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The Primordia of Bishop White Kennett, the first English bibliography on America.

Title: The Primordia of Bishop White Kennett, the first English bibliography on America. Introductory study by Frederick R. Goff.
Author: Kennett, White, 1660-1728.
Publication: Washington, D.C., Pan American union, 1959, [i.e. 1960]

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Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Text	Restricted use	*KC 1713 (Kennett, W. Primordia of Bishop White Kennett)	Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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Description

xliv p., 1 l. facsim. (1 p.l., iii, xvi, 3-275 [i.e. 283] p., 112 l.), 1 l. port.; 28 cm.

Alternative Title

Bibliothecae Americanae primordia.

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T.p. of original: Bibliothcæ americanæ primordia. An attempt towards laying the foundation of an American library, in several books, papers, and writings, humbly given to the Society for propagation of the Gospel in foreign parts ... by a member of the said society. London, Printed for J. Churchill, 1713.
Numbers 125-132 repeated in paging of original.
Original includes "Advertisement," dated Nov. 1, 1714,"Auctarium ... An addition of some other books," and "Index," by Robert Watts.

Indexed In (note)

Call Number

*KC 1713 (Kennett, W. Primordia of Bishop White Kennett)

LCCN

60061285

OCLC

972301

Author

Kennett, White, 1660-1728.

Title

The Primordia of Bishop White Kennett, the first English bibliography on America. Introductory study by Frederick R. Goff.

Imprint

Washington, D.C., Pan American union, 1959, [i.e. 1960]

Indexed In:

Sabin 37447

Church 856

JCB, III¹, 52

Local Note

Facsimile reproduction of the original in the Library of Congress.

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Goff, Frederick Richmond, 1916-1982.

Watts, Robert.

Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (Great Britain)

Society for the propaganation of the Gosepl in foreign parts, London.

Added Title

Bibliothecae Americanae primordia.

Research Call Number

*KC 1713 (Kennett, W. Primordia of Bishop White Kennett)