AMISTAD TRIAL, NILES NATIONAL REGISTER,MARCH 1841 Niles National Register, March 20, 1841. A very important issue, as an inside page has: "The Case of the Amistad" being the report of the Supreme Court on this...
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EGBERT BENSON, NEW YORK SIGNED DOCUMENT,1799 Egbert Benson (1746-1833) signed mortgage bond document dated March 15th,1799. Benson was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician, who represented New York State in...
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SUPREME COURT DOCUMENT WITH SIGNATURES,1789 An early Supreme Court document. The Supreme Court case is for Campbell v. Willett, a case about debt on the states. One page ALS double sided, signed by Nathaniel Pendleton...
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JAMES DUANE, SIGNED REVOLUTIONARY WARDOCUMENT This important pay order document to James Duane (1733-1797) is boldly written and clearly readable. For service to the state of New York, Duane set out from Livingston...
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GROUP OF CIVIL WAR DOCUMENTS UnitedStates,A two page court martial document dated October 9, 1862, relating all of the charges against Colonel Garrett Dyckman of the 1st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment;...
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TIFFANY & CO 18K GOLD MINUTE REPEATER,151 GRAMS. A Tiffany & Co. minute repeater watch with a 53 mm case, a white porcelain dial, and blued steel hands with Arabic numerals. Provenance: property of Charles Howe...
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN PARDON, BOOK AND AUTHORAUTOGRAPHSPresident Abraham Lincoln signed pardon release order for Wilburn Bybee dated Oct. 7, 1864, partially printed on blue paper, approx. 8" x 10", adhered within the...
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CONGRESS CO. FARO PLAYING CARDS.CongressCo. Faro Playing Cards. New York (?), ca. 1850. 52/52. Near mint. There has been a very light transfer of the back design to the faces but does not detract from this rare...
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AN ANTIQUE RECONSTRUCTION ERA MAP, "TRAVELLER'SMAP OF ...AN ANTIQUE RECONSTRUCTION ERA MAP, "Traveller's Map of the State of Texas," CHARLES M. PRESSLER, NEW YORK, CIRCA 1867, photolithograph with color on paper, "Compiled...
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JOHN CALVIN SMITH (1809-1890) A TRAVELER'SMAP, "A NEW ... MAP, "A New Map for Travelers Through the United States of America, Showing the Railroads, Canals and Stage Roads," NEW YORK, 1849, hand-colored lithograph...
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DENNIS OPPENHEIM STUDY, AND THE MINDGREW FINGERS(New York, 1938-2011)
1983, inscribed upper left "Study For.. And/The Mind Grew Fingers/Steel Frame Electric/Fan. Ribbons/13' x 9' x 9' Project/For. S.F. Calif.",...
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CHINESE TANG DYNASTY POTTERY POLO PLAYERW/ TL TESTEast Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. An exemplary pottery polo player with a well-modeled figure upon a galloping horse with finely painted details...
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Y RARE AND IMPORTANT FRENCH GOTHIC IVORYCOMPOSITE CASKET
CIRCA 1330 the panels intricately carved in bas-relief to include scenes from the Medieval tales Queste del Saint Graal and Tristan & Isolde, with later brass...
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1783 NEW YORK COURT DOCUMENTAppearsto be a dispute over a land deal. Christopher Smith vs the plaintiff, John Conner. Presided over by B. Livingston. Three pages, measures 13" x 8-1/4". A few short fold separations,...
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HARRIET WHITNEY FRISHMUTH (AMERICAN,1880-1980), DESHA Bronze with brown patina on a marble base. Inscribed '©/1927/HARRIET FRISHMUTH' and 'GORHAM CO FOUNDERS/OFSK' (along the base).Literature: C.N. Aronson,...
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HARRIET WHITNEY FRISHMUTH (AMERICAN,1880-1980), "THE VINE" Bronze with brown patina, modeled in 1921. Inscribed '©/1921/HARRIET FRISHMUTH' and 'GORHAM CO FOUNDERS/QBWS' (along the base).Literature Note: The...
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BOOK: "A YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT"BY MARK TWAIN, FIRST EDITION, NEW YORK, 1889, FIRST ISSUE WITH THE S-LIKE ORNAMENT ON PAGE 5..BOOK: "A Yankee in King Arthur's Court" by Mark Twain, First Edition, New York,...
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A GROUP OF CLASSIC CHILDREN'S BOOKSAgroup of classic children's books, Eleven hardcover books: Walt Disney Studios. "Mickey Mouse in King Arthur's Court." New York: Blue Ribbon Books, Inc., 1933 The octavo...
