An Alphabetical Compendium of the Various Sects Which Have Appeared in the World from the Beginning of the Christian Aera to the Present Day. With an Appendix, Containing a Brief Account of the Different Schemes of Religion Now Embraced Among Mankind. The Whole Collected from the Best Authors, Ancient and Modern. By Hannah Adams.

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Title An Alphabetical Compendium of the Various Sects Which Have Appeared in the World from the Beginning of the Christian Aera to the Present Day. With an Appendix, Containing a Brief Account of the Different Schemes of Religion Now Embraced Among Mankind. The Whole Collected from the Best Authors, Ancient and Modern. By Hannah Adams.
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Signed Author By Hannah Adams.
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Volumes 1
Pagination [2], ii, [2], 204, lxxxiii, [23]
Date of Publication 1784
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Edition Number 1
Date of First Publication 1784
Imprint Printed by B. Edes & Sons, no 42, Cornhill.
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Location of Printing Boston US
Format Octavo (8vo)
Length (cm) 22
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Preface signed: Thomas Prentiss, Medfield, September 2d, 1784.
Signatures: [A]⁴ B-U⁴ W⁴ X-2O⁴ [2P]⁴ [2Q]².
Errata statement on verso of p. lxxxiii.
List of subscribers, p. [12-23] at end.
Evans, C. American bibliography,
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Jewish Americana,
Singerman, R. Judaica Americana,
Richmond, M.L.H. Shaker literature,
English short title catalogue,
American Antiquarian Society copy inscribed: Simon Cottons book bought at Providence, December-17-1791, Price 7/6, read it carefully return it safely; Lucy Cotton's book.
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Adams, Hannah. An Alphabetical Compendium of the Various Sects Which Have Appeared in the World from the Beginning of the Christian Aera to the Present Day. With an Appendix, Containing a Brief Account of the Different Schemes of Religion Now Embraced Among Mankind. The Whole Collected from the Best Authors, Ancient and Modern. By Hannah Adams.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 16278, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/16278. Accessed 2024-12-22. 

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