2VOL JAMES BOSWELL, LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON1791 Life of Samuel Johnson, LLD. by James Boswell. Published 1791 by Henry Baldwin. First edition. Finely bound in brown leather with gilt decoration and titling on the spine....
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GEORGE III CARVED MAHOGANY CLOCK, DIALSIGNED JOHN BARR, PT. GLASGOW7 ft. 10 3/4 in. x 20 1/2 x 9 3/4 in.
Note on the interior door: 'This clock was imported in 1751 by Obadiah Curtis, a ship owner of Boston....
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COL. HARDY MURFREE SIGNED LAND SALETO JAMES ROBERTSONLand sale document between two of Tennessee's most important early figures, Col. Hardy Murfree and Gen. James Robertson, signed by Murfree; also signed by...
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5 PRINTS, INCL. SAMUEL V. CHAMBERLAIN,DAVIS GRAY, CAPT...1st item: Samuel V. Chamberlain (Massachusetts/Iowa, 1895-1975) drypoint etching on paper titled "Far West Junk Shop" depicting the store front of Haslam's...
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GROUP OF MIDDLE TN EPHEMERA INC. SLAVESALE, 1852 ALAMA...1st item: Slave receipt, recording $425 received from Daniel Montgomery for "Polly aged about 16 and George aged about 12 years," sold by John Fitzhugh,...
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10 PCS 19TH C. TN EPHEMERA, INCL. GOVERNORSIGNED1st item: 1806 letter sent from William Dunlop, Hackettstown, New Jersey to James V. Anderson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania inquiring about the worth of goods including...
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CHIEF SITTING BULL'S C. SHARPS 1859PEPPERBOXThis historic and important lot includes the C. Sharps four-barrel derringer circa 1859-1862 owned by Hunkpapa Sioux Chief Sitting Bull marked in Togia language as...
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GROUP OF FOUR PORTRAITS, AMERICAN SCHOOL(19TH CENTURY)...Group of four portraits, American School (19th Century), portrait of Ludwig Tüerck, oil on canvas, unsigned, 31" x 24"; Seymour Millais Stone (Polish/American,...
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SAMUEL JAMES KITSON(American, 1848 -1906)
BuffaloHunt, 1888, signed and inscribed lower right "S. Kidson/Copyright 1888), bronze relief plaque, 14-3/4 x 22 in.; stained wood frame, 20-7/8 x 28-3/8 in.
Provenance: Presumed...
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CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN ARMORIAL PLATEAND SAUCER, RAT...comprising: circa 1750, saucer with Rattray coat of arms, shield with central white stripe, flanked by stripes, each having three gilt crosses, surmounted...
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ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL WALTERS, (ENGLISH,1811-1882), JAMES LITTLEHEAD IN A SQUALL, OIL ON CANVAS, 24 X 36 IN.; FRAME: 26 X 38 IN.Attributed to SAMUEL WALTERS, (English, 1811-1882) James Littlehead in a Squall,...
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JAMES JOYCE, IN "CONTEMPO ", 1934 Editedby Stuart Gilbert, "Contempo A Review of Books and Personalities", James Joyce Issue, Chapel HIll, NC, February 15, 1934, contents include "Work in Progress" [fragment from...
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SAMUEL JAMES CLARK "LANDSCAPE WITH CATTLE"O/C Samuel James Clark (English 1841-1928), "Landscape with Cattle", oil on canvas, signed lower left S.J. Clark, framed. Approx. h. 26", w. 34" (frame), h. 16", w. 24" (canvas)...
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[LEATHER BINDINGS]. A group of 7 worksin 25 volumes, in 19th and 20th-century leather bindings, including:
BOSWELL, James. The Life of Samuel Johnson. Boston: W. Andrews and L. Blake, 1807.3 vols. -- MELVILLE,...
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Attributed to Samuel H. Dearborn (American,1786-1852)
Circa 1810
Portraits of Elizabeth Breckinridge Meredith and Mr. James Breckinridge
watercolor on paper
each signed Dearborn delin
Sight of larger 5 3/8 x 4 inches.
Sight...
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Matthew Harris Jouett (1788-1827)
Aportrait of Dr. Horace Holley (1808-1827)
oil on panel
26 1/2 x 20 3/8 inches.
Dr. Horace Holley was a native of Salisbury, Connecticut, who studied divinity at Yale. Although...
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A GROUPING OF 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH SILVERFLATWARE (21) pieces, all with shell pattern tip and engraved figural motif, including: (3) forks with mark of Thomas Wallis & Jonathan Hayne, London, 1811 and 1817 date marks...
