Excerpt from Catalogue of Books in the Massachusetts Historical Library Indies with the United States, Bolton, 1784. (jonathan) Humble Inquiry. Bolton, 1 749. Narrative of Converfions at Northampton. 1736. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Catalogue of the Library and Collection: Of Autograph Letters, Papers, and Documents; Bequeathed to the Massachusetts Historical Society October 14, 1899. Mr. Waterston was chosen a mem ber of the Historical Society on June 9, 1859. Ex tracts from his will relating to the bequest are printed in the Proceedings (second series, VIII. 172, 173) of the Society for April, 1893; and his Memoir, by our associate Josiah P. Quincy, is given in the same vol ume (pp. 292 The books were received at the Library early in November, 1899, soon after the death of his widow. The catalogue of the Waterston Collection has been prepared by Mr. Julius Herbert Tuttle, Assistant Librarian of the Society, who has devoted much time and thought to it; and to him belongs the credit of the Work. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Catalogue of the State Library of Massachusetts State Reports of Judicial Decisions are entered under the State where the Courts pronouncing the decisions were held, and in all cases under the name of the reporters. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A List of Early American Imprints Belonging to the Library of the Massachusetts Historical Society: With an Introduction and Notes This was reprinted (1889) in fac-simile, by order of the City Council of Boston, under the supervision of our associate, Wil liam H. Whitmore, Esq., Record Commissioner. The title is copied from the reprint as given on page 119 of that work. The Doctrine I of Godliness [a Catechism by John Norton]. 16mo. Pp. 3 - 22. Titlepage wanting; 3-22, The Doctrine I of Godliness; has a border line of ten pieces at the top of page 3, and an ornamented initial letter W at the beginning. Rev. Thomas Prince, in his Catalogue, says that this tract by Norton was printed first in the year 1660, and again in 1666. Dr. Felt, in his History of Ipswich, by inference refers the date of publication to 1664. This title is given in Dr. Haven's supplementary list under 1660 and 1666. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, Vol. 1 The Prefatory Note to the third volume of the sewall papers speaks of other papers in the possession of the Society, containing Sewall's correspondence, with miscellaneous matter, the whole or a part of which might be published. The Society concluded to publish the whole of the letter-book in two volumes, the first of which now appears. The printing of other unpublished letters of Sewall in the second volume may depend upon their value, number, and accessibility, in respect to which the editors desire information. A general index will be printed at the end of the second volume. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A List of Early American Imprints: Belonging to the Library of the Massachusetts Historical Society During a long period American books with early imprints have attracted much attention among bibliographers; and from time to time lists of such works, more or less complete, have been published. The most nearly full of these lists is the one issued under the editorship of our late associate, Dr. Samuel F. Haven, and brought down to the beginning of the Revolution, which appears in the second volume of Thomas's History of Printing (pp. 309 published by the American Antiqua rian Society. In the year 1639 the first printing-press in the English colonies was set up at Cambridge, and for more than a generation was the sole representative here of the Art preservative of all arts. Under a license of the General Court, the pioneer press of Boston was established in 1675, by John Foster, a graduate of Harvard College in the Class of 1667. While yet a young man, with the encouragement of Dr. Increase Mather, he began as a printer, though he was not bred to the business, nor specially acquainted with the art. In a paper before the Historical Society, at the November meeting, 1888, I gave my reasons for supposing Foster to have been the earliest engraver in New England; and perhaps the natural connection between the arts of printing and engraving, strengthened by his own tastes, prompted him to take up the calling. (see Proceed ings, second series, IV. 199 He died in Dorchester, on September 9, 1681, at the early age of thirty-three, having fol lowed the business for six years. About thirty-five of his imprints are known to be extant, and of this number the Massachusetts Historical Library owns more than two thirds. Sometimes these early publications, either on the titlepage. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.