America, continued:-- New York.. 1703 . . Printed and Sold by William Bradford at the Small 4to. 14 leaves; fine copy in red morocco extra, gilt edges 1704 12 12 0 RARE. There was no copy in the Barlow collection. For the history of George Keith's life this is a document of great significance. He had come round in his religious theories, after a widely different career, to the Church of England-the Church to which the Episcopal Church of America is in fact affiliated at the present day. This copy, or one apparently very like it, sold at a New York sale for 76 dollars. 21 MARYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Archives of Maryland, edited by W. H. Browne, 5 vols, thick 4to., sewed Baltimore, 1883-7 Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland, 1637-1676, 2 vols. ; Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1636-1688, 2 vols. ; Judicial and Testamentary Business of the Provincial Court, 1637-1650. 22 MAUDUIT (Israel) A Short View of the History of the Colony of 1774 23 PENHALLOW (S.) History of the Wars of NEW ENGLAND, with the Eastern Indians, or, a narrative of their continued perfidy and cruelty from 10th of Aug. 1703 to the peace renewed 13th of July, 1713, and from the 25 of July, 1722 to their submission 15 Dec. 1725, which was ratified Aug. 5th, 1726, 12mo. some leaves mended, three leaves in facsimile, crimson morocco 2 10 0 150 Boston, N.E. 1726 30 0 0 One of the rarest and most interesting New England books; the Barlow collection contained no copy. In spite of the copy being used it is tall and contains uncut leaves. 24 RHODE ISLAND. Acts and Laws of His Majesty's Colony of Rhode-Island and Providence-Plantations in New England, in America from Anno 1747, to Anno 1752. Newport, Rhode Island. . MDCCLII. Small folio, 59 leaves (paged 8 and 110); bds. Newport, 1752 RARE. There was no copy in the Barlow library. or a 25 SAMPSON (W. of New York) A Guide in the Wilderness: History of the First Settlements in the Western Counties of New York, with useful Instructions to Future Settlers, Svo. very fine copy, uncut, top edge gilt, in crimson morocco extra, by Lortic, very scarce Dublin, 1810 26 SCHMIDEL. Vera historia ADMIRANDE CVIVS-dam nauigationis, quam Huldericus Schmidel, Straubingensis, ab anno 1534 usque ad annum 1554 in Americam vel nouum Mundum, iuxta Brasiliam & Rio della Plata confecit. . Ab ipso Schmidelio Germanice descripta: Nunc vero.. Adiecta etiam tabula Geographica. . in hanc formam reducta. Here an engraving. NORIBERGE, Impensis Levini Hulsij . 1599. Small 4to. title and pp. 101, with 2 folding maps, and 16 separate plates; vellum 1599 Very rare in this perfect condition. In most copies some of the plates are missing. 27 SCHOVTEN. IOVRNAL OU DESCRIPTION du merveilleux voyage de GVILLIAVME SCHOVTEN, Hollandois natif de Hoorn, fait es années 1615, 1616, & 1617. Comne (en circumnavigeant le Globe terrestre) il a descouvert vers le Zud du destroit de Magellan un nouveau passage. a amstredam, Chez Guillaume Ianson, l'an 1618. Small 4to. 48 leaves of letterpress, vignette on title, and 9 folding leaves of maps and plates; a small wormhole; a complete and generally fine copy in old calf gilt 1618 It is not easy to find complete copies of this important voyage, first printed by Janson in 1618. It was issued in three forms, with Dutch, with Latin, or with French text. 800 4 10 0 770 660 America, continued: 28 SHEPHARD. Subjection to Christ in all his Ordinances and Appointments, the best means to preserve our Liberty . . By Tho. Shephard, late Pastor of the Church of Christ in Cambridge in New-England.. London . . 