Americana - Californiana - Asian-American - Travel: Libraries of Doyce B. Nunis, Jr. & James Rolph, Jr. (#535) 06/19/2014 11:00 AM PDT Closed Starts Ending 06/19/2014 11:00 AM PDT Auction Info 535 334 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 301-400 of 524. Previous|123456|Next Lot #301 San Francisco in 1855 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$937.50StatusSold Heading(San Francisco Panorama)HeadlinePanorama photo of San Francisco in 1855PublisherT.E. HechtDate Published1855-[c.1900] Lot #302 San Francisco in 1851 - From Rincon Point View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$1,000StatusSold Heading(San Francisco Panorama)AuthorShew, WilliamHeadlinePanorama of San Francisco in 1851PublisherT.E. HechtDate Published1851-[c.1900] Lot #303 Album with approximately 300 silver copy photographs made by T.E. Hecht of images of San Francisco from the 1850's to the 1890's View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000Sold for$16,250StatusSold Heading(San Francisco)HeadlinePhotos of 19th cent. San FranciscoDate Published1850's-1890's Lot #304 Gazlay's San Francisco Business Directory for 1861. In which all the trades and professions are classified under appropriate heads and arranged in alphabetical order; together with our city, county and state governments, local statistical information, etc... View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$1,187.50StatusSold Heading(San Francisco)AuthorGazlay, David M.HeadlineRare San Fancisco Business Directory 1861PublisherCommercial Book and Job Steam PressesDate Published[1861] Lot #305 Official Statement of Votes Polled at the Municipal Primary Election Held in the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, on Tuesday, September 28, 1915 for Mayor, Police Judge, District Attorney, Assessor, Auditor, County Clerk, Sheriff, Coroner and Supervisor View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(San Francisco)HeadlineElection tally for San Francisco 1915PublisherA. Carlisle & Co.Date Published1915 Lot #306 Three engraved silver commemorative membership certificates for James Rolph View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(Silver Membership Certificates)HeadlineSilver certificates for Mayor James Rolph of SFDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #307 Invitation to Mayor Rolph to dedicate the opening of the Techau Tavern Company made of Sterling Silver View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$687.50StatusSold Heading(Sterling Silver Invitation)HeadlineSterling silver invitation in box 1919Date Published1919 Lot #308 Sterling silver spurs presented to San Francisco Mayor, James Rolph, Jr. View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$531.25StatusSold Heading(Sterling Silver Spurs)HeadlinePair of sterling silver spurs present to SF Mayor James Rolph, Jr 1929Date Published1929 Lot #309 California and Her Indian Children View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$225StatusSold AuthorTaber, CorneliaHeadlineScarce booklet on California IndiansPublisherThe Northern California Indian AssociationDate Published1911 Lot #310 Sterling silver Honorary membership card presented to San Francisco Mayor James Rolph Jr. View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$225StatusSold Heading(Union Membership Card)HeadlineJames Rolph, Jr.'s Sterling Silver Union Membership card 1915Date PublishedAugust 19, 1915 Lot #311 The Wild Flowers of Yosemite National Park View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$5,312.50StatusSold Heading(Yosemite)AuthorPillsbury, Arthur C.HeadlineWild Flowers of YosemiteDate Publishedc.1920 Lot #312 The Chinese Sphere, Semi-Weekly. Volume II, No. 2, November 5 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Heading(China - 1927 Rare Tsingtao English-language magazine, only known copy)AuthorCornwell, William M., editorHeadline1927 Rare Tsingtao English-language magazine, only known copyPublisherTsingtaoDate Published1927 Lot #313 Chinese Artists' Association and the GHK Company. 