tended, viz. to assist in reducing my observations and collections, and securing accuracy for the larger work.

These two volumes contain about 3000 titles alphabetically arranged according to the names of the authors, or generally the first words of the titles, not articles. This rule however has not been very strictly kept. The books catalogued are not a selection of works of this class, but are just such as I happened to have on hand for sale in 1857, when these volumes were printed. I therefore added the prices, printing not a title unless I had the book for sale. Since the last of the sheets was printed off, many of the lots have been sold, and of many I still possess duplicates. Most of the books were priced ten years ago, and consequently the prices given are not now in all cases to be relied upon. Those books still on hand are for sale, together with several thousand others not yet described.

Considerable progress has been made with a second alphabet of about 4500 titles, all differing from those given in these first two volumes, which when printed will form volumes 3, 4, and 5 of this stepping-stone series to be completed in ten volumes. Volume 6 will probably contain the collations of the great collections of voyages, as De Bry, Hulsius, Romusio, Hakluyt, Purchas, etc. It is proposed to fill volumes 7, 8 and 9 with the titles of such books as may pass through my hands in the meantime, together with the titles which I find in the library of the British Museum and elsewhere, of books which do not occur for sale. These latter ones will of course be given without prices. Volume 10 and last will contain an index of the whole, and such preliminary notes and queries as may be required for promoting investigations not finished.

It may not be out of place here to mention that I have printed, and they will be published simultane

ously with these two volumes, a catalogue of all the American books, maps etc. in the library of the British Museum to the beginning of 1857, including the books of British and Spanish America and the West Indies. This catalogue will be kept up and reissued from time to time, with additions, notes, biographies, etc. according to the plan detailed in the preface of the first Volume. It is intended to keep the Bibliographia Americana and the Catalogue of American Books in the British Museum as distinct as possible, so as not to cover the same ground more than once. When complete, the two works will be only different series of the same, both together forming a history of American literature, and an account of the literature of American history.

Hoping, diligent Reader, that we may all survive the publications of these long-projected works, I am, Yours patiently,

4, Trafalgar Square, w. c.

London, July 4, 1862.

HENRY STEVENS.

BIBLIOTHECA AMERICANA.

BBEVILLE (CLAUDE D'). Histoire/ de la Mission/ des Peres Capvcins/ en l'Isle de Maragnan et/ terres circonuoifines/ ov/ est traicte des sin-/gularitez admirables & des/ Meurs merueilleufes des Indiens/ habitans de ce pais Auec les mifiues/ et aduis qui ont este enuoyez de nouueau./ Par/ le R. P. Claude dAbbeuille/ Predicateur Capucin./ Prædicabitur Euangelium/ Regni In vniuerio orbe Mat. 24/ Auec priuilege du Roy./ A Paris/ De l'Imprimerie de François/ Hvby, rue St. Jacques à la Bible d'or,/ et en fa boutique au Palais en la galle-/rie des Prifonniers. 1614. Engraved title-page, und 7 prel. leaves including Table des Chapitres.' 395 folied leaves and Table des choses,' 35 unnumbered pages. Large and splendid copy, in Bedford's best calf extra, gilt edges. Fine copper-plate Portraits. 8vo. (31. 13s. 6d. No. 1) ABBOT (HULL). The Duty of God's People to pray for the Peace of Jerufalem: and efpecially for the Prefervation and Continuance of their own Privileges both Civil and Religious, when in Danger at Home or from Abroad. A Sermon on Ocafion of the Rebellion in Sctoland Rais'd in Favour of a Popish Pretender; With Defign to overthrow our prefent Happy Eftablishment, And to Introduce Popery and Arbitrary Power into Our Nations, From which, by a Series of Wonders, in the good Providence of God, they have been often delivered, Preached at Charleftown in New-England, Jan. 12. 1745, 6. By Hull Abbot, A. M. A Paftor of the 12

