Woolastan, Copley, Gainsborough, Stuart, Trumbull, New York: D. Appleton and Company. M. DCCC. LV. 870 [GROSE (F).] See Advice to Officers of the British Army. A Fac Simile reprint of the Sixth London Edition. With Introduction and Notes. New York: Agathynian Club. 1867. 8vo, half blue morocco, gilt top, by Bradstreet; 120 copies printed. A FACSIMILE REPRINT of the 6th London edition. One of three copies printed on thin paper. An imitation of Swift's "Advice to Servants," which was probably derived from a German source, "Dedekinders de Morum Simplicitate." History of Greece: 1. Legendary Greece. II. Grecian History to the Reign of Peisistratus 871 GROTE (George). at Athens. London: J. Murray. 1854–56. 12 vols., 8vo, cloth, uncut; FOURTH AND BEST EDITION; scarce. "A great literary undertaking, equally notable whether we regard it as an accession to what is of standard value in our language, or as an honorable monument of what English scholarship can do.”—Athenæum. 872 GRUNER (Lewis). Specimens of Ornamental Art, selected from the best Models of Classical Epochs. Illustrated by 80 Plates. With Descriptive Text by Imp. folio Atlas of PLATES, and 4to Text, bound in half morocco, gilt top, uncut. This magnificent work is illustrated with designs from the most beautiful specimens of ORNAMENTAL ART in Europe, many of them elaborately colored, and on a 873 GRÜNDLICHE | An-und aufforderung|an die|Ehmahlig erweckte hier und dar zerstreuete | Seelen dieses Landes, | In oder ausser Partheyen, | zur | Neuen Umfassung, | Gliedlicher Vereinigung, | und | Gebets-Gemeinschaft; | Dargelegt aus dringendem Herzen eines um Heilung der Brûche Zions ângstlich bekûmmerten Gemûths, | im jahr 1736.1 Philadelphia, Gedruckt und zu haben | bey B. Franklin, M DCC XLII. | 4to, pp. 14, uncut; fine clean copy. 874 [GRYNEUS.] Novvs orbis re-gionvm ac Insvlarvm ve- teribus incognitarum, unà cum tabula cosmographica, & aliquot aliis consimilis argumenti libeliis, quorum | omnium catalogus sequenti patebit pagina. | His accessit copiolus rerum memorabilium index. | [Printer's arms.] Parisiis apud Ioannem | Paruum sub flore Lilio, uia ad sanctum Iacobum. | [1532.] Folio, 26 1., pp. 502, (1), old vellum; LARGE MAP, in 2 sections. A valuable collection of early voyages to America, respecting which, see [Harrisse] "Bibliotheca Americana." GUARD (Theodore de la). See [Ward (Nathaniel)]. 875 GUILD (Reuben A.) The Librarian's Manual: a Treatise on Bibliography, comprising a Select and Descriptive List of Biographical Works; to which are added Sketches of Public Libraries, Illustrated with Engravings. New York: Printed by Munsell. MDCCCLVIII. Fcap 4to, boards, uncut. GUIZOT (M.) See Washington (G.) GULLIVER (Lemuel). See [Swift (J:)] 876 GUTCH (J. M.) A Lytell Geste of Robin Hode. In eight Fyttes. With other Ancient and Modern Ballads and Songs relating to this celebrated Yeoman. Το which is prefixed his History and Character, grounded upon other Documents than those made use of by his former biographer, "Mister Ritson." Adorned with Cuts by F. W. Fairholt, F.S.A. London: Longman. 1847. 2 vols., 8vo, half green morocco, gilt top, uncut, by W. Mathews; fine copy. Appended are "Dissertations upon the Morris Dance and Maid Marian, etc., by Mr. Hone and F. Douce, Esq." AKEWELL (James). The History of 4to, half morocco, gilt top, uncut; numerous FINE STEEL 878 HAKLUYT (R.) The Principall Navigations, Voiages and Discoueries of the English nation, made by Sea or ouer Land, to the most remote and farthest distant Quarters of the earth at any time within the compasse of these 1500 yeeres: Deuided into three seuerall parts, according to the positions of the Regions whereunto they were directed. Including the English valiant attempts in searching almost all the corners of the vaste and new world of America, etc. Imprinted at London by George Bishop and Ralph Newberie, Deputies to Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Majestie. 1589. Folio, calf, antique, gilt edges; very rare. Title-page mounted, otherwise a fine copy, containing the six inserted leaves between pp. 643 and 644, with the account of Sir Francis Drake's voyage to the south. "Every reader conversant in the annals of our naval transactions will cheerfully acknowledge the merit of Richard Hakluyt, who devoted his studies to the investigation of those periods of English history which regard the improvement of navigation and commerce. To him we are principally indebted for a clear and comprehensive description of those noble discoveries of the English nation, made by sea or overland, to the most distant quarters of the earth. His volumes contain an invaluable treasure of nautical information, which, even at this day, affix to the name of Hakluyt a brilliancy of reputation, which a series of ages can never efface or obscure."-ZoucH's "Life of Sir Philip Sydney." 879 HALE (H.) Ethnography and Philology. Philadelphia. 1846. 4to, cloth, uncut; 150 copies only printed; very scarce. Forms Vol. 7 of the "United States Exploring Expedition." 880 HALIBURTON (Thomas C.) An Historical and Statistical Account of Nova Scotia. Halifax. 1829. 2 vols., 8vo, boards, uncut; MAP of the Province, and several ENGRAVINGS. The author is better known as "Sam Slick." 881 HALL (B.) Forty Etchings from Sketches made with the Camera Lucida, in North America, in 1827 and 1828. Captain Basil Hall, R.N. Edinburgh: Cadell & Co. 1829. 4to, half morocco, gilt top, uncut. 882 HALL (B. H.) History of Eastern Vermont, from its earliest settlement to the close of the eighteenth century. With A Biographical Chapter and Appendixes. Albany: Munsell. 1865. 2 vols., rl. 8vo, half red levant morocco, uncut, by Bradstreet; LARGE PAPER; 50 copies printed. 883 [HALL (Capt.)] The History of the Civil War in America. Map. Vol 1. London. 1780. Half morocco, gilt top, uncut, by Bradstreet. No more volumes printed. 884 HALL (David). A Mite into the Treasury; or, Some serious Remarks on that solemn and indispensable Duty of duly attending Assemblies for divine Worship, incumbent upon all Persons come to Years of Understanding (especially the Professors of Truth) whilst favoured with Health, Strength, and Liberty. To which is subjoined, an Epistle to Friends of Knaresborough Monthly-MeetLondon, Printed. Philadelphia: ing. ... Re-printed by B. Franklin, and D. Hall. 1758. 8vo, pp. x, 53, half calf. |