AMERICANA continued. 34 Casas (B. de Las) Relation des Voyages et des Découvertes que les Espagnols ont fait dans les Indes Occidentales: avec la Relation curieuse des Voyages du Sieur de Montauban, Capitaine des Filbustiers, en Guinée l'an 1695 Amsterdam, 1698 35 Catlin (G.) Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the N. American Indians, during Eight Years' Travel amongst the wildest Tribes, 1832-39, 2 vol. 400 illustrations from his original paintings 1841 36 Catlin (G.) Notes of Eight Years' Travels and Residence in Europe, with his N. American Indian Collection, and with three different Parties of American Indians, 2 vol. numerous illustrations 37 Another copy, 2 vol. 1848 1848 38 Cieça de Leon (P.) Parte primera de la CHRONICA DEL PERU, woodcuts, vellum, RARE ** Valued by Salva at £2 12s. 6d. * Anvers, 1554 39 Colden (C.) HISTORY OF THE FIVE INDIAN NATIONS OF CANADA; with Accounts of the several other Nations of Indians in N. America, map mutilated 1750 40 Colombia: an Account geographical, statistical, agricultural, commercial, &c. 2 vol. portraits and map 41 1822 Constitutions of the several Independent States of America, the Declaration of Independence, and the Articles of Confederation, Treaties, &c. edited by the Rev. W. Jackson, stained 1783 42 Cooper (J. Fenimore) History of the Navy of the United States, 2 vol. portraits, cloth 1839 43 Cox (Ross) Adventures on the Columbia River, Six Years' Residence in the Rocky Mountains, 2 vol. uncut 44 Another copy, 2 vol. uncut 1831 1832 45 D'ABBEVILLE (CLAUDE) Prédicateur Capucin, HISTOIRE DE LA MISSION DES PERES CAPUCINS EN L'ISLE DE MARAGNAN et Terres circonvoisines [Brésil] où est traicté des Singularitez admirables et des Meursveilleuses des Indiens habitans de ce Pays, &c. engraved title, and 7 plates beautifully executed by L. Gaultier Paris, F. Huby, 1614 ** EXCESSIVELY RARE; unknown to Brunet. * 46 Diversi Avisi particolari dall' Indie di Portogallo ricevuti, dall' anno 1551, sino al 1558, dalli Reverendi Padri della Compagnia da Giesu: tradotti nuovamente dalla Lingua Spagnuola nella Italiana-Nuovi Avisi dell' Indie di Portogallo, ricevuti dalli Reverendi Padri della Compagnia di Giesu, tradotti, &c. in 1 vol. vellum Venetia, M. Tramezzino, 1559 47 Another copy, reprint of the above, title page mended, and slightly wormed, half bound ib. 1568 *** Includes some important and interesting letters on Brazil by F. Emanuel di Nobrega. AMERICANA-continued. 48 Dobrizhoffer (M.) Account of the Abipones, an Equestrian People of Paraguay, translated by Sara Coleridge, 3 vol. uncut 49 Another copy, 3 vol. uncut 1822 * "A singularly interesting and curious work, containing the most complete and extraordinary description of Savage Life ever published." 50 Douglass (Dr. W.) Summary, historical and political, of the First Planting, progressive Improvements, and present State of the British Settlements in North America, 2 vol. large тар 1755 51 Du Ponceau (P. E.) Mémoire sur le Système Grammatical des Langues de quelques Nations Indiennes de l'Amérique du Nord Paris, 1838 ib. 1838 51* Another copy 52 Ellis (H.) Voyage to Hudson's Bay, 1746-7, for discovering a North-West Passage, large map and engravings 53 Another copy, calf 1748 1748 54 Empson (C.) Narratives of S. America, illustrating Manners, Customs, and Scenery, and numerous Facts in Natural History 1836 55 Epitaphs from the Old Burying Ground in Cambridge, with Notes by W. T. Harris Cambridge, 1845 56 Farmer (J.) Genealogical Register of the First Settlers in New England, with geneal. and biog. notes Lancaster, Mass. 1829 57 Gage (T.) Nouvelle Relation, contenant ses Voyages dans la Nouvelle Espagne, ses diverses Avantures, et son Retour par Nicaragua, jusques à la Havane: avec la Description de la Ville de Mexique, 2 vol. folding plates and charts, old calf Amsterdam, 1720 **This noted work contains valuable information on the commerce and richness of the Provinces of Zoques and Guatemala. The author appears to have been a believer in witchcraft and sorcery, and admits into his work many curious relations on those subjects. 