First printed under title: Entertaining passages relating to Philip's War which began in the month of June, 1675, Boston, 1716

Compiled by Thomas Church; this edition edited, with the addition of "The life of Colonel Church" (p. 195-198), by Ezra Stiles

"The life of Colonel Church."--p. 195-198, written by Ezra Stiles, who is credited with editing this edition. Cf. Alden

"And now my great age requiring my dismission from service in the militia, and to put off my armour, I am willing that the great and glorious works of almighty God, to us children of men, should appear to the world; and having my minutes by me, my son has taken the care and pains to collect from them the ensuing narrative ..."--To the reader, signed: Benjamin Church

Portraits of Benjamin Church and King Philip engraved by Paul Revere. For comments on the portrait of Church see remarks of Charles Deane in Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society 19 (1881-82): 243-245

Signatures: A-B⁴ C⁸ D⁴ E-O⁸ (O8 verso blank)

Portraits engraved by Paul Revere: the frontispiece portrait of Church is copied, with the addition of a powder-horn, from that of the poet Charles Churchill in the Court miscellany and gentlemen and ladies magazine (Sept., 1768)

Engraved head and tail pieces; initials

"Ode heroica .."--p. [1], 3rd count, signed: Benj. Church, Sen. [son of Edward Church and grandson of Benjamin Church]

Evans

Sabin

Alden, J.E. Rhode Island imprints

ESTC

John Carter Brown Library copies 1 and 2 imperfect: wanting the frontipiece portrait of Benjamin Church bound to face title page leaf; copy 1 has front board detached

John Carter Brown Library copy 1 bound in contemporary full speckled calf; copy 2 bound in full green morocco; copy 3 bound in contemporary full speckled calf

Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copy 1: Brown University College Library: book stamp and ms. inscription on title page; signature of Ebenezer Burgess at foot of p. 88

Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copy 3: Newport Mechanics and Apprentices Library: bookplate on front pastedown; John Stevens, jun. His book; the property of Philip Stevens, Newport Feb. 15, 1819: ms. inscriptions on verso of p. [2], 3rd count

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