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An essay for the recording of illustrious providences : wherein an account is given of many remarkable and very memorable events, which have happened in this last age; especially in New-England. / By Increase Mather, teacher of a church at Boston in New-England. ; [Six lines from Psalms].

Author/creator Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
Format Book and Microform
Publication InfoBoston in New-England : Printed by Samuel Green for Joseph Browning, and are to be sold at his shop at the corner of the Prison Lane, 1684.
Description22 unnumbered pages, 372 pages, 10 unnumbered pages ; (8vo)
Subject(s)
Series Early American imprints. First series ; no. 372
Early American imprints. First series ; no. 372. ^A478749
General note"The work is a collection of accounts of happenings of rare, extraordinary and marvellous nature; of storms at sea with remarkable deliverances; of lightning, magnetism, earthquakes, and other natural phenomena; and of demons and witchcraft."--Holmes.
General noteRunning title: Remarkable providences.
General noteSignatures: A⁸(-A1) a⁴ B-2A⁸ 2B⁸(-2B8) (2B7 verso blank).
General noteNot in Evans or Bristol.
General noteErrata note, p. 372.
General noteBookseller's advertisement, p. [9] at end.
General noteREADEX NOTE: The title page was filmed, together with the title page of Evans 372, at 372. For text, see Evans 373.
References Shipton & Mooney 372
References Wing (2nd ed.) M1206
References Holmes, T.J. Increase Mather, 52-A
Reproduction noteJoyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 372).
Genre/formBooksellers' advertisements Massachusetts Boston.
Other titleRemarkable providences.

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Joyner NC Microfiche MICROFICHE AM35E NO. 372 ✔ Available