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Georgia,

A State of the Province of Georgia, London, 1742, Whitefield's Tracts, Wright's Memoir of Gen. Oglethorpe, etc.

Illinois.

Histories of Adams, Champaign, Clinton, Cook, DeKalb, Edwards, Fulton, La Salle, Pike, and St. Clair Counties, Ford's History of Illinois, Wood's Two Years' Residence in the Illinois Country, etc.

Kentucky,

Allen's History of, Filson's Discovery of, 1793, Ranck's History of Lexington, McMurtrie's Louisville, Spaulding's Early Catholic Missions of Kentucky, etc.

Louisiana.

French's Historical Collections, 5 vols., Martin's History of Louisiana, 1851, etc. Maine.

Noye's History of Norway, Hough's Pemaquid, Sullivan's District of Maine, 1795, Eaton's History of Thomaston and Rockland, etc.

Massachusetts.

General Histories by Austin, Barry, Hale, Hutchinson, Minot, Shurtleff.
Complete set Massachusetts Society Collections.

Town Histories of Beverly, Cambridge, Danvers, Easthampton, Fall River, Fitchburg, Framingham, Gardner, Groton, Haverhill, Hingham, Ispwich, Leominster, Lowell, Lynn, Nantucket, New Bedford, Northfield, Oxford, Pittsfield, Rockport, Rowley, Rutland, Stockbridge, Sturbridge, Taunton, Watertown, Woburn, Worcester, etc. Histories of Boston by Drake, Moore, Savage, Loring, Lodge, etc.

New England.

Bay Psalm Book, Cambridge, 1862, Byfield's Late Revolution in New England, 1689, Cobbet, The Civil Magistrate's Power, 1653, Hubbard's Indian Wars, Cotton Mather's Late Memorable Providences relating to Witchcraft, 1691, India ('hristians, Boston, 1721, Batteries upon the Devil, 1695, Magnalia Christi Americana, 1702, A Sixth Collection of Papers, 1689, John Norton's Abel being Dead yet speaketh, 1658, Pincheon The Jewes Synagogue, 1652, Young's Chronicles of the Pilgrim Fathers.

New Hampshire,

General Histories by Barstow, Lawrence, J. Bailey Moore. Towns of Candia, Con. cord, New Ipswich, Sanbornton, Windham.

New Jersey,

General Histories by Gordon, Mulford, Raum, Sypher and Apgar. Burlington, Camden County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, Monmouth and Ocean Counties, Morristown, Newark, Orange, Paterson, Princeton, Salem, Trenton, New Jersey Laws, Trenton, 1784.

New York State.

Brodhead's Conquest of New Netherland, Stiles' Brooklyn, 8 vols., Wilkinson's Bingham, Ketcham's Buffalo, Campbell's Border Warfare of N. Y., Brigg's History of Concord, Goodwin's Cortland Co., Dunlap's New Netherlands, Benton's Herkimer Co., Hough's Lewis Co., Prime's Long Island, Murphy's Anthology of New Nether

lands, Davis' History of New Amsterdam, Mrs. Lamb's City of New York, Fernow's Record of New Amsterdam, 7 vols., Zenger's Trial, 1738, Jones' Oneida Co., Hough's St. Lawrence and Franklin Counties, Simm's Schoharie County, Bolton's Westchester Co., Scharf's History of Westchester Co., Pelletreau's Early Wills, Westchester Co., etc.

Ohio.

Drake's Cincinnati, 1852, Whittlesey's Early History of Cleveland, Butterfield's Seneca Co., 1848, Douglas' Wayne Co., Harris' Journal, 1805, Hurd's Hamilton Co., Antrim's Champaign and Logan Cos., etc.

Pennsylvania.

Bradford Imprints, Bache's Bristol Borough, Day's Historical Collections, Books from the Ephrata Press, Penna. Historical Society Memoirs Complete Set, Watson's Ann als of Philadelphia, Proud's History of Penna., 1798, Shippen Papers, etc.

Tennessee,

Clayton's History of Davidson Co., Haywood's Tennessee, 1823, Putnam's History of Middle Tennessee, etc.

Texas.

Domenech's Missionary Adventures in, Edwards' History of, Foote's Texas and Texans, Kendall's Texan Santa Fe Expedition, Kennedy's Texas, 1841, Laws of the Republic of, Houston, 1838, Stiff's The Texas Emigrant, 1840.

Virginia.

Campbell's History of Virginia, 1813, Grigsby's Virginia Convention, Howe's Historical Collections, Jefferson's Notes on Semple's Baptists in Virginia, Capt. John Smith's True Relation of Virginia, Stith's History of Va., 1753, etc.

The West,

Agassiz Lake Superior, Bartlett's Personal Narrative, Bossu Travels in N. A., 1771, Cox, Columbia River, Cumming's Tour, Ellicott, Journal, Imlay's Topographical Description, Mounette, Mississippi Valley, Pike and Long's Expeditions.

Arctic and Alaska.

Dall's Alaska, Whymper's Travels, Back, Beechey, DeLong, Franklin, Greely, Hall, Kane, Parry, Ross, Scoresby Voyages.

