DAN DE QUILLE, HISTORY OF THE BIG BONANZA,1ST ED History of the Big Bonanza: An Authentic Account of the Discovery, History, and Working of the World Renowned Comstock Silver Lode of Nevada, Including the Present...
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EARLY GEORGIA HISTORY, THE LONDON GAZETTE,1742 Georgia pre-revolutionary war history detailed account of its early struggles with colonialism. This document is a sworn disposition such printed in the periodical describing...
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6PCS ENGLISH MAGAZINES, AMERICAN COLONIESNEWS Six English periodicals with news items about the colonies. Examples date from 1733 to 1783. #1: The Gentleman's Magazine dated April 1733 containing a descriptive letter...
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GEORGE WASHINGTON, THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE,1755 The Gentleman?s Magazine, 1755. An early mention of George Washington in a London magazine. A report, reading in part: "The poor men who suffered at the meadows with...
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DESCRIPTION OF THE COASTS OF GUINEA1732 MAPS Barbot. "A collection of Voyages and travels some now first printed from original manuscripts, others now first published in English in six volumes, with a general...
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JAMES DOUGLAS (19TH C. UK) Portraitof British-American Two Mast Sail/Steam Passenger Ship "Nevada", oil on hardboard, signed lower left, ca. 1865, depicted underway approaching an English lighthouse with second...
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T.E. LAWRENCE (BRITISH 1888-1935) "SEVENPILLARS OF WIS...T.E. LAWRENCE (British 1888-1935) "SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM a triumph," JONATHAN CAPE, LONDON, 1935, Alden Press, Oxford, England, first edition from general...
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ENGLISH OAK ACCOUNTANT'S DESK, CIRCA1890English Oak Accountant's Desk, circa 1890 , fitted with perpetual calendar above tambour quarter cylinder opening in conjunction with frieze drawer; slant top opens to...
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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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WILLIAM CAVE, D.D. 'ECCLESIASTICI',1683 William Cave, D.D. (English 1637-1713), 'Ecclesiastici: or, the History of the Lives, Acts, Deaths, & Writings, Of the Most Eminent Fathers of the Church, That Flourish...
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ONE ENGLISH & TWO SCOTTISH DOCUMENTSComprising: 1) Release granted by William Hammond to Robert Leyborne of land formerly the property of his uncle, John Hammond at Stockbridge, May 20, 1522, written in Latin...
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HISTORY AND GENEALOGY OF THE PUGH FAMILY,CIRCA 1880, WITH TRANSCRIPTS OF LETTERS RECALLING REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA CIRCA 1880, WITH TRANSCRIPTS OF LETTERS RECALLING REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA, large pre-ruled ledger containing...
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WAR OF 1812 NY STATESMAN NEWSPAPERThursdaymorning, June 17, 1813, No. 258, Vol 1. Multiple columns describe the official British account of the battle between the USS Constitution and HMS Java. A harrowing description...
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George III Era Sterling Silver Armbandsand British Officer's Gilt Copper Gorget, Presented to Ojibwa Chief John Aisance
lot of 3, includes:
William Bateman (London, 1774-1850) Sterling Silver Armbands
each hallmarked...
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Kirkman (Frederick B) The British BirdBook, An Account of all the Birds, Nests and Eggs Found in the British Isles, vols 1-3, 1st edition, Edinburgh: T C & E C Jack, 1911-13, 201 mainly colour plates, original...
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DICTIONARIES AND GAZETTEERS
A QUANTITY,INCLUDING Bayle, Peter The Dictionary, Historical and Critical. 1734-38, Second edition, folio, volumes 1-4 (of 5), contemporary calf; Richardson, Charles A New Dictionary...
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Y IMPORTANT GEORGIAN DOLL'S HOUSE, 'THEEVANS BABY HOUSE'
18TH CENTURY, WITH LATER ADAPTATIONS AND CONTENTS modelled as a three-storeyed Georgian town house, of ochre and red painted pine and other timber, the hinged...
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? ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS POOLEY (IRISH1646-1723)
HALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OF JONATHAN SWIFT AS A STUDENT IN DUBLIN COLLEGE With later inscription, feigned oval, oil on canvas71cm x 58cm (28in x 22.75in)Provenance...
