Group of four antique framed handGroup of four antique framed hand colored engravings of the American Revolution, including: Knocx Entering Camp with Artillery; Washington Endevouring to Rally the Fugitives; Countrymen Joing the Army Under Gates; Washington and Lee at Monmouth; overall good condtion, minor surface wear, minor age wear; including frame L 7" W 10 1/4" (Approx.)Provenance: Private Collection, Palos Verdes Estates, California
Revolutionary War Map of the SoutheasternRevolutionary War Map of the Southeastern United Stat
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION) J. BURGH;(AMERICAN REVOLUTION) J. BURGH; Political Disquisitions (Philadelphia: R. Bell and W. Woodhouse, 1775) Vol. III only, 8vo, full sheep. Volume chiefly concerns civil society and manners, but also a section on freedom of the press and a long conclusion dealing with the rights of citizens against an oppressive government. The list of subscribers includes Washington, Jefferson, and many members of the Continental Congress.
Bancroft (G) A History of the AmericanBancroft (G) A History of the American Revolution, 3 vols 8vo., orig. cloth, Bentley 1852 and 14 others on the Americas [1 box]
[AMERICAN REVOLUTION] Early History[AMERICAN REVOLUTION] Early History of America Lot of 7 vols. Botta Charles. History of the War of the Independence of the United States of America. New Haven: T. Brainard 1840 2 vols. 8vo full leather marbled endpapers 472 468pp. Leather dry hinges separating. Light scattered foxing. Vol. 1 boards slightly warped from water. Morse Jedidiah. Annals of the American Revolution;... Hartford: Oliver D. Cooke & Sons 1824. 8vo leather [5] 400 50. Spine repaired long ago moderate foxing. Lossing Benson J. Seventeen Hundred and Seventy-Six or the War of Independence. New York: Edward Walker 1849. 8vo leather marbled endpapers 510pp. Water stains and scattered foxing. leather dry front hinge cracking. Goodrich Charles A. Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. Hartford: R.G.H. Huntington 1842. 8vo leather 479pp. Burgoyne. The Dramatic and Poetical Works of the Late Lieut. Gen. J. Burgoyne; to which is prefixed memoirs of the author. London: C. Whittingham 1808 2 vols. 12mo leather 5 spine bands; 235 [4 ads]; [5] 244 [4 ads].
REVOLUTIONARY WAR-ERA MAP OF AMERICA.REVOLUTIONARY WAR-ERA MAP OF AMERICA. Carte Nouvelle de l'Amerique Angloise. Augsbourg: Matthieu Albert Lotter 1776. Handcolored engraving on laid paper. Imperfections. 23 1/2''h. 19 1/4''w. (sight) matted and framed 28 1/2''h. 24 1/4''w. Some foxing and toning marginal damage/losses fold lines.
1776 NORTH AMERICAN'S ALMANACNorth1776 NORTH AMERICAN'S ALMANACNorth American's Almanack from the year of our independence, 1776, during the first part of the Revolutionary War. Topics include the an account of the commencement of the hostilities between Great Britain and the United States, by Rev. William Gordo n. Published by Samuel Stearns of Massachusetts Bay and Printed by I. Thomas of Worchester. Measures 7" x 4". shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
2 vols. [Snowden, Richard.] The2 vols. [Snowden, Richard.] The American Revolution; Written in The Style of Ancient History. Philadelphia, 1793 & 1794. 12mo, contemp. sheep, red morocco spine labels; scuffed, joints & extremities rubbed. Scattered light foxing, lacking front free endpaper & front blank in vol. 1, back blank in vol. 1 defective, darkening to edges of front & back matter. Early owner's ink signature on vol. 1 front blank. Evans 26179 & 27716; Sabin
AMERICAN PRE REVOLUTIONARY WARAMERICAN PRE REVOLUTIONARY WAR LAND DEED United States,1773Land deed to a Mr. Stephen Burllingame from a Mr. Stephen Collins.
UNITED STATES REVOLUTIONARY WARUNITED STATES REVOLUTIONARY WAR SWORD United States Revolutionary War Sword
12 VOL AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR12 VOL AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR ANTIQUARIAN BOOK Boston,Circa 1830Twelve volume set "The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution" edited by Jared Sparks, published by Nathan Hale and Grey & Bowen, Boston, 1830.
BOOKS: TEN VOLUMES, GEORGE TREVELYAN,BOOKS: TEN VOLUMES, GEORGE TREVELYAN, "THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION." NY, 1909, FOUR VOLUMES EXTENDED TO EIGHT; ALONG WITH "THE EARLY HISTORY OF CHARLES JAMES FOX" NY, ONE VOLUME EXTENDED TO TWO, EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED WITH EAR...BOOKS: Ten volumes, George Trevelyan, "The American Revolution." NY, 1909, four volumes extended to eight; along with "The Early History of Charles James Fox" NY, one volume extended to two, extra-illustrated with early engravings, bound in 1/2 brown leather discreet library rubber stamps on the front and back fly leaves, minor wear.
