A history of New-England, with particular reference to the denomination of Christians called Baptists.
Subtitle: Containing the first principles and settlements of the country; the rise and increase of the Baptist churches therein; the intrusion of arbitrary power under the cloak of religion; the Christian testimonies of the Baptists and others against the same, with their sufferings under it, from the begining [sic] to the present time. : Collected from most authentic records and writings, both ancient and modern.
By: By Isaac Backus, Pastor of the First Baptist Church in Middleborough. ; Vol. I[-III]. ; [Four lines of quotations]
Contributors: Backus, Isaac, 1724-1806.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 15240.; Early American imprints -- no. 18336.; Early American imprints -- no. 30011.
Publisher: Printed by Edward Draper, at his printing-office in Newbury-Street, and sold by Phillip Freeman, in Union-Street.
Published: 1777
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Subjects: Baptists -- History.; Baptists -- New England -- History.; New England -- Church history.
Other titles: Church history of New-England.
Work titles: History of New-England.
Notes: Title and imprint vary: v. 2, A church history of New-Engand. Vol. II. Extending from 1690, to 1784. Including a concise view of the American war, and of the conduct of the Baptists therein, with the present state of their churches. ... Providence: Printed by John Carter, and sold by Philip Freeman, in Union-Street, Boston. 1784.; v. 3, A church history of New-England. Extending from 1783-1796. ... With a particular history of the Baptist churches in the five states of New-England. Vol. III. ... Printed by Manning & Loring. Sold by S. Hall, no. 53, Cornhill, and by Manning & Loring in Spring Lane. 1796.

Signatures: v. 1, [A]þ́(A1 + chi℗ø) B-2Uþ́ 2Wþ́ 2X-3Rþ́ 3T-3Uþ́ 3Wþ́ 3X-3Yþ́ ℗øA-Bþ́; (L2 missigned K2 in some copies); v. 2, [A]þ́ B-3Kþ́; v. 3, [A]þ́ B-Uı́ Wı́ Xþ́ (X4 verso blank)

Vol. 1: [2], iv, [6], 544, 15, [1] p.; v. 2, xvi, 432 p.; v. 3, 334, [2] p.

Errors in paging: v. 1, p. 85, 281-282, 453-454 misnumbered 58, 181-182, 452-453.

Two states of gathering 3U of v. 1 noted. In one, the catchword on p. 515 is "His"; in the other, it is "born."

With an errata note at the end of each volume.

Bookseller's advertisement, v. 3, p. [335]

Evans 15240.

Evans 18336.

Evans 30011.

Alden, J.E.  Rhode Island, 979.

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 15240; 18336; 30011)