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Bibliothecae americanae primordia : an attempt towards laying the foundation of an American library, in several books, papers, and writings, humbly given to the Society for the propagation of the Gospel in foreign parts, for the perpetual use and benefit of their members, their missionaries, friends, correspondents, and others concern'd in the good design of planting and promoting Christianity within Her Majesties colonies and plantations in the West-Indies

by: Kennett, White, 1660-1728. cn

Publication date: 1713

Topics: Rare books

Publisher: London : Printed for F. Churchill, at the Black Swan in Pater-Noster-Row

Collection: university_pittsburgh; americana

Contributor: University of Pittsburgh Library System

Language: English

Paging irregular: no. 125-132 (sig. Ll-Mm) repeated. Index (pages not numbered) sig. Cccc-Mmmmmm in twos

Includes index

Only 250 copies printed

"Advertisement", "Auctarium Bibliothecae americanae. An addition of some other books and papers humbly given to the Society ..." and "Index", by Robert Watts

The dedication is dated Oct. 20, 1713, but the Advertisement has date Nov. 1, 1714, and the "addition" contains entries of books published in 1714

The entries are arranged chronologically by date of publication; "extracts" from Purchas and Hakluyt are entered under date of voyage described

The greater part of the library has been lost. "The remnant, now carefully guarded, consists of about 300 volumes, chiefly historical, theological, and polemical works."--Classified digest of the records of the S. P. G. London, 1873. p. 816

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Text hard to read on some pages. This is caused by page discoloration, stains on pages, print bleeding through from opposite pages and faded print. Index pages in book are not numbered.