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Previous|1|Next Lot #61 Twenty photo post cards of the Canadian Pacific Rockies View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Heading(Canada)AuthorHarmon, ByronHeadline20 postcards of the Canadian Pacific RailwayDate Publishedc.1915 Lot #80 A Narrative of Voyages and Travels, in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres: Comprising Three Voyages Round the World; Together with a Voyage of Survey and Discovery, in the Pacific Ocean and Oriental Islands View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$500StatusSold AuthorDelano, AmasaHeadlineAmasa Delano's 3 Voyages Round the World 1817PublisherPrinted by E. G. House for the AuthorDate Published1817 Lot #86 Our Journal in the Pacific by the Officers of H.M.S Zealous View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$406.25StatusSold AuthorEardley-Wilmot, S.HeadlineBritish Navy in the Pacific 1873PublisherLongmans, Green, and Co.Date Published1873 Lot #135 Hand-Book Almanac of the Pacific States: An Official Register, and Business Directory of the States of California and Oregon, the Territories of Washington, Nevada and Utah; and the Colonies of British Columbia and Vancouver Island. For the Year 1863 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorKnight, William H., editorHeadlineHand-Book Almanac of the Pacific States 1863PublisherH.H. BancroftDate Published1863 Lot #145 British Columbia and Vancouver's Island Comprising a Description of these Dependencies: their Physical Character, Climate, Capabilities, Population, Trade, Natural History, Geology, Ethnology, Gold-Fields, and Future Prospects... View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$212.50StatusSold AuthorMacdonald, Duncan George ForbesHeadlineBritish Columbia and Vancouver's IslandPublisherLongman, Green, et alDate Published1863 Lot #329 Atlas Volume to "A Voyage Around the World, in the Years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV" by George Anson View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$937.50StatusSold AuthorAnson, GeorgeHeadlineAtlas from Anson's VoyagePublisher[Printed for the Author by John & Paul Knapton]Date Published[1748 or later] Lot #336 Russia, with Teheran, Port Arthur, and Peking View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$750StatusSold AuthorBaedeker, KarlHeadlineBaedeker's guide to Russia 1914 with dust jacketPublisherKarl BaedekerDate Published1914 Lot #337 The Late Dr. Charles Beke’s Discoveries of Sinai In Arabia And Midian. View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold AuthorBeke, Emily, editorHeadlineBeke's Discoveries i Sinai & ArabiaPublisherTrubner & Co.Date Published1878 Lot #338 Syria, The Holy Land, Asia Minor Illustrated View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold AuthorCarne, JohnHeadlineW.H. Bartlett illustrates Syria & Holy LandPublisherFisher, Son, & Co.Date Published[c.1842] Lot #340 Overland Route to Indian and China View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$375StatusSold Heading(China & India)HeadlineRoute to India & ChinaPublisherThomas Nelson and SonsDate Published1858 Lot #342 Les Nouvelles Decouvertes des Russes, entre l'Asie et l'Amérique, avec l'Histoire de la conquête de la Sibérie, & du Commerce des Russes & des Chinois. Ouvrage traduit de l'Anglois de M. Coxe View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$1,062.50StatusSold AuthorCoxe, WilliamHeadlineCoxe's Russian Discoveries in FrenchPublisherHotel de Thou, Rue des PoltevinsDate Published1781 Lot #343 Nine contracts for Chinese slaves in Cuba View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$437.50StatusSold Heading(Cuba - Chinese Slavery Documents)HeadlineGroup of nine Cuban contracts for Chinese slavesDate PublishedLate 19th century Lot #344 Six contracts for Chinese slaves in Cuba View details Estimate$400 - $700Sold for$250StatusSold Heading(Cuba - Chinese slavery documents)HeadlineGroup of six Cuban contracts for Chinese slavesDate Published1860s-1870s Lot #345 Two death certificates for Chinese slaves in Cuba and receipt for payment View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(Cuba - Chinese Slavery Documents)HeadlineDeath certificates of Chinese slaves in CubaDate PublishedLate 19th century Lot #346 Two identity papers for Chinese slaves in Cuba View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(Cuba - Chinese Slavery Documents)HeadlineIdentification papers for two Chinese slave in CubaDate PublishedLate 19th century Lot #347 Manumission "Libertad" document for a black slave child in Cuba View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Cuba - Slavery)HeadlineManumission papers for a black slave child in CubaDate Published1868 Lot #348 Autograph document regarding the expulsion of an African-American View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Cuba)HeadlineAn American black expelled from Cuba in 1837Date Published1837 Lot #349 Autograph document regarding the Cholera epidemic of 1832, with Spanish translation View details Estimate$150 - $200Sold for$100StatusSold Heading(Cuba)AuthorCleveland, Ricard JeffreyHeadlineDocuments regarding the 1832 Cholera epidemic in CubaDate PublishedJuly 10, 1832 Lot #350 Large group of manuscript documents from Havana, Cuba in the 1830s View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Cuba)HeadlineLarge group of Cuban documents from 1830sDate Published1830s Lot #351 Letter regarding the apprehension of an American sailor in Cuba View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Cuba)HeadlineAn American sailor jailed in Cuba 1835Date Published1835 Lot #352 Manuscript document from the American Consulate at Havana regarding the transportation of the corpse of an American Citizen