Books printed at Cambridge, 1656 January 26 Digital
Dates
- Creation: 1656 January 26
Conditions on Use and Access
This collection is open for research use. Access to fragile original documents may be restricted. Please consult the reference staff for further details.
Extent
1.24 cubic feet (4 folio boxes)Historical Note
This list of books, including references to volumes such as "the psalm book" and an “Indian primmer,” and expenses associated with their printing, was compiled for the Dunster-Glover lawsuit. This list has been referenced to as "the List of 1655/6" and is considered by some to represent the beginning of American bibliography. Published transcription in Publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts, volume 49, pages 67-70.
Creator
- From the Collection: Dunster, Henry, 1609-1659? (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
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