Leavitt & Co.: Catalogue of the American library of the late Mr. George Brinley, of Hartford, Conn. Part I, 1879yr,

Auction Details

Auction Date
March 10, 1879 - March 10, 1879
Page Size: 2714 items in 28 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
KINGDOM (Wm. <i>jr.</i>) America and the British Colonies; an Abstract of Useful Information relative to the United States and the British Colonies. London

1820

USD - 1.00
LAHONTAN (<i>Baron</i> de) Voyages dans l'Amerique Septentrionale Amsterdam

1728

USD - 2.50
LAHONTAN (<i>Baron</i> de) New Voyages to North-America ... A Geographical Description of Canada, <i>etc.</i> .. To which is added, A Dictionary of the Algonkine Language London

1703

USD - 10.00
LAHONTAN (<i>Baron</i> de) New Voyages to North America, [with] a Dictionary of the Algonkine Language. London

1735

USD - 12.50
LECLERCQ (Chrestien) Nouvelle Relation de la Gaspesie, qui contient les Moeurs & la Religion des Sauvages Gaspesiens Porte-Croix, adorateurs du soleil, & d'autres Peuples de .. Canada Paris

1691

USD - 21.00
LESCARBOT (Marc) Histoire de la Novvelle France, ... Seconde Edition, reveue, corrigee, & augmentee par l'Autheur Paris

1612

USD - 100.00
LESCARBOT (Marc)LESCARBOT (Marc) Histoire de la Nouvelle-France; Suivie des Muses de la Nouvelle-France. Nouvelle Edition, publiee par E. TrossHistoire de la Nouvelle-France; Suivie des Muses de la Nouvelle-France. Nouvelle Edition, publiee par E. Tross Paris

1866

USD - 30.00
[LESCARBOT.] Nova Francia Grundliche History von Erfundung der grossen Landschaft Noua Francia, oder New Franckreich genannt, auch von Sitten vnd Beschaffenheit derselben wilden Volcker. Aus einem zu Paris gedruckten Franzosischen Buch summarischer weisz ins Teutsch gebracht. Augsburg

1613

USD - 2.00
[LESCARBOT] Nova Francia: or the Description of that part of New France which is one continent with Virginia, ... Translated out of French into English by P. E[rondelle] Londini

1609

USD - 50.00
[LESCARBOT] Nova Francia, &c. Translated by P. E[rondelle]. Londini

1609

USD - 75.00
MACKENZIE (ALEX.) Voyages from Montreal through, the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans; in 1789 and 1793; with an Account of the Fur Trade London

1801

USD - 4.00
MACTAGGART (John) Three Years in Canada, 1826--28 London

1829

USD - 1.00
MAP of the Province of Lower Canada, from Surveys by Sam'l Holland and Wm. Vondenvalden London

1803

USD - 2.00
MARQUETTE and DREUILLETTE Recit des Voyages et des Decouvertes du R. Pere Jacques Marquette de la Compagnie de Jesus, en l'annee 1673 et aux suivantes; La Continuation de ses Voyages, par le R. P. Claude Allouez, et le Journal Autographe du P. Marquette en 1674 & 1675, Avec la Car [Albany]

[1855]

USD - Not Sold
MONTREAL DIRECTORY (Doige's). Montreal

1820

USD - 0.50
MORGAN (H. J.) Bibliotheca Canadensis; a Manual of Canadian Literature Ottawa

1867

USD - 4.00
MOORSOM (W.) Letters from Nova Scotia London

1830

USD - 0.60
NEWFOUNDLAND:---Anspach (L. A.) History of Newfoundland London

1827

USD - 1.50
NEWFOUNDLAND:---BONNYCASTLE (<i>Sir</i> R. H.) Newfoundland in 1842 London

1842

USD - 1.00
NEWFOUNDLAND:---HAYMAN (ROBERT) Qvodlibets, lately come over from New Britaniola, OldNewfovnd-land. Epigrams and other small parcels, both Morall and Diuine. The first foure Bookes being the Authors owne: the rest translated out of that Excellent Epigrammatist, Mr. <i>Iohn Owen</i>, and London

1628

USD - 45.00
NEWFOUNDLAND:---JUKES (J. B.) Excursions in and about Newfoundland, 1839--1840 London

1842

USD - 1.50
NEWFOUNDLAND:---[VAUGHAN (WILLIAM)] The Golden Fleece, Divided into three Parts, Vnder which are discouered the Errours of Religion, the Vices and Decayes of the Kingdome, and lastly the wayes to get wealth, <i>etc.</i> Transported from Cambrioll Colchos; out of the Southermost Part of the London

