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1703.

10 POLITICA INDIANA, &c. (As in the edition of 1648.)

Folio.

Amberes. Printed in two columns, with a smaller type and on a larger page than the first edition; with a portrait of Solorzano.

MDCCIV.

1 THE HISTORY OF THE BUCANIERS of America; from the first
original down to this time; written in several languages, and
now collected into one volume. Containing 1. The exploits
and adventures of Le Grand, Lolonois, Bat the Portuguese,
Sir Henry Morgan, &c. Written in Dutch by Jo. Esque-
meling, and thence translated into Spanish. II. The dan-
gerous voyage and bold attempts of Capt. Barth. Sharp,
Watlin, Sawkins, Coxon, and others, in the South Sea.
Written by Basil Ringrose, Gent. who was a companion
therein, and examined with the original journey.
III. A
Journal of a voyage into the South Sea by the freebooters
of America, from 1684 to 1689. Written in French by the
Sieur Raveneau de Lussan: never before in English. IV.
A relation of a voyage of the Sieur de Montauban, captain
of the freebooters in Guinea, in the year 1695, &c. The
whole newly translated into English, and illustrated with 25
copper-plates. The third edition.
London.

8vo.

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This third edition of the history of the Bucaniers is somewhat different
from the former editions; "for whereas the style before was loose and
uncouth in divers parts thereof, the same is
correct throughout the whole body of it."
the Journals of Lussan and Montauban,
printed in French in 1690.

2 A NEW VOYAGE and description of the

now rectified, and made more Preface. It has in addition the former having been first

Isthmus of America, &c.

By Lionel Wafer. The second edition. To which are added,
the natural history of those parts by a Fellow of the Royal
Society and Davis's Expedition to the Gold Mines in 1702.
Illustrated with several copper-plates.

8vo. pp. 283.

First printed in 1699.

London.

3 A COLLECTION OF VOYAGES AND TRAVELS: some now first printed from original manuscripts; others translated out of foreign languages, and now first published in English. To

1703.

Seas. Together with an historical introduction, giving an account of the rise, establishment, and progress of that great body. Translated into English, and illustrated with several charts.

8vo. pp. 336.

London.

6 NEWS FROM PENSILVANIA, or a brief narrative of several remarkable passages in the government of the Quakers of that province, touching their proceedings in their pretended Court of justice, their way of trade and commerce; with remarks and observations upon the whole. Published by the author of the Pilgrim's Progress (Francis Bugg.) London.

8vo. pp. 36.

7 NOUVEAUX VOYAGES de M. le Baron de Lahontan, dans l'Amerique septentrionale, qui contiennent une relation des differens peuples qui y habitent; la nature de leur Gouvernement; leur commerce, leur coûtumes, leur religion, et leur maniére de faire la guerre. L'Interet des François et des Anglois dans le commerce qu'ils font avec ces nations; l'avantage que l'Angleterre peut retirer dans ce pays, etant en guerre avec la France. Tome premier. -Memoires de l'Amerique septentrionale, ou la suite des voyages de M. le B. de Lahontan ; qui contiennent la description d'une grande étenduë de pays de ce Continent, l'intérêt des François et des Anglois, leurs commerces, leurs navigations, les mœurs, et les coûtumes des sauvages, &c. Avec un petit dictionnaire de la langue du pays. Le tout enrichi de cartes et de figures. Tome second. 12mo. 2 vols.

First edition several times reprinted, and translated into German, Dutch, and English. See No. 1 of this year.

8 NOVA PLANTARUM Americanarum genera. Authore P. Carolo Plumier.

Quarto, 40 plates.

Paris.

9 FILICETUM AMERICANUM, seu Filicum, Polypodiorum, Adiantorum, etc. in America nascentium icones.

rolo Plumier.

Folio.

Authore P. Ca-
Paris.

This volume consists of 222 plates, without any text, and comprises 50 plates of ferns contained in the Description des Plantes de l'Amerique, 1693, and the 172 plates of the Traité des Fougéres, 1705.

10 POLITICA INDIANA, &c. (As in the edition of 1648.)

Folio.

Amberes. Printed in two columns, with a smaller type and on a larger page than the first edition; with a portrait of Solorzano.

MDCCIV.

1 THE HISTORY OF THE BUCANIERS of America; from the first
original down to this time; written in several languages, and
now collected into one volume. Containing 1. The exploits
and adventures of Le Grand, Lolonois, Bat the Portuguese,
Sir Henry Morgan, &c. Written in Dutch by Jo. Esque-
meling, and thence translated into Spanish. II. The dan-
gerous voyage and bold attempts of Capt. Barth. Sharp,
Watlin, Sawkins, Coxon, and others, in the South Sea.
Written by Basil Ringrose, Gent. who was a companion.
therein, and examined with the original journey.
III. A
Journal of a voyage into the South Sea by the freebooters
of America, from 1684 to 1689. Written in French by the
Sieur Raveneau de Lussan: never before in English. IV.
A relation of a voyage of the Sieur de Montauban, captain
of the freebooters in Guinea, in the year 1695, &c. The
whole newly translated into English, and illustrated with 25
copper-plates. The third edition.
London.

