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Acosta de Miguel Capila mercador de libros vezino de
Caragoça.
folio, title, red and black letters, with
the arms of Spain, nearly filling the page; reverse, a list of
the historians of the Indies, with an ornamental border; full
bound in brown morocco, gilt edges, by Bedford, very rare,
Caragoca, 1553

[First and second part of the general history of the Indies, with all the discovery and notable things which have happened from the time they were conquered to the year 1551. Together with the conquest of Mexico and New Spain.]

"Gomara," says Mr. Ticknor, "the oldest of the regular historians of the New World,-who was born at Seville in 1510, and was, for some time, Professor of Rhetoric at Alcala. His early life, spent in the mart of the American adventurers, seems to have given him an interest in them, and a knowledge of their affairs, which led him to write their history. The works he produced, besides one or two of less consequence, were, first, his 'History of the Indies,' which, after the Spanish fashion, begins with the creation of the world, and ends with the glories of Spain, though it is chiefly devoted to Columbus and the discovery and conquest of Peru; the second, his 'Chronicle of New Spain,' which is, in truth, merely the history and life of Cortes, and which, with this more appropriate title, was reprinted by Bustamente, in Mexico, in 1826. As the earliest records that were published concerning affairs which already stirred the whole of Christendom, these works had, at once, a great success, passing through two editions almost immediately, and being soon translated into French and Italian." "He was secretary of Cortes, and was misled by informa. tion received from him, and from other persons, who were too much of a part of the story they undertook to relate to tell it fairly. His mistakes, in consequence, are great and frequent."-Hist. of Spanish Literature, Vol. I., p. 558.

1063 GONIDEC, J. F. M. M. A. LE. Dictionnaire Celto-Breton. 8vo. cloth, Angouleme, 1821

pp. 460.

1064 GOODRICH, AARON. A History of the Character and Achievements of the so-called Christopher Columbus. With numerous Illustrations, and an Appendix.

8vo. cloth, New York, 1874

1065 GOODWIN, H. C. Pioneer History; or, Cortland County and the Border Wars of New York, from the earliest period to the present time. Portrait.

12mo. half mor. top gilt, New York, 1859 1066 GOOKIN, DANIEL. Historical Collections of the Indians in New England. Of their several Nations, Numbers, Customs, Religion and Government before the English planted there, 8vo. half red mor. top edge gilt,

etc.

Apollo Press, in Boston. By Belknap and Hall, 1792 1067 GOOS, PETER. The Lighting Column; or Sea-Mirrour, Containing the Sea Coasts of the Nation, Eastern and Western Navigation; setting forth in divers necessary Sea-Cards all the Ports, Rivers, Bayes, etc., very curiously placed on

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its due Polus height, furnished with the Discoveries of the
chief Countries, and on what course and distance they lay one
from another. Never heretofore so clearly laid open.
imp. folio, engraved title, old calf, numerous maps and figures
in the text, Amsterdam, Peter Goos, 1668

An atlas famous in its day, first published in Dutch, at Amsterdam, in 1657. 1067* GORDON, ALEXANDER. Itinerarium Septentrionale: or, a Journey through most of the Counties of Scotland and those in the North of England. Illustrated with 66 Copper-plates.

folio, calf, fine copy, London, 1776

Part I. contains an account of all the monuments of Roman Antiquity. Part II. An account of the Danish Invasion on Scotland, with the monuments erected there.

1068 GORDON, THOMAS F. The History of Pennsylvania, from
its discovery by Europeans to the declaration of Independence
in 1776.
8vo. sheep, Philadelphia, 1829
1069 GORDON, W. The History of the Rise, Progress, and
Establishment of the Independence of the United States;
including An Account of the late War; and of the Thirteen
Colonies.
4 vols. 8vo. sheep, map, London, 1788
1070 GORDON, THOMAS F. The History of New Jersey, from its
Discovery by Europeans, to the adoption of the Federal Con-
stitution.
8vo. half mor. Trenton, 1834
1071 GORDON. Gazetter, of the State of New York: comprehend-
ing its Colonial History; General Geography, etc.
8vo. sheep, New York, 1825
1072 GORGES, FERDINANDO. America Painted to the Life. The
True History of the Spaniards Proceedings in the Conquests
of the Indians, and of their Civil Wars among themselves,
from Columbus his first Discovery, to these later Times. As
also, Of the Original Undertakings of the Advancement of
Plantations into those parts; With a Perfect Relation of our
English Discoveries, shewing their Beginning, Progress and
Continuance, from the Year 1628 to 1658. Part. II. Brief
Narration of the original undertakings of the advancement of
the Plantations in America. Part III. The Manners, Cus-
toms, Wars, etc., of the Indians. Part IV. The History of
the Spanish Proceedings in America.

