1702 1703 1704 1705 1706 1707 RITSON. Ancient Songs and Ballads, from the Reign of King 2 vols., crown 8vo, pp. (8), ciii., 169; (6), 326. Half crimson morocco, gilt top, UNCUT. RITSON. Fairy Tales, now first collected: to which are prefixed Crown 8vo, pp. vi., 207. Half crimson morocco, gilt top, UNCUT. RITSON. Robin Hood: a Collection of All the Ancient Poems, Songs, and Ballads, now extant relative to that Celebrated English Outlaw. To which are prefixed Historical Anecdotes of his Life. By Joseph Ritson, Esq. Second Edition. London: W. Pickering. 1832. 2 vols., crown 8vo, pp. viii., cxxxv., 148; vi., 261. Half crimson morocco, gilt top, UNCUT. WOODCUTS by BEWICK. Out of print and VERY SCARCE; there was not a single copy in Mr. Pickering's sale catalogue. "This edition contains several additions made by Ritson in his own copy, and the Editor (his Nephew) has added in the Appendix the Tale of Robin Hood and the Monk, which Ritson did not know was in existence. The woodcuts are better struck off and clearer."Lowndes. RITSON. Pieces of Ancient Popular Poetry: from Authentic RITSON. The Letters of Joseph Ritson, Esq. Edited chiefly from 2 vols., crown 8vo, pp. (4), lxxxi., 224; 248. Half crimson morocco, gilt top, UNCUT. Contains a collection of Ritson's letters from an early part of his life, comprising a period of nearly thirty years. The preceding twelve volumes form the entire series of the various productions of Ritson, as published by Payne and Foss, and William Pickering; and are uniformly bound by MATTHEWS & RIDER. Complete sets, in such fine condition, are VERY SCARCE, as several of the volumes have long been out of print. ROBIN (Abbé.) New Travels through | North-America : | In a Series of Letters; | Exhibiting, the History of the Victorious Campaign of the Allied Armies, under His Excellency Gen. Washington, and the Count de Rochambeau, in the Year 1781. ... Also, | Narrations of the capture of General Burgoyne, | and Lord Corn wallis, with their Armies ; | ... | Translated from the Original of the 8vo, pp. 112. Polished calf, gilt top, UNCUT, by F. BEDFORD. PORTRAIT inserted. An ELEGANT COPY of the EXCESSIVELY RARe first editION. From Mr. Morrell's Collection. 1708 ROBINS (C.) A History of the Second Church, or Old North, in 1709 1710 1711 1712 8vo, pp. viii., (2), 320. 5 Plates. Half crimson morocco, gilt top, UNCUT. Contains FINE PORTRAITS of INCREASE MATHER, COTTON MATHER, JOHN LATHROP, HENRY WARE, and the AUTHOR. Το ROBBINS (T.) An Oration, Occasioned by the Death of General George Washington, delivered at Danbury, on a day appointed to Commemorate that Melancholy Event. January ii, MDCCC. which is added a Sketch of his Life. By Thomas Robbins, A.M. Danbury: [1800.] 8vo, pp. 16. EXCEEDINGLY RARE. The only copy noticed by Dr. Hough. The [ROBINSON (Matthew.)] Considerations on the Measures carrying on with respect to the British Colonies in North America. Second Edition. With Additions and an Appendix relative to the present State of Affairs on that Continent. ... London: R. Baldwin. [1774.] "The author is one of the most candid and best informed of any of the late writers on the interests of Great Britain and her Colonies."- Monthly Review. [ROBINSON.] Considerations &c. [Another Edition.] New York: John Holt. 1774. 8vo, pp. 73. Half morocco, UNCUT. “There is neither King or Sovereign Lord on Earth, who has, beyond his own Domain, Power to lay one Farthing on his Subjects, without the Grant and Consent of those who pay it; unless he does it by Tyranny and Violence - Philippe de Commines, Chap. 108."Motto on Title. ROCHAMBEAU (Count. de) Memoirs of the Marshal Count de 8vo, pp. (6), 114. ROCHAMBEAU inserted. Half green morocco, gilt top, UNCUT. Two PORTRAITS of GEN. 1713 1714 1715 1716 ROCHE (R. W.) Catalogue of the Private Library of Mr. Richard W. Roche. [Rich in Americana. Sold 1867.] New York: 1867. 8v0, pp. 251. Half olive morocco, gilt top, UNCUT. One of a few copies printed on thick laid paper. RULED and PRICED. ROGERS (G.) George Washington, crowned by " Equality, Fraternity, and Liberty." A Democratic Poem, dedicated unto Youth. By George Rogers. New York: Leavitt Trow & Co. 1849. 12mo, pp. 168. Half green morocco, gilt top, UNCUT. PORTRAIT of WASHINGTON inserted. [ROGERS (Major Robert.) THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF THE SEIGE OF DETROIT, IN THE WAR WITH PONTIAC. Also, a Narrative of the Principal Events of the Siege. 