self, in Extracts and Selections from His Own Writings. With
Portraits and other Engravings. By Rev. Charles W. Upham.
Boston: Marsh, Capen, Lyon, and Webb. 1840.

2 vols., sm. 8vo, pp. 443; 423. Half green morocco, gilt top, UNCUT, by BRADSTREET. EXCEEDINGLY SCARCE. PORTRAITS OF GENERAL, and MRS. WASHINGTON inserted. Neither portraits nor engravings were published with this work, the edition having been suppressed by the Circuit Court of the United States as an invasion of the copyright of Sparks' Life of Washington. The stereotype plates were then sent to England and the work was there published under a somewhat different title.

6.-2006 UPHAM. Salem Witchcraft, with an Account of Salem Village, and a History of Opinions on Witchcraft and Kindred Subjects. Cameron S. By Charles W. Upham. Boston: Wiggin and Lunt. 1867.

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UPHAM. Salem Witchcraft and Cotton Mather. A Reply. By
Charles W. Upham. ...
Morrisania: N. Y. 1869.

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STOUGHTON inserted.

Written in reply to a sharp criticism on Mr. Upham's "Salem Witchcraft," by W. F. Poole, published in the North American Review for April, 1869, and reprinted at Boston in the same year.

See Poole (W. F.) No. 1616.

AN DRIESSEN (P.) The Adorable | Ways of God in VX
His Sovereign Government, | Particularly over The
Powers of this World, | Explained and Applied in Three
Sermons. By Petrus Van Driessen, V.D.M. At New-
Albany. | New-York: Printed by JOHN Peter Zenger. MDCCXXVI.
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of Gov. BURNETT inserted.

The first sermon is "On the Occasion of his Majesty King George's Accession to the
Throne and Crown of Great Britain." The second is entitled "The Scaffold of Felonious
Traitors against their Lawful Sovereign Lord George, King of Great Britain, erected and
exposed to View." The third "On the Occasion of his Excellency William Burnet's
Treating with the Five Nations of Indians."

Thomas, "Hist. of Printing." 11. 95, states that Zenger began to print as early as 1726; this work may therefore be assumed to be one of the first, if not the very first issued from his press. WE HAVE NEVER MET WITH ANOTHER COPY.

[VAN NESS (W. C.)] A Correct Statement of the late Melancholy Affair of Honor, between General Hamilton and Col. Burr, in which the Former Unfortunately Fell, July 11, 1804. Containing the Whole of the Correspondence between the Parties and the Seconds; the Particulars of the Interview; the Death of Gen. Hamilton, his Will; and an Account of the Funeral Honors paid to his Memory,

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in a Letter to a Friend. By Lysander. [William C. Van Ness.]"
New-York: Printed and Published for the Author. 1804.

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From Mr. Van Ness, who acted as Burr's second, we obtain an accurate, circumstantial and interesting account of all that relates to the causes and consequences of the disastrous meeting between Hamilton and Burr.

VAN RENSSELAER (S.) A Narrative of the Affair of Queenston : 33
in the War of 1812. With a Review of the Strictures on that Event
in a Book entitled "Notices of the War of 1812." By Solomon
Van Rensselaer.
New York: Leavitt, Lord, & Co. 1836.

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with an AUTOGRAPH LETTER and PORTRAIT of STEPHEN VAN RENSSELAER the "Hero of
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VAN SCHAACK (H. C.) The Life of Peter Van Schaack, LL.D., 3. d.
embracing Selections from his Correspondence and other Writings,
during the American Revolution and his exile in England. By his
Son, Henry C. Van Schaack. New York: D. Appleton & Co. K

MDCCCXLII.

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VAN SCHAACK. Henry Cruger; the Colleague of Edmund Burke
in the British Parliament. A Paper read before the New York Histo-
rical Society, January 4th, 1859. By Henry C. Van Schaack.
New York: C. B. Richardson. 1859.
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VARNUM (J. M.) The Case of Trevett against Weeden; On/
Information and complaint, for refusing Paper Bills in Payment for
Butcher's Meat in Market, at Par with Specie. Tried before the
Honorable Superior Court, in the County of Newport, September
Term, 1786. Also, The Case of the Judges of said Court, before,.
the Honorable General Assembly at Providence, October Session,
1786, on Citation, for dismissing said Complaint. Wherein the
Rights of the People to Trial by Jury, etc., are stated and maintained,
and the Legislative, Judiciary and Executive Powers of Government
examined and defined. By James M. Varnum, Esq., Major General
of the State of Rhode Island, etc., Counsellor at Law, and Member
of Congress for said State.
Providence: John Carter. 1787.