British Revolutionary War KnifeBritish Revolutionary War Knife C. 1760-1770. Profile of man's face on blade. Engraved handle.Dimensions: L 9'' (closed)E
3 pieces. American Revolution:3 pieces. American Revolution: Great Britain. "By His Excellency Sir William Howe... Proclamation... Appointing Joseph Galloway, Esq.;... Superintendent of all Imports and Exports... Head-Quarters in Philadelphia, The 4th Day of December, 1777." [Philadelphia,... James Humphreys, Junr...] Broadside, folio, imprint trimmed away, a few tears along folds, black & red ink ownership markings on text. Evans 15331. * The Pennsylvania Ledger. Philadelphia, Saturday, Dec. 20, 1777. 1 sheet, folio. With W. Howe proclamation of Dec. 18, 1777. * [United States.] Continental Congress. "In Congress, May 14, 1777. Resolved, That the Quarter-Master-General of The Army be authorized and empowered to appoint one Commissary of Forge for The Army..." Philadelphia: John Dunlap, 1777. 1 folio leaf, 2 pp.; horizontal separation at center, several ships with loss of text along horizontal separation, other scattered, minor loss of text. Evans 15670. All sold with all faults.
1 piece. (American Revolution.)1 piece. (American Revolution.) Broadside. (St. John, Samuel.) "American Taxation. Or The Spirit of Seventy-Six exemplified in a song written in the golden days which tried men's souls." [Hartford: Hudson & Goodwin], [1783]. Folio, 18 x 11 inches (457 x 279 mm) - sheet size; mostly minor chipping to edges, upper right corner torn away - well away from text. Expertly laid-down on acid-free tissue. Clean. Darkly printed on early wove paper. Thirty-six four line stanzas against British taxation of the American colonies. Evans 18174 ,000-3,000Unsold
1 piece. (American Revolutionary1 piece. (American Revolutionary War Newspaper.) The Pennsylvania Gazette and Weekly Advertiser. [Philadelphia], May 19, 1779. Folio, disbound. Some spotting, slightly toned. 4 pp., virtually full margin.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ENGRAVING AFTERREVOLUTIONARY WAR ENGRAVING AFTER JOHN FRANCIS RENAULT(American, 1781?1815, active France) The British Surrendering their Arms to Gen. Washington after their defeat at YorkTown in Virginia October 1781, circa 1819, engraving with watercolor on wove paper, engraved by Tanner, Vallance, Kearny & Co. and Wm. Allen, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (sight) 24 x 33 in.; fine gilt wood frame, 33-1/4 x 43-1/4 in. Officers identified, from left: "Lincoln, Rochambeau, Hamilton, Washington, Knox, De Lauzen, Nelson, La Fayette, Tarleton, Cornwallis, Abercrombie, O'Hara, Symmonds, Dundas, [and] Chewton.
[Prints Americana] Eight hand-colored[Prints Americana] Eight hand-colored engravings removed from Barnard's History of England illustrating scenes from the American Revolution including: ''View of the Attack on Bunker's Hill'' and ''The American General Lee Taken Prisoner'' together with two Dutch allegorical prints 17th century a Japanese color woodcut and other items Estimate $ 80-125 Mold and water damage on most of the items. The Barnard prints include some duplicates.
Twenty-nine painted cast lead miniatureTwenty-nine painted cast lead miniature soldiers some in American Revolutionary attire.
Revolutionary War Map of NorthRevolutionary War Map of North Carolina "Map showing the rout
5 vols. Americana: Ramsey, David.5 vols. Americana: Ramsey, David. The History of the American Revolution. Philadelphia: R. Aitken & Son, 1789. 1st ed. 2 vols. 8vo, contemp. sheep, morocco spine labels; worn & rubbed. Lacking front free endpaper in vol. 1, head of vol. 1 title page detached & chipped - no loss of ptg., some internal staining & spotting. Early 19th-Century owner's ink signature at head of preface. Early 19th-Century Front Royal Librarian Society label on front paste-down. Evans 22091; Howes R-35. * Barlow, Joel. The Columbiad. Philadelphia: Fry and Kammerer for C. and A. Conrad, ..., 1809. 2 vols. 12mo, contemp. tree sheep, spines gilt; scuffed, joints & extremities rubbed. Some internal spotting & creasing. American Imprints 16943. * [Abbot, Jacob]. Cousin Lucy at Study. Boston: B. & B. Mussey, 1842. 12mo, orig. brown cloth, spine gilt; some scuffing & discoloration. Frontis., full-page wood-engraved illus. Some internal spotting. Not recorded by American Imprints. 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.