1988 American Exhibition [of Modern Chinese Oil Paintings] View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Heading(China Art - 1988 Second American exhibition of contemporary Chinese artists’ paintings)Headline1988 Second American exhibition of contemporary Chinese artists’ paintingsPublisherHefner GalleriesDate Published1988 Lot #314 Autograph Note Signed - 1927 Yale China Scholar reports warlord raid on Russians and Communists in Peking View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Heading(China)AuthorFenn, Henry C.Headline1927 Yale China Scholar reports warlord raid on Russians and Communists in PekingDate PublishedApril 7, 1927 Lot #315 Autograph Letter Signed - 1930 US Army Sergeant in Tientsin on eve of war View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold Heading(China)AuthorLovelace, Sgt. Herbert, US 15th InfantryHeadline1930 US Army Sergeant in Tientsin on eve of warDate PublishedJune 5, 1930 Lot #316 1923 Ningpo Christian students oppose Japanese “21 Demands” - Typed Letter Signed, with Autograph Note View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Heading(China - 1923 Ningpo Letter)AuthorLu U YiangHeadline1923 Ningpo Christian students oppose Japanese “21 Demands”Date PublishedMay 27, 1923 Lot #317 Typed Letter Signed - 1948 Chinese Catholic Priest, Shanghai: “Terrible Communist disturbance…” View details Estimate$120 - $180Sold for$75StatusSold Heading(China)AuthorRev. James LiuHeadline1948 Chinese Catholic Priest, Shanghai: “Terrible Communist disturbance…”Date PublishedOctober 9, 1948 Lot #318 1912 Chinese Republic’s geography and resources, inscribed View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Heading(China - 1912 inscribed)AuthorRoorbach, G.B.Headline1912 Chinese Republic’s geography and resources, inscribedDate PublishedJanuary, 1912 Lot #319 1926 Chinese-American industrial corporation stock certificate View details Estimate$60 - $90Sold for$37.50StatusSold Heading(China)Headline1926 Chinese-American industrial corporation stock certificatePublisherChinese-American Industrial CorporationDate PublishedAug. 17, 1926 Lot #320 Bird's Eye View of the Seat of War in the East. Korea, Japan & Eastern China View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$687.50StatusSold Heading(China)HeadlineWhitehall Press Serie's Bird'seye view of War in the EastPublisherForster Groom & Co. GeographersDate Published1894 Lot #321 "What They Eat in China", 1870 New York newspaper report View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Heading(Cookery - China)AuthorEusebius (Pseudonym of Samuel I. Prime)HeadlineNew York Observer Chinese foodDate PublishedMay 19, 1870 Lot #322 China, Too, is Fighting to Defend a Way of Life: An Address by His Excellency, Dr. Hu Shih, Ambassador of the Republic of China to the United States of America, Delivered at Washington, D.C., March 23, 1942 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(China)AuthorHu ShihHeadlineChina, Too, is Fighting to Defend a Way of LifePublisherGrabhorn PressDate Published1942 Lot #323 Printed Letter Signed from 1924 San Francisco oriental rug dealer in civil war-wracked China View details Estimate$80 - $120Sold for$62.50StatusSold Heading(China)AuthorMeyer, Victorien M.Headline1924 San Francisco oriental rug dealer in civil war-wracked ChinaDate PublishedOctober 20, 1924 Lot #324 The Marvellous Book: An Album Containing One Hundred Studies of Famous Chinese Porcelains Reproduced in Full Colors, Complete with Descriptive and Historical Notes in English French, German, Spanish, Italian and Chinese View details Estimate$6,000 - $9,000Sold for$3,750StatusSold Heading(China)AuthorTalbot, StarHeadlineStar Talbot The Marvellous Book Chinese PorcelainPublisherS. Talbot & SonsDate Published1930 Lot #325 The Chinese: Their Education, Philosophy and Letters View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Heading(China - 1881 classic American account)AuthorMartin, W.A.P.HeadlineThe Chinese: Their Education, Philosophy and LettersPublisherHarperDate Published1881 Lot #326 1896 Texas cabinet card photograph of a Caucasian man and woman, dressed in Japanese costume - "Collecting for Suffering Japanese" View details Estimate$80 - $120StatusUnsold Heading(Japan)Headline1896 Texas photograph "Collecting for Suffering Japanese"Date Published1896 Lot #327 Saito Musashi-Bo Benkei (Tales of the Wars of the Gempei) View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Heading(Japan)AuthorBenneville, James S. deHeadlineTales of the Wars of the GempeiPublisherBy the AuthorDate Published1910 Lot #328 A Dictionary of Chinese-Japanese Words in the Japanese Language View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Heading(Japan)AuthorGubbins, John HarringtonHeadlineDictionary of Chinese-Japanese words in JapanesePublisherMaruya & Co.Date Published1908 Lot #329 Histoire naturelle, civile, et ecclesiastique de l'empire du Japon View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$1,625StatusSold Heading(Japan)AuthorKaempfer, EngelbertHeadlineKaempfer's History of Japan 1732PublisherChez P. Grosse, & J. NeaulmeDate Published1732 Lot #330 Typed letter Signed - 1913 New York Japanese publisher on California racist “incidents” View details Estimate$60 - $90Sold for$30StatusSold Heading(Japan)AuthorNakahara, T[oichi], Publisher and EditorHeadline1913 Japanese-American Magazine in New YorkDate PublishedAugust 16, 1913 Lot #331 Autograph Letter Signed - 1903 Japanese Student at Harvard View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Heading(Japan)AuthorSakai, Barnabas T.HeadlineALS Japanese Student HarvardDate PublishedDec. 