48 ALLEN. A NARRATIVE of COL. ETHAN ALLEN'S CAPTIVITY, from the time of his being taken by the British . . . [Sept. 25th, 1775, to 1778]: containing his Voyages and Travels, with the most Remarkable Occurrences particularly the Destruction of the Prisoners at New-York, by Genl. Sir Wm. Howe. Written by Himself. 8vo, polished calf extra, yellow over uncut edges, by Bedford. Walpole, N. H., 1807 49 ALLEN (Rev. Ethan). Who were the Early Settlers of Maryland ? 8vo, half morocco. Baltimore, 1866 Presentation copy from the author. 50 [ALLEN (John).] An ORATION upon the BEAUTIES of LIBERTY. (By a British Bostonian.) Small 4to, half morocco. New London, 1773 51 ALLEN (P.). HISTORY of the EXPEDITION under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, to the SOURCES of the MISSOURI, thence across the ROCKY MOUNTAINS and down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean, performed during the years 1804-5-6. Prepared for the press by Paul Allen, Esquire. 6 maps. 2 vols., 8vo, morocco, red edges. 52 Menzies, $14.50. Philadelphia: Bradford and Inskeep, 1814 "This work was commenced by Captain Lewis himself, who was on his route to Philadelphia to engage in its completion, when the derangement seized him, under the influence of which he committed suicide at St. Louis. It was then undertaken by Mr. Nicholas Biddle, who, in conjunction with Captain Clarke, arranged the numerous notes and copious diaries and journals kept by each of the principal explorers, and enlarged the skeleton of many incidents from the recollections of the survivor."—Field. ALLEN (William B.). A HISTORY of KENTUCKY: embracing Gleanings, Reminiscences, Antiquities, Natural Curiosities, Statistics and Biographical Sketches, &c. Portrait. 8vo, cloth, uncut. Louisville, 1872 53 ALLIBONE (S. Austin). A CRITICAL DICTIONARY of English Literature and British and American Authors Vol. I. [A. to J.]. Imperial 8vo, cloth. Philadelphia, 1859 54 ALLIN (John) and SHEPARD (Tho.). A DEFENCE of the ANSWER made unto the Nine Questions or Positions sent from New-England against the Reply thereto, by . . . John Ball, entituled, a Tryall of the New Church-way in New England and in Old, &c. 4to, calf antique, gilt leaves. London, 1648 GAINE'S NEW-YORK POCKET ALMANACK, for the . . the 15th Year of his Majesty's Reign. 56 [ALMON (John).] 57 by Thomas Moore, Philo. 12mo, morocco, gilt New York, 1775 The REMEMBRANCER; or, Impartial Repository of Public Events. [17 vols.] London: J. Almon [and J. Debrett], MDCCLXXV to 1784.-A Collection of Interesting, Authentic Papers, relative to the Dispute between Great Britain and America: shewing the Causes and Progress of that Misunderstanding, from 1764 to 1775. London: J. Almon, MDCCLXXVII.-Journal of the Proceedings of Congress, held at Philadelphia, from September 5, 1775, to April 30, 1776. London: J. Almon, MDCCLXXVIII. -The Remembrancer; . . . Vol. 1. The third edition. London: J. Almon, MDCCLXXV.-Together 20 vols. 8vo, calf extra, by Bedford. London, 1775-84 A complete set. Menzies, $198. The later editions of the first volume of the Remembrancer are in royal octavo, and contain a "Map of the Invirons of Boston in 1775," together with several important papers not included in the first edition. The American War gave rise to this Work in 1775. Every authentic paper relative to that war, as also with France and Spain, whether published in England or America, by the British Ministry or the American Congress, are all carefully inserted, also the letters of the several Commanding Officers, Addresses and Resolutions of the various Committees, Conventions, &c. To these have been prefixed a collection of authentic papers on the various subjects of dispute, from the resolutions which gave rise to the Stamp Act, in 1764, to the Battle of Lexington, in 1775." ALSOP (George). A CHARACTER Of the PROVINCE of MARYLAND, Wherein is Described, in four distinct Parts, Viz.: I. The Scituation and Plenty of the Province. II. The Laws, Customs, and Natural Demeanor of the Inhabitant. III. The worst and best Usage of a Mary-Land Servant, opened in view. IV. The Traffique and Vendable Commodities of the Countrey, &c. Map and portrait. 12mo, red morocco extra, inside lining of morocco, gilt edges. Excessively rare. The Murphy copy, 2813, sold for $360. London, 1666 58 ALSOP (Richard). The CHARMS of FANCY: a Poem in four cantos, with Notes . . . Edited . . . with a Biographical Sketch of the Author, by Theodore Dwight. Autograph of the Author inserted. 12mo, cloth, gilt leaves. New York, 1856 59 [ALVARES.] Libro Primero [y Segundo] del PROXIMO EVANGELICO exemplificado en la VIDA del VENERABLE BERNARDINO ALVAREZ Compuesto por Don Juan Dias de Arce . . . 4to, vellum. Mexico, 1651 Title + license + dedication 2 leaves + verses 2 leaves + prologue and text, fol. 1-136+ Advertencia 6 leaves. 60 [Alvarez.] Ho Preste Joam das indias (then large woodcut) Verdadera informacam das terras do Preste Joam, segundo vio y escreveo ho padre Francisco Alvarez capella del Rey nosso senhor. Agora novamente impresso por mandado do dito senhor en casa de Luis Rodriguez livreiro de sua alteza. Folio, brown levant morocco extra, gilt leaves, by Hardy. (Coimbra or Lisboa, 1540?) The original edition, and the only edition printed in Portuguese. Superb copy of an exceedingly rare book. Huth, p. 25. 