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1824 United Stat
1824 United Stat
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A fine USA gold one dollar coin
A fine USA gold one dollar coin dated 1851.
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THE UNITED STATES: 1776-1846 AT ONE
THE UNITED STATES: 1776-1846 AT ONE VIEWThe United States: 1776-1846 At One View. New York: H. Phelps, 1846. Hand-colored lithograph of a variety of statistics related to the United States, including populations, canals, railroads, steam boat routes, mountains, and more. 22 x 30”. Light foxing and creasing particularly at margins. B.
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1861 Feusier / Bouclet
1861 Feusier / Bouclet chromolithograph showing ring of oval portraits of American presidents from George Washington to Abraham Lincoln showing clean-shaven Lincoln though he had grown a beard before taking office matted and framed behind glass not examined out of frame ss: 25'' h. x 20'' w.
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Dated 1904
Dated 1904
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1901 Washington & Alaska
1901 Washington & Alaska Illustrated Book
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Book dated 1821.
Book dated 1821.
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"Our Presidents", 1789-1811,
"Our Presidents", 1789-1811, lithograph, 19th century. 16 1/2" x 24"
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TWO SOVEREIGNS 1911 & 1957(2)
TWO SOVEREIGNS 1911 & 1957(2)
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One-hundred U.S.
One-hundred U.S.
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1 vol. Manuscript Medical Journal.
1 vol. Manuscript Medical Journal. Gibbs, Dr. B.F., Assistant Surgeon. "Medical Journal or Case Book, U.S. Sloop-of-War John Adams." December 4, 1858 - December 1, 1861. 4to, orig. 1/4 morocco & bds.; spine ends & corners scuffed. 253 pp. With a manuscript illustration of a foot before & after amputation of a toe. Recording 47 cases, most on the cruise of May 4, 1859 - December 1, 1861, Norfolk, Va. - East India Station. Internally clean.
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A daguerrotype of a gentleman in
A daguerrotype of a gentleman in moulded Union case the image with hand coloured additions.
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A collection of broadsides relating
A collection of broadsides relating to voting in the Houses of Parliament concerning the reform bill, 1831 and another; General Conway's Resolution in the house of Commons 27 Feb 1782 against the Further Prosecution of the Offensive War on the continent of North America; Sir Thomas Phillipps Address to the Electors of Worcester 1831, signed with autograph note and integral address panel
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James Madison Autograph (1751-1836,
James Madison Autograph (1751-1836, American Founding Father, fourth President of the United States), dated June 1st, 1810, presidential appointment promoting Cadwallader Jones to the rank of Captain, signed "James Madison" as president in brown ink at bottom, co-signed by Secretary of War W. Eustis, partially printed document on vellum with elaborate vignettes and U.S. War Office paper and wax seal, 18-1/8 x 15-3/8 in. (page), modern wood frame,
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1891
1891
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1801 WATERCOLOR PAINTING OF
1801 WATERCOLOR PAINTING OF CAMBRIDGE COLLEGE Massachusetts, New York,Dated 1801Primitive view of Cambridge College with a man and horse drawn cart traveling a dirt road in the foreground.
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WAR OF 1812 CANTEEN. Marked for E.
WAR OF 1812 CANTEEN. Marked for E. Burr American ca.1810 bentwood. ''Cheesebox'' canteen retaining old black paint original ''US'' stencil visible with later ''MS'' stencil scratch-carved ''JP'' and retains an early partial label that appears to have read ''Lundy's Lane 1812.'' 7 1/4''d. The Battle of Lundy's Lane one of the bloodiest of the War of 1812 took place near Niagara Falls in July 1814.
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1811 U.S. Draped Bust Half Dollar
1811 U.S. Draped Bust Half Dollar extra fine.
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FOLK ART WATERCOLOR Dated 1791,
FOLK ART WATERCOLOR Dated 1791, probably 19th century.
