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Christian Ignatius La Trobe. Map. 8vo, half purple
morocco, gilt top, uncut.

London, 1794

Fine copy, scarce.

Wight, $8. H. A. Smith, $7.50. Fisher, calf, $7.50.

284 LOSSING, BENSON J. The Pictorial Field-Book of the Rev. 1750
olution; or, Illustrations by Pen and Pencil, of the
History, Biography, Scenery, Relics, and Traditions of
the War for Independence. With several hundred en-
gravings on wood, by Lossing & Barrett, chiefly from
Original Sketches by the Author. In 30 numbers, as
originally published, moking 2 vols., royal 8vo, uncut.
New York, 1850

FIRST EDITION: excessively rare.
Morrell, half morocco, uncut, $13.00 per vol.; Whitmore, $8.50 per
vol. Bruce, $7.75 per vol.; Wight, $6.50 per vol.

285 LOUISIANA. Bossu. Travels through that part of North
America formerly called Louisiana. Translated from
the French by John Reinhold Forster, F.A.S. Illus-
trated with Notes relative chiefly to Natural History,
etc. 2 vols., 8vo, calf.

Fine, tall copy.

Fisher, half mor., $3.25 per vol.

London, 1775

300

288 LOVE AND PATRIOTISM! or, the Extraordinary Adventures 300 of M. DU PORTAIL, late Major General in the Armies of the United States. Interspersed with many surprising incidents in the Life of the late COUNT PULASKI. trait of Pulaski inserted. Small 8vo, pp. 59. Full green levant morocco, gilt back, inside borders and edges_by Bedford.

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Boston, 1799

Fine copy, very rare.

287 LOVEWELL. The Expeditions of Captain John Lovewell and His Encounters with the Indians; including a Par

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ticular Account of the Pequaket Battle with a History of that Tribe; and a Reprint of Rev Thomas Symmes's Sermon. By Frederic Kidder. Map, 4to, uncut.

Boston, 1865

LARGE PAPER; 25 copies only printed.

300

100

288 LOWELL, JAMES RUSSELL. Poems. Royal 8vo, boards,

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uncut.

LARGE PAPER: PRIVATELY PRINTED. Cambridge, 1844
Handsomely printed on heavy white paper.

ACK, DOCTOR EBENEZER. The Cat-Fight; a Mock
Heroic Poem. Supported with Copious Extracts from
Ancient and Modern Classic Authors. Curious Plates
by D. C. Johnston. 12mo, boards, uncut.

New York, 1824

41 00 290 MACKENZIE ALEXANDER SLIDELL. Life of Stephen Decatur, a Commodore in the Navy of the United States. Engraved Title, with Portrait. 53 plates inserted, many very fine; also rare Autograph Letters of Commodores Decatur and Bainbridge. 8vo, full green morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut, by Matthews.

LARGE PAPER: scarce.

Boston, 1846

Hoo 291 MADISON. The Papers of James Madison, purchased by

order of Congress; being his Correspondence and Reports during the Congress of the Confederation and his reports of Debates in the Federal Convention. Now published from the Original Manuscripts, under the Superintendence of Henry D. Gilpin. Fac-similes. Portrait of Madison inserted. 3 vols., 8vo, boards, in almost uncut condition. Excessively rare.

Fine copy, entirely free from stains.

Washington, 1840

Morrell, $7 per vol. Wight, sheep, $7 per vol. Whitmore, sheep,

$6 per vol.

292 MANATI ORE LONG ILE. The Commodities of the Iland! 3173 called Manati ore Long Ile, which is in the Continent

of Virginia. Map. 8vo, half crimson morocco, gilt
top, uncut.

[blocks in formation]

Imprinted by J. M. for J. G. S. And for sale at the sign of the Two

Storks.

But few copies have the Map.

:

293 MANTE, THOMAS. The History of the Late War in North 2200
America, and the Islands of the West Indies, includ-
ing the Campaigns of MDCCLXIII and MDCCLXIV
against his Majesty's Indian Enemies. Maps wanting,
but has inserted an excessively rare contemporary print,
brilliant impression, of the "Defeat and Death of
Gen. Braddock in North America." 4to, pp. 542, calf.
Fine, clean copy.
London, 1772

On pages 6 and 7 of this very rare work will be found the ORIGINAL
account from which Irving gives a description of the attempted assassi-
nation of Washington by his Indian guide, in 1753.