61 ALVAREZ de COLMENAR (Juan). ANNALES d'ESPAGNE et de PORTUGAL, Contenant tout ce qui s'est passé de plus important dans ces deux Royaumes & dans les autres Parties de l'Europe, de même que dans les Indes Orientales & Occidentales, &c. 3 large maps and over 100 smaller maps and plates. 4 vols., 4to, calf. Amsterdam, 1741 62 ALYACO (Petrus de). YMAGO MUNDI seu eius ymaginaria descriptio, &c. Folio, blue levant morocco extra, gilt leaves, by Matthews. s. 1. et a. [1483] Duplicate of one of the four books in the Biblioteca Colombina, which once belonged to C. Columbus. See Harrisse's additions to B. A. V., p. xiv. The present copy has 165 leaves, and appears to be perfect, having the additional matter by Gerson. Pierre d'Ailly [Alyaco] was Columbus's favorite author. 63 [ALYACO.] AILLYACO. TRACTATUS EXPONIBILIUM MAGISTRI PETRI de Woodcut on recto and verso of title, and colophon. 4to, half vellum. [30 leaves.] Impressus a Guidone Mercatoris in campo gaillardi, 1494 The same woodcut that appears on the title-page, was used by the printer of the two Paris editions of the Columbus letter, 1493. 64 AMERICAN ARGUMENTS for BRITISH RIGHTS: being a Republication of the Celebrated Letters of Phocion, on the Subject of Neutral Trade. 8vo, half morocco. Charlestown, 1806 65 [AMERICAN FARMER.] PEACE WITHOUT DISHONOUR, WAR WITHOUT HOPE: An Argument against War with Great Britain, recently published at Boston, by an American Farmer.. 8vo, half London, 1807 morocco. 66 [AMERICAN FORTS, &c.] A Set of PLANS and FORTS in AMERICA. Reduced from Actual Surveys, 1765. 30 plates engraved by P. Andrews. Small 8vo, calf. [London, 1765] In the plan of New York City as surveyed by T. Maerschalckm in 1763, the city ends at Warren Street. Exceedingly rare. 67 [AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.] A complete and accurate Account of the very important DEBATE in the HOUSE of COMMONS July 9, 1782, in which the cause of Mr. Fox's Resignation and the great question of American Independence came under consideration. 8vo, half morocco. [Pp. 61.] London, 1782 68 AMERICAN JOURNAL of SCIENCE (The), More especially of Mineralogy, Geology, and the other branches of Natural History; including also Agriculture and the Ornamental as well as Useful Arts. Conducted by Benjamin Silliman [&c.]. Numerous illustrations, some colored. First Series, with Index. 50 vols. Second Series, with Index. 50 vols. 1817; New Haven, 1845 New Haven, 1846-1870 New Haven, 1871-1874 69 AMERICAN NAVAL BATTLES: being a complete History of the 70 71 Battles fought by the Navy of the United lishment in 1794 to the present time, &c. woodcut illustrations. 8vo, half morocco. The title-page calls for 21 engravings. States from its Estab- Boston, 1831 AMERICAN POEMS, selected and original. Vol. 1 (all published). 8vo, red calf extra, gilt leaves, by Pratt. Water-stained. Litchfield: Collier and Buel, [1793] The above collection was made by Dr. E. H. Smith, and comprises Poems by Trumbull, Freneau, Joel Barlow, William Dunlap, &c., &c. A List of Subscribers, 6 pages, will be found at the end of the volume. AMERICAN POEMS. Another copy. 8vo, half morocco. Title in MS. Water-stained. Litchfield, [1793] 72 73 AMES. WORKS of FISHER AMES. Compiled by a Number of his Friends. To which are prefixed, Notices of his Life and Character. [By J. T. Kirkland.] Portrait. 8vo, calf. top of title. Name cut from Boston, 1809 "American Principles," a review of the above, by John Quincy Adams, 8vo, pp. 56, is bound in at the end of the volume. This, in its turn, was answered by John Lowell. AMES (Dr.). A SECOND MANUDUCTION for Mr. ROBINSON; or, a confirmation of the former is an answer to his manumission. 4to, polished calf, gilt over red edges, by Riviere. Anno Domini 1615 74 AMMANS (Hans Jacob). REISZ in das GELOBTE LAND. Engraved title, portrait and plan. Small 8vo, cloth. Zurich, 1678 At p. 171 is an account of "Der Insul Jamaica," by Zeller and Huser, and duplicate of the SPORI in this catalogue, is bound with this volume. 75 ANARCHIAD (The), a New England Poem: written in concert by 76 ANEURY (Thomas). TRAVELS through the INTERIOR PARTS of AMERICA. In a Series of Letters, by an Officer. Plates and maps. 2 vols., 8vo, calf. London, 1789 "A graphic, personal narrative. The author was an officer in Burgoyne's army, and was taken prisoner by the Americans when that wing of the British forces fell into their hands." 77 [ANDERSONVILLE.] LIST of the UNION SOLDIERS Buried at Andersonville. Royal 8vo, half morocco. New York, 1866 78 ANDRADE (D. José Maria). CATALOGUE de la Riche BIBLIOTHÈQUE de . 8vo, half morocco, gilt top. Leipzig, 1869 The so-called Maximillian collection. 79 ANDRÉ (Major John). Cow-CHACE, in Three Cantos, Published on Occasion of the Rebel General Wayne's attack of the Refugees Block-House on Hudson's River, on Friday, the 21st of July, 1780. Small 8vo, polished calf extra, by Pratt. New York, 1780 First edition, if we except the first appearance in 3 numbers of Rivington's Royal Gazette. A second title at p. 27 reads: "The American Times, a Satire . . in which are delineated the Characters of the Leaders of the American Rebellion, &c., by Camillo Querno." Murphy, No. 77. |