A PERSIAN MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM THE SHAHNAMAAPersian illuminated manuscript page from The Shahnama, The Book of Kingspossibly early 19th century; hand scribed, drawn, margined, gilt, and colored.The Shahnama or "Book...
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SAMUEL KREIDER'S BOOK 1836, ETC.Workbookinscribed Samuel Kreider's Book 1836 with some hand drawn art, together with three other Pennsylvania account books.
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CONFEDERATE CSS SHENANDOAH DIARY ANDARCHIVEImportant 1865 Confederate CSS Shenandoah ship diary archive of Lieutenant Dabney Scales including 1865 diary journal (85 pages, 104 pages total), an ambrotype and...
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5 CIVIL WAR MAPSLot of five Civil Warmaps. 1st map: Map of the Battlefield of Carnifex Ferry, Gauley River, West Va., Sept. 10th 1861. Copied from a map accompanying the report of Gen. Rosencrans, 1876. Ref....
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ARCHIVE OF MASONIC ITEMSArchive of Nashville,Tennessee related Masonic and Fraternal Organization memorabilia. Includes 1 partially printed, highly decorated certificate for Edward Dickson Hicks certifying he has been...
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DEVON FARM ARCHIVEA collection of materialrelated to Devon Farm, Nashville, Tennessee (plus 2 horse/cattle catalogs related to nearby Richland Farm). Includes: a medal for the Tennessee Agricultural and Mechanical...
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TN EPHEMERA AND PRINTS, 30 PCSAssortedTN Prints and Ephemera, 30 items total. 1st item: "Fourth Annual Report of the Public Schools of the City of Nashville, Tennessee" imprint, published by Smith, Camp, and Company,...
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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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KY CAPITOL PRESENTATION DOCUMENT & PLATE1stitem: Ink on vellum calligraphy presentation document for the Governor of Kentucky, referencing the construction of the state's Capitol Building. Calligraphy by Kentucky historian,...
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MEMPHIS TN PLAT BOOKS C. 1900, SNOWDENFAMILYGroup of Memphis Tennessee plat books, formerly owned by Col. Robert Bogardus Snowden (1836-1909), prominent landowner and businessman. 7 books total, including 6 books...
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CSURI, FRANK. THE CSURI NOTES [ORIGINALTYPESCRIPTS].Csuri, Frank. The Csuri Notes [Original Typescripts]. 1960s. Being the original typewritten transcriptions of Csuri's famous notebooks collecting the unpublished...
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TOM LEA (AMERICAN/TEXAS 1907-2001) SKETCHMATERIALS FOR...TOM LEA (American/Texas 1907-2001) SKETCH MATERIALS FOR "The Wonderful Country," CIRCA 1950, comprising a framed mixed media letter collage, 11" x 9"; "Sterner's...
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AN ANTEBELLUM MAP, "J. DE CORDOVA'SMAP OF THE STATE OF...AN ANTEBELLUM MAP, "J. De Cordova's Map of the State of Texas," NEW YORK, 1856, hand colored lithograph on paper, with hand inscribed pencil inscriptions,...
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GOLD AMERICAN PRESENTATION CANEDated1889-Gold rolled knob fashioned in a well-proportioned, classic shape with a single ring collar and richly hand chased and engraved with three repeating panels of floral and...
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SIGNED 1983 B. HONYOUTI WOOD HOPI KACHINASCENEBrian Honyouti (Native American, Hopi Pueblo, 1947-2016). Wood and paint. Hand-signed and dated "B. Honyouti 83" in pigment by artist on base. A wonderful wooden statue...
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Children's Books, to include 13 volumesof Crompton (Richmal), Newnes, 1940s, a small volume of hand-drawn sketches and notes; Milne (AA), Winnie the Pooh, Methuen, London, 1929 (8th edition); Young (Gerald), The...
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Gaisford (Thomas) Herodoti HalicarnasseiHistoriarum Libri IX, 2 vols, quarter contemporary morocco binding with marbled boards, end papers and end pages, bookplate of Nath. Jennings, preface in Latin by Peter Wesselingius,...
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RARE WHALING JOURNAL FROM THE WHALESHIP"KATHLEEN" AND MATCHING WHALE'S TOOTH TOOTH LENGTH 6.5". "KATHLEEN" AND MATCHING WHALE'S TOOTH, Begins August 5, 1890 and ends March 2, 1892. Vessel departed from New Bedford...
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CDV ALBUM HONORS ANDERSONVILLE INMATESAND SHOWS MAP OF "TUNNEL ATTEMPTS" Being a small hard cover book (5-1/2 in. spine) containing twelve images compiled by Union Army Surgeon William "Doc" McPherson. The first...
