An abridgment of the life of the late Reverend and learned Dr. Cotton Mather, of Boston in New-England. : Taken from the account of him published by his son, the Reverend Mr. Samuel Mather. Proposed as a pattern to all Christians, who desire to excel in holiness and usefulness, and especially to younger ministers. /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mather, Samuel, 1706-1785
Other Authors: Jennings, David, 1691-1762, Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748, Clarke, Amos, ǂd 1779-1863
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: London : And J. Brackstone at the Globe in Cornhill., Printed for J. Oswald at the Rose and Crown in the Poultry ; 1744.
Subjects:
Description
Item Description:Abridgement of: The life of the very Reverend and learned Cotton Mather / Samuel Mather, Boston, 1729.
Issued as a part of: Instructions to ministers : in three parts / David Jennings, London, 1744.
The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy was acquired as part of the Lois Goddard Morrison Collection of Eighteenth Century Literature.
The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy has a stipple engraved, frontispiece portrait of Samuel Mather, "From a painting in the possession of Mr. Townsend, Holborn," signed "Boquet" and published by Button & Son, Paternoster Row. Not indicated in OCLC records or ESTC.
Some copies also issued separately.
Signatures: pi² a⁶ B-N⁶ (G3 missigned G5).
Bookseller's advertisement at end.
Physical Description:xii pages, 4 unnumbered pages, 143 pages, 1 unnumbered page : portrait ; 16 cm (12mo)
Place of Publication:England -- London.