, 1908	3. Front Pages, Chamorro and English Scriptures, 1908; Nothing is currently known about the person named on the right page.
4. Title Page, Chamorro and English Scriptures, 1908	5. Table of Contents, Chamorro and English Scriptures, 1908	6. Y Ybangelio Según San Mateo – The Gospel According to Saint Matthew, Chamorro and English Scriptures, 1908	7. Y Ybangelio Según San Marcos – The Gospel According to Saint Mark, Chamorro and English Scriptures, 1908
8. Y Ybangelio Según San Lucas – The Gospel According to Saint Luke, Chamorro and English Scriptures, 1908	9. Y Ybangelio Según San Juan – The Gospel According to Saint John, Chamorro and English Scriptures, 1908	10. Y Checho Y Apostoles Sija – The Acts of the Apostles, Chamorro and English Scriptures, 1908	11. Y Salmo Sija – The Psalms, Chamorro and English Scriptures, 1908
12. Back Page, Chamorro and English Scriptures, 1908	13. Back Pages, Chamorro and English Scriptures, 1908	14. Inside Back Cover (Black), Chamorro and English Scriptures, 1908	Back Cover (Black), Hardcover, Chamorro and English Scriptures, 1908