SALE MONDAY AFTERNOON, MAY SECOND FIRST SESSION LOTS 1-314 1. ACCOUNT (An) of Discoveries in the West until 1519, and of Voyages to and along the Atlantic Coast of North America, from 1520 to 1573. Prepared by Conway Robinson. 8vo, cloth. 2. Another copy, a little foxed. Richmond, 1848 3. ALMANAC. The Virginia Almanack for the Year 1780. By David Rittenhouse. 18mo, sewn, uncut. VERY SCARCE. Williamsburg: Dixon and Nicolson [1779] 4. Cottom's Virginia and North Carolina Almanack, 1830; Warrock's Virginia and North Carolina Almanack for 1831, 18331851; Richardson's Almanack 1852-1864; Warrock's Almanack, 1865-1875; Warrock-Richardson Almanack, 1876-1895, 1897-1914. Together 82 pieces. 16mo and 12mo, sewn and half roan. Richmond, v. d. 5. ALEXANDER (WILLIAM). The History of Women, from the earliest Antiquity to the Present Time, giving some Account of almost every interesting Particular concerning that Sex, among all Nations, ancient and modern. 2 vols. 4to, boards, roan backs (worn), uncut. London, 1879 FIRST EDITION. 6. ALEXANDRIA, VA. Colored Views of Alexandria, Va. on envelopes. All different. Have been mounted. 7 pieces. 7. AMERICAN ARCHIVES. Series. Vols. 1-3. By Peter Force. (rubbed). Fourth Series, 6 vols.; Fifth Covering the period from the King's Message to Parliament, March 7, 1774, to the Definitive Treaty of Peace with Great Britain, September 3, 1783. 8. AMERICAN STATE PAPERS. 10 vols.; American Speeches, 2 vols. Phila. 1815; The Federalist. Hallowell, 1842; and others. Together 42 vols. various sizes and bindings. 9. ARNOLD (ROBERT). The Dismal Swamp and Lake Drummond. Early Recollections. Vivid portrayal of Amusing Scenes. 12mo, cloth. Norfolk, 1888 10. ASPLUND (JOHN). The Annual Register of the Baptist Denomination in North America, to the First of November, 1790. 4to, old calf (a little worn-inside fine), uncut. [Preface dated] Southampton County Va., July 14, 1791 A FINE UNCUT COPY. Scarce. 11. ATHANESE, Pseud. Chronicles of Florida. 12mo, cloth. Norfolk, n. d. 12. BAGBY (ALFRED). King and Queen County, Virginia. Illustrated. 8vo, cloth, gilt top. FIRST EDITION. New York, 1908 13. BAGBY (GEORGE W.). Selections from the Miscellaneous Writings. Portrait. 2 vols. 12mo, cloth (Title to Vol. 1 missing and a few margins stained.) Richmond, 1884-5 FIRST EDITION. Very scarce. 14. BALDWIN (JOSEPH G.). The Flush Times of Alabama and Mississippi. Frontispiece. 12mo, cloth (fair copy only, sold as is). New York, 1853 FIRST EDITION. 15. BALLAGH (JAMES C.). A History of Slavery in Virginia. 8vo, cloth, unopened. Baltimore, 1902 FIRST EDITION. 16. BANKS (HENRY). Sketches & Propositions, Recommending the Establishment of an Independent System of Banking, Permanent Public Roads, a New Mode for the Recovery of Interest, etc. 8vo, sewn (name cut from title). Richmond: Manson-Printer [about 1811] Unknown to Swem, and not in Virginia State Library. Sabin had evidently not seen a copy, as the title is quoted incorrectly. 17. BARBOUR (JAMES, Gov. of Va.). A. L. S., 2 pp. 4to, Lynn, June 21, 1825. Το Mr. Silsbee; also, a L. s. 2 pieces. 18. BARTLETT (JOSIAH, Signer). D. S., 1 p. folio. Nov. 17, 1750. Signed also by Benjamin Lad and Jonathan Young. 19. BARTLEY (JAMES AVIS). Lays of Ancient Virginia and other Poems. 12mo, cloth. Richmond, 1855 FIRST EDITION. 20. BATES (BENJAMIN). A Letter addressed to a Member of the Legislature of Virginia. 12mo, new boards. Not in Swem's Bibliography of Virginia. New Bedford, 1837 21. BEE (JON). Slang. A Dictionary of the Turf, the Ring, the Chase, the Pit, of Bon-Ton, and the Varieties of Life. 12mo, original boards (covers loose), uncut. London, 1823 22. BENTON (THOMAS H.). Abridgment of the Debates of Congress from 1789 to 1856. 