William Alexander of Menstrie Knight, Master of Requestes for Scotland, and Lieutenant Generall to His Majestie in the Kingdome of New Scotland. And to the Remnant the Noblemen, and Knights Baronets in Scotland, Under-takers in the Plantation of New Scotland in America.''

A MOST IMPORTANT WORK RELATING TO THE EARLY SETTLEMENT OF AMERICA AND OF THE VERY HIGHEST INTEREST. According to the British Museum Librarians the author was Sir Robert Gordon, and not Sir John Gordon, as credited in the Christie-Miller catalogue.

In the present copy inner margins of title bi, e2, and e3 have been restored, and ei is in facsimile.

(See Frontispiece.)

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149. GORGES (FERDINANDO).

America Painted to the Life. The True History of the Spaniards Proceedings in the Conquests of the Indians, and of their Civil Wars among themselves, from Columbus his first Discovery, to these later Times. As also, Of the Original Undertakings of the Advancement of Plantations into those parts. With a perfect Relation of our English Discoveries, * * * More especially, an Absolute Narrative of the North parts of America, and of the Discoveries and Plantations of our English in Virginia, NewEngland, and Berbardoes. Publisht by Ferdinando Gorges, Esq. Fine impression of the folding map. Small 4to, contemporary calf (lacks frontispieces). Lond. 1658-59

FIRST EDITION. ONE OF THE RAREST ITEMS OF AMERICANA. The work consists of 4 parts and has three extra titles, viz.: "A Briefe Narration of the Originall Undertakings for the Advancement of Plantations Into the part of America, 1658''; “America Painted to the Life, 1658"; "America Painted to the Life, Printed by T. F. for Nath. Brook, 1659.'' These parts were printed and are numbered separately, but an index at the end embraces all the four. The 1658 part of “America Painted to the Life" is Johnson's "History of New England, 1654,'' with a new title-page and preface, but with the running title "Wonder Working Providence, etc. It was inserted by the publisher and afterwards disclaimed by Gorges. The entire work contains a mass of interesting and important New England history, especially of the district of Maine, which was originally granted to the author's grandfather, who wrote the second part of the book, "A Briefe Narration." Large copy, size 7 by 5% inches.

150. GRAHAM (MARIA). Journal of a Voyage to Brazil, and Residence There, during Part of the Years 1821, 1822, 1823. 11 aquatint plates engraved by Finden from drawings by the author, and 9 vignettes in text. 4to, original boards, paper label, edges uncut, unopened.

Lond. Longman & Co., 1824

FIRST EDITION. Contains the slip of errata.

375151. GRAY (ROBERT). A Good Speed to Virginia. 15

leaves. Small 4to, boards, morocco back. (Blank a 1 wanting, title soiled, 4 leaves stained and small rust-hole in leaf of dedication).

Lond.: Printed by Felix Kyngston for William Welbie, 1609

A VERY LARGE COPY OF THIS EXCESSIVELY RARE WORK, measuring 74 x 51⁄2 inches, leaf of dedication and some margins containing contemporary writing.

This seems to be the third piece relating to the Jamestown Colony, having been preceded by “Smith's True Relation,” published in 1608, and "Nova Britannia, published in February, 1609. This Tract was probably issued in May, as the Dedication is dated "From the Mine House at the Northend of S. Sithes Lane, London, April 28, Anno 1609.'

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He regrets that he is not able to adventure in the enterprise, sorrowing with my selfe that I am not able neither in person nor purse to be a partaker in the business."

75.00 152. GRENADA. A Brief Enquiry into the Causes of and Conduct pursued by the Colonial Government for Quelling the Insurrection in Grenada, 1795. In a Letter from a Grenada Planter to a Merchant in London. Map.

sprinkled calf.

Fine copy.

60.00 153. GUIANA.

8vo, full

Lond. Printed for R. Faulder, 1796 Contains the leaf of errata.

A Pvblication of Gviana's Plantation.. Newly undertaken by the Right Honble. the Earle of Barkshire (Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter) and Company for the most famous River of the Amazones in America. Wherein is briefly shewed the lawfulnesse of plantations in forraine Countries; hope of the natives conversion; nature of the River; qualitie of the Land, Climate, and people of Gviana; etc. Small woodcut of a ship in full sail on last page. Small 4to, boards, leather back.

