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"Address respectfully offered to the patrons of this publication." v. 1, p. [5]-8. Signed: Timothy Alden. New-York, 3 September, 1814 "Corrections and additions."--v. 1, p. [280] "Errata."--v. 5, p. 288. Dated: New York, 14 Dec. 1814 "J. Seymour, printer, 40, John St."--verso of title page, v. 1. Vols. 2-5 printed by S. Marks "Patrons of this publication."--8 p. at end of v. 5. "P.S. From the kindly suggestions of my worthy literary friends who have examined this work, I have been led to conclude on preparing and publishing, some time hence, Deo volente, another series of five volumes. Those, who feel sufficient interest in this novel kind of publication to communicate any documents to aid in making the second pentade, will please to forward the same, free of postage, to the care of John W. Francis, M.D. in the city of New-York, or to me at Meadville, Pennsylvania, in the vicinity of which I expect shortly to settle. Timothy Alden. New-York, 52 White-Street "The first edition of the first volume of this collection was printed, in four numbers, in 1812. A variety of circumstances ... has retarded the completion of this series ... It is now thought adviseable not to continue a division of the work into numbers ... It having been occasionally suggested, in the first volume of this collection, that its author was preparing a history of the state of New-Jersey, it is deemed proper here to add, that he has abandoned that work for want of encouragement. New-York, 20 June, 1814."--v. 2, p. [5] "Theological books. Dodge & Sayre, 82 Broadway, corner of Wall-Street, N.Y. have for sale an assortment of theological works ..."--p. [4] of cover, v. 4 Added engraved title page, "Alden's collection," v. 1, signed: P. Maverick, sc Copyright June 25, 1814 by Timothy Alden. Copyright statements, v. 2-5, read: Copy right secured according to law Each volume includes a frontispiece portrait; that of Timothy Alden in v. 1 is signed "O.H. Throop, sc." Portraits in v. 2-5 signed "Edwin, sc Error in paging: v. 2, p. 214 misnumbered 114 Title page quotations vary; those in v. 2-5 are in Hebrew and other non-Roman scripts Vol. 1 is a reissue of the 1812 edition (Shaw & Shoemaker 24580) with title page and prefatory address reset, and with the addition of a dedication to John Adams. Vol. 1 of the 1812 issue has title and imprint: A collection of American epitaphs and inscriptions, with occasional notes. By Rev. Timothy Alden, A.M. honorary member of the Massachusetts Historical Society, of the New-York Historical Society, etc. ... New-York: Published by Whiting and Watson, no. 96, Broadway. 1812. Alden's "Address to the patrons of this publication," p. [3]-6, is dated "Newark, N.J. 1 January, 1812 Vol. 1: 8, [1], 8-288 p., [2] leaves of plates; v. 2: 288 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 3: 288 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 4: 288 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 5: 288, 8 p., [1] leaf of plates Electronic text and image data Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
