1386. FRANKLIN (BENJAMIN). Autograph Letter Signed, 2 pp. folio, with leaf of superscription: Phila. Jan. 31, 1757. To William Strahan, London. The letter includes Franklin's copy of a previous one of Jan. 1, 1757.

*" (B. Mecom) has settled honorably with me and bought the old Antigua Office of me, and is gone to Boston to set up his Business there among his Friends and Relations and has wrote to you to purchase him two new Founts. I wish I could give you any Hope of soon receiving your Debt of J. Read... It gives me great pleasure to hear so good an Acct. of our Son Billy. In return let me tell you, that our Daughter Sally is indeed a very good Girl, affectionate, dutiful and industrious, has one of the best Hearts, and tho' not a Wit, is for one of her years, by no means deficient of Understanding... Our Assembly talk of sending me to England speedily. Then look out sharp, and if a fat old Fellow should come to your Printing House and and request a little Smouting, depend upon it, 'tis,

Your affectionate Friend

and humble Servant

B. Franklin."

1387. FRANKLIN (BENJAMIN).

Autograph Letter

Signed, 2 pp. 4to, Virginia, May 9, 1763. To Mr. Strahan. * An interesting letter written just after the conclusion of the Peace between Great Britain and France and the cession of Canada to the former, He congratalates Mr. Strahan and his country on the "wise counsels that have made it," and states that the treaty is universally applauded in America. In a postscript he mentions his "Cato Major.'

1388. FRANKLIN (BENJAMIN). Autograph Letter Signed, 4 pp. 4to, Passy, Jan. 18, 1781. To Mr. Dumas, mentioning Paul Jones.

...

* I wondered to find that you had not in Holland on the 28th. received the Declaration of War surely there never was a more unjust war. . . . The spirit of Rapine dictated it every man in England who fits out a privateer to take advantage of it. would rob on the Highway in his own country if he was not restrained by the Gallows. They have qualified poor Capt. Jones, with the Title of Pirate, who was only at war with England. If God governs, as I firmly believe, it is impossible such Wickedness should prosper." He also mentions Silas Deane, Henry Laurens, John Adams, etc.

1389. FRANKLIN (WILLIAM). Last Royal Governor of New Jersey, son of Benjamin Franklin. Autograph Letter Signed, 1 p. 4to, New York, Dec. 6, 1781. To Mr. Strahan.

* An interesting letter of introduction of Christopher Saur, the Philadelphia printer. He writes highly of his loyalty, and states that he was a good deal confided in at Head-Quarters, and often employed in carrying on a correspondence with the Loyalists in the Rebel Country.'

1390. FRANKUM (RICHARD). The Bee and the Wasp a fable in verse. With [4] illustrations designed and etched by George Cruikshank. 12mo, boards, some pp. loose. London, 1861

1391. FRAUNCE (ABRAHAM). The Lawyers Logike, exemplifying the præcepts of Logike by the practice of the common Lawe, by Abraham Fraunce. FIRST EDITION. Printed in Black-letter title in ornamental border. With the rare folded sheet at fo. 118, and the blank Aal. Small 4to, red levant morocco, gilt back, side borders, gilt edges, by R. de Coverly.

At London: Imprinted by William How, 1588

* It is believed by critics that it was from this volume Shakespeare acquired much of his legal knowledge.

1392. FREER (MARTHA WALKER). Elizabeth de Valois, Queen of Spain, and the Court of Philip II. FIRST EDITION. Illustrated. 2 vols. post Svo, original cloth, London, 1857

uncut.

1393. FREER (MARTHA WALKER). History of the Reign of Henry IV. King of France and Navarre. FIRST EDITION. Plates. Plates. 2 vols. post 8vo, original cloth, uncut. London, 1860 1394. FREER (MARTHA WALKER). Henry IV. and Marie de Medici. FIRST EDITION. Portraits. Portraits. 2 vols. post 8vo, original cloth, uncut. London, 1861

1395. FREER (MARTHA WALKER). The Last Decade of a Glorious Reign. FIRST EDITION. Portraits. 2 vols. post 8vo, original cloth, uncut. London, 1863

1396. FREER (MARTHA WALKER). The Regency of Anne of Austria. FIRST EDITION. Portrait. 2 vols. 8vo,

original cloth, uncut (labels removed).

London, 1866

1397. FRENEAU (PHILIP). Poems Written between the Years 1768 & 1794. A New Edition, Revised and Corrected by the Author; Including a considerable number of Pieces never before published. 8vo, calf, gilt back and edges, by Matthews. Monmouth [N. J.] Printed At the Press of the Author,

1795.

