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the State and Lancaster Co., by A. B. Hayes and S. D. Cox. Illustrated, 8vo, cloth, pp. 380. Lincoln, 1889. $1.50

1455 Omaha, Union Pacific R

R., a Geological and Agricultural Survey of 100 Miles West of Omaha, by the American Bureau of Mines. 8vo, paper, pp. 44. N. Y., 1866. .75

The Great 1456 Wilber, C. D. Valleys and Prairies of Nebraska and the Northwest. Illustrated. 12mo, cloth, pp. 382. Omaha, 1881. $1.00 1457 Woolworth, James M. Ne braska in 1857. Map. 12mo, cl., pp. 105. Omaha, 1857.

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Cambridge, in New England). Defense of the Answer made unto the Nine Questions sent from New England against the Reply of Rev. Mr. John Ball, entitled, A Tryall of the New Church-way in New England and in Old. 4to, calf, pp. 211. Lond., R. Cotes, 1648. $17.50

A fine copy and scarce. Not in Brinley. The controversy and discussion between the ministers of Old and New England on the "Nine Positions or Questions" form an interesting episode in the early history of New England.

1465 Bacon, Leonard. The Providential Selection and Training of the Pilgrim Pioneers of New England. 12mo, paper, pp. 18. Hartf., 1880. .50

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1466 BAY PSALM BOOK. literal reprint of the Bay Psalm Book being the earliest New England version of the Psalms and the First Book Printed in America. 8vo, cloth, uncut. Cambridge, 1862. $27.50

Only 50 copies printed for subscribers. "In the reproduction of this quaint volume, every word, every letter, and indeed every point has been sedulously collected with a perfect impression of the original work struck at Cambridge in the year 1640. Indeed, so exact and faithful has the compositor been in following the original copy, that the bad spacing, omission of spaces, irregular justification, broken type, letters inverted, mixed lower case letters with italics, and typographical errors are strictly reproductions of the printer's errors of the olden time."-PREFACE.

1467 Bodge, Geo. M. Soldiers in King Philips' War, being a critical account of that war with Indian Wars of New England, 1620-77, with the Official Lists of Soldiers, etc. 8vo, half mor., pp. 502. Leominster, 1896. Leominster, 1896.

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Club Copy No. 40. Only 100 copies printed. No, 1 of the Bradford Club Series.

1471 Broadhead, John Romeyn. The Government of Sir Edmund Ändros over New England in 1688 and 1689. 8vo, paper, pp. 40. Morrisania, 1867. $2.50 Only a few issued. Presentation copy from the author.

1472 Brown, Abram E. Beside Old Hearth-Stones. (Colonial, Revolutionary, Early Families, etc.) Illust. 12mo, cloth, pp. 367. Boston, 1897. $1.25

1473 BYFIELD, Nathanael. An Account of the Late Revolution in New England, together with the Declaration of the Gentlemen Merchants and Inhabitants of Boston, April 18th, 1689. 4to, new full crimson morocco, super extra, pp. 20. London, 1689. $45.00

First edition of this very rare volume.

1474 COBBET, Thomas. The Civil Magistrate's Power in matters of Religion modestly debated, together with a brief answer to a certain slanderous pamphlet called Ill News from New England, or a Narrative of New England's Persecution, by John Clark of Road Island. 4to, full green morocco, extra by Pratt. London, 1653. $80.00

Very fine copy, containing the rare second part usually wanting. 52 pages.

1475 Coit, Thomas W. Puritanism; or, a Churchman's defense against its aspersions, by an appeal to its own history. 12mo, cl., pp. 528. N. Y., 1845. $1.50

1476 Coolidge, A. J., and Mansfield, J. B. History and Description of New England, General and Local; Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Illust. 8vo, sheep, pp. 1024. Bost., 1859. $3.50

NEW ENGLAND

1477 Dwight, Timothy. Travels in New England and New York. Portrait and maps. 4 vols., 8vo, boards, uncut. London, 1823. $5.00

1478 Hubbard, William. History of the Indian Wars in New England, from the First Settlement to the Termination of the War with King Philip in 1677. Reprinted from the original, with Preface, Notes and Life, by Sam'l G. Drake. 2 vols., 4to, paper, uncut. Roxbury, 1865. $10.00

[-Limited edition of 350 copies.

1479 Lunt, George. Old New England Traits. (The Ancient Farm House, Amusements, Interesting Cases, etc.) 12mo, cl., pp. 244. N. Y., 1873. $1.50 1480 Martyn, W. Carlos. Pilgrim Fathers of New England. A History. 12mo, cl., pp. 432. N. Y., n. d. $1.50

1481 MATHER, Cotton. Late Memorable Providences relating to Witchcraft and Possessions, clearly manifesting not only that these are Witches but that good men (as well as others) may possibly have their lives shortened by such evil instruments of Satan. Recommended by the Rev. Mr. Richard Baxter and by the Ministers of Boston and Charlestown in New England.

12mo, full crimson mor. Extra by Pratt. Lond., 1691. $70.00 Very fine copy of one of the Earliest American works refering to Witchcraft in New England.

1482 MATHER, Cotton. India Christians. A Discourse delivered unto the Commissioners for the Propagation of the Gospel among the American Indians, which is accompanied with several instruments relating to the glorious design of propagating our Holy Religion. 16mo, calf, pp. 90(1). Boston, B. Green, 1721.

$50.00

Fine copy. This copy contains the rare slip of Corrigenda. which is nearly always missing. The work includes several pages in the Indian Language, with the English opposite.