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Lond. Printed by William Jones for Thomas Paine, 1632 FIRST EDITION. Last page signed "I. D." Not in Church or Hoe. Very few copies recorded.

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40.00 154. GUMILLA (JOSEPH, de la Compania de Jesus). El Orinoco Ilustrado, Historia Natural, Civil, y Geographica, de Este Gran Rio, y de sus Caudalosas Vertientes. 2 plates and large folding map. Small 4to, old Spanish mottled calf, gilt tooled on back and panels, gilt edges partly gauffred.

Madrid: Por Manuel Fernandez, Ano 1741 FIRST EDITION. Very fine copy, in firm old binding. Father Gumilla was long considered a highly imaginative traveller, but later discoveries proved him to have been a very trustworthy witness.

1400.00 155. HAKLUYT (RICHARD). Divers Voyages touching the discouerie of America, and the Ilands adiacent unto the same, made first of all by our Englishmen, and afterwards by the Frenchmen and Britons: and certaine notes of aduertisements for obseruations, necessarie for such as shall heereafter make the like attempt. Black Letter. Small 4to, full crushed blue morocco, gilt back and borders, inside dentelles, gilt edges, with the Miller arms and monogram (the two maps are lacking).

Imprinted at London for Thomas Woodcocke, 1582 THE EXTREMELY RARE FIRST EDITION of the author's first publication and unusually complete, except for the maps, agreeing with the collation of the Grenville copy given in Lowndes, and, in addition, containing the blank leaf after signature G 3, which was absent in the Grenville copy, and unknown to Lowndes. It also contains the 4 leaves forming the second signature A (which are nearly always missing, and which in the Grenville copy are placed at the end), containing: "A latine copie of the letters patentes of King Henrie the seventh, graunted unto John Gabote and his three sonnes,' etc.; "The same letters patents in english," and "A note of Sebatian Gabotes voyage of discouerie taken out of an old chronicle written by Robert Fabian, etc.

The former of these, "The Letters Patent of Henry XII.’ is probably the MOST IMPORTANT DOCUMENT IN THE COLLECTION, and appears here for the FIRST TIME. Next in importance is the relation of Verrazano describing his voyages along the coast of North America; in which he was the first WHO ENTERED THE HARBOR NOW KNOWN AS NEW YORK, discovered Block Island, and entered Narragansett Bay, where he remained fourteen days.

THE PRESENT COPY IS AN EXCEEDINGLY TALL ONE, measuring 7% x 5 inches. The title has been restored on the inner margin, and the corners of several leaves have been mended.

But very few copies of this most uncommon book are complete with the original maps, one being in Church, one in the British Museum, and the Grenville copy.

850. 156. HAKLUYT (RICHARD). The Principall Naviga

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tions, Voiages and Discoveries of the English nation, made by Sea or ouer Land, to the most remote and farthest distant Quarters of the earth at any time within the compasse of these 1500 yeeres: Deuided into three seuerall parts, according to the positions of the Regions whereunto they were directed. Folding map. Folio, full green straight-grain morocco, gilt, monogram on the back and the Miller arms on the sides, gilt edges, by F. Bedford (a small tear in the map skilfully repaired).

Imprinted at London by George Bishop and Ralph Newberie, Deputies to Christopher Barker, 1589.

FINE LARGE COPY OF THE RARE ORIGINAL EDITION of Hakluyt's Collection of Voyages. With a fine impression of the rare Typvs Orbis Terrarvm' map, measuring 151⁄2 x 20 inches. The leaves measure 11% x 71⁄2 inches.

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This copy contains "A briefe discourse of the voyage of Sir Ierome Bowes knight, her Maiesties ambassador to the Emperour of Muscouia, in the yeere 1582: and printed this second time,'' etc., pp. 491-501; also "Drake's Voyage" in the proper place between pp. 643 and 644. It has the last blank, X4 at the end of Part I, and the last blank or fly-leaf, Ffff. 4, which are seldom found. The "Drake Voyage" here mentioned is of great importance as is indicated by the author himself in his address to the reader, in which he notices with regret his being compelled to comply with the request of certain friends, in the suppression of it. He, however, appears to have printed a few copies privately, and they were inserted. Contains the several peculiarities in pagination noticed in most copies of this Edition.

