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399 PROUD, ROBERT. The History of Pennsylvania, in North America, from the Original Institution and Settlement of that Province, under the first Proprietor and GoverWILLIAM PENN, in 1681, till after the year 1742. With an Introduction, Appendix, etc. Portrait of William Penn, and Map. 2 vols., 8vo, boards uncut, rough edges. Philadelphia, 1797

nor,

FINE CLEAN COPY: Excessively rare in the original uncut condition.
Fisher, half morocco, uncut, $11.50 per vol. H. A. Smith, half mo-
rocco, uncut, $11.50 per vol. Wight, half morocco, uncut, $11
per vol. Bruce, $6.63 per vol. Morrell, $6.25 per vol. Roche,
$6 per vol.

400 PSALMS. The Whole Book of Psalmes, faithfully Translated
into English Metre, whereunto is prefixed a Discourse.
declaring not only the Lawfullness, but also the Ne-
cessity of the Heavenly Ordinance of Singing Scrip-
ture Psalmes in the Churches of God. Imprinted 1640.
A literal reprint of the BAY PSALM-BOOK; being the
earliest New-England version of the Psalms, and the
first book printed in America. 8vo, full purple levant
morocco, gilt edges, back and sides, inside linings of
green crushed levant with rich and elaborate toolings,
by Pawson & Nicholson.

Charles B. Richardson, New York, 1862

PRIVATELY PRINTED; and only 50 copies. Three were destroyed by

fire at the Irving buildings. Exceedingly scarce.

Binding cost $30.

Fowle, $60. Whitmore, thick paper, $50. Morrell, $37.50. Bruce,
thick paper, $37. Roche, $31. Wight, $20.

401 PUTNAM. Memoirs of the Life, Adventures and Military
Exploits of Israel Putnam, Senior Major-General in
the Revolutionary Army of the United States, and
next in Rank to General Washington. 12mo, boards.
Ithaca, 1839

402 [PUTNAM, GEORGE P.] Pocket Memorandum Book during a Ten Weeks' Trip to Italy and Germany in 1847.

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Printed on blue letter paper. Small 4to., 144 pp., cloth.

New York, 1848

PRIVATELY PRINTED. Only 20 copies. Very scarce.

"These brief notes from a pocket memorandum book and written on the wing,' have been printed in the LITERARY WORLD, and a very few copies are struck off in this form, chiefly for private friends."

UINCY, Jr., JOSIAH. Observations on the act of Parliament commonly called the BOSTON PORT BILL; with Thoughts on Civil Society and Standing Armies. 8vo, pp. 60. Philadelphia, 1774

A few leaves slightly spotted.

AMSAY, DAVID. The History of the Revolution of South
Carolina, from a British Province to an Independent
State. Maps. Portrait of Ramsay inserted. 2 vols.,
Svo, calf. Fine clean copy. Rare.

Trenton, 1785

Morrell, uncut, $15 per vol. Roche, uncut, $8,25 per vol.

5 405 RAMSAY, DAVID. The History of the American Revolution. New Edition. 2 vols., 8vo, uncut, rough edges.

London, Stockdale, 1793

Fine clean copy.

406 RANDOLPH, JOHN. Letters to a young Relative; embracing

a Series of Years, from early Youth, to Mature ManPortrait inserted. Svo, boards, uncut, rough

hood.

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12.00 407 READ, Jr., JOHN MEREDITH. Historical Inquiry concerning Henry Hudson, his Friends, Relatives, and Early Life,

his connection with the
covery of Delaware Bay.
Gold and colors. 2 Fine

Muscovy company and DisArms of Henry Hudson in engravings inserted, "Land

ing of Henry Hudson," and "Hudson's Interview with
the Indians." 4to, half green morocco, gilt top, uncut.

LARGE PAPER:

Only 50 copies printed.

Albany, 1866

Roche, $11. Morrell, $11.

408 REBELLION. BARKER, JACOB. The Rebellion; Its consequences, and the Congressional Committee, denominated the Reconstruction Committee with their action. By Investigator. Portrait of Jacob Barker inserted. 8vo, pp. 248, half bound. Scarce.

409 REBELLION.

New Orleans, 1866

Draft Riots. The Bloody Week! Riot,
Murder and Arson; containing a Full Account of this
Wholesale Outrage on Life and Property, Accurately
prepared from Official Sources, by Eye Witnesses, etc.
8vo, pp. 32. Rare.
New York, 1863

410 REBELLION. Envelopes. A collection of over 600 UNION
AND REBEL ENVELOPES, all different, consisting of
Portraits, Flags, Shields, State Arms, Soldiers and
Sailors, Cannons, Eagles, Comic Mottoes, etc., etc.,
issued during the late Rebellion. Neatly mounted in
Scrap Books. 2 vols. 4to, half morocco.

