Sale 408: Natural History - Travel & Exploration - Maps - Prints (#408) 07/23/2009 1:00 PM PDT Closed Starts Ending 07/23/2009 1:00 PM PDT Auction Info 408 128 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 1-64 of 64. Previous|1|Next Lot #2 Harriman Alaska series. Volumes I-V, VII-XIV. (12 volumes complete) View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$937.50StatusSold Heading(Alaska)Author**HeadlineHarriman Alaska series 1902-1914PublisherDoubleday, Page & Co. (and) Smithsonian InstitutionsDate Published1902-05, 1910, 1914 Lot #12 An Introduction to Astronomy in a Series of Letters, From a Preceptor to His Pupil View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold AuthorBonnycastle, JohnHeadlineBonnycastle's Introduction to Astronomy 1811PublisherJ. Johnson and Co.Date Published1811 Lot #18 The American Legation Guard Annual. Peking, China 1932. Volume I, No. VI View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(China)Author**HeadlineAmerican Legation Guard Annual Peking 1932Date Published1932 Lot #19 Annual: Fourth Marines, 1933-1934 View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(China - U.S. Marine Yearbook)AuthorRogard, Corporal Bernard S., editorHeadlineAnnual of U.S. Marines in Shanghai 1933-34Date Published[1934] Lot #35 Essay on the Theory of the Earth. With Mineralogical Notes, and an Account of Cuvier's Geological Discoveries, by Professor Jameson View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorCuvier, [Georges]HeadlineCuvier's Essay on the Theory of the EarthPublisherWilliam BlackwoodDate Published1817 Lot #36 Early editions of 4 works by Charles Darwin View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorDarwin, CharlesHeadlineEarly editions of 4 works by Charles DarwinDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #37 [Works] View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$531.25StatusSold AuthorDarwin, CharlesHeadlineCharles Darwin's Works 1896-8 EditionPublisherD. Appleton and CompanyDate Published1896-98 Lot #38 Letters from Buenos Ayres and Chili, with an Original History of the Latter Country View details Estimate$10StatusUnsold Author[Davie, John Constanse]HeadlineLetters from Buenos Ayres and ChiliPublisherR. AckermannDate Published1819 Lot #40 Annual Reports of the Department of the Interior for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1899. Miscellaneous Reports. Part II. View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Department of the Interior)Author**HeadlineMiscellaneous Reports Dept. of Interior US 1899PublisherGovernment Printing OfficeDate Published1899 Lot #57 The Brazilian Bifoliate Cattleyas and Their Color Varieties: Their Speciation, Distribution, Literature, and Cultivation - A Monographic Revision View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorFowlie, J.A.HeadlineBrazilian Bifoliate Cattleyas by JA Fowlie 1977PublisherDay Printing Corp.Date Published[1977] Lot #59 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$400 - $600Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorFrémont, J[ohn] C[harles]HeadlineExploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains 1842PublisherGales & SeatonDate Published1845 Lot #65 The Family Flora and Materia Medica Botanica, Containing the Botanical Analysis, Natural History, and Chemical and Medical Properties and Uses of Plants... View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold AuthorGood, Peter P.HeadlineGood's Family Flora in 2 vols 1854PublisherPeter P. Good, Jr.Date Published[1854] Lot #72 The Making of a Sailor or Sea Life Aboard A Yankee Square-Rigger View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold AuthorHarlow, Frederick PeaseHeadlineF.P. Harlow The Making of a SailorPublisherMarine Research SocietyDate Published1928 Lot #73 The Friend: A Monthly Journal, Devoted to Temperance, Marine and General Intelligence View details Estimate$10,000 - $15,000Sold for$16,250StatusSold Heading(Hawaii)AuthorDamon, Samuel C.Headline26 years of the Hawaiian periodical The FriendPublisherAt the Polynesian Office, et alDate Published1852-1881 Lot #74 Flyer advertising wireless transmission to Hawaii from the mainland U.S. View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Hawaii - Marconi Wireless)Author**HeadlineFlyer advertising wireless transmission to HawaiiDate Publishedc.1914 Lot #77 Instructions for Taking Meteorological Observations; With Tables for Their Correction, and Notes on Meteorological Phenomena View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorJames, HenryHeadlineInstructions