The light appearing more and more towards the perfect day, or, A farther discovery of the present state of the Indians in New-England : concerning the progresse of the gospel amongst them : manifested by letters from such as preacht to them there : published by Henry Whitfeld, [sic] late Pastor to the Chuch [sic] of Christ at Gilford in New-England, who came late thence ...

28ff-A[superscript]1-G[superscript]4, the last blank leaf lacking fa[superscript]1 has Preface signed Joseph Caryl, on verso: Title & Ded. 3 leaves; Text p. 1-46.
First edition-first issue, with the Preface before the Title & the word Church spelled Chuch-on the Title-No. 5 of Eliot's Indian Tracts.
Reprinted in the Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, 3rd ser., v. 4, 1834.
The fifth in a series of eleven narratives often called the "Eliot Indian tracts" issued between 1643 and 1671 by persons in England interested in the work of converting the New England Indians. Cf. Church.
The first letter is by Thomas Mayhew (printed Mayhow) missionary to the Indians of Martha's Vineyard; the remaining five are by John Eliot. Published at the request of the Corporation for the Promoting and Propagating the Gospel of Jesus Christ in New England. Dedicatory epistle signed: Henry Whitfeld [sic].