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Church there. Boston, Printed and Sold by Ro gers & Fowle in Queen-ftreet. 1746. Title ana pp. 5 to 26. 8vo. (4s. 6d. 2) ABINGDON (EARL OF). Thoughts on the Letter of Edmund Burke, Esq; to the Sheriffs of Bristol, on the Affairs of America. By the Earl of Abingdon [Willoughby Bertie]. Oxford, W. Jackson, [1777] 68 pp. Half morocco, 8vo. (2s. 6d. 3) ABINGDON (EARL OF). Thoughts on the Letter of Edmund Burke, Esq; to the Sheriffs of Bristol, on the Affairs of America. By the Earl of Abingdon. The Fourth Edition. Oxford. W. Jackson. [1777]. 68 pp. half mor. 8vo. (3s. 6d. 4) ABINGDON (EARL OF). Thoughts on the Letter of Edmund Burke, Efq; to the Sheriffs of Bristol, on the Affairs of America. By the Earl of Abingdon. The Sixth Edition. Oxford, W. Jackson: [1777]. Title; 'Dedication,' pp. iii to xci; text 60 pp. half mor. (7s. 6d. 5)

The long Dedication to the Collective Body of the People of England,' in which the author enlarges upon his theme, and replies to the several answers to his previous editions, appears for the first time in this sixth edition.

ABINGDON (EARL OF). Second Thoughts: or, Observations upon Lord Abingdon's Thoughts on the Letter of Edmund Burke, Esq. to the Sheriffs of Bristol. By the author of the Answer to Mr. Burke's Letter. The second edition. London: T. Cadell, M. DCC. LXXVII. Half-title, title, and 74 pp. 8vo. (3s. 6d. 6) ABRIDGEMENT (AN) of the Laws In Force and Ufe in Her Majefty's Plantations (Viz.) Of Virginia, Jamaica, Barbadoes, Maryland, New-England, New-York, Carolina, &c. Digefted under proper Heads in the Method of Mr. Wingate, and Mr. Washington's Abridgements. London, John Nicholfon, R. Parker, and R. Smith, 1704. Title and Preface, 2 leaves; text 284 pp; Maryland,' 71 pp; 'New-England,' 100 pp; Appendix,' pp. 285 to 304. Fine copy calf. 8vo. (10s. 6d. 7) ABSTRACT (AN) of the Charter granted to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts; with a short Account of what hath been, and what is designed to be done by it. [London, 1702.] 3 pp. Folio. (3s. 6d. 8)

ABSTRACT (AN) of the Proceedings of the Corpo-
ration, for the Relief of the Widows and Children
of Clergymen, in the Communion of the Church of
England in America. Philadelphia, James Hum-
phreys, junior. M, DCC, LXXIII. 52 pp. half morocco.
8vo.
(7s. 6d. 9)
ACCOUNT (AN) of the Conduct of the War in the
Middle Colonies. Extracted from a late Author.
London: Printed in the Year м DCC LXXX. 55 pp.
half mor. 12mo.
(4s. 6d. 10)
ACCOUNT (AN) of the Donations for the Relief of
the Sufferers by Fire, at Bridge Town in the Island
of Barbadoes, In May and December 1766, and of
the Application of the Same. S. Goadby, London,
[1769] Title, and Advertisement; 2 leaves; 'A List
of the Donations,' etc. 40 pp. 'Contra.' 1 page: half
(5s. 6d. 11)

mor. 4to.

ACCOUNT (AN) of the European Settlements in
America. In Six Parts. I. A thort History of the
Difcovery of that Part of the World. II. The
Manners and Customs of the original Inhabitants.
III. Of the Spanish Settlements. IV. Of the Por-
tuguefe. V. Of the French, Dutch, and Danish.
VI. Of the English. Each Part contains An ac-
curate Defcription of the Settlements in it, their
Extent, Climate, Productions, Trade, Genius and
Difpofition of their Inhabitants: the Interefts of
the feveral Powers of Europe with refpect to
thofe Settlements; and their Political and Com-
mercial Views with regard to each other. In two
Volumes. London: Printed for R. and J. Dods-
ley in Pall-Mall. MDCCLVII. Vol. I. 5 prel. leaves
and text pp. 3 to 312. Map of South America,'
1747; II. Title, half-title and text pp. 3 to 300,
'Contents' 10 leaves. map of North America,' 1747,
First Edition. 8vo.
(7s. 6d. 12)
ACCOUNT (AN) of the European Settlements in
America, etc. In two Volumes. The Second
Edition, with Improvements. London: R. and J.
Dodsley. MDCCLVIII. Vol. I. 5 prei. leaves, text pp.
3 to 324. Contents' 5 leaves; II. 7 prel. leaves, text
pp. 3 to 308. Maps as in 1st edition. 8vo. (6s. 13)
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