294 MARBOIS, M. BARBE.

Complot D'Arnold et de Henry Clinton contre les Etats-Unis D'Amerique et le Général Washington. September 1780. Fine Portraits of Gens. Washington and Arnold, designed by Du Simitier, and Map. 8vo, half purple, levant morocco, gilt top, uncut.

Paris, 1831

300

LARGE PAPER. Scarce. Title page repaired.

295 MARBOIS, M. MARBE. [The same.]

8vo, uncut.

150

Paris, 1816

75

296 MARSH, LUTHER R. General Woodhull and his Monument. An Oration on the Life, Character and Public Services of General Nathaniel Wooodhull, etc. Plates. 8vo.

New York, 1848

297 MARSHALL, CHRISTOPHER.

Passages from the Remem

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brancer of, Member of the Committee of Observation and Inspection, of the Provincial Conference, and of the Council of Safety. Edited by William Duane, Jr. 12mo, half crimson levant morocco, gilt top, uncut.

Philadelphia, 1839

52.00 298 MASON, MAJOR JOHN. A Brief History of the PEQUOT War; especially of the of the Memorable Taking of their Fort at Mistick, in Connecticut, in 1737. Written by Major John Mason, a principal Actor therein, as then Chief Captain and Commander of Connecticut Forces. With an Introduction and some Explanatory Notes by Rev. Mr. Thomas Prince. Rare plate of "Captain Mason's Engagement with the Indians inserted." Small 8vo, full polished calf, gilt back, edges, and inside borders, by Pratt.

Boston: Printed and Sold S. KNEELAND & T. GREEN in

Queen Street.

1736

Fore edges neatly mended, but text unimpaired, and otherwise a fine,
clean copy of this excessively rare work.
Morrell, $51.

250 299 MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Proceedings of the, from 1855 to 1865. Numerous fine steel plates, fac. similes, etc. 6 vols., 8vo, cloth.

Boston, 1859-1866

Contains the beautiful engraving of WASHINGTON by MARSHALL from
GULLIGHER'S Painting, also fine portraits of THOMAS Dowse,
EVERETT, PRESCOTT, etc., etc.

6500 300 MATHER COTTON. Magnalia Christi Americana; or, the Ecclesiastical History of New England, From Its First Planting in the Year 1620, unto the Year of our Lord, 1698. In Seven Books. By the Reverend und Learned Cotton Mather, M. A. and Pastor of the North Church in Boston, New-England. Map of New-England and New York. Folio. Full Panelled calf, richly gilt

back and edges by Bedford. Beautiful specimen of
binding.
London, 1702

This copy has the leaf of advertisements often wanting, also all the
titles, etc.

Inserted in this superb copy of the "Magnalia," is a long ORIGINAL
AUTOGRAPH LETTER of COTTON MATHER, over forty lines, folio, and in
fine order, signed "Co. MATHER.”

Roche, $50. Corwin, $50. Bruce, $41.50. Wight, $39. Morrell,
$38.50. H. A. Smith, $35.

301 MATHER, COTTON. India Christiana. A discourse delivered
unto the Commissioners for the propogation of the
GOSPEL among the American Indians which is Accom-
panied with several Instruments relating to the
Glorious Design of Propagating our Holy Religion
in the Eastern as well as the Western, INDIES. An
Entertainment which they that are Waiting for the
Kingdom of GOD will receive as Good News from a
far Country. Small 8vo, pp. 94, and corrigenda. Orig
inal calf binding.

Boston, in New-England: Printed by B Green, 1771
Fine tall copy; very rare.

302 MATHER, COTTON. The Christian Philosopher: A Collec-
tion of the Best Discoveries in Nature, with Religious
Improvements. 8vo, calf, pp. 304.

1

2000

375

London, 1721

150

303 MATHER, COTTON. The Wonders of the Invisible World.
Being an Account of the Tryals of several Witches
lately Executed in New England. To which is added
a farther Account of the Tryals of the

Witches. By Increase Mather, D.D.
8vo, cloth, uncut.

New England

Portrait, post

London, 1862

304 MATHER, INCREASE. Komhtotpaqia; or, A Discourse Con- 3500

cerning Comets; Wherein the Nature of Blazing Stars

is Enquired Into. With an Historical Account of all
the Comets which have appeared from the Beginning

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