Leavitt & Co.: Catalogue of the American library of the late Mr. George Brinley, of Hartford, Conn., 1881yr,

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Auction Date: March 04, 1881 - March 04, 1881

Page Size: 1571 items in 16 pages

Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
ADAMS (John Quincy)	Discourses, etc., occasioned by the Death of John Quincy Adams:--- The Adams Memorial	Boston		USD -	1.68
ADAMS (<i>Mrs.</i> Abigail)	Letters of Mrs. Adams, wife of John Adams: with a Memoir by Charles F. Adams	Boston	1840	USD -	1.50
	American Oratory, or Selections from Speeches of Eminent Americans	Philadelphia	1836	USD -	1.00
	American Remembrancer (The); or, an Impartial Collection of Essays, Resolves, Speeches, etc., relative .. to the Treaty with Great Britain	Phila.	1795	USD -	1.50
AMES (Fisher)	Works .. To which are prefixed, Notices of his Life and Character	Boston	1809	USD -	1.00
	AMES (Fisher) Works; with a selection from his Speeches and Correspondence. Ed. by his son, Seth Ames	Boston	1854	USD -	2.00
ANDREWS (I. D.)	Report on the Trade and Commerce of the British No. American Colonies, and upon the Trade of the Great Lakes and Rivers	Washington	1853	USD -	0.50
BANCROFT (G.)	History of the United States, Vols. I.--VI.	Boston	1838--1835	USD -	3.00
BANCROFT (G.)	History of the United States.	Boston	1838, 1837	USD -	1.00
BARBER (J. W.)	Interesting Events in the History of the United States	New Haven	1832	USD -	0.75
BARLOW (Joel)	Political Writings	New York	1796	USD -	0.63
BARLOW (Joel)	Strictures on Bishop Watson's Apology for the Bible	N. York	1796	USD -	11.00
	Bibliotheque Americaine, contenant des Memoires sur l'Agriculture, le Commerce, les Manufactures, les Moeurs, et les Usages de l'Amerique, etc.	Paris	1807	USD -	3.00
BISHOP (Abraham)	Proofs of a Conspiracy against Christianity and the Government of the United States, exhibited in views of the Union of Church and State in New-England		1802	USD -	1.00
BRADFORD (Alden)	History of the Federal Government, .. 1789--1839	Boston	1840	USD -	2.00
BURR (Aaron)	Memoirs of, with selections from his Correspondence; edited by M. L. Davis.	New York	1836	USD -	3.00
BURR (A.)	Private Journal; edited by M. L. Davis.	New York	1838	USD -	3.50
(Burr)	An Examination of the various charges exhibited against Aaron Burr, Esq., Vice-President .. and a Development of the Character and Views of his Political Opponents. By Aristides [Wm. P. Van Ness]	Philadelphia	1803	USD -	1.00
(Burr)	An Examination, etc. A New Edition, revised and corrected, with additions	n. p.	1804	USD -	2.13
(Burr)	The Trial of Col. Aaron Burr, on an Indictment for Treason, before the Circuit Court of the U. States, held in Richmond, Va., May Term, 1807: including the Arguments and Decisions .. and on the Motion for an Attachment against Gen. Wilkinson. Taken in Sho	Washington City	1807--1808	USD -	22.50
(Burr)	Reports of the Trials of Colonel Aaron Burr .. for Treason, and for a Misdemeanor .. in the Circuit Court of the U. States, held at the City of Richmond, 1807..Added, an Appendix containing the Arguments and Evidence in support .. of the Motion .. to comm	Philadelphia	1808	USD -	6.50
BUTLER (Fred.)	History of the United States, to the year 1820	Hartford	1821	USD -	3.75
[CALLENDER (J. Thompson)]	The Political Progress of Britain: or, an Impartial History of Abuses in the Government of the British Empire in Europe, Asia, and America: from..1688, to the present time. Part I	Phila.	1794	USD -	1.63
[Callender (J. T.)]	American Annual Register, or, Historical Memoirs of the U. States, for 1796	Phila.	1797	USD -	1.75
[CALLENDER (J. T.)]	The History of the United States for 1796; including a variety of Interesting Particulars relative to the Federal Government previous to that Period	Philadelphia	1797	USD -	16.00
[CALLENDER (J. T.)]	The Prospect befores us	Richmond, Va.	1800	USD -	12.50
[CALLENDER (J. T.)]	The Prospect before us	[Richmond]	[1800]	USD -	15.00
CARPENTER (Stephen Cullen)	Select American Speeches	Phila.	1836	USD -	5.50
