Sale 431: Americana & World History: Books, Manuscripts & Ephemera from the Library of Calvin P. Otto (#431) 07/01/2010 1:00 PM PDT Closed Starts Ending 07/01/2010 1:00 PM PDT Auction Info PDF Prices Realized View ▼ Items per page 102550100 Sort by DefaultTime LeftLot#TitleNewestHighest PriceLowest PriceBids (Low - High)Bids (High - Low)Views (Low - High)Views (High - Low)RelevanceAuthorProvenancePublisherDate PublishedConditionCode Filter By Categories Category match ANY of the aboveALL of the above ConditionCodeConditionCode-Select-finenear finevery goodgoodfairpoor sold as is Featured Exclude closed lots Price Lot Number Results: Viewing items 1-41 of 41. Previous|1|Next Lot #1 A Description and Explanation of 268. Places in Jerusalem and in the Suburbs Thereof, as it Flourished in the Time of Jesus Christ View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$150StatusSold Author[Adrichem, Christiaan van]HeadlineDescription of 268 Places in Jerusalem 1653PublisherPrinted for R.I. and P.S.Date Published1653 Lot #2 Sketches in Afghaunistan View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$2,125StatusSold Heading(Afghanistan)AuthorAtkinson, JamesHeadlineAtkinson's Sketches in Afghaunistan 26 lithosPublisherHenry Graves & J.W. AllenDate Published1842 Lot #31 An Historical and Chronological Deduction of the Origin of Commerce From the Earliest Accounts to the Present Time. To Which is Prefixed, an Introduction, Exhibiting a View of the Ancient and Modern State of Europe; of the Importance of our Colonies; and of the Commerce, Shipping, Manufactures, Fisheries, &c. of Great Britain and Ireland: And Their Influence on the Landed Interest View details Estimate$700 - $1,000StatusUnsold Author[Anderson, Adam]HeadlineOrigin of Commerce of the Brithish EmpirePublisherA. Millar, et alDate Published1764 Lot #38 Personal Narrative of Explorations and Incidents in Texas, New Mexico, California, Sonora, and Chihuahua, Connected with the United States and Mexican Boundary Commission, During the Years 1850, '51, '52, and '53 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$281.25StatusSold AuthorBartlett, John RussellHeadlineJohn Bartlett Narrative in Texas, etc. 1854 2 volPublisherD. AppletonDate Published1854 Lot #52 The Beauties of England and Wales; or Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$468.75StatusSold AuthorBritton, John and Edward Wedlake Brayley, et alHeadlineThe Beauties of England and WalesPublisherVernor and Hood, et alDate Published1801-1818 Lot #88 Hotel Accomodations in Picturesque Platte Canon View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$500StatusSold Heading(Colorado - Platte Canyon)Author**HeadlineColorado Railway hotel brochurePublisherColorado & Southern RailwayDate Published[c. 1900] Lot #94 Historia de los Trages Que Todas las Naciones del Mundo Usan Actualmente View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,800Sold for$1,062.50StatusSold Heading(Costume)AuthorV., D.T.HeadlineCostumes of all nations 400 plates 1804-05PublisherImprenta de Vega y Compania, Calle de CapellanesDate Published1804-05 Lot #96 A Report, in the form of a journal, to the Quartermaster General, of the march of the regiment of mounted riflemen to Oregon, from May 10 to October 5, 1849, by Major O. Cross, quartermaster United States army View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorCross, OsborneHeadlineCross, Report in form of a journal...Oregon, 1850PublisherPrinted for the SenateDate Published1850 Lot #97 The Illustrated London News Grand Panorama of the Great Exhibition of All Nations, 1851 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$687.50StatusSold Heading(Crystal Palace)Author**Headline22 foot Panorama of the Crystal Palace 1851PublisherIllustrated London NewsDate Published1852 Lot #101 The Island of Formosa Past and Present. History, People, Resources, and Commercial Prospects. Tea, Camphor, Camphor, Sugar, Gold, Coal, Sulphur, Economical Plants, and Other Productions View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold AuthorDavidson, James W.HeadlineDavidson's History of Formosa 1903 inscribedPublisherKelly & WalshDate Published1903 Lot #117 Notes of a Military Reconnoissance, from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego, in California... View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorEmory, W[illiam] H.HeadlineEmory's Reconnoissance from