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<dl><dd>Edition statement precedes statement of responsibility on title page.<div><div class="nsm-long-item nsm-e28" style="margin-left:1em;padding-bottom:.1em;"><br></div></div></dd>
<dd>"The possibility of Gods forsaking a people" with separate title page, imprint, pagination, and register ([6], 22 p.; A⁸ B⁶). Sometimes issued separately, according to ESTC.</dd>
<dd>Signatures: A-E⁸.</dd>
<dd>Title page within mourning border.</dd>
<dd>With: Rowlandson, Joseph. The possibility of Gods forsaking a people. Boston in New-England: Printed for John Ratcliffe, &amp; John Griffin, 1682.</dd>
<dd>English short title catalogue, W15640</dd>
<dd>Evans, C. American bibliography, 332</dd>
<dd>Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy H.15.8-9 bound in modern tan calfskin. Bookplate of the BPL Thomas Prince Library. Ownership inscription of Thomas Cotton[?] (here conjectured to be Thomas Cotton, 1653-1730) at head of title page. Bookplate of the New-England Library on title page verso, later inscribed with the date of Prince's last will and testament. Inscribed "T. Prince, Boston. The gift of Mrs. Deborah Burnit" on title page verso. Early manuscript correction on third line of page 52. Inscription in the hand of Thomas Prince on title page of The possibility of Gods forsaking a people: "but 2 days before he died (pref.)."</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Rowlandson, Mary White, approximately 1635-1711; Indian captivities; King Philip's War, 1675-1676; Lancaster (Mass.) -- History</div>
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<dl><dd>Rowlandson, Mary White, approximately 1635-1711</dd>
<dd>Green, Samuel, 1615-1702, printer.</dd>
<dd>Cotton, Thomas, 1653-1730, former owner</dd>
<dd>Burnit, Deborah, former owner</dd>
<dd>Prince, Thomas, 1687-1758, former owner</dd>
<dd>Old South Church (Boston, Mass.), owner</dd></dl></div>
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