2, 1903 Lot #332 The Anti-Imperialist. Vol. I, No. 2, June 3, 1899 - 1899 The Anti-Imperialist – “Seditious” periodical banned by Postmaster General View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold Heading(Philippine Insurrection)AuthorAtkinson, EdwardHeadline1899 The Anti-Imperialist – “Seditious” periodical banned by Postmaster GeneralDate PublishedJune 3, 1899 Lot #333 1901 Anti-Imperialist League sponsors exiled Filipino Nationalist - Typed Letter Signed View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Heading(Philippine Insurrection)AuthorMilliken, SamuelHeadline1901 Anti-Imperialist League sponsors Filipino Nationalist in exileDate PublishedFeb. 28, 1901 Lot #334 Official Souvenir Program, Reception at Seattle, Washington to First Washington U.S. Volunteer Regiment, November 5-7, 1899 - 1899 Washington State Regiment battles Aguinaldo’s rebels View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Philippine Insurrection)Headline1899 Washington State Regiment battles Aguinaldo’s rebelsDate Published1899 Lot #335 The Massacre of Balangiga: Being an Authentic Account by Several of the few survivors - 1901-31 Balangiga Massacre in Philippine-American War View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$375StatusSold Heading(Philippine Insurrection)AuthorTaylor, James O., editor and compilerHeadline1901-31 Balangiga Massacre in Philippine-American WarPublisher[McCarn Printing Co.]Date Published1931 Lot #336 “The Military Filipino” in The Outlook (magazine) - 1899 View details Estimate$60 - $90Sold for$37.50StatusSold Heading(Philippine Insurrection)AuthorSargent, Leonard R.Headline“The Military Filipino” in The Outlook (magazine) - 1899Date PublishedSeptember 23, 1899 Lot #337 Order of Siberian Snow Dogs - 1918 US soldiers in Siberia during the Russian Civil War View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$150StatusSold Heading(Russia, Siberia, World War I)AuthorAmerican Expeditionary Forces, SiberiaHeadline1918 US soldiers in Siberia during the Russian Civil WarDate Published[c. November, 1918] Lot #338 Manuscript Document Signed by Charles Biddle as Vice President of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, presided over by Benjamin Franklin, offering aid to Chinese sailors in U.S. View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold Heading(1785 First Chinese immigrants to the new American nation)AuthorBiddle, CharlesHeadlineMss doc signed about early Chinese 1786Date PublishedMay 30, 1786 Lot #339 “Ten Thousand Chinese Things”/ A Descriptive Catalogue of the Chinese Collection in Philadelphia. With miscellaneous remarks upon the manners, customs, trade, and government of the Celestial Empire View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Chinese art and culture exhibit 1839)Headline“Ten Thousand Chinese Things”/ A Descriptive Catalogue of the Chinese Collection in Philadelphia.PublisherPrinted for the ProprietorDate Published1839 Lot #340 Favorite Melodies from the Grand Chinese Spectacle of Aladdin or the Wonderful Lamp, as produced at the Boston Museum. Words by S.S. Steele, Esq., Composed by T.[Thomas] Comer View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Heading(1847 - Music - “Grand Chinese Spectacle of Aladdin”, first “Oriental Music” In America)Headline1847 “Grand Chinese Spectacle of Aladdin”, first “Oriental Music” In AmericaPublisherOliver DitsonDate Published1847 Lot #341 A humble plea, addressed to the Legislature of California, in behalf of the immigrants from the Empire of China to this state View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Heading(1856 - Plea on behalf of Chinese immigrants to California)AuthorSpeer, WilliamHeadlineA humble plea, addressed to the Legislature of CaliforniaPublisherOffice of the Oriental/Sterett & Co.Date Published1856 Lot #342 Autograph Document Signed - Seeking job as Chinese Interpreter for San Francisco Police Court View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Heading(Asian-American 1856)AuthorMorcal, JohnHeadline1856 Chinese interpreter for San Francisco Police CourtDate PublishedNovember 14, 1856 Lot #343 Autograph Letter Signed (“Harry”) - 1865 Japanese heartthrob of Washington on eve of Civil War View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(1865 Japanese heartthrob of Washington on eve of Civil War)AuthorSmith, Henry HarrisonHeadline1865 Japanese heartthrob of Washington on eve of Civil WarDate PublishedDec. 