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(AGRICULTURE.) Kansas City Fat Stock Show. Lithograph, 22 x 27 inches, with all lettering at bottom added in pencil; faint staining, laid down and stabilized on modern paper. Kansas City, MO, 1 November 1883
Lot: 2 - (ALASKA.) Group of attractive photo albums showing life and scenery in and around Cordova.
(ALASKA.) Group of attractive photo albums showing life and scenery in and around Cordova. Approximately 600 photos in 6 albums, all in original limp cloth bindings; some with good captioning, generally minor wear. Cordova, AK and elsewhere, 1903-1928 and undated
Lot: 3 - (ALASKA.) Biggest Deposit of Gold Ever Found in Alaska, Struck by the Corson Company.
(ALASKA.) Biggest Deposit of Gold Ever Found in Alaska, Struck by the Corson Company. Letterpress broadside, 18½ x 6 inches, on newsprint; closed tears with tape repairs on verso, ½-inch closed tear to left edge. [Manchester, NH?], 13 August 1902
Lot: 4 - (ALASKA.) Group of 8 views of the Klondike boomtown of Skagway.
(ALASKA.) Group of 8 views of the Klondike boomtown of Skagway. Silver prints, 2 x 6½ inches, on original plain mounts with two display holes punched on each side; minor wear. Skagway, AK, circa 1900
Lot: 5 - (ALASKA.) Collection of Nome ephemera, including a Cape Nome Freight receipt, photographs, and more.
(ALASKA.) Collection of Nome ephemera, including a Cape Nome Freight receipt, photographs, and more. 12 items, various sizes and conditions as noted below. Nome and elsewhere, 1902-1913 and undated
Lot: 6 - (ALASKA.) Group of early photographs of Alaska and Yukon Territory, mostly of mining scenes.
(ALASKA.) Group of early photographs of Alaska and Yukon Territory, mostly of mining scenes. 5 photographs, various sizes and formats. Various places, circa 1904-1915
Lot: 7 - (ALASKA.) Collage of 5 early Alaska photographs.
(ALASKA.) Collage of 5 early Alaska photographs. 5 large period prints laid down together on original black mount, 29½ x 23¼ inches; minimal wear. Sitka and Skagway, AK, 1900 and undated.
Lot: 8 - (ALASKA.) Diaries of a prospector / trapper in the remote Alaska wilderness.
(ALASKA.) Diaries of a prospector / trapper in the remote Alaska wilderness. [84]; [94], [137], [120], [16, 67] manuscript diary pages. 5 volumes. 12mo, various bindings, all worn, some lacking boards or wrappers; a few leaves coming loose but generally only moderate wear to contents. Alaska, 1917-1922, 1929-1930, 1963-1964
Lot: 9 - (ALASKA.) Norman C. Stines. Report on Devault Group on Seventy Mile River.
(ALASKA.) Norman C. Stines. Report on Devault Group on Seventy Mile River. 32 photographs inserted into corner mounts, plus [61] typescript pages. 4to, 11 x 8½ inches, in original paper binder, minor wear; minimal wear to contents; signed twice by the author in the introduction and final page. Fairbanks, AK, 2 September 1947
Lot: 10 - (AMERICAN INDIANS.) Seneca R. Cowles. Long descriptive letters by a civilian employee of the Cheyenne Agency.
(AMERICAN INDIANS.) Seneca R. Cowles. Long descriptive letters by a civilian employee of the Cheyenne Agency. 3 Autograph Letters to daughter Rosa Bingham, one of them signed; minor wear, short separations at folds. Cheyenne River Indian Agency, SD, 1871
Lot: 11 - (AMERICAN INDIANS.) Scrapbook from the Presbyterian mission on the Fort Peck Reservation in Montana.
(AMERICAN INDIANS.) Scrapbook from the Presbyterian mission on the Fort Peck Reservation in Montana. 130 photographs laid down or inserted in 20 album leaves, plus 3 letters laid in. Oblong 4to, 7½ x 10 inches, original boards, worn with tape repairs, coming disbound; album leaves worn at edges, a few photos detached or removed, photos neatly captioned and generally well preserved; Ruth L. Parker address label on front flyleaf. Wolf Point, MT, 1928-1940
Lot: 12 - (AMERICAN INDIANS.) Collection of postcards depicting the Seminole Indians of Florida.
(AMERICAN INDIANS.) Collection of postcards depicting the Seminole Indians of Florida. 111 postcards, at least 36 of them Real Photo Postcards, sleeved in a binder; generally minor wear, most unused. Various places, circa 1900 to 1950s
Lot: 13 - (AMERICAN INDIANS--PHOTOGRAPHY.) Mathew Brady. Cabinet card portraits of the Ute chief Ouray and his wife Chepeta.
(AMERICAN INDIANS--PHOTOGRAPHY.) Mathew Brady. Cabinet card portraits of the Ute chief Ouray and his wife Chepeta. Albumen photographs, about 6 x 4 inches, on original photographer's mounts, captioned with inked stamps in lower margins; minor foxing. Washington: Brady's National Portrait Gallery, [January 1880]
Lot: 14 - (AMERICAN INDIANS--PHOTOGRAPHY.) Laton A. Huffman. Portrait of the Cheyenne scout Red Sleeves or Red Armed Panther.
(AMERICAN INDIANS--PHOTOGRAPHY.) Laton A. Huffman. Portrait of the Cheyenne scout Red Sleeves or Red Armed Panther. Silver print, 5¼ x 3¾ inches, unmounted, credit and inventory number 82 in the negative; mount remnants and later pencil caption on verso. Miles, MT, circa 1879
Lot: 15 - (AMERICAN INDIANS--PHOTOGRAPHY.) Cabinet card of Geronimo as a prisoner of war, holding a pistol in his lap.
(AMERICAN INDIANS--PHOTOGRAPHY.) Cabinet card of Geronimo as a prisoner of war, holding a pistol in his lap. Silver print, 5½ x 3¾ inches, on original plain mount with "W.H. Jackson" inked stamp on verso; minor wear; captioned on verso in early hand "Geronimo, chief of the notorious band of Arizona Apaches (now a prisoner of war at Ft. Sill, O.T.)" Chickasha, Indian Territory, circa late 1890s
Lot: 16 - (AMERICAN INDIANS--PHOTOGRAPHY.) Irwin & Mankins. Cabinet card of Geronimo as a prisoner of war, with pistol tucked into his belt.
(AMERICAN INDIANS--PHOTOGRAPHY.) Irwin & Mankins. Cabinet card of Geronimo as a prisoner of war, with pistol tucked into his belt. Silver print, 5½ x 4 inches, on original photographers' mount; minor wear, 2 tack holes in margins; captioned on verso in early hand "Cheaf of the Carmanchie, the one that caus the United Stats so much truble." Chickasha, Indian Territory, circa late 1890s
Lot: 17 - (AMERICAN INDIANS--PHOTOGRAPHY.) Frank Rinehart. Black Man (Arapahoes).
(AMERICAN INDIANS--PHOTOGRAPHY.) Frank Rinehart. Black Man (Arapahoes). Platinum print, 9¼ x 7½ inches; minimal wear, mount remnants on verso; captioned, numbered 798, and signed in the negative. Omaha, NE, 1898
Lot: 18 - (AMERICAN INDIANS--PHOTOGRAPHY.) Frank A. Rinehart. Group of 3 portraits of Apache and Sioux.
(AMERICAN INDIANS--PHOTOGRAPHY.) Frank A. Rinehart. Group of 3 portraits of Apache and Sioux. Hand-colored platinum prints, 9 x 6½ inches to sight, captioned "High Bear, Sioux," "Hattie Tom, Chiricua Apache," and "Barteloa, Apache", numbered 863, 1010, and 1386, and signed in the negative; laid down on later board with overmats (2 of the mats detached showing 9¼ x 7¼-inch prints). Omaha, NE, 1898-1899
Lot: 19 - (AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRELUDE.) The Representations of Governor Hutchinson . . . Laid Before the General-Assembly
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRELUDE.) The Representations of Governor Hutchinson . . . Laid Before the General-Assembly of the Massachusetts-Bay. [2], 94 pages. 8vo, contemporary ¼ calf over marbled boards, moderate wear; lacking free endpapers, moderate foxing, some ink markings and calculations, bottom margin of final leaf excised; 3 early Laighton family signatures. Boston: Edes & Gill, 1773
Lot: 20 - (AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRELUDE.) Issue of the Massachusetts Spy from the date of the Boston Tea Party.
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRELUDE.) Issue of the Massachusetts Spy from the date of the Boston Tea Party. 4 pages, 17¾ x 11½ inches, on one folding sheet, with masthead engraved by Paul Revere (see Brigham, Revere's Engravings, page 202 and plate 70); disbound, minor dampstaining, two leaves nearly separated, worn without substantial loss of text. Boston: Isaiah Thomas, 16 December 1773
Lot: 21 - (AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRELUDE.) Extracts from the Votes and Proceedings of the American Continental Congress.
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRELUDE.) Extracts from the Votes and Proceedings of the American Continental Congress. 59 pages. 8vo, disbound; moderate dampstaining. Newport, RI: S. Southwick, 1774
Lot: 22 - (AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1776.) The Militia Act; together with the Rules and Regulations for the Militia.
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1776.) The Militia Act; together with the Rules and Regulations for the Militia. [2], 40 pages. 8vo, disbound; title page worn and detached with stain in upper margin, otherwise minor wear. In modern folding cloth case. Boston: J. Gill, 1776
Lot: 23 - (AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1777.) Journals of Congress Containing the Proceedings from January 1, 1777, to January 1, 1778.
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1777.) Journals of Congress Containing the Proceedings from January 1, 1777, to January 1, 1778. Volume III. 603, xxii pages. 8vo, original boards, without backstrip, minor wear; minor dampstaining, intermittent toning, indexed but lacking the 6 Volume I index leaves sometimes also found in this volume; partly unopened. Evans 16138. Philadelphia: John Dunlap, [1778]
Lot: 24 - (AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1777.) Order by the Massachusetts Council to fund James Warren and his secret committee for sniffing out Tories.
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1777.) Order by the Massachusetts Council to fund James Warren and his secret committee for sniffing out Tories. Partly-printed document signed by John Avery as secretary, and 14 members of the legislature, issued to treasurer Henry Gardner, and signed additionally on verso by two recipients. 2 pages, 8 x 6½ inches; inlaid into later mat, repaired separations at folds, moderate dampstaining. No place, 7 February 1777
Lot: 25 - (AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1779.) 19 issues of the Claypoole serial printing of the Journals of Congress from 1779.
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1779.) 19 issues of the Claypoole serial printing of the Journals of Congress from 1779. 56; 19; 24; 16; 15; 14; 24; 20; 15; 19; 10; 13; 15; 9; 10; 14; 16; 11; 9 pages. 19 issues. 8vo, separately stitched as issued; early inked numbers on each title page; uncut and unopened. The 31 May to 5 June 1779 issue supplied from another disbound set, and without the inked number. All in a modern cloth folding case. Philadelphia: David C. Claypoole, March to August 1779
Lot: 26 - (AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1780.) Power of attorney and will drawn up by a sailor about to debark on a privateer.
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1780.) Power of attorney and will drawn up by a sailor about to debark on a privateer. Partly printed Document Signed by James Beecher and others. 3 pages, 13 x 8 inches, with docketing on final blank; folds, moderate wear and soiling. [Philadelphia?], 22 September 1780
Lot: 27 - (AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1780.) Jonathan Bagly. Letter describing the Massachusetts troops as "almost starveing" from lack of supplies.
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1780.) Jonathan Bagly. Letter describing the Massachusetts troops as "almost starveing" from lack of supplies. Autograph Letter Signed to daughter Dorothy Cushing and son-in-law John Cushing of North Yarmouth, MA. Two pages, 9 x 7 inches, plus integral address leaf; folds, lacking part of address leaf, minor wear and dampstaining. Boston, 23 September 1780
Lot: 28 - (AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1783.) [David Rittenhouse.] Weatherwise's Town and Country Almanack, for the Year of Our Lord 1784.
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1783.) [David Rittenhouse.] Weatherwise's Town and Country Almanack, for the Year of Our Lord 1784. Full-page woodcut illustration with a representation of victorious George Washington. 24 pages. 8vo, stitched; minor wear, toning, a few inked marks; uncut. Boston: Norman and White, [1783]
Lot: 29 - (AMERICAN REVOLUTION--HISTORY.) John Andrews. History of the War with America, France, Spain and Holland.
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--HISTORY.) John Andrews. History of the War with America, France, Spain and Holland. Engraved titles, 24 portraits, 7 maps (all but one folding) hand-colored in outline. [4], 448; [2], 449; [2], 445; [2], 416, [60], xiv pages. 4 volumes. 8vo, modern calf; minimal wear to contents; 1836 ownership inscriptions to flyleaves of two volumes. London, 1785-1786
Lot: 30 - (AMERICAN REVOLUTION--HISTORY.) Charles Stedman. The History of the Origin, Progress and Termination of the American War.
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--HISTORY.) Charles Stedman. The History of the Origin, Progress and Termination of the American War. 15 maps (most folding). xv, 399; xv, 449, [14] pages. 2 volumes. 4to, modern calf; minimal wear to contents. London, 1794
Lot: 31 - (AMERICAN REVOLUTION--HISTORY.) Invitation to Philadelphia's Lafayette Ball during his grand tour.
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--HISTORY.) Invitation to Philadelphia's Lafayette Ball during his grand tour. Illustrated engraving, 4¼ x 6 inches, on card; not completed with name of attendee, minimal foxing. Philadelphia, [28] September 1824
Lot: 32 - (AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRINTS.) J.R. Smith, engraver. Engraving of Banastre Tarleton after the portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRINTS.) J.R. Smith, engraver. Engraving of Banastre Tarleton after the portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Mezzotint, 25¼ x 15¾ inches; trimmed within platemark, minimal wear. London: J.R. Smith, 11 October 1782
Lot: 33 - (AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRINTS.) François X. Habermann, engraver. Group of "Vue de Boston" vue d'optique prints.
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRINTS.) François X. Habermann, engraver. Group of "Vue de Boston" vue d'optique prints. 4 hand-colored engravings, each about 12 x 17 inches; moderate foxing and wear. Augsburg, circa 1780s
Lot: 34 - (AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRINTS.) Group of vue d'optique views of occupied New York.
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRINTS.) Group of vue d'optique views of occupied New York. 4 hand-colored engravings; generally minor wear. Various places, circa 1780s
Lot: 35 - (ART.) Family commonplace book featuring two landscapes by Daniel Huntington.
(ART.) Family commonplace book featuring two landscapes by Daniel Huntington. [41] manuscript pages plus botanical samples laid in. 4to, 7¾ x 6½ inches, disbound with original gilt calf boards present; moderate edge wear. Various places, 1831-1848
Lot: 36 - (ART.) Manuscript report on "Phrenological Character of Mr. Thomas Nast."
(ART.) Manuscript report on "Phrenological Character of Mr. Thomas Nast." Partly printed cover sheet and [15] manuscript pages, 9¾ x 7¾ inches, top-bound with 4 rivets; moderate staining and minor wear to cover sheet, folds, otherwise minimal wear to text. New York, 31 January 1860
Lot: 37 - (ART.) Archive of the pioneering woman artist Arrah Lee Gaul.
(ART.) Archive of the pioneering woman artist Arrah Lee Gaul. Thousands of items (3 linear feet); condition varies but generally strong. Various places, 1899-1980 (bulk 1911-1959)
Lot: 38 - (ART.) Issue of "Godzilla: Asian American Art Network."
(ART.) Issue of "Godzilla: Asian American Art Network." [8] pages, 13 x 11¼ inches, on 2 folding sheets; minimal dampstaining. New York, Winter 1991
Lot: 39 - (AUCTIONS.) J.P. Johnston. The Auctioneer's Guide, and How to Become an Auctioneer.
(AUCTIONS.) J.P. Johnston. The Auctioneer's Guide, and How to Become an Auctioneer. Frontispiece plate. 151, [1] pages. 12mo, pictorial cloth, minor wear; front hinge split. Chicago: Hallett Publishing, 1888
Lot: 40 - (AVIATION.) [John T. Daniels, photographer.] Photograph of the famous first flight at Kitty Hawk.
(AVIATION.) [John T. Daniels, photographer.] Photograph of the famous first flight at Kitty Hawk. Silver print, 4½ x 6½ inches; minor wear, notations on verso including early photo agency inked stamp, inked date stamps from 1928 onward, mount remnants, and pencil caption reading "Wrights' first plane with engine, Orville Wright laying down." [Dare County, NC]: Brown Brothers, [17 December 1903 event, later printing]
Lot: 41 - (AVIATION.) The Wright Brothers' first full account of their flights, in the Youngstown Vindicator.
(AVIATION.) The Wright Brothers' first full account of their flights, in the Youngstown Vindicator. 12 pages, 22¼ x 16¾ inches; toning, minimal wear except where disbound. Youngstown, OH, 6 January 1904
Lot: 42 - (AVIATION.) First National Exhibition of Aerial Craft.
(AVIATION.) First National Exhibition of Aerial Craft. 16 pages. 4to, original pictorial wrappers, worn with moderate dampstaining; interior generally clean. Boston, February 1910
Lot: 43 - (AVIATION.) Photograph of the first airplane to visit Auburn, NY, part of a record-setting St. Louis to New York trip.
