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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ABRAHAM ORTELIUS 1570 MAP OF EUROPEAbrahamOrtelius
(Belgian, 1527-1598)
Europae (from Theatrum Orbis Terrarum )
First published 1570, this from an early edition circa 1570s
Copper plate engraving on paper, hand-colored
13...
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15 DECORATIVE ARTS & SOUTHERN POTTERYREFERENCE BOOKSTwo groups of fifteen (15) total reference books, general decorative arts and Southern pottery. The general decorative arts grouping includes seven (7) general...
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THE TRUE HISTORY OF PEPPER’S GHOST.Pepper,Professor (John Henry Pepper). The True History of Pepper’s Ghost. London: Cassell & Co., 1890. Cloth-backed pictorial boards. Folding frontispiece. Illustrated. 8vo. 46pp....
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"WINCHESTER SHOTGUNS" BY DENNIS ADLERR.L. WILSONFor your consideration is the Classic, "Winchester Shotguns" by Dennis Adler, Foreword by R. L. Wilson, publisher Chartwell Books. Author and historian took over...
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SIGNED WILLIAM DRAPER PORTRAIT OF JOSEPHKENNEDY (1962)...William Franklin Draper (American, 1912-2003). Portrait of Joseph Kennedy, oil on canvas, 1962. Signed and dated with inscription on lower right which reads,...
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ROMANO-EGYPTIAN CARTONNAGE MUMMY MASK,EX-CHRISTIE'SIt's not often we start a listing by stating the provenance, but in this case the pedigree is almost as impressive as the piece. Sold - Christies, December 1996;...
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KATHRYN STEDHAM PAINTING - "GHOST RANCHSHADOWS" (2020)...**First Time At Auction**
Kathryn Stedham (American, Contemporary). "Ghost Ranch Shadows" oil on canvas panel, 2020. Signed on lower right. A stunning painting...
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COLLECTION OF TWELVE HISTORICAL BOOKSCollectionof Twelve Historical Books, comprising: Morton, Nathaniel, The New-England''s Memorial...., Boston: printed. Newport: reprinted and sold by S Southwick, third edition, 1772;...
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(15) BOOKS: TEXAS FICTION, HISTORY,PHOTOGRAPHY(lot of 15) Books: including: (1) "The Man Who Rode Midnight," Elmer Kelton, Texas Christian University Press, Fort Worth, Texas, 1990, 270 pages, (1) "The Borderland...
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SIXTEEN BOOKS ON ARCTIC WHALING ANDEXPLORATION EXPLORATION, Sizes, bindings and conditions vary. Most illustrated. Includes: 1) True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World, by A.W. Greely. 2) Arctic Adventure:...
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NEWELL CONVERS (NC) WYETH, AMERICAN(1882-1945), N.C. WYETH AND HIS GRANDSON, EXHIBITION POSTER, 23 1/2"H X 19 1/4"W, 25 1/4"H X 21 1/4"W (FRAME)Newell Convers (NC) Wyeth, American, (1882-1945) N.C. Wyeth...
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GROUP OF BOOKS ON THE GLOBAL BLACK EXPERIENCE/CARIBBEANAND AFRICA AND AFRICA, titles include: Black Spark White Fire: Did African Explorers Civilize Ancient Europe?; Civilian Dictators of Africa; Sir Winston Scott Memorial Lectures;...
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GROUP OF BOOKS ON MILITARY HISTORY:VIETNAM VIETNAM, titles include: Offerings at the Wall: Artifacts from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Collection (signed); Sapphire Pavilion (signed); Home Before Morning:...
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LEO VERNON JENSEN, AMERICAN (1926-2019),"A LESSON FROM VINCENT", MIXED MEDIA (PAINTED WOOD, OIL ON CANVAS, FIBERS), FIGURE: H. 77 INCHES / CANVAS: 60 1/2 X 48 1/4 INCHESLEO VERNON JENSEN, American, (1926-2019)...
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JAMES REGIMBAL, WASHINGTON (B. 1949),RED MAN'S BEEF, 1978, BRONZE, 18" X 15" X 12"; WEIGHT: 40 LBSJames Regimbal, Washington, (b. 1949) Red Man's Beef, 1978, bronze signed and titled near base. Limited Edition...
