UC-NRLF B 3 543 TD2 EARLY AMERICAN FICTION PI RECON LIBRARY OF THE University of California. Class Tm^^i ^^ EARLY AMERICAN FICTION 1774-1830 BEING A COMPILATION OF THE TITLES OF AMERICAN NOVELS, WRITTEN BY WRITERS BORN OR RESIDING IN AMERICA, AND PUBLISHED PREVIOUS TO 1831 BY OSCAR WEGELIN Compiler of "Early American Plays' 1714-1830 StamforU, Conn, PUBLISHED BY THE COMPILER 1902 The edition of this work is limited to 150 copies. No 2Ji.. Copyright, 1902, by Oscar Wecelin OF THE PREFATORY. The Compiler of the following list is painfully aware of its imperfections. The work is a "Pioneer" in an untrodden field, no work in the same direction having before been at- tempted (as far as he has been enabled to ascertain). The field, as he has discovered it to be, is a rather barren one, much more so than he was led to believe when the list was started. The difficulty in tracing titles and the apparent lack of inter- est, which both Collectors and Public Libraries (with but few- exceptions) have taken in this interesting and (to modern readers) rather curious branch of American Literature, has made the work more difficult than would be supposed. The result, however, is not altogether unsatisfactory, as nearly 150 titles are included in the list, which, though seemingly a small number, is not insignificant when the time which the work covers (56 years) is taken into consideration. I therefore hope that what has been discovered will prove of some interest to those who may be interested in this class of literature, and may be helpful to those who may wish to improve upon this humble effort, and with this hope offer the work without further apologies. No attempt has been made, except in a few instances, to give more than the ^rsf edition of a work, as most of the popu- lar novels went through innumerable editions. With but few exceptions all works in the line of Juveniles have been ignored, as they are really in a class by themselves, and would add but little to the result. In the compiling of this list I have had the advice and valu- able assistance of the following Gentlemen, to v^hom I wish to express my sincere thanks: Harry L. Koopman, Librarian of Brown University; Chas. H. Taylor, Jr., John Anderson, Jr., Robert F. Roden, Author of "Later American Plays"; Victor Palsits, of the Lenox Library, and to Edmund M. Barton, Librarian of the Amei^ican Antiquarian Society. Oscar Wegelin. Stamford, Conn , February 4, 1902. ANONYMOUS TITLES. The Art of Courting, displayed in eight different scenes, the principal of which are taken from actual life, Newbury- port: W. Barrett, 1795. i2mo, pp. 225. * " A curious work of the religious-novel sort, but largely made up of apparently genuine correspondence between lovers disguised as Strephon and Eliza, Paramond and Sylvia, Bragadotius and Munskuldia, etc. — interspersed with poetry of the Anna Matilda School of the Period." Bakhtiar Nameh, or the Royal Foundling, a Persian Story, Translated into English by a Citizen of Phila- delphia. Philadelphia, E. Parker, 1813. i2mo, pp. xii, 266. The Betrothed of Wyoming. An Historical Tale. Phila- delphia, 1830. Svo, pp. 231. * Second Edition. Philadelphia, 1830. Svo, pp. 231. Cynthia, | with the tragical account of the | unfortunate loves I of I Almerin and Desdemona: | being | a novel. — | Illustrated with a variety of the chances of for- | tune; mor- alized with many useful observations, | whereby the reader may reap both pleasure and profit, | | Printed at Northampton, Massachusetts, | by William Butler ; j M,DCC,XCVIII. I i2mo, pp. 108. Delaval. A Novel. Newbern, N. C, 1804. i6mo. Essays of Howard: or, Tales of the Prison. Originally Printed in the New York Columbian. New York, i8ii. Svo, pp. 99. The Female American, or, the extraordinary Adventures of Unca Eliza Winkfield, Compiled by Herself. Newbury- port: A. March, N. D. i2mo. * Same. Vergennes, Vt. , J. Shedd & Co., 1S14. 24mo, pp. 270. 5 6 Early American Fiction Female Friendship, or the Innocent Sufferer. A Moral Novel. [Volume the first.] "Virtue alone is happiness below, And our best knowledge is ourselves to know." Hallowell: Printed by Howard A. Robinson, for Nathaniel Cogswell, 1797. 2 vols. pp. 126-120. * This work has the distinction of being the first book printed East of Portland, Maine. The Florida Pirate, or, An Account of a Cruise in the Schooner Ezperanza, with a Sketch of the Life of her Commander With an Engraving. New York: W. Borradaile, 1823. i2mo, pp. 24. Fort Braddock Letters, or a Tale of the French and Indian Wars. Worcester, 1827. 32mo. The Fortunate Discovery: or, the History of Henry Villars, by a Young Lady of the State of New York. New York: Printed by R. Wilson for Samuel Campbell, 124 Pearl Street, 1798. i6mo, pp. 180. The History of the Duchess of C . From Adela and Theodore. Written by Herself. New York: E. Duyckinck, 1814. 32mo, pp. 128. The History of the Two Shoemakers. Philadelphia, 181 1. 24mo, pp. 107. Justina, or the Will. A Domestic Story. New York: Chas. Wiley, 1823. 2 vols. i2mo. The Lawyer; or, Man as he ought not to be. A tale. Pitts- burgh: Printed for and Published by Zadock Cramer, and sold at his Bookstore (Franklin Head) Market Street, 1808. i2mo, pp. viii., 9-236. ♦Another Edition. Charlestown, 1829. i6mo, pp. 180. The Lottery Ticket: An American Tale. Printed for the Trustees of the Publishing Fund, by Hilliard and Metcalf, Cambridge, 1822. 