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The Ecclesiastical History of New-England

Lot 23
17.01.2024 11:00UTC -05:00
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Lot 23 | The Ecclesiastical History of New-England
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The Ecclesiastical History of New-England

Cotton Mather, 1702

MATHER, Cotton (1663-1728). Magnalia Christi Americana; or, The Ecclesiastical History of New-England, From its First Planting in the Year 1620, Unto the Year of Our Lord, 1698. London: Thomas Parkhurst, 1702.



First edition of Mather's indispensable source for American colonial history: "the most famous book of Colonial Times and the indispensable source for social history" (Streeter). The seven books include: 1) the history and settlement of New England; 2) the lives of its governors and magistrates; 3) biographies of "Sixty Famous Divines"; 4) a history and roll of Harvard College; 5) a history of the Congregational Church in New England; 6) a record of the remarkable providences revealing God's direct influence in particular events in the colonies; and 7) the "War of the Lord" dealing with the devil, the Separatists, Familists, Antinomians, Quakers, clerical imposters and the Indians.



The map is rare and important in its own right, being an early general map of the interior of New England. It has good detail of the towns along the Hudson, Connecticut, Providence, and Marimake (Merrimac) Rivers and also shows the un-named King's Highway then being built. In this map the road runs from Boston Harbor to Lime, Connecticut, just north of the Connecticut River. Alden & Landis 702⁄127; Church 806; Grolier American 6; Howes M-391; Sabin 46392; Schwartz & Ehrenberg, pp.133-134 (map); Streeter sale 658.



Folio (317 x 200mm). Double-page engraved map of New England and New York (321 x 393mm sheet). Without initial blank, but with blank 6M2; without final errata leaf; with both variants of the 2-page advertisement leaf for Thomas Parkhurst, one bound before the first book title and the other at end. (Small marginal paper flaw to 4th title, a handful of leaves at beginning with pale marginal dampstain.) Contemporary paneled calf, red morocco lettering piece (rebacked with old spine laid down). Provenance: Hare of Docking, Esq. (armorial bookplate) – Ernest E. Keet (bookplate).

Artist:Cotton Mather (1663 - 1728)
Place of origin:Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom
Auction house category:Printed books
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