Sabin says: "It is scarcely necessary to suggest that the addition of the original version of Bowes' and Drake's Voyages adds greatly to the value of any copy of the work in which they happen to be."

This First Edition of Hakluyt's Voyages contains an invaluable treasure of nautical information which has affixed to his name a brilliancy of reputation which time can never efface or obscure.

157. HANGER (PHILIP). A True Relation how Eighteen Men were Castaway at Sea: Six of which perished in the Ship, and the other Twelve got into the Boat, and lived at Sea six Weeks in it, with the great Hardships they underwent, and how miraculously they were preserved. Small 4to, half green levant morocco, gilt edges, by Riviere. 15 leaves, including leaf of License.

Lond.: Printed for Charles Harper, 1675 RARE. A very fine copy, the only defect being writing on title 23 Fol. 23"

60. 158. HARCOURT (ROBERT). A Relation of a Voyage to Guiana. Describing the Climat, Scituation, fertilitie, prouisions and commodities of that Country, &c. Small 4to, full crushed citron levant morocco, finely gilt tooled, Miller

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arms on sides, gilt edges, bound by Bedford (one head-piece
slightly cut into, two margins and corner of title very neatly
repaired).
Lond. John Beale, 1613
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FIRST EDITION. VERY RARE.
liminary matter, the complete text, and the notes, lacking only
the final 3 leaves of the Harcourt Patent.

159. HARCOURT (ROBERT). The Relation of a Voyage to Guiana. Describing the Climate, Situation, Fertilitie & Commodities of that Gountry: Together with the Manner and Customes of the People Now newly reviewed and enlarged, by addition of some necessary notes, for the more ample explaining of some things mentioned in the said Relation. Small 4to, full citron morocco, gilt back and borders, inside dentelles, gilt top, uncut, with the Miller arms on covers, by F. Bedford.

Lond. Printed by Edw. Allde, dwelling neere ChristChurch, 1626.

The Second Edition, EQUALLY RARE WITH THE FIRST. Not in the Huth Collection. This edition contains 13 pages more matter than in the original edition. Aside from two very slight restorations of margins, one on title and the other on A 3, THIS COPY MAY BE CONSIDERED AS NEARLY IN ITS PRISTINE STATE AS IT IS POSSIBLE TO PROCURE ONE. IT MEASURES 8 x 6 INCHES, AND IS UNCUT.

160. HAWKINS (SIR RICHARD). The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins Knight, in his Voyage into the South Sea. Anno Domini 1593. Folio, sides from an old Lyonnese calf binding, with rich gilt centre and corner ornaments, gilt initials "H. G." rebacked and re-rimmed in new calf, gilt edges. Lond.: Printed by I. D. for Iohn Iaggard, 1622 A SUPERB COPY OF THE VERY RARE FIRST EDITION, measuring 74 x 11% inches, and IN THE FINEST POSSIBLE CONDITION. The author was a son of the famous Sir John Hawkins, and was Admiral of New England in 1619. He narrates some particulars relating to the Indians of Florida, the Caribbean Islands, and parts of South America, which are interesting as data of their history and mode of life two and a half centuries ago.

161. HENNEPIN (LOUIS). A New Discovery of a Vast Country in America, Extending above Four Thousand Miles, between New France and New Mexico . . . . With a Continuation: Giving an Account of the Attempts of the Sieur De la Salle upon the Mines of St. Barbe, &c. Engraved frontispiece, 2 folding maps, and 6 folding plates. 8vo, old mottled calf, rebacked (slight repairs on the backs of the maps).

Lond. Printed for M. Bentley, J. Tonson, H. Bon-/wick, T. Goodwin, and S. Manship, 1698.

There are two distinct issues of this FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, this, usually considered the first, is the "Bon" issue, so called