13 vols. royal 8vo, half morocco (worn, and one cover missing). New York, 1857-60 23. [BEVERLEY (ROBERT).) The History and Present State of Virginia. In Four Parts. By a Native and Inhabitant of the Place. Engraved title and 14 copperplates, engraved by Gribelin. 8vo, blue polished calf, gilt edges, by Sangorski and Sutcliffe. London: Printed for R. Parker, 1705 THE RARE ORIGINAL EDITION, and a splendid copy, except that the titles and following leaf have been remargined. 24. [-] Histoire de la Virginie. Engraved title and 14 copper plates. 12mo, old calf. FIRST AMSTERDAM EDITION. Very Scarce. Amsterdam, 1707 25. [-] Histoire de la Virginie Par un Auteur natif & habitant du Pais. Engraved title and 14 copperplate engravings. 12mo, calf, carmine edges. Imprimé a Orleans & se vend a Paris. Chez Pierre Ribou, 1707 THE VERY SCARCE ORLEANS EDITION. With a ship on the engraved titlepage. Lenox Library duplicate, with stamp, and bookplate of the Gordon Lester Ford Collection. 26. The History of Virginia. In Four Parts. Illustrated with plates reproduced from the original edition. 8vo, half blue calf. Richmond, 1855 27. BEYER (EDWARD). Album of Virginia. Title and 37 colored lithographed plates (stained). Oblong folio, half morocco (piece torn from title). N. p. 1858 28. BIOGRAPHY. The Life of John Randolph of Roanoke (Garland). N. Y. 1856; Life of Marquis de Lafayette (Waln). Phila., 1826; Life and Imprisonment of Jefferson Davis. N. Y. 1866, and others. 19 vols. various sizes and bindings. 29. Wirt's Life of Patrick Henry. Phila. 1839; Memoir of William Green (Slaughter), Richmond, 1883; Paul Jones (Seawell). N. Y. 1893, and others. 19 vols. various sizes and bindings. 30. American Military Biography, N. Y. 1830; Biography of Distinguished Women (Hale), N. Y. 1876; Homes of American Statesmen. Hartford, 1855, and others. 14 vols. various sizes and bindings. 31. Thomas Carlyle (Conway), N. Y. 1881; Life of Lafayette. Hartford, 1845; Life and Speeches of Henry Clay (Mallory), 2 vols. Hartford, 1853; and others. Together 14 vols. various sizes and bindings. 32. BISHOP (ABRAHAM). Oration in Honor of the Election of President Jefferson and the peaceable acquisition of Louisiana, delivered at the National Festival in Hartford, on the 11th of May, 1804. 8vo, sewn. [Hartford] 1804 33. BLAIR (JOHN, President of the Council in the Reign of George II.). D. s., on vellum (worn in folds). Williamsburg, Feb. 4, 1748. Land Grant. A scarce autograph. 34. BLAND (COL. THEODORIC, М. О. С.). А. L. s., 1 p. 4to, Philadelphia, April 15, 1783. Signed also by J. Madison, Jr. This letter was written on the day Congress ratified the Treaty of Peace with England. Not addressed, but undoubtedly written to the Gov. of Va. 35. BLISS (W. W. S., Gen. Taylor's Chief of Staff). A. L. s., 6 pp. 4to, New Orleans, June 22, 1853. [To Major R. S. Garnett], Regarding West Point, and other matters; also two other A. L's. s., to same. Together 3 pieces. 36. BOOKPLATES. A Collection of Bookplates of Early Prominent Virginians, including: William Goodall, 1766; John Robinson, 1792; Edmund W. Hening; William Brockenbrough; William Carter, 1756, and others. 30 pieces. 37. BOSWELL (JAMES). The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson. 8vo, half calf. London, 1785 FIRST EDITION. 38. BOTETOURT (NORBORNE, Baron de). D. s., 1 p. folio. Williamsburg, July 8, 1769. Signed "Botetourt." Legal document. 