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1353 contains Mr. Charles Deane's facsimile of the rare two page errata. 1400 date should read MDCCLXXVI.

1470 contains 4 vols. only instead of 5.

1488 contains 6 vols. instead of 5. 1562 contains 3 vols. instead of 2.

1584 is an error. It is entered as No. 685. 1586 contains 9 vols. instead of 8.

1769 is an error. It is entered as No. 144. 1825 for 83 read 83 inches.

1963 contains 3 vols. instead of 2.

2028 is an error. It is entered as No. 1499. 2179 contains 2 vols. instead of 1.

2199 is an error. It is entered as No. 1786. 2205 for constitutional read continental.

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BBOT (A.) An Eulogy on the Illustrious Life and Cha-
racter of George Washington; delivered before the Inhabit-
ants of the Town of Haverhill, on his Birth Day, 1800.
. By Abiel Abbot. Haverhill: Seth H. Moore. [1800.]

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8vo, pp. 27, 21. UNCUT. Includes a reprint of Washington's Farewell Address. Presentation copy from the author.

ABBOTT (J. J.) A Description of Harper's Printing Establish- 25 5: By John Jacob Abbott. Embellished with Numerous

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Engravings.

Sq. 8vo, pp. 160.

ABBOTT (J. S. C.) John S. C. Abbott.

New York: Harper & Brothers. [1855.]

Half purple morocco, gilt top, UNCUT.

The History of Napoleon Bonaparte. By
With Maps and Illustrations.

New York: Harper & Brothers. 1855.

2 vols., roy. 8vo, pp. 611; 666. 2 Portraits, 251 Engravings and 37 Maps. Half green levant morocco, gilt top, UNCUT. Plate of LA BELLE ALLIANCE inserted.

This historical romance may be read with advantage as a counterpoise to Sir Walter Scott's Life of Napoleon, for though the facts are distorted the style is attractive.

ACOSTA (J.) The Naturall and Morall Historie of the East and West Indies. | Intreating of the remarkeable things of Heaven, of the Elements, Mettalls, Plants and Beasts which are pro- | per to that Country: Together with the Manners, Ceremonies, Lawes,, Sa Governments, and Warres of the Indians. | Written in Spanish by Joseph Acosta, and translated into English by E. G. London Print

ed by Val. Sims for Edward Blount and William | Aspley. 1604.

Sm. 410, pp. (6), 590, (14). Gray calf, paneled sides, carmine edges. A beautiful copy. RARE.

The best evidence of the merits of this work is, that it has been translated into almost every language in Europe. Sabin's Dictionary enumerates 22 editions.

Acosta composed part of his work in Peru, and the remainder on his return to Europe. The translator was Edward Grimstone.

Replete with details of the Aborigines, before their peculiar customs had become modified by contact with the whites. Although he was one of the earliest, yet he was one of the most curious and accurate observers of the customs and peculiarities of the Aborigines who have attempted to describe them."— Field.

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ACRELIUS (I.) A Sermon, | Explaining | The Duties of Christian Subjects to their Sovereign; Preached in Christiana Church, | in Newcastle County and Christiana Hun-dred, upon Delaware, on the Twenty-fourth Sunday after Trinity, in the year 1755. | By Israel Acrelius, M. A. Commissary of the Swedish Congregations upon Delaware, and Missionary at Christiana. | Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by B. FRANKLIN and D. HALL, at the New Printing-| Office, in Market street, MDCCLVI.

Sm. 8vo, pp. 23. Half gray calf, carmine edges. Fine copy. Acrelius had charge of the Swedish churches in this country from 1749 to 1756, when he returned to Sweden. We have never seen another copy of this VERY RARE BOOK.

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ACUGNA (C. de) Voyages and Discoveries in South America. The first up the River of Amazons to Quito in Peru, and back again to Brazil, By Christopher d'Acvgna. The Second up the River of Plata, and thence by Land to the Mines of Potosi, By Mons. Acarete. The Third from Cayenne into Guiana, in search of the Lake of Parima, reputed the richest place in the world, By M. Grillet and Bechamel. Done into English from the Originals, being the only accounts of those Parts hitherto extant.

London: S. Buckley. 1698.

8vo, pp. viii., 190, (2), 79, (4), 68. 2 Maps. Polished calf, yellow edges, by W. MATAn elegant copy. SCARCE.

THEWS.

