1619 Larcher's Notes on Herodotus.

1618 LAPORTE COUNTY, Indiana (Map of), published by Geil, Leamings and Cathcart, [with view of public buildings and private residences], 38 by 53 inches, coloured, fine clean copy, SCARCE. Philadelphia, 1862 Historical and Critical Remarks on the Nine Books of the History of Herodotus, with a Chronological Table. Translated from the French, 2 vols. hf. calf. 8° London, 1829 1620 La Rochefoucault (Duke de) Maxims and Moral Reflections, a new edition, revised and improved, fine 8° Isaiah Thomas, Boston, 1794 1621 Lathrop (John) We Rejoice with Trembling. A Discourse on the Day of Public Thanksgiving in the State of Massachusetts, Dec. 1, 1808, fine copy. 8° Boston, 1808 1622 Lathrop (Joseph) The Happiness of a Free Government and the Means of preserving it, a Sermon on July 4th, 1794, in Commemoration of American Independence! political, historical, uncut and

copy.

clean. 8° James R. Hutchings, Springfield, 1794 1623 Lathrop (Joseph) The Works of God in relation to the Church in general, and our Land in particular, especially in the last century, considered in a Sermon in West-Springfield, on the 1st day of the Nineteenth Century, good local history. 8° Ashley & Brewer, Springfield, 1801 1624 Latin Grammar. A short Introduction to, for the Use of the University and Academy of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, 4th ed. revised. 12° John W. Folsom, Boston, 1790 1625 LAW (ANDREW) A Collection of Hymn Tunes from the most modern and approv'd Authors, (a Collection of Hymns for Social Worship) 2 parts in 1 vol. fine clean copy, EXCESSIVELY SCARCE. The title-page and tunes engraved by Daniel Hopkins.

France.

80 Printed by William Law, Cheshire (Connecticut), [1782] For an interesting account of Andrew Law see Allibone's Dictionary of British and American Authors, and Hood's History of Music. Few American works are so difficult to find in good condition as this. 1626 LAW (John) Proposals and Reasons for constituting a Council of Trade in Scotland, by the celebrated John Law, Esq. afterwards Comptroller of the Finances in 12o Foulis, Glasgow, 1715 These schemes, by this prince of schemers, were first proposed in Edinburgh in the year 1700, partly to rope in the Indian and African Company trading at Darien, and to recoup Scotland that "it may be put in a hopeful way of regaining its losses by the union of the crowns." 1627 Law (William) An Humble, Earnest and Affectionate Address to the Clergy, to which is prefixed a short Account of his Life and Character, calf.

8° Joseph Cruikshank, Phil. 1786

1628 Lawrence (Col. Timothy Bigelow) An Exposition of the Difficulties between T. B. Lawrence and his Wife Sallie Ward Lawrence, which led to their Divorce. Prepared by T. B. Lawrence and his Counsel, fine clean copy, uncut, 80 W. Little and Co. Boston, [1851 ?] 1629 League. A Solemne League and Covenant for Reformation and Defence of Religion, the Honour and Happynesse of the King and the Peace and Safetie of the three Kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland, London, 1643.

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4to. Reprinted, Boston, 1852 1630 LEAR (TOBIAS, Secretary to George Washington) AUTOGRAPH LETTER, addressed to Earl Buchan, 3 pages 4to. Signed and dated, London, May 25, 1794.

"But, my Lord, such is the posture of affairs between this country and the U. S. that it is very uncertain how long the intercourse between them may continue. My hopes and fears on this subject are now nearly balanced: the former preponderate a little, a short time must deter. mine whether we are to enjoy the blessings of peace, or be plunged into that Abyss of Misery."

1631 LE BEAU (C.) Geschichte des Herrn C. la Beau oder merckwurdige und neue Reise zu denen Wilden des Nordlichen Theils von America. Worinnen man eine Beschreibung von Canada. Aus dem Französischen von Wilhelm Ernst Burckhard Rostern, 2 vols. in 1, map of Canada and plates. 8° Joh. David Jungnicol, Erfurt, 1752 1632 LEEVEN en Daden der doorluchtighste Zee-Helden en Ontdeckers van Landen beginnende met C. Colombus en eyndigende met den Admirael M. A. de Ruyter, beschreven door V. D. B. portraits and plates, some wanting.

4o Amsterdam, 1676 1633 LEEVEN en DADEN der doorluchtighste Zee-Helden en Ontdeckers van Landen beginnende met C. Colombus en eyndigende met den Admiral M. A. de Ruyter, beschreven door V. D. B. fine copy, with frontispiece, portraits, maps and plates, vellum. 4o Jan Claesz, ten Hoorn, Amst. 1676 1634 LEEVEN EN DAADEN DER DOORLUCHTIGSTE ZEE HELDEN beginnende met de Tocht na Damiaten in 1217, en eindigende met den beroemden Admirael M. A. de Ruyter, Hartog, Ridd, etc. Vertoonende alle de voornaemste Zeedaden die de Hollanders en Zeelanders etc. verricht haben beschreven door V. D. B., with numerous maps and plates, fine copy on LARGE AND THICK PAPER, with proof impression of the plates by von Leukin, excessively rare in this condition, calf. 4o Jan ten Hoorn, Amsterdam, 1683 1635 LEJARZA (J. J. Martinez de) Analisis Estadistico de la Provincia de Michuacan en 1822, fine clean copy, half calf, scarce and important.