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[SINOLOGY] A group of reference worksabout sinology studies
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Fourteen Lessons in Yoji Philosophy and Oriental Occultism. Chicago, 1908.--Hangchow Itineraries. Shanghai, 1918. Includes six illustrations...
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THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE SUPREMECOURT OF THE UNITED STATES. AUTOGRAPHED BY CHIEF JUSTICE WARREN BURGER. COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. AUTOGRAPHED BY CHIEF JUSTICE WARREN BURGER., [Autographs] Shnayerson,...
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SIX EARLY AND FIRST EDITION HARDCOVERVOLUMES BY ERSKINE CALDWELLSix Early and First Edition Hardcover Volumes by Erskine Caldwell,, Consisting of: 'Some American People', Robert M. McBride & Company, New York,...
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EIGHT CLASSIC LITERATURE BOOKS: FELIXSALTEN'S BAMBI A LIFE IN THE WOODS, JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY'S ARMAZINDY,TWAIN'S A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT, KIPLING'S UNDER THE DEODARS, STEVENSON'S VIRGINIBUS...
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RAFAEL FERRER, PUERTO RICO (1933), HALLWALLS,1977, BLOCK PRINT ON PAPER BAG, 17"H X 11 7/8"WRafael Ferrer, Puerto Rico, (1933) Hallwalls, 1977, block print on paper bag Biography from the Archives of askART: Following...
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? PAIR OF GEORGE III SATINWOOD AND MARQUETRYDEMILUNE CONSOLE TABLES, ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS CHIPPENDALE
CIRCA 1760 the semi-elliptical tops inlaid with fan medallions and wide bands of leaves and anthemion, enclosed by...
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An autograph letter, signed, from Col.Richard Kidder Meade to General Henry Knox. Meade (1746-1805) was like his friend Alexander Hamilton an aide-de-camp of George Washington, and is perhaps best remembered...
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13 vols. (Leather Bindings.) The NotableTrials Library & Gryphon Editions titles: Fraenkel, Osmond K. The Sacco-Vanzetti Case. New York, 1931 (but Birmingham, Alabama, 1990). * Hicks, Frederick C. Men and Books...
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5 vols. Lawn Tennis & C: Peile, Lieut,S.C.F. Lawn Tennis as a Game of Skill. New York: Scribner's, 1885. 1st Am. Ed. 12mo, orig. pictorial cloth; joints & extremities scuffed. 6 pp. adverts at end. Some internal...
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4 vols. Law: Croke, George. SecondPart of The Reports... Select Cases,.. during.. Reign of... King James... London, 1669. Folio, old calf; rubbed & worn. Minor internal foxing. * Fourth Part of Modern Reports......
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Books: Fine art furniture decorativearts and travel guides Bernier Rosamond. MATISSE PICASSO MIRO: AS I KNEW THEM. New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1991. Bridgman George B. BRIDGMAN'S LIFE-DRAWING. London: John Lane...
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Five Richard Kidder Meade, Jr. ConfederateCivil War Letters, Civil War Era Photographs, Paintings, Meade Family Archive Virginia, 1861-1862: letter from Fort Sumter, March 21, 1861, to sister Julia Meade (1830-1906),...
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Documents from Early America Plus Lotof 13. ADS account sheet for Jelles Fonda from William Walker 2pp 7 x 11.75 in. Linon (New York?) 3 Jan. 1791. Account for transportation over about 3 years 7 Jan. 1788 to...
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[Autographs and Manuscripts] Group ofNY Supreme Court Documents from the Early 19th Century Lot of approx. 60 documents; 4 dated 1818 26 dated 1828 and 30 dated 1831. In the New York State court system the...
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[Autographs and Manuscripts] Smith ThompsonDS as Chief Justice of the New York State Supreme Court Smith Thompson (1768-1843). Secretary of the Navy (1818-23) and U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1823-1843). DS as Chief...
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FIFTEEN LEATHERBOUND BOOKS. IncludesThe Supplement to the Penny Cyclopaedia of The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge London: Charles Knight 1851 two volumes; James Lives of Cardinal de Retz ...
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13 vols. Rush, Williams & Biddle FamilyBooks: Burns, Robert. The Works. Philadelphia, 1804. Vol. 1 (of 3) only. 12mo, contemp. sheep; worn & broken, covers detached. Frontis. Presentation copy to Julia [Rush],...
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5 vols. Court Tennis, Racquets & Squash:Miles, Eustace H. The Game of Squash: A Practical Handbook... London: G. Bell & Sons, 1901. 16mo, orig. pictorial orange cloth; light edge wear, occasionally slightly scuffed....
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