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AMERICAN POLITICAL AUTOGRAPH ALBUM,1881 A pocket-size album in green cloth binding with Aesthetic style pictorial vignette in blind, black and gold on the front, containing 39 signatures, one to a page (one...
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4 SEQUENTIAL PA COLONIAL NOTES PA-154,155,156,157April 2, 1772 154 - One Shilling, SN 14793, signatures of Samuel Coates and Joseph Dean in black and James Wharton in red. Nice solid VF note. 155 - 18 Pence, SN 6407, Nice...
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Three volumes, 'History of the IndianTribes of North America, with Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of The Principal Chiefs', by Thos. McKenney and James Hall. All three books have been rebound by Case, Lockwood...
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JAMES FAED, BOSWELL, JOHNSON & GOLDSMITHPORTRAIT James Faed (Scottish, 1821-1911), Triple bust portrait of James Boswell, Oliver Goldsmith and Dr. Samuel Johnson, signed lower right "J. Faed", gallery label verso,...
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74PC GUM INC. 1939 PLAY BALL BASEBALLCARD GROUP United States,1939Collection of seventy-four 1939 Gum Inc. Play Ball Baseball trading cards, group includes Lee Theo Grissom #2, James Tobin #9, John Costa Rizzo...
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A LARGE COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE CONTINENTALPEWTER SERVINGWARE (56) pieces, mostly 18th-19th centuries, many with various hallmarks and capacity marks, including: (6) round plates with marks for Townsend & Compton of...
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COLLECTION OF ELEVEN FIRST OR EARLYEDITION HARDCOVER VOLUMES BY MARK TWAIN, SAMUEL LANGHORNE CLEMENS (AMERICAN 1835 – 1910)Collection of Eleven First or Early Edition Hardcover Volumes by Mark Twain, Samuel...
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EIGHT CLASSIC LITERATURE BOOKS: FELIXSALTEN'S BAMBI A LIFE IN THE WOODS, JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY'S ARMAZINDY,TWAIN'S A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT, KIPLING'S UNDER THE DEODARS, STEVENSON'S VIRGINIBUS...
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LARGE LOT OF HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS ANDPHOTOGRAPHS,RELATING PRIMARILY TO THE CIVIL WAR. 7 BINDERS, WITH MILITARY DOCUMENTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, CDVS, CUT SIGNATURES, LETTERS. TO INCLUDE: ALBUM 1 INCLUDING SIGNATURES AND PHOTOGRAPHS...
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WAX PORTRAIT OF SAMUEL JOHNSON (1709- 1784) BY JOHN FLAXMAN, CA. 1784 6" x 4½" framed Samuel Johnson (18 September 1709 – 13 December 1784), often called Dr. Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting...
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AFTER SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE P.R.A. (1769-1830):PORTRAIT OF JAMES BOSWELL (1740-1795) Blue wax crayon and red chalk with pencil on laid Athenaeum Club writing paper. PROVENANCE: Property from Charles Ryskamp sold for the...
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Attributed to Edgar Parker (1840-1892)portrait of the steamship 'ontario' Signed and dated, 'E Parker 1881', lower left, oil on canvas, framed. H: 26 1/4 in. W: 41 1/2 in. (sight) PROVENANCE: NOTE:...
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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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Rare Books: The Life of Samuel JohnsonBoswell James. THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON LL.D. 4 vols. London: H. Baldwin and Son 1799. In gilt tooled leather bindings interior with marbled boards. (4pcs) Provenance: Bluffton...
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CDV Composite of Pennsylvania ReservesBrigade Band??"1st Brig. 3rd Div. 5th Corps Ca 1864. An unusual composite by "Tyson Brothers Gettysburg" with hand cancelled "Tyson/1864" blue-green revenue stamp featuring...
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John Ruskin (British 1819-1900) "A CaveSeen in Sunlight" and "A Cave Seen in Shade": a pair of drawings probably c. 1830s graphite watercolor and gouache on light buff wove papers (both sheets laid down) unsigned...
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An Antique English Sterling Silver "Fiddle"Pattern Assembled Flatware Service late Georgian and early Victorian various makers; including 4 table/dinner forks William Chawner London 1827; 8 table/dinner forks maker...
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7 vols. Pennsylvania - History, DescriptionTravel: Burrell, A. B. Reminiscences of George LaBar, The Centenarian of Monroe County, Pa. Philadelphia, 1870. 1st ed. 8vo, orig. gilt-lettered green cloth; moderate wear,...
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EXTREMELY RARE PAUL REVERE MEMENTO MORIGOLD RINGLate 18th CenturyReveres impressed PR mark on inside with engraved inscription: Revd Saml. Dunbar ou (?) June 15 1783 ae 78. Reverend Samuel Dunbar a Patriot from...
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