8vo, pp. 51. Margaretta. A Romance. Philadelphia: S. F. Bradford, 1807. Early American Fiction 7 The Memoirs of Lafitte, or the Barratarian Pirate: a Narra- tive founded on fact. New York: J. M. Danforth, 1804. i2mo, pp. 95. [Woodcut Portrait.] A Modern Collection of Moral, Religious and Interesting Stories, designed for the Service of American Youth, By a lover of their Precious and Immortal Souls. [Motto.] Bennington: Printed by A. Haswell, 1802. Monima; or, The Beggar Girl. A Novel, founded on fact. Written by a Lady of Philadelphia. Philadelphia: Printed by Eaken & Mecum, 1803. i2mo, pp. 458. Moreland Vale; or, The fair fugitive. By a Lady of the State of New York. Nev^r York: S. Campbell, 1801. i6mo, I p. 1., pp. 184. Nahant; or, "The Floure of Souvenance." Philadelphia: H. C. Carey and I. Lea, Chestnut Street, 1827. i6mo, pp. 31- National Tales. New York: A. P. Houston, 1825. 2 vols. 8vo. The Orphans; an American Tale. Addressed chiefly to the Young. New York, 1825. i2mo, pp. 123. A Peep at the Pilgrims in 1636. A tale of Olden Times, by the Author of Divers Unfinished Manuscripts, etc. Boston, 1825. Rosa; or American Genius and Education. New York: Printed for the Author, by Isaac Riley, 1810. i2mo, pp. 263. Saratoga; a Tale of the Revolution. Boston, 1825. 2 vols. The Sicilian Pirate, or the Pillar of Mystery: A Terrific Romance. New York: E. Duyckinck, 1815. i6mo. A Sketch of the Olden Time; or, General Lee's farewell dinner at New York. Founded on fact, being the First of a series of Revolutionary Tales, by an Antiquary. New York: G. & C. Carvill, 1829. 8vo, pp. 44. 8 Early American Fiction Tales of the Emerald Isle; or Legends of Ireland, by a lady of Boston, Author of "Tales of the Fireside," and " Stories for Children." New York, W, Borradaile, 113 Fulton Street, Nov., 1828. i2mo, pp. 258. Tokeah ; or the White Rose. Philadelphia, 1829. 2 vols. i2mo. A Winter in Washington ; or, Memoirs of the Seymour Family. New York: E. Bliss & E. White, 1824. 2 vols. i2mo. The Witches of N. E; a Romance. Philadelphia, 1825. The Yankee Traveller: or, Adventures of Hector Wigler. Con- cord, 1817. i8mo, pp. 107. AUBERTEUIL, HiLLIARD d'. Miss Mac Rae. Roman Historique. Philadelphia, 1784. i8mo. Belknap, Jeremy. 1744-1798. Early New England Divine, Founder of Massachusetts Historical Society, his most famous work is a History of •New Hampshire. 3 vols. 1784-92. The I Foresters | an | American Tale: | being a | Sequel to the History | of | John Bull the Clothier. 1 In a series of Letters to a Friend. ] [Printers Device.] Printed at Bos- ton, I by I. Thomas and E. T. Andrews, | Proprietors of the Work | Faust's Statue, No. 45, Newbury Street, | MD.CCXCII. [Plate by Seymour.] i2mo, pp. 216. * The second edition considerably enlarged, and containing the Clavis Allegorica. (Key to the Characters) which is not found in the first edition, was published at Boston by Thomas and Andrews, 1796. i6mo, pp. 240. This work which is the Third work of fiction written and published in the United States, passed through numerous editions. It was first published in the Columbian Magazine, 1792. Early American Fiction 9 Brackenridge, Hugh Henry. 1748-1816. An author and dramatist of some note in the latter half of the Eighteenth Century. Born in Scotland in 1748, he came to America when but five years of age. He entered Nassau Hall and graduated from there in 1771. During the Revolu- tion he was a zealous supporter of the American cause, and wrote two plays in its support. " The Battle of Bunker's Hill " and " The Death of General Montgomery." In 1781 he crossed the Alleghenys and settled in Pittsburgh. He was afterwards a Judge of the Supreme Court of Penna. Modern Chivalry, or the Adventures of Captain Farrago and Teague O'Regan, his servant. Pittsburgh, Office of the Pittsburgh Gazette, 1793. [First part only.] * Same. Phil. 1797. Another edition. Wilmington, printed by George Metz, 1815, pp. 276. Also, Pittsburgh, R. Patterson and Lambdin, 1819. 2 vols. This work, which may be called the American " Don Quixote," is the first work of fiction produced in the West. It relates almost entirely to the " Whisky Rebellion," in which the Author was a zealous participant. The work was popu- lar and went through several other editions independent of those which are noticed above. Brown, Charles Brockden. 1771-1810. Charles Brockden Brown, who has been termed not unjustly " The Father of American Novelists," was born in the City of Philadelphia in 1771. He was intended for the bar, but soon gave up the study of law for the pursuit of literature. He soon took rank as a writer of the first class, and was one of the few American writers of his day to find favor in the eyes of English readers. He married Elizabeth Linn, daughter of Rev. Wm. Linn, and thus became brother-in-law of John Blair Linn, a writer of note, between whom and himself a lifelong attachment of friendship existed. 