Sale 543 - Yosemite & the High Sierra - Rare Americana - Travel

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(California)
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Proceedings of the Grand Chapter of the Order Eastern Star of the State of California
Publisher
Various publishers
Date Published
1900-39

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237

Vacation 1916: Northwestern Pacific

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(California)
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Vacation in Northern California 1916
Publisher
Northwestern Pacific Railroad
Date Published
1916

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238

US Senate document requesting guns to battle “foreign invasion”

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(California, Civil War - 1860 requesting guns to battle “foreign invasion”)
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California, Civil War - 1860 requesting guns to battle “foreign invasion”
Date Published
March 19, 1860

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239

Five volumes about Canada

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(Canada)
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Five volumes about Canada
Date Published
Various dates

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240

Fourteen volumes about Canada, especially British Columbia

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(Canada)
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Fourteen volumes about Canada, especially British Columbia
Date Published
Various dates

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241

Typed letter to Andrew Carnegie asking for YMCA donation

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(Carnegie, Andrew - friend asks steel baron for YMCA charity, 1906)
Author
Townsend, J.W.
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1906 typed letter to Andrew Carnegie asking for YMCA donation
Date Published
ca. 1906

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242

Chinese Immigration: Its Social, Moral and Political Effect. Report of the California State Senate of its Special Committee on Chinese Immigration

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(1877 California Senate anti-Chinese immigration report)
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1877 California State Senate’s anti-Chinese immigration report
Publisher
State Printer
Date Published
1877-78

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243

1925 Sun Yat-Sen Slept Here: Letter from Courtland, California Chinese store

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(Chinese-American - 1925 letter, California store that hosted Sun Yat-sen)
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1925 Sun Yat-Sen Slept Here: ALS from Courtland, California Chinese store
Publisher
Wo Chong Co.
Date Published
May 20, 1925

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244

Four Works Popularizing Chinese Fortune Telling in America

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(Chinese-American Fortune Telling, 1936-48)
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4 volumes Popularizing Chinese Fortune Telling in America
Date Published
1936-1948

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245

The Barnum & Bailey Annual Route Book and Illustrated Tours,1906

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(Circus - Barnum & Bailey)
Author
Andress, Charles, compiler
Headline
Barnum & Bailey Circus Route Book 1906
Date Published
1906

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246

Bound volume of tracts issued by the Loyal Publication Society of New York

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(Civil War)
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Sammelband of Loyal Publication Society pamphlets
Publisher
Loyal Publication Society
Date Published
1863-4

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247

Life Studies of the Great Army

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(Civil War)
Author
Forbes, Edwin
Headline
Edwin Forbes Life Studies of the Great Army
Publisher
[Harry Johnson]
Date Published
[1876]

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248

Sixth Annual Report of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, for the Year 1863-'64 - With a report and map on the Confederate Steamer Alabama

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(Civil War)
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Report and map on the Confederate Steamer Alabama
Publisher
John W. Amerman
Date Published
1864

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249

Souvenir medal for the First Annual Festival of Mountain and Plain of Colorado

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(Colorado)
Author
**
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Souvenir medal Festival of Mountain and Plain
Publisher
Schwaab Stamp and Seal Company
Date Published
[1895]

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250

Oregon Missions and Travels over the Rocky Mountains, in 1845-46

Author
De Smet, P. J.
Headline
Oregon Missions and Travels over the Rocky Mountains, in 1845-46, De Smet
Publisher
Edward Dunigan
Date Published
1847

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251

"Eugene V. Debs, Theodore Debs, Manager..." - flyer for a lecture tour by Eugene V. Debs, labor leader and politician, prelude to his 1904 run for presidential office

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(Debs, Eugene V.)
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Eugene Debs on Lecture Circuit c.1904
Publisher
[Hollister Press]
Date Published
1904

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252

Flyer for a lecture tour by Eugene V. Debs, labor leader and politician, prelude to his 1900 run for presidential office

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(Debs, Eugene V.)
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Eugene Debs on Lecture Circuit c.1900
Date Published
[No date, c.1900?]

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253

WITHDRAWN - The American's Guide: Comprising the Declaration of Independence; The Articles of Confederation; The Constitution of the United States, and the Constitutions of the Several States Composing the Union

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(Declaration of Independence)
Headline
Constitutions of the first 26 United States
Publisher
Hogan & Thompson
Date Published
1838

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254

Canada Gold. The Rainy River District, Ontario.

