A few examples of appraisal values for
ARGOSY

• (2 VOL) THE TRAIL DRIVERS OF TEXAS LIMITED
  (2 VOL) THE TRAIL DRIVERS OF TEXAS LIMITED EDITION(2 vol.) Books: "The Trail Drivers of Texas," J. Marvin Hunter, editor, Argosy-Antiquarian Ltd, New York, 1963, #85 of 97 "Specially Bound in Leather," 1070 total pages, portrait illustrations, gilt page tops, gilt spine lettering, hard slip case, approx 9.5"h, 6.5"w, 3.75"d, 5.5lbs
• AMERICAN SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY). Watercolor.
  AMERICAN SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY). Watercolor. Landscape. Argosy Bookstore label affixed verso. Sold by Argosy as: Mary Ann Atkinson, American, c. 1800. From a Brooklyn, NY collection. Dimensions: Sight: 15" high x 19.5" wide Condition: Framed behind glass, not examined out of frame. Toning. Spotting.
• HARRY BARTON "THE FLOWER FIELD" OIL
  HARRY BARTON "THE FLOWER FIELD" OIL ON MASONITEHarry Barton (American, 1908-2001) oil on Masonite landscape "The Flower Field", signed lower right H. Barton, label and information verso, gilt framed; measures approximately 18-1/4" in height on 22-1/8" in width with a sight image measuring approximately 11-5/8" in height by 15-1/2" in width. Harry Barton (May 12, 1908-August 12, 2001) was an American artist whose illustrations were featured in The Saturday Evening Post, Argosy, Boy’s Life, Down East, and American Artist, as well as on movie billboards for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and in fashion advertising for Lord & Taylor and Gertz department stores. Harry’s paintings and sketches were exhibited in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Salmagundi Club, Lord & Taylor, the Smith Gallery, and Illustration Club in New York; the Blue Heron Gallery in Wellfleet, Cape Cod; the Schaff Gallery in Cincinnati; and the Mast Cove Gallery in Kennebunkport. He received several prizes for his work and his work is in private collections throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe.
• NANCY J. HILL(American, 20th/21st century) Red
  NANCY J. HILL(American, 20th/21st century) Red Flourish, 2006, signed lower left "njhill", dated on artist's card attached verso, oil on canvas, 10 x 8 in.; gilt wood frame, 17 x 15 in. Provenance: Argosy Gallery, Bar Harbor, Maine (label verso); Private North Carolina Collection Condition: in good condition; frame in minimal wear
• THOMAS JEFFERSON (ATTRIB.), SIGNED ACT
  THOMAS JEFFERSON (ATTRIB.), SIGNED ACT OF CONGRESS Thomas Jefferson (American, 1743-1826), "An Act to establish the judicial Courts of the United States", January 4, 1790, printed on laid paper, signed in ink "Th. Jefferson" as Secretary of State, serving under George Washington and John Adams, Argosy bookshop label verso, mounted and framed under glass with a print of Jefferson, 15"h x 8.5"w (sheet), 31.75"h x 17.75"w (frame)
• WALTER M. BAUMHOFER, ORIGINAL PULP PAINTING,
  WALTER M. BAUMHOFER, ORIGINAL PULP PAINTING, 1954 Walter M. Baumhofer (American, 1904-1987), "Day of the Mutiny", oil on canvas, signed lower left, illustration for "The Slave Who Was a Man" by Eugene Burdick, published in Argosy, February, 1954, "February Argosy" on verso of canvas, 22.75"h x 22.5"w (sight), 28.75"h x 30.5"w (frame)
• JACOB KAINEN (AMERICAN, 1909-2001),
  JACOB KAINEN (AMERICAN, 1909-2001), ARGOSY III Oil on canvas, signed, inscribed to verso, framed.