10 Early American Fiction Wieland; ] or the | Transformation. | an | American Tale | [4 lines of poetry]. Copy-right secured | [device] | New York: | Printed by T. & J. Swords, for H. Caritat, | 1798. i2mo, pp. 298. Arthur Mervyn; | or, | Memoirs of the | Year 1793, | by the Author of Wieland and Ormond; or the Secret Witness. | Philadelphia, 1799. i2mo, p. 1. (4) misnumbered (VI.) 224. * Second Part. New York, 1800. i2mo. Edgar Huntley; | or, | Memoirs | of a | Sleep-Walker, | by the Author of Arthur Mervyn, | Wieland, — Ormond, etc. | [Vol. I.] Philadelphia: Printed by H. Maxwell, No. 3 Letitia Court, and sold by Thomas Dobson, Asbury Dickins, And the Principal Booksellers. 1799. 3 vols, Svo, pp. 250-252-193. At the end of Vol. 3. is Death of Cicero, a Fragment pp. 48, probably written by Brown. Ormond; or, the Secret Witness. New York, 1799. i6mo. Jane Talbot, | A Novel. | By the Author of | Arthur Mervyn, Wieland, Ormond, | Edgar Huntley, and | Clara How- ard. I Philadelphia, 1801. i2mo, pp. 346. [Plate by Sey- mour.] Clara Howard, in a Series of Letters. Philadelphia, A. Dickins, 1801. i6mo, pp. iv., 5-268. Carwin, the Biloquist, and Other American Tales and Pieces. London, 1822. 3 vols. i2mo, pp. iv., 256-287-259. Cheney, Harriet Vaughan. Daughter of Hannah Foster, Author of " The Coquette." The Rivals of Acadia, an old story of the New World. [4 lines from Shakespeare] Boston, 1827. i2mo, pp. 271. Child, Lydia Maria. A writer of note, especially on the Slavery Question; was born at Medford, Mass., in 1802. Upon the arrest of John Brown she offered her services to him as Nurse. Early American Fiction ii Hobomok. A Tale of Early Times, by an American. Boston: Cummings, Hilliard & Co., 1824. i2mo, pp. 188. The Rebels, or Boston before the Revolution. Boston: Cum- mings, Hilliard & Co., 1825. i2mo, pp. 304, * Republished with Author's revisions. Boston, 1850. i2mo, pp. iv., 5-286. Cooper, James Fenimore. 1789-1851. The most read of our early American Novelists, whose name is familiar to every schoolboy. Was born at Burlington, N. J., in 1789. His father was a Jurist of note. He studied at Yale, but did not graduate, and joined the Navy from which he received the ideas and knowledge which were after- wards so happily included in his Sea Stories. In 181 1 he was joined in wedlock with Miss De Lancey, and settled at Mamaroneck, New York. He died at Cooperstown, N. Y., Sept. 14, 1851. Precaution. A Novel. New York, 1820. 2 vols. i2mo, pp. 286-340. * Same. Paris, 1825. 4 vols. i2mo. The Spy; A Tale of the Neutral Ground. "Breathes there a man with soul so dead, who never to himself hath said. This is my own, my native land." By the author of " Pre- caution." In two volumes. [Vol. I.] [Vol. II.] New York: Wiley & Halstead, 3 Wall-Street. Wm. Grattan, Printer, 1821. 2 vols. i2mo, pp. xii., 251-286. * Second edition. New York: Wiley & Halstead, 1822. 2 vols., pp. X., 251-286. The Pioneers, or the Sources of the Susquehanna; A Descrip- tive Tale, by the Author of " Precaution." [4 lines of poetry.] In two volumes. New York, 1823. 2 vols. i2mo, pp. 246-284. The Pilot; a Tale of the Sea, by the Author of The Pioneers, etc., etc. List ye landsmen all to me. In two volumes. [Vol. L] New York, 1823. 2 vols. i2mo, pp viii., 258-293. 12 Early American Fiction Lionel Lincoln; or, The Leaguer of Boston. In two vol- umes. "First let me talk with this Philosopher." By the Author of the Pioneers, Pilot, etc. [Vol. I.] [Vol. IL] New York: Published by Charles Wiley, D. Fanshaw, Printer. 1825 (Vol. I.), 1824 (Vol. IL) 2 vols, izmo, pp. xii, 263-270. * Sabin gives the date N. Y., 1823-24; also, Phila., 1827. The Last of the Mohicans: a Narrative of 1757. By the Author of " The Pioneers." " Mislike me not for my com- plexion, the shadowed livery of the burnished sun." In two volumes. [Vol. I.] [Vol. II.] Philadelphia: H. C. Carey and I. Lea, Chestnut Street, 1826. 2 vols. i2mo, pp. xi (xii blank), 282-289, The Prairie: a Tale. Philadelphia, 1828. 2 vols. i2mo, pp. 252-276. Also, London, 1827. 3 vols. 8vo. The Red Rover: a Tale, by the Author of the Pilot, etc., etc. Philadelphia: Carey, Lea and Carey, 1827. 2 vols. i2mo, pp. 274-262. The Wept of Wish-ton-Wish: a Tale. Philadelphia: Carey, Lea and Carey, 1829. 2 vols. i2mo, pp. 251-234, * This work was also published as " The Borderers." The Water-Witch; or. The Skimmer of the Seas: a Tale. London, 1830, 3 vols, 8vo, * Same. Dresden, 1830. 3 vols. 8vo. Also Phila., 1831. 2 vols. i2mo, pp. vi, 256-251. COULTERSHOGGLE, MUNGO. Goslington Shadow: a Romance of the Nineteenth Century [line from Ovid] [line from old Scotch song] by Mungo Coultershoggle, Esq. In two volumes.] Vol, I.] New York: J. and J. Harper, Printers, 1825. i2mo, pp. 245-236. Leslie Linkfield. Rochester, 1826. 2 vols. . Dallas, R. C. Felix Alvarez; or. Manners in Spain. New York: J. East- burn & Co., 1818. 3 vols. i2mo. Early American Fiction 13 Davis, John. The Farmer of New Jersey: a Tale. New York, 1800. i2mo. The First Settlers of Virginia. An Historical Novel, exhib- iting a view of the Rise and Progress of the Colony at Jamestown, a Picture of Indian Manners, etc., and a Memoir of the Author. [Second Edition.] New York: I. Riley & Co., 1805. i2mo, pp. xii, 13-284. * Same. New York, 1806. i2mo, pp. xii, 13-284. Captain Smith and Princess Pocahontas: an Indian Tale. Philadelphia, 1817. i6mo, pp. 90, Flint, Timothy. 