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95 Verrazano, the Explorer. A Vindication of his Letter and Voyage, with an examination of the Map of Hieronino da Verrazano, and a dissertation upon the Globe of Vlpsius, with a bibliography of the subject, by B. F. DeCosta. Facsimile, maps, portraits, etc. 4to, paper, pp. 82. N. Y., 1881. $4.00

A limited edition published. Presentation copy from the author.

96 Vespucius. Les Voyage de Americ Vespuce, by M. D'Avezac. 8vo, paper, pp. 186. Paris, 1858. $1.50

97 Vespucius, Americus. Harrisse Henry. A Critical and Documentary Review of Two Recent English Books concerning that Navigator. Colored coat of arms. 8vo, boards, uncut, pp. 84. London, 1895. $3.50

No 75 of an edition of 250 copies, printed on hand made paper, elegantly printed at the Chiswick Press.

98 Vespucius, Americus. Life and Voyages of, by C. E. Lester and A. Foster. Portrait. 8vo, cloth, pp. 431. N. Y., 1846.

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Fine, clean copy.

$2.00

99 Vespucius, Americus. Researches respecting, and his Voyages, by the Viscount Santarem. Translated by E. V. Childe. 12mo, cloth, uncut, pp. 221. Boston, 1850. $1.50

100 Vespuctius. An account in German, printed in 1505, of Vespucius's Third Voyage. Pilinski's small edition in exact facsimile from the unique original on six leaves. Wood cut, 4to, paper. [1505] (Paris, 1861). $2.50

A small number only printed. Barlow's copy brought $15.00; Murphey. $10.00; and one was recently priced $35.00 by a N. Y. Bookseller.

101 Virgina Company. Memories of the Life of Mr. Nicholas Feurar by P. Peckard. Colored portrait. 8vo, half calf, pp. 316. Cambridge, 1790. $12.00

In this scarce volume pages 89-168 relate to the part taken by Nicholas Ferrar in the management of the affairs of the Virgina Company 1619-24. Through the great ability which he showed in transacting some business of the company he was elected King's Counsel for the Virgina Plantation, in which capacity he acted until the suppresion of the company by the King. This volume contains many unprinted documents relating to Virgina not to be met with elsewhere.

102 Winsor, Justin. Cartier to Frontenac. Geographical Discovery in the Interior of North America in its historical relations, 1534-1700. Profusely illustrated. 8vo, cl., pp. 379. London, 1894. $3.00

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110 Adams, John Q. Massachusetts and South Carolina (presentation copy with autograph and inscription); Adams, Chas. F. The Double Anniversary '76 and '63; Amherst College; The Public Library and other pamphlets (with autograph) all in one vol. 8vo, half mor. $2.00

111 Adams, John Q 12 Pamphlets relating to, includes: Addresses in Congress on his death, with engraved portrait. Memorial Addresses and Discourses by Richard S. Storrs, Edward Everett, Theodore Parker, etc. 12 pamphlets in one volume. 8vo, hlf. mor.

$2.00

112 Afro-American Press, and its Editors (First American Newspaper, illustrated Afro-Am. Journal ism, Anglo-Saxon and the Afro-American Press, etc.), by I. Garland Penn, with contributions by Frederick Doug las, Hon. John R. Lynch and others. Numerous portraits. 8vo, cl, pp. 575. Springfield, 1891.

$1.25

113 Agassiz, Louis. Contributions to the Natural History of the United States. Upwards 80 plates, some colored. 4 vols., roy. 4to, cloth. Bost., 1857-62. $15.00

114 Alden, Timothy. Collection of American Epitaphs and Inscriptions. Fronts. 5 vols., 16mo, boards, uncut. N. Y., 1814. $12.00

The only extensive collection of American Epitaphs; very scarce.

115 Allen, Joel A. History of North American Pinnipeds; a Monograph of the Walruses, Sea-Lions and

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117 Allen, William. An American Biographical and Historical Dictionary, containing an account of the Lives, Characters, and Writings of the most eminent persons in North America from its first discovery to the present time, and a summary of the history of the several Colonies and of the U. S. Folding Chart, and portrait of Washington by D. Edwin. 8vo, old calf, pp. 632. Cambridge, 1809. $2.50

118 American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge, with statistical and other information respecting the United States from its commencement in 1830 to 1861 inclusive. 32 vols. half bound (2 in paper). Boston and N. Y. $12.50

A valuable series. The volumes were compiled by Jared Sparks, Francis Bowen and others.

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119 American Bibliopolist. Literary Register and Monthly Catalogue of Old and New Books, by Joseph Sabin. Complete Set from Vol. 1, No. 1, January, 1869, to Vol. 9, No. 2, April, 1877. 8 vols., 8vo, boards, uncut. N. Y., 1869-77. $12.50

Scarce. Contains an immense variety of information on scarce and curious books. The best magazine of the kind ever issued here.