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4to. half calf, very rare, London, 1658-59

This copy contains a preface to both the 3d and 4th parts, signed Fernando Gorges, not in the Menzies copy.

There is much confusion in the books attributed to Gorges, who has appro priated to himself the authorship of a work written by another, as appears by the following extract from Prince's "New England," published in 1736:

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"When I went to England, I met with a variety of books and pamphlets relating to this country. Among others is a history of New England. from 1628 to 1654, 4to., London, 1654. The running-title of the book is 'Wonder- Working Providence,' &c., and in the genuine title-page, no author is named. Some of the books were faced with a false title-page; wherein the work is wrongly assigned to Sir F. Gorges; but the true author was Mr. Johnson, of Woburn, in New England, as the late Judge Sewall assur'd me, as of a thing familiarly known among the fathers of the Massachusetts Colony." The third of these books was no more nor less than the identical history of New England.

1073 GOSSELIN, M. Géographie des Grecs analysée; ou, les
systèmes d'Eratosthenes, de Strabon, et de Ptolemée Com-
parés entre eux et avec nos connoissances modernes. Maps.
4to. boards, uncut, Paris, 1780

1074 GOTTFRIED, J. L. VANDER AA. De Aanmerkenswaar-
digste en Alomberoemde de Zee-en-Landreizen der Portugeezen,
Spanjarden, Engelsen en allerhande natien: zoo van Fransen,
Italiaanen, Deenen, Hooghen Nederduitsen als van veele
andere Volkeren, etc.
8 vols. folio, numerous maps

and plates, Gravenhage, Leyden, Van der Aa., 1727

[The most remarkable and renowned Voyages and Travels of the Portuguese, Spaniards, English, Danes, High and Low Dutch, as many others, chiefly undertaken for the Discovery of the East and West Indies, and other remote regions of the earth, etc.]

This folio edition contains precisely the same matter of text aud illustrations as the octavo edition which appeared in 1707, but the pieces are differently arranged. In the latter they are placed chronologically, beginning with the nar. rative of Duplan Carpin, the Pope's Nuncio in Tartary in 1246-7, and ending with Dickenson's God's Protecting Providence in 1696. In the folio edition a different arrangement is adopted of the same materials. The relations are distributed under four different heads, having reference to the nations to which the writers belonged, and forming two volumes each; first, the voyages of the Portuguese; second, of the Spaniards; third, of the English; and fourth, of the French, Italians, Danes, Germans, Dutch and others,-a chronological order being observed in regard to the pieces in each of these subdivisions.

1075 GOTTIFREDO, ALEXANDRE.

Jesv, Anni M.DC.LII.

Annvae Litterae Societatis 12mo. vellum, Prague, 1652

/1076 GOUGH, JOHN. A History of the People called Quakers. From their first Rise to the present time. Compiled from Authentic Records, and from the writings of that People.

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4 vols. 8vo. calf, neat, Dublin, 1789

1077 GOULD, JAY. History of Delaware County, and Border Wars of New York, containing a Sketch of the Early Settlements in the County, and a History of the late Anti-Rent Difficulties in Delaware, &c. Portrait.

12mo. half mor. top gilt, Roxbury, 1856 1078 GRAAH, W. A. Narrative of an Expedition to the East Coast of Greenland, sent by order of the King of Denmark in search of the Lost Colonies. Map. 8vo. cloth, London, 1837

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1079 GRAHAM, J. A. A Descriptive Sketch of the Present State
of Vermont. Portrait.
8vo. half calf, London, 1797
1080 GRANT, MRS. Memoirs of an American Lady: with
Sketches of Manners and Scenery in America, as they existed
previous to the Revolution.

