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VIRGINIA. A Perfect Defcription of/ Virginia :/ Being,/ A full and true Relation of the prefent State of the Plantation, their Health, Peace, and Plenty: the number of people, with their abundance of Cattell, Fowl, Fish, &c. with feverall/ forts of rich and good Commodities, which may there be had, either/ Naturally, or by Art and Labour. Which we are fain to/ procure from Spain, France, Denmark, Swedeland, Germany,/ Poland, yea, from the Eaft-Indies. There/ having been nothing related of the true eftate of this Planta-/tion thefe 25 years. Being fent from Virginia, at the request of a Gentleman of worthy note, who defired to know the true State of Virginia as it now ftands./ Also,/ A Narration of the Countrey, within a few/ dayes journey of Virginia, Weft and by South, where people come/ to trade: being related to the Governour, Sir William Berckley,/ who is to go himfelfe to difcover it with 30 horfe, and 50 foot, and other things needfull for his enterprize./ With the manner how the Emperor Nichotawance/ came to Sir William Berckley, attended with five petty Kings,/ to doe Homage, and bring Tribute to King Charles. With his folemne Proteftation, that the Sun and Moon fhould lote/ their Lights, before he (or his people in that Country), fhould prove difloyall, but ever to keepe Faith and Allegiance to King Charles./ London, Prind for Richard Wodenoth, at the Star under Peters/ Church in Cornhill. 1649./ 2 prel. leaves; viz. 1st. on verso the royal arms: 2nd. Title, reverse blank; text 19 pp. Morocco extra by Bedford, fine copy. 4to. (10l. 10s. 2769) VIRGINIA. The Case of the Planters of Tobacco in Virginia, As reprefented by Themselves; figned by the Prefident of the Council, and Speaker of the Houfe of Burgeffes. To which is added, a Vindication of the faid Reprefentation. London: J. Roberts, 1733. 64 pp. Half mor. 8vo. (7s. 6d. 2770) VIRGINIAN. The American Wanderer, through Various Parts of Europe, in a series of Letters to a Lady, (Interfperfed with a Variety of interesting Anecdotes,) By a Virginian. Dublin, B. Smith, MDCCLXXXIII. xxiii & 288 pp. 12mo. (7s. 6d. 2771)

VOLNEY (C. F.) View of the Climate and Soil of the United States of America: To which are annexed some Accounts of Florida, The French Colony of the Scioto, certain Canadian Colonies, and the Savages or Natives: Tranflated from the French of C. F. Volney, Member of the Conservative Senate, and the French National Institute, and Honorary Member of the American Philosophical Society at Philadelphia, the Asiatic Society at Calcutta, the Atheneums of Avignon, Alençon, &c. With Maps and Plates. London: J.Johnson, 1804. xxiv pp. Table of Contents, pp. iii-vi. Text 504 pp. Plutes at pp. 59, 99. Two maps at the end. 8vo. (6s. 6d. 2772) VOYAGE dans la Haute Pensylvanie et dans l'Etat de New York, Par un Membre adoptif de la nation Onéida. Traduit et publié par l'auteur des Lettres d'un Cultivateur Américain. De L'emprimerie de Crapelet. A Paris Au IX-1801. Three Volumes. Tome Premier. xxxii pp. including Frontispiece; Text 427 pp. Plates at pp. 115, 119, 253. Map at the end. Tomo Second. xiv and 434 pp. Plates at pp. 131, 182, 192. Map at the end. Tome Troisième. xii and 410 pp. Indication' etc. folded sheet at page 166, folded sheet ut page 173. Plates at pp. 197, 199. 'Tableau' etc. at pp. 252, 253. Half calf. 8vo. (12s. 6d. 2773) VOYAGES. An Historical Account of all the Voyages round the World, performed by English Navigators; including those lately undertaken By Order of his Present Majesty. The whole Faithfully Extracted from the Journals of the Voyagers. Drake, undertaken in 1577-80. Cavendish, 158688. Cowley, 1683-86. Dampier, 1689-96. Cooke, 1708-11. Rogers, 1708-11. Clipperton and Shelvocke, 1719-22. Anson, undertaken in 1740-44. Byron, 1764-66. Wallis, 1766-68. Carteret, 176669, and Cook, 1768-71. Together with that of Sydney Parkinson, Draftsman to Joseph Banks, Efq; who circumnavigated the Globe with Capt. Cook, in his Majefty's Ship the Endeavour. And The Voyage of Monf. Bougainville round the World, Performed by Order of the French King. Illuftrated with Maps, Charts, and Hiftorical Prints. In Four Volumes. To which is added,