View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Cuba)HeadlineThe body of an American returned from Cuba 1838Date Published1838 Lot #353 Manuscript document regarding the complaints of a British Seaman in Cuba View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Cuba)HeadlineAmerican Consul in Cuba pleads the case of a British sailorDate Published1838 Lot #354 Pair of letters regarding the introduction of "Hydraulic Cement" to Cuba View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Cuba)HeadlineIntroduction of hydraulic cement to CubaDate Published1836 Lot #355 Passport for a group of slaves to travel freely throughout Cuba View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Cuba)Headline1845 Cuban Passport for black slavesDate Published1845 Lot #356 Passport for an African slave from Mozambique to travel freely throughout Cuba View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Cuba)Headline1845 Cuban Passport for an African slaveDate Published1845 Lot #359 Letter from Francisco Tacon, brother of Miguel Tacon, Governor of Cuba View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Heading(Cuba)AuthorTacon, FranciscoHeadlineLetter from the brother of the Cuban Governor 1834Date Published1830s Lot #360 Egypt, Nubia, and Ethiopia. Illustrated by one hundred stereoscopic photographs, taken by Francis Frith for Messrs. Negretti and Zambra. With descriptions and numerous wood engravings, by Joseph Bonomi... and notes by Samuel Sharpe View details Estimate$7,000 - $10,000Sold for$4,375StatusSold AuthorFrith, Francis, photographerHeadlineEgypt, Nubia & Ethiopia with Francis Frith StereoviesPublisherSmith, Elder and Co.Date Published1862 Lot #361 An Institution of General History, or The History of the World. Being a Complete Body Thereof, From the Beginning of the World Till the Monarchy of Constantine the Great... View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Sold for$937.50StatusSold AuthorHowel, WilliamHeadlineHowel's History of the World to Constantine the GreatPublisherPrinted for Henry Herringman, Thomas Bassett, et al.Date Published1680 Lot #362 The Illustrated London News. Volumes 92-96, January 1888 - June 1890 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$812.50StatusSold Heading(Illustrated London News)HeadlineFive volumes of the Illustrated London News 1888-90PublisherIngram BrothersDate Published1888-1890 Lot #363 A Narrative of the Voyages Round the World Performed by Captain James Cook View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$593.75StatusSold AuthorKippis, A[ndrew]HeadlineNarrative of Cook's Voyages by KippisPublisherD. FanshawDate Published1824 Lot #364 A Historical Account of St. Thomas W.I.,...and Incidental Notices of St. Croix and St. Johns View details Estimate$120 - $180Sold for$75StatusSold AuthorKnox, John P.HeadlineHistorical Account of St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. JohnPublisherCharles ScribnerDate Published1852 Lot #365 A Voyage of Discovery, into the South Sea and Beering's Straits, for the Purpose of Exploring a North-East Passage, Undertaken in the Years 1815-1818, at the Expense of His Highness the Chancellor of the Empire, Count Romanzoff, in the Ship Rurick, Under the Command of the Lieutenant in the Russian Imperial Navy, Otto Von Kotzebue View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$4,375StatusSold AuthorKotzebue, Otto vonHeadlineKotzebue around the World 1821PublisherLongman, Hurst, et al.Date Published1821 Lot #367 The Monumental History of Egypt, as Recorded on the Ruins of Her Temples, Palaces, and Tombs View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorOsburn, WilliamHeadlineOsburn's Monumental Egypt 1854PublisherTrubner & Co.Date Published1854 Lot #368 Philippine Expeditionary Force View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Heading(Philippines)AuthorGaseiHeadlinePhilippine Expeditionary ForcePublisherWatari Group Information Dept.Date Published1943 Lot #371 A Sporting Tour through the Northern Parts of England View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorThornton, Colonel T[homas]HeadlineSport and Scenery in ScotlandPublisherVernor & Hood, et al.Date Published1804 Lot #485 "We are Sitting on the Top of the World" - Leaflet. 1927 Charlie Chaplin’s Left-Wing Publicist in Beverly Hills View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$12.50StatusSold Heading(Beverly Hills)AuthorWagner, RobHeadline1927 Charlie Chaplin’s Left-Wing Publicist in Beverly Hills leafletPublisherBeverly Hills CitizenDate Published1927 Lot #501 The Explorer's Journal: Official Quarterly of the Explorers Club View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$75StatusSold Heading(Explorer's Journal)Headline50 issues of Explorers JournalDate Published1977-1990 Lot #510 Saito Musashi-Bo Benkei (Tales of the Wars of the Gempei) View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$37.50StatusSold Heading(Japan)AuthorBenneville, James S. deHeadlineTales of the Wars of the GempeiPublisherBy the AuthorDate Published1910 Lot #511 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 #530 Life of Lord Lawrence View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$12.50StatusSold AuthorSmith, R. BoswellHeadlineLord Lawrence of IndiaPublisherSmith, ElderDate Published1883 Lot #531 Sinai and Palestine in Connection with Their History View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$87.50StatusSold AuthorStanley, Arthur PenrhynHeadlineSinai and Palestine in Connection w/HistoryPublisherJohn MurrayDate Published1896 Lot #533 Small shelf of works on travel and exploration View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$62.50StatusSold Heading(Travel and ExplorationHeadlineShelf of works on travel and explorationDate PublishedVarious dates Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next