AN 1883 KANSAS QUILT WITH CHILD'S HAND& FAMILY HISTORYThe story of this fine folk art applique quilt revolves around the stitched outline of six-year-old Timothy Baker McNabb's little hand in the center of every...
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PORTRAIT OF LORENDA LANGDON SNOW, CA.1815An unsigned American School oil portrait on canvas, circa 1815, of Lorenda (Langdon) Snow (1795-1869). Half-length figure of seated woman looking at observer, wearing...
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A REPUBLIC OF TEXAS BILL OF LADING FORSMUGGLER AND FOR... SMUGGLER AND FORGER MONROE EDWARDS, NEW ORLEANS TO GALVESTON, MAY 1, 1836, lithograph and manuscript ink on paper wove paper, shipping supplies listed...
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BOSTON CUSTER'S COLT CARRIED AT LITTLEBIGHORNThis is quite possibly one of the most important Battle of the Little Bighorn firearms ever offered for public sale, a Colt U.S. Cavalry issue Single Action Army revolver...
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5 BOUND BOOKS RELATED TO CAPE COD TOINCLUDEA VERY RARE EARLY COPY TITLED A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY, ECCLESIASTICAL AND CIVIL OF EASTHAM, WELLFLEET AND ORLEANS, COUNTY OF BARNSTABLE, MASS. FROM 1644 TO 1844 BY...
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21) BOOKS: BRITISH, GENEALOGY, SHAKESPEARE,TRAVEL(lot of 21) British related books, incluind: (1) "Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain," Burke Publishing, London, 1921, a large book,...
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MAP, ABRAHAM ORTELIUS, ROMAN IMPERILIMAGO, 1598Copper engraving, map of the Roman Empire Centered on the Mediterranean, depicting most of Europe, Northern Africa, with the Near and Middle East, published, Antwerp,...
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FIVE TITLES ON NEW YORK HISTORY & GENEALOGYNotably including: Esther Singleton SOCIAL NEW YORK UNDER THE GEORGES 1714-1776 (NY, 1902); C. W. Baird HISTORY OF THE HUGUENOT EMIGRATION TO AMERICA (NY, 1885) 2 volumes,...
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CHRISTOPH SAUR, 1763, GERMANTOWN BIBLEChristophSaur, 1763, Germantown Bible , with colorful pages listing the Strite family history, together with four loose leaves on Ephrata paper, three with Strite genealogy. Samuel...
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FRANCIS REYNARD HISTORY MADE EASY, CA.1817Francis Reynard History Made Easy , ca. 1817, or A Genealogical Chart of the Kings and Queens of England , with twelve hand colored panels on linen backing, with heavy...
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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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COLLECTION OF (4) HISTORICAL VOLUMESIncludes: 1) An Authentic Account of All the Proceedings on the Fourth of July, 1815, With Regard to Laying the Corner Stone of the Washington Monument, Now Erecting in the...
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JOHN SINGLETON COPLEY (AMERICAN, 1738-1815)PORTRAIT OF SEA CAPTAIN RICHARD FANNING (1774-1800), OIL ON CANVAS LAID DOWN TO MASONITE, 24" X 20", IN THE PERIOD GILDED AND GESSO CAST EXHIBITION FRAME, WITH NAMEPLATE,...
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NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER CIRCA 1819 17.75”X 16.5” SIGHT. FRAMED 19.5” X 18.25”.NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER, Circa 1819, Wrought by "Mary Ann Hanson Born Jan 6 1808 Aged 11". Rows of alphabets and numerals above the...
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NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER AMERICA, FIRST QUARTEROF THE 19TH CENTURY 17.75” X 17.5” SIGHT. FRAMED 19.25” X 19”.NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER, America, First Quarter of the 19th Century, "Wrought by Sarah Matilda Little"....
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Genealogy. Gibbon, John. Introductioad Latinun Blasoniam…, J. M. for the Author, 1682 - Heylyn, Peter. A Help to English History, 1709. 12mo., cont. panelled calf. Woodcut text ills. - Burke, John. A Genealogical...
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Rapin de Troyas, History of EnglandBritish, mid 18th century, translated from the French with notes by Nicolas Tindal, five books (volume 4 bound in two parts), London, printed for John and Paul Knapton, 1743...