8vo.

[ocr errors]

This third edition of the history of the Bucaniers is somewhat different
from the former editions; "for whereas the style before was loose and
uncouth in divers parts thereof, the same is
correct throughout the whole body of it."
the Journals of Lussan and Montauban,
printed in French in 1690.

2 A NEW VOYAGE and description of the

now rectified, and made more Preface. It has in addition the former having been first

Isthmus of America, &c.

By Lionel Wafer. The second edition. To which are added,
the natural history of those parts by a Fellow of the Royal
Society and Davis's Expedition to the Gold Mines in 1702.
Illustrated with several copper-plates.
London.

8vo. pp. 283.

First printed in 1699.

3 A COLLECTION OF VOYAGES AND TRAVELS: some now first printed from original manuscripts; others translated out of foreign languages, and now first published in English. To

1703.

1704.

which are added, some few that have formerly appeared in English, but do now for their excellency and scarcenes deserve to be reprinted. With a general preface, giving an account of the progress of navigation from its first beginning to the perfection it is now in, &c. The whole illustrated with a great number of useful maps and cuts, all engraven on copper. In four volumes.

Folio, 4 vols.

London.

This collection, generally known by the name of the publisher, Churchill, is to be found under the dates of 1732, 1744, 1752, &c. Two more volumes were published some years afterwards; and Osborne's Collection, printed in 1745, is generally added, to make the set complete. See 1732 and 1745.

4 HISTORIA de la conquista de Mexico por D. Antonio de Solis. Nueva edicion, enriquecida con diversas estampas, y aumentada con la vida del autor que escrivió D. Juan de Goyeneche. Folio. Brusselas.

This edition is recommended by De Bure on account of the plates.

MDCCV.

1 THE HISTORY AND PRESENT STATE OF VIRGINIA, in four parts. 1. The history of the first settlement of Virginia, and the government thereof, to the present time. II. The natural productions and conveniences of the country, suited to trade and improvement. III. The native Indians, their religion, laws and customs, in war and peace. IV. The present state of the country, as to the polity of the government, and the improvements of the land. By a native and inhabitant of the place. London.

8vo. 15 plates.

The frontispiece has " By R. B. gent." which is understood to stand for
R. Beverley, and not Bird, as stated by Meusel. Reprinted in 1722.
Translated into French in 1707.

2 JAMAICA VIEWED, &c. (First printed in 1661.)

edition. By Captain Hickeringill.

Small 4to. map.

The third

London.

This tract is printed with several others by the same author, a very eccen tric writer, who, after having been an officer in the army, took orders and became a priest, "when he gave much offence to his brethren by his wild and often scurrilous attacks on the church, in a variety of pamphlets." Chalmers.

3 *PARTY TYRANNY, or an occasional bill in miniature; as now 1705. practised in Carolina. Humbly offered to the consideration

of both houses of Parliament.

Small 4to. pp. 30.

Attributed to the celebrated Daniel De Foe.

London.

4 *A PLAIN AND FRIENDLY PERSUASIVE to the inhabitants of
Virginia and Maryland for promoting towns and cohabitation.
By a Wellwisher to both Governments.
Small 4to. pp. 16.

London.

5 REASONS, by Capt. Le Wright, shewing why her Majesty ought to enter upon her propriety, now on the continent of America. London. Quarto, pp. 8.

A project for a new settlement at Darien, in which the projector, referring to the failure of the Scots company, says, "we are now addressing to the English, between whom and the Scots we allow no comparison in point of trade."

6 NAVIGANTIUM ATQUE ITINERANTIUM BIBLIOTHECA; or a com-
pleat collection of voyages and travels: consisting of above
400 of the most authentic writers; beginning with Hackluit,
Purchass, &c. in English; Ramusio, in Italian: Thevenot, &c.
in French; De Bry and Grynæi Novus Orbis, in Latin; the
Dutch East-India company, in Dutch: and continued with
others of note that have published histories, voyages, travels,
or discoveries, in the English, Latin, French, Italian, Spanish,
Portuguese, German, or Dutch tongues; relating to any part
of Asia, Africa, America, Europe, or the islands thereof, to
this present time. With the heads of several of our most
considerable sea-commanders; and a great number of excel-
lent maps of all parts of the world, and cuts of most curious
things in all the voyages. To which is prefixed, a history of
the peopling of the several parts of the world, and particularly
of America &c. By John Harris, A.M.
London.
Folio, 2 vols.

First edition, reprinted in 1744-8, with great alterations and additions. It
appears to have been got up in competition with Churchill's Collection,
but differs entirely from that work, being a history of all the known voyages
and travels, whereas Churchill's is a collection of some particular relations
and histories.

7 TRAITÉ DES FOUGERES de l'Amerique. Par le R. P. Charles
Plumier, Minime de la province de France, et Botaniste du
Roy dans les Isles de l'Amerique.

Paris.

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