149. AMERICAN POETRY. The Anthony Memorial. A Catalogue of the Harris Collection of American Poetry, with biographical and bibliographical notes by John C. Stockbridge. Portrait. 8vo. Providence, 1886 150. Miscellaneous American Poetry, by Percival, Fessenden, Duganne, Mellen, Mrs. Sigourney, and others. 50 vols., various bindings, places and dates. 151. By J. G. Holland, James Linen, John Q. Adams, W. H. Burleigh, Geo. W. Bethune, and others. A good lot containing some scarce titles. 55 vols., various sizes, places and dates. 152. By Caroline Gilman, Fanny Kemble; Caprices, N. Y., 1849; Trumbull's M'Fingal, 1864; Manhood, by Wm. Plumer, Jr., 1843; and others. 32 vols., various bindings. 153. AMERICAN REVOLUTION. The Loyal Verses of Joseph Stansbury and Dr. Jonathan Odell; relating to the American Revolution. Now first edited by Winthrop Sargent. 4to, uncut. Albany: Munsell, 1860 SCARCE. Only a limited edition was printed. 154. Songs and Ballads of the American Revolution. With notes by Frank Moore. Frontispiece. 12mo, half morocco. 155. AMHERST COLLEGE. The Sprite; Ginnistian. Vol. I, Nos. 1 to 6 [all issued]. College. 8vo, half sheep. New York, 1856 from the Elves of A scarce periodical by the students of Amherst. phlets are bound with it; among them is Cheever's Removal of the Indians, Boston, 1830. 156. Hora Collegianæ: A Literary Periodical conducted by the undergraduates of Amherst College. 3 vols., 8vo, boards. A complete set. Amherst, 1838-40 157. ANARCHIAD (THE): A New England Poem. Written in concert by Humphreys, Barlow, Trumbull and Hopkins. Now first published in book form. Edited, with notes, etc. by L. G. Riggs. 12mo. New Haven, 1861 158. ANNUALS. The Opal, 1847 and 1849; The Gift, 1842-3; The Token, 1830; The Liberty Bell, 1849; The Cabinet and Talisman, 1829; and others. Illustrated. 12mo and 8vo, various bindings. 12 vols. 159. ANTHOLOGY OF MAGAZINE VERSE. For 1913 to 1920 (lacking 1919). Edited by Wm. S. Braithwaite. 7 vols., 8vo, boards. Cambridge, New York and Boston, 1913-20 160. ARDEN (FRANCIS). A translation of the first book of Ovid's Tristia, in Heroic English Verse. 8vo, boards, uncut. New York, 1821 This is the first translation of a Latin Poem into English by an American. SCARCE. 161. ARISTOCRAT (THE) and Trades Union Advocate, a colloquial poem. By a working woman of Boston. 16mo, wrapBoston, 1384 [1834] pers. 162. ARNOLD (JOSIAS LYNDON). (small piece cut from margin of title). Poems. 12mo, sheep SCARCE. The author was a native of St. Johnsbury, Vt., and a tutor in R. I. College. 163. Another copy. 12mo, sheep (broken). Providence, 1797 164. ASSOCIATION, &c., (THE) of the Delegates of the Colonies, at the Grand Congress, held at Philadelphia, Sept. 1, 1774, Versified and adapted to Music, calculated for Grave and Gay Disposition; with a short Introduction. By Bob Jingle, Esq.; Poet Laureat to the Congress. 8vo, half morocco. A very scarce Revolutionary poem. Printed in the year, 1774 Printed by James Rivington at 165. ASTROP (ROBERT F.). Original Poems. 12mo, boards. Philadelphia, 1835 The author was a Virginian. He claims that this volume contains the largest collection of miscellaneous poetry ever published by an American Editor. 166. ATLEE (EDWIN A.). Essays at Poetry, or, a collection of Fugitive Pieces; with the life of Eugenius L. Watts. 12mo, boards, uncut. Philadelphia, 1828 167. AULD (J. B.). A Poetical Essay on the first good and the first fair. [Columbia College.] 8vo, paper (water-stained). New York, 1835 168. [BACON (DELIA).] The Bride of Fort Edward (a play), founded on an Incident of the Revolution. 12mo. SCARCE. New York, 1839 169. BACON (EZEKIEL). Egri Somnia. Recreations of a sick room. 12mo, paper. New York, 1843 170. BALDWIN (JOHN D.). The story of Raymond Hill, and other poems. 12mo, boards (back off). Boston, 1847 171. BALLSTON SPRINGS. (A Poem.) 12mo, half morocco, uncut. New York, 1806 SCARCE. Fine copy with half-title. 172. BAMBURGH (WM. C.). Giacomo: A Venetian Tale. (A Play.) 12mo, paper. New York, Privately printed for the author, 1892 173. BANCROFT (GEO.). Poems. 12mo, half morocco, gilt top, uncut, by Stikeman. The author's first book. author laid in. VERY SCARCE. Cambridge, 1823 A presentation copy, with A. L. s. by the 174. BANGS (JOHN K.). Roger Camerden. A strange story. 12mo, original paper covers. New York, 1887 FIRST EDITION of the author's first book. Very scarce in this condi tion. 175. Another copy. 12mo. Presentation copy. New York, 1887 176. [BARLOW (JOEL).] An Elegy on the late Hon. Titus Hosmer, one of the Counsellors of the State of Conn., etc. Presented by Oliver Wolcott. 8vo, stitched, uncut (small piece tern from margin of title). Hartford: Hudson & Goodwin, [1780] VERY SCARCE. 177. [—] A Poem spoken at the Public Commencement at Yale College. Sept. 12, 1781. 