(and sold to Mr. H. Stevens after the publication of that work.) I added these notes to diffuse more widely the variegated information which that book gives. As the present Catalogue contains, besides the duplicates of my first collection, 27 formerly unknown editions, I trust to give also now some more ample information in this respect. III. The rather large number of terrestrial and Marine Atlasses, Maps and Charts in my possession, will be described in the 2a part of this catalogue, together with the Portraits and Historical plates on America I have found. However large this collection of Atlasses may public or private libraries may no doubt surpass it in extent, still I beg to venture the suggestion that with regard to the historical Plates and Portraits, this collection, or at least the description of it, is the first public attempt in this line. I am sure, much more might be done in this respect, and a great deal of light thrown thereby on American history. be, IV. The arrangement of the Catalogue being according to the practical English method, partly alphabetic and partly systematic, an alphabetic index, embracing also the Supplement, Atlasses, Prints, etc., to be issued in the 2a part, will aid any one in search of a name. Being desirous to draw moreespecially the attention of the North American public to this collection of Books, etc. I have written the Catalogue in the English language, although only imperfectly acquainted with it. Finally I need hardly state, that not only for my own sake, but in order to promote the interest of science and more particularly of bibliography, a greater amount of time, labour and money has been bestowed on this Catalogue, than narrow mercantile considerations might seem to justify. Most willingly however I have devoted the space of 290 closely printed pages, which in ordinary type would fill more than 700 pages to the description and notes of only 2339 books, and found the greatest pleasure in arranging and annotating these. Since I began my present business, now more than thirty years ago, my firm conviction was, and it has ever remained such that the antiquarian bookseller can largely serve science bibliography or literary history especially, without forgetting his own profit; provided his mind be not wholly engrossed by money-making speculations. No trade is so admirably adapted to benefit science and mercantile interests at the same time. Commerce and science may go hand in hand there, although sometimes it will be difficult for him, who is in pursuit of both, not to tresspass too much on the latter, of course the more alluring side. If the late London bookseller, who had a mathematical figure for signboard, or old HENRY STEPHANUS and many others gave more to science than was compatible with their business, on the other hand old Mr. Oв. RICH, TH. RODD, HENRY G. BOHN, NIC. TRÜBNER of London and J. SABIN of New York, afforded ample proofs of the contrary, being both practical and prosperous merchants and warm promoters of science. My late old friend Mr. R. WEIGEL, at Leipsic, has taught me more of art and prints by his eminent Printcatalogues, than any quantity ot books could have done. An antiquarian bookseller, who is not himself a student also or at least desirous of furthering science by the aid of his connexions, researches and stock, is not the right man in the right place, and in this particular line of trade, he will hardly be as successful as he might be in another less scientific calling. Experience has amply shown me that this opinion, merely a loose impression when I first started in business, was correct. In order to realize my wish to promote bibliography through my business I found that the best method was to form collections of books on special topics, leading also to the investigation of some parts of our Dutch literary history and bibliography. A mere accident (in the earlier years of my business) confirmed me in this. A call of English Mechanics for all the Dutch books treating of our rivers, dykes, waterworks, etc., and an application of Prof. VON STRUVE, of the Imperial Observatory at Pulkowa, for all the old Dutch publications on mathematical sciences, made me look out for anything published on these special objects; so I followed my inclination of forming collections, describing them carefully and disposing of the books afterwards. By this idea I was led to compose in 1853 my Catalogue of Dutch Portraits, and since to the Description of the plates in my possession, also to cause the books to be written by Mr. Asher on New-Netherland and by Mr. Tiele on the Dutch Voyages. I found this all as subservient to my own interest, as gratifying to my taste and desire for more instruction, while it served to enlarge and diffuse at home and abroad the knowledge of our Dutch literature and other scientific matters. Many will contend that I am quite wrong in this trial to combine the interests of commerce and literature, and that it would be to