1780-1840. Born at Reading, Mass., in 1780. In 1833 he edited for a short time the Knickerbocker Magazine. He afterwards went to the West and settled at Cincinnati. He published a valuable work on the Indian Wars, and a History of the Mississippi Valley. 2 vols. 1828. Francis Berrian, or The Mexican Patriot. [7 lines of verse.] In two volumes. Boston: Cummings, Hilliard & Company, 1826. 2 vols. 8vo, pp. 299-285. The Life and Adventures of Arthur Clenning. In two vol- umes. By the Author of " Recollections of ten years in the Valley of the Mississippi," "Francis Berrian," etc. Philadelphia, 1828. 2 vols. i2mo, pp. 236-173. George Mason, the Young Backwoodsman; or, " Don't Give Up the Ship." A Story of the Mississippi, by the Author of " Francis Berrian." Boston, 1829. i2mo, pp. 167, The Shoshonee Valley, a romance, by the Author of Francis Berrian. Cincinnati: E. H. Flint, 1830. 2 vols. i2mo, pp. 323-264. Foster, Hannah. Daughter of Grant Webster, was born in Boston, in 1763. Married John Foster, D.D. She was also the authoress of "Lessons of a Preceptress,'' Boston, 1798. Died at Mon- treal, Canada, in 1840. 14 Early American Fiction The Coquette; or, the History of Eliza Wharton. A Novel founded on fact, by a Lady of Massachusetts, Boston, 1797. i2mo. Of this work, second only in popularity to " Charlotte Temple," a large number of editions made their appear- ance, the 30th appearing at Boston in 1833, FURMAN, GarRAT. A Long Island writer of note, author of several works relating to the History of Long Island. Redfield: a Long Island Tale of the Seventeenth Century. [6 lines from the Iliad] New York : Published by O. Wilder, & James M. Campbell. Printed by A. Spooner, Brooklyn, 1825. i2mo, pp. 214. Hall, James. 1793-1863. A Judge of the Circuit Court of Ohio, and Author of several valuable works relating to the West. Served in the War of 181 2, and distinguished himself at Lundy's Lane and Niagara. Winter Evenings. A Series of American Tales. Philadelphia: Thos. T. Ash, 129 Chestnut St. 1829. i8mo, pp. 263. Hart, Catherine Julia. Born at Frederictown, Canada, 1796. Died 1867. St. Ursula's Convent; or, the Nun of Canada. Containing scenes from Real Life. Kingston, Upper Canada, Printed by Hugh C. Thomson, 1824. 2 vols. i2mo. * Supposed to be the first 2-volume novel published in Canada. Tonnewonte; or, the Adopted Son of America: A Tale, by an American. Watertown, New York, 1825. 2 vols. i2mo. * Another edition, the first word of title being changed to Tonnawanda, Rochester, N. Y. [about 1828.] Early American Fiction i5 Hawthorne, Nathaniel. 1804-1864. Fanshawe, | a tale. | "Wilt thou go with me ? "— Southey. j Boston: | Marsh & Capen, 362 Washington Street. | Press of Putnam and Hunt. | 1828. i2mo. Title with copy- right on verso, followed by pp. 3-141- * This is the first separate publication by the author of "The Scarlet Letter." Hentz, N. M. A writer of note on Natural History, and teacher of Lan- guages. He was associated with George Bancroft in the Management of a Seminary at Northampton, Mass. He married in 1825 the popular authoress Caroline Lee [Whit- ing,] Hentz. Died 1856. Tadeuskund, the last King of the Lenape. An Historical tale. Boston: Published by Cummings, Hilliard, & Co. Printed by Hilliard & Metcalf, 1825. i2mo. pp. 276. The Valley of Shenandoah; or, Mysteries of the Graysons. [Quotation 3 lines.] In two volumes. [Vol. i.] Second Edition. New York, Orville A. Roorback, 1828. i6mo, pp. vii., 316.— title— I leaf,— 320. Hitchcock, Enos. A distinguished preacher, born Springfield, Mass., 1744- Died 1803. Memoirs of the Bloomsgrove Family, in a series of letters to a respectable Citizen of Philadelphia ... on a mode of Do- mestic education, etc., interspersed with a variety of Inter- esting Anecdotes. Boston, 1790. 2 vols. i2mo, pp. 299-300. * This curious piece is dedicated to Mrs. Washington. 1 6 Early American Fiction HoPKiNSON, Francis. 1738-1791. A Signer of the Declaration of Independence, and author of the famous Revolutionary Ballad, " The Battle of the Kegs." A I Pretty Story | written in the Year of Our Lord 2774, [ By Peter Grievous, Esq. | A.B.C. D.E. | Veluti in Spe- culo. I Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by John Dunlap^ \ M.DCCLXXIV. i6mo, pp. 29. *The first ^NOxV of fiction written and published in Amer- ica, antedating "The Power of Sympathy" by 15 years. * "The Pretty Story " is written in the style of Arbuth- not's "John Bull" and is said to have been very Popular, I have been unable to trace more than one copy. It rep- resents England as a nobleman possessed of a valuable farm, and having a number of Children and Grandchildren, for the Government of whom, he had entered into various compacts. Parliament is represented as his wife. The for- tunes of the American Settlers are also depicted, and the encroachments of Parliament forcibly described, in a rather humorous vein. The Chapters end with this broken prophetic sentence: "The Harsh and unconstitutional proceedings of the overseer so highly irritated Jack and the other families of the New Farm that Cetera desunt. In 1776 Hopkinson published the " Prophecy," and in 1777 The Political Catechism, which serve to work out the sequel of his novel. Irving, Peter. A brother of Washington Irving, born 1771. Died 1838. Studied Medicine, and in 1807 Projected with Washington Irving, Knickerbocker's History of New York. Giovanni Slogarro. A Venetian Tale. [Taken from the French.] by Percival G. In two volumes. Vol. I. [II.] [Quotation.] New York: C. S. Van Winkle, loi Green- wich Street, 1820. 