(AVIATION.) Photograph of the first airplane to visit Auburn, NY, part of a record-setting St. Louis to New York trip. Silver print, 3¼ x 3¼ inches, laid down on original plain mount, minimal wear; captioned on framer's tag on verso; not examined out of original frame. Auburn, NY, 21 August 1911
Lot: 44 - (AVIATION.) Margaret Bourke-White, photographer. Group of 4 aviation images by the important documentary photographer.
(AVIATION.) Margaret Bourke-White, photographer. Group of 4 aviation images by the important documentary photographer. Silver prints, each about 8 x 10 inches, each with inked stamp on verso "A Margaret Bourke-White Photograph"; minimal wear. No place, circa early 1930s
Lot: 45 - (AVIATION.) Group of press photographs relating to the Hindenburg disaster.
(AVIATION.) Group of press photographs relating to the Hindenburg disaster. 13 photographs, most about 8 x 10 or smaller; various notations, inked stamps, captions, and crop marks. Lakehurst, NJ and elsewhere, 1936-1938 and undated
Lot: 46 - (AVIATION.) Group of 8 oversized press photographs of Howard Hughes flights and aircraft, including his fiery 1946 wreck.
(AVIATION.) Group of 8 oversized press photographs of Howard Hughes flights and aircraft, including his fiery 1946 wreck. Each about 15 inches across, varying heights; some with crop marks and retouching, various news agency stamps, captions, clippings, and other notations on verso, minor to moderate wear. Various places, 1938-1947
Lot: 47 - (BIBLE IN ENGLISH--PSALMS.) Isaac Watts. The Psalms of David, Imitated in the Language of the New Testament,
(BIBLE IN ENGLISH--PSALMS.) Isaac Watts. The Psalms of David, Imitated in the Language of the New Testament, bound with, as usual, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books. 325, [11], 264, [10 of 12]. 2 works in one volume. 16mo, contemporary calf, worn with loss to head of backstrip; lacking free endpapers, dampstaining, moderate wear, lacking final leaf of the index to the Hymns. Newburyport, MA: John Mycall, 1781 and 1782
Lot: 48 - (CALIFORNIA.) Letters of Gold Rush miner Warren H. Porter, with the report of his fatal shooting by an outlaw.
(CALIFORNIA.) Letters of Gold Rush miner Warren H. Porter, with the report of his fatal shooting by an outlaw. 17 items sleeved in one binder, including 13 Autograph Letters Signed from Warren Porter to his wife, mother, and siblings, plus 3 later letters, and a ledger page relating to his estate; condition generally strong. Various places, 1850-1855
Lot: 49 - (CALIFORNIA.) Abel E. Babcock. Engaging diary of a Gold Rush mining hand and day laborer.
(CALIFORNIA.) Abel E. Babcock. Engaging diary of a Gold Rush mining hand and day laborer. 152 manuscript pages. 8vo, 6½ x 4 inches, disbound; first leaf missing a corner and a few words, apparently lacking the final leaves, otherwise minimal wear and written in a clear hand (though the spelling is creative). Various places, 31 December 1851 to 12 September 1852
Lot: 50 - (CALIFORNIA.) Cadwalader Ringgold. A Series of Charts, with Sailing Directions, Embracing Surveys of . . . California.
(CALIFORNIA.) Cadwalader Ringgold. A Series of Charts, with Sailing Directions, Embracing Surveys of . . . California. 5 [of 6] maps, 11 tinted lithograph plates. 44 pages. 4to, original gilt pictorial cloth, moderate wear to backstrip; top 1¾ inches of title page filled with a few letters in title grazed, moderate foxing and toning, a few leaves coming loose, lacking the "Chart of the Sacramento River" but the other maps quite clean and fresh. Washington: John T. Towers, 1851
Lot: 51 - (CALIFORNIA.) Daybook of the early Bay-area merchants T.F. Baylis & Co.
(CALIFORNIA.) Daybook of the early Bay-area merchants T.F. Baylis & Co. [1], 434 manuscript pages, plus [22] pages of later household accounts from 1876-1880. Folio, 13½ x 8¼ inches, original calf, minor wear; a few blank leaves torn out from rear. Petaluma, CA, 1 July 1859 to 29 June 1861
Lot: 52 - (CALIFORNIA.) Group of manuscript legal briefs in the Wilson v. Brannan case involving the California Central Rail Road.
(CALIFORNIA.) Group of manuscript legal briefs in the Wilson v. Brannan case involving the California Central Rail Road. 3 manuscript documents, 22, [15] and [12] manuscript pages, each about 13 x 8 inches; folds, minimal wear. [Sacramento, CA], circa April 1864
Lot: 53 - (CALIFORNIA.) Charles T. Bailey, editor. File of the "American Headlight" amateur newspaper from Siskiyou County.
(CALIFORNIA.) Charles T. Bailey, editor. File of the "American Headlight" amateur newspaper from Siskiyou County. Volume II, no. 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23; Volume III, no. 1, 11, 13, 16, 17. 12 issues, each 4 pages on a folding sheet, unbound, most 7¾ x 5½ inches with minimal wear, the last 4 issues a bit larger with minor edge wear. Seiad Valley, CA, February 1887 to June 1888
Lot: 54 - (CALIFORNIA.) Payroll book of Tuolumne County's Oaks Mine with signatures of Chinese laborers.
(CALIFORNIA.) Payroll book of Tuolumne County's Oaks Mine with signatures of Chinese laborers. [48] manuscript pages. Folio, 17¾ x 11¾ inches, original ½ calf over marbled boards, worn; some blanks detached but generally only minor wear to contents. Soulsbyville, CA, 1894-1896
Lot: 55 - (CALIFORNIA.) Group of pictorial promotional books from northern California.
(CALIFORNIA.) Group of pictorial promotional books from northern California. 4 volumes, all oblong 4to, original wrappers or cloth; various conditions. Various places, 1894-1911
Lot: 56 - (CALIFORNIA.) Series of photographs of a Grand Army of the Republic parade in downtown Los Angeles.
(CALIFORNIA.) Series of photographs of a Grand Army of the Republic parade in downtown Los Angeles. 16 photographs, 3½ x 5½ inches, each inscribed with a reference number, laid down on 2 loose album leaves; the leaves worn, minimal wear to photos. Los Angeles, CA, circa 1911-1913
Lot: 57 - (CALIFORNIA.) Series of amateur stereoviews of undeveloped California rivers and beaches.
(CALIFORNIA.) Series of amateur stereoviews of undeveloped California rivers and beaches. 11 stereoviews, each with a pair of photographs about 3¼ x 2½ inches on non-uniform plain mounts, all but one dated and well captioned in manuscript on verso; minor dampstaining and wear to a few. Various places, March to July 1911
Lot: 58 - (CALIFORNIA.) Press photographs from the dynamite bombing of the Los Angeles Times building.
(CALIFORNIA.) Press photographs from the dynamite bombing of the Los Angeles Times building. 12 photographs, 6½ x 8½ inches or smaller, with various Brown Brothers stamps and manuscript captions on verso; early copy prints, minor to moderate wear. Los Angeles, CA, 1905-1911
Lot: 59 - (CALIFORNIA.) Group of Tuolumne County pamphlets and photographs.
(CALIFORNIA.) Group of Tuolumne County pamphlets and photographs. 4 items as listed. Various places, 1899 and undated
Lot: 60 - (CALIFORNIA.) File of Wells Fargo & Company Express employment applications.
(CALIFORNIA.) File of Wells Fargo & Company Express employment applications. 118 items: 15 partly printed employment applications completed in manuscript, 14 x 8½ inches, signed by the applicants, 1911-1915; plus 101 file copies of employment applications for employees hired between 1908 and 1911 (most typescript, a few manuscript carbon, a few secretarial manuscript); plus 2 character references for applicants on Wells Fargo forms, 1911 and 1912; condition varies with a few worn. Los Angeles, CA, 1908-1915
Lot: 61 - (CALIFORNIA.) Correspondence file of the American Railway Express Co. on the planning for Los Angeles Union Station.
(CALIFORNIA.) Correspondence file of the American Railway Express Co. on the planning for Los Angeles Union Station. 113 items bound with a brad at one corner, including 31 Letters Signed, 46 carbon copy letters, 27 mounted news clippings, and other memoranda; minor wear, most items with corporate inked stamps, manuscript notes, and other file markings. Los Angeles, CA, 1917-1934
Lot: 62 - (CALIFORNIA.) Advertisement for the Railway Express Agency targeted at the Chinese community of the Sacramento area.
(CALIFORNIA.) Advertisement for the Railway Express Agency targeted at the Chinese community of the Sacramento area. Letterpress broadside, 11¼ x 7¾ inches; punch hole in upper margin, 3-inch fold, minor foxing. With typescript translation provided by consignor. Sacramento, CA, circa early 1930s
Lot: 63 - (CALIFORNIA.) Album of California mission photographs.
(CALIFORNIA.) Album of California mission photographs. 65 photographs of California missions, most about 3 x 4 inches, on 9 album leaves; plus 38 other unrelated photographs. Oblong 4to, 10 x 13 inches, original cloth post binder with gilt-stamped title "Photographs" bearing 1904 patent on rear board, minor wear; minimal wear to contents except for one defective mission photo. California, circa 1910
Lot: 64 - (CALIFORNIA.) Toyo Miyatake. Photograph of a banquet for the Japanese-American alumni of the Maryknoll program.
(CALIFORNIA.) Toyo Miyatake. Photograph of a banquet for the Japanese-American alumni of the Maryknoll program. Photograph, 8 x 10 inches, signed, dated and captioned in the negative "Second Maryknoll Alumni Banquet at Kawafuku Cafe"; minor wear, mount remnants on verso. Los Angeles, CA, 14 June 1936
Lot: 65 - (CALIFORNIA--INYO COUNTY.) Samuel B. Appleton. Letter from a miner describing Indians, earthquakes, and camping in the rough.
(CALIFORNIA--INYO COUNTY.) Samuel B. Appleton. Letter from a miner describing Indians, earthquakes, and camping in the rough. Autograph Letter Signed to sister Lucy A. Appleton Peirce (1813-1906), 8 pages (7¼ x 4½ inches) on two folding sheets, plus another Autograph Letter to niece Lucy Peirce (1842-1927), 4 pages, without final sheet or signature; folds, minimal wear. Independence, CA, 4 May 1873
Lot: 66 - (CALIFORNIA--INYO COUNTY.) Noah Wrinkle. Letter describing the dropping water level at Owens Lake long before the Aqueduct.
(CALIFORNIA--INYO COUNTY.) Noah Wrinkle. Letter describing the dropping water level at Owens Lake long before the Aqueduct. Letter Signed as superintendent of the Inyo Development Company to W.A. Chalfant of Bishop, CA. 2 pages, 11 x 8¼ inches, on 2 sheets, the first on illustrated Inyo Development letterhead; folds, minimal wear. Keeler, CA, 26 July 1904
Lot: 67 - (CALIFORNIA--INYO COUNTY.) Forbes Studio. Photo postcard of Owens Lake before its disappearance, with the photographer's business card
(CALIFORNIA--INYO COUNTY.) Forbes Studio. Photo postcard of Owens Lake before its disappearance, with the photographer's business card. Real Photo postcard, 3½ x 5¼ inches, captioned "Owen's Lake, Cal. 138" and "Forbes' in negative; unused, minimal wear. [Bishop, CA], circa 1904-1913
Lot: 68 - (CALIFORNIA--INYO COUNTY.) Claim book for the Greenwater Mining District.
(CALIFORNIA--INYO COUNTY.) Claim book for the Greenwater Mining District. [14] pages of printed forms completed in manuscript, plus additional blank forms. Slim 8vo, 7½ x 4 inches, original plain calf, worn; hinges split, minimal wear to text leaves. Greenwater, CA, 1906-1907
Lot: 69 - (CALIFORNIA--INYO COUNTY.) The Old Cerro Gordo.
(CALIFORNIA--INYO COUNTY.) The Old Cerro Gordo. Numerous illustrations. 24 pages. Tall 12mo, 9 x 4 inches, original printed wrappers, one short crease; minimal wear to contents; original pencil inscription on front wrapper. San Jose, CA: Four Metals Mining Company, circa 1908
Lot: 70 - (CALIFORNIA--INYO COUNTY.) Three photographs of Death Valley-area wagon trains.
(CALIFORNIA--INYO COUNTY.) Three photographs of Death Valley-area wagon trains. Various places, 1907 and 1936
Lot: 71 - (CALIFORNIA--INYO COUNTY.) Small archive on the Keane Wonder Mines.
(CALIFORNIA--INYO COUNTY.) Small archive on the Keane Wonder Mines. 3 items including report, packet of mine shaft plans, and memorandum book; moderate wear. Inyo County, CA, 1914-1935
Lot: 72 - (CALIFORNIA--INYO COUNTY.) Photo album of 1920s family vacations in Death Valley and throughout the West.
(CALIFORNIA--INYO COUNTY.) Photo album of 1920s family vacations in Death Valley and throughout the West. 280 photographs and 11 Real Photo Postcards mounted on 48 album leaves. Oblong 4to, 7 x 11 inches, original limp cloth, moderate wear; minor staining to outer leaves, generally minor wear. Various places, 1924-1930 and undated
Lot: 73 - (CANADA.) Floyd W. Sheelor, photographer. Panoramic view of the Gold Rush boomtown of Dawson City, Yukon Territory.
(CANADA.) Floyd W. Sheelor, photographer. Panoramic view of the Gold Rush boomtown of Dawson City, Yukon Territory. Gelatin silver photograph, 12 x 60 inches, credited and captioned "Dawson City Y.T." in negative; minor wear including one full vertical fold. Dawson City, YT, circa 1915
Lot: 74 - (CIVIL WAR.) The United States Conscription Law or National Militia Act . . . Official and Complete.
(CIVIL WAR.) The United States Conscription Law or National Militia Act . . . Official and Complete. 32 pages. 16mo, original printed wrappers, minor wear. New York: James W. Fortune, 1863
Lot: 75 - (CIVIL WAR.) Full set of 12 lithographic album cards from the "Our Relations at Home and Abroad" series.
(CIVIL WAR.) Full set of 12 lithographic album cards from the "Our Relations at Home and Abroad" series. 12 numbered color lithograph cards, each 4 x 2½ inches; moderate wear including short closed tear to #3, adhesive and scrapbook remnants on verso. [Philadelphia?]: William A. Stephens, 1863
Lot: 76 - (CIVIL WAR.) Joseph Brown Abbott. Letters from a New Hampshire man visiting North Carolina and then joining the Sanitary Commission.
(CIVIL WAR.) Joseph Brown Abbott. Letters from a New Hampshire man visiting North Carolina and then joining the Sanitary Commission. 5 Autograph Letters Signed from Abbott and his wife to friend Andrew B. Mason of the United States Navy; minimal wear, most with original stamped and postmarked envelopes. With full typed transcripts. Various places, 1859-1864
Lot: 77 - (CIVIL WAR.) William D. Milliken. Letters from an officer of the Colored Troops, including their occupation of Richmond.
(CIVIL WAR.) William D. Milliken. Letters from an officer of the Colored Troops, including their occupation of Richmond. 14 Autograph Letters Signed, mostly to his parents, while in the Union Army; generally minor wear. Various places, 1862-1865
Lot: 78 - (CIVIL WAR.) Caricature of General Benjamin Butler with his Colored Troops.
(CIVIL WAR.) Caricature of General Benjamin Butler with his Colored Troops. Ink wash and pencil on paper, 6¼ x 4½ inches, dated and initialed "PRC," on plain card mount; moderate wear and staining to mount only. No place, 1867
Lot: 79 - (CIVIL WAR--CONFEDERATE.) Carte-de-visite album of mostly Confederate Civil War notables including Davis and Lee.
(CIVIL WAR--CONFEDERATE.) Carte-de-visite album of mostly Confederate Civil War notables including Davis and Lee. 21 photographs, two engravings of similar size, and a clipped signature, all inserted into a period carte-de-visite album. 8vo, original embossed calf with clasp, staining and moderate wear; minor soiling and wear, a bit musty. Various places, circa 1861-1868
Lot: 80 - (CIVIL WAR--CONFEDERATE.) Group of documents regarding Confederate seizures of liquor and goods in western Virginia.
(CIVIL WAR--CONFEDERATE.) Group of documents regarding Confederate seizures of liquor and goods in western Virginia. 5 manuscript items, each about legal size; minor to moderate wear. Rockingham County, VA, 1862-1863
Lot: 81 - (CIVIL WAR--CONFEDERATE.) Robert G. Cross. Letter hoping for a chance to draw the Colored Troops into their "slaughter pen."
(CIVIL WAR--CONFEDERATE.) Robert G. Cross. Letter hoping for a chance to draw the Colored Troops into their "slaughter pen." 2 pages, 9½ x 7 inches, on one sheet; folds, minor wear. Chaffin's Farm, VA, 17 November 1864
Lot: 82 - (CIVIL WAR--CONFEDERATE.) Kate Cumming. A Journal of Hospital Life in the Confederate Army of Tennessee.