more benefit of commerce and literature if every one stuck to his own business and to that alone. I might wish this topic to be discussed anywhere, to know if thát line of trade, or my idea might be advisable for young antiquarians. Be this as it may, I could scarcely act otherwise than I did, as I had an irresistible calling to trade in this way; and wish to many others the same benefit and pleasure I have derived largely from this practical combination of commerce and literature! FRED. MULLER. OF BOOKS, MAPS, PLATES, PORTRAITS, ON AMERICA. This Catalogue is properly arranged in alphabetical order; but all the books relating to any special country, as Brazil, Columbia, Guiana, New Netherland, New Sweden, New Scotia, Peru, etc., also those on a special topic, as: Columbus, Education, Gerbier, Religious Sects (including: Baptists, Brownists, Labadists, Quakers, etc.), War of Independence, War of 1862-66, are brought as much as possible under these or similar headings, and for the books on them must be looked to these words. All the Collections of Voyages to America and the Voyages themselves to the West and East Indies, those round the world, to Asia, Africa, Australia, the South Sea and the Arctic Voyages, are put together at the end of the Catalogue, with the works on Geography in general and Navigation, where will be found a most remarkable series of them, forming one of the best parts of this Catalogue. The prices are in Dutch florins. One florin equal to 40c. gold Am., 1 sh. 8 p., 2.125 fr., 17 Sgr. 1 Aa (P. van der), La Galerie Agréable du Monde où l'on voit les principaux empires, royaumes, villes, les côtes, rivières, habillements, et moeurs des peuples, leur religion, les jeux, cérémonies ainsi que les animaux, plantes et autres raretés de l'Univers. Leide, P. v. d. Aa (1729.) 66 vols. in 25. Uniformly bound in hf. red calf, titled, uncut. roy. fol. 285.This stupendous publication contains above 3000 plates and maps, many by the best Dutch engravers as Luiken, Mulder, Goeree, Stoopendaal, etc. Most of these plates have served before for the splendid publications of P. v. d. Aa and others in Hollaud, and are here reproduced mostly with broad borders, and with some new plates. The publisher says in the preface to the 1st volume, that he has bought nearly all plates from various Dutch publishers as: Blaeu, Visscher, de Wit, Meurs, Halma, Mortier, Allard, etc. and adds: „Je n'ai imprimé que 100 exempl. de cette Galerie du Monde et soyez assûré que je ne remettrai sous la presse un ouvrage si pénible sur quoi je garderai ma parole en homme d'honneur.". The work is very rare; I have never seen nor heard of any complete copy before, nor do I know of any one existing (besides that in the Royal Library of the Hague.) It was called already`„Très-rare" a century ago in the Catalogue of the Library of Dankert d'Assenfeldt, which was sold in the Hague in 1762, and where the following note was added to the title: FRED. MULLER, Amsterdam. 1 Ouvrage curieux dont il n'y a imprimé que 100 exempl., dejà devenu trèsrare. - In Ferwerda's Catalogue universelle avec les prix, Leeuw. 1774 it is called: Ouvrage curieux dont il n'y a d'exemplaires de reste à trouver que dans de grandes Bibliothèques; vendu: vente Gritti 1769 flor. 160.v. Dalen 1772 flor. 105,-. " The work may justly be called a Univers Illustré by far surpassing all similar publications down to our time, Didot's Univers Pittoresque cannot stand a comparison with it. It is arranged according to the various countries; the first volume contains a detailed index (37 pages) of the plates of all the parts, each volume being besides accompanied by a short geograph. and histor. description and a list of its plates. The whole is divided as follows: Europe: 47 volumes Asia : 12 volumes 66 vols. America: 4 volumes: Nouv. Espagne, Yucatan, Guatimala, Florida, Virginia, New-England, Canada, Terra Firma, New Granada and Popayan, Venezuela, Guiana, Peru, Brazil, Paraguay, Chili, Magellanica, Bermuda, American Islands. With above 240 plates and maps. In order to give an idea of the variety of the subjects of the plates it may suffice to mention the last 5 plates of the last volume: Costumes and cottages of the inhabitants of New Albion. How the inhabitants of N.-Albion honour strangers. Chev. Drake gifted by the King with the island of New Albion. Battle between the Spaniards and Indians in California. Savages of the Detroit of Forbisher. According to the Catalogue of the books of P. v. d. Aa (sold in 1729) p. 379 No 1175 this work is published in 1729. 