8vo, stitched, uncut (piece burned out of second leaf). Hartford: Hudson & Goodwin, [1781] 178. The Prospect of Peace. A Poetical Composition, delivered in Yale College, at the Public Examination, July 23, 1778. 8vo, half morocco, by Stikeman. FIRST EDITION. New Haven: T. and S. Green, 1788 179. Advice to the Privileged Orders, in the several States of Europe. Parts one and two. Portrait of the author engraved by Tisdale. 8vo, sheep. New York, 1792-4 Bound in is "A letter to the National Convention," by Barlow. N. Y.; T. Greenleaf, n. d. The Columbiad. 180. A Poem. Portrait and many fine copperplate illustrations. 4to, boards, uncut (one cover loose). Philadelphia, 1807 This edition, the FIRST, was printed at the expense of Robert Fulton, to whom it is dedicated. A presentation copy to Wm. Eustis, with letter presenting it, in the author's handwriting, dated 7 April, 1811. A fine specimen of book making. 181. Twenty-two plates to illustrate the First Edition of The Columbiad, by Smirke and others. Some proofs on India paper, including four different states of the portrait of the author. 4to. 182. 183. 184. The Conspiracy of Kings. A Poem. 8vo, half roan. Another edition. 8vo, half morocco, by Stikeman. Elias Nason's copy, with his name on half-title. Another copy. 8vo, half morocco. The McKee copy, with bookplate. Newburyport, 1794 185. A letter, addressed to the people of Piedmont, on the advantages of the French Revolution. 8vo, stitched. 186. 187. 188. London, 1795 FIRST EDITION in English. Has notes not in any former edition. The Vision of Columbus. A Poem. 8vo, sheep. FIRST EDITION. Another copy. 8vo, sheep. Hartford, 1787 The Vision of Columbus. A poem. (Fifth edition.) To which is added, The Conspiracy of Kings: A Poem. (Lacks portrait.) 8vo, sheep (cracked). 189. title). Paris, 1793 The Vision of Columbus. 16mo, sheep (name on A scarce edition. 190. The Hasty-Pudding: A Poem. Together with The Ruling Passion. By R. T. Paine, Jun. 16mo, half roan. Hallowell, 1815 191. BARN-YARD RHYMES; showing what opinions the turkey, the cock, the goose and the duck entertain of Allopathia, Homopathia, Electro-Galvanism, and the Animalcule Doctrines. 8vo, paper. New York, 1838 192. BARRETT (GEO.). The advent, ministry and works of Jesus Christ; A versification of some portions of the four Evangelists. 16mo (binding broken). A scarce volume of Western verse. Columbus, 1842 193. BARRY (GARRETT). Poems, on several occasions. 12mo, half roan (embossed stamp on title). Baltimore, 1807 194. BARTLETT (JOS.). Aphorisms on Man, Manners, Principles & Things. 12mo, sheep. Portsmouth: For the author, 1810 195. BATTLE OF LEPANTO (THE). And other poems. By W. 12mo, boards. Philadelphia, 1829 SCARCE. 196. BEACH (SAMUEL B.). Escalala: An American Tale. [In verse.] 12mo, mottled calf (cracked). SCARCE. Utica William Williams, 1824 197. Another copy. 12mo, mottled calf (slightly worn). Utica: William Williams, 1824 SCARCE. 198. BEAUMONT (C. CHAS.). Campbell. An American tale. [In verse.] 12mo. SCARCE. 199. BEECHER (HENRY WARD). Men, on various subjects. 12mo. Beecher's first book. VERY SCARCE. New York, 1838 Seven lectures to Young 200. BEECHER TRIAL. Ye Tilt-on Beecher; or, ye muddle of ye mutual friends. A Burlesque in verse. By the author of "Ye Russian Ball." [Isaac G. Reed.] 12mo, printed paper covNew York, [1874] ers. 201. BELFRY (THE). Original contributions by E. C. Stedman, Marion Harland and others. 8vo. Published for the benefit of the Reformed Church at Irvington, N. J., [1871] 202. BENEDICT (DAVID). A poem delivered in Taunton, at the Anniversary Election of the Philandrian Society. 8vo, wrappers. Boston, 1807 Boston, 1807 Boston, 1807 205. BENJAMIN (S. G. W.). Ode on the Death of Abraham Lincoln. 8vo, paper. Boston, 1865 206. BETTNER (GEO.). Harmoniæ Cælestes, or Christian Melodies: and other poems. 12mo. New York, 1833 207. BEVERIDGE (JOHN). Epistolæ Familiares et alia quædam miscellanea. Familiar Epistles, and other Miscellaneous pieces, wrote originally in Latin Verse. 8vo, half calf. Philadelphia: Printed for the author, by Wm. Bradford, 1765 A scarce and interesting volume of Colonial verse. 208. BIBLIOGRAPHY. A Bibliography of the separate publications of Jas. K. Paulding. By Oscar Wegelin. 8vo, stitched. Only a few copies of this were printed. 209. [Chicago, 1918] A bibliographical Checklist of American Negro Poetry. Compiled by A. A. Schomburg. 8vo. 210. Only 100 copies were printed. New York: C. F. Heartman, 1916 A Bibliographical Checklist of the plays and miscellaneous writings of William Dunlap. Compiled by Oscar Wegelin. 8vo. New York: C. F. Heartman, 1916 Only 100 copies were printed. 211. Early American Plays. 1714-1830. By Oscar Wegelin. Second and best edition. Illustrated. 8vo, boards. 212. Second and best edition. Only 200 copies printed. New York, 1905 lin. 8vo. This FIRST EDITION was limited to 150 copies. 213. First editions of American Authors. Introduction by Eugene Field. 12mo. By Oscar Wege- By H. S. Stone. Cambridge, 1893 |