RARE JOHN CHURCHMAN MAP OF DELAWAREPENINSULA AND CHESA...John Churchman (1753-1805), To the American Philosophical Society, This Map of the Peninsula Between Delaware & Chesopeak Bays with the said Bays and...
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(2) Binders of vintage ephemera, mostlyPhiladelphia & Delaware, including Bicentennial, theater programs, advertisements, postcards...
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IMPORTANT PINTAIL DRAKEAndrew A. Tull(1840-1915)
Philadelphia, PA, c. 1856
17 1/2 in. long
An exceptional Delaware River pintail drake, this example is a regional archetype quite distinct in form from other...
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LOUIS BOSA (AMERICAN, 1905-1981) NEWYORK CITY STREET S...Louis Bosa (American, 1905-1981) New York City Street Scenes, 1930 oil on board one signed and dated 1930 lower right 9 in. h. x 7 in. w., each 12 1/2...
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RARE PHILADELPHIA COLONIAL COIN SILVERPOCKET WATCHPennsylvania, c. 1771-1777, coin silver double case, inner and outer cases with marks probably for Joseph Carman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, working 1771-1777),...
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IMPORTANT PHILADELPHIA CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANYHIGH CHESTcarving attributed to the "Garvan Carver", 1760-1770, in figured mahogany with scrolled pediment and elaborately carved tympanum, the lower case with carved shell...
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ANTONIO PIETRO MARTINO (AMERICAN, 1902-1988)AntonioPietro Martino
American, 1902-1988
Druid Hill Park
Oil on canvas, signed and titled to the stretcher
Impressionist and vibrant impasto rendering of the Baltimore park, framed.
One...
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TWO EDITIONS OF MATTHEW CAREY'S MAPOF DELAWARE Delaware From the Best Authorities, copperplate engravings with outline color; the first map (on right) appeared in the 1795 and 1796 editions of Carey's American...
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RICHARD PETERS, ALS TO GOV. CAESAR RODNEY,1781 Richard Peters (1744-1828, Continental Commissioner of War) autograph letter, signed, dated at the war office, Philadelphia, April 19, 1781, to Caesar Rodney, "President...
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PENNSYLVANIA PROPRIETARY LEASE, PHILADELPHIA,1704 Edward Shippen, Griffith Owen, and James Logan, as Commissioners and Proprietary Deputies of William Penn, hand-engrossed and signed document, Philadelphia, May 2, 1704;...
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PASTEL PORTRAIT OF PHILOTESIA OWENPastelportrait of Philotesia Owen (1697-1782 Philadelphia) , on paper, first half of the 18th c., half-length, in a brown dress with blue mantle, holding flowers before a pillar...
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History of Delaware, by J. Thomas Scharf(Philadelphia, 1888; complete in two volumes). Covers detached in both volumes and reattached in vol. 2 only. FFEP missing and staining and other damage to title page in...
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Delaware Ducker wooden row and sailingboat, circa 1930, built by Fred Glaesser, Sr., the boat is attributed to the eventual end-use of the Delaware Ducker form, 15'3" x 4'. Provenance: Approved for deaccession...
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15 vols. Swedish-American ColonialHistory: Johnson, Amandus. The Swedish Settlements on The Delaware, 1638-1664. Philadelphia: Swedish Colonial Society, 1911. 1st ed. 2 vols. 4to, orig. blue cloth, gilt,...
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2 vols. (Philadelphia Property Atlases.)Elvino V. Smith: Atlas of The 5th, 7th & 8th Wards of The City of Philadelphia. Philadelphia, 1923. Folio, orig. cloth; some dampstaining & dust soiling. With double-page...
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6 vols. Pennsylvania Church Histories:Stone, John S. A Discourse, Commemorative of The Life and Character of The Reverend James May, D.D.... Philadelphia: J. S. McCalla, 1864. 8vo, orig. gilt-lettered brown cloth;...
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2 vols. Stone, Witmer. Bird Studiesat Old Cape May. Philadelphia: Delaware Valley Ornithological Club, 1937. First edition. 4to, orig. gilt-lettered green cloth; light edge wear. Color frontispieces, photo...
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4 vols. Philadelphia & Pennsylvania- 19th-Century Description & Travel & C: Moore, James. History of The Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon. Philadelphia, 1866. 1st ed. 12mo, orig. gilt-pictorial green...
