Willard, Joseph, President of Harvard University, 1781. 1498 a. A. L. S. to Sam. Phillips, dat. Boston, Sept. 17, 1796. 1 p. 4o. 2.50 University-affairs. Williams, Elisha, President of Yale College, 1726-39, in 1745 Chaplain of a Regiment sent to Cape Breton. 1499 a. A. L. S. to his brother Isr. Williams of Hatfield, dat. London, May 26, 1750. 1 p. 4o. Rare autograph.. 10. Very interesting letter, written from London, where W. resided till " He (S-y?) whose least concern I believe is that of doing Justice, but 't is more than probable they will let him sink ere long under the weight of his own crimes," cet. Williams Solomon, Clergyman, one of the ablest controversial theological writers of his day, the antagonist of the great Edwards, a distinguished patriot in the Amer. Rev. 1500 a. A. L. S. to one of his sons, dat. Dec. 16, 1759. 1 p. fol. On family-affairs. Fine letter. Winter, Jan de, Governor of Demerary in 1758. 3.50 1501 a. A. L. S. (in Dutch) to Mr. P. J. van Oordt of Rotterdam, dat. St. Eustatius, Aug. 8, 1758. 3 pp. 4o. 2.50 On the very wicked manner in which the English privateers treat the Winthrop, Adam, Secretary of State. 1502 a. S. D., dat. Aug. 16, 1734. 1 p. fol. Rare autograph. 10.Proceedings at a meeting of the Commiss. for the Indian affairs at the Council Chamber in Boston. The Indians at Housatonach consent to receive instruction in the Christian religion, for which purpose a Minister will be appointed at a salary of £ 100, etc. Wirt, William, renowned Orator and Lawyer, author of the popular British Spy. 1503 a. Last lines of an A. L. with the Signature. 1. Wolcott, Oliver, Brig.-General in the Revol. War (made on the field of Saratoga), signer of the Declar. of Independ., Governor of Connecticut 1796-7. 1504 a. A. L. S. to Sam. Lyman of Hartford, dat. Philadel., March. 20, 1781. 1. p. fol. On the events of the War. Fine specimen. - 8. Wolcott, Oliver, son of the preceding, Statesman and able financier, Secret. of the Treasury, 1795-1800, Governor of Connecticut, 1818–27. 1505 a. A. L. S. to Sam. M. Hopkins of N. Y. dat. Treasury Departın., Aug. 24, 1798. 2 pp. 4o. 3.50 On the manufacture of saltpetre in America. 1506 b. A. L. S. to John Pickering of N. Hampsh., dat. Treas. Departm. Dec. 11, 1798. 3 full pp. 4o. 5. Interesting letter on the best way to prevent a useless and injurious detention of vessels an! property, without transgressing an act of Congress, passed June 13, 1798, which suspended all commercial intercourse between the U. S. and France. Woodbury, Levi, U. S. Senator, Governor of New Hampshire, 1823. 1507 a. A. Billet, in the 3d person, to Mr. Mc. Lane, dat. Febr. 8, 1828. 3 lines 8°. 1.50 Woods, Leonhard, Professor in Theol. in the Seminary at Andover, champion of orthodox Calvinism, against Unitarian Theology. 1508 a. A. L. S. to an Amer. Minister, dat. Andover, Apr. 27, 1816. 2 pp. 40. 2. Church-affairs. HISTORICAL ETHNOGRAPHICAL AND TOPOGRAPHICAL PLATES ON AMERICA. I. PLATES ON THE HISTORY OF AMERICA. Indications of size are given in centimeter, French measure, and relate to the copperplate, without the margins. 1509 Schauplatz der Welt, oder Beschreibung der fürnemsten Länder, Nationen, Städten und Flüssen durch 52 Figuren in einem Carten-Spiel vorgestellet. Title and 52 plates on 18 broad sq. 4° leaves, each having 3 plates, the last only 2. Printed in Germany, probably at Augsburg, about 1730. 25. (Theatre of the World, or description of the principal countries, nations, cities and rivers represented in 52 playing-cards.") In this very curious set Europe is represented by 13 spades, Africa by 13 bells (a former card-sign), Asia by 13 hearts and America by 13 acorns (also a former antique pip [spot]), divided in this order: In original condition, of the highest rarity. 1510 Jeu de Géography. - 1 Pack of cards, like the foregoing, but not so complete. Only on those representing America occur the distinguishing signs or pips. Together 40 cards. lg. 12o. Mounted on 7 sheets. fol. 25.This set consists of: Europe: title and 1, 2, 5, 8; Asia: title and 1-10; Africa: title and 1-10; America: title, king, queen, knave and 1-10: the same fig., names and descriptions as of No 1509. These fine plates, engraved by a French artist, apparently about 1640, in the style of Callot, are the originals of the former set and of the highest rarity. 1511 Die Geographia in ein Carten-Spiel. Augsburg, J. Stridbeck. (about 1730.) sq. 4o. 25. (,, The Geography in a pack of playing-cards.") of the "celebrated P. Duval," that the clubs indicate America, spades Africa, hearts Europe and diamonds Asia), 4 maps of Europe, Asia, Africa and America. The suit of clubs (America) is divided thus: King, Montezuma. Queen, Elizabeth, Virginia. Ace, Division of America. Deuce, Chili. Trey, Florida. Five, Mexico. Six, Paraguay. Eight, Canada. Nine, Brazil. Ten, Castilia d'Or. Year. 1512. 