1626

USD - 20.00
NEWFOUNDLAND:---[VAUGHAN (<i>Sir</i> WM.)] Directions for Health, Naturall and Artificall: Derived from the best Physicians, as well Modern as Ancient. Seventh edition reviewed by the Author. Whereunto is annexed Two Treatises on Diseases of the Eyes London

1633

USD - 4.00
NEWFOUNDLAND:---WHITBOURNE (RICHARD) A Discovrse and Discovery of Nevv-fovnd-land, With many reasons to prooue how worthy and beneficiall a Plantation may there be made, <i>etc.;</i> London

1620

USD - 17.00
NEWFOUNDLAND:---WHITBOURNE (RICHARD) A Discovrse and Discovery of Nevvfovnd-land, with many Reasons to prooue how worthy and beneficiall a Plantation may there be made, <i>etc.</i> London

1623

USD - 10.50
NOVA SCOTIA. SECCOMBE (John) <i>of Chester.</i> A Sermon Preached at Halifax, July 3d, 1770, At the Ordination of the Rev. Bruin Romcas Comingoe, To the Dutch Calvinistic Congregation at Lunenburg. Being the First preached in the Province of Nova Scotia, on such an Occasion. Halifax

1770

USD - 7.50
NOVA SCOTIA. DOYLE (Wm.) The Universal Prayer, To which is added, The Form of Anointing the Sick, as prescribed in K. Edward the VIth's, and Q. Elizabeth's First Common Prayer Books; [with] a Critical Discourse on that Rite Halifax

n. d.

USD - 0.50
O'Callaghan (E. B.) Jesuit Relations of Discoveries and other Occurrences in Canada and the Northern and Western States of the Union, 1632--1672. From the Proceedings of N. Y. Historical Society, Nov. 1847. New York

1847

USD - 1.50
[OGDEN (<i>Rev.</i> John Cosens)] Tour through Upper and Lower Canada, by a Citizen of the U. S. Litchfield [Conn.]

1799

USD - 3.75
PICKERING (Jos.) Inquiries of an [intending] Emigrant in the United States and Canada. London

1832

USD - 1.00
QUEBEC Ordinances made for the Province of Quebec, by the Governor and Council, since the establishment of the Civil Government Quebec

1767

USD - 17.00
QUEBEC Abstract of those Parts of the Custom of the Viscounty and Provostship of Paris, which were practised in the Province of Quebec, in the time of the French Government. London

1772

USD - 2.50
QUEBEC Plan of a Code of Laws for the Province of Quebec, reported by the Advocate-General [James Marriott] London

1774

USD - 2.00
QUEBEC. MASERES (<i>Baron</i> F.) Account of the Proceedings of British and other Protestant Inhabitants of the Province of Quebeck, in order to obtain an House of Assembly in that Province, with the Additional Papers concerning the Province of Quebeck. London

1775, 1776

USD - 4.00
QUEBEC. MASERES (F.) A collection of Commissions, ... and other Papers relating to the Province of Quebec, since the conquest of it by the British arms in 1760 London

1772

USD - 3.00
QUEBEC. Hawkins (Alfred) Picture of Quebec, with Historical Recollections Quebec

1834

USD - 2.00
QUEBEC Literary and Historical Society of Quebec. Quebec

1829

USD - 2.50
RED RIVER Statement respecting the Earl of Selkirk's Settlement of Kildonan, its Destruction and the Massacre of Gov. Semple and his Party London

1817

USD - 1.75
RED RIVER Narrative of Occurrences in the Indian Countries of North America since the connexion of the Earl of Selkirk with the Hudson's Bay Company London

1817

USD - 3.50
RED RIVER SETTLEMENT Statement respecting the Earl of Selkirk's Settlement and its Destruction in 1815 and 1816, with Observations on "A Narrative of Occurrences in the Indian Countries," Lond.

