Sales catalogue: Sotheby's

Date:
June 1902
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/20/97
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Sotheby's. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    spiracy Hxposed ; and General Wilkinson Vindicated against the Slanders of his Enemies on that important occasion, 181], morocco extra, uncut ; together 4 vol. with the complete set of maps, plans, Sc. issued in 4to. here folded and mounted on linen and inserted in the teat roy. 8vo. 1816-11 The “ Burr’s Conspiracy Exposed,” although called volume two of the Memoirs, is really an independent work on the Burr question printed five years before the correct volume IJ. It is so rare that in the Menzies’ catalogue it is stated only three copies were known at that time. * * 2 vol. brown calf gilt, g. e. by F’. Bedford sm. 12mo. Providence, 1830-35 Most of the tales are founded on facts connected with the American Revolution. * * truly valued; more especially the South-part thereof, viz. the Fertile Carolina and no less excellent Isle of Roanoak. Humbly presented as the Auspice of a beginning year to the Parliament of England and Councell of State, crimson crushed levant morocco, by W. Pratt 4to. Thomas Harper for John Stephenson, 1650 Fine copy, with the blank leaf preceding title. Last four leaves spliced in the bottom margin. thereof, Richly and truly valued, viz. the fertile Caro- lana, gc. The second Hdition, with Addition of the Discovery of Silkworms, with their benefit, also the dressing of vines for the rich trade of making wines in Virginia, &c. crimson crushed levant morocco eatra, g.e. by F. Bedford, folding map, mounted on linen and slightly defective; woodcuts of silkworms, fc. last leaf mended and several words restored in facsimile Ato. T. H. for John Stephenson, 1650 The map is very rare. It exists in several states, and the present copy is of the second issue with the imprint at the foot, Domina Virginia Farrer Collegut. Are sold by I Stephenson at ye Sunn below Ludgate 1651. At the top isa portrait of Sir Francis Drake with an inscription relating to his Province of New Albion, which it is stated may be reached in ten days’ march. Letter Lately Printed, Examined and Answered, morocco Imprinted in the yeere 1644 It is a reply to a Letter of Cotton’s published the previous year in which was set forth the right of the Church to call upon the civil power for the support of the truth. * * * Mr. Cotton’s endeavour to wash it White in the Blood of the Lambe .. . also as a Testimony to Mr. Clark’s Narrative is added a Letter to Mr. Endicot, Governor of the Massa- chusetts in N. H. good copy in the original sheepskin Ato. Giles Calvert, 1652 With autographs on flyleaves, ‘‘ Thomas Bolgey and Barbery
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