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1 piece. Painted Metal AdvertisingSign. "Agency Delaware Insurance Company... of Philadelphia Fire Marine." [Philadelphia], [ca. 1850-1900]. 26 x 18 inches (660 x 457 mm). Occasionally scuffed. With image...
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1 vol. Smith, George. History of DelawareCounty, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Henry B. Ashmead, 1862. Lg. 8vo, orig. publisher's 1/2 tan calf & marbled bds., black morocco labels; scuffed, joints, spine ends & corners...
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1 vol. (Philadelphia Property Atlas.)Atlas of The City of Philadelphia..., 11th-15th Wards. Philadelphia: G.W. Bromley, 1886. Folio, orig. morocco & cloth; worn & rubbed, spine defective, covers detached. With...
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A Narrative of the Mission of the UnitedBrethren Among the Delaware and Mohegan Indians 1820 Heckewelder John.? Brethren Among the Delaware and Mohegan Indians.? Philadelphia: McCarty & Davis 1820. 8vo marbled...
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1 vol. (Philadelphia Property Atlas.)Bromley, George Ward & Walter. Atlas of The City of Philadelphia. Central Business Property. Philadelphia: G.W. Bromley, 1895. Volume One: Chestnut Street to Vine Street,...
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2 vols. Philadelphia Property Atlases:Atlas of The 11th-17th Wards of The City of Philadelphia. Philadelphia: Elvino V. Smith, 1909. Folio, orig. cloth; moderate wear & soiling. With double-page linen-backed...
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4 pieces. Hand-Colored Engravings.Birch, William. [Birch's Views of Philadelphia]: "The City & Port of Philadelphia, on The River Delaware from Kensington." 1800. 1st ed. 11 x 13 1/4 inches (279 x 336 mm)....
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PHILADELPHIA DELAWARE AVENUE NEAR SPRUCESTREET IN 1840 BY JOHN STOBART (ENGLISH/AMERICAN 1929-). Limited edition print signed and numbered (53/950) lower right. Unloading cargo on a wharf. In a gilt frame 23''h....
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4 vols. Philadelphia Ward Atlases.Elvino V. Smith Publisher: Atlas of The 6th, 9th & 10th Wards of The City of Philadelphia. Philadelphia, 1921. Double-page index map + 27 double-page color maps. Slightly...
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Lot. American 19th-Century Maps - Philadelphia& Delaware: [Smedley, Samuel L.] [Smedley's Atlas of Philadelphia.] [Philadelphia], [1863]. 3 hand-colored lithographic fold. folio sheets only: Section 1; Section 8; Section...
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2 vols. (Philadelphia Property Atlases.)Smith, Elvino V. Atlas of The 5th, 7th & 8th Wards of The City of Philadelphia. Philadelphia, 1908. Folio, orig. cloth; rather worn. With double-page index map + 28 colored...
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4 vols. (Pennsylvania Property Atlases- Chester, Montgomery & Delaware Counties): A.A. Mueller, pub. Atlas of Lower Merion, Montgomery County, Including Parts of Delaware Co. and Overbrook Farms, Wynnefield &...
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2 vols. (Pennsylvania Atlases): Mueller,A.H. Atlas of Delaware County East of Ridley Creek. Vol. 1. Philadelphia, 1909-10. Folio, bdg. gone. With Index map + 31 double-page color linen-backed maps. Some dampstaining...
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6 vols. Chester County: Farm and BusinessDirectory of Chester County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Wilmer Atkinson Co., 1914. 8vo, orig. cloth-backed pictorial bds.; spine and edges worn. Photo illus., lacking map....
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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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3 vols. Delaware and Montgomery Counties:Smith, George. History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Henry B. Ashmead, 1862. 1st ed. Lg. 8vo, 20th-Century blue buckram, orig. paper spine label. Frontis.,...
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1 piece. Engraved Map. Faden, William."The Course of Delaware River from Philadelphia to Chester, Exhibiting The Several Works Erected by Americans to Defend Its Passage." London, 1785. Second edition. 18 x 27...
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Silver trophy cup j.e. caldwell andco. philadelphia, 1920 Inscribed "the Edith Earle Lee Memorial Cup," Presented by her Mother Mrs. George H. Earle. Jr. September 29th 1920 To The Most Loyal Girl in The...
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