sonal narrative. For varied criticisms on this work, see "Sabin's Dictionary," Vol. 1, No. 1367. 44 ANDERSON (Rev. James S. M.) 150 6750 The History of the Church of England, in the Colonies and Foreign Dependencies of the British Empire. 3 vols., fcap 8vo, cloth, uncut. London. 1856. 45 ANDRÉ. Proceedings of a Board of General Officers, Held by order of His Excellency Gen. Washington, Commander in Chief of the Army of the Unites States of America Respecting Major John André, Adjutant General of the British Army. September 29, 1780. Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Bailey in Market-Street. M.DCC.LXXX. 8vo, morocco, uncut edges; first edition, of extreme rarity. 46 ANDRÉ. 265.00 Cow Chace, In Three Cantos, Published on Occasion of the Rebel General Wayne's Attack of the Refugees Block-House On Hudson's River, on Friday the 21st of July, 1780. New York: Printed by James Rivington. MDCCLXXX. 8vo. This superb copy of this extremely rare book is one of the CHOICEST GEMS in this collection. The binding a piece of fine art, in Francis Bedford's best style. It is in rich crimson crushed levant morocco, beautifully polished, and finished to a Grolier pattern; the inside linings are likewise finished in the most beautiful manner, and in corresponding style. The binding alone cost over $75, and is well worth its price. A gentleman, whose experience is only equalled by his taste and judgment in such matters, expresses the opinion that there is not a finer specimen of bookbinding in the city of New York. The condition of this copy is enhanced by its being entirely uncut. In this respect, it is presque unique. "The Cow Chace" occupies eighteen pages; the remainder is a reprint of "The American Times, A Satire, In Three Parts, In which are delineated the Characters of the Leaders of the American Rebellion," and two other short poems. 500 The following is the last stanza of this mock-heroic poem, founded on the defeat of Generals Wayne, Irving, and Proctor, to which subsequent events gave a melancholy interest: "And now I've clos'd my epic strain, I tremble as I show it, Lest this same warrior-drover, Wayne, First published in Rivington's "Royal Gazette." See M. R., LXVI, p. 72; Niles's "Register," xx, p. 386. 47 ANDRÉ. Minutes of a Court of Inquiry, upon the case of Major John André, with accompanying documents, and an Appendix containing copies of the papers found upon Major André when arrested. Albany. 1865. Sm. 4to, half red morocco, gilt top, uncut; FINE PORTRAIT. Privately reprinted for Albany. 1867. 4to, half red morocco, gilt top, uncut, by Bradstreet; LARGE PAPER. Ten copies only printed in this size. 48 ANDRÉ. [Another copy.] 549 ANDRÉANA. Containing the Trial, Execution and various matter connected with the History of Major André, Adjutant-General of the British Army in America, A.D. 1780. Philadelphia. 1865. 4to, half red levant morocco, gilt top, by Bradstreet; with 12 FINE PORTRAITS ; privately printed; only 50 copies of this size. See also [Benson (Egbert)], Sargent (Winthrop), Seward (Anna), and Smith (Joshua Hett). 50 ANDREW (J. A.) Errors of Prohibition. An Argument. Boston. 1867. 8vo, half blue levant morocco, gilt top. 51 [ANDREWS (Charles).] The Prisoners' Memoirs; or Dartmoor Prison. Containing a complete and Impartial History of the entire Captivity of the Americans in Eng land, etc., with a particular detail of the Horrid Massacre 12mo, half morocco, uncut; with plate often wanting. 52 ANDREWS (John). History of the War with America, 450 France, Spain, and Holland; commencing in 1775 and ending in 1783. With Plates, Maps, and Charts. London. MDCCLXXXV. 