12 engraved plates, by Leney, Hewitt, T. Birch, and others. 8vo, crushed green levant morocco, gilt top, inside dentelles, by Chambolle-Duru.

Published by Thomas K. Greenbank, Philadelphia, 1828 FINE COPY OF THIS VERY RARE COLLECTION OF VIEWS, which include "Characteristic Scenery of the Hudson River"; "The Mitchell LightHouse on Sand's Point"; "New London, from Manwaring's Hill"; "Beck's Shot Tower near the Schuylkill", and others. The original front wrapper is bound in.

46. AMERICAN SONGSTER. The Columbian Harmonist; or, Songster's Repository: being a Selection of the most approved Sentimental, Patriotic and other Songs. 18mo, half red straightgrain morocco, gilt edges, by Stikeman.

New York: Smith & Forman, 1814 FINE COPY. RARE. "The Star-Spangled Banner" is given under the title of "The Defence of Fort M'Henry."

47. ANDERSON WOODCUTS. The Illustrated Primer; or, Child's First Book. Illustrated with woodcuts by Alexander Anderson. 8vo, original printed boards. New York, [1842]

48. Cooledge's United States Table Book, or, Primary Arithmetic. With woodcuts by Alexander Anderson. 8vo, original printed boards. New York [1843]

49. ANDREWS (ALFRED). Genealogy and Ecclesiastical History. To which is added an Appendix, with explanatory Notes, and a full Index. Portrait. 8vo, cloth. Chicago, 1867

This genealogy and ecclesiastical history relates to New Britain, Conn., and practically the entire volume is devoted to most interesting genealogical accounts.

50. ANDREWS (JOHN). A Sermon on the Parable of the Unjust Steward, Preached at Bristol, November 1st, 1789. With brilliant portrait of the author by Edwin. 8vo, boards, levant morocco back, gilt top, by David.

Philadelphia: Printed by William Young, 1789

A VERY FINE COPY, with the half-title.

WITH TWO ORIGINAL WATER COLORS BY BOUGHTON 51. ANDREWS (WILLIAM LORING). The Bradford Map. The City of New York at the Time of the Granting of the Montgomerie Charter. With numerous illustrations. 8vo, crushed orange levant morocco, sides richly gilded with tulips, wind-mills, and leaf sprays. In the center is an inlay of gray levant, with the outline of a ship in gold. The corners are also inlaid with gray, with Tudor roses stamped in gold on a background of gold dots. Doublures of dark blue levant morocco, with the early New York Arms in center, gilt edges, by R. W. Smith.

New York: Printed at the De Vinne Press, 1893 ONE OF TEN COPIES ON JAPAN PAPER. On the fly-leaf is a full-page water-color drawing by G. H. Boughton, of an old Dutch doorway. Another drawing, by the same artist, appears on the fly-leaf, and is most appropriate, as it pictures an old Dutchman seated in a chair of the

period, EXAMINING A COPY OF THE BRADFORD MAP. BOTH THESE DRAWINGS

ARE SIGNED BY THE ARTIST.

Inserted is an A. L. s. from Mr. Boughton to Mr. Avery ("Dear S. P. Jr.'') referring to his work on these two drawings, and the difficulties he had with the work on Japan paper. "I wouldn't do another book for £50 a page (on Jap paper)." With Mr. Andrews' bookplate in PROOF

STATE, ON INDIA PAPER, SIGNED BY E. D. FRENCH.

52. ANTHON (HENRY). Parish Annals. A Sermon giving Historical Notices of St. Mark's Church in the Bowery, N. Y. (from 1795 to 1845). Delivered in said Church, May 4, 1845. Vignette view on wrapper. 8vo, red straight-grain morocco, gilt edges, by The Club Bindery. New York: Stanford and Swords, 1845 FINE COPY, with the original wrappers bound in.

53. [APPLETON (JAMES).] The Origin of the Maine Law and of Prohibitory Legislation, with a Brief Memoir of James Appleton. 8vo, half dark blue levant morocco, gilt top, by Stikeman. New York, 1886

EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED with portraits of James Appleton, Daniel F. Appleton, Benjamin Rush and General Oglethorpe, by Ravenet.

54. AVERY (DAVID). The Lord is to be praised for the Triumphs of his Power. A Sermon, preached at Greenwich, in Connecticut, on the 18th of December, 1777. Being a General Thanksgiving through the United States. 8vo, crushed blue straight-grain morocco, gilt top, uncut, by Stikeman.

Norwich: Printed by Green & Spooner, 1778

A FINE COPY OF THIS EXTREMELY RARE SERMON, WHICH INCLUDES A VALUABLE AND SPIRITED ACCOUNT OF THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR FOR INDE

PENDENCE. The author was well-known throughout New England as a patriot, and was Chaplain to Col. Sherburne's Regiment.

55. BARBER (J. W.). History and Antiquities of New Haven, Conn., from its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Collected and compiled from the most authentic Sources. Illustrated with map and plates in color. 12mo, cloth. New Haven, 1831

FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION, with colored plates, including Doolittle's "Battle of Lexington." Autograph presentation copy from the author.

