1 piece. Autograph Letter Signed.1 piece. Autograph Letter Signed. Riley, James Whitcomb. Indianapolis, Nov. 21, 1891. 1 p., 8vo; light vertical crease. To James D. Law, Esq., discussing a poem of Law's composition. With hand-addressed envelope - likely in Riley's hand. 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.
Heitman (American, 20th century)Heitman (American, 20th century) Portrait of James Whitcomb Riley Pen and ink on paper Signed lower right 13 1/4" x 10 1/2"
RILEY, James Whitcomb (1849-1916),RILEY, James Whitcomb (1849-1916), and Gustave BAUMANN (1881-1971), illustrator. All the Year Round. Indianapolis: The Bobbs Merrill Company, 1912.
4to. Woodcut title-page printed in brown and black, and 12 color woodcut illustrations by Baumann. (Slight offsetting from plates.) Publisher's navy and white two-tone cloth gilt, stamped in blind (light rubbing to extremities); original printed dust jacket (some chipping and soiling, starting to split along folds). FIRST EDITION.
[With:] RILEY, and Franklin BOOTH (1874-1948), illustrator. The Flying Islands of the Night. Indianapolis: The Bobbs Merrill Company, [1913]. 4to. 16 tipped-in color plates by Booth. Publisher's green cloth-backed boards gilt (some minor soiling, a touch of wear to extremities). First edition with Booth's illustrations.
1 vol. (Baumann, Gustave, illustrator.)1 vol. (Baumann, Gustave, illustrator.) Riley, James Whitcomb. All The Year Round. Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill, (1912). 4to, orig. gilt-lettered two-tone (white & blue) cloth; edge wear, spine ends frayed, some dust soiling. With 12 full page illustrations cut on wood & printed in color. Minor spotting to endpapers. Unopened. BAL
BOOKS: RILEY, JAMES WHITCOMB, THEBOOKS: RILEY, JAMES WHITCOMB, THE POEMS AND PROSE SKETCHES OF JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY, N. Y. 1897 – 1917. THE HOMESTEAD EDITION, SIXTEEN VOLUMES, ½ GREEN LEATHER, SPINES FADED TO BROWN, VOLUMES ELEVEN – SIXTEEN ISSUED IN...BOOKS: Riley, James Whitcomb, The Poems and Prose Sketches of James Whitcomb Riley, N. Y. 1897 – 1917. The Homestead Edition, sixteen volumes, ½ green leather, spines faded to brown, volumes eleven – sixteen issued in 1917 are faded to a lighter shade of brown than volumes one – ten, otherwise the set is in very good condition.
"All The Year Round" by James Whitcomb"All The Year Round" by James Whitcomb Riley, each month is accompanied by an original color woodcut by Gustave Baumann; copyright 1912 by the Bobbs-Merrill Company.
* (CHILDREN'S) RILEY JAMES WHITCOMB* (CHILDREN'S) RILEY JAMES WHITCOMB A Child-World. S.l.: By the Author (1896). 12mo rebound in red cloth retaining upper cover and spine of publisher's original red gilt-decorated cloth. Limited edition number 36 of 100 copies signed by the author on the title page. Inscribed on the verso of the final blank leaf by the son of Eugene Field: ''This is my mother's Mrs. Eugene Field own copy of a child world. Eugene Field II September 4 1921.'' Rebound; renewed endpapers; wrapped in glassine; very good.
2 SETS LEATHER BOOKS: FIELD & RILEY22 SETS LEATHER BOOKS: FIELD & RILEY2 sets leather bound books: 16 volumes James Whitcomb Riley Works by Scribner's Sons 1910 after Riley 1898, about 6 loose bindings; plus 12 volumes Works of Eugene Field by Scribner's NY 1911 after Field 1892 - about 5 loose bindings.
William Russell Whitmore American,William Russell Whitmore American, 1861-1917 Flying a Kite and Picking Flowers: Two
Estimate:$800-$1,200
JAMES HOSLEY WHITCOMB HOLLOWCUTJAMES HOSLEY WHITCOMB HOLLOWCUT SILHOUETTEJames Hosley Whitcomb (American 1806-1849), hollowcut silhouette of Stephen Foster, Composer, with gauche highlights on suit coat and hair, signed and dated 1838, 5 1/2" x 4". Provenance: Park Bernet Americana Sale, May 16-17-18, 1975, item #758; A Chicago collection.
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Frame - 9 1/2" x 11 1/2". Toning.
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American,James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903), "Fulham"; etching; 5" x 7 3/4"; artist's butterfly cipher lower right.