(CIVIL WAR--CONFEDERATE.) Kate Cumming. A Journal of Hospital Life in the Confederate Army of Tennessee. 199, [1] pages plus final blank. 8vo, publisher's cloth, minor wear; minor foxing; faint 1868 gift inscription on front free endpaper, 1872 high school library bookplate on front pastedown. Louisville, KY, [1866]
Lot: 83 - (CIVIL WAR--CONFEDERATE.) Daniel P. Smith. Company K, First Alabama Regiment; or, Three Years in the Confederate Service.
(CIVIL WAR--CONFEDERATE.) Daniel P. Smith. Company K, First Alabama Regiment; or, Three Years in the Confederate Service. 135, [11] pages plus two blank leaves. 8vo, publisher's gilt cloth, moderate wear; front hinge split; signature of Henry M. Pratt on front free endpaper. Prattville, AL: "Published by the Survivors," 1885
Lot: 84 - (CIVIL WAR--CONNECTICUT.) Issue of "The Connecticut Fifth," a regimental newspaper.
(CIVIL WAR--CONNECTICUT.) Issue of "The Connecticut Fifth," a regimental newspaper. Volume I, no. 2. 4 pages, 9½ x 6 inches, on one folding sheet; folds, untrimmed, minor wear, contemporary pencil note in margin. Winchester, VA, 22 March 1862
Lot: 85 - (CIVIL WAR--FLORIDA.) Attributed to J.D. Edwards. View taken from near Confederate-occupied Fort Barrancas in Pensacola.
(CIVIL WAR--FLORIDA.) Attributed to J.D. Edwards. View taken from near Confederate-occupied Fort Barrancas in Pensacola. Salt print, 7¼ x 9¾ inches, on original mount with no visible stamp or credit; crudely trimmed to margins, moderate wear, two inked numbers inscribed on image, mount remnants on verso. [Pensacola, FL, circa April 1861]
Lot: 86 - (CIVIL WAR--IOWA.) Catherine Colver Williams. Diary of a Shell Rock woman searching for her soldier son.
(CIVIL WAR--IOWA.) Catherine Colver Williams. Diary of a Shell Rock woman searching for her soldier son. [60] manuscript diary pages, plus [49] pages of later memoranda through 1877. 12mo, original calf, worn and coming disbound; some leaves loose, dampstaining and minor wear, all diary pages present and legible, though faint in spots. Various places, 6 October to 16 December 1864
Lot: 87 - (CIVIL WAR--IOWA.) Fort Dodge Republican broadside extra on blue paper.
(CIVIL WAR--IOWA.) Fort Dodge Republican broadside extra on blue paper. Letterpress broadside, 11¼ x 7¾ inches, on blue paper; masthead cropped. Fort Dodge, IA, 26 March 1862
Lot: 88 - (CIVIL WAR--KENTUCKY.) Letters of a Kentucky Copperhead.
(CIVIL WAR--KENTUCKY.) Letters of a Kentucky Copperhead. 30 letters, 22 of them from P.B. Mason to his wife Kate, 9 of the letters war-dated; various sizes and conditions. Various places, 1857-1885
Lot: 89 - (CIVIL WAR--KENTUCKY.) A Brief Review of the Politics of Kentucky, from 1861 to '63.
(CIVIL WAR--KENTUCKY.) A Brief Review of the Politics of Kentucky, from 1861 to '63. Letterpress broadside, 17½ x 12½ inches; folds, tipped to album leaf with moderate staining at edges, faint dampstaining. No place, circa March 1863
Lot: 90 - (CIVIL WAR--MASSACHUSETTS.) Arthur Harris. Letters of an East Bridgewater artillery sergeant.
(CIVIL WAR--MASSACHUSETTS.) Arthur Harris. Letters of an East Bridgewater artillery sergeant. 22 letters, most written by Harris during the war; generally minor wear; most with original stamped envelopes. Various places, 1853-1864
Lot: 91 - (CIVIL WAR--MASSACHUSETTS.) [Seth Alonzo Ranlett.] Volume of transcribed letters by a lieutenant in the 36th Massachusetts.
(CIVIL WAR--MASSACHUSETTS.) [Seth Alonzo Ranlett.] Volume of transcribed letters by a lieutenant in the 36th Massachusetts. [132] manuscript pages, plus 7 manuscript diary pages laid in. 4to, ½ calf minimal wear. Various places, 4 September 1862 to 13 October 1863 (transcribed circa 1900?)
Lot: 92 - (CIVIL WAR--MEDICINE.) W. Everett Clark. Diary of a Civil War hospital worker, describing Lincoln, contrabands and more.
(CIVIL WAR--MEDICINE.) W. Everett Clark. Diary of a Civil War hospital worker, describing Lincoln, contrabands and more. [158] manuscript pages, 8 x 5 inches, on 42 unbound folding sheets; minimal wear. City Point, VA and elsewhere, 1864-1865
Lot: 93 - (CIVIL WAR--MEDICINE.) W.W. Hall. Soldier-Health: Army Edition.
(CIVIL WAR--MEDICINE.) W.W. Hall. Soldier-Health: Army Edition. 80 pages. 12mo, lacking front wrapper, original rear printed wrapper present; moderate foxing, minor wear. New York: John A. Gray & Green, circa 1862
Lot: 94 - (CIVIL WAR--MICHIGAN.) Photographs and veteran's medal of Michigan soldier William T. Brain.
(CIVIL WAR--MICHIGAN.) Photographs and veteran's medal of Michigan soldier William T. Brain. 6 items, various sizes, as described. Various places, 1861-circa 1892
Lot: 95 - (CIVIL WAR--MUSIC.) Group of Civil War sheet music.
(CIVIL WAR--MUSIC.) Group of Civil War sheet music. 14 pieces, each about 13 x 10 inches, unbound or disbound, most with illustrated covers, plus 5 others with illustrated covers only; generally moderate wear, toning or dampstaining to various degrees. Various places, 1861-1865
Lot: 96 - (CIVIL WAR--NAVY.) Samuel F. Du Pont. Pair of letters by the admiral concerning the doomed effort to capture Charleston by sea.
(CIVIL WAR--NAVY.) Samuel F. Du Pont. Pair of letters by the admiral concerning the doomed effort to capture Charleston by sea. Autograph Letters Signed as "S F Du Pont" to friend Sarah Gilpin. 12, 16 pages, 8 x 5 inches, on 7 folding sheets; minimal wear. With two later envelopes. Aboard the U.S.S. Wabash off Port Royal, DSC, 20 January and 20 May 1863
Lot: 97 - (CIVIL WAR--NAVY.) Pair of large photographs of Monitor-class vessels and their crews on the James River.
(CIVIL WAR--NAVY.) Pair of large photographs of Monitor-class vessels and their crews on the James River. Albumen photographs, each 6 x 8 inches, on original plain mounts with pencil captions; the Mahopac/Lehigh with moderate wear to mount and a small adhesion in the bottom area of the photo, and the Sangamon with more edge wear. No place, circa 1864-1865
Lot: 98 - (CIVIL WAR--NEW HAMPSHIRE.) "Nine Months' Men . . . Come Forward Immediately" recruitment broadside.
(CIVIL WAR--NEW HAMPSHIRE.) "Nine Months' Men . . . Come Forward Immediately" recruitment broadside. Letterpress broadside, 27 x 20 inches, signed in type by recruiting officers E.B.S. Sanborn of Henniker and B.A. Ballou of Weare; lacking 7½ x 3-inch area of lower left corner, professionally filled, conserved, and stabilized. Concord, NH: McFarland & Jenks, 3 [October?] 1862
Lot: 99 - (CIVIL WAR--NEW YORK.) [Mathew Brady.] [Engineer Company, 12th New York State Militia, Camp Anderson]
(CIVIL WAR--NEW YORK.) [Mathew Brady.] [Engineer Company, 12th New York State Militia, Camp Anderson] (caption and credit from Metropolitan Museum of Art copy). Albumen photograph, 11 x 14½ inches, on original plain mount; slight loss in upper area of image, mat remnants in margins, other minor wear. [May 1861]
Lot: 100 - (CIVIL WAR--NEW YORK.) Scene in the German Quarter, Syracuse, on the Morning of the Departure of Capt. Jenny’s Company,
(CIVIL WAR--NEW YORK.) Scene in the German Quarter, Syracuse, on the Morning of the Departure of Capt. Jenny's Company, Third Artillery Regiment. Pencil drawing on paper, 9¾ x 13½ inches, unsigned; minor wear, two small adhesions. Syracuse, NY, 30 January 1862
Lot: 101 - (CIVIL WAR--NEW YORK.) Group of letters to New York's anti-Lincoln governor Horatio Seymour.
(CIVIL WAR--NEW YORK.) Group of letters to New York's anti-Lincoln governor Horatio Seymour. 6 manuscript letters addressed to Horatio Seymour as governor-elect or governor; minimal wear. Various places, 1862-1864
Lot: 102 - (CIVIL WAR--PENNSYLVANIA.) To Horse, To Horse! My All For a Horse! The Washington Cavalry.
(CIVIL WAR--PENNSYLVANIA.) To Horse, To Horse! My All For a Horse! The Washington Cavalry. Illustrated broadside, 22 x 16 inches, signed in type by Captain J.W. Hall; edge wear, several splits, laid down and stabilized on early linen, two later grommets affixed in upper corners. Philadelphia: Ringwalt & Brown, [August 1862]
Lot: 103 - (CIVIL WAR--PENNSYLVANIA.) Pair of playbills for performances by the Geary Thespian Corps.
(CIVIL WAR--PENNSYLVANIA.) Pair of playbills for performances by the Geary Thespian Corps. 2 printed items, each illustrated with a portrait of Colonel Geary. Philadelphia: Harbach & Bro., 1861-1862
Lot: 104 - (CIVIL WAR--PHOTOGRAPHY.) Group of 3 mounted photographs from Mathew Brady's "Incidents of the War."
(CIVIL WAR--PHOTOGRAPHY.) Group of 3 mounted photographs from Mathew Brady's "Incidents of the War." Albumen prints, various sizes but each larger than 6 x 9 inches, on original printed mounted; minor to moderate wear, professionally matted. Various places, images dated 1861-1863
Lot: 105 - (CIVIL WAR--PHOTOGRAPHY.) Group of 3 mounted photographs from Alexander Gardner's Photographic Sketchbook of the War.
(CIVIL WAR--PHOTOGRAPHY.) Group of 3 mounted photographs from Alexander Gardner's Photographic Sketchbook of the War. Albumen prints, each about 7 x 9 inches on original printed mounts; generally minor wear. Various places, images dated 1863-1865
Lot: 106 - (CIVIL WAR--PHOTOGRAPHY.) Group of 3 unmounted field photographs from Alexander Gardner's studio.
(CIVIL WAR--PHOTOGRAPHY.) Group of 3 unmounted field photographs from Alexander Gardner's studio. Albumen photographs, each about 7 x 9 inches, unmounted; minor wear; professionally matted. Various places, images from 1862-1864
Lot: 107 - (CIVIL WAR--WEST VIRGINIA.) Philander B. McQuiston. Letter from the Western Virginia campaign: killing a stray Confederate colonel.
(CIVIL WAR--WEST VIRGINIA.) Philander B. McQuiston. Letter from the Western Virginia campaign: killing a stray Confederate colonel. Autograph Letter Signed to unknown recipient. 8 pages, 8 x 5 inches, on 2 folding sheets; folds, minor foxing. Near Hawks Nest, Nicholas County, WV, 18 October 1861
Lot: 108 - (COLONIAL WARS.) James De Lancey. Letter appointing an officer on the New York frontier after the French attack on Hoosick.
(COLONIAL WARS.) James De Lancey. Letter appointing an officer on the New York frontier after the French attack on Hoosick. Autograph Letter Signed as Governor of New York to Jacob Glen of Schenectady, NY. One page, 7¾ x 6¼ inches, plus integral address leaf (no postal markings); minimal wear. New York, 2 September 1754
Lot: 109 - (COMMERCE.) S. Wells Williams. A Chinese Commercial Guide.
(COMMERCE.) S. Wells Williams. A Chinese Commercial Guide. Folding table. viii, 376 pages. 8vo, publisher's cloth-backed printed boards, worn; minimal wear to contents; speckled edges; inscribed on title page "Capt. S.F. DuPont, with remembrance of the author. 'Minnesota' in the Yellow Sea, July 9/58." Canton, China: Office of the Chinese Repository, 1856
Lot: 110 - (CONNECTICUT.) Nathaniel Chauncey. Register of baptisms performed in Durham in the early 18th century.
(CONNECTICUT.) Nathaniel Chauncey. Register of baptisms performed in Durham in the early 18th century. [98] manuscript pages. 12mo, 5¾ x 3¼ inches, disbound; some leaves loose, moderate dampstaining and wear. Durham, CT, 1711-1756
Lot: 111 - (CONNECTICUT.) Acts and Laws of the State of Connecticut, in America.
(CONNECTICUT.) Acts and Laws of the State of Connecticut, in America. 8, 8, [2], 396, 403-475 pages plus 37 blank leaves. Folio, contemporary sheep, moderate wear; minor wear, scattered foxing, the 6 pages of the Articles of Confederation replaced with an 8-page printing of the Constitution, manuscript notes on the index leaf, interleaved with additional manuscript index leaves (one of them with a full closed tear and early pin repair), other minor wear to contents; signature of early owner on title page. New London, CT: Timothy Green and others, 1784-1793
Lot: 112 - (CONNECTICUT.) Letter notifying Governor John Trumbull Jr. of his selection to an agricultural society.
(CONNECTICUT.) Letter notifying Governor John Trumbull Jr. of his selection to an agricultural society. Autograph Letter Signed from S. Parker as corresponding secretary to Governor Trumbull. One page, 9¾ x 15 inches, with address panel and docketing on verso, no postal markings; folds, two large seal tears in lower margin. Boston, 20 January 1804
Lot: 113 - (CONNECTICUT.) Pictorial autograph book of the Yale Class of 1853.
(CONNECTICUT.) Pictorial autograph book of the Yale Class of 1853. Approximately 127 plates, interspersed with blank leaves and 112 leaves of manuscript inscriptions. 4to, modern buckram with original gilt pictorial backstrip and cover illustrations attractively laid down, personalized to class member Edward W. Seymour, tape remnants and library numbers on backstrip; minor foxing to plates. New Haven, CT, 1853
Lot: 114 - (CONNECTICUT.) Rollin Caughey, artist. View of the Warrenton Woolen Mills in Torrington.
(CONNECTICUT.) Rollin Caughey, artist. View of the Warrenton Woolen Mills in Torrington. Grisaille watercolor and gouache on board, 16½ x 20¼ inches; mat toning, mount remnants in upper margin, tipped into modern mat. [Torrington, CT, circa 1900
Lot: 115 - (CONSTITUTIONS.) The Constitutions of the Several Independent States of America; the Declaration of Independence;
(CONSTITUTIONS.) The Constitutions of the Several Independent States of America; the Declaration of Independence; and the Articles of Confederation. Frontispiece portrait of George Washington titled "Don't Tread on Me." [4], xxix, [3], 367, 401-472, [4] pages as issued. 8vo, original boards, worn, rebacked in later cloth with tape repair to one joint, coming disbound; moderate foxing, minimal dampstaining; uncut, partially unopened. London, 1783
Lot: 116 - (CONSTITUTION.) Illustrated coverage of the Massachusetts ratification of the Constitution, in an issue of the Columbian Centinel.
(CONSTITUTION.) Illustrated coverage of the Massachusetts ratification of the Constitution, in an issue of the Columbian Centinel. 4 pages, 14½ x 9¼ inches, on one folding sheet; disbound, slightly cropped on bottom edge. Boston, 9 February 1788
Lot: 117 - (CONSTITUTION.) The first published draft of the Bill of Rights, as it appeared in the Salem Mercury.
(CONSTITUTION.) The first published draft of the Bill of Rights, as it appeared in the Salem Mercury. 4 pages, 17 x 10½ inches, on one sheet, disbound; minor foxing. Salem, MA, 23 June 1789
Lot: 118 - (CRIME.) Thomas Byrnes. Professional Criminals of America,
(CRIME.) Thomas Byrnes. Professional Criminals of America, plus the "New and Revised Edition." 36 heliotype plates containing 204 portraits; 47 plates containing 405 new portraits. 2 volumes. [12], 433; 402 pages. 4to, first volume contemporary ½ calf gilt, worn, crudely rebacked and coming disbound, second volume in modern buckram; first with moderate wear to early leaves, second with minimal wear to contents. New York, [1886] and [1895]
Lot: 119 - (CURRENCY.) Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, Bank Note Engravers, New-York.
(CURRENCY.) Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, Bank Note Engravers, New-York. Illustrated broadside, 36 x 27¾ inches; folds, moderate dampstaining, several closed tears (one of them 17 inches, others up to 3 inches), cello tape stains on verso, minor foxing, edge wear including two areas of image loss (2 inches on left edge and 4 inches in lower left corner). New York: Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, circa 1855
Lot: 120 - (DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.) Volume of Gentleman's Magazine, including a very early British magazine printing of the Declaration.
(DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.) Volume of Gentleman's Magazine, including a very early British magazine printing of the Declaration. Volume XLVI, complete. 9 maps, 5 plates. [4], 608, [16] pages. 8vo, contemporary ½ calf, backstrip worn and repaired; occasional early inked notes; two later labels on front endpapers. London, January to December 1776
Lot: 121 - (DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.) Pair of decorative engravings from the 1840s.
(DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.) Pair of decorative engravings from the 1840s. Engravings, as described. Boston, 1841 and circa 1849
Lot: 122 - (DISABILITY.) Group of press photographs of Colorado's Ridge Home for Mental Patients.
(DISABILITY.) Group of press photographs of Colorado's Ridge Home for Mental Patients. 65 original press photographs, most about 8 x 10 inches and some smaller, with captions and other Denver Post markings on verso, some with related clippings attached; a few crop marks, occasional retouching, generally minimal to minor wear. Colorado, 1952-1969 (bulk 1963-1969)
Lot: 123 - (EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINT--1699.) [Cotton Mather.] [Pillars of Salt: An History of Some Criminals Executed in this Land for Capital
(EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINT--1699.) [Cotton Mather.] [Pillars of Salt: An History of Some Criminals Executed in this Land for Capital Crimes, with Some of their Dying Speeches.] 110 (of 111) pages. Small 8vo, contemporary polished calf, quite worn; lacking first two leaves and final leaf (A1, A2, and G8), moderate to heavy wear throughout with substantial loss of text to leaves A5, D5, D7, early stitched repairs to D6, moderate dampstaining; early ownership inscription of Nathan Cooke on front pastedown. [Boston: B. Green and J. Allen, for Samuel Phillips, 1699]
Lot: 124 - (EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINT--1710.) Ebenezer Pemberton. The Divine Original and Dignity of Government Asserted.
(EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINT--1710.) Ebenezer Pemberton. The Divine Original and Dignity of Government Asserted. [2], 106 pages. 8vo, disbound; minor wear, scattered foxing, slight loss to leaf H4; signature of early owner on title page. In modern cloth slipcase. Boston: B. Green, 1710
Lot: 125 - (EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINT--1723.) Cotton Mather. Coelestinus: A Conversation in Heaven, Quickened and Assisted,
(EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINT--1723.) Cotton Mather. Coelestinus: A Conversation in Heaven, Quickened and Assisted, with Discoveries of Things in the Heavenly World. [1], 27, ii, 162 pages. 12mo, contemporary cloth, moderate wear, rebacked; lacking half-title and the 4-leaf introduction which follows the title page, moderate wear to title page, full tear to leaf C6, final leaf worn and reinforced, minor dampstaining. Boston: S. Kneeland, 1723
Lot: 126 - (EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINT--1744.) Experience Mayhew. Grace Defended, in a Modest Plea for an Important Truth.
(EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINT--1744.) Experience Mayhew. Grace Defended, in a Modest Plea for an Important Truth. [2], vi, 7, [1], 208 pages. 4to, contemporary paneled calf, moderate wear, rebacked with portion of original backstrip laid down; minor wear and dampstaining, without the errata slip found in some copies; early owners' signatures on front endpapers. Boston: B. Green and Company, 1744
Lot: 127 - (EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINT--1759.) John Winthrop. Two Lectures on Comets, Read in the Chapel of Harvard-College.
(EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINT--1759.) John Winthrop. Two Lectures on Comets, Read in the Chapel of Harvard-College. 44, xviii pages. 8vo, modern cloth; minor foxing; signature of early owner Thomas Pemberton on title page. Boston: Green & Russell, 1759
Lot: 128 - (FAMILY PAPERS.) Correspondence of Consul James Maury with related family papers.
(FAMILY PAPERS.) Correspondence of Consul James Maury with related family papers. Approximately 300 items (1 linear ft.) including one large framed piece; condition varies but generally strong. Various places, 1790-1914
Lot: 129 - (FAMILY PAPERS.) Papers of the distinguished Gilpin family.
(FAMILY PAPERS.) Papers of the distinguished Gilpin family. Approximately 65 items, 0.3 linear feet; various levels of wear, the letters to Henry D. Gilpin quite worn as noted. Various places, 1816-1847 and undated
Lot: 130 - (FAMILY PAPERS.) Extensive family papers of noted physician Cornelius R. Agnew.
(FAMILY PAPERS.) Extensive family papers of noted physician Cornelius R. Agnew. Thousands of items (2 linear feet), consisting largely of family and personal correspondence, largely unsorted, condition generally strong. Various places, bulk 1859-1920
Lot: 131 - (FILM.) Ripon College yearbook and supplement showing junior Harrison Ford in his first acting role.
(FILM.) Ripon College yearbook and supplement showing junior Harrison Ford in his first acting role. 160, xvi pages. 4to, original embossed boards with minor foxing; minimal wear to contents, staple-bound supplement laid in with unused strip of adhesive still affixed. Ripon, WI, 1963
Lot: 132 - (FINANCE.) Ernest T. Gregory. Diaries as the head of the International Banking Corporation offices in Peking.
(FINANCE.) Ernest T. Gregory. Diaries as the head of the International Banking Corporation offices in Peking. [149], [142] typescript carbon pages plus a manuscript map and blueprint "Tactical Map, Peking and Surrounding Country" laid in. 2 binders. 4to, 10½ x 8 inches, plain wrappers labeled "Diary, Peking Office" in manuscript, edges worn; minimal wear to contents. Peking, China, 11 October 1916 to 7 July 1917
Lot: 133 - (FLORIDA.) Jesse Fish. The notorious early Florida land speculator shares his life story with the British Prime Minister.
(FLORIDA.) Jesse Fish. The notorious early Florida land speculator shares his life story with the British Prime Minister. Autograph Letter Signed to William Pitt, Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer of Great Britain. 6 pages, 12¾ x 7¾ inches, on 2 sheets, including postscript and docketing on final page (no address panel or postal markings); mailing folds, minimal wear. With typed transcript. Saint Augustine, FL, 15 April 1787
Lot: 134 - (FLORIDA.) Album of early Florida views mounted on album leaves.
(FLORIDA.) Album of early Florida views mounted on album leaves. 72 albumen photographs, each 3 x 2¾ inches, laid down on 9 disbound album leaves, most with short contemporary captions on mount, a few captioned in the negative; moderate wear and warping to album leaves. Florida, circa 1870s
Lot: 135 - (FLORIDA.) Album of cyanotype views of Apalachicola's Ruge family and beyond.
(FLORIDA.) Album of cyanotype views of Apalachicola's Ruge family and beyond. Approximately 224 photographs, 174 of them cyanotypes, various sizes up to 4½ x 6 inches, mounted or tipped to 50 album leaves, with negative numbers 118 to 352 penciled in margins, a few with pencil captions on mount or verso. 4to album, 11½ x 8½ inches, lacking wrappers; moderate wear, numerous photos removed (often with a note on who they were sent to, or marked "NG" for "no good"). Apalachicola, FL and elsewhere, circa 1895-1896
Lot: 136 - (FLORIDA.) Photographs documenting the early years of the planned community of Oldsmar.
(FLORIDA.) Photographs documenting the early years of the planned community of Oldsmar. 41 photographs, each about 4½ x 6½ inches, mounted on linen; minor wear and staining. Oldsmar, FL, circa 1918
Lot: 137 - (FLORIDA.) A Tale of Two Cities: West Palm Beach and Palm Beach.
(FLORIDA.) A Tale of Two Cities: West Palm Beach and Palm Beach. Folding map tipped to final blank, additional map in inner rear wrapper; text illustrations. [2], 60 pages. 12mo, illustrated wrappers, moderate wear and staining; minor wear to contents. Palm Beach, FL: The Davies Publishing Co., 1932
Lot: 138 - (FLORIDA.) Group of Florida distillery order forms and price lists.
(FLORIDA.) Group of Florida distillery order forms and price lists. 10 items, various sizes and conditions, most illustrated, most printed in color. Jacksonville, FL and elsewhere, circa early 20th century
Lot: 139 - (FLORIDA.) Large group of stereoviews from St. Augustine.
(FLORIDA.) Large group of stereoviews from St. Augustine. 34 stereoview photographs on original mounts, about 4 x 7 inches; minor to moderate wear. Various places, 1874 and undated
Lot: 140 - (FOOD & DRINK.) Dr. W.S. Watermire's Family Friend and Adviser: Containing an Invaluable Collection of Over 700 Practical Recipes.
(FOOD & DRINK.) Dr. W.S. Watermire's Family Friend and Adviser: Containing an Invaluable Collection of Over 700 Practical Recipes. 158 pages. Small 8vo, stitched; title page worn and soiled, failed cello tape repairs to outer leaves, lacking at least one index leaf at the end, foxing, moderate dampstaining. East Unadilla, MI: Ball & Hackett, 1861
Lot: 141 - (FOOD & DRINK.) Louis Fancher, artist. Posters for the A&P Supermarket chain from the "Growing with America for 75 Years" series.
(FOOD & DRINK.) Louis Fancher, artist. Posters for the A&P Supermarket chain from the "Growing with America for 75 Years" series. 5 color posters, each 22 x 33 inches, with a few early repaired tears and other minor wear. No place, [1934]
Lot: 142 - BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces. 4 plates, folding table. xi, [1], 567, [7] pages. 8vo, contemporary calf, moderate wear, rebacked; moderate dampstaining; early bookplate removed from original front pastedown and laid in. London, 1779
Lot: 143 - (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.) [Jean Claude Richard, abbé Saint Non.] Le Docteur Francklin couronné par la Liberté.
(BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.) [Jean Claude Richard, abbé Saint Non.] Le Docteur Francklin couronné par la Liberté. Aquatint, 21¼ x 13¾ inches; minor edge wear; untrimmed with very large margins. [France], [1779]
Lot: 144 - (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.) [Louis Carrogis] de Carmontelle, artist. Full-length profile titled "On l'a vu désarmer les Tirans et les Dieux."
(BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.) [Louis Carrogis] de Carmontelle, artist. Full-length profile titled "On l'a vu désarmer les Tirans et les Dieux." Engraving, 19½ x 13½ inches; minor foxing and toning, minimal wear; untrimmed with large margins. Paris: [François Denis] Née, circa 1780s
Lot: 145 - (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.) Pierre-Michel Alix, engraver. Untitled portrait after Barbier's drawing of Houdon's bust.
(BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.) Pierre-Michel Alix, engraver. Untitled portrait after Barbier's drawing of Houdon's bust. Crayon manner engraving, 26¾ x 19½ inches; minimal foxing, minor wear and dampstaining outside the platemark; untrimmed with large margins. [France], circa 1800
Lot: 146 - HAMILTON FAMILY. The son of Alexander Hamilton describes a trip to New Orleans, dinners with President Jackson, and more.
HAMILTON FAMILY. The son of Alexander Hamilton describes a trip to New Orleans, dinners with President Jackson, and more. 8 Autograph Letters Signed as "James A. Hamilton," "JAH," or "JAHamilton" to his daughter Eliza. Each 3 or 4 pages (approximately 10 x 8 inches) on one folding leaf, with address panel on final page, the first three with New York or Washington postmarks; minor wear, a few markings in red pen and blue pencil by an early family member, one letter with a sewn closed tear. Various places, 1822-1829
Lot: 147 - (HAWAII.) Hiram Bingham. A Residence of Twenty-One Years in the Sandwich Islands.
(HAWAII.) Hiram Bingham. A Residence of Twenty-One Years in the Sandwich Islands. Folding map, 7 plates, one text illustration on page 578. 616 pages. Large 8vo, publisher's calf, minimal wear; intermittent moderate foxing. Hartford, CT, 1847
Lot: 148 - (HAWAII.) Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation, between Her Majesty and the King of the Sandwich Islands.
(HAWAII.) Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation, between Her Majesty and the King of the Sandwich Islands. [2], 6, [2] pages. Folio, 12¾ x 8 inches, stitched; tasteful archival reinforcement at inner margin, inked page numbers. London, 1852
Lot: 149 - (HAWAII.) Lilia K. Dominis. He Mele Lahui Hawaii.
(HAWAII.) Lilia K. Dominis. He Mele Lahui Hawaii. 3 pages including hand-colored lithographed front page, 12 x 9¼ inches, on one folding sheet; unbound, horizontal fold, minimal wear and foxing. Honolulu, HI: H.M. Whitney, 1872
Lot: 150 - (HAWAII.) Bicknell, James. Hoomanamana--Idolatry.
(HAWAII.) Bicknell, James. Hoomanamana--Idolatry. 12 pages. 12mo, stitched; minimal wear. [Honolulu], circa 1890
Lot: 151 - (HAWAII.) Davey, photographer. Photograph of the ceremonies which launched the Territory of Hawaii.
(HAWAII.) Davey, photographer. Photograph of the ceremonies which launched the Territory of Hawaii. Albumen photograph, 7½ x 9½ inches, on original plain mount, with photographer's signature in negative and embossed stamp in image; minor wear to mount. Honolulu, 14 July 1900
Lot: 152 - (HISTORY.) George Bickham. The British Monarchy / A Short Description of the American Colonies Belonging to the Crown of Great Britain.
(HISTORY.) George Bickham. The British Monarchy / A Short Description of the American Colonies Belonging to the Crown of Great Britain. Engraved plates numbered 1-188 (incomplete) plus two unnumbered plates; and 164-190 (nearly complete). Folio, the first in contemporary paneled calf with minor wear, and the second in modern buckram; first volume lacking plates 95, 162, 163, 171, 179, 181, 184, 187, 189 and 190, second volume lacking plate 186, minor foxing, small repairs to several plates. London, 1743 and 1747 [1749]
Lot: 153 - (HISTORY.) "1776 Centennial 1876" swallow-tailed banner.
(HISTORY.) "1776 Centennial 1876" swallow-tailed banner. Linen, 21¾ x 15¼ inches, printed in blue and red; moderate staining, tack holes on upper edge, spot-mounted in three spots to modern mat board. No place, 1876
Lot: 154 - (THOMAS JEFFERSON.) Catalogue of the Library of the United States.
(THOMAS JEFFERSON.) Catalogue of the Library of the United States. [8], 170, xxxii pages plus final blanks. 4to, contemporary paper-backed boards, worn, boards detached, lacking backstrip; free endpapers and title page detached and worn, otherwise just light toning and minor wear; early gift inscription on title page, library bookplate on front pastedown. Washington: Jonathan Elliot, 1815
Lot: 155 - (JUDAICA.) Joseph Johlson. Instruction in the Mosaic Religion.
(JUDAICA.) Joseph Johlson. Instruction in the Mosaic Religion. viii, 139 pages. 8vo, contemporary cloth, worn, failed repairs to joints; heavy foxing to preliminary leaves; uncut; numerous markings by early owners and Gratz College Library on front pastedown, title page, and elsewhere. Philadelphia: Adam Waldie, 5590 [1830]
Lot: 156 - (JUDAICA.) Benjamin Szold. Hegyon Lev: Israelitisches Gebetbuch für die Häusliche Andacht.
(JUDAICA.) Benjamin Szold. Hegyon Lev: Israelitisches Gebetbuch für die Häusliche Andacht. 264, 11, [9] pages. 8vo, publisher's cloth, minimal wear; minimal foxing. Baltimore, MD: William Polmyer, 1867
Lot: 157 - (JUDAICA.) Goodman's Passover Matzos, Recommended by Leading Orthodox Rabbis.
(JUDAICA.) Goodman's Passover Matzos, Recommended by Leading Orthodox Rabbis. Color poster, 11 x 21 inches; tack holes, moderate wear. New York?, circa 1920s
Lot: 158 - (LAW.) Acts Passed at a Congress of the United States of America
(LAW.) Acts Passed at a Congress of the United States of America (the first session of the First Congress). [2], xxi, [2], 26-185, xiv, [2] including final ad leaf. 8vo, contemporary calf, joints split, lacking spine label; moderate foxing. In modern ¼ morocco slipcase by Desmonts. New York: Hodge, Allen and Campbell, 1789
Lot: 159 - (LAW.) Journal of the House of Representatives.
(LAW.) Journal of the House of Representatives. 261 pages. Folio, contemporary ½ calf over marbled boards, minor wear; intermittent minor foxing. New York: Francis Childs and John Swaine, 1790
Lot: 160 - (LAW.) Acts Passed at the Second Congress of the United States.
(LAW.) Acts Passed at the Second Congress of the United States. 175, iii, [177]-291, ii, [25] pages. 8vo, contemporary calf, joints split, minor wear; rehinged, minor foxing; early owners' inscriptions on front free endpaper and front board. In modern ¼ calf folding case. Philadelphia: Francis Childs and John Swaine, [1793]
Lot: 161 - (LAW.) The House's own copy of "Journal of the House of Representatives."
(LAW.) The House's own copy of "Journal of the House of Representatives." 831 pages. 8vo, contemporary tooled polished calf, minor wear, inscribed on front board; minor foxing, early inked marks. Washington: Gales & Seaton, 1826
Lot: 162 - (LAW.) [Alexander Hamilton, et al.] The Federalist, on the New Constitution.
(LAW.) [Alexander Hamilton, et al.] The Federalist, on the New Constitution. viii, 317, [1]; v, [3], 351 pages. 2 volumes. 8vo, modern calf by D.R. Sandy; first title page foxed and repaired with several words supplied in facsimile, otherwise just minor foxing, scattered pencil notes to both volumes. New York, 1802
Lot: 163 - (LAW.) [Henry Lee or John Marshall.] The Address of the Minority in the Virginia Legislature to the People of that State;
(LAW.) [Henry Lee or John Marshall.] The Address of the Minority in the Virginia Legislature to the People of that State; Containing a Vindication of the Constitutionality of the Alien and Sedition Laws [caption title]. 16 pages. 8vo, stitched; moderate foxing, faint vertical fold; uncut. [Richmond, VA: A. Davis, 1799]
Lot: 164 - (LEWIS & CLARK.) Volume of "The Evening Fire-Side" including the first magazine printing of the first returning expedition letter.