(CENSUS)	Return of the Whole Number of Persons within the several districts of the United States	Phila.	1791	USD -	7.50
	Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services, with their Names, Ages, etc.	Washington	1841	USD -	3.25
[CHEETHAM (James)]	A Narrative of the Suppression by Col. Burr, of the History of the Administration of John Adams, .. Added, a Biography of Thomas Jeffeson and of General Hamilton: with strictures on the Conduct of John Adams, etc. 2d edition, revised. By a Citizen of New	New York	1802	USD -	1.25
[CHEETHAM (James)]	A View of the Political Conduct of Aaron Burr, Esq. Vice-President.. By the Author of the "Narrative,"	New York	1802	USD -	1.75
[CHEETHAM (James)]	An Antidote to John Wood's Poison. By Warren	New York	1802	USD -	2.25
[CHEETHAM (James)]	A Reply to Aristides. By James Cheetham, Author of the NARRATIVE, etc.	New York	1804	USD -	3.00
[CHEETHAM (James)]	The Trial of the Hon. Maturin Livingston, against James Cheetham, for a Libel,. before the Hon. Judge Spencer. Taken in short-hand by Wm. Sampson	New-York	1807	USD -	1.00
[CHEETHAM (James)]	The Life of Thomas Paine, author of Common Sense, &c.	New York	1809	USD -	1.25
CINCINNATI	The Institution of the Society of the Cincinnati .. Published by order and for the use of the Members in the State of New York. [With the organization and Proceedings, 1783--84, of the NEW YORK State Society,]	N. York	1784	USD -	2.25
CINCINNATI	Proceedings of the PENNSYLVANIA Society of the Cincinnati .. Prefixed, the General Institution of the Order, as originally framed, and afterwards altered at the General Meeting, May, 1784	Phila.	1785	USD -	2.00
CINCINNATI	The Institution and Proceedings of the Society of the Cincinnati .. With the Proceedings of the MASSACHUSETTS State Society..1783--1811	Boston	1812	USD -	3.25
CINCINNATI	Considerations on the Society or Order of Cincinnati; lately instituted, etc. By Cassius. Supposed to be written by AEdanus Burke, Esq.	Hartford, [repr.]	n. d. [1783]	USD -	1.00
CINCINNATI	Observations on a late Pamphlet, entituled, "Considerations upon the Society or Order of the Cincinnati," clearly evincing the Innocence and Propriety of that Honourable and Respectable Institution .. By an Obscure Individual	Philadelphia	1783	USD -	1.00
CINCINNATI	Considerations on the Order of Cincinnatus; to which are added, as well several Original Papers .. as also A Letter from the late M. Turgot .. on the Constitutions of America; and an Abstract of Dr. Price's Observations, etc., Transl. from the Fren	London	1785	USD -	1.25
CINCINNATI	Proceedings of the Cincinnati, at Philadelphia, May, 1790, Third General-Meeting	New York	1790	USD -	1.37
CINCINNATI	Addresses delivered before the Society of the Cincinnati. 1786	Providence, R. I.	1876--1804	USD -	9.90
CLAY (Henry)	Biography of, by Geo. D. Prentice	Hartford	1831	USD -	1.62
CLAY (Henry)	Life and Times, by Calvin Colton	New York	1846	USD -	1.00
CLINTON (De Witt)	Memoir of, by D. Hosack	New York	1829	USD -	5.50
CLINTON (De Witt)	Life and Writings, by W. W. Campbell	New York	1849	USD -	1.00
[Cobbett (Wm.)]	Observations on the Emigration of Dr. Joseph Priestley, .. with a Comprehensive Story of a Farmer's Bull. The Third Edition---A Bone to Gnaw for the Democrats; or, Observations on a Pamphlet entitled "The Political Progress of Britain."	Phila.	1795	USD -	1.00
[Cobbett (Wm.)]	Porcupine's Political Tracts of 1794 and 1795; containing (1.) Observations on the Emigration of Dr. Priestley; (2.) A Bone to Gnaw for the Democrats, Part I., 4th ed., and Part II.; (4.) A Kick for a Bite, 2d ed.; (5.) A Little Plain English: a Defence o	Phila.	1795--1797	USD -	3.50
[Cobbett (Wm.)]	The Rush-Light. Nos. I.--V. (Feb. 15 to April 30, 1800). By Peter Porcupine	New York	1800	USD -	5.63
[Cobbett (Wm.)]	Porcupine's Gazette, No. 779 (pp. 49--72)	New York	1800	USD -	1.00
[Cobbett (Wm.)]	The Bloody Buoy thrown out as a Warning to the Political Pilots of America; or, a Relation of a Multitude of Acts of Barbarity .. in the French Revolution. By Peter Porcupine.	Phila.	1823	USD -	0.63