Author
Dunbar, Delos S.
Headline
Rare offprint on Canadian Gold mining 1901
Publisher
Delos S. Dunbar
Date Published
1901

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255

50 titles in 53 volumes from Glen Dawson's Early California Travel Series

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(Early California Travel Series)
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51 titles in 53 volumes from Glen Dawson's Early California Travel Series
Publisher
Glen Dawson
Date Published
Various dates

Estimate$700 - $1,000

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256

Rare recording of twelve Dickinson poems set to Copland music

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(Emily Dickinson & Aaron Copland – Rare 1970 Recording)
Author
Dickinson, Emily and music by Aaron Copland
Headline
Emily Dickinson & Aaron Copland – Rare 1970 Recording
Publisher
Chamber Music Society of Baltimore

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257

Report on the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey, Made Under the Direction of the Secretary of the Interior

Author
Emory, William H.
Headline
Report on the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey, Made Under the Direction of the Secretary of the Interior
Publisher
Texas Historical Association
Date Published
[1987]

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258

Report on the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey... Volume I

Author
Emory, William H.
Headline
Report on the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey... Volume I
Publisher
A.O.P. Nicholson
Date Published
1857

Estimate$500 - $800

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259

27 quarterly issues of the Journal of the American Intelligence Professional

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(Espionage History)
Headline
Espionage History- Journal of American Intelligence
Publisher
US Central Intelligence Agency
Date Published
2005-2013

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260

The North-West Coast of America being Results of Recent Ethnological Researches from the Collections of the Royal Museums at Berlin

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(Ethnology)
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The North-West Coast of America being Results of Recent Ethnological Researches from the Collections of the Royal Museums at Berlin
Publisher
Dodd, Mead & Company
Date Published
[1885]

Estimate$250 - $350

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261

Twenty books in the Famous California Trials series

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(Famous California Trials)
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Twenty books in the Famous California Trials series
Publisher
Dawson's Book Shop
Date Published
Various dates

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262

American Indian Art

Author
Feder, Norman
Headline
American Indian Art, Norman Feder
Publisher
Harry N. Abrams
Date Published
[1965]

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263

51 Issues of The Check Collector, Journal of the American Society of Check Collectors

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(Check Collectors Journal, 1993-2006)
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Check Collectors Journal, 1993-2006
Date Published
1993-2006

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264

Report of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the Year 1842, and to Oregon and North California in the Years 1843-'44

Author
Frémont, J[ohn] C[harles]
Headline
Fremont's Exploring Expedition 1845 Senate Issue
Publisher
Gales & Seaton
Date Published
1845

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265

Fremont's Geographical Memoir on Upper California published by Congress

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(Fremont 1849 Geographical Memoir on Upper California)
Author
Fremont, John Charles
Headline
Fremont 1849 Geographical Memoir on Upper California
Publisher
Tippin & Streeper
Date Published
1849

Estimate$120 - $180

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266

Wild Sports in the Far West

Author
Gerstaecker, Frederick
Headline
Wild Sports in the Far West
Publisher
G. Routledge & Co.
Date Published
1857

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267

Californian Indian Nights Entertainments: Stories of the creation of the world, of man, of fire, of the sun, of thunder, etc.; of coyote, the land of the dead, the sky land, monsters, animal people, etc.

Author
Gifford, Edward W. & Gwendoline Harris Block
Headline
Californian Indian Nights Entertainments
Publisher
Arthur H. Clark Company
Date Published
1930

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268

Headwaters of the Mississippi

Author
Glazier, Willard
Headline
Headwaters of the Mississippi by Glazier
Publisher
Rand, McNally & Company
Date Published
1898

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269

The Poetical Works - Presented to General U.S. Grant by the Citizens of Boston

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(Grant, Ulyses S. - His Book)
Author
Campbell, Thomas
Headline
From the library of General U.S. Grant
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Date Published
1843

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270

Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant

Author
Grant, U[lysses] S.
Headline
Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant
Publisher
Charles L. Webster
Date Published
1885-86

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271

WITHDRAWN - Does Protection Protect? An Examination of Different Forms of Tariff Upon American Industry

Author
Grosvenor, W.M.
Headline
W.M. Grosvenor Does Protection Protect?
Publisher
D. Appleton and Company
Date Published
1871

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272

The Mountain Men and the Fur Trade of the Far West: Biographical Sketches of the Participants by Scholars of the Subject and with Introductions by the Editor

Author
Hafen, Leroy R., Editor
Headline
The Mountain Men and the Fur Trade of the Far West
Publisher
The Arthur H. Clark Company
Date Published
1965-72

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273

Golden Gate From Twin Peaks, 1958 - Original Tone-Line Photograph

Author
Halberstadt, Milton
Headline
Original Halberstadt Tone-Line Photo of San Francisco
Publisher
M. Halberstadt
Date Published
1958

Estimate$2,000 - $3,000

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274

The Vineyards and Wine Cellars of California

Author
Hardy, Thomas
Headline
The Vineyards and Wine Cellars of California, Thomas Hardy
Publisher
The Book Club of California
Date Published
1994

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275

Vintage Stetson D4 Ranch 5X Tan Cowboy Hat

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(Hat, Cowboy)
Headline
Vintage Stetson Hat New in Box
Date Published
No date

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276

New Light on the Early History of the Greater Northwest. The Manuscript Journals of Alexander Henry and David Thompson. 1799-1814

Author
Henry, Alexander and David Thompson
Headline
New Light on the Early History of the Greater Northwest, Henry, Alexander and David Thompson
Publisher
Francis P. Harper
Date Published
1897