2 vols. i2mo, pp. 275-296. Early American Fiction 17 Irving, Washington. Born at N. Y., 1783. Died at Tarrytown, 1859. It would be superfluous to give an account here of this Popular writer, who was without doubt not only one of the greatest authors of his time in America but one of the most humorous and delightful writers of whom America can boast. A History of New York, from the beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty. Containing among many Surprising and Curious Matters, the Unutterable Ponder- ings of Walter the Doubter, the Disastrous Projects of William the Testy, and the Chivalric Achievments of Peter the Headstrong, the three Dutch Governors of New Amster- dam ; being the only Authentic History of the Times that ever hath been, or ever will be Published, by Diedrich Knickerbocker. New York: Inskeep & Bradford, 1809. 2 vols. izmo. pp. xxiii, 268 (2), 258. [Folding view of New Amsterdam.] The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. . . . New York: Printed by C. S. Van Winkle. 1819-20. Issued in seven parts. 8vo. Bracebridge Hall ; or, The Humorists. A Medley, by Geof- frey Crayon, Gent. [4 lines from Christmas Ordinary.] in Two Volumes. [Vol. i.] New York: Printed by C. S. Van Winkle. No. loi Greenwich Street. 1822. 2 vols. i2mo, pp. 309-316. Tales of a Traveller, by Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. Philadel- phia: H. C. Carey & I. Lea. 1824. 4 parts. 8vo. pp. 165, 212, 135, 161. Jackson, Daniel, Jr. Alonza and Melissa, or the Unfeeling Father. An American Tale, by Daniel Jackson, Jr. Brattleboro: Published by Holbrook and Fessenden. 1824. i8mo. pp. 240. * Another Edition. Sanbornton, N. H. D. V. Moulton, 1832. i8mo. 1 8 Early American Fiction JuDAH, Samuel B. F. Playwright, Poet and Lawyer, of whom but little is known or has been written except in a denunciatory way, was born in New York City in the latter part of the eighteenth Cen- tury. He was the Author of half a dozen plays, some of which were performed both in America and in England. His pro- pensity for denouncing all who did not agree with him were the frequent causes of trouble, both to himself and to his pub- lishers, which reached a climax when Judah Published a grossly vulgar and Satirical work " Gotham and the Gothamites," which reflected severely upon numerous well-known Citizens of New York. The Author was for a time imprisoned arid the book suppressed. His later years were spent in the practice of the law. The Buccanneers ; a Romance of our own Country in its Ancient days ; illustrated with Divers Marvellous Histories, and Antique and Facetious Episodes; gathered from the most Authentic Chronicles of the Settlement of the Niew Nederlandts [by] Terentius Phlogobombos Boston and New York, 1827. 2 vols. i2mo. * Another and more uncommon edition, with this imprint, "The Imprint whereof is at New York. A. D. 1827." * A libelous publication which was suppressed, and pages xxi-xxiv of the preface or, as Judah calls it, "A Short Proem," etc., extracted or cut from all copies. I am unable to trace a copy which contains these leaves. Lawson, James. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, 1799. Died 1880. A well- known author in New York, during the last Century. Tales and Sketches, by a Cosmopolite. New York: Elam Bliss, III Broadway, 1830. 8vo, pp. 256. Leggett, William. 1802-1839. An editor and Dramatic Critic of note. Tales and Sketches, by a Country Schoolmaster. New York, 1829. i2mo, pp. 9,248. [Portrait.] Early American Fiction 19 Lennox, Charlotte. 1720-1804. A native of New York, of which City her father Col. Jas. Ramsay was Lieut. Governor. At the age of 15 she was sent to London, where she supported herself by her literary talents. She was on friendly terms with most of the cele- brated English writers of the time; Dr. Johnson considering her litqrary abilities equal to those of Hannah More or Fanny Burney. The Female Quixote. London, 1752. 2 vols. 8vo. Henrietta. A Novel. By Mrs. Charlotte Lennox. In two Volumes. Vol. I [II]. 1758. 2 vols. 8vo. * Same. Dublin, 1786. 2 vols. i2mo, pp. xii. 228-viii. 231. * The plot of Burgoyne's Play of the " Heiress " was taken from this novel. Sophia. A Novel. London, 1768. 2 vols. i2mo. Euphemia; a Novel. London, 1790. 4 vols. i2mo. McHenry, James. Born in Ireland 1785, came to America in 1817 and settled in Philadelphia, where he followed his Profession, that of a Physician. In 1842 he was appointed U. S. Consul at Lon- donderry in Ireland, which office he held up to the time of his death, which occurred in 1845. The Wilderness, or, Braddock's Times. A tale of the West. New York: E. Bliss, 1823. 2 vols. i6mo, pp. 288-299. * Reprinted. Pittsburgh, 1848. 2 vols. i2mo, pp. 229-230. The Spectre of the Forest, or. Annals of the Housatonic, a New England Romance. By the Author of " The Wilder- ness." [6 lines of poetry] in two volumes. New York; E. Bliss and E. White, No. 128 Broadway. Johnstone & Van Norden, Printers, 1823. i2mo, pp. 226-244. 