1817

USD - 2.50
RED RIVER. M'Donell (Alex.) Narrative of Transactions in the Red River Country London

1819

USD - 4.00
RED RIVER. West (Rev. John) Journal during a Residence at the Red River Colony, British North America; and Excursions among the N. W. Indians, 1820--23 London

1824, 1827

USD - 3.00
RED RIVER. West (John) Substance of a Journal during a Residence at the Red River Colony, 1820--23. London

1827

USD - 1.75
RELATION de ce qvi s'est passe en la mission des Peres de la Compagnie de Iesvs, aux Hurons, & aux pais plus bas de la Nouuelle France, depuis l'Este de l'annee 1649, jusques a l'Este de l'Annee 1650, ... Par le R. P. Pavl Ragveneav Paris

1651

USD - 55.00
[RELATIONS de la Nouvelle France, 1656, 1660, 1676--77] Copie de Devx Lettres envoiees de la Novvelle France [par le <i>R. P.</i> F. Le Mercier]. Paris, Seb. et Gabr. Cramoisy, 1656. [Reprinted from a copy in the possession of Mr. James Lenox, which is perhaps unique.] [Albany]

[1854--1866]

USD - Not Sold
RICHARDSON (<i>Maj.</i> J.) Eight Years in Canada Montreal

1847

USD - 2.00
ROBERTSON (J.) History of the Mission of the Secession Church to Nova Scotia and P. E. Island. Edinburgh

1847

USD - 0.50
SAGARD THEODAT (<i>F.</i> Gabriel) Le Grand Voyage dv Pays des Hvrons, situe en l'Amerique vers la mer douce, es derniers confins de la Nouvelle France, dite Canada ... Avec vn Dictionaire de la langue Huronne, <i>etc.</i> a Paris

1632

USD - 57.50
SAGARD THEODAT (G.) Le Grand Voyage du Pays des Hurons Situee en l'Amerique vers la Mer douce, es derniers confins de la Nouvelle France dite Canada: Avec un Dictionnaire de la Langue Huronne. Nouv. ed. publiee par E. Chevalier. Paris

1864, 1865

USD - 33.00
SANSOM (J.) Sketches of Lower Canada. New York

1817

USD - 0.50
SHEA (J. G.) <i>editor.</i> CRAMOISY SERIES of Jesuit Memoirs, Relations, etc., relating to the French Colonies in America. New York

1858--1865

USD - 49.88
Smith (M.) Geographical Description of Upper Canada New York

1813

USD - 1.00
SMITH (W. H.) Canada; Past, Present and Future. Toronto

n. d.

USD - 0.50
THELLER (E. A.) Canada in 1837--38 Philadelphia

1841

USD - 1.00
THEVET (<i>F.</i> Andre) Les Singvlaritez de la France Antarctiqve, avtrement nommee Amerique, & de plusieurs Terres & Isles decouuertes de nostre temps: Anvers

1558

USD - 23.00
[TRAILL (<i>Mrs.</i> C. P.)] Backwoods of Canada, being letters from the Wife of an Emigrant Officer London

1836

USD - 0.50
VONDENVELDEN (Wm.) and CHARLAND (L.) Extraits des Titres des anciennes concessions de terre en fief et Seineurie, dans le Bas-Canada Quebec

1803

USD - 3.50
WILLIAMS (<i>Mrs.</i>) The Neutral French; or, the Exiles of Nova Scotia. Providence

[1841]

USD - 1.00
Relation dv Groenland [par Isaac La Peyrere] Paris

1647

USD - 10.00
ACCOUNT (Concise Historical) of all the British Colonies in North-America, comprehending their rise, progress, and modern state; particularly of Massachusetts-Bay, the Seat of the Present Civil War. London

1775

USD - 2.75
ACCOUNT of the Society for the Encouragement of the British Troops in Germany and North America, with the Motives to the making a Present to those Troops, <i>etc.</i>, edited by Jonas Hanway London

1760

USD - 3.25
ANSWER of the Company of ROYAL ADVENTURERS of England trading into Africa, to the Petition and Paper ... exhibited to the Honorable House of Commons by Sir Paul Painter, Ferdinando Gorges [<i>et al.</i>], concerned in His Majesties Plantations in America [London]

1667

USD - 14.00
[BLOME (R.)] L'Amerique Angloise, ou Description des Isles et Terres du Roi d'Angleterre dans l'Amerique: traduit de l'Anglois Amsterdam

1688

USD - 1.00
[BOLLAN (Wm.)] Coloniae Angliae Illustratae; or, the Acquest of Dominion, and the Plantation of Colonies made by the English in America, <i>etc.</i> London

1762

USD - 7.00
[BOLLAN (Wm.)] Continued Corruption, Standing Armies, and Popular Discontents considered; and the Establishment of the English Colonies in America ... examined London

