Catalogue of the Books, Manuscripts, and Engravings Belonging to William Menzies of New York

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MATHER. Magnalia Christi Americana: or, the Ecclesiastical
History of New England, From Its First Planting in the Year 1620,
unto the Year of our Lord, 1698. In Seven Books. By the
Reverend and Learned Cotton Mather, M.A. And Pastor of the North
Church in Boston, New-England.

...

London: Thomas Parkhurst. MDCCII.

Folio, LARGE PAPER; purple levant morocco, blank and gilt tooled back and sides, inside lined
Kaube 20 21. with polished russia elegantly tooled and gilt in the Grolier manner, russia fly leaves, morocco
joints, gilt edges. The large PORTRAIT, reduced to an oval, and a CHARACTERISTIC AUTO-
GRAPH LETTER of the AUTHOR, both inlaid by MR. TRENT, precede the title.

This GRAND LARGE PAPER COPY, measuring 14 inches by 9 inches on the leaf, is ABSOLUTELY PERFECT in every particular, including the two leaves of Books &c. at the end, and is considered to stand UNSURPASSED in beauty of CONDITION, and probably in point of SIZE. It is a truly MAGNIFICENT COPY, and of the HIGHEST DEGREE OF RARITY upon LARGE PAPER.

"To those who are interested in the early history of our country, it may be well to remark, that for accuracy in historical occurrences they will do well to rely upon other authorities; but if they wish to obtain a general view of the state of society and manners, they will probably nowhere find so many materials for this purpose, as in the work of this pedantic and garrulous writer."

[MATHER.] Psalterium Americanum. | The Book of Psalms, | In a Translation Exactly conformed | unto the Original; | but all in | Blank Verse, Fitted unto the Tunes commonly used in our Churches. Which Pure | Offering is accompanied with | Illustrations, digging for Hidden | Treasures in it; And Rules to Employ it upon the Glorious and | Various Intentions of it, | Whereto are added, | Some other Portions of the Sacred Scripture, to Enrich the | Cantional. Boston: in N. E. Printed by S. Kneeland, for B. Eliot, S. Gerrish, D. Henchman, and | J. Edwards, and Sold at their Shops, 1718. 12mo, Title, xxxv., (1), 426. Blue morocco, paneled sides, gilt edges. RARE, and CURIOUS. "In this singular publication, which is a close translation of the Hebrew, Dr. Mather has not only disregarded the modern practice of breaking the lines, whether rhymed or not, but he has run out (to use a printer's phrase) the whole matter; so that while each psalm looks exactly like prose, and may be read as such, it is, in fact, modulated so that it may be sung as lyric verse.

The learned Doctor says that in the 'twice seven versions' which he has seen, the authors put in as large an Heap of poor Things, which, are intirely their own, - meerly for the sake of preserving the Clink of the Rbime; Which after all is of small consequence unto a Generous Poem; and of none at all unto the Melody of Singing."

The following extract from the xxiii. Psalm is a specimen of the translation and arrangement. By omitting the words in BLACK LETTER the verse is adapted to short metre. "The Director of the Psalmody, need only say. Sing with the Black Letter, or sing without the Black Letter, and the tune will be sufficiently directed.

1. My Shepherd is th' ETERNAL God: || I shall not be in [any] want : ||

2 In pastures of tender grass || He [ever] makes me lie down : || To waters of tranquillities He gently carries me, [along.] ||

3. My feeble and my wandring Soul || He [kindly] does fetch back again; || In the plain paths of righteousness || He does lead [and guide] me along, || because of the regard He has [eber] unto His Glorious Name. ||'"-7. R. Bartlett.

MATHER. India Christiana. A Discourse, | Delivered unto the Commissioners, for the Propagation of the Gospel among the American Indians which is Accompanied with several Instruments

relating to the Glorious | Design of Propagating our Holy | Religion,
in the Eastern as well as the Western, Indies. | An Entertainment
which they that are | Waiting for the Kingdom of God will receive
as Good News from a far Country. | By Cotton Mather, D.D. | and
Boston in New-England: Printed by B. Green. 1721.

F.R.S.

Sm. 8vo, Title, ii., 94, (1). Polished blue levant morocco, richly ornamented sides, broad inside borders, edges gilt on carmine, by F. BEDFORD. A BEAUTIFUL COPY of this MOST RARE work. It contains the slip at the end, "Corrigenda," usually wanting.

M.DCC.XXI.

Sm. 8vo, pp. viii., (1), 304.
GANT COPY. VERY SCARCE.
"Hereby hangs a funny tale. About the year 1714, Cotton Mather in Boston was
dubbed with F.R.S., a trinity of capitals which flattering his vanity he adopted and wore,
though somewhat against his previous teachings in regard to worldly distinctions. The first
of his 383 books that came out after the receipt of this polished handle bore F.R.S. after his
name, much to the astonishment of his rivals, and amusement of his fellow citizens. He
immediately wrote to the Secretary of the Royal Society thanking him, and continued through
life to be an active correspondent, all but the first letter being still preserved by the Society.
The letter of thanks, however, for some reason never got among the records, but eventually
fell among autograph-mongers, and found its way to New York. Some, in the Doctor's
lifetime, said he had been hoaxed, and never was really elected, while others, and among
them his son, manfully contended that he was really one of the Philosophers. This book
was written during the controversy to show that he was both competent and willing to be
an F.R.S. To this day the question is not settled — Was Cotton Mather an F.R.S.? There
is nothing in the Society's records to show it, though the names of a dozen other Americans
are recorded. Stevens.