58 American Genealogist; a Catalogue of Family Histories and Publications containing Genealogical Information issued in the United States, arranged chronologically by W. H. Whitmore Albany, 1868 58* Gomara (Fr. Lopez de) Historia de Mexico, con el Descubrimiento de la Nueva España. Añadiose de la nuevo Descripcion y Traça de todas las Indias, calf, Anvers, Juan Steelsio, 1554 59 Grant (A.) History of Brazil; its Geography, remarkable Events, Manners, Customs, Religion, &c. 1809 60 Greenhow (R.) Memoir, Historical and Political, on the N. W. Coast of N. America, and the adjacent Territories, map New York, 1840 61 Greenhow (R.) History of Oregon and California, and the other Territories on the N. W. Coast of N. America, map 1844 AMERICANA continued. 62 Haigh (S.) Sketches of Buenos Ayres and Chile, map 1829 63 Halkett (J.) Historical Notes respecting the Indians of N. America, with remarks on the Attempts made to Convert and Civilize them 1825 64 Hall (Capt. Basil) Extracts from a Journal written on the Coasts of Chili, Peru and Mexico, 1820-22, 2 vol. map, calf Edinburgh, 1824 65 Hayi Dalgattiensis Scoti (Jo.) DE REBUS JAPONICIS, INDICIS, ET PERUANIS Epistolæ recentiores : Admiranda Regni Sinensis, &c. vellum 66 Another copy, calf 67 Antverpiæ, 1605 ib. 1605 Histoire Naturelle et Civile de la CALIFORNIE, traduite de l'Anglois (d'André-Marc Burriel, jésuite Espagnol, d'après les Mémoires de Michel Vénegas, par Eidous), 3 vol. map, French calf Paris, 1767 68 History of the United States, from their first Settlement as Colonies to the close of the War with Great Britain in 1815 1826 69 Holmes (Dr. A.) AMERICAN ANNALS, or a Chronological History of America from its Discovery in 1492 to 1806, 2 vol. map, half calf 70 Hornii (G.) de Originibus Americanis libri IV, vellum 1808 Haga Comitis, 1652 **This learned work was written at the instance of John de Laet, in opposition to the opinions of Grotius on the subject to which it refers. * 71 Humboldt (A. de) Essai Politique sur le Royaume de la NouvelleEspagne, 5 vol. calf 71* Humboldt. Another copy, 5 vol. uncut Paris, 1811 ib. 1811 72 Hunter (J. D.) Captivity among the Indians of N. America, from Childhood to the Age of Nineteen, with their Manners and Customs, &c. portrait 1823 73 Hutchinson (Lt.-Gov.) History of the Colony of Massachusets-Bay from its first Settlement in 1628 to 1750, 2 vol. calf 1760-68 74 Hutchinson (Lt.-Gov.) History of the Colony of Massachusetts Bay, from the first Settlement in 1628 until 1691, calf, 1765 75 Hutchinson (Lt.-Gov.) History of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, from 1749 to 1774, comprising a detailed Narrative of the early Stages of the American Revolution, edited from the Author's MS. by the Rev. J. Hutchinson 1828 76 Jarrici (P.) THESAURUS RERUM INDICARUM, in quo Christ. ac Cathol. Relig. tam in India Orientali quam aliis Regionibus Lusitanorum Opera nuper detectis, Ortus, Progressus, &c. Opus à M. Martinez e Gall. in Lat. trans. 3 vol. vellum, VERY Coloniæ Agrippinæ, 1615 RARE AMERICANA-continued. 77 Jarric. Another copy, 2 vol. (wanting vol. II, the title-page of vol. III and the second book of vol. III), calf, g. e. Coloniæ Agrippinæ, 1615 *** "Cet ouvrage est de la dernière rareté, et ne se trouve presque jamais complet,"-Vogt. Not mentioned by Brunet. It is an admirable digest of the most interesting portions of the relations of various Missionaries. "Bien qu'il n'ait pas été, comme on le dit dans la Biographie Toulousaine, témoin oculaire des faits qu'il rapporte, son ouvrage n'en contient pas moins sur les mœurs des Indiens et sur l'histoire naturelle de l'Amérique une foule de détails dont les récits des nouveaux voyageurs ont confirmé l'exactitude."-See Biogr. Univ. Suppl. 