for Taking Meteorological ObservatioPublisherEyre and SpottiswoodeDate Published1860 Lot #80 Arctic Explorations: The Second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, 1853, '54, '55 View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$162.50StatusSold AuthorKane, Elisha KentHeadlineElisha Kent Kane Arctic ExplorationsPublisherChilds & PetersonDate Published1856 Lot #90 The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man With Remarks on Theories of The Original of Species by Variation View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorLyell, CharlesHeadlineThe Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of ManPublisherJohn MurrayDate Published1863 Lot #95 Letters on the Elements of Botany. Addressed to a Lady. By the celebrated J.J. Rousseau. Translated into English, with notes, and twenty-four additional letters, fully explaining the system of Linnaeus View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$500StatusSold AuthorMartyn , ThomasHeadlineRousseau's Elements of Botany with plates 1787-8PublisherB. White & SonDate Published1787-8 Lot #101 Peru: History of Coca "The Divine Plant" of the Incas with an Introductory Account of the Incas. and of the Andean Indians of To-Day View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorMortimer, W. GoldenHeadlinePeru History of Coca The Divine Plant of the IncaPublisherJ.H. Vail & CompanyDate Published1901 Lot #104 Abstracts From a Journal Kept Aboard the Ship Sharon of Fairhaven on a Whaling Voyage in the South Pacific, 1841-1845 View details Estimate$400 - $700StatusUnsold AuthorNicholson, Paul C.HeadlineAbstract from the whaling ship SharonPublisherPrivately PrintedDate Published1953 Lot #108 Journal of an Exploring Tour beyond the Rocky Mountains, under the Direction of the A.B.C.F.M. in the Years 1835, '36, and '37; Containing a Description of the Geography, Geology, Climate, Productions of the Country, and the Numbers; Manners, and Customs of the Natives... View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorParker, SamuelHeadlineSamuel Parker's Rocky Mountains 1835-37PublisherMack, Andrus, & WoodruffDate Published1842 Lot #117 The Journal of Julius Rodman View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold AuthorPoe, Edgar A.HeadlineJournal of Julius Rodman - Colt Press - 1 of 500PublisherThe Colt PressDate Published1947 Lot #130 Narrative of a Five Years' Expedition Against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam in Guiana on the Wild Coast of South America from the Years 1772 to 1777. Elucidating the History of that Country & Describing Its Productions, viz. Quadrupeds, Birds, Reptiles, Trees, Shrubs, Fruits, & Roots; With an Account of the Indians of Guiana and Negroes of Guinea View details Estimate$10StatusUnsold AuthorStedman, J[ohn] G[abriel]HeadlineStedman's Narrative of a 5 Years ExpeditionPublisherImprint SocietyDate Published1971 Lot #131 A Historical and Descriptive Narrative of Twenty Years' Residence in South America View details Estimate$10StatusUnsold AuthorStevenson, W[illiam] B[ennett]HeadlineStevenson's South AmericaPublisherHurst, Robinson, and Co.Date Published1825 Lot #137 The Tungsten Situation View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(Tungsten)Author**HeadlineMs. Report on Tungsten with photographs 1935Date PublishedJune, 1935 Lot #140 4 works by Alfred Russel Wallace View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$343.75StatusSold AuthorWallace, Alfred RusselHeadline4 works by Alfred Russel WallacePublisherMacmillanDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #148 Zell's Descriptive Hand Atlas of the World View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$187.50StatusSold Headingzzb(Atlas)AuthorBartholomew, JohnHeadlineZell's Descriptive Hand Atlas of the WorldPublisherT. Ellwood ZellDate Published1873 Lot #149 The Diamond Atlas. With Descriptions of all Countries...Western Hemisphere [Eastern Hemisphere] View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$812.50StatusSold Headingzzb(Atlas)AuthorColby, CharlesHeadlineThe Diamond Atlas Western & Eastern HemispheresPublisherSamuel N. GastonDate Published1857-58 Lot #150 The Diamond Atlas. With Descriptions of All Countries...The Western Hemisphere View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Headingzzb(Atlas)AuthorColby, CharlesHeadlineThe Diamond Atlas 1857PublisherSamuel N. GastonDate Published1857 Lot #151 The World in Miniature: With Descriptions of Every Nation and Country. Together with a Treatise on Physical Geography. The Western