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History of Philip's war, commonly called the great Indian war, of 1675 and 1676.

Title: History of Philip's war, commonly called the great Indian war, of 1675 and 1676. Also, of the French and Indian wars at the eastward, in 1689, 1690, 1692, 1696, and 1704. By Thomas Church, esq. With numerous notes ... Also, an appendix containing an account of the treatment of the natives by the early voyagers, the settlement of N. England by the forefathers, the Pequot war ... and the most important late Indian wars to the time of the Creek war. By Samuel G. Drake.
Author: Church, Benjamin, 1639-1718.
Publication: Boston, Printed by J.H.A. Frost, 1827.

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x, 360 p. front., 3 pl.; 19 cm.

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Prepared by Thomas Church (1674-1746) from the papers of his father, Benjamin Church, and first pub. under the latter's name, with title "entertaining passages relating to Philip's war ..." Boston, 1716.
The editor's preface, p. [iii]-vii. <The following is an exact copy of the title page of the old [i.e. 1772] edition> p. [viii] To the reader [by Benjamin Church] p. [ix]-x. The life of Col. Church [by Ezra Stiles] p. [xi]-xvi. Appendix, p. 287-353.
"From stereotype plates; being among the first fruits of the stereotype press in Boston."--H.M. Dexter, pref. to ed. of 1865.
"In 1825 I published a small edition of this history, containing however but few additions to the old, which being immediately taken up, occasioned the early appearance of this ... From the present appearance of the work, its former erroneous composition is too easily discovered."--Editor's pref.
Front. "Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth." The other plates are: (1) "Fac-simile of an original likeness of Col. Benjamin Church," which is but a copy of Paul Revere's fictitious portrait of Church made up for the 1772 ed. from a port. of Charles Churchill, the poet. (2) "King Philip. Published by S. G. Drake, Boston." (3) "Capture of Annawon."

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HBC (Church, B. History of Philip's war)

LCCN

02013755

OCLC

1261430

Author

Church, Benjamin, 1639-1718.

Title

History of Philip's war, commonly called the great Indian war, of 1675 and 1676. Also, of the French and Indian wars at the eastward, in 1689, 1690, 1692, 1696, and 1704. By Thomas Church, esq. With numerous notes ... Also, an appendix containing an account of the treatment of the natives by the early voyagers, the settlement of N. England by the forefathers, the Pequot war ... and the most important late Indian wars to the time of the Creek war. By Samuel G. Drake.

Imprint

Boston, Printed by J.H.A. Frost, 1827.

Edition

2d ed. with plates.

Added Author

Church, Thomas, 1674-1746.

Drake, Samuel G., 1798-1875.

Bancroft Collection.

Research Call Number

HBC (Church, B. History of Philip's war)

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