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The entertaining history of King Philip's War, which began in the month of June, 1675 : As also of expeditions more lately made against the common enemy, and Indian rebels, in the eastern parts of New-England: with some account of the Divine Providence towards Col. Benjamin Church: / By Thomas Church, Esq. his son.

Author/creator Church, Benjamin, 1639-1718
Format Book and Microform
EditionThe second edition.
Publication Info[Newport, R.I.] : Boston: Printed, 1716. Newport, Rhode-Island: Reprinted and sold by Solomon Southwick, in Queen-Street, 1772.
Descriptioniv, 5-198 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates : portraits ; 20 cm (8vo)
Subject(s)
Other author/creatorChurch, Thomas, 1674-1746, editor.
Other author/creatorStiles, Ezra, 1727-1795, editor.
Other author/creatorChurch, Benjamin, 1704-1781.
Other author/creatorRevere, Paul, 1735-1818, engraver.
Series Early American imprints. First series ; no. 12352
Early American imprints. First series ; no. 12352. ^A478749
General noteFirst edition has title: Entertaining passages relating to Philip's War ...
General note"And now my great age requiring my dismission from service in the militia, and to put off my armour, I am willing that the great and glorious works of almighty God, to us children of men, should appear to the world; and having my minutes by me, my son has taken the care and pains to collect from them the ensuing narrative ..."--To the reader, signed: Benjamin Church.
General notePortraits of Benjamin Church and King Philip engraved by Paul Revere. For comments on the portrait of Church see remarks of Charles Deane in Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society 19 (1881-82): 243-245.
General noteSignatures: A-B⁴ C⁸ D⁴ E-O⁸ (O8 verso blank).
General note"The life of Colonel Church."--p. 195-198, written by Ezra Stiles, who is credited with editing this edition. Cf. Alden.
General note"Ode heroica ..."--p. [199], signed: Benj. Church, Sen. [son of Edward Church and grandson of Benjamin Church.]
References Evans 12352
References Alden, J.E. Rhode Island, 488
Reproduction noteJoyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 12352).
Genre/formPoems 1772.

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