COLLES (Christopher)	A Survey of the Roads of the United States of America	[New York]	1789	USD -	76.00
Constitution	Plan of the New Constitution for the United States of America, agreed upon in a Convention of the States. With a Preface by the Editor	London	1787	USD -	0.80
Constitution	The Constitution of the United States of America .. With the Articles of Amendment, as adopted by the Congress of the said States, in 1789	Windsor [Vt.]	1790	USD -	0.50
	Constitution. of the United States, according to the latest Amendments: annexed, the Declaration of Independence; and the Federal Constitution, with the Amendments thereto	Phila.	1791	USD -	0.50
	Constitutions (The) of the several Independent States of America; the Declaration of Independence; Articles of Confederation; Declaration of Rights; Non-Importation Agreement, etc. With an Appendix containing the Treaties [with France and Gr. Brita	London	1783	USD -	2.00
	Constitutions (The) of the several Independent States of America; the Declaration of Independence; Articles of Confederation; Treaties, etc.	Boston	1785	USD -	0.25
COOPER (J. Fenimore)	The American Democrat; or, Hints on the Social and Civic Relations of the United States of America	Cooperstown	1838	USD -	0.50
COOPER (<i>Rev. Mr.</i>)	The History of North America; containing A Review of the Customs and Manners of the Original Inhabitants, etc. Added, An Appendix, containing the Constitution of the U.S., etc.	Albany	1818	USD -	0.75
COXE (Tench)	View of the United States of America, in a Series of Papers [1787--1794]	Philadelphia	1794	USD -	0.50
[DWIGHT (Timo.)]	Remarks on the Review of Inchiquin's Letters published in the Quarterly Review; addressed to the Rt. Hon. Geo. Canning, By an Inhabitant of New-England	Boston	1815	USD -	0.50
EDWARDS (Brian)	Thoughts on Proceedings of Government respecting the Trade of the W. India Islands with the United States	London	1784	USD -	0.50
ELLIOT (Jona)	The Debates in the several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution .. With the Journals of the Federal Convention, etc.	Washington	1836	USD -	2.50
	FEDERALIST: (THE) A Collection of Essays, written in Favour of the New Constitution, as agreed upon by the Federal Convention, September 17, 1787	New York	1788	USD -	4.50
FRANCE (Relations with)	Correspondence between Citizen Genet .. and the Officers of the Federal Government,. [with] the Instructions from the Constituted Authorities of France to the said [Genet]	Phila.	1793	USD -	6.00
FRANCE (Relations with)	Actes et Memoires concernant les Negociations qui ont eu lieu entre la France et les Etats-Unis, 1793--1800	Londres	1807	USD -	1.50
FRANCE (Relations with)	State Papers relating to the Diplomatick Transactions between the American and French Governments, from 1793, to the Conclusion of the Convention, 30th of September, 1800. Collected by A. G. Gebhardt	London	1816	USD -	7.50
FRANCE (Relations with)	American Review of History and Politics, [by Robert Walsh]	Phila.	1811	USD -	0.25
FRANCE (Relations with)	A Review of the Administration of the Government of the United States since the year Ninety-three; or, the Correspondence between the Secretary of State and the French Minister, on that Subject	Boston	1797	USD -	2.75
FRANCE (Relations with)	Scipio's Reflections on Monroe's View of the Conduct of the Executive .. connected with a Mission to the French Republic. 1794--96	Boston	1798	USD -	4.00
FRANCE (Relations with) GOLDSMITH (L.)	Exposition of the Conduct of France towards America, illustrated by Cases decided in the Council of Prizes in Paris.	New York	1810	USD -	1.25
GERRY.	The Life of Elbridge Gerry. With Contemporary Letters. To the close of the American Revolution. By James T. Austin	Boston	1828, 1829	USD -	3.50
GOODRICH (C. A.)	History of the United States	Hartford	1823	USD -	0.25
[HAMILTON (ALEXANDER)]	A Letter from Phocion to the considerate citizens of New-York, On the Politics of the Day	New-York	1784	USD -	3.50
[HAMILTON (ALEXANDER)]	A Second Letter from Phocion to the considerate citizens of New-York. Containing Remarks on MENTOR'S Reply	New York	1784	USD -	4.00