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THEOLOGY AND RELIGION, A LARGE QUANTITY
INCLUDINGTillotson, John The Works. 1748, 10 volumes, 12mo, contemporary calf; Dickinson, Jonathan Familiar Letters to a Gentleman. Dublin, 1757. 12mo, contemporary calf; Forbes, William...
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18TH CENTURY PAIR OF DUELING PISTOLSBY ROBERT WOGDON 11 3/16" barrels 15 ¾" overall length Dueling by modern standards is considered by most to be primitive. However, turn the clock back in European History,...
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1962 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER CLOUD II STANDARDSALOON England,1962One of 2,417 built from 1959 to 1962, velvet green over sand left hand drive originally purchased by Charles Polis, wine importer of Maastricht, Holland...
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Photographic Archive of Miles City MontanaPhotographer R.C. Morrison 1880s-1890s Cowan's is proud to present the photographic archive of pioneer Montana photographer Robert C. Morrison (1850-1938) descended directly...
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CASTILLO (CAPT B) THE TRUE HISTORY OFTHE CONQUEST OF MEXICO first English edition translated by Maurice Keatinge frontis map viii 514 errata tree calf London 1800. Ex-Foljambe Collection Christies 30th April...
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Brevet Brigadier General James M. Ruggles1st & 3rd Illinois Cavalry Civil War Archive 69 letters and documents; 1 diary; 2 presidential appointments; Veteran's hat; 2 shoulder straps; and coin purse with 19 coins....
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Private John Cumisky 17th ConnecticutVols Killed by Discharge of Own Gun Civil War Archive 11 letters 1 full plate tintype. Renowned for their stand atop Cemetery Hill at the Battle of Gettysburg the 17th Connecticut...
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John Penn 1773 land grant, partiallyprinted on vellum, "Thomas Penn and John Penn, Esqrs., True and absolute Proprietaries and Governors in Chief of the Province of Pennsylvania…" grant to Samuel...
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Manuscript Notes on Conditions at AndersonvillePrison 8pp inked manuscript document with a Lakeside watermark on each page attached with an old straight pin. After consulting with Andersonville National Historic Site's...
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Books: Antiques collecting restorationgardens and assorted reference including: Lerner Ralph E. and Judith Bresler. ART LAW. New York: Practising Law Institute 1989.; Sewall John Ives. A HISTORY OF WESTERN ART....
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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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Sixteen Volumes by New Orleans Authors,including Harnett T. Kane, Plantation Parade, Queen New Orleans, Dear Dorothy Dix, Louisiana Hayride, and New Orleans Woman, Natchez on the Mississippi, Lyle Saxon, Children...
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Piece of Kitty Hawk hangar, printedcard, "Birthday Greetings and souvenir of Sept. 17" (date penned in), "The First Hangar--Kitty Hawk" (beneath photo/lithograph of same), "A true piece...
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LIGON (R) A TRUE AND EXACT HISTORY OFTHE ISLAND OF BARBADOS [4] all blank [10] 122 [3] folding map two folding plans and six engraved plates original tan calf London Humphrey Moseley 1657 (lacking one plan and...
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COLLECTION OF 6 VINTAGE BIRD BOOKS AUDUBON& MORE: To include 1) 1937 edition of Audubon's ''The Birds of America'' published by The Macmillan Company. No dust jacket. 2 1/4'' x 12 3/4'' x 9 3/8''. 2) 1910 ''Britians...
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Pewter sweetmeat dish attributedto francis bassett I , new york city, new york, 1715-1740 Bright-cut with initials 'IZ & CZ' 1728 surrounded by foliate decoration, mark all but erased. Family history...
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Thomas L. McKenney (American 1785-1859)and James Hall (1793-1868): the George Strother Gaines (1784-1873) Original Subscriber Set of the History of the Indian Tribes of North America 1837-1844 3 vols. in folio...
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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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Charles Hook Armco Steel Company Lotof Manuscripts & Documents Lot includes letters photographs pamphlets mostly from the late 1930s through the 1960s. Born in 1880 the youngest of four children of Henry and...
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[Louisiana History] 19th c. documentsrelated to the Hebert Family of Iberville Parish Louisiana; including handwritten document by Felix Grima New Orleans Notary Public for the purchase of property by Paul Octave...
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