Polished calf, edges gilt in the round, by F. BEDFORD. ELE

Sm. 8vo, Title, pp. x., xv., 239, (6). Portrait. Polished green levant morocco, paneled and
gilt sides, edges gilt on carmine, by F. BEDFORD. AN ELEGANT COPY of this VERY RARE BOOK,
with a fine impression of the PORTRAIT engraved by STURT.

Rewritten and issued with the following title.

1358 [MATHER.] Memoirs of the Life of the late Reverend | Increase Mather, D.D. | Who died August 23, 1723. | With a Preface by the Reverend Edmund | Calamy, D.D. | London: Printed for John Clark and Richard Hett at the Bible and Crown in the Poultry, near Cheapside. MDCCXXV.

1359

8vo, pp. (8), 88. Red morocco, gilt top, UNCUT, by F. BEDFORD. Fine impression of the SCARCE PORTRAIT of INCREASE MATHER engraved by R. WHITE inserted. AN ELEGANT COPY. RARE in uncut condition.

MATHER (I.) A Brief History of the War with the Indians in New-England. | From June 24. 1675. (when the first

Englishman was Murder-ed by the Indians) to August 12. 1676. when Philip, alias Metacomet, the principal Author and Beginner of the War, was slain. | Wherein the Grounds, Beginning, and Progress of the War, is summarily | expressed. Together with a serious Exhortation to the | Inhabitants of that Land. | By Increase Mather, Teacher of a Church of Christ, in Boston in New-England. | ....¦ London, Printed for Richard Chiswell, at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church- Yard, according to the Original Copy Printed | in NewEngland. 1676.

4to, pp. (6), 51, 8. Polished blue levant morocco, paneled sides, corner ornaments, rich inside borders, edges gilt on carmine, by F. BEDFORD. LARGE and BEAUTIFUL Copy. EXCEEDINGLY RARE.

Lowndes quotes this book as having only occurred for sale at Puttick's in 1859. The New England edition is not mentioned by him, nor elsewhere, so far as we have been able to ascertain. Perhaps no copy of it exists. The preface mentions the labours of Eliot, "this now aged servant of the Lord," and his famous Natic Bible.

1360 MATHER.

1361

1362

Κομήτογραφια | Οι

Kouńtoypapia | Or A Discourse Concerning | Comets; wherein the Nature of Blazing Stars | is Enquired into : | With an Historical Account of all the Comets which have appeared, from the Beginning of the | World unto this present year, M.DC.LXXXIII. | Expressing The Place in the Heavens, where they were seen, Their Motion, Forms, Duration; and the Re-markable Events which have followed in the World, so far as they have been | by Learned Men Observed. | As also two Sermons Occasioned by the late Blazing Stars. | By Increase Mather, Teacher of a Church, at Boston in New England. Boston, in New England. | Printed by S. G. for S. S. and Sold by 7. Browning. At the corner of the Prison Lane next to the Town- House. 1683.

Sm. 8vo, pp. (12), 143; (1), (8), 38; (2), 32. Polished calf, gilt edges by W. Pratt. A FINE COPY of this RARE WORK, with the Two SERMONS and their respective title pages, one or the other of which is frequently wanting.

An Address "To the Reader," pp. 4, is signed "John Sherman." The "two Sermons" are, "Heaven's Alarm. Second Impression 1682, "which has a separate title-page, and "The Latter Sign," which has continuous signatures with "Heaven's Alarm,"

MATHER. An Essay | For the Recording of | Illustrious | Providences, | Wherein an Account is given of many Remarkable and very Memorable Events, which have happened in this last Age :| Especially in New-England. By Increase Mather, | Teacher of a Church at Boston in New-England. | ... | Boston in New-England | Printed by Samuel Green for Joseph Browning, | And are to be sold at his Shop at the corner of the Prison Lane. 1684. Sm. 8vo, pp. (22), 372, (8). Red morocco, gilt edges, by F. BEDFORD. A FINE COPY of the FIRST EDITION of this MOST RARE WORK.

A very singular collection of remarkable Sea Deliverances, Accidents, Remarkable Phenomena, Witchcrafts, Apparations, connected with the Inhabitants of New England. See a long notice of the volume in the New Retrospective Review, No. 1, Nov. 1852.

MATHER. A Further Account of the | Tryals of the| NewEngland Witches. With the Observations of a Person who was

upon the Place several | Days when the suspected Witches were | first taken into Examination. To which is added, Cases of Conscience | Concerning Witchcrafts and Evil Spirits Per- sonating Men. Written at the Request of the Ministers of New-England. | By Increase Mather, President of Harvard Colledge. | London: Printed for 7. Dunton, at the Raven in the Poultrey. | 1693.