1483 Mather, Cotton. Batteries upon the Kingdom of the Devil. Seasonable Discourses upon some common

NEW ENGLAND

but woful Instances wherein men gratifie the Grand Enemy of Salvation. 16mo, cf, pp. 192. Lond., 1695. $20.00

1484 Mather, Cotton. Magnalia Christi Americana; or, the Ecclesias tical History of New England, from its first planting in the year 1620 unto the year of our Lord 1698, in seven books. Fine copy of the original map and list of books. Folio, old calf. London, 1702. $35.00

Title page mounted, and blank portion of some part of page missing.

1485 Mather, Cotton. The Christian Philosopher. A Collection of the Best Discoveries in Nature with Re

ligious Improvements. 8vo, calf, pp. 304. London, 1721. $5.00

1486 Mather, Cotton. An Abridg ment of the Life of Dr. Cotton Mather, of Boston in New England, by David Jennings. 12mo, old calf, pp. 143. London, 1744. $3.50

1487 Mather, Increase (Teacher of a Church of Christ, in Boston in New England). A Brief History of the War with the Indians in New Eng land, from June 24th, 1675 (when the first Englishman was murdered by the Indians) to August 12th, 1676, when Philip, alias Metacomet, the principal author and Beginner of the War, was slain. Wherein the Grounds, Beginning, and Progress of the War, is summarily expressed. 4to, elegantly bound in full green levant morocco, extra, by Pratt. London, 1676. $65.00

Fine, clean copy with the rare 8 page Postscript often missing; but the half title, as usual, is in facsimile. This is the Barlow copy, and at that sold for $77.50.

1488 [Mather. Increase]. A sixth Collection of Papers relating to the present juncture of Affairs in Eng land, contains: A Narrative of the Miseries of New England by reason of an arbitrary Government erected there (by Increase Mather). 4to, half mor. pp. 34. London, 1689. $15.00

1489 Mather, Increase. Remarkable Providences illustrative of the early days of American Colonization, with Introductory Preface by George Offor. Portrait. 12mo, cloth, uncut, pp. 262. London, 1856. $1.25

The portrait is slightly water stained.

1490 Morton, Nathaniel. The New England Memorial. A Brief Relation of the Memorable and Remarkable Passages of the Providence of God manifested to the Planters of New England. 12mo, sheep, pp. 204. Plymouth, 1826. $2.50

1491 Neal, Dan'l. History of the Puritans, from the Reformation in 1517, to the Revolution in 1688, comprising an account of their principles. Revised and enlarged, with notes by J. Choules. Numerous portraits, 2 vols. bound in one. 8vo, sheep. New York, 1843.

$1.50

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1495 Olden Time Series. Glean

ings, chiefly from old newspapers of Boston and Salem, Mass., selected and arranged with Brief Comments, by Henry M. Brooks. Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 5. 4 vols., 12mo, cloth. Boston, 1886. $2.00

Curiosities of the Lottery, Strange and Curious Punishments, New England Sunday, Days at the Spinning Wheel.

1496 Palfrey, J. G. A Compendious History of New England, from the Discovery by Europeans, to the First General Congress. 4 vols., 12mo, cl., Bost., 1884. $5.00

1497 Perley, Sidney. Historic Storms of New England, its gales, hurricanes, tornadoes, etc., with incidents and anecdotes. 8vo, cloth, pp. 341. Salem, 1891.

$1.50

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NEW ENGLAND

1502 PINCHEON, William (of Springfield). The Jewes Synagogue or a Treatise concerning the ancient orders and manner of Worship used by the Jewes in their Synagogue Assemblies. 4to, half morocco, pp. 90. London, 1652. $20.00

Fine and large copy, all of the works of William Pynchon are very scarce.

1503 Prince Society. Dunton, J. Letters from New England. 4to, paper, uncut, pp.340. Boston, 1867. $10.00

No. 6 of 20 copies printed on large paper for the Prince Society.

1504 Prince Society. Hutchinson Papers. (The Historian of Massachusetts.) 2 vols., 4to, paper, uncut. Albany, 1865. $25.00

No. 6 of 10 copies on large paper for the Prince Society. The first publication of this society.

1505 Prince Society. Wood, Wm. New England's Prospect. A true, lively and experimentall descripton of that part of America commonly called New England, etc. Map. 4to, paper, uncut, pp. 131. Boston, 1865. $12.50

No. 6 of 20 copies on large paper made for the Prince Society.

1506 Salem Witchcraft; comprising More Wonders of the Invisible World, by Robert Calef; and Wonders of the Invisible World, by Cotton Mather. With notes and explanations by Samuel P. Fowler. Steel Portrait of Cotton Mather on India Paper. 4to, cloth, uncut, pp. 450. $5.00

Large paper copy only, 100 printed.

1507 Samuels, Edward A. The Birds of New England and Adjacent States with fine colored plate of Eggs and Birds. 8vo, cloth, pp. 591. Bost., 1870. $3.50

1508 Shepard, Thos. (late worthy and faithful pastor of the Church of Christ, at Cambridge, in New England). The parable of the Ten Vir gins opened and applied, being a substance of divers Sermons, etc. Folio, pp. 232 and 195, reprinted, and carefully corrected in the year 1695. $3.00

Folio,

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1509 Shepard, Thos. (Now Preacher of God's Word in New England.) The Sound Believer. A Treatise of Evangelical Conversion. 12mo, old calf, pp. 332 and Contents. London, 1671. $1.50

1510 Smith, Capt. John. New England Trials, Declaring the Successe of 80 ships, etc., with the present estate of that happie Plantation begun but by 60 weake men in 1620. 8vo, paper, pp. 23. London, 1622. (Force's reprint, 1837.) $1.00

1511 Spofford, Harriet Prescott New England Legends. Illustd. 8vo cloth, pp. 40. Boston, 1871. $1.50

First edition, scarce.

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