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
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Sebastian Münster 1488–1552. NovaeInsulae XXVI Nova Tabula from the Cosmographia. 1540 / c. 1562, hand-colored woodcut. 11¾ h × 14¾ w in. result: $3,750. estimate: $2,500–3,500. Double-page woodcut map...
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Marc Petrovic b.1967. True North (fromthe Navigators series). 2001, hot-sculpted glass, movable gimbaled rings, hand-made rivets, mixed media. 24? h × 19? w × 5? d in. result: $2,358. estimate: $1,500–2,500....
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COPIES OF NC/TN LAND DOCUMENTS 1786-1840Groupof 9 land documents concerning property in Middle Tennessee, 1790-1840. All are handwritten,"true" copies, and the names of governors appear to be signed by secretaries -...
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EMIL HOLZHAUER W/C, WPA TENEMENT HOUSES,LIKELY SOUTHER...Emil Eugen Holzhauer (German/American, 1887-1986) 1930s watercolor painting depicting a street scene, likely Southern, with closely spaced houses. Signed...
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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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GRP: MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART BOOKSLargegroup of reference books, monographs, and catalogs on modern and contemporary art, including works on major movements such as Futurism and Synchromism, and artists including...
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AN ANTIQUE CADASTRAL MAP, "MONTGOMERYCOUNTY, " CIRCA 1...AN ANTIQUE CADASTRAL MAP, "Montgomery County, " CIRCA 1880, lithograph on paper, showing in the east Lake Creek, Mill Creek, Indian Creek, in the west...
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AN ANTIQUE CADASTRAL MAP, "FORT BENDCOUNTY, GENERAL LA...AN ANTIQUE CADASTRAL MAP, "Fort Bend County, General Land Office, March 1893, " LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY, cerography on paper with handwritten pencil...
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AN ANTIQUE CADASTRAL MAP, "ZAVALA COUNTY," ST. LOUIS, ...AN ANTIQUE CADASTRAL MAP, "Zavala County, " ST. LOUIS, CIRCA 1880, lithograph on paper with hand color and pencil inscriptions regarding the location of, "La...
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THE BOOK OF THE CLUB OF TRUE HIGHLANDERSBY C.N. MCINTY...The Book of the Club of True Highlanders by C.N. McIntyre North, Volume 2
Condition:
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging....
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RAYMOND EASTWOOD "MONUMENT PASS" OILON CANVASRaymond J. Eastwood (American, 1898-1987). Oil on canvas painting titled "Monument Pass," ca. 1949, depicting a storm rolling through a desert landscape between Arizona...
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THE TRUE TRAVELS OF CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH,1819The True Travels, Adventures, and Observations of Captaine John Smith in Europe, Asia, Africke, and America: Beginning about the Yeare 1593, and Continued to this Present...
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THE TRUE TRAVELS OF CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH,1819The True Travels, Adventures, and Observations of Captaine John Smith in Europe, Asia, Africke, and America: Beginning about the Yeare 1593, and Continued to this Present...
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DON BALKE (B. 1933) "MOOSE"Don Balke(North Carolina, B. 1933) "Moose" Signed lower left. Watercolor on Paper.
Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.
This painting...
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DON BALKE (B. 1933) "RED SQUIRREL"DonBalke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Red Squirrel Sitting on Pine Tree Branch" Signed lower left. Original Watercolor painting on Illustration Board.
Provenance: Collection of...
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NATIVE AMERICAN EASTERN WOODLAND ARCHAICBANNERSTONENative American, Midwestern United States, Michigan, Eastern Woodland, Archaic Period, ca. 5000 to 1000 BCE. A fine example of a bannerstone preform, a tool or...
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ARCHAIC EASTERN WOODLAND SLATE BUTTERFLYBANNERSTONENative American, Midwestern to Southern United States, Eastern Woodland, Archaic Period, ca. 5000 to 1000 BCE. A good example of a bannerstone made from a dark...
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MOCHE POLYCHROME STIRRUP PORTRAIT VESSELOF A LORDPre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, Phase IV, ca. 500 to 700 CE. A superb and expertly decorated pottery stirrup vessel in the form of a portrait head of a lord...
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DAVID WATSON STEPHENSON, ARSA (SCOTTISH1842-1904)
PAIR OF WHITE MARBLE FIGURES FROM SIR WALTER SCOTT'S 'THE FAIR MAID OF PERTH' in white marble,the first titled 'The Fair Maid of Perth', on a circular plinth base...
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AZIMUTH COMPASS GERMANY, CIRCA 1810BOX HEIGHT 6.5". WIDTH 9.75". DEPTH 9.75".AZIMUTH COMPASS, Germany, Circa 1810, Unsigned. Gimbal mounted, with a pristine 6.5-inch compass card marked in points and tenths...
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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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John White's 16th century map ofVirginia and North Carolina, "Americae pars, Nunc Virginia dicta, primum ab Anglis inuenta sumtibus Dn. Walteri Raleigh, Equestris ordinis viri Anno Dm. MDLXXXV regm...
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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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Carved and painted duck decoy, carvedfeather detail, applied glass eyes, old possibly original surface, stamped on base "True North, David Bloundt(?)", 7-1/2 x 17-3/4 in. Separations and chips....
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TWENTY COLLECTIBLE BOOKS about the oldwest southwest Indians etc. All with dust jackets a number of first editions: ''Boone'' by Robert Morgan a biography 2007; ''Halfbreed'' a true story of George Brent by David...
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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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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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Nathaniel D. Hackett Wisconsin 1st HeavyArtillery Civil War and Personal Archive 330 items dating from 1860-1947. While serving in the 1st Wisconsin Battery Light Artillery Davis Hackett kept in close correspondence...
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Corporal George F. Lewis 12th MassachusettsInfantry Civil War Archive 9 letters 1861-1864. Organized by Fletcher Webster a son of the great statesman Daniel Webster the 12th Massachusetts Infantry began recruiting...
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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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Thomas Jefferson Miniature Portraitby William Russell Birch William Russell Birch (English 1755-1834) enamel on copper portrait of Thomas Jefferson unsigned with?Jefferson?written on verso; 1.5 x 1 in. Frame...
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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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Native American photograph, two Acomawomen in traditional attire at a watering hole, both with elaborately decorated pots, unsigned silver gelatin print in the style of Edward Curtis, possibly staged after his...
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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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