1763-65.] Sm. 410, 213 pages. Original binding, in a morocco pull-off case, lettered. IN FINE CONDITION, and PERFECT PRESERVATION. From this Precious Historical Manuscript written by the hand of the redoubtable Major himself, the Fourth Volume of "MUNSELL'S HISTORICAL SERIES was prepared under the editorial care of Dr. Hough, who thus describes it. "The Diary printed in the following Pages, we believe to be now for the first time published, and although its Author is unknown, we have Reason to infer from several Allusions to himself, and References to other Records kept along with it, that he was the Secretary of the Commandant, and that he was fully in his Confidence. The Manuscript is all in one Hand-writing, and is written upon about half a dozen Sizes of Paper, which were evidently in loose Sheets at the Time, and have since been bound in one Volume. It was purchased from a Book-seller in London, and its former Owner had begun to print it; but finding, after getting through thirty-two pages, that the Sheets had not been bound in Chronological order, the Enterprize was abandoned, until it came into the Hands of the Publisher of the present Series. It bears conclusive Evidence of Authenticity, and is believed to offer new and valuable Contributions to our Knowledge of the Events to which it relates." The thirty-two pages alluded to as having been printed by a former owner accompany the Manuscript. The Journals of Major Rogers published in 1765, terminate with February, 1761, and contain no allusion to the events recorded in this manuscript. There is, therefore, but little doubt that it was designed, that this diary should form a portion, if not the whole, of the Continuation to which Major Rogers alludes in the Advertisement at the end of his Journals above referred to. ROGERS. Journals of Major Robert Rogers: Containing An Account of the several Excursions he made under the Generals who commanded upon the Continent of North America, during the Late War. From which may by (sic) collected The most material Circumstances of every Campaign upon that Continent, from the Commencement to the Conclusion of the War. London: Printed for the Author. MDCCLXV. 8vo, pp. viii., 236. Green morocco, gilt edges, by W. SMITH. ELEGANT COPY. SCARCE. VERY "The journals of this celebrated partisan chief afford us many interesting details of border warfare, in the French and Indian War, which ended seventeen years before the Revolution. It was while associated with Rogers that General Putnam is said to have experienced those wonderful adventures, with the relation of which our youthful nerves have so often thrilled. It is however remarkable, that Major Rogers does not even mention the name of Putnam. The last page (237), is unnumbered and entitled, 'Advertisement.' It announces a continuation, or second part of the journal, which never appeared, as the subscriptions of a guinea a copy were probably not sufficiently numerous.' Field. 1717 ROGERS. A Concise Account of North America: Containing A Description of the several British Colonies, ... . Also of the interior, or Westerly Parts of the Country, upon the Rivers St. Lawrence, the Mississippi, Christino, and the Great Lakes. To which is subjoined, an Account of the several Nations and Tribes of Indians residing in those Parts.... By Major Robert Rogers. London: Printed for the Author. MDCCLXV. 8vo, pp. viii., 264. Green morocco, gilt edges, by W. SMITH. BEAUTIFUL COPY. VERY SCARCE. Uniform with the preceding No. "This historical essay by the famous partisan officer and Indian fighter, although by no means equal to his Journal in interest, is not without merit. In the Concise Account' of the several colonies, he mingles many particulars of the Indian nations, but its especial interest is to be found in the section of this volume devoted to the Customs, Manners, and Government of the Indians,' pp. 205 to 264. These relations are the result of his own personal experience among the savages."— Field. 1718 [ROGERS.] Ponteach or the Savages of America. A Tragedy. London: Printed for the Author. MDCCLXVI. 1719 1720 1721 8vo, pp. 110. Crushed blue levant morocco, gilt edges, broad inside borders, by F. BEDFORD. Thick Paper Copy. VERY RARE. "I am not aware of the existence of any copy besides my own and that in the Library of the British Museum."-Parkman's History of Pontiac. "Pontiac was assassinated in 1779, during a war between the Ioways and Ottawas. He was a great man. - Stone's Life of Brant. 1. 25. ROGERS (T. J.) A New American Biographical Dictionary; or Remembrancer of the Departed Heroes, Sages, and Statesmen, of America; confined exclusively to those who have signalized themselves in either capacity, in the Revolutionary War which obtained the independence of their country. Third Edition: with Important Alterations and Additions. Compiled by Thomas J. Rogers. Easton: Penn. Thomas J. Rogers. 