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America, that in the Brown Library. The
pre-settlement English books include Thevet,
1568-the first book Canada; Frobisher's
Voyage, 1877; the English Carriers New
France. 1880; and the English edition of Har-
lots Virginia. 1890, with the plates after White
This was printed at Frankfurt by De Bry, and
here might mention remarkable set of the
De Bry Voyages, Ill volumes, of the various
editions and in the different languages in which
this famous work was printed. Hakluyt is rep
resented by a fine copy of the 1889 edition, and
the second edition of 1899 which has the rare
and important Molineaux-Wright Map. Other
early English Voyages are: brakes West In
dian Voyage, 1889, with the Maps the Brere-
ton of 1902 and the Roster of 1908; these last
two being known as 1.-THE Verie Two Eyes of
New England Historic"
The Settlement Period starts with Captain
John Smiths True Relation. 1908. This is the
first book on the first permanent settlement,
and therei but one other copy in private
hands This is followed by number of the
Virginia Tracts, 16O9-165O, all of great rarity
Special mention must be made of two little
books by Thomas Hughes, 1915 and 1921, and
also the copy Of Captain John Smiths History
of Virginia, the 1925 edition with the printed
title, and Brooke's Massacre in Virginia, 1922
which is the orly known copy. Continuing on
to the New England there are the two earliest
books on the Pilgrim F'athers-Mourts Re
lation and the Briefe Relation, both printed in
1922. Other important New England books
are Woods New England Prospect Levett,
Peckham, Mason. and others of equal rarity.
The early New England Indian Wars are
represented by Underhill, 1888. Hubbard,
Mather, Mason and Penhallow, and complete
set of the folio King Philip War Tracts, print
ed in London, 1675-1677. Under various dates
will be found a splendid collection of rare In
dian Captivities, beginning with the first Lon
don edition of Mary Rowlandson, 1852, which
was the first account of a captivity to be print
ed. Worthy of mention is the unique copy of
the first issue of the Nehemiah How Captivity,
1748, also Nortons Redeemed Captive, John
Williams and many others
Mr.. Jones purchased entire the Henry r.
Wagner collection of Spanish books relating
to the Southwest-that is territory now in
cluded within the United States. This is the
most complete gathering of these important
works in one place.
Scattered throughout are number of very
books relating to the other colonies, aside
from New England and Virginia,-Pennsyl-
vania, New York, Maryland, and the Southern
States.
Passing to the 18th century. I must mention
copy of the original Williamsburgh edition
of Washingtons Journal to the French forces
the Ohio. 1854. written when he was but
10 years of age. This is usually considered the
most desirable piece of 18th century Americana,
and the Jones copy is the only of the six
known that is not tied up in public institu-
tion There are also number of Indian Treat
les and other rare Indian narratives of this
period.
On the Middle West and the Mississippi there
is a wealth of material. beginning with The
venot's Voyages, 1852, containing the first Map
of the Mississippi. There are early and rare
editions of Father Henneoin's works, and many
other later works of Importance, among which
may be mentioned the unique copy in parts of
-Wild's mississippi Scenery" st. Louis, 1841.
The Far West the Gold Rush, and the Settle
ment and Development of the States made
strong appeal to Mr.. Jones, and in this line
he accomplished wonders. He has the first
three works on the first settlement of Cali
fornia by the Spanards in 1770 any one of
which, by itself, makes California collection
His Overland Narratives and early Guides
Gas described in Wagner's plains and the
Rockies') include nearly all the rarities such
as Pattie, 1881; zenas Leonard John James
Journal in manuscript; Edwards Oregon"
which is unique; Joel Palmer; Johnson and
Winter; Clayton's Mormon Guide;" and many
others. The Gold Rush is represented by
great number of the earliest books, from 1848
on such as Hastings, Duganne, Harrison
Wierzbicki (the first book printed at San
Francisco), Mcneil, Aldrich, Miles, John Wood
(only known), to mention but few.
After 1860 there is selection of the better
later books. but even these include some of ex-
ceptional rarity that were locally printed and
soon destroyed.
With such wealth of material and brief
summary such as the above, must be most in
adequate. In fact, feel that have done but
slight justice to this wonderful collection
While have mentioned few separate items
1 have had to leave out many nuggets" of
equal Importance. Furthermore, all are in ex-
ceptionally fine condition perfect, and with all
the requisite photographed points that add
so much in money value
I can unhesitatingly say that this is the finest
collection of Americana in private hands. It
contains many rarites that are not in the
older collections, such as John Carter Brown
Library, Lenox, Huntington, Aver, and Gle
ments. It is great monument to the uner-
ring Judgment, courage, persistence and "col-
lectors luck" of Herschel v. Jones, the most
beloved and also the most astute collector of
our time.
Three of the past presidents of the Mi
esota Editorial Association live in Stearl
'unty: W. B. Mitchell, st. Cloud, preside1
Alvan Eastman, st. Cloud, 189,
sa M. Wallace, editor of the Heard, 1919.
Lawrence Rossman, Grand Rapids He
d-Review, concluded an unusually success
Il year with last weeks meeting. He reti
with the very best wishes of every one
! 497 members of the organization.
John Casey, Of the Jordan Independent
'cretary for many years prior to five yea1
go, was elected Mr.. Rossman's successo
DIN is one of the veteran members of I'll
ssociation; he should have, and undoubte,
will have, very fine year.