12mo. half mor. gilt, New York, 1809

1081 GRANVILLE, DR. The Spas of Germany.

2 vols. 12mo. boards, Brussels, 1838

1082 GRAVIER. Allocution faite a la Société de Géographie dans
sa Séance du 21 Novembre 1877 sur la 2' session du Con-
grès International des Américanistes tenue à Luxembourg
Sep. 1777.
8vo. sewed, Rouen, 1877

1083 GRAVIER. La Route du Missipippi.

8vo. sewed, Nancy, 1878 1084 GRAVIER, GABRIEL. Découverte de l'Amérique par les Normands aux xe siècle. pp. 250. sm. 4to. sewed, Paris, 1874 1085 GRAVIER, GABRIEL. Découvertes et Établissements de Cavelier de la Salle de Rouen dans l'Amérique du Nord. (Lacs Ontario, Erie, Huron, Michigan, vallées de l'Ohio et du Mississippi et Texas.) Portrait.

royal 8vo. mor. extra, top edge gilt, uncut, Paris, 1870

1086 GRAVIER. Découvertes, etc. Another copy.)

royal 8vo. sewed, Paris, 1870

A presentation copy from the author, with his autograph.

1087 GRAVIER, G. Relation du Voyage des Dames Religieuses Ursalines de Rouen à la Nouvelle Orléans, avec une Introduction et des Notes. pp. 122.

sm. 4to. thick paper, sewed, Paris, 1872

One hundred copies only printed for sale.

1088 GRAVIER, JACQUES. Relation ou Journal du Voyage du R.
P. Jacques Gravier, de la Compagnie de Jésus, en 1700;
depuis le pays des Illinois jusqu'à l'embouchere du Mississipi.
4to. cloth, Nouvelle York, 1859

1088* GRAVIER, JACQUES. Relation de ce qvi c'est passé dans
la Mission de l'Immaculate Conception, au pays des Illinois,
depuis le Mois de Mars 1693, jusqu'en Fevrier 1694.
sm. 8vo. cloth, A Manate, 1857

>.1089 GREGG, ALEXANDER. History of the Old Cheraws: containing an account of the Aborigines of the Pedee, the first White Settlements. Maps. 8vo. cloth, New York, 1867

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1090 GREEN, ASHBEL. Discourses Delivered in the College of New Jersey; chiefly to candidates for the first Degree in the Arts; with a Historical Sketch of the College.

8vo. half calf, New York, 1822

1091 GREENE, ALBERT G. Recollections of the Jersey Prison
Ship; taken and prepared for publication from the manuscript
of Capt. Thomas Dring, of Providence, R. I. Edited by
Henry B. Dawson.
imp. 8vo. Morrisania, N. Y., 1865

1092 GREENE, ALBERT G. Recollections of the Jersey Prison
Ship; taken, and prepared for publication, from the Original
Manuscript of the late Captain Thomas Dring, of Providence,
R. I.
12mo. half mor. top gilt, Providence, 1829

This original edition is very scarce. A copy at the sale of Judge Greene's library brought $21.

1093 GREENHOW, ROBERT. The History of Oregon and California, and the other Territories of the North-west Coast of America, accompanied by a Geographical View and Map of those countries.

1094 GREENHOW.

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8vo. half purple mor. top edge gilt, Boston, 1844 Memoir on the North West of North America. New York, 1840

II. Report of the State Engineer on the Canals of New York. Numerous Maps.

Albany, 1864

III. Col. G. Greenwood. The Tree-Lifter; or a new method of transplanting Forest Trees.

London, 1844 Baltimore, 1821

IV. Griffith's Sketches of the Early History of Maryland. V. Dr. DeWitt's Discourse in the North Reformed Dutch Church in the city of New York, August, 1856. With Plates.

VI. Merrill's History of New Hampshire.

New York, 1857

Exeter, 1817

VII. Colvin's Report on a Topographical Survey of the Adirondack Wilderness of New York. With Maps.

Albany, 1873

VIII. Creswell's Oration on the Life and Character of Henry Winter Davis.
Washington, 1866

IX. Life, History and Travels of Kah-go-ga-gah-bow, (George Copway), an Indian Chief, written by himself.

Albany, 1847

X. Colman. On the Agriculture and Rural Economy of France, Belgium,
Holland and Switzerland.
Boston, 1848
together, 10 vols. 8vo.

1095 GREENLEAF, MOSES. A Statistical View of the District of
Maine; more especially with reference to the value and
importance of its interior.
8vo. paper, Boston, 1816

1096 GREENLEAF, JONATHAN. Sketches of the Ecclesiastical
History of the State of Maine, from the earliest settlement to
the present time.
8vo. calf, Portsmouth, 1821

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