4, 1865 Lot #344 Plain Language from Truthful James [The Heathen Chinee] - 1870 Set of lithographed illustrations of Harte’s “Heathen Chinee” View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(1870 “Heathen Chinee”)Author[Harte, Bret] Illustrated by Joseph HullHeadline9 lithographs by Joe Hull illus. Bret Harte's Heathen Chinee 1870PublisherWestern News CompanyDate Published1870 Lot #345 "Plain Language from Truthful James," appearing in Overland Monthly Volume V, 1870 - first appearance of Bret Harte’s “Heathen Chinee” View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Heading(1870 First appearance of Bret Harte’s “Heathen Chinee”, Overland)AuthorHarte, BretHeadline1870 First appearance of Bret Harte’s “Heathen Chinee”PublisherJohn H. Carmany & CompanyDate Published1870 Lot #346 Four Japanese acrobat color trade card advertisements - View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Heading(1870-80s Four Japanese acrobat Trade Card advertisements)Headline4 Japanese acrobat Trade Card advertisements 1870Date Publishedc.1870s-80s Lot #347 Six color Chinese racist-stereotype Trade Card advertisements View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$137.50StatusSold Heading(1870-80s Six Chinese racist-stereotype Trade Card advertisements)Headline6 racist Chinese stereotype vintage trade cards 1870s-80sDate Publishedc.1870s-80s Lot #348 Death of a Chinese Coolie in Cuba, 1872 Letter View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Heading(Cuba - 1872 Death of a Chinese Coolie)AuthorBaranda, ManuelHeadline1872 Death of a Chinese Coolie in Cuba ALsDate PublishedNovember 19, 1872 Lot #349 Chinese Immigration: Its Social, Moral and Political Effect. Report of the California State Senate of its Special Committee on Chinese Immigration View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Heading(1877 California Senate anti-Chinese immigration report)Headline1877 California State Senate’s anti-Chinese immigration reportPublisherState PrinterDate Published1877-78 Lot #350 Autograph Letter Signed - 1880 Republicans accused of deserting Negro ex-slaves and backing Chinese “heathen” immigrants View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(1880 Republicans accused of deserting Negro ex-slaves and backing Chinese “heathen” immigrants)AuthorNear, GeorgeHeadline1880 ALs Republicans accused of deserting Negro ex-slavesDate PublishedDecember 25, 1880 Lot #351 Autograph Letter Signed (in English) - Boston Opium Trader’s Chinese widow - aunt of Mrs. Oliver Wendell Holmes View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$625StatusSold Heading(1894 Boston Opium Trader’s Chinese widow - aunt of Mrs. Oliver Wendell Holmes)AuthorShoon, Hoo TsaiHeadlineALs from widow of opium dealerDate PublishedAug. 15, 1894 Lot #352 Lights and Shadows of Chinatown - first book about San Francisco's Chinatown View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(1896 First book about San Francisco's Chinatown, illustrated by the artist-author)AuthorBode, William [Walter]Headline1896 First book about San Francisco Chinatown, illustrated by the artist-authorPublisherPress of H.S. Crocker Co.Date Published1896 Lot #353 New York’s Chinatown, An Historical Presentation of its People and Places View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Heading(Asian-American 1898)AuthorBeck, Louis J.HeadlineNew York’s Chinatown in 1898, inscribedPublisherBohemia PublishingDate Published1898 Lot #354 Wing Lee’s Rag Time Clock - Chinese-themed Ragtime sheet music View details Estimate$120 - $180Sold for$75StatusSold Heading(1900-1910 - Music - Chinese-themed Ragtime)AuthorTrahern, A.L., composerHeadline2 pieces of sheet music of Chinese-theme Ragtim 1900-1910PublisherShapiro, Bernstein & Von TilzerDate Published[1900] Lot #355 1900-20 Group of Chinese-stereotype popular music, show tunes to jazz View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(1900-1920 Music)Headline1900-20 Group of Chinese-stereotype popular music, show tunes to jazzDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #356 The Ragtime Laundry - 1902 sheet music with rare double-racist illustration View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(1902 - Music - Ragtime Laundry, rare double-racist illustration)AuthorPowell, W.C.Headline1902 sheet