[HAMILTON (ALEXANDER)]	Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, to the House of Representatives, relative to a provision for the Support of the PUBLIC CREDIT of the United States .. Presented, the 14th day of January, 1790. Published by Order of the House of Representatives	New York	1790	USD -	1.00
[HAMILTON (ALEXANDER)]	Report relative to further Provision for establishing the Public Credit, Dec. 13, 1790	New York	[1790]	USD -	3.75
HAMILTON (ALEXANDER)	Report of the Secretary of the Treasury .. on the subject of MANUFACTURES .. Presented. Dec. 5, 1791	[New York]	[1791]	USD -	3.75
HAMILTON (ALEXANDER)	Report .. on the subject of the PUBLIC DEBT. Presented, Feb. 7, 1792	New York	[1792]	USD -	4.00
HAMILTON (ALEXANDER)	Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, respecting the Tonnage of Vessels. [Presented, Jan. 7, 1794,]	[New York]	1794	USD -	2.00
HAMILTON (ALEXANDER)	Observations on certain Documents contained in No. V. & VI. of "The History of the United States for..1796," in which the charge of Speculation against Alexander Hamilton .. is fully refuted. Written by himself	Phila.	1797	USD -	22.00
HAMILTON (ALEXANDER)	Letter from Alexander Hamilton, concerning the public conduct and character of John Adams, Esq., President of the U. States.	New York	1800	USD -	1.25
HAMILTON (ALEXANDER)	A Letter to General Hamilton, occasioned by his Letter to President Adams. By a Federalist	n. p.	n. d.	USD -	1.25
HAMILTON (ALEXANDER)	The Examination of the President's Message, at the Opening of Congress, Dec. 7, 1801. Revised and corrected by The Author	New York	1802	USD -	1.13
HAMILTON (ALEXANDER)	Works: comprising his most important Official Reports; an improved edition of THE FEDERALIST .. and PACIFICUS, on the Proclamation of Neutrality.	New York	1810	USD -	4.13
HAMILTON (ALEXANDER) [COLEMAN (Wm.)]	A Collection of the Facts and Documents relative to the Death of Major-General Alexander Hamilton; with Comments: together with .. Orations, Sermons, and Eulogies .. on his Life and Character. By the Editor of the Evening Post	New York	1804	USD -	4.50
HAMILTON Eulogies	OTIS (Harrison Gray) Eulogy on Gen. Alexander Hamilton, pronounced at .. Boston, July 26, 1804	Boston	1804--1805	USD -	2.10
HAMILTON Eulogies. FURMAN (Rich.) D. D.	Sermon on the Death of Major Gen. Hamilton, preached in Charleston, S. C., before the State Society of the Cincinnati, Aug. 15, 1804	Charleston	[1804]	USD -	2.50
	HAMILTONIAD: or, the Effects of Discord. An original Poem In Two Books. With an Appendix; containing a number of interesting Papers relative to the late unfortunate Duel. By a Young Gentleman of Philadelphia	Philadelphia	1804	USD -	4.00
	--- The Hamiltoniad: or an Extinguisher for the Royal Faction of New-England. With copious Notes .. By Anthony Pasquin, Esq.	Boston	n. d. [1804]	USD -	3.00
HARDIE (Jas.)	The American Remembrancer and Universal Tablet of Memory	Philadelphia	1795	USD -	1.25
HARPER (Rob. Goodloe)	Select Works: consisting of Speeches on Political and Forensic Subjects .. and sundry Political Tracts. Vol. I. (the only one published)	Baltimore	1814	USD -	1.75
HARPER (Rob. Goodloe)	Observations on the Dispute between the United States and France	Phil., printed; London, repr.	1798	USD -	0.25
HARPER (Rob. Goodloe)	Reflexoens sobre a Questao entre os Estados Unidos e a Franca, Offerecidas .. aos seus Constituintes em Maio de 1797. Traduzidas em Portuguez	Londres	1798	USD -	4.00
	An Historical Review and Directory of North America	Dublin	1788	USD -	3.50
[HOLROYD (J. B.), Lord Sheffield]	The Orders in Council and the American Embargo beneficial to the Political and Commercial Interests of Great Britain	London	1809	USD -	1.75
[INGERSOLL (C. J.)]	Inchiquin the Jesuit's Letters during a late Residence in the United States	New York	1810	USD -	0.25
	An Inquiry into the Present State of the Foreign Relations of the Union, as affected by the late measures of Administration	Phila.	1806	USD -	1.25

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