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Catalogue
74
America
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131.
TUCKER, JOSIAH. An Humble Address and Earnest Appeal to those
Respectable Personages in Great Britain and Ireland. .... whether
a Connection with, or a Separation from the Continental Colonies
of America, be most for the national advantage, and the lasting
benefit of these kingdoms. London, T. Cadell, 1776. Third edition.
$225
8vo; pp. 94, (2) (adverts), 1 folding table. Later paper-covered
boards and leather label; first and last leaves slightly soiled;
2 small holes in advert leaf (no loss). A very good copy.
Howes T385; Adams "American Controversy" 75-144c; Sabin
97350. The author was the Dean of Gloucester; his objective in this
work was to analyse the pros and cons of America's separating from
Britain, and what the most prudent and beneficial course would be
in dealing with the Colonies.
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Arguments for a West India Trading Company
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132. [USSELINCX, WILLEM]. Naerder Bedenckingen, Over de zee-vaert/
Coophandel ende Neeringhe alsmede de versekeringhe vanden Staet
deser vereenichde Landen/ inde teghenvoordighe Vrede-handelinghe
met den Coninck van Spangnien ende de Aerts-hertoghen. Door een
lief-hebber eenes oprechten, ende bestandighen vredes voorghestelt.
N.p., 1608. $950
Small 4to; 18 ff. Removed; faint waterstain at lower edge of few
leaves; printer's device on title; small tear at head of final leaf,
affecting 3 words on recto and verso; a very good copy of this scarce
little pamphlet.
JCB II, p. 57; Asher 32; Sabin 98200; Kress 297; Jameson, Usselinx,
5; European-Americana 608/171. The author was a native of Antwerp
who resided for several years in Spain, Portugal and the Azores;
after moving to Holland he was engaged in mercantile pursuits and
later acquired distinction as the chief founder of the Dutch West
Indies Company (chartered in 1621). This work, translated as "Further
reflections on the Navigation, Commerce and Trade, as also the assurance
of the Government of those United Lands in the present Treaty of
Peace with the King of Spain and the Archdukes. By a Lover of real
and constant peace", already presents Usselincx's arguments
for a West India trading company, and makes reference to the Spanish
power in the West Indies. Two editions were published the same year,
between which Asher ascribes no priority. Scarce.
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133.
[USSELINCX, WILLEM]. Vertoogh, Hoe Nootwendich, nut Ende
profijtelijck het zy voor de vereenichde Nederlanden te behouden
de Vryheyt van te handelen op West-Indien, Inden vrede met den Coninck
van Spangien. N.p., [1608]. First edition. $2,600
Small 4to; 10 ff. Removed; printed mostly in Black Letter.
European Americana 608/179; Knuttel 1443; Asher 34; vide Kress 297;
vide JCB II, p. 57; vide Church II: 334; Sabin 98213; Jameson, Usselinx,
7. An interesting work bibliographically, and an important work
historically. Two editions of this little work were published in
1608, of which Asher tentatively gives this one priority. The copy
reproduced in Church, as well as the copies cited in Asher 33, Kress,
and JCB, are typeset quite differently, with a different initial
on p. (1) and with several spelling variations. Asher surmises that
the other edition was the reprint for the Byecorf collection. In
this work the author carefully explains his views regarding commerce
with America, and attempts to prove how necessary it is for the
United Provinces to retain from Spain the liberty of trading with
the West Indies. He discusses the wealth obtainable from trade with
the Islands, "and that the gain to be derived arises rather
from the natural products than from its precious metals." -
(Church) This is one of the best of the Dutch economic tracts of
the 17th century.
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134.
[USSELINCX, WILLEM]. Grondich Discours over desem aen-staenden
Vrede-handel. N.p., [1608]. First edition (?). $800
Small 4to; 8 ff. Removed; printed in Black-Letter.
European-Americana 608/169; Asher 30; Sabin 98195; Jameson, Usselinx,
2; Kress 296; JCB II, p. 56. The indication by Jameson is that this
edition, which begins with "Alzo ic dagelijcx," precedes
that which begins "Alzoo ick daghelijcks." The work translates
as "Appropriate discourse on these impending negotiations,"
and refers to the truce and treaty between Spain and the United
Provinces of the Netherlands.
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135.
[USSELINCX, WILLEM] (supposed author). Onpartydich Discours
opte Handelinghe vande Indien. N.p., n.d. [1608?]. $750
Small 4to; pp. [8]. Later paper-covered boards; text uniformly toned;
tiny old repair to margin of first leaf; very good.
Asher 36; Sabin 98206; JCB, p. 67; Jameson, Usselinx, p. 36 note;
European-Americana 608/173. Jameson questions the authorship of
this work, which is an account of the state of trade and commerce
in the West and East Indies, and especially of the Dutch and Spanish
interest in these colonies. The pamphlet urges the Dutch to further
its trade in the area, and discusses the importance of Cuba, Santo
Domingo, Punto del Rey, New Guinea, and other colonies, and notes
the manpower and expense already invested. The author also takes
notice of the Spanish exploitation of the indigenous Indians of
Spain's colonies.
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