1652. Small 8vo. 112 leaves, fine copy in the original calf 1652 The preface to the Reader, signed by William Greenhill and Samuel Mather, gives an account of the life of the author. 29 TANNER (John) A Narrative of the Captivity and Adventures of John 30 THOMPSON (D.) History of the late War between United States of America, 12mo. bds. uncut 32 U.S. SENATE. Journal of the Second Session of the Senate of the Small folio, 112 leaves; bds. New York, 1790 RARE. Missing probably from some set now to be found in the States. 33 VENEGAS (Miguel) A Natural and Civil History of California, containing an accurate Description of the Country the Customs of the Inhabitants. 2 vols. 8vo. frontispiece and map; old calf . 1759 "The most faithful narration we possess regarding the original condition of the 34 WALKER (Sir Hovenden) A Journal: or Full account of the late £8. 2 2 110 3 10 06 210 2.10 1720 3.10 Title and Advertisement, 2 leaves; pp. 1-304. There was no copy in the Barlow library. This unsuccessful attempt upon Canada caused a terrible rage amongst the people in England, which threatened Admiral Walker with death-punishment for his failure. The book is an interesting and detailed justification. Angling : 35 HOFLAND (T. C.) The British Angler's Manual, post 8vo. numerous illustrations, cloth 36 SALTER (T. F.) The Angler's Guide, post 8vo. numerous illustrations, cloth 37 FISHER (P.) The Angler's Souvenir, post 8vo. many illustrations, cloth Arachnida: 38 BLACKWALL (John) History of the SPIDERS of Great Britain and Ireland. 2 parts forming 1 vol., folio, with 29 coloured plates, representing numerous figures; half calf neat, very scarce Ray Society, 1861-64 39 MICHAEL (A. D.) British Oribatida. 2 vols., 8vo., with 54 coloured plates, many of the figures being coloured; cloth Ray Society, 1884-88 Arabic Literature: 40 ABDUL GHANIY AN-NABULUSI, Diwānu 1 Hakā'ik wa Majmu'a z-Zakā’ik (Poems, in Arabic), 2 vols. in 1, 4to. pp. 368 and 271; native red leather binding, from the Schefer collection Būlāk, 1270 (1853) This Diwan is one of the most noteworthy productions of modern Arabic literature (Sec. XVII). 41 ABOUL FARADJ, Tarikh Moukhtasar ed-douwel. dynasties. 8vo. 591 and 32 pp., hf. morocco 4 2 1 16 Arabic Literature, continued: 42 ABU SHAMA. Kitābu r-Raudatain fi akhbāri d-Daulatain (History of 43 ALF LEILA, Thousand and One Nights, in Arabic, 2 vols. 4to. native sorum... A book of perennial value. The articles are arranged under book-titles, followed by descriptions and biographical particulars. 50 HOWELL (M. S.). A grammar of the classical Arabic language translated and compiled from the works of the most approved native or naturalized authorities, 3 vols. 8vo. cloth Allahabad, 1880-1883 51 IBN KHĀFĀJA. Diwān.. Abi Is'hak Ibrahim b. Khāfāja al-Andalusi (Poems, in Arabic), 8vo. 135 pp. bd. Cairo, 1286 (1868) Poems of a Spanish Arab in the twelfth century. 