Theology; Spanish, English, and other Chronicles: Specimens of the Early
Typography of English and Foreign Printers; a very complete Series of
the Productions of the Family of Aldus; rare editions of the Classics;
numerous interesting and important Spanish Books; a very extensive
Collection of Works relating to the Discovery, History, Natural
History, Language, Literature, and Government of America and it
Dependencies, Mexico, the East and West Indies, &c. Voyages, Travels,
and Itineraries: Fine Books of Prints; Botanical Works; Natural History
and Philosophy; Works containing Specimens of Early Engraving,
Wood-cuts, and Emblems; a most interesting Collection of English Poetry,
Plays, and Works illustrative of the History and Progress of the English
Language and Literature, including a perfectly unique Collection of the
Works of Daniel De Foe; several hundred rare Tracts, particularly an
extensive Series relating to Charles I. and his Contemporaries, others
of a Local and Personal Character, Biographies, rare Histories of
remarkable Characters, Facetiae, and an unusually large assemblage of
curious and rare Articles in almost every Class of Literature; a few
MSS. &c.


Among the Lots deserving attention in the course of the coming week, are
Nos. 1323 to 1375, a large collection of publications relative to
America; Nos. 1612 to 1620, relating to Canada.

1574 Barros (Joan, de) Decades da Asia. Decada 1, 2. Lisboa,
1552-53; Decada 3, _ib_. 1563; Decada 4, Madrid, 1615; Couto,
Decada 4, 5, 6, Lisboa, 1602-16; Decada 8, 9, 10. _ib_.
1736--together 8 vols. morocco

Nearly all the copies of the 6th Decade were destroyed by fire, and