56.

Another copy. 12mo, cloth, uncut, paper label.
New Haven, 1831

This issue, having 108 pages, whereas the preceding copy has 120, was unknown to Sabin. It does not contain the Doolittle plate, that being in the added portion.

57. BENJAMIN (S. G. W.). Art in America. A Critical and Historical Sketch. Illustrated. 8vo, half brown levant morocco, by Matthews. New York, 1880

FIRST EDITION. EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED with 18 fine engraved plates of early American engraving by Darley, Hinshelwood, Hart, and others, mainly IN PROOF STATE.

58. BENSON (EGBERT). Memoir read before the Historical Society of the State of New York, December 31, 1816. Second Edition, with Notes. 12mo, half red morocco, gilt top, uncut.

Jamaica, 1825

VERY SCARCE. The Society objected to the printing of this work at the

time of its delivery. It is much more than the title indicates, being virtually a Monograph on Indian Names; Indian Names of Places; Spanish Names of Places; Dutch Names of Places, etc. There are several notations on margins, etc., in an old hand.

59. BLAKE (WILLIAM PHIPPS). A Brief Account of the Life and Patriotic Services of Jonathan Mix of New Haven, being an Autobiographical Memoir, Edited from the Original Manuscript, with notes and additions, etc. Small 4to, half brown morocco, uncut. New Haven, 1886

Contains an account of the Mix family of New Haven, and of the descendants of Jonathan Mix.

AMERICAN BOOKPLATES

60. BRODHEAD (THEODORE HENRY). Armorial Chippendale Bookplate, with a crested Lion holding a shield.

61. COLUMBIA COLLEGE LIBRARY. Bookplate. BRILLIANT ALLEGORICAL PLATE, engraved by Alexander Anderson, signed. Tipped on corners.

THE PLATE IS RARE.

62. HORSMANDEN (DANIEL). FINE ARMORIAL BOOKPLATE, with the Motto "De Interior Templo Socius." Allen, No. 394.

63. LIVINGSTON (MATURIN). FINE ARMORIAL BOOKPLATE, ribbon and wreath. With a crest of a sailing ship, above which is the Motto: "Spero Meliora." Engraved by Maverick, signed. Allen No. 495.

64. MECHANIC LIBRARY, NEW HAVEN. ALLEGORICAL BOOKPLATE. With the Motto above two Cherubs at an Anvil : "Improve the Moment." Engraved by Amos Doolittle, signed (but latter part of name erased). UNKNOWN TO ALLEN. RARE.

65. NEW YORK SOCIETY LIBRARY. PICTORIAL BOOK- . PLATE, Minerva presenting a book to an Indian. Dated 1789. Engraved by Maverick, signed. The date 1789 is engraved and not written in. Allen, No. 615.

66. PROVOST (SAMUEL, First Protestant Episcopal Bishop of New York). FINE ARMORIAL CHIPPENDALE BOOKPLATE. With the Motto "Pro Libertate." A fine impression, showing faintly the plate mark of the left side.

THIS IS THE EARLIER OF THE TWO PROVOST PLATES, struck off before the Bishop added another "o" to his name. It is considered by some to have been engraved by Maverick, but it bears a stronger resemblance to the work of H. Dawkins, in whose plate of William Whitebread the design used is remarkably similar to that used in the Provost plate.

67. REVERE (PAUL). Bookplate of David Greene, of Massachusetts. Armorial Chippendale. Motto "Nec timeo nec sperno. Signed REVERE scp. FINE IMPRESSION. RARE. Tipped top and bottom.

68. SOCIETY FOR PROPAGATING THE GOSPEL IN FOREIGN PARTS. PICTORIAL ALLEGORICAL BOOKPLATE. Depicts a ship approaching the shores of America. With the Motto in oval: "Sigillvm Societatis de Promovendo Evangelio in Partibvs Transmarinis." Beneath: "The Gift of the Society for propagating the Gospell in Foreign parts. 1704."

THIS IS THE FIRST STATE OF THE PLATE. VERY RARE. Allen, No. 810.

69. BOSTON. Celebration of the Centennial Anniversary of the Evacuation of Boston by the British Army, March 17, 1776. Map and illustrations. Royal 8vo, cloth. Boston, 1876 Contains the Oration delivered by George E. Ellis, and a Chronicle of the Siege of Boston.

70. Re-Dedication of the Old State House, Boston, July 11, 1882. Illustrated with numerous fine illustrations from photographs, woodcuts, and reproductions. Royal 8vo, cloth.

Boston, 1882

71. BOSTON MASSACRE. A Short Narrative of the Horrid Massacre in Boston, Perpetrated in the Evening of the Fifth Day of March, 1770. By Soldiers of the XXIXth Regiment, which with the XIVth Regiment were then quartered there. With some Observations, etc. To which is added, an Appendix. With the rare folding frontispiece plate (slight tear at back). 8vo, old scored calf (worn). Boston: Printed by Mess. Edes and Gill, and Reprinted for W. Bingley, 1770.