52 KHAMIS. Tārikhu 1 Khamis fi ahwāli Anfasi Nafis (History of the Prophet and of the successors of Muhammad to the end of the Khalifate, by Husain b. Muhammad Ibnu 1 Hasan ad-Diyarbakri, in Arabic), 2 vols. small folio, pp. 503 and 392; red leather binding Cairo, 1283 (1866) 53 KĀMUS AL-MUHIT. The great Arabic Dictionary of Majdu d-din Muhammad b. Ya'Küb al-Firūzābādi ash-Shirāzi, with the marginal glosses of Nasr al-Hawari, in Arabic, 4 vols. 4to. hf. bd. Būlāk, 1301-2 (1883-4) 54 MARASID UL ITTILA'. LEXICON GEOGRAPHICUM, textus Arabicus, subjunctis annotationibus Latinis, ed. Juynboll, 6 vols. 8vo. hf. calf, £4; or, hf. morocco Lugd. Bat. 1850-64 A most important Gazetteer, the Arabic text of which comprises over 1400 pages. 55 MUHAMMAD B. ‘UMAR AT-TUNISI. Tash’hidu 1 Azhān bi-sīrat Bilādi 1 ‘Arab wa s-Sudan (Journey to Darfur, in Arabic), 4to. lithographed; with 2 maps; hf. bd. Paris, 1850 56 NAKHLAH (Y.) New Manual of English and Arabic Conversation, 8vo. bds. Boulack, 1874 57 OMAR EL-KHEYYAM. L'algèbre, publiée, traduite et accompagnée d'extraits de manuscrits inédits par F. Woepcke, 8vo. hf. red morocco £ 8. d. 14 0 2 10 0 300 1 16 0 3 3 0 1 4 0 0 10 6 2 16 0 400 0 10 6 15 0 2 16 0 4 10 0 0 10 0 026 Paris, 1851 076 Arabic Literature, continued: 58 SIRAJU L MULUK (A Torch for Kings), by Abu Bakr Muhammad atTurtushi, in Arabic, sm. folio, 209 pp. bd. (Egypt), 1289 (1871) A notable miscellany of the sayings of wise men, lives of prophets, etc. written in the twelfth century. 59 SUYUTI. Husnu 1 Muhadarat (History of Egypt, by Jalālu d-din 'Abdu r-Radman as-Suyuti, in Arabic), 2 vols. in 1, sm. folio, lithographed, pp. 265 and 240; hf. bd. (Cairo, about 1850) Arts and Crafts: 60 [BERGERON]. Manuel du Tourneur, ouvrage dans lequel ou enseigne aux Amateurs la maniere d'exécuter sur le Tour à Pointes, à Lunettes, en l'Air, Excentrique, Ovale, à Guillocher, Quarré, à Portraits et autres 2 vols. 4to., with 72 plates of the Lathe, Turning Tools, Materials and Patterns, including 8 of different kinds of coloured woods; old calf Paris, 1792-96 61 BERTHOUD (F.). Essai sur l'Horlogerie; dans lequel on traite de cet Art relativement à l'Usage Civil, à l'Astronomie, et à la Navigation. 2 vols., 4to., with 38 folding plates; calf Paris, 1763 62 Neri (A). . . De Arte Vitraria Libri Septem & in eosdem C. Merretti Observationes & Notæ. In quibus omne Gemmarum artificialium, Encaustorum & Laccarum artificium explicatur . . . 18mo., with front., old calf gilt Amstelodami, 1668 63 ASSYRIAN DEEDS and Documents recording the Transfer of Property, including the so-called private contracts, legal decisions and proclamations preserved in the Kouyunjik Collections of the British Museum, chiefly of the seventh century, B.C., copied, collated, arranged, abstracted, annotated and indexed, by the Rev. C. H. W. JOHNS, M.A. Vol. I., Cuneiform Texts Cambridge, 1898 £ 8. 0 12 0 15 0 10 010 05 1 1 6 Astrolabe. VOYAGE de DÉCOUVERTES de l'ASTROLABE exécuté par ordre du Roi, pendant les Années 1826-29, sous le commandement de J. DUMONT d'URVILLE. 6 vols. in 5, roy. 8vo., and 2 vols., impl. folio, comprising the ZOOLOGICAL portion complete, with 204 coloured plates containing innumerable figures; bound by Bedford in half green morocco extra, gilt tops, uncut; a fine copy Paris, 1830-35 15 0 CONTENTS. Text. ZOOLOGIE. Par Quoy et Gaimard. 4 vols., roy. 8vo., 1830-33. FAUNE ENTOMOLOGIQUE de l'Océan Pacifique. Par Boisduval. 2 vols. or parts in 1 vol., roy. 8vo., 1832-35. Atlas. In 2 vols., impl. folio, with 204 coloured plates, 1833. List of Plates. Mammals, 28; Birds, 31; Fishes, 12; Molluscs, 95; Zoophytes, 26; Insects, 12. Total, 204. 