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"This was a case of very great importance at the time it took place. The plaintiff bought
meat of the defendant, a butcher, and tendered to him certain paper money issued by act of
the General Assembly of Rhode Island, which was refused. The defendant pleaded, that
it appears that the act had expired, and hath no force;' 'that the matters of complaint are
made triable before special courts uncontrollable by the supreme judicial court of the State,' &c.

"If the complaint was sustained by the judgment of the court, the creditor, merchant,
farmer and every vendor was prostrated in utter ruin.' 'The whole community' says Mr.
Updike, was stirred to its very foundation. Upon its issue was involved the destiny of
thousands. Public feeling was intense upon its result. The crisis arose, and the experiment
was on trial, whether the people were capable of self-government; and upon its issue de-
pended the fate of the nation.'"- John Carter Brown's Cat. iv. 267.

[VAUGHAN (William.)] The Golden Fleece Divided into three VX, Parts, Vnder which are discoured the Errours of Religion, the Vices and Decayes of the King-| dome, and lastly the wayes to get wealth, and to restore Trading so much com- playned of. | Transported from Cambrioll Colchos, out of the Souther-most Part of | the Iland, commonly called the | Newfoundland, | By_Orpheus Iunior, For the generall and perpetuall Good of Great Britaine. London, Printed for Francis Williams, ... 1626. 4to, pp. (28), 149, 105, 96. Map. Polished red levant morocco, filleted sides, corner ornaments, edges gilt on carmine by F. BEDFORD. A LARGE and SPLENDID COPY with the MAP

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Vaughan endeavoured to establish a colony in Newfoundland. The map of the country is by Capt. Mason. For an extended note relating to this quaint and very curious work, see Rich. Cat. No. 177.

VESPUCCI (A.) Amerigo Vespucci, son caractère, ses écrits, sa Vie et ses Navigations, par Varnhagen. Map and 2 facsimiles. Lima: 1865. Le Premier Voyage de Vespucci définitivement expliqué dans ses Détails. Vienne: 1869.- Nouvelles Recherches sur les derniers Voyages du Navigateur Florentin, et le reste des documents et éclaircissements sur lui, avec les textes. (Et une postface). Map from the 1513 Ptolemy, and a facsimile of Vespucci's Letter. Vienne: 1870.

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"These valuable publications, which are the entire result of Varnhagen's studies on Vespucci, contain all the letters of Vespucci, both authentic and doubtful, exactly reproduced from the originals. These are illustrated with literary and bibliographical notes, a critical analysis of his life, extracts from rare books and unpublished documents, &c.; which the Editor, as Brazilian Minister in Peru and Chili, had favourable opportunities of examining. Everything that could be desired by any one who wishes to examine the matter thoroughly will be found in Varnhagen's treatises, by which it appears conclusive that Vespucci saw the American Continent in 1497-8, while Columbus did not see it till August, 1498.”— B. Quaritch.

VESPUCIUS. Fac-Simile of the "Dutch Vespucius." Being the celebrated Letter of Americus Vespucius to Laurentius de Medicis. Describing his Third Voyage to America, in the year 1501, for the King of Portugal. Translated from the Italian into Latin, and from Latin into Dutch. From the Unique Copy printed at Antwerp, 1506-10, in the possession of John Carter Brown, of Providence. Providence: 1874.

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VESPUCTIUS (Albericus.) Von der new gefunde Region die wol - l'art.
ein welt genennt mag werden. Durch den Cristenlichen Künig von
Portugall wunnderbarlich erfunden. [Colophon.] Gedruckt yn e
Nuremberg durch Wolffganng Hueber. [1506.] [Paris: 1861.] "

4to, pp. (11). Wood-cuts. Half olive morocco, gilt top, UNCUT.

An Account of the third voyage of Vespucius. Reprinted in Facsimile, on old paper, byr
the Pilinsky process, and so exactly reproducing the RARE ORIGINAL, that few eyes could de-
tect any difference. TWENTY COPIES ONLY were reprinted. VERY RARE.

See Harrisse, Bib. Am. Vet. No. 33.

VIEW (A) of the Evidence relative to the Conduct of the American War under Sir William Howe, Lord Viscount Howe, and General Burgoyne; as given before a Committee of the House of Commons last Session of Parliament. To which is added a Collection of the Celebrated Fugitive Pieces that are said to have given rise to that Important Enquiry. London: Richardson and Urquhart. [1779.] [Followed by:] Strictures on the Philadelphia Mischianza or Triumph upon leaving America Unconquered. With Extracts, containing the principal Part of a Letter, published in the "American Crisis," in order to shew how far the King's Enemies think his General deserving of Public Honours. ... London: J. Bew. M.DCC.LXXIX. 8vo, 2 pieces in one vol., pp. 154; 42. Half red morocco, gilt top, by BRADSTREET. FINE Very scarce.

COPIES.

VIEW (A) of the Evidence relative to the Conduct of the American
War. ... The Second Edition.