4 vols., 8vo, half red morocco, gilt top, uncut, by Bradstreet. See M. R., LXXV, p. 466. "Compiled chiefly from the newspapers and the proceedings 53 ANDROS (T.) The Old Jersey Captive; or a Narrative 425 of the Captivity of Thomas Andros, (now Pastor of the Church in Berkley,) on board the Old Jersey Prison Ship, at New York, 1781, in a series of letters to a Friend, suited to inspire Faith and Confidence in a particular Divine Providence. Boston. 1833. 16mo, half brown morocco; scarce. Morell's copy sold for $11. Fcap 8vo, uncut. This privately printed volume is attributed to Sir Henry Elles and William Pickering. See Walton and Cotton. 55 ANSTEY (C.) The New Bath Guide; or Memoirs of 600 the B-n-r-d Family, by Christopher Anstey, Esq. A New Edition ... by John Britton, F.S.A. bellished with Engravings by G. Cruikshank, &c. Em London: H. Washbourne. M,DCCC,XXXII. Post 8vo, half morocco, gilt top, uncut. See Cens. Lit., VI, p. 221; Nichol's "Lit. Anecdotes,” 1, p. 221; “Lond. Mag.,” v, p. 36. ANTHOLOGY of New Netherland. See Bradford Club. ANTIQUARIAN and Topographical Cabinet. See [Storer (James)]. 6256 APEL (H.) Prose Specimens for Translation into German, 800 650 with copious vocabularies and explanations. London. 1862. Fcap 8vo, cloth. Dedicated to Jefferson Davis, President C. S. A. 57 APIAN Cosmographie Corrigeé per Gemma Frison. 1581. 4to, with MOVEABLE MAPS. Concerning this early description of America, see Sabin's Dictionary, Vol. 1, Nos. 1738-1757. 58 APPENDIX to the History of America. Containing an Account of the Rise and Progress of the Present Unhappy Contest between Great Britain and her Colonies.. 4to, pp. 409 to 629, half calf; Map. 59 APULEIUS' (The) Metamorphosis, or Golden Ass, and Philosophical Works of Apuleius. Notes by] Thomas Taylor. 8vo, half calf, gilt; scarce. Translated [with This is one of the copies having the suppressed passages printed on an extra sheet inserted at the end of the volume. See Bohn's Lowndes, p. 58. 60 APULEIUS (L.) The Golden Ass of Lucius Apuleius of Medaura, Reprinted from the scarce edition of 1709, Revised and corrected. London. 1821. 2 vols., 8vo, half calf, extra; FRONTISPIECE; very scarce. This work is a reprint of "The New Metamorphoses; " being the "Golden Ass," altered and improved to the modern size and manners, by Carlo Monte Scio, and was intended and passed off as a translation of Apuleius; like its prototype, many of its stories are of a character tres libre. 61 ARABIAN NIGHTS. The Thousand and One Nights, 1650 commonly called, ... The Arabian Nights Entertainments, A New Translation, with copious Notes. By E. W. Lane. Illustrated by many hundred Engravings on Wood, from Original Designs by William Harvey. ... London: Charles Knight and Co. MDCCCXLI. 3 vols., rl. 8vo, polished calf extra, gilt tops, uncut, bound from the numbers; a superb copy. "The Notes of Mr. Lane throw more light upon the mystery of Arab life than perhaps all other works in the language."-ATHENÆUM. "Admirably descriptive of the manners and customs of the East, and more particularly of the Arabian genius and character. The classical reader does not require to be told that Wolfius extravagantly conjectured the Iliad to be a 'Canto composed of the remnants of different rhapsodists of different ages.' Hanc sibio pinionem non probari aiebat Ruhnkenius. (Wyttemb. Vit. Ruhnk., pp. 214, 215.) This theory would, probably, with more correctness, fit the volumes of the Arabian Nights.' But see Mr. Granville Penn's 'Examination of the Primary Argument of the Iliad,' and his ingenious defence of it in the Classical Journal.'"-Wrangham. 62 ARCHEOLOGIA Americana. Transactions, Collections 425 and Catalogue of the Library of the American Antiquarian Society. 1820-1860. 5 vols., 8vo, half morocco, gilt top, uncut; ENGRAVINGS and MAPS. 63 ARCHAICA. Containing a Reprint of scarce Old Eng- 13.00 2 vols., 4to, half morocco; only 200 copies printed. From W. E. Burton's library. This valuable work contains: 1. Greene's Philomela; I. Green's Arcadia; III. |