(LEWIS & CLARK.) Volume of "The Evening Fire-Side" including the first magazine printing of the first returning expedition letter. Volume II only, 39 (of 52) complete weekly issues plus two partial issues, each 8 pages. 4to, modern cloth; moderate dampstaining, intermittent foxing, wear to a few issues not affecting Lewis and Clark content; early owner's signature on front free endpaper. Philadelphia, January-December 1806
Lot: 165 - (ABRAHAM LINCOLN.) Coverage of Lincoln's Senate campaign in the Daily Wisconsin Patriot, with a related cartoon.
(ABRAHAM LINCOLN.) Coverage of Lincoln's Senate campaign in the Daily Wisconsin Patriot, with a related cartoon. 4 pages, 24¼ x 18 inches, on 2 disbound sheets; minimal wear and toning. Madison, WI, 21 October 1858
Lot: 166 - (ABRAHAM LINCOLN.) Assassination issue of the Cincinnati Daily Gazette, also featuring a celebration of the war's end.
(ABRAHAM LINCOLN.) Assassination issue of the Cincinnati Daily Gazette, also featuring a celebration of the war's end. 4 pages, 28 x 21¾ inches, on one folding sheet; uncut, folds, minor wear and foxing. Cincinnati, OH, 15 April 1865
Lot: 167 - (ABRAHAM LINCOLN.) Pair of Currier & Ives prints depicting Lincoln's assassination and death.
(ABRAHAM LINCOLN.) Pair of Currier & Ives prints depicting Lincoln's assassination and death. Lithographs, each 10 x 14 inches; moderate toning, minor dampstaining visible in margins. New York: Currier & Ives, 1865
Lot: 168 - (ABRAHAM LINCOLN.) George E. Bissell, sculptor. Statuette of Lincoln standing with the Emancipation Proclamation.
(ABRAHAM LINCOLN.) George E. Bissell, sculptor. Statuette of Lincoln standing with the Emancipation Proclamation. Bronze, 8 inches high, with 2-inch round base, with sculptor's copyright statement and "Gorham Q438" stamped in base; dark brown patina, no verdigris noted. [Providence, RI]: Gorham Manufacturing, 1898
Lot: 169 - (LITERATURE.) Charles F. Lummis. Group of 4 birch-bark books.
(LITERATURE.) Charles F. Lummis. Group of 4 birch-bark books. Each about 3 x 2½ inches, printed entirely on birch bark, stitched; minimal wear except as noted. Ohio and New Hampshire, 1883 and undated
Lot: 170 - (LOUISIANA.) "Blue Book" guide to the Storyville red light district in New Orleans.
(LOUISIANA.) "Blue Book" guide to the Storyville red light district in New Orleans. [96] pages in red and black ink. 16mo, original wrappers, worn, rebacked with tape, rear wrapper detached; long tear and wear to final leaf, otherwise moderate wear to contents. In early full morocco slipcase, moderate wear. [New Orleans, LA], circa 1912
Lot: 171 - (MAINE.) Herbert M. Sylvester. "Ye Romance of Casco Bay," extra-illustrated with the author's own original illustrations.
(MAINE.) Herbert M. Sylvester. "Ye Romance of Casco Bay," extra-illustrated with the author's own original illustrations. 24 illustrated galley leaves and 18 ink and wash drawings (many signed and dated by author) mounted on 45 blank leaves, 10½ x 8 inches, bound with brads in two volumes; moderate edge wear and toning to leaves, cello tape repairs to final leaf; author's name and Boston address on last page of first volume. Boston, 1891-1892
Lot: 172 - (MARITIME.) Hugh McKibben. Letters written as an American seaman impressed into the British navy.
(MARITIME.) Hugh McKibben. Letters written as an American seaman impressed into the British navy. 30 items: 19 Autograph Letters Signed to uncle James McKibben of Belfast, Ireland; plus 11 letters to Hugh McKebbin from uncle James, cousin John and others. Various sizes and conditions, a few worn or with early repairs; various inked stamp or manuscript postal markings. Various places, 1791-1800
Lot: 173 - (MASSACHUSETTS.) New Englands First Fruits . . . First of the Conversion of Some of the Indians,
(MASSACHUSETTS.) New Englands First Fruits . . . First of the Conversion of Some of the Indians, 2. of the Progresse of Learning, in the Colledge at Cambridge in Massacusets Bay. [2], 26 pages (irregularly paginated as issued). 4to, later limp vellum, slightly bowed; a bit of restoration to lower margin of title page, part of page 5 over-written in ink, minimal damstaining, lacking leaf D3 (errata) as usual; early inscription on rear flyleaf. In modern cloth folding case. London: R.O[ulton] and G.D. [Gregory Dexter] for Henry Overton, 1643
Lot: 174 - (MASSACHUSETTS.) [Increase Mather.] A Narrative of the Miseries of New-England, by Reason of an Arbitrary Government Erected There,
(MASSACHUSETTS.) [Increase Mather.] A Narrative of the Miseries of New-England, by Reason of an Arbitrary Government Erected There, as published in "A Sixth Collection of Papers Relating to the Present Juncture of Affairs in England."[2], 34 pages. 4to, 8 x 6¼ inches, stitched; small notch to inner margin, minor soiling, lacking initial and final blank leaves as usual; uncut. London: Richard Janeway, 1689
Lot: 175 - (MASSACHUSETTS.) Harvard University. Illustrissimo ac Sublimi Virtute, Optimaque Eruditione . . . in Collegio-Harvardino Defendere.
(MASSACHUSETTS.) Harvard University. Illustrissimo ac Sublimi Virtute, Optimaque Eruditione . . . in Collegio-Harvardino Defendere. Broadside, 21½ x 17 inches; repaired separations at folds, other moderate wear. [Boston: Richard and Samuel Draper], 1766
Lot: 176 - (MEDICINE.) Notebooks documenting the Bowdoin training and private practice of a Maine physician.
(MEDICINE.) Notebooks documenting the Bowdoin training and private practice of a Maine physician. 59 items: 27 notebooks (generally about 4 x 6 inches), 27 medical school tickets, 3 receipts, and 2 photographs; generally minor wear. Maine, 1853-1883
Lot: 177 - (MORMONS.) John P. Greene. Original manuscript diary of a mission to western New York with Joseph Smith.
(MORMONS.) John P. Greene. Original manuscript diary of a mission to western New York with Joseph Smith. [1], 9, [1] manuscript pages, 6 x 3¼ inches, on 2 folding sheets; minor wear and short separations at folds. Various places, 16 September to 20 October 1833
Lot: 178 - (MORMONS.) Rhoda Richards. Family record of Brigham Young and his siblings, compiled by a cousin during the Kirtland period.
(MORMONS.) Rhoda Richards. Family record of Brigham Young and his siblings, compiled by a cousin during the Kirtland period. 9 manuscript pages, 4 x 3¼ inches, on 3 folding sheets of hand-lined paper, hand-stitched; minimal wear and foxing. No place, circa 1838
Lot: 179 - (MORMONS.) Pair of documents signed by Joseph Smith's grandfather and uncle in Vermont.
(MORMONS.) Pair of documents signed by Joseph Smith's grandfather and uncle in Vermont. Manuscript documents signed, each with minor dampstaining and separations at folds. Tunbridge, VT, 1805 and 1814
Lot: 180 - (MORMONS.) [Lyman Spalding, editor.] Volume of the magazine "Plain Truth," which may have influenced Joseph Smith.
(MORMONS.) [Lyman Spalding, editor.] Volume of the magazine "Plain Truth," which may have influenced Joseph Smith. Volume II, #1-25. [2], 200 pages including collective title and index leaf. 8vo, contemporary plain wrappers, worn; foxing, minor wear; uncut; some issues inscribed with name of subscriber J.P. Robinson. Canandaigua, NY, 28 March 1823 to 1 March 1824
Lot: 181 - (MORMONS.) Pair of cartes-de-visite of early Salt Lake City actors Phil Margetts and Annie Adams.
(MORMONS.) Pair of cartes-de-visite of early Salt Lake City actors Phil Margetts and Annie Adams. Albumen photographs, 3¾ x 2¼ inches; minimal wear. Salt Lake City, UT: Save & Ottinger, 1866 and 1868
Lot: 182 - (NEW YORK.) Volume of the New-York Organ, with coverage of Seneca Falls, Poe's death, the Mormon settlement, and more.
(NEW YORK.) Volume of the New-York Organ, with coverage of Seneca Falls, Poe's death, the Mormon settlement, and more. 97 [of 109] weekly issues, each 8 pages. Folio, 15¼ x 10 inches, contemporary ½ calf, minor wear; moderate foxing, 11 small items clipped out, 8 other leaves more or less defective; early owner's inscription on front flyleaf. New York, 18 March 1848 to 6 April 1850
Lot: 183 - (NEW YORK.) Records of the Sterling iron mines and railway in Orange County.
(NEW YORK.) Records of the Sterling iron mines and railway in Orange County. Hundreds of items (1 linear foot) including manuscripts, 46 large maps and plans, 11 photographs, and printed ephemera; condition varies but generally minor wear; some items with the inked stamp of early owner A. Brodrick. Sterlington, NY, 1859-1948
Lot: 184 - (NEW YORK.) Group of mammoth photographic views of early Shelter Island.
(NEW YORK.) Group of mammoth photographic views of early Shelter Island. Albumen prints, various sizes as listed; all but one backed with muslin at an early date and unmounted, with no captions on verso; generally minimal wear. Laid into modern mats. Shelter Island, NY, circa 1890s
Lot: 185 - (NEW YORK.) Collection of Shelter Island ephemera, manuscripts, and photos.
(NEW YORK.) Collection of Shelter Island ephemera, manuscripts, and photos. Approximately 150 items, 0.7 linear feet; various conditions but generally strong. Shelter Island, NY and environs, bulk 1810-1932
Lot: 186 - (NEW YORK.) Album kept by a Civilian Conservation Corps worker in western New York.
(NEW YORK.) Album kept by a Civilian Conservation Corps worker in western New York. 139 photographs, most well-captioned, on 49 album leaves. Oblong 4to, 7 x 11 inches, original string-bound cloth boards, minimal wear; just a few photos detached. Various places, bulk 1935-1937
Lot: 187 - (NEW YORK CITY.) [Samuel L. Mitchill.] The Picture of New-York; or, The Traveller's Guide.
(NEW YORK CITY.) [Samuel L. Mitchill.] The Picture of New-York; or, The Traveller's Guide. Hand-colored folding map, 12 x 12½ inches to sight. viii, 223 pages. 12mo, contemporary ½ calf, lacking front board; minor foxing, map (possibly supplied) had moderate wear, some restoration at intersection of folds, is detached and has not been examined out of mat; early inscription on title page, library bookplate on rear pastedown. The book and map are housed in an elaborate modern ¼ calf folding case. New York, 1807
Lot: 188 - (NEW YORK CITY.) Volume of the New York Times.
(NEW YORK CITY.) Volume of the New York Times. Approximately 112 [of 154] issues, each 8 pages. Folio, 22¾ x 17½ inches, in worn later buckram, backstrip and front board detached; minor dampstaining, a few long closed tears and a handful of defective pages; library bookplate on front pastedown. New York, 3 January to 30 June 1866
Lot: 189 - (NEW YORK CITY.) Pictures of New York Life & Character.
(NEW YORK CITY.) Pictures of New York Life & Character. Illustrated title page, 18 [of 19] tinted lithographed plates, all with advertisements on verso. Folio, 12x10 inches, publisher's gilt cloth, worn, rebacked; lacking one plate, 5 of the advertising pages formerly used as scrapbook leaves, Broadway and Houston plate torn with tape repair. [New York]: George W. Averell & Co., circa 1877
Lot: 190 - (NEW YORK CITY.) [Petition to President Taft]
(NEW YORK CITY.) [Petition to President Taft] 3, 10 pages, plus blanks for signatures. 4to, 12 x 8¾ inches, staple and clasp-bound at top edge; horizontal fold, minor wear. New York, 9 April 1912
Lot: 191 - (OHIO.) Robert A. Sherrard. A manuscript history of Steubenville titled "History of Centre Church."
(OHIO.) Robert A. Sherrard. A manuscript history of Steubenville titled "History of Centre Church." [3], 316, 319-373, 326-408 manuscript pages (erratically paginated but apparently complete). 4to, ½ calf over marbled boards, moderate wear; partly disbound with many sections and leaves laid in, moderate wear to fore-edges of those leaves. Steubenville, OH, 1860-1862 (transcribed 1908)
Lot: 192 - (PENNSYLVANIA.) Volumes containing alternating issues of Porcupine's Gazette and Claypoole's American Advertiser.
(PENNSYLVANIA.) Volumes containing alternating issues of Porcupine's Gazette and Claypoole's American Advertiser. Approximately 275 issues, each 4 pages. 2 volumes. Folio, 20 x 13½ inches, laid into modern plain buckram boards; a few issues with tears and loss, outer issues worn, but generally sound; uncut. Philadelphia, January to June 1799
Lot: 193 - (PERIODICALS.) The American Museum.
(PERIODICALS.) The American Museum. Occasional text illustrations. 10 (of 12) volumes: Volumes I and III through XI. 8vo, contemporary tree calf, minor wear, original spine labels present; lacking the two folding plates in Volume V, intermittent foxing, minimal wear; each with subscriber's name on title page, and modern defunct foundation bookplate on front pastedown. Philadelphia: Mathew Carey, 1787-92 issues (printed 1788-93)
Lot: 194 - (PRESIDENTS--1796.) George Washington. A Collection of Speeches of the President of the United States.
(PRESIDENTS--1796.) George Washington. A Collection of Speeches of the President of the United States. 282, [1] pages. 12mo, modern calf; intermittent foxing. Boston: Manning & Loring, July 1796
Lot: 195 - (PRESIDENTS.) Leaf said to be from George Washington's letterbook, inscribed by his great-great-nephew.
(PRESIDENTS.) Leaf said to be from George Washington's letterbook, inscribed by his great-great-nephew. One manuscript page, 12¾ x 7¼ inches to sight; folds, minor foxing. Not examined out of early double-sided frame. Prospect Hill, WV, 1 March 1833
Lot: 196 - (PRESIDENTS.) Miniature portrait of George Washington in a frame made from Mount Vernon wood.
(PRESIDENTS.) Miniature portrait of George Washington in a frame made from Mount Vernon wood. Engraving, just over 2 inches round, under glass in original wood frame, 3 inches round, with printed explanatory label on verso; toning to label on verso. Washington: Horace Barnes & Co., 1859
Lot: 197 - (PRESIDENTS--1828 CAMPAIGN.) An unrecorded satirical piece on Adams and Jackson titled "The Book of Chronicles."
(PRESIDENTS--1828 CAMPAIGN.) An unrecorded satirical piece on Adams and Jackson titled "The Book of Chronicles." 2 pages, 12¾ x 7¾ inches, on one folding sheet, blank on verso; minor foxing, 4½-inch closed tear, folds. No place, circa 1829
Lot: 198 - (PRESIDENTS.) Ribbon badge depicting Andrew Jackson over his famous toast: "The Union--It Must be Preserved."
(PRESIDENTS.) Ribbon badge depicting Andrew Jackson over his famous toast: "The Union--It Must be Preserved." Silk ribbon, 4¼ x 3 inches; wear, moderate foxing, short early stitched repairs. No place, undated
Lot: 199 - (PRESIDENTS--1840 CAMPAIGN.) William Henry Harrison ribbon from the New Haven County Convention.
(PRESIDENTS--1840 CAMPAIGN.) William Henry Harrison ribbon from the New Haven County Convention. Silk ribbon, 6 x 2½ inches; folds, minor foxing, adhesive staining in upper and lower margins. New Haven County, CT, 8 October 1840
Lot: 200 - (PRESIDENTS--1860 CAMPAIGN.) An uncut tintype sheet of 30 miniature campaign photographs of the 4 candidates for use in badges.
(PRESIDENTS--1860 CAMPAIGN.) An uncut tintype sheet of 30 miniature campaign photographs of the 4 candidates for use in badges. 30 images on one tintype sheet, 5 x 4 inches to sight (each image 7/8 x 5/8 inches oval); moderate wear including light scratches and abrasions, some rust on verso. Not examined out of period metal mat. No place: [Peter Neff, 1860]
Lot: 201 - (PRESIDENTS.) Large group of press photographs from the Underwood & Underwood files relating to Theodore Roosevelt.
(PRESIDENTS.) Large group of press photographs from the Underwood & Underwood files relating to Theodore Roosevelt. Approximately 230 photographs, most about 8 x 10 inches, some smaller, most with inked agency stamps on verso, or with embossed "Do Not Remove, File Copy" stamps in image, many with pencil or typescript carbon captions on verso; generally minor to moderate wear. Various places, circa 1898-1919
Lot: 202 - (PRESIDENTS--1963.) Collection of speeches and programs from New York City memorial services for John F. Kennedy.
(PRESIDENTS--1963.) Collection of speeches and programs from New York City memorial services for John F. Kennedy. 21 items, various sizes and conditions, laid into a contemporary folder. New York, 1963-1964
Lot: 203 - (PRINTING.) Specimen of Printing Types, Cast at the Letter Foundry of Lewis Pelouze.