4to, pp. 10, (4), 39, (5). Books 21. Crushed blue levant morocco, gilt top, UNCUT, by W. MATTHEWS. A SPLENDID COPY, with the SECOND TITLE often wanting, and an impression of the SCARCE PORTRAIT of the AUTHOR engraved by WHITE inserted. Of EXTREME RARITY in such FINE and uncut state.

1364

12mo, pp. 16. Polished calf, gilt edges, by F. BEDFORD. LARGE and FINE COPY. RARE.
["Of the Success of the Gospel among the American Indians, in New England.] This
is the third edition, having been printed in London in 1688, and at the same place as this,
in 1697. Copies of either edition are not easy to procure.
Field.

MATHER. Early History of New England; being a Relation of Ge
Hostile Passages between the Indians and European Voyagers and
First Settlers; and a full Narrative of Hostilities, to the Close of the
War with the Pequots, in the year 1637; also a detailed Account of
the Origin of the War with King Philip. By Increase Mather. With
an Introduction and Notes, By Samuel G. Drake.

Boston: Printed for the Editor. 1864.

4to, pp. 319. Portrait. Half crimson morocco, gilt top, UNCUT.

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1365 MATHER (I.) and (C.) The History of King Philip's War. By
the Rev. Increase Mather, D.D. Also, a History of the Same War,
by the Rev. Cotton Mather, D.D. To which are added An Intro-
duction and Notes By Samuel G. Drake.... Albany: J. Munsell. 1862. ...
410, pp. 281. 3 Portraits. Half crimson morocco, gilt top, UNCUT. SCARCE PORTRAIT of
COTTON MATHER, engraved by HOPWOOD inserted.

1366 [MATHER (Richard.)] Church-Government | and | Church-Cove-/
nant Discussed, | In an Answer of the Elders of the seve- rall
Churches in New-England | To two and thirty Questions, sent over |
to them by divers Ministers in England, to de- clare their judgements
therein. Together with an Apologie of the said Elders in New-
England for Church-Covenant, sent over in Answer to Master
Bernard in the Yeare 1639. | As also in an Answer to nine Positions

about Church- Government. | And now published for the satisfaction
of all who desire | resolution in those points. London, Printed by R.
O. and G. D. for Benjamin Allen, Anno Dom. 1643.

4to, pp. (4), 84; (2), 78. Calf, gilt edges, by LEIGHTON. VERY SCARCE.

The "Apologie" has a separate title-page and paging; the "Answer unto nine Positions " has a separate title-page, but is paged continuously with the "Apologie," omitting pp. 47, 48. As the address "To the Reader "is signed "H. Peter," the work has sometimes wrongly been ascribed to him.

1367 MATHER (R.) and TOMPSON (W.) A Modest & Brotherly |
Ansvver To Mr. Charles Herle his Book, against the Independency
of Churches. Wherein his four Arguments for the Govern- ment
i
of Synods over particular Congregati- | ons, are friendly Examined,
and clearly Answered. | Together, with Christian and Loving Ani-
madversions upon sundry other observable passa- | ges in said Booke.
All tending to declare the true use of Synods, and the power of
Congregational Churches in the points of electing and ordaining their
owne Officers, and censuring their Offendors. | By Richard Mather
Teacher of the Church at Dorchester; and William | Tompson
Pastor of the Church at Braintree in New-England. | ... | London,
Printed for Henry Overton in Popes-head alley. 1644.
410, pp. (4), 58. Green morocco, gilt edges, by W. MATTHEWS. FINE COPY. VERY

1368

SCARCE.

MATHER (S.) The Life of the | Very Reverend and Learned |
Cotton Mather, D.D. & F.R.S. | Late Pastor of the North Church in
Boston. Who Died, February 13, 1727, 8. By Samuel Mather,
M.A. Boston, New-England: | Printed for Samuel Gerrish, in Cornbill. |

VERY SCARCE.

MDCCXXIX.

8vo, 12 l., pp. 186. Mottled calf, gilt edges, by W. PRATT. LARGE and BEAUTIFUL COPY.
At the end is a list of no less than 383 works written by Cotton Mather.
1369 [MATHER (Samuel.)] An | Attempt to Shew, That America
must be Known to the Ancients; made at the Request, and to
gratify the Curiosity, of an Inquisitive Gentleman: To which is
added an Appendix, | Concerning the American Colonies, | and some |
Modern Managements against them. | By an American Englishman.
| Pastor of a Church in Boston, New-England. | Boston New-England: |
Printed by 7. Kneeland. | MDCCLXXIII.

Svo, pp. 35. Half purple morocco. LARGE and FINE COPY. RARE.
"A work of equal Learning and Patriotism." "It maintains that the posterity of Japhet,
by Magog, were the primary inhabitants of America; a warlike people, well qualified to make
those Ancient Encampments which have been discovered at the West."— - Is. Thomas.

It is so rare that Rich had never seen a copy, but refers to the Catalogue of Harvard
College Library.

1370 MAUDUIT (I.) A Short View of the History of the New Eng-
land Colonies, with respect to their Charters and Constitution. By
Israel Mauduit. The Fourth edition. To which is now added, An

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