COLLECTION OF ART REFERENCE BOOKS
ONASIAN CERAMICS ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????including art reference books on asian art ceramics, in total 85 publications:Ashmolean...
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FRAMED MAP OF THE STATE OF TEXASFramedmap of the state of Texas, compiled from Surveys recorded in the Land Office of Texas and other Official Surveys, with likely later partial hand-coloring, originally published...
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18TH CENTURY MAP OF QUEBECA Provinceof Quebec map according to the royal proclamation on the 7th of October, 1763, from the French surveys connected with those made after the war. Author Captain Jonathan Carver...
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WINCHESTER REVOLUTIONARY WAR ACCOUNTBOOK, 1779-1804Revolutionary War related account book and notebook belonging to early Tennessee settlers General James Winchester (b. 1752-d.1826) and his brother, Major George...
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FLY FISHING ARCHIVE INCL. MAPS & BOOKSFlyfishing archive belonging to Jordan Hoolick who worked for Angler Publications. Archive includes: 4 NY state county fishing guide fold-out maps published by Angler Publications...
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FIVE 18TH CENTURY NC/TN LAND GRANTSGroupof 5 documents signed by North Carolina governors Richard Dobbs Spaight and Samuel Ashe granting land in what would eventually become known as Tennessee in return for Revolutionary...
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SURVEYOR'S TRANSIT - KY TIENSCH & STANCLIFFTienschand Stancliff, Louisville Kentucky brass surveyor's transit level compass on stand, steel dial with engraved name "Tiensch & Stancliff Louisville Ky", engraved fleur-de-lis...
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JOHN DAVIS'S BRASS SURVEYOR COMPASSAND SCALEBrass surveyor compass and Gunter's Scale used by John Davis to survey Davidson County (Nashville) in the late 1700s. Brass Compass with engraved eight-point dial,...
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JOHN DAVIS AND FAMILY ARCHIVEArchiveof items related to John Davis (1770-1853), early surveyor of Nashville, Tennessee, and his family. Includes Davis's will, numerous land documents, survey maps and some slave...
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HICKS FAMILY ARCHIVE, TNAn extensivearchive of material related to the family of Edward Dickson Hicks II, Edward Dickson Hicks III and Edward Dickson Hicks IV of Devon Farm, Nashville, Tennessee. The archive...
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SURVEY OF THE CUMBERLAND RIVER, 1834STEAMBOAT MAP"Survey of the Cumberland River from the Falls To Nashville with a View to the Removal of the Obstructions to Steam Boat Navigation Between Those Points", made...
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NATIVE AMERICAN/WESTERN U.S. EXPEDITIONEPHEMERA1st item: "Map Showing the Location of the Indian Reservations Within the Limits of the United States and Territories" compiled from the Official and other Authentic...
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8 TENNESSEE MILITARY & SURVEY MAPSAssortedTN Military & Survey Maps, 8 items total. 1st item: "Survey of Cumberland River. Letter from the Secretary of War transmitting a report of the survey of the Cumberland river....
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RARE WEST TENNESSEE NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER,LUCY MACON GREE...Rare West Tennessee Needlework Sampler, stitched by Lucy Macon Green and dated 1842, silk on linen. Strawberry border enclosing five rows of alphabets and...
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AN ANTIQUE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS MAP, "MAPOF TEXAS," JOHN ...AN ANTIQUE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS MAP, "Map of Texas," JOHN ARROWSMITH, LONDON, JUNE 8, 1843, hand-colored lithograph on paper, by John Arrowsmith, with seal...
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AN ANTIQUE MAP, "AUSTIN AND SURROUNDINGPROPERTIES," AU...AN ANTIQUE MAP, "Austin and Surrounding Properties," AUSTIN, CIRCA 1899, lithograph on paper with hand color and manuscript, "Austin, Texas March 1891. An...
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AN ANTIQUE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS MAP, "MAPOF TEXAS," JOHN ...AN ANTIQUE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS MAP, "Map of Texas," JOHN ARROWSMITH, LONDON, APRIL 17, 1841, hand-colored lithograph on paper, by John Arrowsmith, with seal...
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A FACSIMILE CADASTRAL MAP, "MAP OF BEXARCOUNTY, " EARL...A FACSIMILE CADASTRAL MAP, "Map of Bexar County, " EARLY 20TH CENTURY, a reproduction of the original lithograph on pale pink paper, showing San Antonio and...