39. Colonial Governor of Virginia. D. s., 1 p. folio. May 29, 1770. Petition for a Writ of Certiorari. Signed also by John Blair, Robert Carter, John Smith, and the Petitioner, Walter Hatton. Worn in folds. In the hand of Lord Botetourt appears also the words "Let a Certiorari Issue." 40. The Original Inventory of the effects of Lord Botetourt of Virginia, a portion written by Wm. Marshman, Lord Botetourt's Steward, and some items in the hand of Robert Carter Nicholas. With other MS. material. The Inventory consists of 28 folio pages, and appears to be very complete. Accompanying the above are a number of pieces in the hand of Robert Carter Nicholas, the eminent Virginia Statesman, together with a copy of the letter sent to the Duke of Beaufort announcing the death of Lord Botetourt, and the latter's reply, etc., etc. A VALUABLE COLLECTION. 41. BOULDIN (POWHATAN). Home Reminiscences of John Randolph of Roanoke. Engraved title and portrait. 12mo, cloth. Danville, 1878 FIRST EDITION. 42. [BOURNE (GEORGE).) Marriage Indissoluble and Divorce Unscriptural. 12mo, original sheep (worn, and pp. stained). Harrisonburg, [Va.], 1813 SCARCE. Not in Sabin, Cushing, nor Virginia State Library. With an appendix of 64 pp. 43. BRAGG (BRAXTON, Gen. C. S. A.). Original Manuscript Poem "Deo Vindice." To the Memory of the Heroic Dead who fell fighting for Liberty, Right and Justice; also, An A. L. s., 1 p. 4to, Oct. 22, 1870. Regarding Insurance; and an A. L. s., 3 pp. 8vo, from his Wife, dated Evergreen, Nov. 20, 1865. 3 pieces. 44. BRISTOL PARISH, VA. The Vestry Book and Register of Bristol Parish, 1720-1789. Transcribed and Published by C. G. Chamberlayne. 8vo, cloth, uncut, paper label. One of 500 copies. Richmond: Privately printed, 1898 45. BROADDUS (A.). A History of the Broaddus Family, from the time of the Settlement of the Progenitor of the Family in the United States down to the Year 1888. Portrait. 12mo, cloth (spotted). Louisville [1888] 46. BROWN (ALEXANDER). The Genesis of the United States. With 100 portraits, maps, and plans. 2 vols. royal 8vo, cloth, uncut Boston, 1891 47. BROWNING (ROBERT). The Inn Album. 12mo, cloth, uncut London, 1875 FIRST EDITION. 48. BRYAN (DANIEL). The Mountain Muse: Comprising the Adventures of Daniel Boone and the Power of Virtuous and refined Beauty 16mo, sheep (foxed). Harrisonburg, 1813 THE PRIVATELY PRINTED FIRST EDITION. 50. BRYCE (JAMES). A. L. s., 3 pp. 12mo. 54 Portland Place, June 2, 1897. To Bishop Potter. Friendly letter. 51. BUEL (J. W.). A Nemesis of Misgovernment. Illustrated. 8vo, cloth, gilt edges. Philadelphia, 1899 52. BURK (JOHN). The History of Virginia, from its First Settlement to the Present Day. Vols. 1-3 only. 8vo, two vols. bound in sheep (worn), and Vol. 3 unbound. One or two leaves torn, and some pp. spotted. Petersburg, 1804-5 Scarce. The Fourth Volume is excessively rare, and is, as usual, missing, as almost the entire edition was destroyed by fire. 53. BURR (AARON). Reports of the Trials of Colonel Aaron Burr, for Treason and for a Misdemeanor. David Robinson. 2 vols. 8vo, sheep. Taken in shorthand by 54. BURTON (H. W.). The History of Norfolk, Virginia. 8vo, Norfolk, 1877 cloth. 55. BYRD (WILLIAM). The Westover Manuscripts: Containing the History of the Dividing Line betwixt Virginia and North Carolina, etc. 8vo, cloth. Petersburg, 1841 FIRST EDITION. Scarce. 56. The Writings of Colonel William Byrd of Westover in Virginia Esqr. Edited by John Spencer Bassett. Illustrated. 4to, boards, paper label. New York, 1901 One of 500 copies. |