Fort LeavenworthPublisherWendell and Van BenthuysenDate Published1848 Lot #126 Oregon and California: The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California...to which is added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with recent notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorFrémont, John CharlesHeadlineFremont Oregon & California Rocky Mountains 1849PublisherGeo. H. Derby & Co.Date Published1849 Lot #127 Report of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the Year 1842, and to Oregon and North California in the Years 1843-'44 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorFrémont, J[ohn] C[harles]HeadlineJC Fremont's Expedition to Rocky Mountains SenatePublisherGales and SeatonDate Published1845 Lot #136 Scenes and Incidents in the Western Prairies: During Eight Expeditions, and Including a Residence of Nearly Nine Years in Northern Mexico View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold AuthorGregg, JosiahHeadlineScenes in Wester Prairies by Josiah Gregg 1856PublisherJ.W. MooreDate Published1856 Lot #157 Fifty-nine volumes of the Lakeside Classics View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold Heading(Lakeside Classics)Author**HeadlineFifty-nine volumes of the Lakeside ClassicsPublisherR.R. Donnelley & SonsDate Published1943-2001 Lot #159 Frank Leslie's Historical Register of the United States Centennial Exposition, 1876 - two editions View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorLeslie, FrankHeadlineFrank Leslie's illus. Centennial Expo 1876-2 edsPublisherFrank LeslieDate Published1876-77 Lot #162 Passport issued by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, signed by Levi Lincoln as governor View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$162.50StatusSold AuthorLincoln, LeviHeadlineMassachusetts passport signed by Levi LincolnDate Published1831 Lot #164 The Spirit of St. Louis View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$687.50StatusSold AuthorLindbergh, Charles A.HeadlineThe Spirit of St. Louis Signed by LindberghPublisherScribner'sDate Published1953 Lot #165 The Spirit of St. Louis View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$750StatusSold AuthorLindbergh, Charles A.HeadlineThe Spirit of St. Louis Signed by LindberghPublisherScribner'sDate Published1953 Lot #177 Lunar Atlas View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(Lunar Atlas - The Moon)AuthorSpace Sciences LabHeadlineLunar Atlas from North American AviationPublisherNorth American Aviation Inc.Date Published[1964] Lot #180 M'Culloch's Universal Gazetteer. A Dictionary, Geographical, Statistical, and Historical, of the Various Countries, Places and Principal Natural Objects in the World View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold AuthorM'Culloch, J.R.HeadlineM'Culloch's Universal Gazetteer 1847PublisherHarper & BrothersDate Published1847 Lot #203 The Treasury of History: Being a History of the World: Comprising a General History, Both Ancient and Modern, of All the Principal Nations of the Globe... View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorMaunder, SamuelHeadlineHistory of the World by Samuel Maunder 2 volsPublisherHarper & Brothers [or] Henry BillDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #205 Journal of a Residence in Scotland, and Tour Through England, France, Germany, Switzerland and Italy View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold AuthorMcLellan, Henry B.HeadlineJournal of a Residence in Scotland 1834PublisherAllen and TicknorDate Published1834 Lot #206 Birds of Arabia - Edition De Luxe View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$250StatusSold AuthorMeinertzhagen, Colonel R.HeadlineBirds of Arabia - Edition De LuxePublisherHenry Sotheran LimitedDate Published[1980] Lot #229 Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Made Under the Direction of the Secretary of War, in 1853-5 View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$500StatusSold Heading(Pacific Railroad Reports)Author**HeadlinePacific Railroad Reports Vol. XII, Bks 1 & 2PublisherThomas H. FordDate Published1860 Lot #230 Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Made under the Direction of the Secretary of War, in 1853-4 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$437.50StatusSold Heading(Pacific Railroad Reports)Author**HeadlineUS Expl & Surveys 1853-4 Vol V 