• SET OF 14 AYNSLEY ARGOSY PATTERN PORCELAIN
  SET OF 14 AYNSLEY ARGOSY PATTERN PORCELAIN PLATES AND SET OF 14 ROYAL CROWN DERBY FIFTH AVENUE PATTERN PORCELAIN PLATESSet of 14 Aynsley Argosy Pattern Porcelain Plates and Set of 14 Royal Crown Derby Fifth Avenue Pattern Porcelain Plates
• BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY
  BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. LIMITED EDITION FACSIMILE. BAILLY. HISTOIRE DE L'ASTRONOMIE. 1805BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. LIMITED EDITION FACSIMILE. BAILLY. HISTOIRE DE L'ASTRONOMIE. 1805, [Limited Editions] 3 volumes, 2 titles: Benjamin Franklin. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin. 1906. 4to. One of 1000 copies. Placed in is a catalogue slip from Argosy Books, NYC; Bailly, J.S. Histoire D'Astronomie Ancienne et Moderne. Paris: Chez Bernard. 1805. 8vo. 2 volumes (3)
• LESLIE THORNTON, ALUMINUM OUTDOOR SCULPTURE
  LESLIE THORNTON, ALUMINUM OUTDOOR SCULPTURE Leslie Thornton (British,1925-2016), "Argosy", aluminum with orange enamel, no signature observed (likely stamped to underside), mounted to silvered metal base, 77"h x 37"squ (total)
• LESLIE THORNTON, PAINTED ALUMINUM SCULPTURE,
  LESLIE THORNTON, PAINTED ALUMINUM SCULPTURE, 1969 Leslie Thornton (British,1925-2016), "Argosy" (maquette for large work), stamped "'LT" to underside and dated, 26"h x 11"l x 9"w
• HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY,
  HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY, 2 VOLUMESET OF BOOKS, BY ALEXANDER STARBUCK, PUBLISHED BY ARGOSY-ANTIQUARIAN LTD., NY, 1964. LIMITED EDITION #40 OF 50 COPIES, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. VOL I HAS 407 PAGES, GREY-BLUE CLOTH BOARDS, GOLD EMBOSSED WHALE, LEATHER SPINE WHICH SHOWS WEAR ON ENDS AND SIDE, 9 1/4" X 6 1/4", EXCELLENT CONDITION INSIDE. VOL II SHOWS WEAR TO EDGE OF SPINE, GOOD CONDITION INSIDE, HAS AN INSERT WHALE CHART.
• ARGOSY WORKSTATION DESK: From the estate
  ARGOSY WORKSTATION DESK: From the estate of John Ariosa Jr., founder of the Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts. Sold as is, not tested.
• Various Rare Book Autograph and Print
  Various Rare Book Autograph and Print Catalogs Lot of 20. All small 12mo to 8vo in paper wraps from London and the U.S. Includes Anderson Galleries (NY) (Sale No. 1328) 1918 The Print Collection of Frederic R. Halsey: Part XI: French Portrait Engravings. Plus Anderson Galleries catalogs from May 6 1931 (Sale No. 3913) and 1937 including Dickens and Thackeray Collections of J. Macy Willets. Argosy Book Stores (NY) Series 5 Catalogue 37 n.d. American Educational Catalog for 1931. John Howell (San Francisco) General Catalogue of Books No. 13 1931. East Coast Books Auctions April 1991; includes Western ephemera. Mother's General Store (North Carolina) Cat. No. 5 n.d. (ca 1975); an extension of Mother Earth News. Barnet B. Ruder (NY) Cat. 15 n.d.U.K. catalogues include: Davis & Orioli London No. 36 n.d. (ca 1930s); Dulau & Company Ltd. London Cat. No. 197 1932 First Editions of Modern Authors Published During the Last Fifty Years 1882-1932; R.S. Frampton No. 86 1935 Catalogue of Interesting & Curious Books; Frampton No. 94 1937; R. Hall Tunbridge Wells Cat. 136 n.d. includes selection from the LIbrary of the late J.M. Brander and musical manuscripts; Myers & Co. London No. 308 1935; Bertram Rota London No. 20 1931 Modern First Editions; Robert D. Steedman Newcastle upon Tyne No. 90 1936; C.A. Stonehill Jr. London No. 133 1936 Books and MSS; Surrey Bookshop (Albert V. Turner) Woking No. 80 n.d.; plus one lacking covers Modern First Editions (English pricing) n.d. (ca 1930s).?American Art Assoc. / Anderson Galleries Inc. ?catalog. Condition: Condition variable; two lacking covers although one is present. Most with some toning and soil from use.
• Native American photograph, two Acoma
  Native American photograph, two Acoma women 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 work (see Plates 568, 571 of Curtis's The North American Indian, Vol. 16 ,) probably 20th century, 9-1/2 x 7-1/2 in. Loose, light toning, stains, scratches, curling. Frank Harvey (Pennsylvania/New Jersey, 1913-1993), was a freelance writer whose work appeared regularly in several popular magazines including Argosy, Popular Science, True, Esquire and Collier's . Mr. Harvey began gathering material for an unfinished work on photographers, requesting well-known photographers to submit favorite photos. Lots 0584-0596 are some of the photos he received.