WAYMAN ADAMS, AMERICAN (1883-1959),WAYMAN ADAMS, AMERICAN (1883-1959), JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY, 1916, PLASTER BUST MAQUETTE, 7 1/4"H X 6"W X 4"DWayman Adams, American, (1883-1959) James Whitcomb Riley, 1916, plaster bust maquette signed and dated. Biography from The Heritage Society Born in the small town of Muncie, Indiana, Wayman (by age 14) was known throughout his home state as a "boy wonder" because of his painting abilities. His father, a stock raiser by profession, was also an artist. While Wayman's creative interests were supported by his parents, he had no choice but to pay his own way through art school. The young Adams worked at a dairy daily from 6pm to 6am., managing to arrive at art class by 9am. Eventually, Wayman was able to quit his night job and make a living as a portrait painter. He went on to study in New York, Italy, Spain, and Philadelphia. In 1918 he married Margaret Boroughs of Austin, Texas, a fellow pupil whom he had met in Italy. By this time he had won many awards. In 1919 he was asked by the French government to exhibit at the Luxemburg Museum in Paris. Adams made Austin his home around 1920 and began painting several Austinites and other celebrities. Later that decade he won a Gold Medal from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts for watercolor. In 1933 he and his wife opened an art school in Elizabethtown, NY. They continued to live in Austin, spending their summers up North. The couple retired from teaching in 1945. In a late 1950's newpaper article, the accomplished artist reflects on his early struggles in the profession: "I haven't had a hard time of it, at all," he states matter-of-factly. plaster bust maquette Dimensions: 7 1/4"H x 6"W x 4"D
Lot of Four periodicals; Gov. ofLot of Four periodicals; Gov. of IN 1840's James Whitcomb signed letter, Schuyler Colfax U.S. Vice President from IN signature (1869-73), Republican tickets from 1858 & 1976, and IN territory Laws from the President 1802 missing cover.
William WhitWilliam Whit
James Whitcomb Governor of IndianaJames Whitcomb Governor of Indiana Sixth Plate Daguerreotype Sixth plate housed in a full case with inked note pasted to the pad reading: Hon. James Whitcomb - Ex-Governor of Indiana.? Presented to A.L. Ruter Defour by himself - May 1851.? This daguerreotype is the only known original photograph of the governor still in existence.James Whitcomb (1795 -1852) served as the 8th Governor of Indiana from 1843 to 1848 and as a U.S. Senator from 1849 until his death.? Born in Vermont he was raised in a farming family that moved west to Cincinnati when he was a boy.? Against the wishes of his father who viewed manual labor as the only noble occupation James left the farm to attend Transylvania University in Kentucky and was admitted to the bar in that state in 1822.? He moved to Bloomington Indiana two years later and quickly made a name for himself as an effective and charismatic lawyer with the practical sensibilities of a Northerner and the style and elegance of a Southern gentleman.? After successfully prosecuting a string of high-profile cases as Monroe County D.A. Whitcomb was elected to the Indiana Senate and subsequently appointed Commissioner of the General Land Office by President Andrew Jackson in 1841.James Whitcomb was elected the 8th Governor of Indiana in 1843 as a Democrat.? In his first term he was forced to deal with the state's crippling debt problem but still managed to oversee the establishment of Indiana's first public institutions for the deaf blind and insane.? He was reelected in order to continue his debt reduction plan but the United States' entry into the Mexican-American War became the central focus of his second term.? With the state coffers empty but Indiana needing to supply five regiments as requested by the federal government Governor Whitcomb drew personal loans to supply the soldiers with arms.? The units were deployed successfully and as a result of his wartime leadership Whitcomb is honored with a prominent statue at the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument in central Indianapolis.? He was elected U.S. Senator before his second gubernatorial term expired and became the Senate's most outspoken opponent of tariffs but died of kidney disease in 1852 after only three-and-a-half years of service.This lot plus lots 103 and 105 were part of a larger grouping related to Amanda Ruter Dufour which surfaced in the inventory of an antiques business that closed in the northern neck of Virginia in the 1970s. Amanda Dufour (nee Ruter) was a native of Indiana and at the time these photographs were taken was the wife of a prosperous New Albany merchant. New Albany is immediately across the river from Louisville thus explaining the presence of the Prentice daguerreotype. Her connections also explain the Whitcomb daguerreotype. Dufour like Bolton was noted as a poet and lyricist and as an Indiana native would have no doubt known Bolton quite well. A picker turned up the grouping which included these three cased images plus diaries numerous books with Dufour's maiden name inside and various unidentified daguerreotypes and ambrotypes. Condition: Solarization at mat edges.
JAMES MCNEIL WHISTLER (AMERICAN,JAMES MCNEIL WHISTLER (AMERICAN, 1843-1903) "HURLINGHAM" 1879. Etching and drypoint, printed in black ink on cream laid paper. signed with butterfly monogram (lower right).
