The wicked mans portion, or, A sermon (preached at the lecture in Boston in New-England the 18th day of the 1 moneth 1674, when two men were executed, who had murthered their master)
Subtitle: wherein is shewed that excesse in wickedness doth bring untimely death
By: by Increase Mather, teacher of a church of Christ
Contributors: Foster, John, 1648-1681, printer; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723, former owner; Brinley, George, 1817-1875, former owner; Lewis, John A., former owner; Higginson, John, 1616-1708, former owner
Publisher: Printed by John Foster
Published: 1675
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 25
Subjects: Murder; Executions and executioners
Notes: Commonly considered the first work printed in Boston. Cf. Evans.

Signatures: A-D́þ (D4=blank).

Title within double-ruled frame. Two lines from 10 Proverbs 27 and two lines from 6 Ephesians 2,3.

"Paena ad paucos, metus ad mones."

Some copies with three-line errata on p. 25. Variant: five-line errata.

Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 46758

English short title catalogue, R15178

Evans, C. American bibliography, 210

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Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy H.95.5 quarterbound in vellum and papier tourniquet. Title stamped in gilt along the spine. BPL bookplate. Inscription on final modern flyleaf at front: "Brinleys catalogue 1046. First printed work in Boston. Presentation copy with the authors autograph." BPL embossed stamp on title page. Inscribed at head of title page in the hand of Increase Mather: "For ye Revd Mr Higginson in Salem." Three-line errata. Purchased from the Brinley sale in March, 1879.

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy G.376.13 bound in ca. 19th-century red goatskin and papier tourniquet. Title stamped in gilt along the spine. Bookplate of John A. Lewis and BPL gift bookplate of Mrs. John A. Lewis. Five-line errata. D4 (blank) wanting. Acquired June, 1890.