120 AMERICAN CATALOGUE of Books in Print and For Sale July 1, 1876. Authors and Titles. 946 pp. and 492. 2 vols., 4to, new, half mor. N. Y., 1880-1. $55.00 Scarce, the original volumes of the American Catalogue entirely out of print.

121 American Fish and How to Catch them. A hand book for fishing, by An Old Angler. 12mo, cl., pp. 93. N. Y., 1885. $1.00

122 American Monthly Microscopical Journal. Illust. by cuts and

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124 Andrews, S. The South since the War. 12mo, cl., pp. 400. Bost., 1866. $.75

125 Appleton's Cyclopædia of American Biography. Edited by James Grant Wilson and John Fiske. Profusely illust. with portraits. 6 vols., roy. 8vo, cl. N. Y., 1888. $17.50

126 Aspland, John. The Annual Register of the Baptist Denomination in North America, to the first of November, 1790. Containing an Account of the Churches and their Constitutions, Ministers, Members, Associations, Correspondence, etc. 4to, paper, pp. 70. n. p., n. d. (1790). $1.00

Valuable for the names of ministers and churches.

127 Atkinson, John. History of the Origin of The Wesleyan Movement in America and of the establishment therein of Methodism (Historic German-Irish Emigration, Erection of John Street Preaching House, etc.). 8vo, cloth, pp. 458. Jersey City,

1896.

$1.50

128 AUDUBON, John James, and BACHMAN, John. The Quadrupeds of North America. Illustrated with 155 fine colored, full-page plates. 3 vols., royal 8vo, bound in full brown mor., gilt edges. New York, V. G. Audubon, 1854. $50.00

An unusually fine clean set of this scarce work. 129 Audubon, the Naturalist of the New World; his adventures and dis

coveries, by Mrs. Horace St. John, revised and corrected, with additions. Illusts. 12mo, cloth, pp. 311. Phila., 1879. $1.00

130 Audubon and Bachman. The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, Vol. 1. 4to, cloth, pp. 389. Lond., 1847. $1.50

131 Baker, John M. Views of the Ports of the Mediterranean, with a folding View of the Harbor of Port Mahon, with the U. S. Squadron at Anchor there, November, 1815. 8vo, hf. roan, pp. 117. Wash., 1819. $1.25

132 Balme, J. R. Letters on the American Republic, or common errors, fallacies and monstrous errors related and exposed. 12mo, cloth, pp. 290. London, n. d. $1.00

133 Bancroft, Charles. The Footprints of Time, a complete Analysis of our American System of Government. History of the Colonies, etc. 8vo, cl., pp. 734. Burlington, 1875. $1.50

134 Bancroft, Geo. A History of the U. S. Vols. 1 and 2. 8vo, original cloth, uncut. Boston, 1834-37. $5.00

The first edition of both volumes, and quite difficult to find," the variations between the first and later editions are so considerable as to make it desirable to possess them both."-SABIN.

135 Bancroft, George. History of the United States. Large Type Library edition. Vols. I to VII. Portraits, 7 vols., 8vo, cl. Bost., 1848, etc. $5.00

136 Barber, J. W. and Howe, Henry. Our Whole Country, or the Past and Present of the United States. Historical and Descriptive. 600 engravings. 2 vols., 8vo, leather. N. Y., $3.50

1863.

137 Barlow, Joel. Life and Letters of Poet, Statesman, Philosopher, by Chas. Burr Todd. Potrait. 8vo, cloth, pp. 306. N. Y., 1886. $1.25

138 Barneby, W. Henry. The New Far West and the Old Far East, being notes of a Tour in North America, Japan, China, Ceylon, etc. (Toronto to

Winnipeg, British Columbia, San Francisco, etc.) Maps and illustrations. 8vo, cloth, pp. 316. London, 1889. $1.50

139 Barnes, Wm. H. The Fortieth Congress of the United States; Historical and Biographical, with numerous fine steel portraits. 2 vols., thick 8vo, half morocco. New York, 1870. $3.50

140 Bartlett, John Russell. Diction ary of Americanisms, a Glossary of Words and Phrases usually regarded as peculiar to the United States. 4th Edition, greatly improved and enlarged. 8vo, half leather, pp. 813. Boston, 1884. $2.00

Published $4.00 last edition.