1768

USD - 5.00
BRAY (Thos.) A Discourse preached at St. Paul's, Dec. 19, 1697, at the Ordination of some Protestant Missionaries to be sent into the Plantations; to which is Prefixt, A General View of the English Colonies in America London

1700

USD - 5.00
B[URTON] (R.) The English Empire in America; or, a Prospect of their Majesties Dominions in the West-Indies, Namely New-foundland, New England, New York, <i>etc.</i> London

1698

USD - 2.50
CHALMERS (GEORGE) Political Annals of the United Colonies, from their settlement to the peace of 1763, Book I. London

1780

USD - 18.50
[DICKINSON (JOHN)] Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania, to the Inhabitants of the British Colonies New York

1768

USD - 1.50
DOUGLASS (W.) Summary, historical and political, of the Planting, Progressive Improvements and Present State of the British Settlements in North America. Boston

1749--1753

USD - 12.00
DOUGLASS (W.) The same. London, repr.

1755

USD - 6.50
FORCE'S TRACTS Tracts and other Papers relating to the Origin, <i>etc.</i>, of the Colonies in North America, to the year 1776. Collected by Peter Force Washington

1836--1846

USD - 22.00
FOUR DISSERTATIONS on the reciprocal advantages of a Perpetual Union between Great Britain and her American Colonies, written for Mr. Sargent's Prize Medal. [1. By John Morgan. 2. By Stephen Watts. 3. Anonymous. 4. By Francis Hopkinson.] With the Eulogium Philadelphia

1766

USD - 6.00
GODWYN (MORGAN) Trade preferr'd before Religion, and Christ made to give place to Mammon: represented in a Sermon relating to the PLANTATIONS, first preached in Westminster-Abbey London

1685

USD - 0.63
GRAHAME (J.) The History of the United States, from the Plantation of the British Colonies till their Revolt and Declaration of Independence. London

1836

USD - 10.00
HAZARD (EBEN.) Historical Collections; State Papers and other authentic Documents; intended as materials for an History of the United States. Philadelphia

1792, 1794

USD - 40.00
HAZARD (EBEN.) The same Phila.

1792, 1794

USD - 43.00
[LITTLE (Otis)] The State of Trade in the Northern Colonies considered; with a description of Nova Scotia Lond., repr. Boston

1749

USD - 2.00
[OLDMIXON (J.)] British Empire in America, containing the history of the discovery, settlement, <i>etc.</i>, of the British Colonies in America London

1741

USD - 5.00
[OLDMIXON (J.)] Het Britannische Ryk in Amerika; uit het Engelsche. Amsterdam

1721

USD - 1.75
PHILLIPS (H.) Jr. Historical Sketches of the Paper Currency of the American Colonies Roxbury

1865

USD - 7.50
PRESENT STATE (The) of the Nation: particularly with respect to its Trade, Finances, &c. &c. London

1768

USD - 3.50
ROCQUE (MARY ANN) A Set of Plans and Forts in America, Reduced from Actual Surveys, 1765 [London]

[1765]

USD - 12.00
SANFORD (EZEKIEL) A History of the United States before the Revolution: with some account of the Aborigines Philadelphia

1819

USD - 3.50
SHORT VIEW of the Lord High Admiral's Jurisdiction, and of several Acts for regulating and restraining the Trade of the British plantations London

1775

USD - 3.50
STAMP-ACT (The) An Act for granting and applying certain Stamp Duties, &c. London; repr. New London

1765

USD - 7.50
STAMP ACT. --- Authentic Account of the Proceedings of the Congress held at N. York, 1765. on the subject of the American Stamp Act n. p.

1767

USD - 3.88
STAMP ACT. Application of some general Political Rules to the present state of Great-Britain, Ireland and America; in a letter to Earl Temple London

1766

USD - 1.87
STAMP ACT. Account of a late Conference on the Occurrence in America London

1766

USD - 1.50
STAMP ACT. CHARTERS of the following Provinces of North America; viz. Virginia, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Massachusett's Bay and Georgia; [with] a Faithful Narrative of the Proceedings of the North American Colonies in consequence of the STA London

1766

USD - 6.00
Conduct of the late Administration examined; with an Appendix, containing original and authentic documents London

1767

USD - 3.00
STAMP ACT. CONSIDERATIONS on Behalf of the Colonists in a Letter to a noble Lord London

1765

USD - 1.50
STAMP ACT. [Dulaney (Daniel)] Considerations on the Propriety of imposing Taxes in the British Colonies, for the purpose of raising a Revenue, by Act of Parliament North America