Music Ragtime Laundry, rare double-racist illustrationPublisherVictor Kremer Co.Date Published1902 Lot #357 Two pictorial blotters issued by the American Missionary Association - American Missionary Association aids Chinese and Japanese children View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Heading(1903-23 American Missionary Association aids Chinese and Japanese children)Headline1903-23 American Missionary Association aids Chinese and Japanese childrenDate Published[1903-1923] Lot #358 Four vintage postcards of Edwardian-era Chinese restaurants in San Francisco, Chicago, Detroit and New York View details Estimate$80 - $120StatusUnsold Heading(1904-15 Postcards of Edwardian-era Chinese restaurants in San Francisco, Chicago, Detroit and New York)Headline4 Postcards of Edwardian-era Chinese restaurantsDate Published1904-1915 Lot #359 You Likee Me? Washee Washee [wrapper cover] Washee-Washee: Laundry Lists for a Year...With Wise Saws and Modern Instances View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Heading(1905 “Washee-Washee Laundry List”, racist “novelty” with Wizard of Oz association)AuthorRhoads, W.M.Headline1905 “Washee-Washee Laundry List”, racist “novelty”PublisherReilly & BrittonDate Published1905 Lot #360 “Chinese shrimp picker near old Monterey, California” - color drawing on front cover of Sunset magazine View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$75StatusSold Heading(Asian-American)AuthorBaumgartner, J.J.Headline1905 Chinese fisherman at Monterey, fine art as front cover of Sunset MagazinePublisherSunset MagazineDate PublishedJune, 1905 Lot #361 Seeing Chinatown : Illustrated Souvenir / Official Guide View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(1906 Seeing [New York] Chinatown, Rare guide booklet)Headline1906 Seeing [New York] Chinatown, Rare guide bookletPublisherRigney Publishing Co.Date Publishedc1906 Lot #362 Ye On's Ten Hundred Sorrows and Other Stories - Scarce San Francisco Chinatown fiction View details Estimate$160 - $250StatusUnsold Heading(Asian-American - 1907 Scarce San Francisco Chinatown fiction)AuthorVan Denburgh, Mary T[urrill]Headline1907 Scarce San Francisco Chinatown fictionPublisherMurdock PressDate Published1907 Lot #363 Pictures of Old Chinatown View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$437.50StatusSold Heading(1908 Arnold Genthe’s classic Pictures of Old San Francisco Chinatown)AuthorGenthe, ArnoldHeadlinePictures of Old ChinatownPublisherMoffat, Yard & Co.Date Published1908 Lot #364 The Coming Conflict of Nations or The Japanese-American War. A Narrative… View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold AuthorFitzpatrick, Ernest Hugh.HeadlineThe Coming Conflict of Nations or The Japanese-American War. A NarrativePublisherH.W. RokkerDate Published[1909] Lot #365 1910 Photograph of notorious inter-racial couple of San Francisco Chinatown View details Estimate$120 - $180Sold for$100StatusSold Heading(1910 Photograph of notorious inter-racial couple of San Francisco Chinatown)Headline1910 Photograph of notorious inter-racial couple of San Francisco ChinatownDate Publishedc1910 Lot #366 Three items from Los Angeles Chinese restaurants View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Asian-American - 1910-22 Los Angeles Chinese restaurants)Headline3 items 1910-1922 Los Angeles RestaurantsDate Published1910-1922 Lot #367 Three pieces of San Francisco Chinatown Tourist Ephemera View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold Heading(1910-45 San Francisco Chinatown Tourist Ephemera)Headline1910-45 San Francisco Chinatown Tourist EphemeraDate Published1910-1945 Lot #368 Modern Cookery with Fuji’s Shoyu (Chop Suey Sauce) / Oriental and Occidental View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(1912 1st Asian-American cookery, only known copy of unrecorded imprint)HeadlineAsian Cookery: only known copy of unrecorded imprintPublisherFuji Trading Co., “Importers of Japanese Food Products”Date Published1912 Lot #369 Chinese-Japanese Cook Book - First Chinese-Japanese Cook Book in America, Lucy Allen’s copy View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(1914 Cookery)AuthorBosse, Sara and Onoto WatannaHeadlineLucy Allen's copy of 1st Chinese-Japanese Cook Book in USPublisherRand, McNallyDate Publishedc1914 Lot #370 1915 Chinese Blues. Lyrics by Fred D. Moore, Music by Oscar Gardner View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Heading(Chinese-American Music - Blues)HeadlineChinese-American Blues, sheet music, W.C.HandyPublisherTell TaylorDate Published1915 Lot #371 The Chinese Cook Book Containing more