40 Imprenta Nacional, Mexico, 1824

1636 Le Mercier (Rev. Mr. Andrew, Pastor of the French Church at Boston in New England) A Treatise against Detraction, in Ten Sections, good copy, scarce.

80 Daniel Henchman, Boston, 1733 1637 Lennep Coster (G. van) Herinneringen mijner Reizen, naar Onderscheidene Werelddeelen, 2 vols. bds. uncut, plates. 8° Amsterdam, 1836 1638 Leodiensis Episcopatus Pars Septentrionalis, comprehendens Comitatum Lossensem et Hornanum, [a Map], 23 by 19 inches. N. Visscher, Amst. Bat. [1650 ?] 1639 LEON (Jean) Historiale Description de l'Afrique, Tierce Partie du Monde, fine copy, calf, scarce.

8° Jean Bellere, Anvers, 1556

No student of the mediæval geography of Africa can proceed far without Jean Leon.

1640 LE PAGE DU PRATZ (M.) Histoire de la Louisiane, contenant la Découverte de ce vaste Pays; sa Description géographique; un Voyage dans les Terres; l'Histoire Naturelle; les Mours Coutumes et Religion des Naturels, etc. 3 tom. old calf, maps and plates.

12o De Bure, Paris, 1758 1641 Le Pays (M.) Demesté de l'Esprit et du Jugement (en Prose et en Vers) fine copy in old French red morocco gilt, marbled edges. 8o Paris, 1688 This Edition contains the "Eloge du Tabac en Fumée," "Eloge du Tabac en Poudre" and " à Monseigneur le Controlleur General en partant pour l'Amerique."

1642 LE ROY, Genesee County, N. Y. [Map of the] Town and Village of, published by French and Clark, [with views of buildings and residences], 33 by 30 inches, coloured, fine clean copy, scarce. Philadelphia, 1856 1643 LERY (Jean de) Historia Navigationis in Brasiliam quæ et America dicitur, qua describitur Authoris navigatio Villagagnonis in America gesta, Brasiliensium victus et mores cum eorum lingua dialogo, Secundo editio, calf.

8° E. Vignon, Geneva, 1594 1644 LERY (Jean de) REISE IN BRASILIEN. Nach der von dem Hern Verfasser selbst veranstalteten verbesserten und vermehrten lateinschen Ausgabe übersetzt. Mit anmerkungen und Erläuterungen, cloth, uncut, scarce.

8° Munster, 1794 The value of this German translation is considerably enhanced by the many historical notes and bibliographical references.

1645 Leslie (Charles) A New and Exact Account of Jamaica, [including a history of Morgan and other Buccaneers], scarce, fine copy, calf. 8° Edinb. 1739

1646 Leslie's Short and Easy Method with the Deists; wherein the Certainty of the Christian Religion is established by Four Infallible Marks. To which are subjoined Four Additional Marks from the same Author's Tract, entitled The Truth of Christianity demonstrated. Compressed by Francis Wrangham. 8° York, 1802 1647 Le Sage. Les Aventures de Monsieur Robert Chevalier dit De Beauchêne Capitaine de Flibustiers dans la NouvelleFrance, 2 tom. (in 1). 12° Maestricht, 1783 1648 Letter (A) to a Member of Parliament on the Settling a Trade to the South-Sea of America, fine copy, scarce.

uncut.

12° J. Phillips, Warwick-Lane, [London], (1711) 1649 Letter (A) to the Right Honourable George Grenville, Esq. upon the Conduct of the Late Opposition, fine copy, 8° W. Nicoll, London, 1764 1650 LETTER (A) concerning an American Bishop, etc. to Dr. Bradbury Chandler, Ruler of St. John's Church, in Elizabeth-Town. In Answer to the Appendix of his Appeal to the Public, etc. [Signed at the end by ANTIEPISCOPALIAN], fine copy, uncut, SCARCE. 8° Printed A. D. 1768

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JETTER (A) to the Earl of Hilsborough on the present situation of Affairs in America. In which the Arguments in favour of the Colonies are placed in a new Point of View, and their Rights and Privileges are incontestably demonstrated, etc. Also An Appendix in answer to The Constitutional Right of Great Britain to tax the Colonies, rare and historically important, half morocco.

80 Edes & Gill, Boston, 1769

1652 LETTER (A) to the Inhabitants of the Province of Quebec, fine copy, SCARCE. 8° William and Thomas Bradford, Philadelphia, October, 1774 1653 Letters from a Farmer in Pensylvania to the Inhabitants of the British Colonies regarding the Right of Taxation and several other important points.

8° Skinner Row [Dublin] 1768 1654 Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania to the Inhabitants of the British Colonies [by J. Dickinson] fine clean copy, sized paper. 80 Edes & Gill, Boston, 1768 1655 LETTERS from a Farmer in Pennsylvania to the Inhabitants of the British Colonies [By J. Dickinson] 3rd edition, very fine copy, UNCUT and CLEAN.

8° William and Thomas Bradford, Philadelphia, 1769 1656 Letters from a Moor at London to his Friend at Tunis, containing an Account of his Journey through England, with his Observations on the Laws, Customs, Religion and Manners of the English Nation, calf. 12° London, 1736 1657 Letters on the existence and character of the Deity and on the Moral State of Man, 2 vols. in one, fine copy on fine paper, uncut, scarce. 12o T. Dobson, Phila. 1799-1802 1658 LETTERS. Original Letters to an Honest Sailor [Admiral E. Vernon, respecting the Services of his Squadron at Porto Bello, Carthagena, Panama, and various parts of the West Indies against the Spaniards.] 8° London [1746]