BOOKS BY FAULKNER, STEINBECK & T.S.ELIOT Including William Faulkner, LIGHT IN AUGUST (NY: Smith & Haas, 1932) 4th printing, 8vo, cloth; Faulkner, THE TOWN (NY: Random House, 1957) 1st printing, 8vo, cloth,...
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WILLIAM MICHAEL HARNETT (AMERICAN, 1848-1892)WilliamMichael Harnett (American, 1848-1892), "Fruit and Asparagus", 1875, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left, "Coe Kerr Gallery, New York, NY", "Kennedy Galleries, New York,...
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MACKEY LONG-TAILED DRAKELong Island,NY, c. 1880
11 1/4 in. long
An early hunting decoy that saw use along the rugged waters of the Atlantic Coast. William Mackey owned this decoy and illustrated a pair of rigmates...
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THE MULLER VERITY PEEP PAIRObediah Verity(1813-1901)
Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1880
6 3/4 in. long
This exceptional peep pair showcases identical form in two distinct plumages. The first is in a rarely seen darker-backed...
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THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS LONG-TAILHarryV. Shourds (1861-1920)
Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890
13 1/2 in. long
This Shourds carving is considered one of the pinnacle gunning decoys out of New Jersey. In addition to its...
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O'BRIEN VERITY PEEPObediah Verity (1813-1901)
Seaford,Long Island, NY, c. 1870
8 in. long
An excellent Verity runner with strong provenance and stippling, which includes red-phase plumage. The underside bears the serifed "J.B."...
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EARLY HOLLOW GOLDEN PLOVER WITH RAISEDWING TIPSFolger Family
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
9 in. long
“To me,” wrote Donal C. O’Brien Jr. “...these are the greatest of all the Nantucket Golden Plovers; very...
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GOLDEN PLOVERMr. Webster
Nantucket,MA, c. 1850
10 in. long
This early plover with a sharp tail cut is among the best of its kind from the iconic Webster rig. It has resided on the island since it was made...
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EARLY HOLLOW FOLGER GOLDEN PLOVERFolgerFamily
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
11 in. long
“Nantucket decoys are hard to come by and historically they are of great interest. Since they were used for relatively short periods...
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GRAND CURLEWCharles Sumner Bunn (1865-1952)
Shinnecock,NY, c. 1900
17 1/2 in. long
In 1971 Milton Weiler’s “Classic Shorebird Decoys” portfolio was published with text by William J. Mackey Jr. Across from Weiler’s Plate...
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THE HARMON RUNNING COBB CURLEWNathanF. Cobb Jr. (1825-1905)
Cobb Island, VA, c. 1880
15 1/2 in. long
“Every Nathan Cobb decoy had its own natural pose. Even his Hudsonian Curlews…seemed to run, feed, and...
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[Fine Press Illustrations] Seven titlesrelating to Africa and African-Americans including: four titles from the Limited Editions Club each signed by illustrator with slipcase: Mark Twain; \'\'The Adventures of...
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34 PCS. EARLY STERLING & LATE COIN SILVERFLATWARE1st-17th items: 17 pieces sterling silver flatware, including: 6 J.B. and S.M. Knowles teaspoons; 4 Dominick and Haff teaspoons; 3 Wood and Hughes pieces including...
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GEORGE LUKS(American, 1867-1933)
TheRag Picker, c. 1921, signed lower left "George Luks", oil on canvas, 26 x 22-1/4 in.; period carved gilt wood frame, 33-1/2 x 29-3/4 in., Provenance: Samuel O. Buckner, Milwaukee,...
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TWO J. BIEN COLORED LITHOGRAPHS AFTERJOHN JAMES AUDUBO...Two J. Bien Colored Lithographs after John James Audubon (American 1785-1851) NY 1858 "Purple Grakle or Common Crow Blackbird" colored lithograph no 1-4,...
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(TOPICAL) GAS STATIONS: 38 REAL OR PRINTEDPHOTO POSTCARDS EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY PHOTO POSTCARDS, Early to Mid-20th Century, Wonderful advertising and automobile depictions of American life in the 20's, 30's...
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JOHN AND JAMES BARD (NEW YORK, 1815-1897),PORTRAIT OF THE GOLD RUSH STEAMER WILSON G. HUNT., OIL ON CANVAS, RELINED, 28.75" X 49.5". FRAMED 39.25" X 59.25".JOHN AND JAMES BARD, New York, 1815-1897, Portrait of the...
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C. HJALMAR AMUNDSEN, (1911-2001, LONGISLAND, NY), "GLOUCESTER HARBOR", OIL ON CANVAS, 16" H X 20" WC. Hjalmar Amundsen, (1911-2001, Long Island, NY) "Gloucester Harbor" Oil on canvas Signed lower right: J....
