Seisho – Shin Kyōdōyaku - 1987

Japanese Bible “Seisho – Shin Kyōdōyaku” (1987) – Provenance from Clergy Estate, With Official Japan Bible Society Letter

This lot comprises a Japanese Bible edition “Seisho – Shin Kyōdōyaku”, published in 1987 by the Japan Bible Society (日本聖書協会), offered with documented provenance from a clergy estate.

The Shin Kyōdōyaku (New Interconfessional Translation) was a major modern Japanese Bible translation project, developed collaboratively across Christian denominations and formally released in the late 1980s.

This example originates from the estate of a clergyman, who worked and served as a priest and was actively involved in Christian and religious-cultural work during the period of publication. The presence of an original official letter from the Japan Bible Society, dated September 1987, strongly suggests the book was received directly in connection with the release of the new translation, rather than acquired later on the secondary market.

The letter expresses formal thanks for support and cooperation related to the publication of the new translation and bears printed names and an official institutional stamp. Such documentation provides clear contextual provenance and strengthens the historical and collectible relevance of the set.

The lot includes:
• The original bound Bible volume
• The original presentation/storage box
• The original Japan Bible Society letter (dated 1987)

This is not an early Bible manuscript, but a well-documented modern religious publication with meaningful provenance tied to clergy involvement and the official release of an important Japanese Bible translation.

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Materials

Printed paper, hardcover binding with decorative embossing, original cardboard presentation box

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Dimensions

Book: approx. 19 × 13 × 5 cm

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Language

Japanese

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Date / Period

1987

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Publisher

Japan Bible Society (日本聖書協会)

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Provenance

From the estate of a priest actively engaged in religious work at the time of publication. Accompanied by an original official letter from the Japan Bible Society related to the release of the Shin Kyōdōyaku translation.

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Condition

Very good overall condition.
• Book: clean, structurally sound, no missing pages observed
• Box: present, with light age-related wear
• Letter: original folds and minor handling marks consistent with age

No restoration noted.

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Shipping

Carefully packed and shipped with tracking.
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