American Revolution (1775-1783)

Signatures: A-C⁴ D² (D2 verso blank). FAU Libraries' copy edges trimmed to 18 cm.

Signatures: A⁴ A-C⁴ D² (D2 blank). "Prayer before sermon."--Page [iii]-vii. Two states of gathering B noted. In one, B1, B2 are signed C, B2. In another, B1, B2 are signed B, C2. Two states of gatherings C and D noted. The first has "shine" for "descend" on p. 29, line 20, and an erratum note on p. 34 correcting this error. The second has "descend" o p. 29, and no erratum note. Cf. Wolf, Edwin. "Evidence indicating the need for some bibliographical analysis of American-printed historical works." Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America 63 (1969): 264. FAU Libraries' copy trimmed to 18 cm. FAU Libraries' copy has the state of gathering B signed B, C2 and the first state of gatherings C and D.

Signatures: [A]⁸ ([A]8 verso blank). Engraved head- and tail-pieces; initial. FAU Libraries' copy trimmed to 17 cm.

By Thaddeus Maccarty, A.M. Pastor of the church in Worcester. Published by desire o many of the hearers. Half-title: Mr. Maccarty's thanksgiving sermon. November 23, 1775. Notes: Signatures: [A]⁴ B-C⁴ [D]². Engraved head-piece. Includes bibliographical references. FAU Libraries' copy imperfect: outer edge closely trimmed to 18 cm.; half-title page missing.

Dedicated to George Washington. "Prayer before sermon."--Page [i]-iv. Signatures: pi⁴ A-C⁴ D1 (D1 verso blank). FAU Libraries' copy 1 edges trimmed to 20 cm. and copy 2 to 18 cm.

Introduction signed: John Cadwalader. Signatures: A¹². "Price 2d. or fifty for 5s." in square brackets at foot of title page. With an advertisement on the verso of [A]².

By Samuel Webster, A.M., pastor of the church at Temple in New-Hampshire. Half-title: Mr. Webster's Sermon to two companies of minute men. February 21st, 1775. Notes: Signatures:[A]⁴ B-D⁴. (D4 blank). FAU copy trimmed to 19 cm; side stiched with brown cord.

Shewn in two sermons, preached at Worcester, upon a special fast observed there, as well as in many other towns, July 14th, 1774. On account of the public difficulties of the present day. Half-title: Mr. Maccarty's two sermons on a special fast. Signatures: [A]⁴ B-E⁴ (E4 verso blank). Engraved head-piece. FAU Libraries' copy imperfect: Half-title page and page [39] missing. Edges untrimmed, side stiched with brown cord.

By the Honorable John Hancock, Esquire. ; [Five lines in Latin from Virgil].nSignatures: [A]⁴ B-C⁴ (C4 verso blank). Authorship of the oration has been attributed to Samuel Adams, to Benjamin Church and Joseph Warren, and to Samuel Cooper. See T.R. Adams, who notes "In all probability a number of Boston radicals had a hand in the work." On page [3]: "At a meeting of the Freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Boston, duly assembled at Faneuil-hall... on Saturday the fifth of March, Anno. Dom.1774... William Cooper, town clerk."Libraries own 4 copies the other 3 were printed : 1 in New Port

Being the day recommended by the Provincial Congress, to be observed in thanksgiving to God for the blessings enjoyed ; and humiliation on account of public calamities by John Lathrop, A.M. Pastor of the Second Church in Boston. Half-title: Mr. Lathrop's thanksgiving discourse. Signatures: [A]⁴ B-E⁴ (E4 verso blank). "Errata": page 39. Includes bibliographical references.