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JOHN MILLER OIL ON CANVAS "SANTA MARIADELLA SALUTE - V...John Miller (British 1931-2002) Oil on Canvas "Santa Maria Della Salute - Venice" , signed lower right John Miller; titled, signed and remarked on reverse...
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JOHN MILLER OIL ON LINEN "YACHT PASSINGTHE BAY"John Miller (British 1931-2002) Oil on Linen "Yacht Passing the Bay" in molded gilt frame, titled and signed on reverse; in molded gilt frame
51.5 in. x 47 in. Framed...
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LT. JOHN HILLS - PLAN OF YORKTOWN ANDGLOUCESTER, 1785John Hills (surveyor, active 1777-1819), William Faden (publisher), A Plan of York Town and Gloucester, in the Province of Virginia, Shewing the Works Constructed...
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HAYNES, JOHN. AN ACCURATE SURVEY OFTHE BOTANIC GARDENS AT CHELSEA... ...with the Elevation and Ichnography of the Green House and Stoves, and an Explanation of the Several Parts of the Garden, shewing where...
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LAND SURVEY FOR 27 ACRES IN VA, DS,1720 John Coppedge (1682-1727, Surveyor of Northumberland county) plat of 27 acres for William Sutton on April 2, 1720, signed; 1 p., 12 x 9 in.; endorsed "William Sutton...
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LAND SURVEY FOR 27 ACRES IN VA, DS,1720 John Coppedge (1682-1727, Surveyor of Northumberland county) plat of 27 acres for William Sutton on April 2, 1720, signed; 1 p., 12 x 9 in.; endorsed "William Sutton...
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(2) FRAMED ENGLISH GARDEN ARCHITECTURALHANDCOLORED ENGRAVINGS, FRAMED 18th c. Including: "Plan of the Physic Garden of Chelsea", 1732, by Edward Oakley, Architect, London. Engraved by B. Cole. In water gilt molded...
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Rosebud Agency Sketchbook, by "Jack"9 x 5 1/2 inch sketchbook containing 72 illustrations on unlined paper, in color pencil, ca 1880s-1890s. Paper cover featuring blue pencil inscription "Capt McCauley for Indian...
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ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN ROGERS COX, INDIANA/ ILLINOIS (1915 - 1990), DOUBLE SIDED FEMALE NUDE, OIL ON BOARD, 47 1/2"H X 35 1/2"W (SIGHT), 50"H X 38 1/4"W (FRAME)Attributed to John Rogers Cox, Indiana / Illinois, (1915...
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Rare books: Ottoman Empire history andreference Edrehi Isaac HISTORY OF THE CAPITAL OF ASIA AND THE TURKS TOGETHER WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE DOMESTIC MANNERS OF THE TURKS IN TURKEY. Vol I-III in one. Boston: Isaac...
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[Baltimore Real Estate] A group of earlyBaltimore surveys including: a survey of land for John Needles 1792 (Baltimore cabinet maker); a copy of the last will and testament of Joseph Colegate 1795; a lease between...
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Will of Revolutionary War Hero ThomasKey Thomas Key (1750-1821) settled in the Edgefield S.C. area. He served as a Captain in Col. LeRoy Hammond's regiment during the Revolutionary War. An historical marker at...
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Letters Between the Sturges BrothersMost Antebellum Including J.R. Sturges 3rd GA Infantry KIA These 58 letters encompass a "snapshot" of antebellum life in the South.Samuel Sturges (1774-1831) was born in Fairfield...
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13 books on surveying, and surveyinginstruments: Charles Davies, Elements of Surveying , fourth edition, 1838, leather bound with several fold-out charts, pest damage and wear ; F.W. Simms, Treatise on Mathematical...
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SEYER (REV. S) MEMOIRS HISTORICAL ANDTOPOGRAPHICAL OF BRISTOL AND IT'S NEIGHBOURHOOD two vols Bristol 1821; BARRETT (W) THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES OF THE CITY OF BRISTOL William Pine 1798; BRISTOL THE CITY CHARTERS...
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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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Rare and important John Hooe Surveyor'sCompass by Goldsmith Chandlee Winchester Virginia circa 1790 inscribed on the face in an engraved banner G. CHANDLEE W. and JOHN HOOE. This Goldsmith Chandlee Surveyor's Compass...
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Colonial South Carolina Deeds, Surveydated June 18, 1702, manuscript document on vellum empowering Nathaniel Johnson and James Moore (both governors of Colonial Carolina) to grant land along the Cooper River...
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