1765

USD - 4.50
STAMP ACT. [DULANEY (Daniel)] Considerations on the Propriety of imposing Taxes in the British Colonies, for the purpose of raising a Revenue, by Act of Parliament North America; repr. N. York

1765

USD - 4.25
STAMP ACT. Late Occurrences in North America, and Policy of Great Britain, considered London

1766

USD - 1.63
STAMP ACT. [HOPKINS (STEPHEN)] The Rights of Colonies Examined. Published by Authority. Providence

1765

USD - 15.00
STAMP ACT. [HOPKINS (STEPHEN)] The Grievances of the American Colonies candidly examined. Printed by Authority at Providence, in R. Island London

1766

USD - 6.50
STAMP ACT. PROTEST against the Bill to repeal the American Stamp Act of last Session Paris [London?]

1766

USD - 1.00
STAMP ACT. RAY (NICHOLAS) The Importance of the Colonies, and the Interest of Great Britain with regard to them, considered; with Remarks on the Stamp-Duty London, repr. N. York

1766

USD - 3.75
STAMP ACT. The Regulations lately made concerning the Colonies, and the Taxes imposed upon them, considered London

1765

USD - 2.00
  • Forum Auctions
    Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
    25 March 2026
    Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Andrews (H.C.) Coloured Engravings of Heaths, 4 vol. in 2, first edition, [1710,--94]-1802-1809-[1830]. £10,000 - £15,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- Cramer (Pierre) and Caspar Stoll. De Uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in de drie Waereld-Deelen…,, 5 vol., Amsterdam & Utrecht, 1779-91. £8,000 - £12,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Voyages.- Darwin (Charles) and others. Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, 3 vol. in 4, including Appendix to vol.2, first edition, 1839. £8,000 - £12,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- de Graaf (Willem Diederik Vincent). [Inlandsche Kapellen in beeld], 170 fine original watercolours, [Enkhuizen], [1800-40]. £8,000 - £12,000.
    Forum Auctions
    Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
    25 March 2026
    Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Dresser (Henry Eeles). A History of the Birds of Europe, 9 vol., including supplement, first edition, by the author, 1871-96. £6,000 - £8,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Zoology.- Felines.- Elliot (Daniel Giraud). A Monograph of the Felidæ or Family of the Cats, first edition, for the Subscribers, by the Author, [1878]-1883. £25,000 - £30,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Frisch (Johann Leonard). Vorstellung der Vögel Deutschlandes, 2 vol., first edition, Berlin, Friedr. Wilhelm Birnsteil, [1736]-1763. £40,000 - £60,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Gould (John). The Birds of Great Britain, 5 vol., first edition, by the author, 1862-1873. £30,000 - £40,000.
    Forum Auctions
    Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
    25 March 2026
    Forum, Mar. 25: Pomology.- France.- Poiteau (A.) Pomologie Française. Recueil des Plus Beaux Fruits cultivés en France, 4 vol., Paris, 1846. £30,000 - £40,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. Histoire des Plantes, nouvellement trouvées en l'Isle Virgine…,, 1620; with Geoffrey Linocier L'Histoire des plantes, second edition, 1619-20. £3,000 - £4,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Japan.- Siebold (P.F. von). Nippon. Archiv zur Beschreibung von Japan, 7 parts in 6 vol., first edition, Leyden, [1832]-1852. £35,000 - £45,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Valentijn (Francois). Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën..., 5 vol. in 8, first edition, Dordrecht [&] Amsterdam, 1724-26. £8,000 - £12,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Australia.- Redouté (P.J.).- Ventenat (Étienne Pierre). Jardin de la Malmaison, 2 vol.,, Paris, 1803-04[-05]. £30,000 - £40,000.
  • ALDE, Mar. 11: AUGUSTIN (Saint). De civitate Dei. Rome, Konrad Sweynheym et Arnold Pannartz, 1470. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. [Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes… Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: TRITHÈME (JEAN). Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique. Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: CAUS (SALOMON DE). La Perspective, avec la raison des ombres et des miroirs. Londres, John Norton, 1612.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: NICERON (JEAN-FRANÇOIS). La Perspective curieuse ou magie artificielle des effets merveilleux de l'optique. Paris, Pierre Billaine, 1638. €6,000 - €8,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: VONTET (JACQUES). L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits… S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques. Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). Les Chats de Gachet (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes… Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). Le Café-concert. Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [TERRY (EMILIO)]. Projet de fontaine. Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.