1824. 8vo, pp. 504. Half green morocco, gilt top, UNCUT, by BRADSTREET. Fine copy. VERY SCARCE. ROGERS (W.) The Prayer, delivered on Saturday the 22d of February, 1800, in the German Reformed Church, Philadelphia; Before the Pennsylvania Society of the Cincinnati. By William Rogers, D.D.... Philadelphia: 1800. 8vo, pp. 12. VERY SCARCE. Delivered on the occasion of the Death of Gen. Washington. ROMAINE (B.) Review [of] the Tomb of the Martyrs, adjoining the United States Navy Yard, Brooklyn City, in Jackson Street, who died in the Dungeons and Pestilential Prison-ships, in and about the City of New-York, during the Seven Years of our Revolutionary War. By Benjamin Romaine. ... New York: 4th July, 1839. Imp. 8vo, balf green morocco, gilt top, UNCUT. View of the "JERSEY PRISON-SHIP" inserted. Scarce. See [Taylor (George.)] No. 1946. 1722 1723 1724 ROMANS (B.) A Concise | Natural History of East and West Florida; Containing An Account of the natural Produce of all the Southern Part of British America, in the three | Kingdoms of Nature, particularly the Animal and Vegetable. Likewise, The artificial Produce now raised, or possible to be raised, and manufactured there, with some commercial and political Observations in that part of the World; and a cho- | rographical Account of the same. | To which is added, by Way of Appendix, | Plain and easy Directions to Navigators over the Bank of Bahama, the Coast of the two Floridas, the North of Cuba, and the dangerous Gulph Passage. Noting also, the hitherto unknown watering Places in that part of | America, intended principally for the Use of such Ves- sels as may be so unfortunate as to be distressed by Weather in that difficult Part of the World. | By Captain Bernard Romans. | Illustrated with twelve Copper Plates, and Two whole Sheet Maps. Vol. 1. New-York: Printed for the Author, M,DCC,LXXV. 8vo, pp. 4, viii., 342, (2), lxxxix., (3). 1 folded sheet, and 10 engravings; including the frontispiece, the dedication to John Ellis, and 3 full page maps. Crushed blue_levant morocco, edges gilt on carmine, by F. BEDFORD. A LARGE, FINE and PERFECT COPY of this EXCESSIVELY RARE BOOK, with many rough leaves. This extremely rare work is so seldom found in any other than a fragmentary condition, that we are unable to refer to the full collation of any complete copy. No copy has ever been found with either of the whole sheet Maps, and all are more or less deficient in the number of Plates referred to in the title page. From the arrangement and tenor of the title, as well as from the sense of the "advertisement," at the end of the volume, we are clearly of opinion, that it was the author's design to distribute the "twelve copper plates, And Two whole Sheet Maps" throughout the two volumes into which he intended to divide the work; hence we do not hesitate to pronounce the present a perfect copy as well as the finest one within our knowledge. The work was issued in the following year with an abridged title, less preliminary matter, and without the Appendix, but the text in the body of the work is the same in both editions. In the "Advertisement," above referred to, the author announces his intention to issue a second volume, to be accompanied by maps, adding, that "it is now in the press.” It does not appear, however, that it ever was published. The plates are curious specimens of early Continental engraving; they were drawn and etched by Romans himself, who throughout the book uses a small i for the personal pronoun. "This rare book contains an engraved dedication to Ellis the Naturalist, and six other plates etched by the author. Another copy with the date 1775, and called Volume 1., has an appendix of 89 pages and 3 Maps."- Rich. 1. 467. RONDTHALER (E.) The Life of John Heckwelder. By the Rev. Edward Rondthaler, of Nazareth, Pa. Edited by 3. H. Coates, Philadelphia: Townsend Ward. 1847. 8vo, pp. 149. Portrait. Half olive morocco, gilt top, UNCUT. M.D. ROXBURGHE GARLAND. (A) London: Printed by Bensley and Son. 1817. 16mo, pp. 20. Half green morocco, gilt top, UNCUT. VERY SCARCE. Printed for presents to the members of the Roxburghe Club only, at the expense of James Boswell, Esq. The contents are: "A Pleasant Pinte of Poetical Sherry," from Pasquil's Palinodia, 1630. "The Coronation of Canary," from Jordan's Fancy's Festivals, a Masque, 1697, and a humourous poem on the Roxburghe Club, by the Editor himself. |