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1 piece. (African-American
1 piece. (African-American Subject.) (United States Congress.) Senate Amendment 41. [Washington], March 15, 1864. 1 sheet (2 pp.), 12 x 8 inches (305 x 203 mm); chipping along gutter edge - no loss of text, heavy staining across middle of document. "That when any person of African descent, whose service or labor is claimed in any state, shall be mustered into the military or naval service of The Unites States, his wife and children... shall foreverafter be free..." Unsold
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AMERICAN SCHOOL, 1839American
AMERICAN SCHOOL, 1839American School, 1839 , "The President and Endymion, June 15th, 1815" and "The Chesapeake and Shannon, June 1st, 1813", 2 oils on canvas, both initialed "I.F." and dated lower right, each titled on stretcher, titled and information about battles attached en verso, each 15 in. x 21 in., framed alike. (2 pcs.)
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FOUR FRAMED ARTWORKS Includes
FOUR FRAMED ARTWORKS Includes Montague Dawson print of War of 1812 battle between the Jaba and the Constitution.
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First British edition of the
First British edition of the Presidential notice of discoveries made by Lewis and Clark, first presented in 1806 to the Senate and House of Representatives. Titled “Travels in the Interior Parts of America, Communicating Discoveries Made in Exploring the Missouri, Red River and Washita, by Captains Lewis and Clark, Doctor Sibley, and Mr. Dunbar; With a Statistical Account of the Countries Adjacent.” Printed for Richard Phillips, London, 1807. Condition: rebound in brown leather with Florentine paper end pages and gilt lettering, minor toning to edges of pages. CT Transfer Fee $10
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1 vol. (U.S. Constitution.)
1 vol. (U.S. Constitution.) Constitutions des Treize Etats-Unis de l'Amerique. Philadelphia, printed at Paris, 1783. 1/600. 8vo, contemp. full gilt-paneled French calf, gilt-paneled spine, red morocco spine label; scuffed, occasionally rubbed. Occasional minor dampstaining, but internally generally clean & bright. Early owners' ink signatures on title page, minor staining & smudging to title. This French translation was made by The Duc de la Rochefoucault, at Benjamin Franklin's suggestion. It includes over fifty footnotes by Franklin. The title page shows The Great Seal of The United States (eagle and stars & stripes) in its first appearance in a book. Howes C-716 ,000-
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New England Journal of Medicine and
New England Journal of Medicine and Surgery April 1821; along with American Journal of the Medical Sciences February 1882
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THREE SOVEREIGNS 1910, 1912 &
THREE SOVEREIGNS 1910, 1912 & 1913(3)
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A hand coloured print in support of
A hand coloured print in support of John Wilkes imprisoned for libelling Parliament dated 1768 together with 19th c. prints titled ''Un Tournoi'' and '' Un Melee''.
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1 vol. (American Civil War.)
1 vol. (American Civil War.) Carte-de-Visite Photo Album. New York, ca. 1861-1865. Oblong 4to, orig. embossed brown morocco, spine gilt, a.e.g., brass clasps (defective); joints & extremities rubbed. Minor dampstaining near spine of bottom edge - not affecting photos. Holding 60 Carte-de-Visite portraits of Union political & military notables. Signed photos include Robert Anderson (comdr. of Ft. Sumter), Gen. Joseph Hooker, Gen. George B. McClellan, Gen. Fitz-John Porter, Gen. Winfield Scott (signed on verso) - not shown in uniform, Montgomery Blair (Lincoln's Postmaster General, counsel for Dred Scott), William H. Seward (Lincoln's Sec. of State), Gideon Welles (Lincoln's Sec. of Navy); also signed photos of Robert & Louis Philippe D'Orleans (French-born nobles serving under McClellan). Internally generally clean, a few photo frames torn, photos in very good to excellent states of preservation. Album includes gilt-printed title: The Photographic Album. new York: D. Appleton, 1861. Provenance upon request. ,500-
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1831 MILTARY ORDER SIGNED BY KING
1831 MILTARY ORDER SIGNED BY KING WILLIAM IV OF ENGLAND (REIGNED 1830 - 1837) Docketed as "Horse Guards 14 Jany 1831; Memorandum; The Service Companies of the 87th to proceed to the Maritius". Bifold with blank interior, ALS "It is Most humbly submitted to Your Majesty: That as soon as Ships can be prepared and the season will permit, the Service Companies of the 87th Regiment be ordered to embark for the Mauritius to relieve the 82nd which has been abroad since 1819." Signed "Appd. W.R." and in red pencil: "Memo to Adj. General 18th Jany, Do to QMGen Do Letter to Lieut. Genl. Honble Sir C. Colville 1st February". Mauritius, an Indian Ocean Island nation, was one of the leading providers of sugar at the time. This very year, the constitution of 1831 provided for a Council of Government, in which representation was largely by Europeans.