1492. Columbus on board a ship discovering America. C. Ruben px., 12 Oct. galvonoplastic by Hanfstängel. lg. br. fol. 8.-1513. 1499. Columbus arrives in Spain, covered with chains, and received by a mass of people. Challe px., engrav. by Vidal. Ig. fol. Full marg. Fine. 3. 1514. Same plate, proof bef. all lett. Full marg. Fine. 5. Montezuma's cruelty to the Spaniards. 2 Engrav. by P. van Gunst and J. C. Philips. sq. 4o. From: v. d. Aa, Collection of Voyages. (Cat. Amer. 1887). - 1. Cruelty of the Spaniards in the West Indies. Dutch etching (school of Romein de Hooghe). sq. fol. From: Collection van der Aa. 2.50 1517. 1578. Doughty beheaded by order of Sir Fr. Drake in Patagonia, engrav. by Goldar. sm. fol. 1. 1518. 1595. J. v. Heemskerk and W. Barends engaged in planning the second Arctic voyage. C. Bisschop px. (1855?), engrav. by Fine, modern engraving. 1520. 1605. Tidore, a fortress in East India, besieged and captured by the 14 May. Dutch fleet under Jan Janssen Mo11. Described in De Bry, Small Voyages. Part VIII Appendix 1606, and represented on plate VII. Original plate (the prototype of De Bry's) on two large square fol. sheets (each br. 52 cent., high 46 cent.), engrav. by C. Kick, with a Latin dedication to the Directors of the East Ind. Comp., by B. Lampe and G. Kick. 80.This plate is of the utmost rarity; during 25 years I have never met with another copy, neither saw it mentioned anywhere. Very fine copy in the best state of preservation. By the letters on the plate it seems that a Latin or Dutch explanation may belong to it, but the explanation of the engraving by De Bry exactly corresponds with this. 1521. C. Matelief's Voyage to East-India, represented in & small figures on one sheet, sq. 4o. 2.50 Belongs to the edition of Matelief's Voyage. Amst. 1648 (Catal. Amer. H 1522. 1615. Joris Spilbergen attacking the Spanish Admiral Rodrigo de Mendoza, off the Coast of Peru. Old Dutch engrav. sm. 4o. 1.50 1523. 1619. W. Ysbr. Bontekoe's Voyage to East-India, represented in one large figure, surrounded by 8 smaller ones, all with Dutch explanations. One large sq. fol sheet, br. 52 cent., high 42 cent. No name of engraver, with address Clement de Jonge (about 1660) Of the highest rarity. 30. 1524. 1620. The Pilgrim-Fathers' departure in the Meybloem (May Flower), from Delfshaven to America. Modern plate in oval, surrounded by 6 smaller ones, illustrative of the hospitality of Holland to martyrs for religion's sake. Engrav. by Reckleben. sq. 4o. With separate Dutch explanation. 4. Belongs to the work of Prof. B. ter Haar a. o., Sketches from the religious history of Holland. Same subject, another represent., lith. by A. Pleysier. sq. 8o. Appended a lith. facs. of a part of the old Straetboeck (book of the streets), giving the exact place of Robinson's house. Both from: Swalue, de Pelgrim-vaders. 1859. 8o. 2. 1526. 1621. Dutch W. I. Company erected. Emblematical plate: the various Dutch Trade-Companies, viz. the E. I. Comp., the W. I. Comp., that to the North, and to the Levant, represented each by a female, receiving tribute from all parts of the world. Etched plate (by Romeyn de Hooghe). lg. sq. 4o. From: R. de Hooghe, Spiegel v. Staat. 1706. 1527. - 4. The flag of the Company, used in its Colonies and on its fleet, bearing the interlaced initials G W C (Geoctroyeerde WestIndische Compagnie). Dutch engrav. Coloured. sq. 8°. 4. On the same sheet the flag of Hoorn, a city in North-Holland. 1528. 1624. S. Salvador, in Brazil, captured by the Dutch Admiral Jacob Willekes. View of the Bay with the City and the Dutch fleet, with small map of Brazil. With ample Dutch description and explanation in 5 columns. Amst. Cl. J. Visscher. 1624. Sm. sq. fol. br. 38, high 33 cent. Very rare. 18.- This plate is the prototype of all the following. Same plate, with a Latin poem in 4 col. by L. G. a Renesse, instead of the Dutch description. Sq. fol. 22. The only copy with poem I ever saw. Same subject. Accurate copy of the former plate by a German engraver, with German explanation, a free translation of the Dutch in No 1528. Sq. fol. Full margins, perfect conservation. rare. Very 12. Same subject. Different German imitation of the former Dutch plate, without any explanation and name of engraver; apparently by Zimmermann, about 1625. Sq. fol. Size of the original, fult margins. 9.---Same subject. Different, but better German imitation of the Dutch plate with an accurate translation of the Dutch explanation. With a warning against other imitations of the same. Printed in Franckfort am Main 1624. High fol. br. 36, high 50 cent. 15. Same subject. Enlarged German copy of the Dutch plate, but without the map. With German explanation of Fig. 1-22 a and b, translated from the plate No. 1528. br. 45, high 36 cent. sq. fol. Full marg. 12. |