...

1398. FRENEAU (PHILIP). Poems written and published during the American Revolutionary War, and now republished from the original manuscripts; interspersed with translations from the ancients, and other pieces not heretofore in print. The Third Edition. With 2 frontispieces, King Tammany and Captain Paul Jones' Victory, engraved by Joh. Eckstein. 2 vols. 12mo, brown levant morocco, doublure of dark green russia, with large gilt orments, russia end-papers, gilt edges, by Zaehnsdorf.

Philadelphia: From the Press of Lydia R. Bailey, 1809

* According to Freneau's declaration in a letter to Jefferson, May 27, 1809, this is the first edition of the poems that received his personal attention. Later he wrote to Madison, "That Edition [1809] was published by Subscription merely for the benefit of, and to assist Mrs. Bailey, and this consideration alone induced me to pay some attention to that third Edition."

1399. FRÉNICLE (NICOLAS). Les Evvres de N. Frénicle, Conseiller dv Roy et General en sa Cour des Monnoyes. 12mo, green levant morocco, gilt back, gilt edges, by Duru. Paris, 1629 * Printed in italic type. This copy lacks the portrait of Frénicle and of his wife under the name of Isis.

1400. FRÉNICLE (NICOLAS). Palemon, Fable Bocagere, et Pastorale, etc. FIRST EDITION. 2 vols. in one, small 8vo, blue levant morocco, floral back, gilt edges, by Trautz-Bauzonnet. Paris, 1632

* Written in imitation of"Il Pastor Fido," the scene being laid at St. Germain-en-Laye.

1401. FRIAR RUSH. The History of Frier Rush, How he came to a House of Religion to seek a service, and being entertained by the Priour, was first made under Cook. Being full of pleasant mirth and delight for young people. 14 woodcut illustrations distributed through the text in addition to the woodcut on the title-page. Black Letter. 4to, russia, probably by Hering.

London: Printed by Jane Bell, 1659

*Said to be the only perfect copy known.

1402. FROBISHER (SIR MARTIN). De Martini Forbisseri Angli Navigatione in Regiones Occidentis et Septentrionis... translata per D. Joan. Tho. Freigium. Folded woodcut. 8vo, red levant morocco gilt, gilt edges, by Petit. Noribergæ: in officina Catharina Gerlachin et Hæredum Johannis Montani, 1580.

*THE FIRST LATIN EDITION, translated from the French version of Dionysius Settle's English narrative. The woodcut depicting wild duck spearing is rarely found.

1403. FROBISHER (SIR MARTIN). Historia Navigationis. ex gallico .. a Joh. Thoma. Freigio translata. Engraved frontispiece by Wichmann, with a compartment showing a small map of Frobisher's Straits. 4to, full blue crushed levant morocco gilt, gilt over rough edges, some uncut, by The Club Bindery.

Hamburgi: Sumptibus Joh. Naumanni et Georgi Wolffii,

1675.

*The same size as the Church copy, 8 3/16 x 6 11/16 inches. 1404. FROELICH (JULES). Strosburjer Holzhauerfawle, mit Titelkupfer un zwanzig Bildle fum Joseph Lindebluest. 12mo, half cloth and boards, uncut.

Nancy: Typographie Berger-Levrault & Cie., 1885

* One of 10 copies on Japan paper; the frontispiece in two states.

1405. FROIDOUR (DE). Instruction pour les ventes des bois du Roi. 4 plates and a vignette by Eisen. 4to, old French red morocco, THE ARMS OF THE SÉGUIER FAMILY on the centre of both covers, the star and lamb in the corners, repeated alternately on the back panels, gilt edges. Paris, 1759

1406. FULLOM (S. W.). The Great Highway: A Story of the World's Struggles. Illustrations by John Leech. FIRST EDITION. 3 vols. 12mo, blue levant morocco, gilt tooled, gilt tops, uncut, by The Club Bindery. London, 1854

1407. FULTON (ROBERT). A Treatise on the Improvement of Canal Navigation; exhibiting the numerous advantages to be derived from small canals. And boats of two to five feet wide, containing from two to five tons burthen. With a description of the Machinery of facilitating Conveyance by Water through the most Mountainous Countries, independent of Locks and Aqueducts: including Observations on the great Importance of Water Communications, with thoughts on, and designs for, aqueducts and bridges of iron and wood. FIRST EDITION. Illustrated with seventeen plates (containing 40 figures). 4to, brown levant morocco, gilt back and sides, gilt edges, by The Club Bindery. London, 1796

*The above copy contains two final leaves of advertisements. Inserted are two portraits, one after the original painting by Chappel, the other by W. S. Leney after Benjamin West.

