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4. Papers relating chiefly to the MARYLAND Line dur-
ing the Revolution. Edited by Thomas Balch.

4 vols. 8vo, sheets folded.

Philadelphia, 1855—57

LIMITED EDITIONS. Excessively rare in this condition.

Roche, half morocco, uncut, $6.00 per vol.

443 SHAKESPEARE. Tercentenary Celebration of the Birth of Shakespeare, by the New England Historic-Genealogical Society, at Boston, Mass., April 23d, 1864. Fine proof portrait of Shakespeare inserted, also beautiful inlaid extra Title. Folio, half crimson morocco, gilt top, uncut.

PRIVATELY PRINTED.

LARGE PAPER; only 25 copies printed.

Morrell, extra plates, $14.00.

Boston, 1864

444 SIEGE OF QUEBEC. Memoirs of the Life and Gallant Exploits of the Old Highlander, Sergeant DONALD MACLEOD, who, having returned, wounded, with the Corpse of General Wolfe, from Quebec, was admitted an outPensioner of Chelsea Hospital, in 1759: and is now in the CIII'd year of his Age. Fine Portrait of Serjeant Macleod.

8vo, half green morocco. Rare.

400

300

London, 1791

650

445 SIEGE OF QUEBEC. Journal of the Principal Occurrences
during the Siege of Quebec by the American Revolu-
tionists under Generals Montgomery and Arnold, in
1775–76: Containing many Anecdotes of moment never
yet published. Collected from some Old Manuscripts
originally WRITTEN BY AN OFFICER, etc., with a Pre-
face and Illustrative Notes, by W. T. P. SHORT.
Rare Portraits of Gens. Wolfe, Montgomery, and
Arnold inserted, also proof engraving of the Death of

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/20 0 0 446 SIGNERS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. Book of the Signers: Containing Fac-Simile Letters of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. With Sixty-one Engravings from Original Photographs and Drawings, of their Residences, Portraits, etc. UNIQUE AND VALUABLE COPY-having inserted TWENTY ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS SIGNED, OF FRANKLIN, JOHN ADAMS, HANCOCK, JEFFERSON, R. H. LEE, CHARLES CARROLL OF CARROLTON, ROBERT MORRIS, etc., etc.

Also 100 Engravings, including Portraits of nearly all

the Signers—FRANKLIN, JEFFERSON, HANCOCK, Adams, CARROLL, etc., etc., many being of the greatest beauty and rarity-and all inlaid, or mounted neatly on heavy plate paper.

Views of the OLD STATE HOUSE, PHIL.-COATS OF ARMS OF THE DIFFERENT STATES-many being fine, choice proofs.

The portraits include a full set from Sanderson's Lives of the Signers-9 vols.

The letters and documents are as follows:

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F. Hopkinson, Signature to Bill of Exchange,

Extra Title page. Folio. Half green morocco, bevelled,

gilt edges, gilt back.

LARGE PAPER: Only 99 copies.

Philadelphia, William Brotherhead, 1861

447 SIGNERS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. Book of the Signers: Containing Fac-Simile Letters of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. Illustrated also with SIXTY-ONE ENGRAVINGS from Original Photographs and Drawings of their Residences, Portraits,

etc.

Edited by William Brotherhead. Beautiful Portrait
on India paper of THOMAS JEFFERSON inserted. Folio,
half purple levant morocco, gilt top, uncut.

LARGE PAPER: 99 copies printed.
Fowle, $30.

Philadelphia, 1861

448 SILLIMAN, BENJAMIN. Remarks made on a Short Tour,
between Hartford and Quebec, in the Autumn of 1819.

Engraved Title, Views of Lake George, Quebec, etc.
12mo, half morocco.
New Haven, 1820

449 SIMMS, J. R. Trappers of New York, or a Biography of
Nicolas Stoner and Nathaniel Foster; together with

Anecdotes of other celebrated Hunters, etc. Plates.
12mo, cloth.

Albany, 1851

1000

125

62

Fisher, half morocco, $2.00.

100

450 SIMMS, J. R. American Spy, or Freedom's Early Sacrifice; A Tale of the Revolution, Founded on Fact. Frontispiece, Capt. Nathaniel Hale's Monument. Royal 8vo, Munsell, Albany, 1857

uncut.

LARGE PAPER: only 28 copies.

Fisher, half morocco, $4.00, Morrell, $2.75, Roche, hf mor., $2.75.

Hoo 451 SIMMS, WILLIAM GILMORE. Army Correspondence of Colonel John Laurens in the years 1777-8. Now first printed from Original Letters addressed to his Father, HENRY LAURENS, President of Congress. With a Memoir by Wm. Gilmore Simms. Fine Proof Portrait of Col. Laurens. Roy. 8vo, uncut.

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300 452 SIMMS, WILLIAM GILMORE Life of Francis Marion. Plates. Portrait and rare Autograph of Gen. Marion (1781,) inserted.

12mo, cloth.

645

New York, 1845

Jo 453 SMITH, CAPTAIN, Joux. The GENERALL HISTORIE OF VIRGINIA, NEW-ENGLAND, AND THE SUMMER ISLES, with the names of the Adventurers, Planters, and Governours from their first beginning, anno 1584 to this present 1624. WITH THE PROCEEDINGS OF THESE SEVERALL COLONIES, and the Accidents that befell them in all their Journyes and Discoveries. Also the Maps and Descriptions of all those Countryes, their Commodities, People, Government, Customes, and Religion yet knowne. DIVIDED INTO SIX BOOKS. By Captain JOHN SMITH, sometymes Governour in those Countryes and Admirall of NEW-ENGLAND. Engraved Title, (with Portraits and Coats of Arms), Map of VIRGINIA, Map of NEW-ENGLAND, (with Portrait of CAPTAIN SMITH), and Engraving of the "FORTS."

Small folio, pp. 248, full polished sprinkled calf, gilt
back and edges, and inside borders, by Pratt.

FIRST EDITION. LONDON. Printed by J. D. and I. H.
for Michael Sparkes. 1624

Fine copy, clean, and with good margins. Excessively

rare.

Unfortunately wants one Map.

AND

454 SMITII, CAPTAIN JOHN. THE TRVE TRAVELS, ADVENTVRES
OBSERVATIONS of Captaine IоHN SMITH, in
Europe, Asia, Affrica and America, from Anno Do-
mini 1593 to 1629. His Accidents and Sea Fights in
the Straights; his Service and Stratagems of warre in
Hungaria, Transilvania, Wallachia and Moldavia,
against the Turks, and Turtars; his three single com-
bats betwixt the Christian Armie and the Turkes, Af-
ter how he was taken prisoner by the Turks, sold for
a Slave, sent into Tartaria, etc.
Together with a Continuation of his Generall History
of VIRGINIA, SUMMER ILES, NEW-ENGLAND, and their
proceedings, since 1624, to this present 1629; as also
of the new Plantations of the great River of the Ama-
zons, the Iles of St. Christopher, Mevis, and Barbados
in the West Indies. All written by actuall Authours,
whose names you shall finde along the History.
Coat of Arms—on reverse of Title page. Small folio,
pp. 60, full polished calf, gilt back, edges and inside
borders, by Bedford.

LONDON, Printed by F. H. for Thomas Slater, and are
to bee sold at the Blue Bible in Greene Arbour. 1630

Beautiful copy, with large margins. Excessively rare. Wants the
Plate.

455 SMITH, CAPTAIN JOHN. The Trve Travels, Adventvres and Observations of Captaine Iohn Smith, in Europe, Asia, Africke, and America; beginning about the yeere

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