1856PublisherBeverly TuckerDate Published1856 Lot #231 Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Made under the Direction of the Secretary of War, in 1853-4 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$375StatusSold Heading(Pacific Railroad Reports)Author**HeadlinePacific Railroad Reports Vol. X plates completePublisherBeverly TuckerDate Published1859 Lot #232 Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Made under the Direction of the Secretary of War, in 1853-4 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$1,062.50StatusSold Heading(Pacific Railroad Reports)Author**HeadlinePacific Railroad Reports Vol. XI onlyPublisherGeroge W. BowmanDate Published1861 Lot #237 The North Pole: Its Discovery in 1909 Under the Auspices of the Peary Arctic Club View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold AuthorPeary, Robert E.HeadlineRobert Peary The North Pole First EditionPublisherFrederick A. StokesDate Published1910 Lot #239 Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan, Performed in the Years 1852, 1853, and 1854...Compiled from the Original Notes and Journals...by Francis L. Hawks View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,062.50StatusSold AuthorPerry, M[atthew] C[albraith]HeadlineAmer Squadron in Japan/China 1852-54-3 volsPublisherA.O.P. NicholsonDate Published1856 Lot #240 Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan, Performed in the Years 1852, 1853, and 1854...Compiled from the Original Notes and Journals...by Francis L. Hawks View details Estimate$400 - $700Sold for$250StatusSold AuthorPerry, M[atthew] C[albraith]HeadlineExpedition China/Japan by MC Perry 1 vol editionPublisherD. AppletonDate Published1857 Lot #241 Two Programs for Army Relief Society Vaudeville Benefits in the Philippines View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Heading(Philippines - U.S. Army Relief Society)Author**HeadlinePhilippine Vaudeville Programs for Army ReliefDate Published1912 & 1913 Lot #245 Five large albums of photographs of European views and famous art works View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(Photographs)Author**HeadlineFive European Photo Albums c 1904-09Date Published1904-1909 Lot #249 Twenty-one stereoscopic glass slides of European views View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$281.25StatusSold Heading(Photographs)Author**Headline21 stereoscopic glass slides of European viewsDate Published19th century Lot #255 History of the Conquest of Mexico, with a Preliminary View of the Ancient Mexican Civilization, and the Life of the Conquerer Hernando Cortez View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold AuthorPrescott, William H.HeadlineHistory of Conquest of Mexico by Prescott 3 volsPublisherPhillips, Sampson and CompanyDate Published1857 Lot #282 Report of Explorations Across the Great Basin of the Territory of Utah for a Direct Wagon-Route from Camp Floyd to Genoa, in Carson Valley, in 1859 View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$687.50StatusSold AuthorSimpson, J[ames] H[ervey]HeadlineReport of Explorations Across the Great BasinPublisherGovernment Printing OfficeDate Published1876 Lot #294 Panorama du Mont Righi. Edition originale View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Switzerland)AuthorSiegfried, H., engraverHeadlinePanorama of Mont Righi Switzerland 1850PublisherR. DikenmannDate Published[1850] Lot #298 The Works View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold AuthorTemple, WilliamHeadlineWorks of William Temple 1720 First Collected EdnPublisherA. Churchill, et alDate Published1720 Lot #300 Account of an Expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorThwaites, Rueben GoldHeadlineExpedition to the Rocky Mountains by ThwaitesPublisherArthur H. ClarkDate Published1905 Lot #309 Collection of approx. 22 AQ postal sheets from 17th century Venice, Italy View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$500StatusSold Heading(Venice, Italy - AQ Sheets)Author**Headline22 AQ postal sheets from 17th century VeniceDate Published17th-18th century Lot #317 24 photographs of action and locales in Europe during World War II, most credited to the U.S. Signal Corps View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(World War II)Author**HeadlineWW II photos by U.S.Signal CorpsDate Publishedc.1943-5 Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next