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277

The Commerce and Industries of the Pacific Coast of North America; comprising the rise, progress, products, present condition, and prospects of the useful arts on the Western side of our continent

Author
Hittell, John S.
Headline
Commerce of Pacific Coast 1882
Publisher
A.L. Bancroft
Date Published
1882

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278

The Names is Hoffa: A Profile of Detroit's James R. Hoffa, President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters

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(Hoffa, James R. "Jimmy")
Headline
Booklet on Jimmy Hoffa
Publisher
Teamster's Joint Council No. 13
Date Published
April 1956

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279

Covered Wagon Women: Diaries & Letters from the Western Trails, 1840-1890

Author
Holmes, Kenneth L., Ed.
Headline
Covered Wagon Women: Diaries & Letters from the Western Trails, 1840-1890
Publisher
The Arthur Clark Company
Date Published
1983-93

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280

Two works by Herbert Hoover, both signed, plus a few related items

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(Hoover, Herbert)
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Two signed Herbert Hoover works
Date Published
Various dates

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281

Twelve volumes by the Hudson's Bay Record Society

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(Hudson's Bay Company)
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Twelve volumes by the Hudson's Bay Record Society
Publisher
Hudson's Bay Record Society
Date Published
Various dates

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282

Reprints of Publications of Hudson's Bay Record Society

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(Hudson's Bay Record Society)
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Reprints of Publications of Hudson's Bay Record Society
Publisher
Kraus Reprint Limited
Date Published
1968

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283

Society of German-American missionaries working among Delaware and Mohican Indian tribes

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(Indians and German Missionaries, 1825)
Headline
Indians and German Brethren Missionaries, 1825
Publisher
Conrad Zentler
Date Published
1825

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284

History of the Second War Between the United States of America and Great Britain, Declared by Act of Congress, the 18th of June, 1812, and Concluded by Peach, the 15th of February, 1815. Second Series.

Author
Ingersoll, Charles J.
Headline
Second War Between the United States of America and Great Britain
Publisher
Lippincott, Grambo & Co.
Date Published
1853

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285

A Sketch of Santa Barbara, Cal.

Author
Jackson, A.W.
Headline
Rare Santa Barbara View Book
Publisher
H.A.C. McPhail
Date Published
[c.1886]

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286

Big-Enough

Author
James, Will
Headline
Will James Big-Enough signed first edition
Publisher
Scribners
Date Published
1931

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287

Jamestown Exposition 1907 Silk Handkerchief engraved by Bureau of Printing

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(Jamestown Exposition)
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Jamestown Exposition 1907 Silk Handkerchief
Date Published
1907

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288

Confidential - Bulletin No. 12: Important to Members of The Jewelers' Security Alliance of the United States, May, 1910

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(Jewelers' Security Alliance)
Headline
Jewelers' Burglary Bulletin 1910
Date Published
1910

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289

The British mechanic's and labourer's hand book and true guide to the United States; with ample notices respecting various trades and professions

Author
[Knight, Charles]
Headline
The British mechanic's and labourer's hand book and true guide to the United States
Publisher
Charles Knight and Co.
Date Published
1840

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290

Koreans in America

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(Asian-American 1971)
Author
Kim, Warren Y.
Headline
1971 Rare first history of Korean-Americans
Publisher
Po Chin Chai Printing Co.
Date Published
1971

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291

Scenes on the Route From San Francisco to Santa Cruz - Southern Pacific Company, Santa Cruz Division, Narrow Gauge

Author
Lange, Oscar V., photographer
Headline
Scenes on the Route From San Francisco to Santa Cruz
Publisher
[O.V. Lange]
Date Published
[1890s]

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292

Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. Performed by Order of the Government of the United States, in the Years 1804, 1805, and 1806

Author
Lewis, Meriwether & William Clark
Headline
First English edition of Lewis & Clark 1814 with map
Publisher
Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown
Date Published
1814

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293

The Platforms. - 1864 Presidential Election Campaign Broadside

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(Lincoln, Abraham)
Headline
Rare 1864 Lincoln Campaign broadside
Date Published
[1864]

Estimate$300 - $500

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294

Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years [and] The War Years

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(Lincoln, Abraham)
Author
Sandburg, Carl
Headline
Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years [and] The War Years
Publisher
Harcourt, Brace
Date Published
[1926-43]

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295

Three campaign broadsides published by the National Union Executive Committee for the 1864 Presidential election

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(Lincoln, Abraham)
Headline
Three rare 1864 Campaign broadsides
Publisher
National Union Executive Committee
Date Published
[c.1864]

Estimate$700 - $1,000

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296

Three-dimensional embossed chromolithographed portrait of Abraham Lincoln

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(Lincoln, Abraham)
Headline
3-d chromo portrait of Lincoln
Date Published
1909

Estimate$500 - $800

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297

17 titles in 16 volumes in the Los Angeles Miscellany series from Dawson's Book Shop

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(Los Angeles Miscellany)
Headline
17 titles in 16 volumes in the Los Angeles Miscellany series from Dawson's Book Shop
Publisher
Dawson's Book Shop
Date Published
Various dates