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92. DENIS (FERDINAND). Tableau Historique, Analytique et Critique des Sciences Occultes. Frontispiece. 18mo, half roan. Paris, 1830

A scarce French work on the Occult Sciences. Bound in is: Tableau Historique des Litteratures. By Camille Turles, Paris, 1827.

93. DENISON (MARY A.). The Days and Ways of the Cocked Hats; or, the Dawn of the Revolution. Frontispiece. 12mo, cloth. New York, 1860

FIRST EDITION.

94. DE PRADT (ABBÉ). Europe and America, in 1821. Trans. by J. D. Williams. 2 vols. 8vo, boards uncut. (worn).

London, 1822

95. DICKENS (CHARLES). Le Grillon du Foyer. Traduction de Jacques Soldanelle. Illustrations de Marold et Mittis. 18mo, wrappers, uncut. Paris, 1893

96. DICTIONARY of Love (The). In which is contained the Explanation of most of the Terms used in that Language. 16mo, ald calf (hinges weak). London, 1753

97. DIXON (CAPTAIN GEORGE). A Voyage Round the World. With illustrations and 8 folding maps. 4to, half morocco (worn), uncut. London, 1789

98. DROWNE (SOLOMON). Journal of a Cruise in the Fall of 1780 in the Private Sloop of War, Hope. With Notes by Henry T. Drowne. 8vo, wrappers (worn and portion missing), uncut. Privately printed, 1872

FIRST EDITION. With photo portrait laid in.

99. DUELLING. The Last Confession, Prayers and Meditations of Lieuten. John Stern, delivered by him on the Cart immediately before his Execution, to Dr. Burnet, etc. Written by Gilbert Burnet and Anthony Horneck. Folio, new boards. London, 1682

A rare account of a foreigner executed by the English as a murderer for killing an Englishman in a Duel. Includes also, the last confession of George Borosky.

100. DUTCH LOAN. Verslag en Bylagen betrokkelijk de leening van 1,500,000 dollars ten behoeve van de steden Washington, Georgetow nen Alexandria, etc., May 24, 1828. 8vo, original wrappers, uncut. Amsterdam 1830

Fine copy of this tract relating to the American loan in Holland.

101. EATON (JOHN H.). The Life of Andrew Jacksoncomprising a History of the War in the South, from the commencement of the Creek Campaign, to the termination of Hostilities before New Orleans. Engraved portrait. Tall 8vo, half morocco, Philadelphia, 1824

uncut.

Very scarce in this uncut state.

102. EDDIS (WILLIAM). Letters from America, historical and descriptive; comprising Occurrences from 1769 to 1777 inclusive. 8vo, contemporary calf. London: Printed for the Author, 1792

THE VERY SCARCE ORIGINAL EDITION. A valuable contribution to the literature relating to the American Revolution. Under date of Sept. 20, 1777, he writes: "We have intelligence of the most pleasing nature. It is said that General Washington has suffered a total defeat in the neighborhood of Philadelphia," etc.

103. ELIOT (ANDREW). A burning and shining Light extinguished. A Sermon preached after the Funeral of the late Reverend Mr. John Webb, Pastor of the New-North Church in Boston, who died April 16, 1750. 8vo, sewn (corners trimmed round). Boston: Printed by Daniel Fowle, [1750]

Scarce.

104. ELLET (CHARLES, JR.). The Mississippi and Ohio Rivers: Containing Plans for the protection of the Delta from Inundation, etc. Numerous maps and plates. 8vo, half morocco. Philadelphia, 1853

FIRST EDITION. Autograph presentation copy from the Author to Alex. von Humboldt, and autograph of the latter.

105. ENGLISH (WILLIAM H.). Conquest of the Country Northwest of the River Ohio, 1778-1783, and Life of Gen. George Rogers Clark. With over 125 illustrations. 2 vols. 8vo, cloth. Indianapolis, 1896

Fine copy.

106. ENGRAVINGS. A Set of 39 engraved plates, with 12 engravings to the plate, illustrating the different decades of each century beginning with Adam and Eve, to the Second Decade of the 17th Century after Christ, and title-page. Folio, loose.

1726

107. ETHIC EPISTLES upon the Plan of Repealed Religion. 4to, new boards. London, 1764

Contains many MS. corrections throughout the text, possibly by the author. With the half-title.

108. EVERETT (EDWARD). The Life of George Washington. Frontispiece portrait. FIRST EDITION. 12mo, cloth.

New York, 1860

109. EYMA (XAVIER). Excentricités. Américaines. Interdit pour la Belgique et l'étranger. 16mo, half cloth, orginal wrapbound as issued, uncut.

pers

Duels, Divorces, Lynch Law, etc.

Paris, n. d.

110. FARMER (H. H.). Virginia before and during the War. 8vo, original wrappers. Henderson, Ky., 1892

Privately printed.

111. FARMER (JOHN S.). Americanism Old and New. Square 8vo, vellum boards, uncut.

Limited Edition.

London, 1889

FERGUSON (JAMES). Tables and Tracts relative to several Arts and Sciences. Plates. 8vo, half calf. London, 1767 Scarce. Two of the plates are Franklin's Magic Square of Squares and Magic Circle of Circles.

113. FERRIS (BENJAMIN G.). Utah and the Mormons. Illustrations. FIRST EDITION. 12mo, cloth. New York, 1854

114.

on title.

