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Goodlettsville, TN.
June '01
$25.00

Cotton Mather (1663-1728) (The Great Works of Christ in America)
Magnalia Christi americana
See #510 London: Pritned for Thomas Parkhurst at the
Bible + Three Crowns in Cheapside, 1702. f0
Ref: Holmes #213 A. Grolier American 100 #6 Church 806
Copy: Stanford KC 1702 M35f, PML, NYPL, Yale Howes M391

In Seven books.
my leaf Eeeeee4 (0f 4) Book VI p. 37 + 38. An Appendix, containing
an History of Criminals, executed for Capital
Crimes; with their Dying Speeches
Book VI Aaaaaa-LLLLLL4, Mmmmmm2

"An Exact Mapp of New England + New York."

First American ed. from the London ed. of 1702
in 2 vol. Hartford, Published by Silas Andrus.
8^0 Roberts + Burr, Pritners, 1820
Vol II was Printed by S. Converse - New Haven

T. Parkhurst - bookseller in London - 1653-1711.
-called "the most eminent Presbyterian bookseller
in the 3 Kingdons" - in 1703 was chosen
Master of the Company of Stationers.

C. Mather is generally considered the most sompetant
colonial writer of his time. Most of his works
are today forgotten. Best known is perhaps the
Magmalia - a hodgepodge of information
concurring the ecclesiastical history of New
England.