(PRINTING.) Specimen of Printing Types, Cast at the Letter Foundry of Lewis Pelouze. [170] pages, printed on one side only, including some folding plates. 8vo, original ½ sheep, worn, rear board detached; foxing, minor wear; early library bookplate inscribed "duplicate" on front pastedown. Philadelphia, 1849
Lot: 204 - (RAILROADS.) Reports of Explorations and Surveys to Ascertain the . . . Route
(RAILROADS.) Reports of Explorations and Surveys to Ascertain the . . . Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Approximately 600 maps, plans, view plates and natural history plates. 13 volumes (mix of Senate and House issues). 4to, uniform modern cloth with gilt morocco spine labels; intermittent foxing and minor wear; various ownership markings with Volume XI bearing inked "Library of Hannibal Hamlin" stamps on verso of maps. Washington, 1855-1860
Lot: 205 - (RECONSTRUCTION.) William C. Towle. A Union Army physician describes the first year of occupation in Georgia.
(RECONSTRUCTION.) William C. Towle. A Union Army physician describes the first year of occupation in Georgia. 24 Autograph Letters Signed to his wife Ann Elizabeth Warren Towle in Fryeburg, ME; minimal wear, many with original envelopes. Georgia, July 1865 to March 1866
Lot: 206 - (RHODE ISLAND.) Group of early Brown University pamphlets, one inscribed by N. Brown.
(RHODE ISLAND.) Group of early Brown University pamphlets, one inscribed by N. Brown. 18 pamphlets, 8vo, all stitched and uncut except as noted; generally minor wear. Various places, 1792-1839
Lot: 207 - (SASQUATCH.) Issue of the Exeter Watchman, featuring the first known mention of Bigfoot in print.
(SASQUATCH.) Issue of the Exeter Watchman, featuring the first known mention of Bigfoot in print. 4 pages, 19½ x 11½ inches, on one folding sheet; disbound; short closed separation along the center fold; name of subscriber J. Tucker inscribed in top left margin. Exeter, NH, 22 September 1818
Lot: 208 - (SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY.) Squire Whipple. An Essay on Bridge Building . . . and the Relative Merits of Wood and Iron for Bridges.
(SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY.) Squire Whipple. An Essay on Bridge Building . . . and the Relative Merits of Wood and Iron for Bridges. 47 pages, including text diagrams. 12mo, original plain wrappers, minor wear, inscribed "Bridge Building" on front; light vertical fold, minor foxing. Utica, NY: H.H. Curtiss, 1847
Lot: 209 - (SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY.) John A. Roebling. Manufacture of Patent Wire Rope.
(SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY.) John A. Roebling. Manufacture of Patent Wire Rope. 3 pages, 10¼ x 8 inches, on one folding sheet; minor dampstaining and wear. Trenton, NJ, circa 1855
Lot: 210 - (SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY.) Newspaper extra sharing the historic first transatlantic cable messages.
(SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY.) Newspaper extra sharing the historic first transatlantic cable messages. Letterpress broadside slip, 10 x 4½ inches; folds, 2-inch repaired tear, minor wear. No place: Standard Office, 17 August 1858
Lot: 211 - (SLAVERY & ABOLITION.) Mary H. Maury. Letter describing a conversation with John Brown, hours after his capture at Harpers Ferry.
(SLAVERY & ABOLITION.) Mary H. Maury. Letter describing a conversation with John Brown, hours after his capture at Harpers Ferry. Partial Autograph Letter to her mother Elizabeth Gilpin Maury. 4 [of 6] pages, 6 x 3¾ inches, plus the remaining two pages in photocopy only; minimal wear. Needwood (Rockville, MD?), 18 October 1859
Lot: 212 - (SLAVERY & ABOLITION.) Issue of the National Police Gazette with a dramatic illustrated coverage of the John Brown execution.
(SLAVERY & ABOLITION.) Issue of the National Police Gazette with a dramatic illustrated coverage of the John Brown execution. 4 pages, 26¼ x 20 inches, on one folding sheet; fold, dampstaining, moderate wear. New York, 10 December 1859
Lot: 213 - (SLAVERY & ABOLITION.) The Frederick Douglass Souvenir.
(SLAVERY & ABOLITION.) The Frederick Douglass Souvenir. Title page printed in red and black, plus 4 plates. Oblong octavo, 7 x 9½ inches, bound with red ribbon; minimal wear and light toning. [Anacostia, DC], [1896]
Lot: 214 - (SLAVERY & ABOLITION.) Two large portraits of the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.
(SLAVERY & ABOLITION.) Two large portraits of the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. San Francisco and no place, circa 1870s-1880s
Lot: 215 - (SOUTH CAROLINA.) The third issue of the Charleston Courier, the state's oldest surviving newspaper.
(SOUTH CAROLINA.) The third issue of the Charleston Courier, the state's oldest surviving newspaper. Volume I, No. 3. 4 pages, 19¾ x 11½ inches, in one folding sheet; disbound, minor wear to fore-edge, dampstaining to bottom 3 inches. Charleston, SC: A.S. Willington for Loring Andrews, 12 January 1803
Lot: 216 - (SOUTH CAROLINA.) Group of promenade cards of the Charleston Earthquake of 1886.
(SOUTH CAROLINA.) Group of promenade cards of the Charleston Earthquake of 1886. 11 albumen photographs, each 4¾ x 8 inches on gilt-edged plain mounts; foxing and moderate wear. Charleston, SC, September 1886
Lot: 217 - (SPORTS--BASEBALL.) Correspondence of an early baseball club secretary from Oneida, New York.
(SPORTS--BASEBALL.) Correspondence of an early baseball club secretary from Oneida, New York. Approximately 95 items in one binder, including 64 letters addressed to Homer E. Chapin of Oneida, NY; condition generally strong, many letters with original envelopes (often with stamps removed). Various places, bulk 1863-1870
Lot: 218 - (SPORTS--BASEBALL.) Minute books of the Lower Naugatuck Valley Industrial Baseball League.
(SPORTS--BASEBALL.) Minute books of the Lower Naugatuck Valley Industrial Baseball League. 151, 101 manuscript pages. 2 volumes. 4to, original ½ calf, backstrips worn; minor wear to contents. Various places, 1910-1915
Lot: 219 - (SPORTS--SURFING.) Drummond, Ron. The Art of Wave Riding.
(SPORTS--SURFING.) Drummond, Ron. The Art of Wave Riding. Frontispiece portrait of the author, 12 illustrations in text. [5], 26 pages. 4to, two-color illustrated publisher's wrappers, minimal foxing; internally clean. [Hollywood, CA: Cloister Press, 1931]
Lot: 220 - (SPORTS--TENNIS.) Photographs of Norwegian-American tennis star Molla Mallory.
(SPORTS--TENNIS.) Photographs of Norwegian-American tennis star Molla Mallory. 15 photographs, various sizes, about 8 x 6 inches or smaller, with inked Brown Brothers stamps and other notations on verso; minor to moderate wear. Various places, circa 1920s
Lot: 221 - (TEMPERANCE.) Thomas Moore, after Charles Jewett. Death on the Striped Pig.
(TEMPERANCE.) Thomas Moore, after Charles Jewett. Death on the Striped Pig. Lithograph, 12½ x 20½ inches; laid down on linen and mounted on wooden rollers (as issued?), moderate wear. Boston: Whipple & Damrell, [1839]
Lot: 222 - (TRAVEL.) George Vancouver. A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and Round the World.
(TRAVEL.) George Vancouver. A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and Round the World. 10 maps, 6 plates in atlas; plus one map and 17 plates in text volumes. [8], xxix, [9], 432; [10], 504; [10], 505, [3] pages. 4 volumes including atlas. 4to, contemporary mottled calf, minor wear, attractively rebacked with title and library catalogue number in gilt on spine, the atlas volume folio (22 x 17 inches), contemporary ½ vellum over marbled boards, moderate wear; half-titles present but very faint, as is the final errata leaf, some foxing to plates but the large folding atlas maps quite fresh and untrimmed; text volumes with early British public library bookplates on pastedowns and small inked stamps on verso of title pages and elsewhere, British auction notations on one bookplate, with provenance letter laid in, atlas volume unmarked. Atlas in early marbled slipcase. London, 1798
Lot: 223 - (TRAVEL.) [David Claypoole Johnston.] Outlines Illustrative of the Journal of F****** A*** K*****.
(TRAVEL.) [David Claypoole Johnston.] Outlines Illustrative of the Journal of F****** A*** K*****. 8 plates with no text leaves. 8vo, original printed wrappers, minor wear and foxing; uncut. Boston: D.C. Johnston, 1835
Lot: 224 - (TRAVEL.) Thomas C. Dudley. Group of letters by a clerk with Perry's expedition to Japan.
(TRAVEL.) Thomas C. Dudley. Group of letters by a clerk with Perry's expedition to Japan. 14 items: 13 Autograph Letters, mostly signed in full or with his initials, to cousin Mary Elizabeth Morgan (1829-1875) of Mountain Home, AL and Pembroke, NH; plus a 12-page manuscript narrative dated 14 March 1852. Various places, March 1852 to August 1853
Lot: 225 - (UNITED STATES.) Andrew B. Graham, lithographer. Display printing of the Great Seal of the United States.
(UNITED STATES.) Andrew B. Graham, lithographer. Display printing of the Great Seal of the United States. Chromolithograph, 22¼ x 23¼ inches, minimal toning and edge wear, edge-mounted to period board. Washington, DC, circa 1889-1909
Lot: 226 - (VIETNAM WAR.) Bernie Boston, photographer. Signed print of his iconic Vietnam War protest photo "Flower Power."
(VIETNAM WAR.) Bernie Boston, photographer. Signed print of his iconic Vietnam War protest photo "Flower Power." Photograph, 11 x 13¼ inches, signed in the lower margin "To Pete, Bernie Boston 67." [Arlington, VA, 21 October 1967 image] (later print)
Lot: 227 - (WAR OF 1812.) Volume IV of the Analectic Magazine, featuring "The Defence of Fort M'Henry" (a.k.a. Star-Spangled Banner).
(WAR OF 1812.) Volume IV of the Analectic Magazine, featuring "The Defence of Fort M'Henry" (a.k.a. Star-Spangled Banner). Engraved collective title, lacking the other 5 plates (unrelated to the anthem). iv, 524 pages. 8vo, contemporary calf, worn and repaired; foxing, moderate dampstaining; early owner's signature on title page. Philadelphia, July to December 1814
Lot: 228 - (WAR OF 1812.) Volumes of government documents from the war era.
(WAR OF 1812.) Volumes of government documents from the war era. More than 60 items bound in 4 volumes. Folio, original uniform ¼ calf over marbled boards, moderate wear; minor toning and light soiling; uncut. Washington, 1813-1816
Lot: 229 - (WEST.) John C. Frémont. Report of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains . . . and to Oregon and North California.
(WEST.) John C. Frémont. Report of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains . . . and to Oregon and North California. 5 maps, 22 plates. 693 pages. 4to, disbound; minor wear and foxing; map with separations at folds. Washington: Gales and Seaton, Printers, 1845
Lot: 230 - (WEST.) Attributed to Darius Kinsey. Enormous photograph of a logger in a stand of fir trees.
(WEST.) Attributed to Darius Kinsey. Enormous photograph of a logger in a stand of fir trees. Hand-colored oversized silver print, 40½ x 29½ inches; flush mounted to board. No place, circa 1900
Lot: 231 - (WEST--ARIZONA.) Pair of photographs of Thomas Moran at the Grand Canyon, one of them signed.
(WEST--ARIZONA.) Pair of photographs of Thomas Moran at the Grand Canyon, one of them signed. Silver prints, each about 4½ x 6½ inches, on original plain mounts, captioned in mount, one signed "TMoran"; very light mat toning, mount remnants on left edge of sketching photo, one with original mounting instructions in pencil on verso. [Arizona, 1901]
Lot: 232 - (WEST--COLORADO.) Gibb W. Palmer. Letter describing an early trip to Denver by wagon train, and city's "murders and robries."
(WEST--COLORADO.) Gibb W. Palmer. Letter describing an early trip to Denver by wagon train, and city's "murders and robries." Autograph Letter Signed to Homer E. Chapin of Oneida, NY. 4 pages, 8 x 5 inches, on one folding sheet; mailing folds, minimal wear. With original illustrated cover from Cheney's Billiard Hall of Denver (stamp removed). Denver, CO, 2 July 1866
Lot: 233 - (WEST--COLORADO.) Group of 5 untraced silver-mining promotionals from the Emporia and Mt. Princeton / Dido / Cornucopia Mining Co.
(WEST--COLORADO.) Group of 5 untraced silver-mining promotionals from the Emporia and Mt. Princeton / Dido / Cornucopia Mining Co. 12, 14, 14, 18 pages, including a full-page frontispiece cut of Mount Princeton, 12mo in original wrappers; plus 3-page unbound leaflet (8¼ x 5½ inches) on one folding sheet. Various places, 1881-1887
Lot: 234 - (WEST--COLORADO.) Pair of Colorado mining prospectuses.
(WEST--COLORADO.) Pair of Colorado mining prospectuses. Various places, 1881-1882
Lot: 235 - (WEST--COLORADO.) Pair of mammoth views of the Lamartine Mine.
(WEST--COLORADO.) Pair of mammoth views of the Lamartine Mine. Hand-tinted albumen photographs, each about 14 x 21 inches, on original plain mounts; worn at edges, sticker remnants on verso. Lamartine, CO, circa 1890-1910
Lot: 236 - (WEST--COLORADO.) The Prospector's Guide: How to Find a Mine, How to Assay Your Own Ores
(WEST--COLORADO.) The Prospector's Guide: How to Find a Mine, How to Assay Your Own Ores (wrapper title). 16, [1] pages including wrappers. 12mo, 5¾ x 3¼ inches, printed card wrappers, splitting at fold, two chips in margins; light toning and minimal wear to contents. [Denver, CO]: [W.C. Calhoun], circa 1897
Lot: 237 - (WEST--COLORADO.) Views of Rawley Mine: Bonanza, Saguache Co., Colorado
(WEST--COLORADO.) Views of Rawley Mine: Bonanza, Saguache Co., Colorado (wrapper title). [39] pages including a credit page, map, and 37 reproductions of photographs. Oblong 8vo, 6¾ x 10 inches, original printed wrappers, minimal wear. New York: Rawley Mining Co., circa 1918
Lot: 238 - (WEST--IDAHO.) Broadside for the Redrock, Salmon & Gibbonsville Stage Stage Co.
(WEST--IDAHO.) Broadside for the Redrock, Salmon & Gibbonsville Stage Stage Co. Letterpress broadside, 11 x 14 inches, in red and black on yellow card, signed in type by F.W. Vogler and George H. Monk; two mounting holes in upper margin, upper right corner chipped, two closed tears with tape repairs on verso. Dillon, MT: Tribune Publishing, circa 1905
Lot: 239 - (WEST--MISSOURI.) Broadside extra of the "Western Missourian" newspaper,
(WEST--MISSOURI.) Broadside extra of the "Western Missourian" newspaper, Letterpress broadside, 16¼ x 11 inches; folds, uncut, manuscript marks on verso bleeding through. Independence, MO, 6 November 1841
Lot: 240 - (WEST--MONTANA.) Laton A. Huffman. A landscape of slaughtered bison known as "Five Minutes Work."
(WEST--MONTANA.) Laton A. Huffman. A landscape of slaughtered bison known as "Five Minutes Work." Contact print, 4¾ x 4 inches, uncaptioned; minor wear. Montana, [1882]
Lot: 241 - (WEST--MONTANA.) Mrs. James Flanagan. Letter describing life as housemaid for Montana's wealthy but crude ex-governor Samuel Hauser.
(WEST--MONTANA.) Mrs. James Flanagan. Letter describing life as housemaid for Montana's wealthy but crude ex-governor Samuel Hauser. Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs. Talcott. 8 pages, 8 x 4¾ inches, on 2 folding sheets; folds, minor wear and soiling. Helena, MT, 22 November 1891
Lot: 242 - (WEST--NEVADA.) Orion Clemens. Pair of documents signed by Mark Twain's brother as Secretary of Nevada Territory.
(WEST--NEVADA.) Orion Clemens. Pair of documents signed by Mark Twain's brother as Secretary of Nevada Territory. Legal-sized documents with light wear as noted. Nevada, 1863 and 1864
Lot: 243 - (WEST--NEVADA.) P.E. Larson, photographer. Such is Life in the Far West: Early Morning Call in a Gambling Hall.
(WEST--NEVADA.) P.E. Larson, photographer. Such is Life in the Far West: Early Morning Call in a Gambling Hall. Silver print, 7½ x 9¾ inches, captioned and numbered #4485 in the negative, mounted on heavy mat board; board roughly trimmed to the edge of the photo, otherwise minimal wear and spotting. Goldfield, NV, circa 1906
Lot: 244 - (WEST--NEVADA.) P.E. Larson, photographer. A Morning Call in a Beer Hall.
(WEST--NEVADA.) P.E. Larson, photographer. A Morning Call in a Beer Hall. Silver print, 6½ x 8½ inches, captioned and numbered #4290 in the negative, unmounted; minimal wear. Goldfield, NV, circa 1906
Lot: 245 - (WEST--NEVADA.) The Holidays! Hjul's Bazar, the Place Where You Get the Most For Your Money.