Another copy, with autograph of Benson J. Lossing

115. FILSON CLUB. Byrant's Station and the Memorial Proceedings. By Reuben T. Durrett. 4to, half roan, original wrappers bound in as issued. Louisville, 1897

No. 12 of the Club's publications.

116. FISHERIES. The Fisherman's Own Book, comprising the list of men and vessels lost from the Port of Gloucester from 1874 to April 1, 1882. Illustrated. 8vo, cloth. Gloucester [1882]

117. FISKE (NATHAN). The Moral Monitor; or, a Collection of Essays on various subjects, accommodated to the State of Society in the United States of America. 2 vols. 12mo, contemporary sheep (some pp. stained). Worcester, 1801

118. FLANDRAU (CHARLES E.). sota, and Tales of the Frontier. Portrait.

The History of Minne8vo, cloth.

St. Paul, 1900

119. FOOTE (WILLIAM HENRY). Sketches of Virginia. Historical and Biographical. 8vo, cloth (pp. stained).

Philadelphia, 1850

120. FORD (PAUL LEICESTER). [Monograph on] Thomas Jefferson. Photogravure plates in uncancelled and cancelled states. 4to, original Japan paper wrappers, uncut. Boston, [1904]

One of 500 copies on Japanese vellum paper.

121. FRANKLIN (BENJAMIN). Oeuvres Posthumes. 2 vols. 8vo, boards, calf backs (pp. stained and name stamp on title). Paris, 1817-18

122.

Pictorial Life of. Embracing Anecdotes illustrative of his character. Illustrations in color. 12mo, cloth.

Philadelphia, 1847

123. FREEBOOTERS. A Journey over Land from the Gulf of Honduras to the Great South Sea, performed by John Cockburn, and Five other Englishmen.... who were taken by a Spanish GuardaCosta, in the John and Jane, and set on Shoar [sic] at a place called Porto Cavalo, etc.....also an exact account of the several Indians inhabiting a Tract of Land of 2400 Miles, etc. Folding map. 8vo, sprinkled calf. London, 1735

FINE COPY of this scarce work. The account of the capture by the Pirate ships "Two Brothers" and "Rhode Island" commanded by Capt. Johnson, etc., is of great interest.

124. FREE SCHOOL SOCIETY. Manual of the Lancasterian System of Teaching Reading, Writing, Arithmetic and Needlework as practised in the Schools of the Free School Society of New York. Illustrations. 8vo, original boards (worn).

125. FREE THOUGHT. 19 pamphlets.

New York, 1820

V. p., v. d.

Comprising: Gerrit Smith on the Religion of Reason, 1859; Ingersoll' Plea for Individuality, 1874; Paine's Revelation of Theology, etc. etc. 126. FRENCH REVOLUTION. The Fruits of Faction. A Series of Pictures, taken from regenerated France. By Arno. 4to, wrappers (not original).

With leaf of advertisements at the end.

127. FREEZIER (A. F.). A Voyage to the

London, 1791

South-Sea and

along the Coasts of Chili and Peru, in the Years 1712, 1713 and

1714. Illustrated with 37 copper plates of the Coasts, Harbors, Cities, Plants, and other curiosities. 4to, old calf, rebacked.

London, 1717 FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. Contains a postscript, An Account of the settlement, commerce, and riches of the Jesuites in Paraguay.

128. FUNNELL (WILLIAM). A Voyage Round the World, containing an Account of Captain Dampier's Expedition into the South Seas in the ship St. George. With his various Adventures, Engagements, etc.-together with the Author's Voyage from Amapalla on the West Coast of Mexico to East India, etc. Maps and plates. 8vo, old panelled calf. London, 1707

A fine copy of this entertaining collection of Voyages. With armorial bookplate of G. de Lugne Gregory.

129. GARLAND (HUGH A.). The Life of John Randolph of Roanoke. Frontispiece portraits. 2 vols. 12mo, cloth (worn). New York, 1851

FIRST EDITION. Autograph of Jos. Lamb on titles.

130. GODDARD (FREDERICK B.). Where to Emigrate, and Why. Maps and illustrations. 8vo, cloth. New York, 1869 Contains a description of the Pacific Railroad, the Homestead and other Land Laws, etc.

131. GODMAN (JOHN D.). American Natural History. Part I. Mastology. Numerous plates. 3 vols. 8vo, original boards, uncut (a little worn).

Philadelphia, 1826

FIRST EDITION. The last volume is almost entirely devoted to the Whale. and Whale Fisheries.

132. GOLDSMID (EDMUND, Editor). Hermippus Redivivus; or, The Sage's Triumph over Old Age and the Grave. 2 vols. in one. 12mo, cloth, uncut. Edinburgh: Privately printed, 1885

133. GRAND-CARTERET (J.). La Femme en Allemagne. With 144 illustrations, some in color. Royal 8vo, half brown morocco, gilt top, uncut.

Paris, 1887

An interesting French study of the women of Germany. 134. [GRAYDON (ALEXANDER).] Memoirs of a Life, chiefly passed in Pennsylvania, within the last sixty years. 12mo, half morocco. Harrisburgh, 1811

FIRST EDITION with the leaf of errata. Referred to by John Galt as "perhaps the best personal narrative that has yet appeared relative to the history of that great conflict which terminated in the independence of the United States."

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