AuthorHutchinson, Thomas, 1711-1780.
TitleThe history of ... Massachusets-Bay ... By Mr. Hutchinson.
PublishedBoston, New-England, Printed by Thomas & John Fleet at the Heart and crown in Cornhill, 1764-1828.
Description3 v. 20-22 1/2 cm.
General NoteVol. 2 contains index to v. 1-2. Thornton's "Index of persons and places mentioned in Hutchinson' Massachusetts" 1879, refers to the 1795 ed. of v. 1-2, and the above, the only ed. of v. 3.
Vol. 3 was edited by the author's grandson John Hutchinson. The original issue of v. 3, designed for the English market, has title slightly different, and is without volume number.
Each volume concludes with an appendix of documents. For v. 1, this is largely supplemented by "A collection of original papers relative to The history of the colony of Massachusetts Bay. Boston, New England: Printed by Thomas and John Fleet, 1769. Like material for the latter parts of the "History" was collected by the author, but never pub.
Formatted NoteContents: [v. 1] The history of the colony of Massachusets-Bay, from the first settlement thereof in 1628. Until its incorporation with the solony of Plimouth, province of Main, &c. by the charter of King William and Queen Mary, in 1691 ... By Mr. Hutchinson, lieutenant-governor of the Massachusets Province. Boston, New-England, Printed by Thomas & John Fleet at the Heart and crown in Cornhill. MDCCLXVI. 2 p. ℓ., iv. 566 p.--[v. 2] The history of the province of Massachusets-Bay, from the charter of King William and Queen Mary, in 1691, until the year 1750. By Mr. Hutchinson, lieutenant-governor of the province. Boston, New-England: Printed by Thomas & John Fleet, in Cornhill, and sold in Union-street, opposite to the cornfield. MDCCLXVII. 2 p. ℓ., iv, 539 p.--[v.3] The history of the province of Massachusetts Bay from the year 1750, until June 1774. By Mr. Hutchinson, late governor of that province. Vol. III. London: John Murray, Albemarle street. MDCCCXXVIII. iv, 551 p.
SubjectsImprints, Early -- American -- To 1820.
Massachusetts -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
LC Card Number01-13583
Call Number/Copies 
 WRHS Research Library: F 5 DA H977 Vault, v. 1
mq104052: Rare book room, LC class, restricted access [status: NON-CIRCULATING]
 WRHS Research Library: F 5 DA H977 Vault, v. 3
mq240573: Rare book room, LC class, restricted access [status: NON-CIRCULATING]
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