New York, and other places.

411 REBELLION. Government Sale. Catalogue of an immense Collection of Library Books, etc., to be sold at Auction By Order and under the Direction of HIRAM BARNEY, Esq., Collector of the Port of N. Y., on Monday evening, Nov. 17th, 1862, etc. By Bangs, Merwin & Co. 8vo. Scarce.

Sale countermanded, and catalogue suppressed.

New York, 1862

188

100

600

40

412 REBELLION. Historical Reminiscences. Scrap Book con- 2600

taining a collection of Rebel and Union Newspapers,

Hand Bills, Placards, Confederate Bonds, Money,

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Badges, Passes, Oaths of Allegiance, Songs, Union Calico, Bogus Extras, etc., etc., neatly mounted in folio Scrap Book.

Among the rare curiosities in this volume, is an original copy of the "Daily Citizen, Vicksburg, Miss., July 2, 1863," printed on wall paper with Postscript announcing the SURRENDER TO GEN. GRANT. Extras with account of "Attack on Fort Sumter," "North Carolina Times," printed on Straw Poper, Original Placard issued by the War Department, April 20, 1865, offering "$100,000 REWARD for THE MURDERER OF OUR LATE BELOVED PRESIDENT," "Draft Riot" Handbill, New York, July 14, 1863, calling a Meeting of the Merchants, Bankers, etc., for Organization and Enrollment "to take immediate Action in the present crisis. Military now engaged with the Mob. The Mayor's House being Sacked and Torn Down!!" Excessively rare Placard, issued in New York, June 30, 1863, calling upon GENERAL HALLECK to send troops to support the Union Army, to "CONQUER LEE, OR RESIGN."

250 413 REBELLION. JAMISON, D. F. Life and Times of Bertrand Du Guesclin: a History of the Fourteenth Century. Portrait. 2 vols., 8vo, cloth, uncut.

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London, 1864

Beautifully printed, with initial letters, and head and tail pieces.
"The Author was President of the Convention in Charleston, S. C.,
which passed the ordinance of Secession. It was printed in London,
and a number of copies were taken in a blockade runner.
Roche, $5 per vol.

/2 414 REBELLION. Life of Thomas J.

JACKSON.) By an ex-Cadet.
and Enlarged by the author.

Jackson. Second Edition, Revised 12mo, pp. 196.

(STONEWALL

Richmond, 1864

6415.

415 REBELLION. MCCLELLAN. Eight Pamphlets on General
McClellan's Campaign, when Commander of the Army

of the Potomac, 1861-62. 8 Pamphlets. 8vo and
Some scarce.
v. p. v. y.

12mo.

416 REBELLION. Pamphlets. A collection of Fifty Pamphlets relative to the late Rebellion in America, by Lossing, Curtis, Thayer, Ingersoll, Moore, Gen. Meagher, Stillè, Laboulaye, etc., etc. Some very rare, having been suppressed. 50 Pamphlets, 8vo, 12mo, etc.

417 REBELLION. Report of Lieut. General U. S. Grant, of the Armies of the United States. 1864-'65. Portraits of Gens. Grant, Sherman and Burnside inserted. 8vo, half morocco, gilt top. Washington, 1865

Presentation Copy, with autograph, "U. S. Grant, Lt. Gen." Auto-
graphs of the PRESIDENT ELECT are very rare.

418 REBELLION. Tucker, Judge Beverly. The Partisan Leader; a Novel, and an Apocalypse of the Origin and Struggles of the Southern Confederacy. Originally published in 1836. Now Re-published and edited by Rev. Thomas A. Ware. 8vo, pp. 220. Richmond, 1862

419 REBELLION.

Uniform and Dress of the ARMY of the CONFEDERATE STATES. Plates. Inserted in this rare volume is a beautiful proof portrait of GEN. ROBERT E. LEE, in uniform, with his autograph attached to check on Bank of Commerce, New York, 31 May, 1841, "R. E. Lee, Capt. Engnrs. on ac. Fort Hamil ton." Also Portrait and Autograph Letter of JEFFERSON DAVIS, 1 p., 4to. (Concordia, 16th November, 1848.) Royal 4to, boards.

Richmond, 1861

Excessively rare.

420 RECORD OF THE COURT OF UPLAND, in Pennsylvania, 1676
to 1681. And a Military Journal kept by Major E.
Denny, 1781 to 1795. Portraits of Major Denny and
Gen. Harmar, etc. 8vo,
8vo, cloth.

Philadelphia, 1860

421 RECUEIL D'ESTAMPES REPRESENTANT les Diffèrents Evenemens de la Guerre qui a procure l'Indépendence aux Etats Unis de l'Amérique, A series of sixteen beautiful steel Engravings, by Godfrey, and M. Ponce, illus trative of the principal events of the Revolutionary

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