"Chapters XXVI. to XLIII., of Acugna's Relation, and almost all of that of Fathers Grillet and Bechamel are devoted to descriptions of the peculiarities of the Indian tribes they encountered. Their narratives possess a greater interest from being made by the first Europeans, who traversed these regions, and penetrated to the territories of the Indian nations, the Arragoues and Nouragones."-Field.

ADAIR (J.) The History of the American Indians; particularly those Nations adjoining to the Mississippi, East and West Florida, Georgia, South and North Carolina, and Virginia: Containing An Account of their Origin, Language, Manners, Religious and Civil Customs, Form of Government, Punishments, Conduct in War and Domestic Life, their Habits, Diet, Agriculture, Manufactures, Diseases and Method of Cure, and other Particulars, sufficient to render it A Complete Indian System.... By James Adair, Esquire. London: Charles Dilly. MDCCLXXV.

4to, pp. (10), 464. Map. Half crushed blue levant morocco, gilt top, UNCUT, by W. MATFresh and clean as when issued.

THEWS.

"Mr. Adair points out various customs of the Indians, having a striking resemblance to those of the Jews; and the great object of his work appears to be to prove that the aborigines of America are descended from that race."— Allen's Bio. Dict. See also Rich, and Field.

ADAMS [(Abigail.)] Journal and Correspondence of Miss Adams, Daughter of John Adams. Edited by her Daughter.

New York: Wiley and Putnam. 1841.

2 vols., 12mo, pp. xii., 247; xiii., 218. Portraits and Plates. Half calf.

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ADAMS (A.) A Concise Historical View of the Difficulties, Hardships, and Perils, which attended the Planting and Progressive Improvements of New England. With a particular Account of its long and Destructive Wars, Expensive Expeditions, &c. By Amos Adams, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Roxbury. ...

London: Edward and Charles Dilley. MDCCLXX.

8vo, pp. (4), 68. Half morocco, gilt top, UNCUT. Very scarce in this condition. For an account of this rare work, see Collections of the Mass. Historical Society. XXVII. 280. Also M. R. XLII. 156.

ADAMS (H.) A Summary History of New-England, from the First Settlement at Plymouth, to the Acceptance of the Federal Constitution. Comprehending a General Sketch of the American War. By Hannah Adams. Dedham: Printed for the Author. 1799. 8vo. pp. 513, (3). Half blue morocco. PORTRAIT inserted.

ADAMS. A Memoir of Mrs. Hannah Adams, written by Herself. With Additional Notices by a Friend. Boston: Gray and Bowen. 1832. 12mo, pp. iv., 110. Portrait. Half red morocco, UNCUT.

12 ADAMS (J.) Letters of John Adams, addressed to his Wife. Edited by his Grandson, Charles Francis Adams.

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Boston: Little and Brown. 1841.

2 vols., 12mo, pp. xxxii., 286; xx., 282. Portrait. Half calf. Uniform with No. 8.

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ADAMS (Mrs. J.) Letters of Mrs. Adams, the Wife of John Adams.
Edited by Charles F. Adams. Boston: Little and Brown. 1841.

2 vols., 12mo, pp. xcv., 208; xi., 282. Portrait and Facsimile. Half calf. Uniform with the preceding No.

ADAMS (J.) The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States: With a Life of the Author, Notes and Illustrations, by his Grandson, Charles Francis Adams.

Boston: Little, Brown and Company. 1850-56.

LARGE PAPER. Two bundred

10 vols, imp. 8vo, balf olive morocco, gilt top, UNCUT. copies printed. Upwards of Two HUNDRED ILLUSTRATIONS, chiefly PORTRAITS, inserted. A BEAUTIFUL COPY. Uniform in size with the writings of Washington, Franklin, Webster, &c.

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ADAMS, and [Leonard (Daniel.)] Novanglus, and Massachusettensis; or Political Essays, published in the years 1774 and 1775, on the Principal Points of Controversy, between Great Britain and Her Colonies. The former by John Adams, late President of the United States, the latter by Jonathan Sewall, then King's Attorney General Wor. of the province of Massachusetts Bay. To which are added a number of Letters, lately written by President Adams to the Honourable William Tudor; Some of which were never before published. Boston: Hews & Goss. 1819.

8vo, pp. 312. Half green morocco, gilt top, UNCUT. Portrait of JOHN ADAMS inserted. Notwithstanding the positive statement on the title, it is satisfactorily settled that Daniel Leonard was the author of "Massachusettensis. "

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