72.

A FINE COPY INTERNALLY, OF THIS RARE PIECE.

Orations delivered at the Request of the Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, to Commemorate the Evening of the Fifth of March, 1770. 12mo, original sheep (a little sprung in binding). Boston: Printed by Peter Edes, n. d. [1785]

Includes the Orations by James Lovell, Joseph Warren, Benjamin Church, John Hancock, Peter Thacher, and others. At the end, with a separate title, is an Oration on the re-interment of the remains of Joseph Warren, by Perez Morton. Boston, 1785.

73. BOSTWICK (DAVID). A Fair and Rational Vindication, of the Right of Infants, to the Ordinance of Baptism: Being the Substance of several Discourses. Small 4to, crushed blue levant morocco, Jansen style, gilt edges, by De Samblancx (a few very slight marginal tears). New York: Printed by John Holt, 1764

A FINE COPY OF THIS EXTREMELY RARE NEW YORK SERMON, of which the Brinley copy appears to have been the only one sold in America in a quarter century. The author was Minister of the Presbyterian Church in New York.

74. [BOURNE (G. M.).] The Picture of Quebec. Engraved title map, and 7 plates of views and buildings. 16mo, original pictorial boards, roan back. New York, 1830

THIS NEW YORK EDITION IS MUCH RARER THAN THE QUEBEC EDITION. Not mentioned by Sabin. The engravings are by James Smillie, Jun.

75. [BRACKENRIDGE (HUGH H.).] The Battle of Bunker's Hill. A Dramatic Piece, of Five Acts, in heroic measure. By a Gentleman of Maryland. With the extremely rare frontis piece, by Norman. 8vo, half crushed red morocco, uncut.

Philadelphia: Printed and sold by Robert Bell, 1776

A SUPERB UNCUT COPY OF THE VERY RARE ORIGINAL EDITION, WITH A BEAUTIFUL IMPRESSION OF THE RARER FRONTISPIECE, "The Death of War. ren, engraved by Norman, which is said to be THE EARLIEST KNOWN SPECIMEN OF ENGRAVING IN BRITISH AMERICA BY A NATIVE ARTIST.

76. BRADFORD CLUB. Memorial of John Allan. Royal 8vo, full green levant morocco, gilt and blind tooling, gilt top, by Pawson and Nicholson. New York: Privately printed, 1864

ONE OF 250 COPIES. Autograph presentation copy from The Bradford Club to Mr. Andrews. EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED with 17 engravings, 18 photographs and 14 autographs, 49 in all, among which are the following important pieces: Portrait of John Allan, on India paper; PROOF of Thomas Dowse, on India paper; Photo. of residence of Mr. Allan; L. s. of Gulian C. Verplanck; A. L. s. of George Livermore; Photograph of William Menzies; PROOF on India paper, of Albert Durer; etc., etc.

77. BRADY AND TATE. A New Version of the Psalms of David, Fitted to the Tunes used in Churches. 12mo, crushed dark blue levant morocco, gilt back and sides, gilt edges, by Allo, in cloth slip case. Boston: Printed by D. and J. Kneeland, 1763

A MAGNIFICENT COPY.

78. BRIDGMAN (THOMAS). Inscriptions on the Grave Stones in the Grave Yards of Northampton, and of other Towns in the Valley of the Connecticut, as Springfield, Amherst, Hadley, Hatfield, Deerfield, etc., with brief Annals of Northampton. Portraits of Jonathan Edwards and Caleb Strong. 12mo, cloth.

FIRST EDITION.

Northampton, 1850

RARE REVOLUTIONARY BROADSIDE 79. BROADSIDE. An Authentic List of the Minority and Majority on Sir James Lowther's Motion, Dec. 12, 1781. 1 p. atlas folio. London: Printed for J. Debrett, [1781] EXTREMELY RARE. Sir James Lowther moved "To declare, that the war carried on against the Colonies and Plantations of North America hath been ineffectual, and that all further attempts to reduce the Americans to obedience by force must be injurious to the true interests of this country, by weakening her powers to resist her ancient and confederated enemies."

Among those who voted with Sir James Lowther, were: Sir Robert Cotton, Edward Coke, William M. Pitt, Edmund Burke, William Wilberforce, Richard Payne Knight, J. Burgoyne, J. Wilkes, Hon. C. J. Fox, Sir Edward Astley, Lord Althorp, Richard B. Sheridan, Admiral Keppel, Lord Lennox, William Pitt, etc.

80. BURFORD (ROBERT). Description of a View of the City of New York, now exhibiting at The Panorama, Leicester Square. 8vo, half red straight-grain morocco, gilt top, by The Club Bindery. London, 1834

WITH A FINE WOODCUT OF THE PANORAMA, in two sections, depicting the principal Churches, Public Buildings, Islands in the River and Harbor, etc. AN INTERESTING AND SCARCE VIEW OF THE BUILDINGS IN LOWER NEW YORK AT THIS EARLY DATE.