Hemisphere View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$562.50StatusSold Headingzzb(Atlas)AuthorColby, CharlesHeadlineThe World in Miniature 1857PublisherArthur B. GriswoldDate Published1857 Lot #152 Bound atlas comprising 7 copper-engraved maps from Harper & Bros. Gazetteer View details Estimate$400 - $700StatusUnsold Headingzzb(Atlas)AuthorCopley, CharlesHeadlineCopley atlas with Texas independentPublisherHarper and BrothersDate Publishedc.1845 Lot #154 Johnson's New Illustrated (Steel Plate) Family Atlas, with Descriptions, Geographical, Statistical, and Historical View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$937.50StatusSold Headingzzb(Atlas)AuthorJohnson, A. J. & J. H. ColtonHeadlineJohnson's New Illustrated Family Atlas 1860 Ed.PublisherJohnson and BrowningDate Published1860 Lot #156 First Annual Report of the Reclamation Service from June 17 to December 1, 1902 View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Headingzzb(Atlas)AuthorNewell, F.H.Headline1st annual report reclamation service 1902 USAPublisherGovernment Printing OfficeDate Published1903 Lot #157 Report of the Superintendent of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey showing the Progress of the Work during the fiscal year ending with June, 1879 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$200StatusSold Headingzzb(Atlas)AuthorU.S. Coast and Geodetic SurveyHeadlineU.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey 1881PublisherGovernment Printing OfficeDate Published1881 Lot #164 A Chronological History of the Civil War in America. Illustrated with A.J. Johnson's and J.H. Colton's Steel Plate Maps and Plans of the Southern States and Harbors. A Work for the Millions View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(Civil War)AuthorFisher, Richard SwainsonHeadlineA Chronological History of the Civil War in AmeriPublisherJohnson & WardDate Published1863 Lot #174 A Map of the State of New Jersey, with Part of the Adjoining States, Compiled under the Patronage of the Legislature of the Said State View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$5,625StatusSold HeadingzzbAuthorGordon, ThomasHeadlineLarge folding map of New Jersey 1828Date Published1828 Lot #175 Archaeological Atlas of Michigan View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold HeadingzzbAuthorHinsdale, Wilbert B.HeadlineArchaeological Atlas of MichiganPublisherUniversity of Michigan PressDate Published1931 Lot #177 Carte des États-Unis d'Amérique, du Canada, du Nouveau Brunswick et d'une partie de la Nouvelle Bretagne View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$212.50StatusSold HeadingzzbAuthorLapie, [Pierre & Alexandre Emile]HeadlineLapie map of U.S. 1832PublisherEymery FrugerDate Published1832 Lot #194 Colton's Map of the United States of America, the British Provinces, Mexico and the West Indies, Showing the Country from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean View details Estimate$2,500 - $3,500StatusUnsold Headingzzb(Wall Map)AuthorColton, Joseph HutchinsHeadlineColton wall map of United States 1853Date Published1853 Lot #195 The State of New York from New and Original Surveys View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold Headingzzb(Wall Map)AuthorFrench, John HomerHeadlineWall map of New York by J.H. French 1860Date Published1860 Lot #197 New Map of that Portion of North America, Exhibiting the United States and Territories, the Canadas, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Mexico, also Central America, and the West India Islands View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500StatusUnsold Headingzzb(Wall Map)AuthorMonk, JacobHeadlineMonk wall map of North America 1854Date Published1854 Lot #199 Phelps & Ensign's Traveller's Guide and Map of the United States Containing the Roads, Distances, Steam Boat and Canal Routes View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,500Sold for$750StatusSold Headingzzb(Wall Map)AuthorPhelps & EnsignHeadlinePhelps & Ensign wall map of U.S. 1843Date Published1843 Lot #202 Engraved portraits of important American figures View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Headingzzd(American)Author**Headline4 engravings of important American figuresPublisherJohnson, Fry & Co.Date Published1861-62 Lot #203 Engravings of early American cityscapes, historical engravings, and Philadelphia's factories View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Headingzzd(Americana)Author**Headline75 engravings of American cities and historicalDate Published1850's Lot #209 29 