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? FINE AND RARE CERAMIC 'SYDNEY COVEMEDALLION' BY JOSIAH WEDGWOOD
THE ORIGINAL ISSUE, 1789 modelled from dark brown unglazed earthenware, with crisply moulded decoration depicting a female figure, emblematic...
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Colonial Documents British Account Firstis 1p 7 x 11.5 in. Whitehall 20 Oct. 1783. Account of services performed by William North Messenger to the Right Honorable Lord North for services perfomed May and June 1783....
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Lot. 18th-Century English PoliticalPamphlets & C - Chiefly relating to the War of The Spanish Succession & its background: The Balance of Power: or, A Comparison of The Strength of The Emperor and The French...
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St. Augustine, Florida, Map, 1740 English,18th century, "A View of the Town and Castle of St. Augustine, and the English camp before it June 20th, 1740. By Thos. Silver.", published in Gentleman's Magazine, November...
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1776 ALMANAC OF THE BATTLE OF LEXINGTON:Eye Witness Account of the Battle of Lexington: THE NORTH-AMERICAN'S ALMANACK, AND GENTLEMAN'S AND LADY'S DIARY, FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD CHRIST 1776. by Samuel Stearns. Massachusetts-Bay:...
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Masterpieces of English Furniture AndClocks, A Study of Walnut and Mahogany Furniture, and of the associated crafts of the Looking-glass Maker and Japanner, together with an account of Thomas Tompion and other...
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William R. Carr 12th Massachusetts Vols.KIA Gettysburg Civil War Archive 9 letters from Sgt. William R. Carr 1861-1863. Plus 6 related family letters. The war letters start with Carr??Ts May 17 1861 admission to...
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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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Neo-Sumerian Account Texts from Drehemby Clarence Elwood Keiser Excavations at Nuzi, Conducted by the Semitic Museum and the Fogg Art Museum of Harvard University, by Theophile James Meek Textes Cuneiformes Tome...
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USS Brooklyn Landsman George TittleCivil War Archive This archive of seven letters written between January 16 and June 18 1861 by Surgeon??Ts Steward George A. Tittle aboard the USS Brooklyn gives the reader...
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1 vol. (Philadelphia 18th-Century ToryNewspapers.) Bound collection of 46 issues, supplements & extras: The Pennsylvania Ledger. Philadelphia, October 29, 1777 - November 12, 1777, December 3, 1777 - December...
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GROUP OF ANTIQUES REFERENCE BOOKS. The Pine Furniture of Early New England Russell Hawes Kettell English Domestic Brass 1680-1810 and History of its Origins Rupert Gentle and Rachael Feild Living With Antiques:...
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Lot of World Doll Books Lot of 4 includesWorld Colors: Dolls & Dress by Susan Hedrick and Vilma Matchette 1997; PLUS Dolls of the World by Gwen White 1962; PLUS Pollock's Dictionary of English Dolls edited by Mary...
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7 vols. French & British Travelersin America: Lahontan, (Baron). Voyages... dans l'Amerique Septentrionale. Amsterdam, 1741. Vol. 1 (of 2) only. 12mo, contemp. calf, spine gilt, red morocco spine label; scuffed,...
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Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (British1812-1852) "The Belfry Godenberg" perhaps 1840s traces of graphite under sepia watercolor on cream-colored wove paper titled at bottom center but unsigned 7 7/8 in. x 5 3/4...
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(NAPOLEON) Autograph letter signed (''G.A.Barlow'') 20 pages in English Camp near Paris July 7 1815. An extensive eyewitness account of the Battle of Waterloo (a.k.a. Battle of Belle Alliance) by a British soldier...
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2 vols. Law - 17th-Century EnglishImprints: Perkins, John. A Profitable Book of Mr. John Perkins,... Treating The Laws of England Translated out of French into English for the Benefit of Young Students and...
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World War II POW Diaries of BritishLieut. J.W. Hugo Held by Japanese A lot of two diaries written in captivity by British officer Lt. James W. Hugo while prisoner of the Japanese in World War II. ?These two...
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