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Title: The History of New-England Containing an Impartial Account of the Civil and Ecclesiastical Affairs on the Country to the Year of Our Lord, 1700... Author: Neal, Daniel Place: London Publisher: Printed for J. Clark et al. Date: 1720 Description: 2 volumes. [2], vi, xii, [2], 330; [4], 31-712, xv, [1] pp. With folding copper-engraved map. (8vo) 7¼x4½, period paneled calf, rebacked and recornered with modern calf, old morocco spine labels employed. First Edition. Important early history of New England, noted by Howes as being "based chiefly on Mathers Magnalia and Oldmixon's British Empire in America." Inserted following p.90 in Vol. I is a leaf bearing the ink signatures of Walpole, Geo. Brenden(?), Wm. Payton, and Halifax, along with notation in a contemporary hand, "Form for the Civil List, 26th Sept. 1734." With ownership signatures of Robt. Bridges and Thos. Bridges at the top of the second title-page, and erasure of those names at the top of the first title-page caused small holes. The map is "A New Map of New England According to the Latest Observations 1720," Printed for I. Clark R. Ford, and R. Cruttendon. It includes Long Island, the Hudson River, then northeast as far as the Bay of Funda and part of Nova Scotia; there are insets of Boston Harbor and of the northeast from Philadelpia to Labrador. Howes N26; Sabin 52140. Lot Amendments Condition: Some rubbing to covers, hinges repaired with cloth tape at endpapers, marginal darkening to title-pages from the turn-ins, mild darkening and soiling to contents, map with short stub tear; else very good. Item number: 162939