65 ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY: MEMOIRS of the Royal Astronomical Society. A COMPLETE SET from the beginning in 1822 to 1895 inclusive, forming 51 vols. 4to., with numerous plates; thirty-six vols. in twenty-one, half calf neat, the rest in bds. 1822-95 40 0 66 the same. A Series from 1871 to 1884, forming Vols. XXXIX part 2, to XLVIII inclusive. 4to., with plates; (published at £8. 98), bds. 1872-85 67 ATKINSON (T. W.) Travels in the Regions of the Upper and Lower Amoor and the Russian acquisitions on the confines of India and China, roy. 8vo., plates, some coloured, cloth 1860 Adventures among the mountain Kirghis; and the Manjours, Manyargs, Toungouz, etc. 68 COLLINGRIDGE, THE DISCOVERY OF AUSTRALIA, 1 vol. royal 4to., numerous woodcuts and 12 large maps (published at 258), cloth Sydney, 1895 "Mr. Bernard Quaritch will publish a volume, entitled The Discovery of Australia, by Mr. George Collingridge, honorary secretary of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia. It will be a critical and historic investigation concerning the priority of discovery in Australasia by Europeans before the arrival of Cook in the Endeavour in 1770. Mr. Collingridge states that there has recently been found a wooden globe, now in Paris, on which an inscription occurs to the effect that the Terra Australis was discovered in 1400."-Sydney Herald, October 7th, 1893. 2.10 0 12 0 10 Australia: 1866-77 70 FORREST (J.) Explorations in Australia, 8vo., illustrations by C. F. Angas, cloth £ 8. d. 0 12 0 1875 050 71 FROUDE (J. A.) Oceana, or England and her Colonies, 8vo., illustrations, cloth 1886 020 72 SCRATCHLEY (Maj. Genl. Sir P.) Australian Defences and New Guinea, edited by C. K. Cooke, 8vo., portrait, cloth 060 1887 73 STRZELECKI (P. E. de). Physical Description of NEW SOUTH WALES and VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. 8vo., with frontispiece, map, and 18 geological plates; cloth 1845 This celebrated book was a natural preliminary to the discovery of gold in Australia. 74 WARBURTON (Col. P. E.) Journey across the Western interior of Australia, edited by Eden and Bates, 8vo., portrait and maps, cloth 1875 75 WOODS (J. E.) Geological Observations in South Australia, 8vo. plates, cloth 76 BARKER (W. A.) On Telegraphic Signals, 4to. blue morocco 0 12 0 030 The Rev. W. A. Barker was private chaplain to Lord George Murray, Bishop of 1810. 77 BARTSCH (ADAM) Le PEINTRE GRAVEUR, 21 vols., original edition, 8 10 0 78 the same, 21 vols. 8vo., and 1 vol. royal 8vo. (containing the oblong 4to. plates folded), calf neat 1803-21 7 10 0 79 the same, with the SUPPLEMENT, 22 vols. in 17, 8vo., and 1 vol. oblong 4to., half calf neat 1803-43 600 80 the same, 21 vols. and 2 vols of MS. Additions in 19 vols., 8vo., half red morocco, gilt tops, uncut 81 the same, 21 vols. 8vo., Large and thick paper, the large plates inserted in the text, half vellum, uncut, VERY RARE the large plates inserted in the text, half red morocco, neat 1821-54 10 1803-21 18 0 0 82 BARTSCH. Le Peintre Graveur, 21 vols.-SUPPLEMENT, 1 vol.-22 vols. 8vo., 83 1803-21 0 0 84 the same, 21 vols., 8vo., and 4to., atlas, wanting 10 plates in vol. 14; sd., a good working copy 1821-54 2 10 0 85 In the above 3 copies the early volumes are reprinted. 86 BATES (H. W.). The NATURALIST on the RIVER AMAZONS. 2 vols., cr. 8vo., 1706 1894-98 38 Bibliographical Society. A collection of the works issued to its members. 1894-95 Parts I and II, Wynkyn de Worde |