American biography: or, An historical account of those persons who have been distinguished in America, as adventurers, statesmen, philosophers, divines, warriors, authors, and other remarkable characters. Comprehending a recital of the events connected with their lives and actions. Vol. I[-II]. By Jeremy Belknap, D.D. [Five lines in Latin from Virgil] Published according to act of Congress.
Belknap, Jeremy,1744-1798.
Printed at Boston : by Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews. Faust's statue, no 45, Newbury Street,
MDCCXCIV. [1794-1798]
An intended third volume was never published.
BAL notes variants printed on thick and thin paper.
Errata statements, v. 1, p. 410; v. 2, p. 476.
Imprint of v. 2 varies: Printed at Boston, by Isaiah Thomas and E.T. Andrews, sold by them, and the other booksellers in Boston; by I. Thomas, Worcester; by Thomas, Andrews & Penniman, Albany; and by Thomas, Andrews & Butler, Baltimore, July, 1798.
Vol. 1: 416 p.; v. 2: [2], viii, [1], 10-476 p. In some copies the first leaf of v. 2 is bound at the end of the volume.
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