78 Juarros (Don D.) Statistical and Commercial History of the Kingdom of Guatemala, in Spanish America, with account of its Conquest by the Spaniards, &c. trans. by J. Baily, maps, half calf 79 Another copy, binding cracked 1823 80 Labat (J. B.) Nouveau Voyage aux Iles de l'Amérique, contenant l'Histoire Naturelle, l'Origine, les Mœurs, la Religion, et le Gouvernement, les Guerres et les Evénemens singuliers qui y sont arrivez pendant son long Séjour, 8 vol. (most complete edition), numerous plates and maps, old binding repaired 81 Paris, 1742 Laet (Joan. de) Notæ ad Dissertationem Hugonis Grotii de Origine Gentium Americanarum, et Observationes aliquot ad meliorem Indaginem difficillimæ illius Quæstionis, slightly wormed, vellum Amst. Lud. Elzevir, 1643 82 Another copy, calf ** This first refutation of Grotius's opinions on the origins of * the Americans is very interesting for American Philology, as it contains Comparative Vocabularies of the Welsh, Irish, Danish, Icelandic, Huron, Souriquois, Mexican, Brasilian, Jaos, and other languages. 83 Lafitau (J. F.) Histoire des Découvertes et Conquestes des Portugais dans le Nouveau Monde, 4 vol. folding plates Paris, 1734 84 Lambert (J.) Travels through Canada and the United States, 1806-8, with Biographical Notices, 2 vol. map and plates, costumes coloured, half calf 85 Another copy, 2 vol. half calf 1813 1813 86 Lerii (Joan.) Historia Navigationis in Brasiliam, quæ et America dicitur, qua describuntur Villagagnonis in America gesta, Brasiliensium Victus et Mores, cum eorum LINGUÆ DIALOGO, Animalibus, &c. Gallice scripta nunc Lat. donata, with the very rare folding woodcut of battle between the cannibal Tououpinanbaultij and Margaiates, and other curious woodcuts the size of the page, vellum, rare (Geneva), Vignon, 1594 87 Another copy, with the rare battle plate (mounted, and a very small piece absent) half vellum ib. 1594 AMERICANA-continued. 88 Löwenstern (I.) Le Mexique, Souvenirs d'un Voyageur, half bound Paris, 1843 89 Lyon (Capt. G. F.) Journal of a Residence and Tour in Mexico in 1826, with account of the Mines, 2 vol. 1828 90 Marban (Pedro) ARTE DE LA LENGUA MOXA, con su Vocabulario, y Cathecismo, fine clean copy, vellum, RARE 91 Another copy, water stained, vellum (Lima, Jos. de Contreras), 1701 ** This rare work is the only one published on the language of the Indians of the Province of "los Moxos," in Bolivia, South America. Sold for 150 francs in Oct. 1860. 92 Markham (C. R.) Cuzco: a Journey to the Ancient Capital of Peru, with its History, Language, Literature and Antiquities, and LIMA, a Visit to the Capital and Provinces of Modern Peru, coloured plates and map 93 94 1856 Marryat (Capt.) Diary in America, with Remarks on its Institutions, 2 series, 6 vol. uncut 1839 Martin (R. M.) The Hudson's Bay Territories and Vancouver's Island, with the Chartered Rights, Conduct and Policy of the Hudson's Bay Corporation, map 1849 95 MAXIMILIANUS TRANSYLVANIUS. DE MOLLUCIS INSULIS, itemque aliis pluribus mirandis, quæ novissima Castellanorum Navigatio sereniss. Imperatoris Caroli V. auspicio suscepta, nuper invenit, woodcut on title of the Muses and Graces dancing (a few leaves mended at corner), calf, VERY RARE Colonia, Euch. Cervicornus, Mense Januario, 1523 *This very curious and excessively rare little volume is the * ORIGINAL EDITION OF THE CELEBRATED VOYAGES OF MAGELLAN. The Author of this Epistle was a relation of Christopher Haro, the friend and companion of Magellan in this Voyage," Frater mei Soceri." The voyage (in which these Streights were first discovered) commenced in August 1519, and ended Sept. 6, 1522. The Letter was written Oct. 24, and printed Jan. 1523. A second edition (stated incorrectly by Brunet to be the first) was printed at Rome in Nov. of the same year, which sold in the Lucca sale for £16 16s. The above copy cost £6 6s. 96 Mayer (Br.) Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican, a complete account of that Country from the Invasion by the Spaniards, 2 vol. portraits and cuts, uncut Hartford, 1853 97 Meares (J.) Voyages in 1788-9, from China to the N. W. Coast of America with the probable Existence of a North West Passage, 2 vol. charts and beautiful plates, including a large one by T. Stothard, calf 1791 98 Miller (John) Memoirs of General Miller, in the service of the Republic of Peru, 2 vol. portrait and plates, half calf 1828 99 Molina (Abbé J.) Geographical, Natural and Civil History of Chili, trans. from the Italian, with Notes, &c. 2 vol. binding cracked 100 Another copy, 2 vol. in 1, half calf 1809 1809 |