G. AGAR ELLIS, HISTORY OF THE STATEPRISONER, 1826 The True History of the State Prisoner commonly called the Iron Mask Extracted from Documents in the French Archives. By George Agar Ellis. Published 1826 by...
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J. DUNKLE, PRISON LIFE DURING THE REBELLION,1869 Fritz Fuzzlebug (pseudonym of John J. Dunkle), Prison Life During The Rebellion, Being a Brief Narrative of the Miseries and Sufferings of Six Hundred Confederate Prisoners...
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LOT 184: ANDERSONVILLE PRISON CIVILWAR CARVING AND SOL...Civil War Andersonville prison items including a carved treenware miniature basket with incised floral and geometric decoration (3 1/2" H), a 1/6 plate...
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CIVIL WAR ARCHIVE, INCL. GEN. BATE ONDEATH OF POLK, CA...Confederate Civil War archive of twenty-two (22) items, pertaining to the Fulton brothers of Fayetteville, Tennessee, specifically Colonel John S. Fulton,...
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COLLECTION OF 16 SCRIMSHAW, NANTUCKET,MARITIME BOOKS A... MARITIME BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS
• Michael McManus – “A Treasury of American Scrimshaw”
• Gervis Frere-Cook – “The Decorative Arts of the Mariner”
•...
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AMERICAN PINE PAINTED DOCUMENT BOX,EARLY 19TH C.swag, garland, and laurel original painted motifs. Original metal handles and lock. Original period wallpaper liner. 7" high, 20" wide, 10" deep. Shows age appropriate...
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TWENTY-ONE PUBLICATIONS ON WHALING,SCRIMSHAW AND PRISONER-OF-WAR ARTIFACTS SCRIMSHAW AND PRISONER-OF-WAR ARTIFACTS, Sizes, bindings and conditions vary. Most illustrated. Includes: 1) A Treasury of American...
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CIVIL WAR DRAWINGCivil War drawing ,by Confederate soldier John Jacob Omenhausser, drawn while a prisoner at Point Lookout Maryland, titled A Sentinel Accidently Shot by His Companion , the scene depicts two...
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TWO CIVIL WAR DRAWINGSTwo Civil Wardrawings , by Confederate soldier John Jacob Omenhausser, drawn while a prisoner at Point Lookout Maryland, each depicting African American Union sentinels interacting with...
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TWO CIVIL WAR DRAWINGSTwo Civil Wardrawings , by Confederate soldier John Jacob Omenhausser, drawn while a prisoner at Point Lookout Maryland, the first depicting African American Union sentinels buying rings...
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TWO CIVIL WAR DRAWINGSTwo Civil Wardrawings , by Confederate soldier John Jacob Omenhausser, drawn while a prisoner at Point Lookout Maryland, one depicting prisoners on the shore selling crabs and the other...
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TWO CIVIL WAR DRAWINGSTwo Civil Wardrawings , by Confederate soldier John Jacob Omenhausser, drawn while a prisoner at Point Lookout Maryland, both depicting African American Union sentinels interacting with...
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TWO CIVIL WAR DRAWINGSTwo Civil Wardrawings , by Confederate soldier John Jacob Omenhausser, drawn while a prisoner at Point Lookout Maryland, each night scene with African American Union sentinels outside...
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TWO CIVIL WAR DRAWINGSTwo Civil Wardrawings , by Confederate soldier John Jacob Omenhausser, drawn while a prisoner at Point Lookout Maryland, each depicts prisoners on the shore fishing and cooking, 6 1/2"...
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LARGE COLLECTION OF ART BOOKS INCLUDINGIMPRESSIONISM, POST IMPRESSIONISM, FAUVISM, FUTURISM IMPRESSIONISM, POST IMPRESSIONISM, FAUVISM, FUTURISM, including Degas, Signac Watercolors, Toulouse-Lautrec, Degas, Monet...
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THOMAS CUSHING ALS TO JOHN HANCOCK,PRESIDENT OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS AT PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 22, 1776 PRESIDENT OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS AT PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 22, 1776, three pages, Royal Crown watermark...
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1863 CONFEDERATE POW RELEASE REQUESTFascinatingletter dated January 1863 requesting legal assistance from JOHN A. CAMPBELL, former U.S. Supreme Court justice, later appointed Assistant Secretary of War by Jefferson Davis....