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Capt. George Randolph Dyer AQM--Lincoln-SignedCommission and Pilot Knob Archive Comprising an early eagle mast head commission partially printed on vellum 12.25 x 15.75 in. matted framed and glazed 14.25 x 17.25 in. dated...
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Pair of Nimschke-Style Engraved Smith& Wesson Model No.2 Revolvers Inscribed to D.B. Dyer .32 caliber RF 6'' octagonal barrels S/N 19189 S/N 17780. Nimschke-style engraving with nickel finish and pearl grips;...
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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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CSN Engineer Benjamin S. Herring Archive1853-1891 This fine lot features the following: Benjamin Herring's gray military vest with four attached naval buttons plus six unattached naval buttons most likely from the...
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Important Baltic Parcel Gilt SilverMonteithwith presentation inscription to rim of bowl reading ''The English Factory at Riga to Captain Robert Chadwick of the Royal Navy ANNO 1718;'' circular form with detachable...
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Ben E. Green Politician & Colonel UnpublishedHandwritten Memoirs & Related Ephemera 406pp manuscript; 2 pamphlets. Ca 1900. It never ceases to amaze how so many arguments for the causes of the Civil come together combine...
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[General Americana] Ledger from OhioPhysician L.C. Herrick 1870s Records for a small town doctor 1872-1877. 12mo leather with gilt edging on boards spine lettered ?Ledger? in gilt marbled page edges 4 spine...
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Two c.1870 albums with 300+ seaflowerand seaweed mounts specimens collected from New England beaches the Indian Ocean and the waters off the Island of Wight among other locations one prepared by Susanna Nexson...
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George Washington Miniature PortraitAfter Edward Savage After Edward Savage (American 1761-1817). Miniature portrait on ivory 2 x 1.5 in. placed in a 6 x 5 in. frame. ? Ca 1800s-1830s.? Portrait is backed with...
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5 vols. Chester and Delaware County:Walton, Joseph S. The History, Geography and Government of Chester and Delaware Counties. West Chester, Pa: Chester County Publishing Company, (1893). 1st ed. 8vo, orig. maroon...
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Selected historical books genealogiesand manuscripts including a remarkably detailed early 20th Century weather journal and the following titles: J. R. Cole's History of Washington and Kent counties Rhode Island;...
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17 vols. Pennsylvania and Related Genealogy:Alexander, John E. A Record of The Descendants of John Alexander. Philadelphia: A. Martien, 1878. 8vo, orig. cloth; light wear. Inscribed by author on endpaper. * Ambler,...
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14 vols. Pennsylvania & Related Genealogy:Maris, George L. and Anne M. The Maris Family in The United States. West Chester, Pa.: (F.S. Hickman), 1885. 4to, orig. cloth, new endpapers; some wear to covers and spine....
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12 vols. Pennsylvania & Related Genealogy:Haines, John W. Richard Haines and His Descendants: A Quaker Family of Burlington County, New Jersey, Since 1682. (Boyce, Va.), (1961). 2 vols. 8vo, orig. cloth; vol. 1 slightly...
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12 vols. Genealogy: Bonner, E. Ruth.The Bonner-Smith Circle. (Baltimore), (1975). 4to, orig. cloth. Illus. * Rex, Clara. Elliot Buchanan. The Buchanan and Allied Families. Norristown, Pa., 1931. 4to, orig. inlaid...
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12 vols. (4 wrappers). Genealogy: Collins,Margaret, et al. The Collins Family. Ardmore, 1977-1980. 3 vols. 4to, laminated loose leaf binder, orig. wrappers. Illus. Signed by the compiler. * Comly, George Norwood....
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10 vols. (2 wrappers) Genealogy & C:Clyde, John C. Genealogies, Necrology, and Reminiscences of "Irish Settlement,... Scotch Irish... Settlers..." Forks of Delaware. N.p., 1879. 4to; modern brown cloth. Title...
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6 vols. Family History and Genealogy:Maris, George L. and Annie M. The Maris Family... Descendants of George and Alice Maris. West Chester, 1895. 4to, modern green buckram. Plates. Shaken. * Wallace, Paul A....
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Inlaid walnut blanket chest with twodrawers possibly chester county, pennsylvania, dated 1784 Molded rectangular top opening to well with till, above two lip-molded drawers with molded base, the case inlaid...
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