(WEST--NEVADA.) The Holidays! Hjul's Bazar, the Place Where You Get the Most For Your Money. Letterpress broadside, 12 x 8¼ inches; toning, minimal wear. Eureka, NV, circa 1900
Lot: 246 - (WEST--NEVADA.) Herbert T. Shaw. Photograph of fraternal marchers at an Independence Day parade in Tonopah.
(WEST--NEVADA.) Herbert T. Shaw. Photograph of fraternal marchers at an Independence Day parade in Tonopah. Silver print, 6½ x 8¼ inches, on original photographer's mount with faint stamp in lower margin; minor wear to mount. Tonopah, NV, 4 July 1906
Lot: 247 - (WEST--NEVADA.) Pair of Independence Day celebration broadsides from the small mining town of Silver Peak.
(WEST--NEVADA.) Pair of Independence Day celebration broadsides from the small mining town of Silver Peak. Sizes and condition as noted. Silver Peak, NV, 1907 and [1939]
Lot: 248 - (WEST--NEVADA.) Packet of testimonial letters for the Austin Manhattan Consolidated Mining Company.
(WEST--NEVADA.) Packet of testimonial letters for the Austin Manhattan Consolidated Mining Company. 65 typed letters with ink-stamped signatures on a variety of letterheads, 11 x 8½ inches, bound at top edge with 3 brads and a worn plain partial wrapper; minimal wear to contents. Various places, 1908-1909
Lot: 249 - (WEST--NEVADA.) Group of Nevada mining prospectuses, most not found in OCLC.
(WEST--NEVADA.) Group of Nevada mining prospectuses, most not found in OCLC. 5 items, various sizes, minimal to minor wear. Various places, circa 1906-1924
Lot: 250 - (WEST--NEVADA.) The Big Day! . . . Nevada's Booming, Roaring, Gold Camp Searchlight Blazes Forth.
(WEST--NEVADA.) The Big Day! . . . Nevada's Booming, Roaring, Gold Camp Searchlight Blazes Forth. Illustrated broadside, 20 x 12¼ inches; moderate spotting, minimal wear. Searchlight, NV, 4 July [1931]
Lot: 251 - (WEST--NORTH DAKOTA.) Group of 4 views taken near Fort Abraham Lincoln by an Army officer.
(WEST--NORTH DAKOTA.) Group of 4 views taken near Fort Abraham Lincoln by an Army officer. Cyanotype photographs, 4 x 5 inches; minimal wear and toning; each captioned in pencil on verso "Near Fort Abraham Lincoln, D.T., taken by J. Pitman, '80s." North Dakota, circa 1886-1889
Lot: 252 - (WEST--OKLAHOMA.) Harriet E. Turnbull. Letter from a minister's wife in Choctaw Nation, concerning her brother's crimes.
(WEST--OKLAHOMA.) Harriet E. Turnbull. Letter from a minister's wife in Choctaw Nation, concerning her brother's crimes. Autograph Letter Signed to Dr. J.S. Lankford of Atoka, OK. 3 pages, 10 x 7¾ inches, on one folding sheet; folds, minor wear. With original stamped envelope with manuscript straight line cancel, "Good Land, C.N. 8-18-86." Good Land, Choctaw Nation, 31 May 1886
Lot: 253 - (WEST--TEXAS.) José Justo Corro. Broadside ordering a national state of mourning in Mexico after Santa Anna's capture in Texas.
(WEST--TEXAS.) José Justo Corro. Broadside ordering a national state of mourning in Mexico after Santa Anna's capture in Texas. Letterpress broadside, 12¾ x 8½ inches, signed in type by Manuel Maria de la Vega y Rabago as Governor of Sinaloa; horizontal fold, dampstaining, small edge repairs; collector's bookplate on verso. In modern ¼ calf gilt folder. Culiacán, 17 June 1836
Lot: 254 - (WEST--TEXAS.) Allgemeine gesetze des Staates Texas.
(WEST--TEXAS.) Allgemeine gesetze des Staates Texas. 255 pages. 8vo, ½ cloth over marbled paper boards, minor wear; minor foxing, toning to title page only; inked German library stamp and withdrawal stamp on title page, with early library tag on backstrip. Galveston: Galveston-Zeitungs-office, bei C. H. Büchner, 1849
Lot: 255 - (WEST--TEXAS.) The Yellow Rose of Texas.
(WEST--TEXAS.) The Yellow Rose of Texas. 5 pages, 13¼ x 10 inches, on 3 detached sheets; moderate foxing, inked-stamped later page numbers in upper corners. New York: Firth, Pond & Co., 1858
Lot: 256 - (WEST--UTAH.) By-Laws and Prospectus of the Queen of the West Mining & Prospecting Co.
(WEST--UTAH.) By-Laws and Prospectus of the Queen of the West Mining & Prospecting Co. 10 pages plus final blank. 8vo, original printed wrappers, moderate wear and staining; light vertical fold; pencil corrections made to the list of officers. New York: New-York Printorium, 1873
Lot: 257 - (WHALING.) Journal of the whaling ship Hunter out of New Bedford, including a long search for six whalemen lost at sea.
(WHALING.) Journal of the whaling ship Hunter out of New Bedford, including a long search for six whalemen lost at sea. [270] manuscript pages marked with 46 whale stamps. Folio, 13½ x 8¼ inches, original ½ calf over marbled boards, dampstained and paper coming detached; dampstaining to contents; Taber Brothers manufacturer's tag. Various places, 26 September 1871 to 13 July 1875
Lot: 258 - (WORLD WAR ONE.) The Mortal Blow! Uncle Sam Ready to Revenge the Lusitania's Victims.
(WORLD WAR ONE.) The Mortal Blow! Uncle Sam Ready to Revenge the Lusitania's Victims. Chromolithograph, 20 x 26½ inches, with alternate title in Italian below; minor edge wear. New York: Italian Book Co., 1917
Lot: 259 - (WORLD WAR ONE.) Three scrapbooks kept by an AEF aerial photographer.
(WORLD WAR ONE.) Three scrapbooks kept by an AEF aerial photographer. Approximately 400 photographs, many with manuscript captions, inserted into corner mounts in 3 albums hand-titled "Aeroplanes," "France," and "Germany." Oblong 4to, 10 x 12 inches, original limp cloth, minor wear. Various places, 1918-1919
Lot: 260 - (WORLD WAR TWO.) Extensive correspondence of Ensign John P. Howatt, one of the few survivors of the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor.
(WORLD WAR TWO.) Extensive correspondence of Ensign John P. Howatt, one of the few survivors of the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor. Several hundred letters and other papers (1.5 linear feet), condition generally strong. Various places, 1935-1987
Lot: 261 - (WORLD WAR TWO.) Fred W. Sladen. Riveting diaries of a colonel commanding troops from Morocco to Italy to France, with other papers.
(WORLD WAR TWO.) Fred W. Sladen. Riveting diaries of a colonel commanding troops from Morocco to Italy to France, with other papers. 14 items (0.4 linear feet) featuring 2 diary volumes with [74], [99] manuscript pages, the first a clean early copy followed by a pencil draft with entries crossed through; generally minor wear. Various places, 1942-1945
Lot: 262 - (WORLD WAR TWO.) Roosevelt, Franklin D. The War Message.
(WORLD WAR TWO.) Roosevelt, Franklin D. The War Message. 64 pages. 8vo, publisher's cloth gilt, minimal wear; internally clean; with original glassine wrappers, worn. One of 100, not numbered. Philadelphia: Ritten House, 1942
Lot: 263 - (WORLD WAR TWO.) Three issues of the Japanese-controlled English-language Shanghai Times covering the Battle of Okinawa.
(WORLD WAR TWO.) Three issues of the Japanese-controlled English-language Shanghai Times covering the Battle of Okinawa. Each 2 pages, 23 x 17½ inches; unbound, folds, moderate edge wear. Shanghai, China, 16, 17 and 19 April 1945
Lot: 264 - (BERMUDA.) [N.E. Lusher], photographer. Group of large Bermuda views.
(BERMUDA.) [N.E. Lusher], photographer. Group of large Bermuda views. 18 albumen prints, each about 7¼ x 9 inches, on original plain mounts, all but two captioned in the negative; moderate wear to mounts. Bermuda, circa 1880-1900?
Lot: 265 - (BRAZIL.) Bernardo Pereira de Berredo. Annaes historicos do estado do Maranhaõ.
(BRAZIL.) Bernardo Pereira de Berredo. Annaes historicos do estado do Maranhaõ. [26], 710 pages. Folio, later ¼ vellum over marbled boards; minor worming; title page in red and black; inked Italian library and deaccession stamps on front free endpaper and title page, with their ex-libris plate on front pastedown and small label on backstrip. Lisbon, 1749
Lot: 266 - (BRAZIL.) Pair of Portuguese edicts proclaiming rights for Indians in Brazil.
(BRAZIL.) Pair of Portuguese edicts proclaiming rights for Indians in Brazil. Each 11 x 7½ inches, disbound, tipped into modern wrappers, minor worming. Lisbon, 1755 and 1758
Lot: 267 - (BRAZIL.) Senefelder, lithographer; after Zöllner. D. Pedro Primo, Imperador do Brazil.
(BRAZIL.) Senefelder, lithographer; after Zöllner. D. Pedro Primo, Imperador do Brazil. Lithograph, 24 x 15¾ inches; 2 repaired short closed tears in margins, mount remnants on verso, faint mat toning. No place, circa 1827?
Lot: 268 - (CHILE.) Constitucion de la Republica de Chile, jurada y promulgada el 25 de Mayo de 1833.
(CHILE.) Constitucion de la Republica de Chile, jurada y promulgada el 25 de Mayo de 1833. [2], 48, [1] pages. Folio, disbound; minimal wear. [Santiago]: La Opinion, [1833]
Lot: 269 - (COLOMBIA.) Diario de todo lo ocurrido en la expugnacion de los fuertes de Bocachica y sitio de . . . Cartagena.
(COLOMBIA.) Diario de todo lo ocurrido en la expugnacion de los fuertes de Bocachica y sitio de . . . Cartagena. 23 pages. 4to, modern ¾ calf; minor foxing. [Madrid?]: "De orden de su Magestad," 1741
Lot: 270 - (CUBA.) José María de Andueza. Isla de Cuba pintoresca.
(CUBA.) José María de Andueza. Isla de Cuba pintoresca. 12 lithographic plates. vii, 182, [1] pages. 4to, contemporary ¼ calf, minor wear; moderate foxing. Madrid, 1841
Lot: 271 - (ECUADOR.) Dionisio de Alcedo y Herrera. Compendio historico de . . . Guayaquil en las costas de la Mar del Sur.
(ECUADOR.) Dionisio de Alcedo y Herrera. Compendio historico de . . . Guayaquil en las costas de la Mar del Sur. Folding map. [32], 99 pages. 4to, contemporary calf, minor wear; minimal wear to contents; marbled edges. Madrid, 1741
Lot: 272 - (GUADELOUPE.) Robert Melville. Letter describing the final weeks of Britain's conquest of the island from France.
(GUADELOUPE.) Robert Melville. Letter describing the final weeks of Britain's conquest of the island from France. Autograph Letter Signed as lieutenant governor of Guadeloupe to John Barrington, Major General in command of British forces in the West Indies. 3 pages, 8¾ x 7¼ inches, on one folding sheet with docketing on final blank; moderate dampstaining; wear along one fold with slight loss of text; no postal markings. Fort Royal [Basse Terre], Guadeloupe, 22 April 1759
Lot: 273 - (HAITI.) Marcus Rainsford. An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti.
(HAITI.) Marcus Rainsford. An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti. 2 folding maps, 11 plates including 2-sheet facsimile letter. xxiii, [1], 467, [10] pages plus [3] ad pages. 4to, later ½ calf, minor wear; lacking half-title, foxing to plates, generally minimal wear to text leaves; modern bookplate on front pastedown. [London], 1805
Lot: 274 - (HAITI.) Misrule and Maladministration in Haiti.
(HAITI.) Misrule and Maladministration in Haiti. 2 pages, 10 x 6½ inches, on one folding sheet, signed in type only "The Haitian People," blank on verso; folds, wrinkling, moderate wear. No place, June [1926]
Lot: 275 - (JAMAICA.) Scrapbook commemorating the career of Prime Minister Alexander Bustamante.
(JAMAICA.) Scrapbook commemorating the career of Prime Minister Alexander Bustamante. 39 large photographs, most around 9 x 12 inches, unmounted or laid down on loose album leaves, some or all of them early copy prints created by the Agency for Public Information, most uncaptioned; some leaves with moderate edge wear, most photographs with minimal wear but a handful with foxing. Jamaica, images circa 1942-1967, printed circa 1974-1980
Lot: 276 - (MEXICAN COOKERY.) Mariano Galvan Rivera, publisher. Diccionario de cocina, ó el nuevo cocinero mexicano en forma de diccionario.
(MEXICAN COOKERY.) Mariano Galvan Rivera, publisher. Diccionario de cocina, ó el nuevo cocinero mexicano en forma de diccionario. Hand-colored frontispiece, 6 other plates, text illustrations. 960, 26, 6 pages. 8vo, contemporary mottled calf gilt, moderate wear; hinges split, staining to frontispiece as shown, title page worn and laid down, a few marginal notes, otherwise just minor dampstaining. Mexico: Cumplido, 1845
Lot: 277 - (MEXICAN IMPRINT--1661.) Mathias de Peralta Calderón. El Apostol de las Indias, y nuevas gentes San Francisco Xavier.
(MEXICAN IMPRINT--1661.) Mathias de Peralta Calderón. El Apostol de las Indias, y nuevas gentes San Francisco Xavier. [20], 101, 112, 100, 96, [16] pages. 4to, later vellum, minor wear; crude early paper repairs to first two leaves with three letters in facsimile, intermittent dampstaining, moderate worming; marca de fuego on top edge. Mexico: Augustin de Santistevan y Francisco Lupercio, 1661
Lot: 278 - (MEXICAN IMPRINT--1665.) Juan Francisco Montemayor de Cuenca. Summaria investigacion de el origen, y privilegios delos ricos hombres.
(MEXICAN IMPRINT--1665.) Juan Francisco Montemayor de Cuenca. Summaria investigacion de el origen, y privilegios delos ricos hombres. Full-page engraving of the Kings of Spain, engraved title page. [9], 135, [6], 321, [15] leaves. 4to, modern calf, moderate wear; lacking leaves Mm1-2 (first two leaves of the index), minor foxing, minor worming toward rear; Carmelite marca de fuego on top edge, early inscription on title page, later inked stamps of José Antonio de Medina. [Mexico, 1665]
Lot: 279 - (MEXICAN IMPRINT--1674.) Agustin de Vetancurt. Manual de administrar los santos sacramentos.
(MEXICAN IMPRINT--1674.) Agustin de Vetancurt. Manual de administrar los santos sacramentos. [7], 143, [1] leaves. 8vo, contemporary vellum, worn; intermittent dampstaining, leaf 109 misprinted, endpapers and final 2 leaves worn; early signature on front free endpaper. Mexico: Francisco Rodriguez Lupercio, 1674
Lot: 280 - (MEXICAN IMPRINT--1698.) José Ramirez. Via lactea, seu vita candidissima S. Philippi Nerii.
(MEXICAN IMPRINT--1698.) José Ramirez. Via lactea, seu vita candidissima S. Philippi Nerii. Illustrated additional title page, portrait plate. [38], 222, [12] pages. 4to, contemporary vellum, minor wear; minor worming, minimal wear to contents; edges tinted blue-gray. Mexico: María de Benavides, 1698
Lot: 281 - (MEXICAN IMPRINT--1698.) Miguel de Castilla. Espejo de exemplares obispos . . . en la ajustada vida, y heroycas virtudes del . . .
(MEXICAN IMPRINT--1698.) Miguel de Castilla. Espejo de exemplares obispos . . . en la ajustada vida, y heroycas virtudes del . . . Joan de Santiago de Leon Garavito. [12], 297 pages. 4to, contemporary vellum, moderate wear; lacking endpapers, moderate worming and wear, minor dampstaining; early owner's signature on title page and notes on rear flyleaf. Mexico: viuda de Bernardo Calderón, 1698
Lot: 282 - (MEXICAN IMPRINT--1701.) Agustín de Mora. El sol eclypsado antes de llegar al zenid: real pyra que encendió á la apagada luz
(MEXICAN IMPRINT--1701.) Agustín de Mora. El sol eclypsado antes de llegar al zenid: real pyra que encendió á la apagada luz del Rey N.S.D. Carlos II. Folding plate of catafalque, 20 numbered plates, text illustrations. [20], 115 leaves. 4to, early vellum, minimal wear; lacking free endpapers, early repaired closed tears to folding plate and a few other leaves; 1780 inscription on verso of title, Franciscan marcas de fuego on top and bottom edges. [Mexico: Carrascoso, 1701]
Lot: 283 - (MEXICAN IMPRINT--1723.) Manuel Pérez. Cathecismo romano, traducido en castellano, y mexicano.