photogravures of paintings View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Headingzzd(Art)Author**Headline29 photogravures of paintings pub in New YorkPublisherD. Appleton & Co.Date Published[c.1890] Lot #211 Collection of lithographs from Quadrupeds of North America View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold HeadingzzdAuthorAudubon, J[ohn] J[ames] and J.W.Headline42 color lithos from Quadrupeds of N.Amer AudubonPublisherJ.T. BowenDate Published[c.1860] Lot #212 Nine hand-colored lithographs from The Quadrupeds of North America View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold HeadingzzdAuthorAudubon, J[ohn] J[ames] and J.W.Headline9 handcolored lithos by J.J. Audobon & sonPublisherJ.T. BowenDate Published[1849-1871] Lot #233 63 military and political portrait engravings View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Headingzzd(Chappel, Alonzo)Author**Headline63 Engravings of military and political figuresDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #235 Small collection of cigar box labels View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Headingzzd(Cigar Box Labels)Author**Headlineephemeral collection of cigar sleeves, labelsDate Published1900-1930 Lot #243 Four military chromolithographs View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Headingzzd(Costume Plates)AuthorOdgen, H[enry] A[lexander]Headline4 military chromolithos by H.A. Odgen 1885-1908Date Published1885-1908 Lot #247 The Frightened Brood View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$212.50StatusSold Headingzzd(Currier & Ives)Author**HeadlineFrightened Brood by Currier & IvesPublisherCurrier & IvesDate PublishedNo date Lot #259 Collection of Fortune magazine covers from the 1930's View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Headingzzd(Fortune Magazine)Author**Headline12 Fortune magazine covers from 1930sDate Published1930-1942 Lot #268 Collection of illustrations from Harper's Weekly View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Headingzzd(Harper's Weekly)Author**Headline17 woodcut illustrated pages Harper's WeeklyPublisher[Harper & Brothers]Date Published1860s-1890s Lot #277 21 illustrations from Judge magazine View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Headingzzd(Judge)Author**Headline21 illustrations from Judge political magazinePublisherJudge CompanyDate Published1899-1907 Lot #289 Orchids: The Royal Family of Plants - six lithographs from the book View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold HeadingzzdAuthorM[iner], H[arriet] S.Headline6 chromolithographs by Harriet Miner 1885Date Published[1885] Lot #291 Twelve woodcut caricatures from Harper's Weekly View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold HeadingzzdAuthorNast, ThomasHeadlineThomas Nast woodcuts caricaturesHarper'sweeklyPublisher[Harper & Brothers]Date Published1871-1880 Lot #296 Lithographs from the US Pacific Railroad Exploration & Surveys View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Headingzzd(Ornithology)Author**Headline7 color lithos from USPRR Exp & Survey birdsDate Published[1857] Lot #298 62 engraved plates from Picturesque America View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Headingzzd(Picturesque America)Author**Headline62 engraved plates from Picturesque AmericaPublisherD. AppletonDate Published1869-1873 Lot #299 Lot of approximately 43 steel-engraved plates from Picturesque America View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Headingzzd(Picturesque America)Author**Headline43 steel-engraved plates from Picturesque AmericaDate Published1872 Lot #302 10 illustrations from Puck View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Headingzzd(Puck)Author**Headline10 plates from Puck political magazinePublisherPuck PressDate Published1899-1900 Lot #314 Eleven lithographs from the Department of Agriculture Yearbook View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold HeadingzzdAuthorU.S. Dept. of AgricultureHeadline11 color lithos from US dept of Ag. yearbookDate Published1889-1916 Lot #318 Collection of views of the world View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Headingzzd(Views)Author**Headline42 prints-views of the worldDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #319 Collections of lithographed views from the US Pacific Railroad Exploration & Surveys View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Headingzzd(Views)Author**Headline37 views from US PRR Exp & Surveys lithographsDate Published[1850s] Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next