2 Aa (P. van der) Les Forces de l'Europe, Asie, Afrique et Amérique, ou description des princip. villes avec leurs forteresses, etc. Nouvelle édition mis en meilleur ordre que les précédentes, beaucoup augmentée et divisée en 20 tomes. Enrichie de plusieurs magnif. Edifices, Jardins, etc. A Paris chez l'autheur et se vend à Leide chez P. v. d. Aa. (1726) 20 parts en 2 vols. calf. fol. obl. 70. This very rare work, to be found in no Catalogue, and published in 1726 according to the sale Catal. of v. d. Aa's books, p. 339, No. 1025, is properly a collection of plans and views of the most remarkable cities and fortresses in Europe. In this last edition 16 plates on America are added, mostly published before in other works or separately, and afterwards reproduced anew (but with large borders and cartouches) in the: Galerie agréable du monde (No. 1.). This is a work similar to that, but on a smaller scale and of a more topographical character. The present book was originally published by N. de Fer at Paris in 8 vol. containing 176 plates; these were copied by P. Mortier at Amsterd. and augmented to 319 pl. in 14 vol; these copies were bought by van der Aa, who re-issued them with other pl. augmented to the number of 509 in this edition. Collection of Voyages. Amst. 1706, or 1727 fol. and 8vo. See the Division: Collections of Voyages at the end of the Catalogue. 3 Aardbevinge (Aanmerkingen op de sware) geweest den 18 Sept. neffens een verhaal van de aardbevingen, die er nu in 25 jaren herwaarts (te Lima, Jamaica etc.) gevoelt zijn. Utregt. 1692. 4to. 20 pp. 5. (Remarks on the Earthquake of Sept. 18, with an account of the earthquakes 25 years ago (at Lima, Jamaica etc.) 4 Abdy (E. S.), Journal of a residence and tour in the United States. London, J. Murray, 1835. 3 vols. cloth. 8vo. 4.50 The republication of this work was commenced in New-York, but suspended on account of its remarks on Slavery." Sabin. 5 Acosta (Chr), Trattato della historia, natura, et virtu delle Droghe medicinali et altri semplici rarissimi... delle Indie Orientali. Recato dalla lingua Spagnuola. Venetia, Fr. Ziletti, 1585. woodcuts. 4to. 7.50 This rare Italian translation (not cited by Brunet) contains one of the earliest notices of the Cholera and the remedies for it. (See p. 55.) Acosta (Chr.) Aromata Indiae. See Horto, (ab). 6 Acosta (Jos.) De natura Novi Orbis 11. II. Et de promulgatione Evangelii apud Barbaros, sive de procuranda Indorum salute II. VI. Coloniae Agripp., In officina Birckmannica, 1596. calf. 8vo. 7 8 12. This is the 3d edition, the first having been published at Salamanca 1589 and reprinted there in 1595. The work is especially valuable for the many details about the Indians of Peru, amongst whom the author lived for a series of 17 years. Acosta is one of the first writers who have treated philosophically of America and its productions. Historie Naturael ende Morael v. de Westersche Indien; waer in v. d. Metalen, Planten ende Ghedierten van dien, manieren, ceremonien en oorlogen der Indianen. Nu eerstmael u. d. Spaenschen overg. door J. Huyghen v. Linschoten. Ench, 1598. 8vo. vellum. Fine copy. (Tiele No. 289.) Rare. 24. (Natural and moral History of the West-Indies; on the metals, plants and animals of it, the manners, customs and wars of the Indians. Now for the first time translated.) First Dutch edition. Translated on the 2d and best edition of Sevilla, 1591. De Bry have given in their German edition, (Gr. Voy. IX) a version of this Dutch translation, mentioning the name of Linschoten as the author's; from the German they gave the Latin translation, indeed a poor one according to Camus. -The exactness of Linschoten's version is guaranteed by his name. The same. (Tiele No. 290). De 2e editie. Amst., Broer Jansz. 1624. 4to. vellum. 14. 2d and last Dutch edition, with numerous woodengravings. Acrelius, Församl. in Nya Swerige, Stockh. 1759. 4to. See: New-Sweden. 9 Act (of Parliament) for the more effectual securing and encouraging the trade of H. M.'s British subjects to America. London, 1739. fol. Uncut. 1.50 10 Act (of Parliament) for increasing and encouraging of shipping and navigation (to Asia, America etc.) Lond. 1739. fol. Uncut. 1.50 11 Adair (J.), Geschichte der Amerikanischen Indianer, besonders am Mississippi, Florida, Georgien etc. Aus d. Engl. Breslau, 1782. bds. 8vo. 2.25 12 Adams (John), Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America. London, 1787. Vol. 2. 3. calf. 8vo. 2,50 Geschiedenis van het geschil tusschen Groot-Britannie en Amerika. sedert deszelfs oorsprong in 1754. Amsterd., 1782. sewed, uncut. 8vo. 1.50 (History of the dispute between Great-Britain and America, from its origin in 1754.) 13 Written in 1774. The author was Ambassador of the United States to the Dutch Republic in 1780. 14 Aitzema (L. van), Historie van Saken van Staet en Oorlogh, in ende omtrent de Vereen. Nederl. beginnende met 't uytgaen van den Treves (1621) en eyndigende met den jaere 1668. 's Hage, 1657-1671. 14 vols. in 15. vellum. 4to. 15 20. (History of the affairs of State and War, of the United Netherlands, beginning with the year 1621 and finishing at 1668.) The same, with the supplement by L. Sylvius (1669-97.) 's Hage, 1669-99. 11 vols. calf. fol. Best edition. 45. The high importance of this work consists in its vast mass of original documents, instructions, treaties, memoirs of the ambassadors, resolutions of the |