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PAIR OF CAST IRON GARDEN BENCHES, THENORTH AMERICAN IRON WORKS NY, AND J. L . MOTT, NY, CIRCA 1895, EN SUITE NORTH AMERICAN IRON WORKS NY, AND J. L . MOTT, NY, CIRCA 1895, EN SUITE, both with a tall back with...
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BOOKS: NINE VOLUMES OF BOOKS ON JAPANESEPRINTS, INCLUDING: FREDERICK WILLIAM GOOKIN, "JAPANESE COLOUR PRINTS AND THEIR DESIGNERS, N...BOOKS: Nine volumes of books on Japanese prints, including: Frederick William...
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BOOKS: TEN VOLUMES OF BOOKS ON JAPANESEART, INCLUDING: RONI NEUERGU, SUSUGU YOSHIDA AND HERBERT LIBERTSON, "UKIYO-E: 250 YEARS OF J...BOOKS: Ten volumes of books on Japanese art, including: Roni Neuergu, Susugu...
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AFTER JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (1785-1851,NY/FRANCE) "BIEN" EDITION LITHOGRAPH "Great Footed Hawk, Falco Peregrinus, Gmel., Male,1. Female, 2.", original chromolithograph, from "Birds of America", Bien edition published...
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AFTER JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (1785-1851,NY/FRANCE) "BIEN" EDITION LITHOGRAPH "American Flamingo, Phoenicopterus Ruber, Linne., Old Male.", chromolithograph, from "Birds of America", Bien edition published in 1860...
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18TH CENTURY AND 19TH CENTURY NEW ENGLANDALMANACS AND PAMPHLETS ALMANACS AND PAMPHLETS, [Americana] titles including, Freebetter, Edmund. The New-England Almanack. New-London: T. Green. 1779; missing cover title...
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MICHENER, CHESAPEAKE, SIGNED; TWO OTHERTITLES Comprising James Michener, CHESAPEAKE, A Novel (NY: Random House, 1978) 1st ed., inscribed and signed on the title page, 8vo, cloth, d.j.; The Same, THE WATERMEN, illus....
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LOT OF 6 CA. 1900 ADVERTISING JUGS,1/2-2 GALLONSIZE. TO INCLUDE: M. SALZMAN 9" HIGH, M. SALZMAN 13 1/2" HIGH, JAMES J DUFFY & CO NY 13 1/2" HIGH, H. HEILBRONNER & CO SCHENECTADY, NY 11 1/4" HIGH, HENRY J BARNETT...
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LARGE LOT OF HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS ANDPHOTOGRAPHS,RELATING PRIMARILY TO THE CIVIL WAR. 7 BINDERS, WITH MILITARY DOCUMENTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, CDVS, CUT SIGNATURES, LETTERS. TO INCLUDE: ALBUM 1 INCLUDING SIGNATURES AND PHOTOGRAPHS...
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6 BOOKS CONCERNING WESTERN EXPANSIONAND NATIVEAMERICANS. TO INCLUDE: THE SUBSTANCE OF A JOURNAL DURING A RESIDENCE AT THE RED RIVER COLONY BY JOHN WEST, PRINTED FOR L. D. SEELEY, AND SON, LONDON, 1824, 210 PAGES,...
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135PCS ASSEMBLED AMERICAN SILVER "OLIVE"FLATWARE Extensive 135 piece American sterling silver, coin, and plated assembled partial mainly ?Olive? pattern or similar pattern flatware service, various makers and retailers,...
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Various Rare Book Autograph and PrintCatalogs Lot of 20. All small 12mo to 8vo in paper wraps from London and the U.S. Includes Anderson Galleries (NY) (Sale No. 1328) 1918 The Print Collection of Frederic R....
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[Americana] Four illustrated items 1)J. D. Williams America Illustrated (NY: Arundel 1874) folio cloth; 2) J. W. Ehninger illus. Illustrations of Washington Irving's Dolph Heyliger (NY: Putnam 1851) folio buckram...
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[Map of the Coast of Louisiana and Texas]"Topographical Map Sheet XXII" c. 1870 lithograph map from J. Bien NY from the Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies 1861-1865 highly...
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George Jensen Sterling Tray G.J. NYwith a monogram and from a 211 Central Park West, NYC estate. Approx 60 troy oz....
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[Modern American Literature] Three titlesby Isaac Bashevis Singer and Shell Slverstein comprising: 1) The Collected Stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer (NY: Farrar Straus Giroux 1982) #230/450 signed 8vo cloth slipcase;...
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[Modern American Literature] Four titlesby Russell Banks Jerzy Kosinski and John Irving 1) Banks The Sweet Hereafter (NY: Harper Collins 1991) Advance reading copy inscribed on t.p. 8vo wraps; 2) Banks Searching...
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[American Literature] Three titles (witha duplicate) by John Steinbeck Ernest Hemingway and J. D. Salinger comprising: 1) Steinbeck Sweet Thursday (NY: Viking 1954) 1st issue 12mo cloth d.j.; 2) Hemingway The Old...
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