20 Early American Fiction O'Halloran, or the Insurgent Chief, an Irish Historical Tale, of 1798; by the Author of "The Wilderness and The Spectre of the Forest." Philadelphia, Carey & Lea, 1824. 2 vols. i2mo. The Hearts of Steel, an Irish Historical Tale. Philadel- phia [1826]. 2 vols. i2mo. Mackay, Samuel. The Magdalen Churchyard, from the French of J. J. Regnault Warin, Author of Romeo and Juliet, The Castle of Strozzi, etc. Translated By Samuel Mackay, A.M., Ex Professor of the French Language in Williams College [3 Lines from Young.] Vol. I. [II.] Boston: Hastings, Etheridge and Bliss, 1809. 2 volumes in one. i2mo, pp. 205, 207-378. Mitchell, I. The Asylum; or, Alonzo and Melissa. An American Tale, founded on fact. By I. Mitchell. [8 lines of Poetry from Dwight] in two volumes. [Vol. I.] Poughkeepsie: Pub- lished by Joseph Nelson. C. C. Adams and Co., Printers, 1811. 2 vols. i2mo. [Woodcut frontispiece by Anderson.] Morton, Sarah Wentworth. "The American Sappho" was born at Braintree, Mass., 1759. She became a poetess of note, and obtained great celebrity under the signature of Philenia. She married in 1 78 1 Perez Morton, Lawyer and Patriot. Her best known poem " Beacon Hill " was published in Boston 1797. Died at Quincy, Mass., 1846. The I Power of Sympathy: | or, the | Triumph of Nature. [ Founded in Truth. | In two Volumes. | Vol. I. | [4 lines of Poetry] | [device] | Printed at Boston, | by Isaiah Thomas and Company. | Sold at their Bookstore, No. 45 Newbury Street. | And at said Thomas's Bookstore in Worcester. | MDCCLXXXIX. Early American Fiction 21 Collation. Volume I. Frontispiece by Samuel Hill. Title, I page (I.); Dedication, i page (HI.); Preface, 2 pages (V. and VI.); Text, pp. 7-138. Volume 2. Preface, i page (1-2); Text, pp. 3-158. " The Power of Sympathy " was for a long time considered the earliest American novel, but Hopkinson's " Pretty Story " has disproved this. Copies have sold for large prices at auction. A reprint has been issued, 2 vols, in i, Boston, n.d. Lim- ited to 550 copies. MURGATROYD, MaTTHEW, The Refugee. A Romance. By Capt. Matthew Murgatroyd, of the Ninth Continentals in the Revolutionary War. New York, 1825. 2 vols. i6mo, pp. 325-308. Neal, John. 1793-1876. At one time one of the most popular of American novelists. He was a friend of Poe, and his first encourager. He was editor of " The Yankee," and published His " Recollections " in 1869. Keep Cool, a Novel. Written in hot weather by Somebody, M.D.C. & & & author of Sundry Works of Great Merit . . . never published or read, from His — story, reviewed by — Himself — Esquire. Baltimore, 1817. 2 vols. i2mo, pp. xvii. 19-239, 196. * The author's first work. Logan, A Family History. Philadelphia, 1822. 2 vols. i2mo, pp- (2) 317,-341, (O- Seventy Six. by the author of Logan. Baltimore, J. Robin- son, 1823. 2 vols. i2mo, pp. vi., 13, 268-13, 260, I. Same. London, 1823, 4 vols. pp. 300-286-302-321. Randolph: a Novel, by the author of Logan and Seventy-Six. Published for whom it may concern. [4 lines of Poetry.] New York, 1823. 2 vols. lamo, pp. 339-346. 22 Early American Fiction Errata; or, the Works of Will Adams, a Tale, by the author of "Logan, Seventy-Six and Randolph." [i line quota- tion.] New York, 1823. 2 vols. i6mo, pp. 364. Brother Jonathan; or, the New Englanders. Edinburgh and London, 1825. 3 vols. i2mo, pp. (2), 42i-(4), 4Si-(4), 452. Rachel Dyer: a North American Story. Portland, Shirley & Hyde, 1828. i2mo, pp. 276. Authorship, A tale, by a New-Englander over-sea. Boston, 1830. i2mo, pp. iv., 267. Paulding, James Kirke. Born at Pleasant Valley, N. Y., 1779. Was one of the earliest friends of Washington Irving, in conjunction with whom he wrote Salmagundi. President Van Buren appointed him Sec. of the Navy. His hatred of everything English, which is shown in most of his works, and his quick wit and overflow- ing humor soon placed him among the first writers of the day. His works, however, are but little read at the present time. He died at Hyde Park, N. Y., April 6, i860. The Diverting History of John Bull and Brother Jonathan, by Hector Bull-Us. New York, Inskeep & Bradford. 181 2. i6mo, pp. 153. Koningsmarke, the Long Finne; a Story of the New World. New York, C. Wiley. 1823. 2 vols. pp. 228-215. * Also N. Y., 1836. 2 vols., pp. 228-215. John Bull in America; or, the New Munchausen. New York, C. Wiley. 1825. i2mo, pp. xvii., 226. * Also London, 1825. The Merry Tales of the Three Wise Men of Gotham. New York, C. & G. Carvill. 1826. i2mo, pp. 324. Tales of the Good Woman, by a Doubting Gentleman. New York, G. & C. & H. Carvill, 1829. i2mo, pp. 2, p. 1. 13- 367- Early American Fiction 23 Potts, Stacy Gardner. 