1408. FULTON (ROBERT). Torpedo War and Submarine Explosions. 8 figures on 5 plates. Oblong 4to, brown levant morocco, ornamental sides, gilt edges, with the original marbled wrappers preserved, by The Club Bindery.

New York: William Elliot, 1810

* PRESENTATION COPY, with inscription on fly-leaf, "Doctor Thornton, From the Author."

1409. FULTON (ROBERT). Autograph Letter Signed, 2 pp. 4to, New York, August 27, 1813. With leaf of superscription. To James Miller.

* Relates to his torpedo experiments, and promising $120,000— half of the profits-if his correspondent has the funds or can obtain subscribers to enable him to carry them through. At the end is a sketch of the position in which a torpedo must be placed to effectually destroy a ship.

1410. FÜRSTINN (R. H.). Das neue Modelebuch von schoenen Ladengewurk, Nädereyen, und Paterleins arbeit. Part II. Engraved title and 50 copperplates of lace designs. Oblong small 4to, vellum. Nürnberg: Paulus Fursten [1666]

1411. FUSTAILLIER (JEAN). Io. Fvstaillierivs. De Vrbe et Antiqvitibvs Matisconensibvs liber ex codice avtographo ervtvs a I. Bavx, Nunc primum editus cura et sumptibus N. Yemeniz. 8vo, brown levant_morocco, gilt edges, by Trautz-Bauzonnet. Lugduni, 1846

* Large Holland paper copy of a small edition privately printed by M. Yemeniz, and a presentation copy to Armand Cigongne.

1412.

GAD
ADBURY (JOHN). The Nativity Of the late

King Charls Astrologically and Faithfully performed; with Reasons in Art, Of the Various Success, and Mis-fortune of His whole Life. Being [occasionally] a brief History of our late unhappy Wars. Unto which is added (by way of Appendix) the Genitures of the late Queen, Prince, &c. And their sympathy, or antipathy with this illustrious Nativity compared. FIRST EDITION, with the 2 original blank leaves. Portraits of Gadbury by Cross, Charles I. by Marshall, Charles II. by Mason, and numerous cuts. 8vo, brown levant morocco, gilt edges, by The Club Bindery. London: Printed by James Cottrell, 1659

1413. GAGE (THOMAS). The English-American his Travail by Sea and Land; or, A New Svrvey of the WestIndia's, containing A Journal of Three thousand and Three hundred Miles within the main Land of America. With a Grammar, or some few Rudiments of the Indian Tongue, called, Poconchi, or Pocoman. FIRST EDITION. Folio, blue morocco, gilt edges, by The Club Bindery.

London: Printed by R. Cotes, 1648

1414. GAGUIN (ROBERT). De origine et gestis Francorum Compendium. Roman character. 6 unnumbered leaves. CLXIX numbered and 5 unnumbered, with signatures. 45 lines to the page. Full-page woodcut on the recto of the first leaf representing a column with the arms of France between the figures of St. Denis and St. Remy, surrounded by the arms of the various French provinces (this woodcut repeated at the end), and printer's mark, initials illuminated in gold and colors. Small folio, full red levant morocco gilt, gilt panelled sides, gilt edges, by Bauzonnet.

Paris: Thielmannus Kerver impensis Durandi Gerlerii et Joannis Parvi, 1500.

* PRINTED ON VELLUM, EXTREMELY RARE IN THIS STATE. First leaf in perfect facsimile. The Ambrose Firmin-Didot copy with book label. Hain, 7413; Proctor, 8392.

1415. GAGUIN (ROBERT). Les croniques de France. Lettres bátardes, double columns. 16 woodcuts. Folio, brown levant morocco, a "semis" of gilt fleur-de-lys on the sides and the back, the arms of France inlaid in blue and citron morocco in the centre of both covers, gilt inside dentelle borders, gilt edges, by Lortic. Very fine copy. Paris: F. Regnault et J. Frellon, [ca. 1515]

1416. GAILLARDET AND DUMAS. La Tour de Nesle, Drame en cinq actes et en neuf tableaux, par MM. [T. F.] Gaillardet et *** [A. Dumas père]. FIRST EDITION. Svo, half red levant morocco, gilt top, uncut, original covers bound in. Paris, 1832 *Autograph letter of Gaillardet inserted, also several cut