AN ABRIDGMENT OF THE LIFE OF DR. COTTON MATHER, by Samuel Mather, 1st/1st 1744

  An Abridgment of the Life of the Late Reverend and Learned Dr. Cotton Mather, of Boston in New-England. Taken from the Account of Him Published by His Son,  Samuel Mather and David Jennings ~ First Edition /First Printing, 1744

 Publisher: J. Oswald, London (1744)

Full title: An Abridgment of the Life of the Late Reverend and Learned Dr. Cotton Mather, of Boston in New-England. Taken from the Account of Him Published by His Son, Samuel Mather and David Jennings. Exceedingly rare biography by Samuel Mather, the son of Dr. Cotton Mather, and David Jennings, from 1744. A detailed account of the famous Dr. Cotton Mather, one of the most influential religious figures in Colonial America, for his leadership of the Salem Witch Trials in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The leather boards and bindings are solid and tight save for heavy wear and toning to the inside boards. Deterioration to spine. The pages are unusually crisp and clean save for a spot or two of very minor foxing. Please see all pictures for condition.