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JOHN CARLIN, "GALILEO IN PRISON" 1867OIL John Carlin (American 1813-1891), "Galileo in Prison", 1867, oil on canvas board depicting Galileo Galilei seated in front of a table with books and a crucifix, located...
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NEWGATE CALENDAR. 1810. STATES OF PRISONSIN ENGLAND AND WALES. 1784 IN ENGLAND AND WALES. 1784, [Prisons and Crime] 5 volumes, 2 titles. The Newgate Calendar Being Interesting Memoirs of Notorious Characters ......
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SIX ANTIQUE U.S. POLITICAL & HISTORICALBOOKS: CIVIL WAR "BEYOND THE LINES OR A YANKEE PRISONER LOOSE IN DIXIE," 1864; "DESPOTISM: AN INQUIRY INTO THE SLAVE-HOLDING SYSTEM," 1854 1"H X 5 1/8"W X 7 1/8"D (BEYOND...
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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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FELIX DE LA BAUME, AFTER, ANDERSONVILLEPRISON, STOCKADE AND HOSPITAL, CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE PRISON IN GEORGIA "Let us forgive but not forget.; Andersonville Prison, Stockade and Hospital"? [Georgia]. Printed by...
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Captain John McCleery's Civil War kepiepaulets buttons insignia and ambrotype blue wool officer's hat with tarred visor black silk quatrefoil at top the number 23 at front brass buttons at sides interior with...
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Civil War era U.S. Model 1850 Staffand Field Officer's sword and scabbard by Horstmann & Sons Captain John McCleery brass guard pierced with floral scrolls and ''US'' motif brass wire-wrapped ribbed ray skin...
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Civil War Period U.S. Model 1860 cavalrysaber with scabbard Captain John McCleery dated 1863 three-bar brass guard with twisted brass wire-wrapped leather grip curved single-edge blade ricasso marked: ''U.S.'' -...
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[Civil War] Thirteen volumes with emphasison prisoners of war and individual narratives including: 1) Warren Lee Goss The Soldier's Story of his Captivity at Andersonville Belle Isle and other rebel prisons illus....
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18 pieces. Movie Posters. (Military& Spy Thrillers - Much on WWII): "The Plot To Kill Roosevelt." United Artists, 1948. * "Command Decision." MGM, 1948. * "The Steel Helmet." Lippert, 1951. Directed by Samuel...
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Gilman Marston Civil War General andPolitician Manuscript Archive 233 letters 82 essays and speeches ca.80 deeds receipts and miscellaneous business records. Ca 1830-1900 (bulk 1834-1859). A son of Orford New...
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Civil War Stereo Views "PhotographicHistory - War for the Union", series published by E & H.T. Anthony & Co., New York, 1865, after Brady, 32 stereo views on yellow mounts, images include Union officers, living...
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American Colonial silver spoons by AlexanderCrouckeshanks Boston circa 1768 pair teaspoons one reduced in size and engraved No. 6 and the other engraved with initial D and No. 2; marked: AC spaced by pellet and with...
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A collection of ten early 20th CenturyTurkish ''Prisoner of War'' beadwork bags worked with coloured beads mostly in geometric patterns some dated 1919 5.5ins x 3ins to 7ins x 6ins Note : A note with this collection...
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2 vols. Penology - 19th-Century EnglishImprints: Burt, John T. Results of The System of Separate Confinement,... Pentonville Prison. London: Longman, Brown, et al., 1852. 1st ed. 8vo, orig. brown cloth, gilt-lettered...
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[Civil War Prisons] Four items includinga soldier's letter from Provost Marshall's office Point Lookout Maryland July 26 1864 describing censorship and behavior of prisoners the second a letter free frank of Congressman...
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[Prison Art] Prisoner Carved Piece Takenfrom Kansas State Prison Coal Mine A piece of coal carved into the shape of a small book 4'' x 3'' x 0.75'' incised John Dodd on the spine This was taken from the Kansas...
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Joseph Hubert Diss Debar SketchbookJoseph Hubert Diss Debar (American born France 1820-1905). A sketchbook with brown hardcover binding embossed gold title ?SKETCHES / J. H. D. D. including 61 total pages 59...
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Receipt for Chest for Corn Planter Signedby John Nicholson Plus 2pp 5 x 8 in. Philadelphia 5 Jan. and 7 Feb. 1791. Receipt signed by John Donnaldson Register General John Nicholson Comptroller General and Thomas...
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