141 Bartlett, Wm. H. American Scenery; or Land, Lake and River. Over 100 of the finest steel engravings, with descriptions by N. P. Willis. 2 vols., 4to, half morocco, gilt. London, 1840. $5.00 142 Benjamin, S. G. W. Art in America; a Critical and Historical Sketch. Over 100 illustrations of old and recent paintings, American Paintings. 4to, cloth, pp. 214. Pub. $4.00. New York, 1880. $2.00

143 BENTON, Thos. H. Abridge ment of the Debates of Congress from 1769 to 1856, from Annals of Congress and official Reporter, by John C. Rives. 16 vols., thick 8vo, half mor. N. Y. 1857-61. $30.00

144 Benton, Thomas H. Thirty Years' View; or a History of the Working of the American Government for thirty years, from 1820 to 1850, with historical notes and illustrations. By a Senator of Thirty Years. Portrait. 2 vols., thick 8vo, cloth. New York, 1856. $4.00

145 Binney, Amos. Terrestrial AirBreathing Mollusks of the United States and adjacent Territories of North America. Edited by A. A. Gould. 3 vols., 8vo, cloth. Boston, 1851-7. $10.00

Fine clean copy. Volume 3 consists almost entirely of plates.

146 Birds. The Young Oologist. A Monthly Magazine for the Student of Birds, their Nests and Eggs. (Ornithology of the Island of Montreal, Pacific Coast Birds, etc.) Vol. 1 to 4, in one vol. 8vo, hlf. mor. Gaines, N. Y., 1834-85. $2.00

147 Birney, James G. And His Times. The Genesis of the Republican Party and the Abolition movements in the South before 1828, by William Birney. Portrait. 12mo, cl, pp. 443. N. Y., 1890. $1.25

148 Bizarre, For Fireside and Wayside, with illustrations by Devereux. (R. W. Emerson, Kossuth, Literature, Yesterday and To-day, etc.) Conducted by J. M. Church. Vol. 1, April to Oct., 1852. 8vo, hlf red mor., pp. 412. Phil., 1852. $1.50

149 Blennerhassett, Harman, Life of, comprising an authentic narrative of the Burr Expedition and containing many additional facts not heretofore published, by Wm. H. Safford. Lithographic plate, 12mo, cloth, pp. 239. Chillicothe, O., 1850. $1.75

of, by his Son, Nathaniel Ingersoll 150 Bowditch, Nathaniel, Memoir 172. Boston, 1840. Bowditch. Portraits, 4to, cloth, pp. $1.00

151 Bowen, Francis. American Political Economy, with strictures on the Finances since 1861. 8vo, cloth, the Management of the Currency and pp. 495. New York, 1873. $1.00

152 Bowles, Samuel. The Life and Times of. By George S. Merriam. Portrait. 2 vols., 8vo, cloth, gilt top. $2.00 First 200 years of New England. John Brown. Lincoln's Election. Civil War, etc.

N. Y., 1885.

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from Discovery in 1492 to the Present 153 Boyd, James P. America Time, Titles, Charters, Admission of States, Plan of Federal Government; executive, legislative and judicial departments, electoral votes, party platforms, wars and conquests, etc., num

erous illusts. 4to, cloth, pp. 750. Mansfield, (1894.) $1.50 154 Bradford, Alden. History of the Federal Government for fifty years. 1789-1839. 8vo, cloth, pp. 480. Boston, 1840. $2.00

155 Brissot de Warville, J. P. The Commerce of America with Europe, showing the importance of the American Revolution to the Interests of France. Portrait. 8vo, calf, pp. 348. London, 1794. $1.50

156 Brown, John. Richman, Irving B. John Brown amongst the Quakers, and other Sketches. 16mo, cl., pp. 239. DesMoines, 1894. $1.00

157 Brownson, C. A. The American Republic, its Constitution, Tendencies and Destiny. 8vo, cl., pp. 439 New York, 1866. $1.75

158 Buchanan, James. The Life of, by George Ticknor Curtis. Illustrated. 2 vols., 8vo, cloth. New York, 1883. $3.00 159 Buckingham, J. S. The Slave States. Illustrated. 2 vols., 8vo, cl., uncut. London, n. d. $2.00

160 Buckingham, Joseph T. Personal Memoirs and Recollections of Editorial Life. Portrait. 2 vols., 12mo, cl Boston, 1852. $1.50

161 Bunn, Alfred. Old England, and New England; in a Series of Views taken on the Spot. (Mrs. Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin, Niagara Falls, American Stage) Colored plate. 2 vola, 12mo, cloth. uncut. London, $2.50

1853.

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Library Stamped. This set has not been reprinted, and is now scarce.

169 Calhoun, John C. The Life of, by John S. Jenkins. Portrait. 8vo, cl., pp. 454. Auburn, 1850. $1.25

170 (Callender, J. T.) The History of the United States for 1796, including a variety of Interesting Particulars relative to the Federal Government previous to that Period. 8vo, boards, uncut, pp. 312. Phila., 1797. $4.00

Very rare. The volume which contained the celebrated charges of dishonesty against Alexander Hamilton.

171 Carpenter, S. C. Select American Speeches, Forensic and Parliamentary, with Prefatory Remarks. 2 $2.50 vols., 8vo, calf. Phila., 1815.

172 Carver, Jonathan. Three Years' Travels through the Interior Parts of North America for more than 5,000 miles, with History of Manners and

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