Burlington, NJ: James Parker, 1765. First edition. 8vo. Contemporary calf, upper cover detached, extremities rubbed, splitting to rear joint; browning and spotting throughout, some marginal staining to first few leaves, lacking blanks, front pastedown marred, some worming near gutter of title-page and first contents leaf, lacking last 2 leaves [Appendix and errata]; ownership signature on title; illegible notations on front pastedown. Evans 10166; Ibid, New Jersey Books 243; Howes S661; Miller, Benjamin Franklin's Philadelphia Printing 853; Streeter Sale II:923.

Printed on a press owned by Benjamin Franklin. "The first history of New Jersey, printed by James Parker on a press owned by Benjamin Franklin, formerly used in Antiqua by Benjamin Mecom, and moved temporarily from New York to Burlington for the printing of this book." (Felcone). "It has always deservedly been considered a standard work, and is still the main source of information regarding the history of West Jersey. It contains much matter illustrative of the relations which existed between New York and New Jersey" (Church 1053). Howes would call this the first issue, with the date unpunctuated. However, it has since been effectively argued that the two title-pages were printed simultaneously on a half sheet and bound up without priority.