Detail View: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: Text Page: The printer to the Reader

Author: 
Hubbard, William
Date: 
1677
Short Title: 
Text Page: The printer to the Reader
Publisher: 
John Foster
Publisher Location: 
Boston
Type: 
Text Page
Obj Height cm: 
19
Obj Width cm: 
14
Note: 
Note to reader and dedicartory text by William Hubbard.
Reference: 
Streeter 640; Serbian 33445, 33444; Howes H756 ("dd."), H755; Wheat Brun 144.
Full Title: 
(Text Page to) The printer to the Reader. A. Narra. (with text ) to John Leveret Esq; Governour of the Colony of the Massachusetts, Josiah Vvinsolow Esq; Governour of the Colony Plimouth, Vvilliam Leet Esq; Governour of the Colony of Connecticut. (to accompany) A Narrative of the Troubles with the Indians in New-England, from ... 1607 to this present year 1677. (with) The Happiness of a People in the Wisdome of their Rulers Directing and in Obedience of their Brethren Attending unto what Israel ought to do: Recommended in a Sermon ... Boston, Printed by John Foster. 1676.
List No: 
4479.006
Page No: 
(a1)-a2
Series No: 
6
Publication Author: 
Hubbard, William
Pub Date: 
1677
Pub Title: 
A Narrative of the Troubles with the Indians in New-England, from ... 1607 to this present year 1677 ... To which is added a Discourse about the Warre with the Pequods in the year 1637. By W. Hubbard, Minister of Ipswich. ... Boston; Printed by John Foster, in the year 1677. (with) The Happiness of a People in the Wisdome of their Rulers Directing and in Obedience of their Brethren Attending unto what Israel ought to do: Recommended in a Sermon ... Boston, Printed by John Foster. 1676.
Pub Reference: 
Streeter 640; Serbian 33445, 33444; Howes H756 ("dd."), H755; Wheat Brun 144.
Pub Note: 
First edition, first state (10 line errata); map and first three leaves (of the Narrative) and last leaf (of the Sermon) in expert facsimile. Remnants of original Ratcliff binding laid on new leather (see Streeter for importance of Ratcliff binding). Contains the first map printed in English America, titled "A Map of New England, Being the first that ever was here cut..." Later in the year, a London edition appeared with a similar map, but with the "White Hills" of the Boston edition map changed to the "Wine Hills." See Wheat and Brun for details of the relationship of these two maps. The text of the "Narrative" is considered a cornerstone authority on the subject, and the sermon is "bibliographically important as being one of the first books printed in Boston" (Streeter). Link to the 1814 edition full text http://archive.org/stream/narrativeofindia00hubb
Pub List No: 
4479.000
Pub Type: 
Geography Book
Pub Maps: 
1
Pub Height cm: 
19
Pub Width cm: 
15
Image No: 
4479006
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Authors: 
Hubbard, William