British America.

Hind's Exploration. Hudson Bay Pamphlets, Memorials of the Commissioners of Nova Scotia, Robson's Hudson Bay.

Central America.

Squier's Central America and Nicaragua, Stephen's Yucatan.

Mexico.

Brocklehurst Mexico of To-day, De Solis Diaz, Mayer, Ober, Ward, etc.

South America.

Burton, Ewbank, Fletcher and Whymper's Brazil, Boddam Whetham, Dalton and Schombruk's Guiana, Charlevoix's Paraguay, Fernandez, Historia de la Peru, 1571.

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EARLY VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY
(Including Pre-Columbian and Columbian)

1 AMERICA, or An Exact Description of the West Indies, more especially of those Provinces which are under the dominion of the King of Spain. Collected and faithfully reported out of good authors both foreign and domestic by N. N. Folding map. 12mo, full polished calf, gilt edges, pp 486. London, 1655. $25.00

This work is divided into two books, the first treats of the early discoveries in America, together with the general features and natural history of the country. The second part contains the topographical description of the several provinces, Canada, Virginia, Florida, California, New Spain, Pera, Brazil, New Audalusia, etc., etc.

2 American Colonial Tracts relating to Georgia and Virginia, etc., (Mountgomry Establishment of a New Colony to South Carolina, 1717, Oglethorpe Colony of Georgia, 1733, a Narrative of Indian Wars in Virginia, 1675 to 1676, etc.) 12 rare tracts reprinted and bound in one volume. Thick 8vo, cloth, uncut. Rochester, 1897-93. $3.50

3 Anson's Voyage. Narrative of John Byron, commodore in the late expedition around the World, containing account of the great distresses suffered on the coast of Patagonia, 174046, with account of the loss of the "Wager." Plate, 8vo, calf. pp. 257. Lond., 1768.

$2.50

Petri

4 Apianus, Petri. Cosmographia, sive Descriptio universi Orbis. Apiani and Gemma Frissii. Curious wood cut maps and large folding map. Fol. cf. pp. 480. Antw., 1584. $15.00

This is considered the best edition, the maps and diagrams have all the movable pieces intact,

which is unusual.

5 Banvard, Joseph. Romance of American History, early events connected with the French settlement at Fort Carolina, the English Plantation at Jamestown, etc. 12mo, cl. pp. 306. Bost. 1852.

.75

6 Beemish, N. L. The Discovery of America by the Northmen in the Tenth Century, with notices of the Early Settlements in the Western Hemisphere. Map of Vineland and Ancient Inscriptions and Genealogical Tables. 8vo, cloth, pp. 239. London, 1841. $4.00

7 Bickham, George. The British Monarchy or a New Chorographical Description of all the Dominions subject to the King of Great Britain, with maps, head pieces and other embellishments. 190 pages. Folio, half calf, (cracked). Geo. Bickham, St. James st. 1748. $5.00

A very curious and rare work, the entire text and illustrations being engraved throughout upon copper. Pages 164 to 185 are "A Short Description

EARLY VOYAGES

of the American Colonies" with curious engraved views or head pieces, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, etc., described.

8 Blacket, W. S. Researches into the Lost Histories of America, or The Zodiac shown to be an Old Terrestrial map in which the Atlantic Isle is delineated so that light can be thrown upon the obscure Histories of the Earthworks and ruined cities of America. 77 illustrations of ancient tigures, maps and Gods. 8vo, cloth. pp. 336. Lond., 1883. $2.50

America known to the Ancients in all parts of the World, Ethnology of Mexico, Geography of Ancient America concealed in the Icelandic and Scandinavian Mythology, etc.

9 BLOME, Richard. Description of the Island of Jamaica with the other Isles and Territories in America to which the English are related, viz., Barbadoes, Bermudas, Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, New York, New England, etc. Five portraits and the four maps. 8vo, full polished calf, gilt, gilt edge. Lond., 1678. $30.00

Very fine copy.

10 Brereton, John. Bartholomeus Gosnol's Reys Van Engeland na het Nooeder Gedeelte van Virginies, 1602. Door Gabriel Archer. (Captain Gosnol's Discovery of the Northern Part of Virginia, etc.) Map and plate. 8vo, hf mor. Leyden, 1706. $5.00

The Dutch edition of Gosnold's Relation, a translation of which formed one of the principal portions of the celebrated Brereton's "Briefe and True Relation," 1602, worth about $1250.

11 British Sailor's Discovery, or the Spanish Pretensions Confuted. Confuted. Containing a short history of the discoveries and conquests of Spain in America, with a particular account of the illegal and unchristian means they made use of to establish their settlements there. 8vo, half mor. pp. 72. London, 1739.

$10.00

12 Cartier, Bref Recit et Succincte Narration de la Navigation in 1535 et 1536. Par Le Capt. Jacques Cartier aux iles de Canada Hochelaga, Saguenay et autres. Introduction par M.