Book: ''Colored Patriots of theBook: ''Colored Patriots of the American Revolution'' by WM C. Nell introduction by Harriet Beecher Stowe tipped in copy of discharge papers signed by George Washington published by Robert F. Wallcut 1855 Boston J.B. Yerrinton and Son Printers minor foxing worn edges and binding.
IMPORTANT 1775 AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARYIMPORTANT 1775 AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR MASSACHUSETTS...Important Handwritten 1775 American Revolutionary War Massachusetts Muster Roll Document. "Muster Roll of the 34 th Regiment of Foot in the Service of the United Colonies" , "The Hon.bl Brigadier Genl John Thomas Esq Colonel, The Rev Mansfield Chaplain, John Bailey Esq Liet. Coll Commandant, Lemuel Cushing Surgeon, Seth Ames Mate"
With columnar lists of men organized by rank and Company. Organized on April 23, 1775. The regiment was also known as the 2 nd Massachusetts Regiment and was drawn from volunteers from the Plymouth County area, as well as members of the original Minutemen companies who fought at Lexington and Concord, and African American freemen. John Thomas would be promoted to Brigadier General in June of 1775. Dating this document to the period of time in which he would command the regiment during the siege of Boston, the fortification of Dorchester Heights, and the evacuation of the British on March 17, 1776. After which, he was promoted to Major General and would die of smallpox on June 2, 1776.
Provenance : Directly descended in the Hallowell family of Nantucket.
15 in. X 12 in. Overall- 22 in. x 18.5 in.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RELATED ENGRAVING(British,REVOLUTIONARY WAR RELATED ENGRAVING(British, 18th century)
View of the Attack on Bunker's Hill with the Burning of Charles Town, June 17, 1775, Barnard's History of England, London 1783, plate 8-1/2 x 11-7/8 in., sheet 8-7/8 x 12-5/8 in.; 19th century lemon gilt frame, 15-7/8 x 19 in.
Provenance: A du Pont Family Collection
Condition:
trimmed to plate on left top and bottom, toning, uneven trim, hinged in at 3 points; frame with wear
* (AMERICANA) A group of five titles* (AMERICANA) A group of five titles in 10 volumes pertaining to the history of the United States. An Address of Members of the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States to Their Constituents on the Subject of the War with Great Britain. Philadelphia: Printed at the Office of the United States' Gazette n.d. 8vo printed paper wraps. Das Mississippi-Thal. By Theodor Olshausen. Kiel: Akademische Buchhandlung 1854. 8vo housed in archival folder lacking boards. The Triumphant Progress of a Great Nation. By Henry Davenport Northrop. Chicago: Chicago Publication and Lithograph Co. [1890]. 4to brown morocco lettered in gilt green spine label. Revolutionary War Journals of Henry Dearborn 1775-1783. Edited by Lloyd A. Brown. Chicago: Caxton Club 1939. 8vo cloth pastedown label to spine slipcase. Appleton's Cyclopaedia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton 1888. 6 vols. 4to blind-stamped red cloth spines lettered in gilt.
FRAMED REVOLUTIONARY WAR MAP, PLANFRAMED REVOLUTIONARY WAR MAP, PLAN FOR YORK, VIRGINIA (BATTLE OF YORKTOWN) "Plan d'York en Virginie, avec les attaques et les Campemens de l'Armee combinee de France et d'Amerique", from the 1787 edition of Francois Soules "Histoire des Troubles de l'Amerique Anglais". The last battle of the war. In gilt molded frame, under dimensional mat, OS: 19" x 22 1/2", SS: 12" x 15 3/4", folded as issued, foxed.