than one hundred recipes for everyday food prepared in the wholesome Chinese way, and many recipes of unique dishes peculiar to the Chinese – including Chinese Pastry, ‘Stove Parties’, and Chinese Candies View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$137.50StatusSold Heading(1917 Fourth English-language Chinese Cook Book in America)AuthorChan, Shiu Wong.HeadlineThe chinese cook bookDate Published1917 Lot #372 “What About Japanese Immigration? / Question Involves Not the Pacific Coast Alone, but the Whole Nation, says a Recognized Authority / The Situation as it Actually Exists on the Pacific Coast and Remedies Suggested by organizations favoring Exclusion” - article within the newspaper American Legation Weekly View details Estimate$80 - $120StatusUnsold Heading(1920 Sacramento Bee publisher’s anti-Japanese rant)AuthorMcClatchy, V.S.Headline1920 Sacramento newspaper publisher’s anti-Japanese rantDate PublishedNovember 5 and 12, 1920 Lot #373 1920s-40s photo album of California Japanese-American family View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold Heading(1920s-40s photo album of California Japanese-American family)Headline1920s-40s photo album of California Japanese-American familyDate Published1920s-40s Lot #374 1925 Sun Yat-Sen Slept Here: Letter from Courtland, California Chinese store View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Heading(Chinese-American - 1925 letter, California store that hosted Sun Yat-sen)Headline1925 Sun Yat-Sen Slept Here: ALS from Courtland, California Chinese storePublisherWo Chong Co.Date PublishedMay 20, 1925 Lot #375 Practical and Profitable Chinese Recipes View details Estimate$60 - $90Sold for$50StatusSold Heading(1925-33 Four booklets of Chinese recipes)AuthorHawcock, EmoryHeadline1933 Practical and Profitable Chinese Recipes 4 cookbooksPublisherJ.O. DahlDate Published1933 Lot #376 “Angel Island – Keeper of the Western Gate” and “Angel Island – Keeper of the Western Door” - article in Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine View details Estimate$120 - $180Sold for$75StatusSold Heading(1929 Angel Island, San Francisco Bay - Ellis Island of Chinese immigrants)AuthorStrong, Margaret HartHeadline1929 Angel Island, San Francisco Bay - Ellis Island of Chinese immigrantsDate PublishedMay and June, 1929 Lot #377 Charlie Chan Carries On View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(1931 Charlie Chan movie poster)HeadlineCharlie Chan Carries OnPublisherFoxDate Published[1931] Lot #378 Renju - early American version of Japanese Game "Go" View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Heading(Japanese-American Game)AuthorSlomann, AageHeadlineRenju Japanese game "Go"PublisherMilton BradleyDate Published[1931] Lot #379 Four Works Popularizing Chinese Fortune Telling in America View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Heading(Chinese-American Fortune Telling, 1936-48)Headline4 volumes Popularizing Chinese Fortune Telling in AmericaDate Published1936-1948 Lot #380 The Japanese-American Review, Vol. 39, No. 2065 View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Heading(1939 Japanese Propaganda Newspaper for New York World’s Fair)AuthorY.A. Muraoka, editorHeadline1939 Japanese Propaganda Newspaper for New York World’s FairDate PublishedJuly 29, 1939 Lot #381 United China Relief. Information for Campaign Chairman View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$343.75StatusSold Heading(1942 United China Relief, Rare “China Week” Campaign Handbook)Headline1942 United China Relief, Rare “China Week” Campaign HandbookDate Published1942 Lot #382 The Scene - 18 issues of Japanese-American Life-Style Magazine View details Estimate$120 - $180Sold for$75StatusSold Heading(1950-55 Japanese-American Life-style Magazine, 18 issues)Headline18 issues of 1950s Japanese-American MagazineDate Published1949-1955 Lot #383 Scarce 1960 recipe book, first Chinese canned food company in southern California View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Heading(Cookery - Chinese-American)HeadlineRecipe Book Chinese CookingPublisherOriental Foods Inc.Date Publishedc.1960 Lot #384 San Francisco Chinatown on Parade in picture and story View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Heading(San Francisco Chinatown, Inscribed 1961 promotional booklet of Chinese Chamber of Commerce)AuthorWong, H.K., editorHeadline1961 San Francisco Chinatown, Scarce promotional booklet of Chinese Chamber of Commerce, InscribedPublisherChinese Chamber of CommerceDate Published1961 Lot #385 Koreans in America View details Estimate$80 - $120StatusUnsold