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The Presidents book and photo album
The Presidents book and photo album to include 1901 White House Gallery of Official Portraits of Presidents, break to spine, binding in poor condition, along with a photo album containing several cabinet cards including a hand colored card signed Howard F. Moffat, depicting the one-armed soldier, having joined the Navy in 1859 and acting as a masters mate aboard the USS Richmond, and later on the 'Hartford' having his cabin blown apart, sustaining a wound to his left arm that required amputation, assorted women and children, unnamed men.
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Large "Paterson's Twenty-Four Miles
Large "Paterson's Twenty-Four Miles 'Round London With Reference to the Seats of the Nobility and Gentry", dated 5 July 1791, presented in a later parcel-gilt ebonized wood frame in the neoclassical taste and glazed, h. 41", w. 41-1/2", d. 1".
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1 vol. (Washington, George.)
1 vol. (Washington, George.) (United States of America.) A Message of The President of The United States to Congress, Relative to France and Great Britain: Delivered December 5, 1793. With The Papers Therein Refered To. Philadelphia: for Mathew Carey, 1795. 8vo, contemp. tree sheep, gilt-ruled spine, red morocco spine label; scuffed, joints & extremities occasionally rubbed, bottom fore-edge corner of back cover worn away. Some staining to endpapers, scattered light internal foxing. Early owner's ink signature on title page & front paste-down. The Genet Affair Variant issue with title enclosed in ornamental border & price given below imprint, 87 1/2 cents. Evans 29736 Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid, prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Freeman''s Conditions of Sale.
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Oil on canvas portrait of the
Oil on canvas portrait of the 18th c. English officer Captain McGill by Sir Nathaniel Dance R.A. 1755-1811. 30"x25"
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1811 HALF CENT C-1, POOR 1 Date
1811 HALF CENT C-1, POOR 1 Date us visible and diagnostic for C-1, Heavily worn Low mintage 63,214.
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U.S. 1778 privateer license,
U.S. 1778 privateer license, partially printed document headed "Congress. The Delegates of the United States…", licensing William McFadden, Commander of the Sloop Mars, belonging to John Maxwell Nesbitt and Co., "to fit out and set forth the said Sloop in a warlike manner…by Force of Arms, to attack, subdue and take all ships…carrying Soldiers, Arms, Gunpowder, Provisions…to any of the British Armies or Ships of War employed against these United States…Philadelphia, August 4, 1778", signed in brown ink, "Henry Laurens" as President, "Chas Thomson" as Secretary, and "T[imothy] Matlack, Secy of the Council of Pennsa", 8-3/4 x 13 in. Separated into four sections vertically at folds, rejoined with paper tape on verso, folds through "n" of "Laurens" and "Matlack", minor holes, edge chips and losses, marginal dampstains, toning. Descended in the family Lewis Tawes Matlack (later Birkhead), a descendant of Timothy Matlack, the engrosser who hand lettered the Declaration of Independence.
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Civil War binoculars, D.A. Taft,
Civil War binoculars, D.A. Taft, fine scrimshaw engraved and polychromed eagle below banner with "Liberty" and "1861", other side with horseshoe with sword and rifle surrounding "22", at bottom "Captain.D.A. Taft", 4-1/8 in. (closed). Two lenses out but present, circular lens cap in pieces but present, other large separations, repairs and losses. Private Collection, Sarasota, Florida