1800-1865. Judge of Supreme Court of New Jersey, 1852-59, Village Tales; or, Recollections of By-Pastimes, by Oliver Oakwood. Trenton, 1827. i2mo. RowsoN, Susannah. The Author of " Charlotte Temple " was born in Ports- mouth, England, in 1762. She was the daughter of William Haswell of the British Navy, and Married William Rowson a Musician. In 1793 she came to America where she appeared on the Stage in most of the larger cities. She retired from the Stage in 1797 and established a school for young ladies in Boston. She Published in 1804 a volume of poems. Died, 1824. Charlotte, a tale of Truth, by Mrs. Rowson, of the New Theatre. Philadelphia; Author of Victoria, The Inquisitor, Fille De Chambre, etc. [7 lines of Poetry] — Second Phila- delphia Edition — Printed for Mathew Carey, No. 118 Market-Street. Oct. 9, 1794. i3mo, 2 vols, in i, pp. 170. * Although the title states this to be the second Philadel- phia Edition, it is really the first American publication of this famous work. The first edition was published in Lon- don about 1790. So numerous were the earl)^ editions of this work, that I will not attempt to give a list of them, but refer the reader to " Sabin's Dictionary." The Inquisitor; or. Invisible Rambler, by Mrs. Susannah Rowson. Second American Edition. Philadelphia, Ma- thew Carey, 1794. 3 vols, in i. i2mo, pp. 246. Trials of the Human Heart. A Novel. By Mrs. Rowson of the New Theatre, Philadelphia, Author of Slaves in Algiers, or a struggle for freedom, Inquisitor, Charlotte, Fille De Chambre, etc., etc. [6 Lines of Poetry.] Phila- delphia, 1795. 4 vols, in 2. i2mo. * The above title is presumed to be correct, I cannot how- ever vouch for this, as I have been unable to personally col- 24 Early American Fiction late a copy, and the bibliographical works which I have con- sulted do not give full title. The above is copied from a prospectus of the work published in Phila. By Mrs. Rowson in 1794. This interesting broadside gives the address of the Authoress as Seventh and Chestnut Sts. Reuben and Rachel; or, Tales of Olden Times. A Novel by Mrs. Rowson, Author of Charlotte, Trials of the Heart, Fille de Chambre, etc., etc. Published according to Act of Congress. Boston: Printed by Manning and Loring, 1798. i2mo, pp. iv.-364. * Another edition. London, 1799. 2 vols. izmo. Lucy Temple; or, The Three Orphans. London, n. d. i2mo. * Sequel to Charlotte Temple, Sarah; or, The Exemplary Wife; or, Sincerity. Boston, Chas. Williams, 1813. * First published as a Serial in the Boston Weekly Mag., 1805. Charlotte's Daughter; or. Three Orphans. A Sequel to Charlotte Temple, by Susannah Rowson. . . . To which is prefixed a Memoir of the Author. Boston, Richardson & Lord, 1828. 8vo, pp. 184. RoYALL, Anne. Born in Virginia in 1769. In Childhood she was kidnapped by Indians and held captive for 15 years. She established herself in Washington and edited two papers: " Paul Pry " and the "Huntress," in that City. *' She yielded a Bitter and sarcastic pen." Died in 1854. The Tennessean, a Novel, Founded on Fact. New Haven, Printed for the Author, 1827. i2mo, pp. 372. Rush, Rebecca. A member of the Philadelphia family of this name. Kelroy, a Novel; by a Lady of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, 1812. i2mo. Early American Fiction 25 SaNFORD, EZEKIEL. A Resident of Ridgefield, Conn. Born 1796. Died 1822. Published a History of tiie U. S. 1819. The Humours of Eutopia: a Tale of Colonial Times by An Eutopian. [Line from Virgil.] In two volumes. [Vol.:.] Philadelphia, Carey, Lea & Carey, — Chestnut Street. 1828. 2 vols. i2mo, pp. 215-230. Seaborn, Adam. Symzonia; a Voyage of Discovery, by Captain Adam Sea- born. New York: Printed by T. Seymour, 49 John Street, 1820. * A burlesque on Symmes' Theory of Concentric Spheres. Sedgwick, Catharine Maria. 1789-1867. A noted Authoress and Teacher, of Stockbridge, Mass. A selection of her works was published in 3 vols, in 1849 and 1856. A New England Tale; or, Sketches of New England Charac- ter and Manners. New York: E. Bliss, 1822. i2mo, pp. viii, 5-277- * Also London, 1822. i2mo. Redwood; a Tale, By the Author of "A New England Tale." New York, 1824. 2 vols. i2mo. * Also London, 1824. 3 vols. The Travellers. A tale. Designed for Young People, by the Author of " Redwood. " New York, E. Bliss and E. White. 1825. i8mo. Hope Leslie; or. Early Times in the Massachusetts. By the Author of "Redwood." New York : White, Gallaher, and White, 1827. 2 vols. i2mo, pp. vii, 13-279; 296. * Also London, 1828. 3 vols. i2mo. 26 Early American Fiction Clarence; or, a Tale of our own times. By the Author of "Hope Leslie." Philadelphia: Carey and Lea, 1830. 2 vols., pp. 302, 286. * Also London, 1830. 3 vols. i2mo. Sherburne, Henry. The Oriental Philanthropist, or True Republican. Ports- mouth, N. H., 1800, i2mo, pp. 215. Smith, Mrs. Harrison. What is Gentility? A Moral Tale. City of Washington: Published by Pishey Thompson, 1828. i2mo, pp. 257. Tenney, Tabitha, 1762-1837. Daughter of Samuel Oilman. Also author of "The New Pleasing Instructor." Female Quixotism: exhibited in the Romantic Opinions and Extravagant Adventures of Dorcasina Sheldon. Newbury- port, Thomas & Whipple, 1808. 2 vols. i2mo, pp. 180,-213. * This once popular work passed through several editions. Duyckinck says: "We have met with no earlier copy than this." (Boston, 1829.) Tyler, Royall. Born in Boston in 1758. Graduated from Harvard, and studied law in the office of John Adams. He was author of " The Contrast," one of the earliest comedies written by an American. In 1800 he was elected to the Supreme Court of Vermont. He was the author of numerous works of humor. Died in 1826. The Algerine Captive; or. The Life and Adventures of Doctor Updike Underbill, a Prisoner among the Algerines. Wal- pole, Vt., 1797. * Also Hartford, 1816. 