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Ledger Drawing, likely of Luther StandingBear (Oglala-Brulé Lakota, 1868-1939)
ca 1885-1895
drawn with graphite pencil on thin unlined paper; depicting a well-dressed man wearing a bow tie, long coat, and trousers;...
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DANIEL STURGES (AMERICAN, CIRCA 1765-1823)FRANKLIN COUNTY, GEORGIA, LAND SURVEY FOR THOMAS GILBERT, 1793 PEN AND INK ON PAPER: 20 3...Hand drawn map of Franklin County, Georgia, dated 1793 for client Thomas Gilbert...
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GROUP OF PENNSYLVANIA NEEDLEWORK ITEMSGroupof Pennsylvania needlework items , to include a miniature cross stitch hand towel, 13" x 7", a cross stitch pouch, 11 1/2" x 8", a needlecase, 16 1/2" x 4 1/4", and a pocket...
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GROUP OF LEWISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA AREAEPHEMERAGroup of Lewisburg, Pennsylvania area ephemera, to include auction sale bill broadsides, various letters, hand drawn and hand colored survey map of Leonard Wolfe's...
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Arapaho Drawing from the Edwards LedgerBook
third quarter 19th century
plate #78, a combat scene featuring the exploits of Two Arrows, who is denoted by the double arrow name glyph
image depicts Two Arrows...
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JAPANESE ILLUSTRATED WHALING BOOK LATE19TH CENTURY OR EARLIER 11.5" X 16".JAPANESE ILLUSTRATED WHALING BOOK, Late 19th Century or Earlier, Fourteen pages of basic hand drawn anatomical drawings of various whales...
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JOSEPH MODLICH (LATE 19TH CENTURY, GERMAN-BORNBOSTONARTIST, DESIGNER, AND ARCHITECT. WORKED WITH MANY VERY PROMINENT BOSTON FAMILIES AND ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS, INCLUDING HENRY HOBSON RICHARDSON, AND CABOT AND CHANDLER) 55...
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COSTUMES FRANCAIS DE 1200 À 1715 2"x 2 ?" plates Costumes Francais De 1200 À 1715, Color Plate Book, Scharf, George, Illustrator. London: Printed by C. Hullmandel for Rodwell & Martin, ca. 1830. 145 x 110...
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C.1896 RI HAND DRAWN PHONE LINE DIAGRAMMAP BOOK United States,Circa 1896Accompanied by original chapter no.40 museum label stating "RECORD BOOK, DIAGRAMS OF PROVIDENCE TELEPHONE COMPANY, MAIN LINES AND BRANCHES,...
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AN EXTREMELY RARE CHINESE EXPORT SCOTSMENPLATE An extremely rare Chinese Export Jacobite Highlanders plate for the Scottish Market. Early Qianlong Era, 1741-45 decorated in Famille Rose enamels with two members of...
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Francesco Borromini his Studio or aFollower (Italian 1599-1667) "Section of Spire for the Church of San Ivo della Sapienza Rome" 1642/1720 ink and gray wash on cream-colored laid paper with reddish sepia paint...
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LARGE FOLIO COLLECTIBLE BOOK titledEncantadas by Rico Lebrun (American 1900-1964) with five original woodcuts by Lebrun each 15'' by 17'' loose as issued in cloth-covered folio with slip case. This #70 of 150...
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J.J. AUDUBON GREAT ESQUIMAUX CURLEW,HANDCOLORED ENGRAVING WITH AQUATINT PL.CCXXXVII: From John James Audubon's original edition of The Birds of America produced by hand-colored engraving on wove paper, 25 1/2''...
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Charleston, War 1812 signal book, extremelyrare, from the privateer "Saucy Jack", hand written and hand drawn, ten pages with marbled paper binding, one page with nine hand drawn and hand colored signal flags...
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Thangka (Scroll Painting) of AtishaTibetan, 19th century, ink and pigment on cotton panel, finely drawn central figure seated on a lotus throne holding two lotus branches, one supporting a book, and flanked...
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Hand drawn book of castles, 1627: HANDDRAWN, HANDCOLORED MAP AND VIEWS OF AUSTRIAN/ITALIAN HILL FORTS . No Title. Milano , 1627. Large quarto. 12x10 inches. 15 leaves including front and rear endpapers. A handcrafted...
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Valentin Tikhonovich (Soviet/Belarusian1909-1978) An original hand drawn children's book model "House Pets and Animals" ink/watercolor/gouache/pencil on paper consisting of 14 full size sheets and a cover: depicting...
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