Name/Title
DAGGETT, Naphtali. The Faithful Serving of God and Our Generation, the Only Way to a Peaceful and Happy Death.Description
New-Haven: Printed by B. Mecom, 1767. 1st ed. 39pp. Sewn.
This copy without "An Appendix, by Another Hand. An Account of the Life, Character, and Death of Mrs. Mary Clap .."
Printed by Benjamin Mecom, son of Benjamin Franklin's favorite sister, Jane. Mecom (1732-1766) had been apprentice to Franklin's partner James Parker in New York. His uncle set him up as a printer in Antiqua, a venture in which Mecom failed. Mecom returned to America, where he unsuccessfully had presses in Boston, New York, and New Haven.Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
ReferencesOther Number
ESTC W27436 (locates 10 copies). Evans 10597.Condition
Overall Condition
Very GoodDate Examined
Mar 28, 2025Notes
Light scattered foxing and toning, rear leaf tape-repaired, else very good.