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Originally issued in numbers of 16 p., each with cover-title; v. 1, Jan. 1747-May 1749; v. 2, April 1750-Nov. 1752. Left unfinished at the author's death in October 1752.
Some copies of v. 1 have the severe characterization of Admiral Knowles found in no. 15 (p. 235-238) as issued separately, but, owing to a suit for libel, omitted from most copies of the bound volume.
Imprint of v. 2 varies: Boston: Printed and sold by Daniel Fowle in Queen-Street; where may be had the first volume bound or stitch'd. Also some odd numbers to compleat imperfect setts. 1751 [i.e., 1752]. The table of contents for v. 2 covers material through p. 296 only.
Vol. 1: [2], iii, [3], 568 p.; v. 2: [4], 416 p. Page 464 of v. 1 misnumbered 456.
Signatures, v. 1: [A]þ́ B-Nþ́ ℗øNþ́ O-Vþ́ Wþ́ X-2Uþ́ 2Wþ́ 2X-3Uþ́ 3Wþ́ 3X-3Yþ́ (C1 missigned B); v. 2: [A]℗ø B-Uþ́ Wþ́ X-2Uþ́ 2Wþ́ 2X-3Eþ́.
"A digression concerning the small-pox."--v. 2, p. 392-414.
Evans 6307.
Evans 6663.
Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 6307; 6663)
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