2 vols. i2mo. Early American Fiction 27 ViCERY, Eliza. Emily Hamilton, a Novel. Founded on Incidents in Real Life. By a Young Lady of Worcester County. Worcester: Printed by Isaiah Thomas Jun. 1803. i8mo, pp. 249. Warren, Caroline Matilda. The Gamsters; or, Ruins of Innocence. An Original Novel, founded in Truth. By Caroline Matilda Warren. Boston, 1805. i2mo, pp. 304. * Also Boston, 1828. i6mo, pp. iv., 300. Watkins, Tobias. 1780-1855. A noted Maryland Physician. Joint editor with Stephen Simpson of the " Portico." Tales of the Tripod; or a Delphian Evening. By Perti- nax Particular. Baltimore, 182 1. i6mo, pp. 162. Wood, Sally Sayward (Barrell) Keating. The first writer of Fiction in the State of Maine. See Williamson's Bibliography of Maine. Dorval; or the Speculator. A novel founded on Recent facts. By a Lady, author of Julia . Portsmouth, N. H. : Printed at the Ledger Press by Nutting & Whitelock (for the Author), 1801. 24mo, pp. 285. Ferdinand and Elmira: a Russian Story. By a lady of Mas- sachusetts, etc. Baltimore: Printed by S. Butler, 1804. 24mo, pp. 311. Tales of the Night, by a lady of Maine. Author of Julia, etc. Portland, Printed and published by Thomas Todd, 1827. i6mo, pp. 74, 90. * Also, Amelia; or, the influence of Virtue. Entered for Copyright in 1802. 28 Early /American Fiction WooDwoRTH, Samuel, The author of " The Old Oaken Bucket " was born at Scituate, Mass., in 1785. He was the editor of several maga- zines and contributed largely to the New York Mirror. He was the author of several plays, some of which were popular on the New York Stage in the early years of the eighteenth century. "The Champions of Freedom," is, I believe, his only work of fiction. He died in New York City in 1842. The Champions of Freedom, or the Mysterious Chief, A Romance of the Nineteenth Century. Founded on the brilliant events of the late war. New York, Charles N. Baldwin, 1817. 2 vols. i2mo. ^^^ %^^ f^^ INDEX OF TITLES. A History of New York, 17. Amelia; or, The Influence of Vir- tue, 27. A Modern Collection, 7. A New England Tale, 25. A Peep at the Pilgrims, 7. A Pretty Story, 16. A Sketch of the Olden Time, 7. A Winter in Washington, 8. Alonza and Melissa, 17, Arthur Mervyn, 10, Authorship, 22. Baktiar Nameh, 5. Bracebridge Hall, 17. Brother Jonathan, 22. Captain Smith and Princess Pocahon- tas, 13. Carwin the Biloquist, 10. Charlotte [Temple], 23. Charlotte's Daughter, 24. Clara Howard, 10. Clarence, 26. Cynthia, 5. Delaval, 5. Dorval; or, The Speculator, 27. Edgar Huntley, 10. Emily Hamilton, 27. Errata, 22. Essays of Howard, 5. Euphemia, 19. Fanshawe, 15. Felix Alvarez, 12. Female Friendship, 6. Female Quixotism, 26. Ferdinand and Elmira, 27. Fort Braddock Letters, 6. Francis Berrian, 13. George Mason, 13. Giovanni Slogarro, 16. Goslington Shadow, 12. Henrietta, 19. Hobomok, 11. Hope Leslie, 25. Jane Talbot, 10. John Bull in America, 22. Justina, or the Will, 6. Keep Cool, 21. Kelroy, 24. Koningsmarke, 22. Leslie Linkfield, 12. Lionel Lincoln, 12. Logan, 21. Lucy Temple; or, Three Orphans, 24. Margaretta, 6. Memoirs of the Bloomsgrove Family, 15. Miss Mac Rae, 8. Modern Chivalry, 9. Monima; or, The Beggar Girl, 7. Moreland Vale, 7. Nahant, 7. National Tales, 7. O'Halloran, 20. Ormond, 10. Political Catechism, i6. Precaution, 11. Rachel Dyer, 22. Randolph, 21. Redfield, 14. Redwood, 25. Reuben and Rachel, 24. Rosa; or, American Genius, 7. St. Ursula's Convent, 14. Sarah; or. The Exemplary Wife, 24. Saratoga, 7. 'Seventy-Six, 21. Sophia, 19. Symzonia, 25. INDEX OF TITLES. Tadeuskund, 15. Tales and Sketches, 18. Tales and Sketches. By A Country Schoolmaster, 18. Tales of the Emerald Isle, 8. Tales of the Good Woman, 22. Tales of the Night, 27. Tales of a Traveller, 17. Tales of the Tripod, 27. The Algerine Captive, 26. The Art of Courting, 5. The Asylum, 20. The Betrothed of Wyoming, 5. The Borderers, 12. The Buccaneers, 18. The Champions of Freedom, 28. The Coquette, 14. The Diverting History of John Bull, 22. The Farmer of New Jersey, 13. The Female American, 5. The Female Quixote, 19. The First Settlers of Virginia, 13. The Florida Pirate, 6. The Foresters, 8, The Fortunate Discovery, 6. The Gamsters, 27. The Hearts of Steel, 20. The History of the Duchess of C , 6. The History of the Two Shoemakers, 6. The Humors of Eutopia, 25. The Inquisitor, 23. The Last of the Mohicans, 12. The Lawyer, 6. The Life and Adventures of Arthur Clenning, 13. The Lottery Ticket, 6. The Magdalen Churchyard, 20. The Memoirs of Lafitte, 7. The Merry Tales of the Three Wise Men, 22. The Oriental Philanthropist, 26. The Orphans, 7. The Pilot, II. The Pioneers, 11, The Power of Sympathy, 20. The Prairie, 12. The Prophecy, 16. The Rebels, 11. The Red Rover, 12. The Refugee, 21. The Rivals of Acadia, 10. The Sicilian Pirate, 7. The Shoshonee Valley, 13. The Sketch Book, 17. The Spectre of the Forest, 19. The Spy, 11. The Tennessean, 24. The Travellers, 25. The Valley of Shenandoah, 15. The Water Witch, 12. The Wept of Wish-ton-Wish, 12. The Wilderness, 19. The Witches of N. E., 8. The Yankee Traveller, 8. Tokeah, 8. Tonnawanda, 14. Tonnewonte, 14. Trials of the Human Heart, 23. Village Tales, 23. What is Gentility ?, 26. Wieland, 10. 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