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An Appendix. Containing the Journal of a Voyage to the North Pole, by the Hon. Commodore Phipps, and Captain Lutwidge. London: F. Newbery, MDCCLXXIV. Four Volumes. Volume the First. Title, prel. pp. List of Subscribers, 5 pp. Directions to the Bookbinder for placing the plates, 1 page; Text 480 pp; 1 map and 15 plates. Volume the Second. Title and 440 pp. 8 plates. Volume the Third. MDCCLXXIII. viii and 470 pp. 4 Charts and 15 Plates, 1 wanting at page 327. Volume the Fourth. MDCCLXXIII. Title and 364 pp. The Bookseller's Advertisement, 2 pp; Supplement, containing the Journal of a Voyage,' etc. Title and 118 pp. 5 plates, map, and chart. Half calf. 8vo. (1l. 1s. 2774) VOYAGES. A new Collection of Voyages, Discoveries and Travels: Containing Whatever is worthy of Notice, in Europe, Asia, Africa and America: In respect to The Situation and Extent of Empires, Kingdoms, and Provinces; their Climates, Soil, Produce, &c. With the Manners and Cuftoms of the feveral Inhabitants; their Government, Religion, Arts, Sciences, Manufactures, and Commerce. The whole confifting of fuch English and Foreign Authors as are in moft Efteem; including the Defcriptions and Remarks of fome late celebrated Travellers, not to be found in any other Collection. Illuftrated with a Variety of accurate Maps, Plans, and elegant engravings. In Seven Volumes. London: J. Knox, MDCCLXVII. Seven Volumes. Vol. I. 8 prel. leaves and 515 pp. Vol. II. 2 prel. leaves and 496 pp. Vol. III. 2 prel. leaves and 520 pp. Vol. IV. 2 prel. leaves and 464 pp. Vol. V. 2 prel. leaves and 472 pp. Vol. VI. 2 prel. leaves and 543 pp. Vol. VII. 2 prel. leaves and 528 pp. Old calf. 8vo. (1l. 10s. 2775)

There is in the first Volume a list of 49 maps and plates. VOYAGES. Interesting Account of the Early Voyages, made by the Portuguese Spaniards, &c. To Africa, East and West-Indies. The Difcovery of Numerous lands; with Particulars of the Lives of thote Eminent Navigators. Including the Life and Voyages of Columbus. To which is prefixed the Life of that Great Circumnavigator Captain Cook, with particulars of his Death. Extracted from Dr. Kipps's. London: Printed for the Pro

prietors, M,DCC,xc. 12 prel. leaves and pp. 7-276. Plates and maps at pp. 7, 8, 17, 25, 32, 40, 48. Old calf. 4to. (10s. 6d. 2776) VOYAGES. A General Collection of Voyages and Discoveries, made by the Portuguese and the Spaniards during the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries. Containing the interesting and entertaining Voyages of the Celebrated Gonzalez and Vaz, Gonzalez Zarco, Lanzerota, Diogo Gill, Cada Mosto, Pedro di Sintra, Diogo d'Azambuza Bartholomew Diac, Vasco de Gama, Voyages to the Canary Islands, Voyages of Columbus, Nino and Guierra, Ojeda and Vespusius Cortereal, Alvarez Cabral, Francis Almeed, Albuquerque, Andrea Corsali, Voyage to St. Thomas, Voyage of de Solis, Pinzon, &c. Voyage of John Ponce, Grijalva, Nicuessa, Cortes, Ojeda and Ocampo, Magellan. With other Voyages, to the East-Indies, the WestIndies, Round the World, &c. Adorned with Copper-Plates, Maps, &c. London: W. Richardson, MDCCLXXXIX. 5 prel. leaves and pp. 7-518. Plates and maps. 4to. (12s. 6d. 2777)

VUE de la Colonie Espagnole du Mississipi, ou des Provinces de Louisiane et Floride Occidentale, en l'Année 1802. Par un observateur résident sur les lieux: Ouvrage accompagné de deux cartes dressées avec soin, et artistement gravées et enluminées. B...... - Duvallon, Editeur. Paris. 1803. xx and 318 pp. Table Abrégée 5 pp. Avis au Relieur, & Errata et Additions. 4 pp. With 2 colored maps. Half calf. 8vo. (5s. 6d. 2778)

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