(MEXICAN IMPRINT--1723.) Manuel Pérez. Cathecismo romano, traducido en castellano, y mexicano. [28], 248 pages. 4to, contemporary vellum, moderate wear; lacking free endpapers, hinges split, title page and final gathering detached, minor worming. Mexico: Francisco de Rivera Calderon, 1723
Lot: 284 - (MEXICAN IMPRINT--1725.) Manuel Sanchez. Regla de N.S.P.S. Francisco, y breve declaratoria de sus preceptos.
(MEXICAN IMPRINT--1725.) Manuel Sanchez. Regla de N.S.P.S. Francisco, y breve declaratoria de sus preceptos. One plate. [24], 39, 38-78 pages as issued. 4to, contemporary vellum, minor wear; hinges split, free endpapers worn and coming loose, bound with duplicates of pages 9-12, minor dampstaining and foxing. Mexico: Joseph Bernardo de Hogal, 1725
Lot: 285 - (MEXICAN IMPRINT--1759.) Ignacio de Paredes. Promptuario manual mexicano.
(MEXICAN IMPRINT--1759.) Ignacio de Paredes. Promptuario manual mexicano. Frontispiece plate of Jesuit founder Ignatius of Loyola, full-page armorial woodcut. [46], 380, xc pages. 4to, contemporary vellum, minor wear; minor repairs to front free endpaper, lacking rear free endpaper, faint dampstaining, minimal worming. Mexico: Bibliotheca Mexicana, 1759
Lot: 286 - (MEXICAN IMPRINT--1766.) Juan Joseph Moreno. Fragmentos de la vida, y virtudes del . . . Vasco de Quiroga.
(MEXICAN IMPRINT--1766.) Juan Joseph Moreno. Fragmentos de la vida, y virtudes del . . . Vasco de Quiroga. Portrait plate. [26], 202, [4], 29, [1] pages. 4to, contemporary vellum, minor wear; worming, early repairs; private collectors' inked stamps and bookplates on endpapers and page 150. Mexico: Colegio de San Ildefonso, 1766
Lot: 287 - (MEXICAN IMPRINT--1785.) Estatutos de la Real Academia de San Carlos de Nueva-España.
(MEXICAN IMPRINT--1785.) Estatutos de la Real Academia de San Carlos de Nueva-España. Armorial frontispiece plate. [4], lxxii pages. Folio (11½ x 8 inches), disbound, with 1785 manuscript certification of Antonio Piñero on final page; minor foxing and wear including 2 short closed tears to frontispiece. Mexico: Felipe de Zuñiga y Ontiveros, 1 July 1785
Lot: 288 - (MEXICAN IMPRINT--1797.) Juan Navarro. Circular on a duty-free trade mission to the Californias.
(MEXICAN IMPRINT--1797.) Juan Navarro. Circular on a duty-free trade mission to the Californias. 2 printed pages, 11½ x 8 inches, signed in type by Juan Navarro with his manuscript rubric, and marked in manuscript with the alcabalas office in the city of Durango; folds, minor wear. Mexico, 26 January 1797
Lot: 289 - (MEXICAN IMPRINT--1809.) Simón de Frías. Tratado elemental de la destreza del sable.
(MEXICAN IMPRINT--1809.) Simón de Frías. Tratado elemental de la destreza del sable. 13 plates. [14], 201, [17] pages. 4to, contemporary mottled calf, minor wear; minor foxing, Plate 2 worn, lacking rear free endpaper. Mexico: Imprenta de Arizpe, 1809 [1810]
Lot: 290 - (MEXICAN IMPRINT--1810.) Manuel Abad Queypo. Edicto instructivo que el ilustrisimo Señor . . . dirige a sus Diocesanos.
(MEXICAN IMPRINT--1810.) Manuel Abad Queypo. Edicto instructivo que el ilustrisimo Señor . . . dirige a sus Diocesanos. 24 pages. 4to, stitched; foxing to outer leaves, minor wear. [Mexico, 1810]
Lot: 291 - (MEXICAN IMPRINT--1820.) Calendario manual y guia de forasteros en Méjico, para el año de 1821.
(MEXICAN IMPRINT--1820.) Calendario manual y guia de forasteros en Méjico, para el año de 1821. 2 folding maps, frontispiece plate. [2], 244, [4] pages plus final blank. 24mo, contemporary red gilt roan, backstrip worn; hinges split, markings on title page; all edges gilt. [Mexico]: Mariano José de Zúñiga y Ontiveros, [1820]
Lot: 292 - (MEXICAN IMPRINT--PUEBLA.) Palafox y Mendoza, Juan de. Historia real sagrada, luz de principes, y subditos.
(MEXICAN IMPRINT--PUEBLA.) Palafox y Mendoza, Juan de. Historia real sagrada, luz de principes, y subditos. [42], 242, [13 of 14] leaves. Folio, contemporary vellum, moderate wear; lacking endpapers and 7th index leaf, half-title leaf coming detached, moderate worming, foxing, and wear, minor worming, final index leaf worn; early inscriptions to half-title, marca de fuego on top edge. Puebla: Francisco Robledo, 1643
Lot: 293 - (MEXICAN IMPRINT--PUEBLA.) Nos el venerable dean, y cavildo sede vacante de la Santa Iglesia Cathedral desta ciudad de Los Angeles.
(MEXICAN IMPRINT--PUEBLA.) Nos el venerable dean, y cavildo sede vacante de la Santa Iglesia Cathedral desta ciudad de Los Angeles. Letterpress broadside, 22¾ x 17¼ inches; worn with long separations at folds and moderate text loss at intersections, minor dampstaining, paper clip stain, long manuscript "summa de esta edicto" in lower margin. Puebla, 19 July 1647
Lot: 294 - (MEXICAN IMPRINT--PUEBLA?) Memorial al rei nuestro señor sobre la execucion del breve de la santidad de Inocencio X
(MEXICAN IMPRINT--PUEBLA?) Memorial al rei nuestro señor sobre la execucion del breve de la santidad de Inocencio X en la diferencia jurisdicional, i sacramental entre los religiosos de la Compañia de Jesus de la Nueva-España, i la jurisdicion eclesiastica del obispado de la Puebla de Los Angeles. [2], 127, [9], 13 pages. 4to, contemporary vellum, minor wear; minor dampstaining; early inscription on title page. [Puebla?, circa 1652]
Lot: 295 - (MEXICAN IMPRINT--PUEBLA.) Manuel de Valtierra. Sol en Leon, ascendencia esclarecida, exaltacion gozosa.
(MEXICAN IMPRINT--PUEBLA.) Manuel de Valtierra. Sol en Leon, ascendencia esclarecida, exaltacion gozosa. [2], 18 leaves. 4to, disbound; minimal dampstaining. Puebla: Diego Fernandez de Leon, [1688]
Lot: 296 - (MEXICAN IMPRINT--PUEBLA.) Antonio de Trejo. Oracion evangelica del pasmo de la penitencia S. Pedro de Alcantara.
(MEXICAN IMPRINT--PUEBLA.) Antonio de Trejo. Oracion evangelica del pasmo de la penitencia S. Pedro de Alcantara. [16], 32 pages. 4to, disbound; top edge slightly cropped, minimal wear. Puebla: herederos del Capitan Juan de Villa Real, [1699]
Lot: 297 - (MEXICAN IMPRINT--PUEBLA.) José Gomez de la Parra. Fundacion y primero siglo del . . . Convento de Sr. S. Joseph . . . de la Puebla.
(MEXICAN IMPRINT--PUEBLA.) José Gomez de la Parra. Fundacion y primero siglo del . . . Convento de Sr. S. Joseph . . . de la Puebla. Armorial engraving on second leaf. [18], 603, [7] pages. Folio, contemporary vellum, minor wear; lacking free endpapers, minor foxing, intermittent toning, minor worming, minor dampstaining toward rear, last leaf slightly defective. Puebla: viuda de Miguel de Ortega, 1732
Lot: 298 - (MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR.) Francisco de Olaguibel. Decree forbidding peace negotiations in the wake of Veracruz and Cerro Gordo.
(MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR.) Francisco de Olaguibel. Decree forbidding peace negotiations in the wake of Veracruz and Cerro Gordo. Letterpress broadside, 11 x 8 inches, signed in type by Olaguibel as governor of the state of Mexico, and by Ignacio Ramirez as secretary; moderate dampstaining, unevenly trimmed, other minor wear. Toluca, 23 April 1847
Lot: 299 - (MEXICO.) Vieyra impugnado por la madre Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz . . . y defendido por la madre Sor Margarita Ignacia.
(MEXICO.) Vieyra impugnado por la madre Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz . . . y defendido por la madre Sor Margarita Ignacia. [8], 509 pages. 8vo, later vellum, minor staining; moderate foxing, leaf E3 defective; speckled edges. Madrid, 1731
Lot: 300 - (MEXICO.) José María Montes de Oca, engraver. Three engravings of the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe and environs.
(MEXICO.) José María Montes de Oca, engraver. Three engravings of the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe and environs. 3 engravings, the first 11¼ x 13¼ inches, the other two about 12 x 16 inches; folds, minimal wear, the second two uncut. No place, circa 1790
Lot: 301 - (MEXICO.) Early printing of the Plan de Iguala headed "Plan del Señor Coronel D. Agustin Iturbide,"
(MEXICO.) Early printing of the Plan de Iguala headed "Plan del Señor Coronel D. Agustin Iturbide," "Copia del Suplemento al número 14 de La Abeja poblana." 2 printed pages, 10 x 6¾ inches, on one sheet; minor wear at folds, tape repairs on verso. Mexico: D.J.M. Benavente y Sócios, 1821
Lot: 302 - (MEXICO.) Resignation of Viceroy Apodaca, Count of Venadito.
(MEXICO.) Resignation of Viceroy Apodaca, Count of Venadito. Letterpress broadside, 12¼ x 8½ inches, signed in type by "El Conde del Venadito"; minimal foxing and wear. In modern ¼ calf gilt folder. Mexico, 5 July 1821
Lot: 303 - (MEXICO.) El nuevo tribunal de la Inquisicion.
(MEXICO.) El nuevo tribunal de la Inquisicion. 4 pages. 8vo, 7½ x 4¾ inches, modern gilt calf; worming, folds. Mexico: Ontiveros, 1821
Lot: 304 - (MEXICO.) [Juan Francisco Barrié.] Pamphlet about a Baja California trade voyage gone wrong.
(MEXICO.) [Juan Francisco Barrié.] Pamphlet about a Baja California trade voyage gone wrong. [80] pages. 4to, disbound; minimal wear. In modern cloth folding case. [Coruña, Spain: Imprenta de Arza, 1822]
Lot: 305 - (MEXICO.) Constitucion politica del Estado Libre de Chihuahua.
(MEXICO.) Constitucion politica del Estado Libre de Chihuahua. 32 pages. Small 8vo, decorative wrappers, minor wear; moderate dampstaining. Chihuahua: Francisco Carrasco, 1826
Lot: 306 - (MEXICO.) José Antonio Alzate Ramirez. Gacetas de literatura de Mexico.
(MEXICO.) José Antonio Alzate Ramirez. Gacetas de literatura de Mexico. Folding map, 31 plates. [6], 449, [4]; 459, [5], 17, [6]; 471, [6]; [6], 446, [5] pages. 4 volumes. 8vo, contemporary tree calf gilt, minor wear; edges tinted yellow. Puebla, 1831
Lot: 307 - (MEXICO.) Explicacion clara y sucinta de los principales misterios de nuestra Santa Fé . . . en el idioma mexicano.
(MEXICO.) Explicacion clara y sucinta de los principales misterios de nuestra Santa Fé . . . en el idioma mexicano. Frontispiece plate. 265, [3] pages. Small 8vo, later vellum; minimal wear to contents, trimmed unevenly; edges speckled blue. Puebla, 1835
Lot: 308 - (MEXICO.) Ordenanzas de tierras y aguas, ó sea formulario geométrical-judicial.
(MEXICO.) Ordenanzas de tierras y aguas, ó sea formulario geométrical-judicial. One plate, text illustrations. [2], iv, [3]-170, [5] pages. 8vo, contemporary tree calf, minimal wear; minor foxing. Mexico, 1842
Lot: 309 - (MEXICO.) Los mexicanos pintados por si mismos, por varios autores.
(MEXICO.) Los mexicanos pintados por si mismos, por varios autores. Hand-colored lithographic title page, 33 plates. 290, [1] pages. 4to, contemporary ¼ calf, minor wear; moderate foxing; early private library bookplate on front pastedown, and its inked stamp on title page. Mexico: Murguia, [1854-1855]
Lot: 310 - (MEXICO.) Eugenio Landesio. Escursion a la caverna de Cacahuamilpa y ascension al crater del Popocatepetl.
(MEXICO.) Eugenio Landesio. Escursion a la caverna de Cacahuamilpa y ascension al crater del Popocatepetl. 4 albumen photographs of engravings laid down as plates, as issued. [2], ix, 71 pages. 8vo, later ¼ calf, minor wear; minor foxing. Mexico, 1868
Lot: 311 - (MEXICO.) Enrique A. Cervantes, photographer. Photo album of historic Mexican churches and convents from the early 20th century.
(MEXICO.) Enrique A. Cervantes, photographer. Photo album of historic Mexican churches and convents from the early 20th century. 70 photographs (most about 4½ x 6 inches), inserted into corner mounts on 28 album leaves. Folio, plain original cloth, 10 x 14 inches, minor wear; no captions; photographer name inscribed to inner pastedown. No place, circa 1930s
Lot: 312 - (MEXICO--MANUSCRIPT.) Confirmation of arms and nobility in favor of the Hernández Solórzano family.
(MEXICO--MANUSCRIPT.) Confirmation of arms and nobility in favor of the Hernández Solórzano family. Hand-painted coat of arms,. 2-75 manuscript leaves. Folio, 12 x 8¼ inches, modern ¼ calf; apparently lacking a title page and perhaps closing leaves, minor dampstaining and wear, last leaf mounted on a stub. Puebla, 15 May 1715
Lot: 313 - (MEXICO--MEDICINE.) Medios de desinfeccionar el aire en las carceles, casas y hospitales donde hubiere enfermedades contagiosas.
(MEXICO--MEDICINE.) Medios de desinfeccionar el aire en las carceles, casas y hospitales donde hubiere enfermedades contagiosas. 7 manuscript pages, 8¾ x 6¼ inches, disbound, on sealed paper; minimal wear. No place, 1813
Lot: 314 - (MEXICO--REFERENCE.) Joaquin Garcia Icazbalceta. Bibliografía Mexicana del Siglo XVI.
(MEXICO--REFERENCE.) Joaquin Garcia Icazbalceta. Bibliografía Mexicana del Siglo XVI. Numerous reproductions; small photograph of the author laid down on verso of half-title. xxix, 419 pages. 4to, contemporary vellum, rebacked with manuscript spine label; scattered manuscript notes in margins, numerous bookmarks in place; uncut, title page in red and black. One of 350 copies. Mexico, 1886
Lot: 315 - (PERU.) García Lasso de la Vega. Historia general del Peru.
(PERU.) García Lasso de la Vega. Historia general del Peru. [6 of 8], 300, [6] leaves. 4to, later vellum; title page slightly cropped and repaired at edges, lacking 2nd and 8th preliminary leaves; early inscriptions on title page and final preliminary, some manuscript notes in side margins (cropped), moderate foxing, minor worming to inner margin not affecting text, wear and repairs to final leaf; Oratorian marca de fuego on top edge, modern collector's bookplate on front pastedown. Cordoba, Spain: viuda de Andres Barrera, 1617
Lot: 316 - (PERU.) Henry Dewitt Moulton, photographer. Two views of the notorious Chincha guano mines.
(PERU.) Henry Dewitt Moulton, photographer. Two views of the notorious Chincha guano mines. Albumen prints, minor wear, unmounted; professionally matted. Chincha, Peru, circa 1868
Lot: 317 - (PERU.) A.A. Bonnaffé. Group of plates from "Recuerdos de Lima: Album Tipos, Trajes y Costumbres."
(PERU.) A.A. Bonnaffé. Group of plates from "Recuerdos de Lima: Album Tipos, Trajes y Costumbres." 10 hand-colored lithographs, 19½ x 14 inches except as noted; minor to moderate wear and dampstaining. Drawn in Lima and lithographed in Paris: Lemercier, 1856
Lot: 318 - (PERU.) Manuscript poem in honor of the rebel leader Túpac Amaru II.
(PERU.) Manuscript poem in honor of the rebel leader Túpac Amaru II. Manuscript, 2 pages, 8 x 5¾ inches, titled "Décimas, con título de Aviso al Publico fixadres en la plaza de la Imperial Ciudad del Cuzco"; folds, minimal wear. With full transcript. No place, circa late 1780 or early 1781
Lot: 319 - (URUGUAY.) Carlos Alvear. Exposicion que hace . . . de su conducta en la rendicion de esta plaza.
(URUGUAY.) Carlos Alvear. Exposicion que hace . . . de su conducta en la rendicion de esta plaza. 42, [1] pages. Folio, 12 x 8¼ inches, stitched, and tipped into modern wrappers; minimal wear and foxing. Buenos Aires, Argentina: Niños Expositos, 1814
Lot: 320 - (VIRGIN ISLANDS.) Group of 3 works on Saint Croix, Saint Thomas, and Saint John.
(VIRGIN ISLANDS.) Group of 3 works on Saint Croix, Saint Thomas, and Saint John. 3 works in 4 volumes, 8vo, condition as noted. Various places, 1777-1797
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