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13 Clark, S. A New Description of the World. Cities and towns of Europe, Africa and America. Their situation and manufactures. Geographical and Historical. Natures of the people, their habits, customs, wars, religion and policies. 16mo, boards, pp. 218. London, 1688. $3.50

This copy is cut rather close, but the work is rare in any condition.

14 Columbus. The Letter in Spanish of Christopher Columbus, written on his return from his First Voyage, addressed to Luis de Sant Angel. Reproduced in fac-simile with remarks. Portrait. Roy. 8vo, cloth. London, Ellis & Elvey, 1889. $4.50

15 Columbus. The Spanish Letter of Columbus to Luis de Sant An

gel, February 15, 1493. Reprinted in facsimile from the unique original. Translated and edited. Folio, hf. roan. London, 1891. $3.00

16 Columbus. Letter of Columbus on the Discovery of America. Facsimile reprint by the Lenox Library. 12mo, paper. N. Y., 1893. .35

17 Columbus. Becher, Capt. A. B., The Landfall of Columbus on his first voyage to America, with a translation of Baron Bonnefoux's History of his previous life, with a chart showing his track to Cuba. Plate and map. 8vo, cloth, pp. 376. London, 1856. $6.00

Scarce.

18 Columbus. Belknap, Jeremy. A discourse intended to commemorate the Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus, delivered on the 23d day of October, 1792, with four dissertations. 8vo, paper. Boston, Apollo Press. 1792. $1.50

19 Columbus, La Tavola di Bronzo il Pallio di Seta ed il Codice Colombo Americano, nou vamenti illustrati by Giuseppe Banchers. Portrait.

Maps and facsimiles. Roy. 8vo, paper, uncut, pp. 589. Genoa, 1857. $3.75 20 Columbus. The Career of. (Descriptions of Columbus, his Marriage, the Carthaginian Voyages, Columbus' Description of Iceland, Legends of Vinland, his Voyages to America, etc.), by Chas I. Elton, F. S. A. Map. 8vo, ci., p. 307. London, 1892. $1.50 21 Columbus. The Life of, by Arthur Helps. 8vo, cl., pp. 262. London, 1869.

$1.50 22 Columbus. Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus, and his companions. 3 vols., 8vo, cloth, uncut. London, 1877.

$2.25

Fresh copy of Bickers & Son's library edition, at a very low figure.

23 Columbus. MacKie, Chas. P. The Last Voyages of the Admiral of the Ocean Seas, as related by himself and his companions. 12mo, cloth, pp. 518. Chicago, 1892. $1.50

24 Columbus. Memorials of; or a collection of authentic documents of that celebrated navigator, now first published from the original manuscripts, by order of the Decurions of Genoa; preceded by a memoir of his life and discoveries. Translated from the Spanish and Italian, facsimile letters and ports. 8vo, half calf, pp. 256. London, 1823. $6.00

25 Columbus. Reddal, Henry F. Columbus, the Navigator. His Life and Works, with an Account of the Pre-Columbian Discovery of America.. Illustrated. 8vo, cl., pp. 285. N. Y. (1892).

$1.25

26 Columbus. The Life of Christopher Columbus, by Francesco Tarducci; translated by Henry F. Brownson. Illustrated from series of paintings in Notre Dame University. 2 vols. in one. 8vo, cloth, pp. 374 and 369. Detroit, 1890. $2.50

27 Columbus, Winsor, Justin. Christopher Columbus, and How he received and imparted the Spirit of

Discovery. Numerous facsimiles of old maps and portraits. 8vo, cloth, pp. 674. London (1890). $2.50

28 Cortes, Hernando. The Dispatches of. Address of Emperor Charles V., with Introduction and Notes by George Folsom. 8vo, bds., pp. 431. N. Y., 1843. $1.50

29 Cortes, Hernan. Fifth Letter of, to the Emperor Charles V., containing an account of his Expedition to Hounduras. Translated from the original Spanish By P. de Gayangos. 8vo, cloth, pp. 156. London, 1847. $2.00

30 DAMPIER, Capt. Wm. A collection of Voyages (comprising the entire voyages of Dampier, and his as sociates among the Buccaneers, and Voyages of Wafer, Funnell, Sharpe, etc.) Numerous folding plates and low edges. London, 1729. maps. 4 vols., 8vo, full calf, gilt, yel$30.00

Best edition. A very fine choice copy, 31 Description of the Province of New Albion and a Direction for Adventurers with small stock to get two for one. 8vo, pp, 35. 1648. (Force's

Reprint).

$1.00

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"This well printed book, is written in a style worthy of its subject. This story of De Sota's is told with a vigor and nervous energy, characteris

tic of his restless and ambitious career"-FIELD.

33 De Sota. Adventures of Roger L'Estrange sometime captain in the Florida Army of the Marquis Hermando de Soto, Governor of Cuba and Captain General of all Florida. An Autobiography translated from the Spanish by Dominick Daly, with a preface by Henry M. Stanley. Map of route. 12mo, cl., pp. 301. London, 1896. $1.00

34 Dickenson, Jonathan. God's Protecting Providence, Man's surest

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