JAMES A.M. WHISTLER, B/W LITHOGRAPH,JAMES A.M. WHISTLER, B/W LITHOGRAPH, 1895 James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903), "Girl with Bowl" (Way 82; Levy 121), on Chine volant, signed in print with artist cipher, pencil signed lower right, from an un-numbered edition of 600, printed by Lemercier, Paris, matted and framed under plexiglass, 11"h x 8"w (sight), 22"h x 19"w (frame)
JAMES A.M. WHISTLER, THAMES SETJAMES A.M. WHISTLER, THAMES SET ETCHING #8, 1861 James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903), "The Fiddler" (alternately "J. Becquet, Sculptor") (Kennedy 52), eighth of sixteen etchings from the Thames Set, on cream laid paper, likely fourth of four states, De Erven D. Blauw (DEDB) watermark, published by Ellis and Green, London, 1871, matted and unframed, 10"h x 7.5"w (plate), 11"h x 8.5"w (sheet)
(26) LIBRARY SHELF BOOKS DICKENS,(26) LIBRARY SHELF BOOKS DICKENS, WHITCOMB RILEY(lot of 26) Library shelf books, including: (10 volumes) "Complete Works of James Whitcomb Riley," memorial edition, published by Harper & Brothers, last copyright date 1916, approx 8.5"h, 5.75"w, (16 volumes) Works of Charles Dickens, published by Odham Press Limited, printed by The Greycaine Book Manufacturing Company Limited, approx 7"h, 5"w; 31lbs total **Provenance: from an important Horseshoe Bay, Texas estate**
William Sargent Kendall (American,William Sargent Kendall (American, 1869-1938), Scribner's: January ca. 1895, Robert Blum's painting, lithograph poster; published by J.E. Rhodes, NY; 17 1/4" x 12 1/2"; cover art monogrammed lower right (SK). Pressed seam, damage and staining to border.
JAMES ABOTT MCNEILL WHISTLER (AmericanJAMES ABOTT MCNEILL WHISTLER (American 1834-1903). JOLIE NEW YORKAISE lithograph - Framed image: 9 in. x 6 in.
(English, 1858-1943)
James Clark(English, 1858-1943)
James Clark (English, 1858-1943)
JAMES A.M. WHISTLER, THAMES SETJAMES A.M. WHISTLER, THAMES SET ETCHING #14, 1859 James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903),"Millbank" (Kennedy 71), 15th of sixteen etchings from the Thames Set, on cream laid paper, likely second of two states, De Erven D. Blauw (DEDB) watermark, published by Ellis and Green, London, 1871, matted and unframed, 4"h x 5.5"w (plate), 5"h x 6"w (sheet)
JAMES ABBOT MCNEILL WHISTLER (AMERICAN,JAMES ABBOT MCNEILL WHISTLER (AMERICAN, 1834-1903) RAG GATHERERS, 1858 ETCHING: 6 X 3 1/2 IN. (SIGHT)JAMES ABBOT MCNEILL WHISTLER, (AMERICAN, 1834-1903) RAG GATHERERS, 1858, Etching: 6 x 3 1/2 in. (sight) Framed; right signed and dated in plate: Whistler 1858 Provenance: Estate of Ronald Sperling
PAINTING, JOHN RILEY John RileyPAINTING, JOHN RILEY John Riley (British, 1646-1691), "Lord Chief Justice Sir George Jeffereys," 1685, oil on canvas, artist label with signature, title, and date affixed verso, canvas: 30"h x 26"w, overall (with frame): 35"h x 30"w. Provenance: Purchased from Sotheby's (London UK) to the Private Collection of R.B. Phillpotts (London, UK); sold to Private Collection (Carmel, CA) in 1983; thence inherited through descent.
James Abbott Mc Neill WhistlerJames Abbott Mc Neill Whistler (American 1834-1903) "Fulham" 1879 etching on woven paper sheet 14 1/2 in. x 21 1/4 in. plate 5 1/4 in. x 8 1/2 in.
JAMES A.M. WHISTLER, THAMES SETJAMES A.M. WHISTLER, THAMES SET ETCHING #5, 1860 James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903), "Wapping" (alternately "Rotherhithe") (Kennedy 66), one of sixteen etchings from the Thames Set, on cream laid paper, plate signed and dated lower left, likely third state of nine, De Erven D. Blauw (DEDB) watermark, published by Ellis and Green, London, 1871, matted and unframed, 11"h x 7.75"w (plate), 11.75"h x 8.75"w (sheet)
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (after)James Abbott McNeill Whistler (after) Massachusetts (1834-1903) SYMPHONY IN WHITE NO. 2: THE LITTLE WHITE color aquatint framed signed: lower right Clifford R. James image size: H18'' W11'' Back   Inquiry    Previous Item  Next Item © Charlton Hall Auctions. Images descriptions and condition reports used on this site are original copyright material and are not to be reproduced without permission. For further information telephone 803.779.5678   © 2012 CHARLTON HALL GALLERIES INC.
