This rare book is titled “Passages Of The Providence Of God, Manifested To The Planters Of New-England, In America: With Special Reference To The First Colony Thereof, Called New Plymouth …”, written by Nathaniel Morton in Plymouth, Mass, and reprinted here by Allen Danforth in 1826. The short title is “New-England’s Memorial”, and the book has history tied to the original settlers in Massachusetts. The book has four horizontal bands on the spine, a red label with gilt lettering, brown boards, blank endpapers stamped “Sylvanus Bourne’s Book”, it is 204 pages long, the first edition was published in 1669, followed by another edition in 1721, then reprinted in 1772 and 1826. Nathaniel Morton (1613 - 1685) was born in the Netherlands and came to America on the Anne in 1623; his father died shortly after that, and Morton came to live with his uncle, Governor William Bradford; Morton became Secretary of the colony and keeper of the records after Bradford died, and Morton became custodian of all of Bradford’s writings. Bradford was a key figure in the success of Plymouth Colony, and this is an important work on the early history of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. See Sabin 51014 The book is 8vo. and measures and is in good condition, with light browning here and there, and and if you have roots in Plymouth or New England and are looking for insights about Plymouth from an insider’s point of view, this book should speak to you. Size: 4 3/4 x 7 x 1 in. #6002