Heading(Asian-American 1971)AuthorKim, Warren Y.Headline1971 Rare first history of Korean-AmericansPublisherPo Chin Chai Printing Co.Date Published1971 Lot #386 Roald Amundsen's "The North West Passage," Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship "Gjöa," 1903-1907 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$500StatusSold AuthorAmundsen, RoaldHeadlineRoald Amundsen's "The North West Passage"PublisherArchibald ConstableDate Published1908 Lot #387 Arctic Bibliography View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$212.50StatusSold Heading(Arctic Bibliography)HeadlineArctic BibliographyPublisherDept. of Defense/McGill-Queen's University PressDate Published1953-1975 Lot #388 Lot of 22 volumes on scientific topics, primarily centered around the Arctic View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Heading(Arctic)HeadlineScientific topics, primarily centered around the ArcticDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #389 Nine volumes on Arctic exploration, including one by the famous Robert A. Peary, in which he claims to be the first to have reached the North Pole with his expedition in 1909 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(Arctic)HeadlineArctic exploration, including one by the famous Robert A. Peary, in which he claims to be the first to have reached the North Pole with his expedition in 1909Date PublishedVarious dates Lot #390 Nine volumes on Arctic exploration, some written by Frederick Cook who claimed to have been the first to reach the North Pole View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Arctic)HeadlineArctic exploration, some written by Frederick Cook who claimed to have been the first to reach the North PoleDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #391 Nine volumes on exploration in the Arctic and Antarctica View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Arctic)HeadlineExploration in the Arctic and AntarcticaDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #392 Nine volumes on Greenland and Antarctica View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Arctic)HeadlineGreenland and AntarcticaDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #393 Ten volumes on Arctic exploration View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$200StatusSold Heading(Arctic)HeadlineArctic explorationDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #394 Three special publications, in addition to two collections of maps and plates, all by the American Geographical Society View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Arctic)HeadlineAmerican Geographical SocietyPublisherAmerican Geographical SocietyDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #395 Three volumes on Arctic exploration, including one written and inscribed by the famous American explorer Donald B. Macmillan View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(Arctic)HeadlineThree volumes on Arctic exploration, including one written and inscribed by the famous American explorer Donald B. MacmillanDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #396 Two Men in the Antarctic; An Expedition to Graham Land 1920-1922 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$150StatusSold AuthorBagshawe, Thomas WyattHeadlineTwo Men in the Antarctic; An Expedition to Graham Land 1920-1922PublisherCambridge University PressDate Published1939 Lot #397 The Possibility of Approaching the North Pole Asserted...With an Appendix Containing Papers on the Same Subject, and on a North West Passage by Colonel Beaufoy View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$343.75StatusSold AuthorBarrington, DainesHeadlineThe Possibility of Approaching the North Pole AssertedPublisherT. and J. AllmanDate Published1818 Lot #398 Voyages et Memoires de Maurice-Auguste, Comte de Benyowsky View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$500StatusSold AuthorBenyowsky, Maurice-AugusteHeadlineBenyowsky's rare memoirs First French Ed 1791PublisherF. BuissonDate Published1791 Lot #399 A Tenderfoot with Peary View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorBorup, GeorgeHeadlineA Tenderfoot with PearyPublisherFrederick A. StokesDate Published[1911] Lot #400 The Search for the Western Sea: The Story of the Exploration of North-Western America View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorBurpee, Lawrence J.HeadlineThe Search for the Western Sea. The Story of the Exploration of North-Western AmericaPublisherAlston Rivers, LTD.Date Published1908 Items per page 102550100 Previous|123456|Next Previous 123456 Next Previous 123456 Next