LOT OF 9 ANTIQUE BOOKS: INCLUDINGLOT OF 9 ANTIQUE BOOKS: INCLUDING JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY, THOMAS NAST. 7 1/2"H X 5"W X 7/8"D (PIPES O'PAN AT ZEKESBURY)Lot of 9 antique books: including James Whitcomb Riley, Thomas Nast., French Revolution, Thomas Carlyle, Hurst & Company, NY. Pipes O'Pan at Zekesbury, James Whitcomb Riley, Bowen Merrill Co., Indianapolis, 1892. John Charles Fremont, The Ninth Medal issued by the Circle of Friends of the Medallion, Manhattan, 1913. Sketches of Creation, Alexander Winchell, Harper & Brothers, NY, 1870. Common Contagious Diseases, Philip Moen Stimson, Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia, 1931. Looking Backward 2000-1887, Edward Bellamy, Houghton, Mifflin, and Company, Boston and NY, 1890. The Book of Life: The Nature and Destiny of Man, Sivartha, Health and Home, Chicago, 1887. Farmer Kilroy on "Ivilooshin", Kilroy Banks (Dr. Sanderson Christison), signed copy, W.T. Keener & Co., Chicago, 1903. The Fight of Dame Europa's School, Thomas Nast, Francis B. Felt & Co., NY, 1871. Dimensions: 7 1/2"h x 5"W x 7/8"D ( Pipes O'Pan at Zekesbury)
KENNETH RILEY (ARIZONA/KANSAS/MISSOURI,KENNETH RILEY (ARIZONA/KANSAS/MISSOURI, 1919-2015)KENNETH RILEY (Arizona/Kansas/Missouri, 1919-2015) three offset lithographs on canvas: "Ceremonial Regalia," "Split Horn Bonnet," and "As One." Each signed, the first numbered 41/550, the remaining from editions of 360 and 561. Includes certificates of authenticity. Images measure 26" x 24", 16" x 16" and 13.5" x 15". In wood frames; 18.5" x 19.5" to 31.25" x 29" overall.
JAMES A.M. WHISTLER, THAMES SETJAMES A.M. WHISTLER, THAMES SET ETCHING #12, 1859 James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903), "Limehouse" (Kennedy 40), 12th of sixteen etchings from the Thames Set, on cream laid paper, plate signed and dated lower left, likely third state of three, De Erven D. Blauw (DEDB) watermark, published by Ellis and Green, London, 1871, matted and unframed, 4.125"h x 7.875"w (plate), 6.75"h x 8.75"w (sheet)
JAMES A.M. WHISTLER, THAMES SETJAMES A.M. WHISTLER, THAMES SET ETCHING #11, 1859 James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903), "Eagle Wharf" (Kennedy 41), eleventh of sixteen etchings from the Thames Set, on cream laid paper, signed and dated in the print, De Erven D. Blauw (DEDB) watermark, published by Ellis and Green, London, 1871, matted and unframed, 5.5"h x 8.5"w (plate), 6.5"h x 9.5"w (sheet)
JAMES WHISTLER, LITTLE RAG GATHERERS,JAMES WHISTLER, LITTLE RAG GATHERERS, ETCHING James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American/England, 1834-1903), "Little Rag Gatherers" -1858, etching on paper. Approx. 13" x 10.75" (frame), 7" x 4.5" (sheet), 6" x 3.5" (plate)
JAMES ABBOTT MCNEILL WHISTLER (1834-1903,JAMES ABBOTT MCNEILL WHISTLER (1834-1903, MA,England) "Limehouse" 1859 etching, Kennedy no. 40 iii/iii. Signed Whistler, 1859 in the plate. A richly inked impression on antique cream laid paper, plate size 5" x 7 3/4". Housed in a custom made Guido (Boston) frame 15 1/4" x 17 3/4" with UV glass. Good condition, not removed from the frame.
JAMES GALE TYLER (American 1855-1931).JAMES GALE TYLER (American 1855-1931). PICKING WILD BERRIES signed lower left. Oil on canvas - Framed 24 in. x 20 in.
JAMES A.M. WHISTLER, B/W LITHOGRAPH,JAMES A.M. WHISTLER, B/W LITHOGRAPH, 1891 James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903), "Hotel Colbert, Windows" (Way 35; Levy 60), on cream laid paper, cipher signed in plate, pencil cipher lower center, pencil inscribed with title and "Way 35", scarce print, matted and framed under plexiglass, 12"h x 8"w (sheet), 21"h x 16"w (frame)