Sales catalogue: Francis Edwards

Date:
1933
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/5/16
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Francis Edwards. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    96 Laet (Joh. de) Novus Oris seu Descriptionis INDIAE OCCIDEN- TALIS, Libri XVIII., Aizely engraved title, 14 double-page maps, woodcuts tn text, showing inhabitants, plants, and anzmals, folio, contemporary calf, Lugd. Batav. apud Elsevtrios, 1633 £10 Sabin 38 557 ; J. Carter Brown I., p. 246-47. The first Latin edition, which was much improved upon the original Dutch edi- tion. A comprehensive work, embodying the discoveries of Champlain, Les- carbot, Acosta, Hakluyt, and others. The map of Virginia shows *‘ N. Amsterdam,” and is one of the first records of New YorK on a printed map. The maps include W. India Islands, Guiana, Florida, New England, New Belgium, &e. 97 Laws.—ABRIDGEMENT of the Laws in Force and USE in Her MaAszsty’s PLANTATIONS (v2z.), of Virginia, Jamaica, Barbadoes, Maryland, New Eng- land, New York, Carolina, &c., 8vo., orzginal calf (joints repatred), London, 1704 £4 98 Layman (Capt.) Ouriine of a Pian for the Berrer Cuitivation, Security and DrFENcE of the British West Inpiks, &c., 8vo., Af. cl., 1807 10s 99 Leacock (Rev. Hamble J.) The Martyr of the Poncas: a Memoir, by H. Caswall, portrast, cr. 8vo., cl., 1857 8s 100 Letter to W. Manning on the Causss of the Depreciation of West INDIA PROPERTY, 12mo., wrappers (1807) . 7s 101 Light (Lieut.-Col. A., 2522 Regt.) [Skercu for ImpRovinc the Conpition of our Troops in the West Inpres|,. 258 printed pages and 116 in manuscript, 4to., morocco gilt [1816] 410 .. “I was also informed by Booksellers that my Treatise on the West Indies would meet with little encouragement from the public, as the war being ended tew would feel any interest about them. I have completed the work therefore in case it may be of use to my own government.”—Manu- script Note on fly-leaf, signed A. W. Light, late Lt.-Col. 25. Regt. Probably unique, as the work was apparently never published. The Author, who served in the West Indies, 1809 to 1815, offers many sugges- tions for the construction of healthy barracks, the general improvement of the men’s health, and the utilisation of land. THE BATTLE OF THE SAINTS AND FINAL CONQUEST OF THE West INDIES. 102 Mansfield (Lieut. C.) Loa Boox of His Majesty’s Suip “ La FoRTUNEE,” January to October, 1782, OriciInAL MS., 236 pp., folio, orzginal vellum, with canvas cover #12 10s The log gives the ship’s movements amongst the West Indian Islands, and includes An Account of Rodney and de Grasse’s Action off St. Kitts, January, 1782, 7 pp.—Rodney and de Grasse’s Action off Dominica, April 9th to 12th— (Barre of the Sarnts that saved Jamaica and secured the West Indies for Great Britain), 16 pp., by Mr. Hay—Byron’s Action with d’Estaing off jrenada, July 6th, 1779, by Henry Abbott—Signals from the Admiral to Private Ships and Port Signals (flags given in colours).
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