Leatherbound books: David Ramsay'sLeatherbound books: David Ramsay's American Revolution and life of Washington THE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. 2 vols. London: J. Johnson and J. Stockdale 1791; THE LIFE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON. New York: Hopkins & Seymour 1807. (3pcs) Provenance: Lexington South Carolina private collection. Revolution Vol I: binding with all edges worn; spine with wear; pages tight with mild foxing at front Revolution Vol II: binding with all edges worn; spine with wear and bottom left of spine detaching from back cover; mild foxing and toning throughout pages; pages tight Washington: binding very worn; upper spine with loss to leather; waterstaining toning and moderate foxing throughout; no flyleaf at back
Books related to RevolutionaryBooks related to Revolutionary War: George Newmann, dust jacket, History of the Weapons of the American Revolution ; Debra Sprouse, A Guide to Excavated Colonial and Revolutionary War Artifacts ; Jack Coggins, Ships and Seaman of the American Revolution ; Harold L. Peterson, dust jacket, The Book of the Continental Soldier ; George C. Newmann, dust jacket, Battle Weapons of the American Revolution ; Hogg and Batchelor, 1975, dust jacket, Armies of the American Revolution ; Newmann and Kravic, 1975, signed by author, dust jacket, Collectors Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Revolution ; Harold L. Peterson, 1956, dust jacket, Arms and Armor of the Colonial America ; George C. Newmann, 1973, dust jacket, Swords and Blades of the American Revolution ; two copies, Warren Moore, Weapons of the American Revolution , with the following pamphlets: American Brands, 1975, The American Revolution: Three Views ; Firearms of the American Revolution , May 1973, 10-1/2 x 8 in.; Donald B. Webster, American Socket Bayonets: 1717-1873 ; four copies, Giles Cromwell, 1995, French Swords for Virginia: 1779 , (18 books and pamphlets); detailed photographs and descriptions not available for this lot. Collection of Courtney Smith, Sr., Highland Springs, Virginia.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR NEWSPAPER, THEREVOLUTIONARY WAR NEWSPAPER, THE NORFOLK CHRONICLE: OR, THE NORWICH GAZETTE, VOL. XIV, NO. 716REVOLUTIONARY WAR NEWSPAPER, THE NORFOLK CHRONICLE: OR, THE NORWICH GAZETTE,, VOL. XIV, NO. 716 4-columned broadsheet dated February 22, 1783, announcing a proclamation by King George III declaring “the cessation of arms, as well by sea and land, agreed upon between his Majesty, the Most Christian King, King of Spain, the States-General of the United Provinces, and the United States of America,” and announcing that the Revolutionary War is over. With partial British halfpenny stamp dated 1630 to lower right corner. Framed Provenance: Estate Collection of Albert E. Mitchler, Washington, D.C.
2 vols. American Revolution: (Lind,2 vols. American Revolution: (Lind, John.) An Answer to The Declaration of The American Congress. London: T. Cadell, 1776. 3rd ed. 8vo, disbound. Title page slightly dusty, trimmed - no loss of ptg. Attributed to Jonathan Lind who analyzes and answers The Declaration of Independence article by article. Adams 76-87d; Howes L-349, NUC NL0376238 (locating 4 copies). * Clinton, Henry. A Letter from Lieut. Gen. Sir Henry Clinton,... to The Commissioners of Public Accounts... London: J. Debrett, 1784. 1st ed. 8vo, 19th-Century marbled bds.; spine chipped, joints tender. Unopened. Without the one-page explanatory slip inserted in some copies. Gen. Clinton's vindication of his expenditures in command of the British army during the American Revolution. Howes C-494; Sabin.
Book "Battle Maps & Charts of theBook "Battle Maps & Charts of the American Revolution" by Henry B. Carrington, N.Y., 1974, Arno Press. Estimate $40-50
Stamp Album U.S. Souvenier SheetsStamp Album U.S. Souvenier Sheets ''The RevolutionMost Memorable Events'' first day of issue.
[Historic Newspaper] T. Jefferson[Historic Newspaper] T. Jefferson and J. Dickinson ''A Declaration ... Setting Forth the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms'' as published in The New England Chronicle or The Essex Gazette (Harvard College Cambridge MA) July 27 1775; the entire first and 1/3 of the second page taken up with the manifesto against Great Britain (signed in type ''JOHN HANCOCK'') and also including other news of the day and advertisements (notably some for runaway slaves;) 4pp. folio with vertical fold as issued and light folds into eighths addressed at top ''Mr. Daniel Killam / Wenham'' (1751-1841 later a member of MA legislature) Housed in a blue calf folder with gilt tooling and lettering Estimate $ 10 000-15 000 Some toning and wear especially at edges and along folds.
GROUP OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR-ERAGROUP OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR-ERA RELICS Musket balls from various sites; single shoe buckles; eating utensils; worn English coins; a brass plate marked "AB"; a heart-shaped brass lead-filled martingale plate; pewter spoons; and small medicine bottles.
ANTIQUE PAINTING OF PATRIOTIC PARADEAntiqueANTIQUE PAINTING OF PATRIOTIC PARADEAntique oil painting on board of Revolutionary War? Veterans in parade with American flag and drums. Unsigned, 16 x 11 inches.
CONNECTICUT REVOLUTIONARY WAR SUNDRYCONNECTICUT REVOLUTIONARY WAR SUNDRY TABLERevolutionary War sundry table, from the state of Connecticut to the town of Windsor. Ink on parchment. Blanket list for recruits in the Continental army, dated May 12th 1787. 13" x 8" (with frame: 15 1/4" x 10 1/4"). Toning to the paper, creasing to the center.