London: Richardson and Urquhart. 1779.

8vo, pp. 154. Half red morocco, gilt top, UNCUT, by W. MATTHEWS. VERY SCARCE in (2

this FINE and uncut condition.

"It is a melancholy retrospect which is here given of our military exploits in attempting to reduce the revolted colonies."— M. R.

VINING (J.) Eulogium; delivered... at the State House, in the Town of Dover, on the Twenty-second of February Eighteen Hundred. In commemoration of the Death of General George Washington. By John Vining, Esquire. Philadelphia: 1800.

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VIRGINIA. Debates and other Proceedings of the Convention of Virginia, Convened at Richmond, on Monday the 2d day of June, 1788, for the purpose of deliberating on the Constitution recommended by the Grand Federal Convention. To which is prefixed the Federal Constitution. Petersburg: Printed by Hunter & Prentis. M,DCC,LXXXVIII-IX.

8vo, 2 vols. bound in one, pp. 194; 195. Crushed blue levant morocco, gilt top, UNCUT, by F. BEDFORD. Scarce PORTRAIT of WASHINGTON inserted. VERY RARE.

A work of great interest, containing the most important debates on the adoption of the Federal Constitution. Rich refers to the first volume, but makes no mention of the second.

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VIRGINIA HISTORICAL REGISTER (The) and Literary Advertiser. Edited by William Maxwell. Richmond: Printed for the Proprietor. 1848-53.

6 vols., sm. 8vo, balf green morocco, gilt top. PORTRAIT of WASHINGTON inserted. A BEAUTIFUL SET of the COMPLETE WORK. EXCEEDINGLY SCARCE, the greater portion of the edition having been destroyed by fire on the evacuation of Richmond, in 1865.

The work was issued as a serial, published quarterly, and completed in 24 numbers. It
abounds in valuable historical, biographical, bibliographical, and narratory matter relative to
the Colonial Period, and the Revolution. It includes, "The Narrative of the Destruction
and Captivity of James Moore's Family." "The Expedition against the Shawnee Indians."
"Braddock's Defeat." "The Battle of Point Pleasant." "Capt. Stobo's Narrative of
Captivity." &c.

2023 [Voragine (Jacobus. de)] Legenda Aurea. [Colo- nax
phon.] Thus endeth the legende, named in latyn Legēda
aurea that is to saye in englysshe the golden legende. For
lyke as golde passeth all other metalles, so this boke ex-
cedeth all other bokes, wherin ben conteyned all the hygh
and grete feestes of our lorde, the feestes of our blyssed
lady, the lyues, passyons, and myracles of many other
Sayntes Hystoryes and Actes, as all alonge here afore is
made mencyon. whiche werke hath ben diligētly amended in
diuers places where as grete nede was. Finysshed the
rxvii. daye of August, the yere of our lord. m.eeeee.xxvii.
the rir. yere of the regne of our souerayne lorde kynge
Henry the eyght. Emprynted at London in Flete strete at
the sygne of the sonne, by Wynkyn de Worde.

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the covers, and in exact facsimile of an early Caxton binding, gilt edges, by CHARLES LEWIS.
EXTREMELY RARE.

COLLATION. Title, consisting of a large cut printed on both sides; Lyues and Historyes shortly taken out of the Byble, ii. to liiii., ending with a Table of the Saints; then folio primo to ccclxxxiiii; numerous cuts; and the large device of the printer on the final page. Size of leaf 7 inches by 11 inches.

The upper and lower margins of the title, and a portion of the fore margins of signature
A have been restored by Mr. Lewis. In every other respect the volume is in the finest state
of preservation.

Dibdin and Lowndes, together, refer to but four perfect copies, one of which is in the
British Museum. There is no copy of this edition, either in the Spencer or in the Gren-
ville collections. Of the forty-one known copies remaining of the three editions printed by
Caxton, and recorded by Mr. Blades, all are imperfect, two copies only excepted.

"This translation from Voragine was made by the venerable father of English typography,
William Caxton, at the command of William Earl of Arundel. The first portion of the
work, containing the lives of the Old Testament saints, may be termed an abridged Bible,
and is extremely curious and interesting, as it may be considered the earliest English version of
the Bible allowed to be printed. The Genevan version, printed in 1560, from the peculiar
translation of Genesis iii. 7, is commonly called the Breeches Bible,' but Caxton, nearly a
century before, had rendered that verse thus: They toke figge leves and sowed them to-
gyder for to cover their membres in maner of breches.' It may further be remarked that
Caxton made considerable alterations in, and additions to the work, in the lives of the Eng-
lish saints, particularly in the life of Thomas à Becket Archbishop of Canterbury, &c.”

MR. CORSER'S COPY SOLD FOR £130.