Sale 552 - Americana - African American History - Travel & Exploration

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(Autographs)
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Galaxy Album especially adapted for autographs and sketches - Arthur M. White
Publisher
L. Prang and Co.
Date Published
1880

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Journal of a tour in unsettled parts of North America in 1796 & 1797

Author
Baily, Francis
Headline
Journal of a tour in unsettled parts of North America in 1796 & 1797, by Francis Baily
Publisher
Baily Brothers
Date Published
1856

Estimate$1,200 - $1,800

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Histoire de la Louisiane et de la Cession de Cett Colonie par la France aux États-Unis de l'Amerique Septentrionale; Précédés d'un Discours sur la Constitution et le Gouvernement des États-Unis... Avec une Carte Relatie a l'Étendue des pays cédés

Author
Barbé-Marbois, Francois
Headline
History of the Louisiana Territory 1829
Publisher
Imprimerie de Firmin Didot
Date Published
1829

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20

Frijoles Canyon Pictographs

Author
Baumann, Gustave
Headline
Frijoles Canyon Pictographs, Gustave Baumann
Publisher
William & Victoria Dailey
Date Published
1980

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21

Drei Jahre in Amerika. 1859-1862 [Three Years in America]

Author
Benjamin, Israel Joseph [Benjamin II]
Headline
Benjamin II's Travels Across North America
Publisher
Selbstverlag des Verdassers
Date Published
1862

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22

Thirty Years' View; or, a History of the Working of the American Government for Thirty Years, from 1820 to 1850

Author
Benton, Thomas H
Headline
Thirty Years' View, Benton, Thomas H
Publisher
D. Appleton and Company
Date Published
1854-56

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23

Two Real Photo Postcards from the 1908 Boxing Match between Nelson "The Durable Dane" and Joe "Old Master" Gans, taking place on July 4th, 1908 in San Francisco

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(Boxing)
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Postcards (two) from boxing match between Gans and Nelson in 1908.
Date Published
1908

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24

Six Months in the Gold Mines: from a Journal of Three Year's Residence in Upper and Lower California, 1847-8-9

Author
Buffum, E. Gould
Headline
Buffum's Six Months in the Gold Mines
Publisher
Lea and Blanchard
Date Published
1850

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25

Manuscript Quitclaim Deed signed by Franklin N. Billings, for some 53 lots of land in Butte City, in what is now Glenn County, California, on the upper Sacramento River

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(California - Butte City)
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Land deed for Butte City, Cal., 1850
Date Published
April 11, 1850

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26

Humboldt County Souvenir

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(California - Humboldt County)
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Humboldt County Souvenir, 1904
Publisher
The Times Publishing Co.
Date Published
1904

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27

A mining accident at New Almaden, California. Statement of the case, complaint, demurrer, and answer. Opinion of Hon. F.E. Spencer, in favor of The Quicksilver Mining Company

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(California - New Almaden Mine)
Headline
Mining accident at New Almaden
Date Published
1888

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28

Circular advertising the services of Benjamin Reynolds in San Francisco as a commission merchant and forwarder of mail

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(California - San Francisco)
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Commisssion merchant in San Francisco
Date Published
1849

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29

Five volumes about San Francisco

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(California - San Francisco)
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San Francisco, 5 volumes
Date Published
Various dates

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30

Invitation to San Francisco Mayor James Rolph, Jr. to dedicate the opening of the Techau Tavern Company made of Sterling Silver

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(California - San Francisco)
Headline
Sterling silver invitation to Techau Tavern opening
Publisher
Shreve & Co.
Date Published
1919

Estimate$500 - $800

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31

Panoramic photograph of San Francisco in 1906, before the April 18th earthquake

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(California - San Francisco)
Headline
San Francisco in 1906, before the quake
Publisher
R.J. Waters & Co.
Date Published
1906 [print circa 1934]

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32

San Francisco Hotel Gazette: A Directory of Hotels, Restaurants, Rooming Houses, General Business and the Blue Book of Time Tables of the Southern Pacific Company and other Railroad Lines

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(California - San Francisco)
Headline
San Francisco Hotel Gazette, printed in May 1899
Date Published
1899

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33

Sterling silver Honorary union membership card presented to San Francisco Mayor James Rolph Jr.

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(California - San Francisco)
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James Rolph, Jr.'s Sterling Silver Union Membership card 1915
Date Published
August 19, 1915

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34

Two documents from the Mercantile Library Association and Custom House, both in San Francisco

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(California - San Francisco)
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San Francisco; documents from Custom House and Mercantile Library Association
Date Published
1864;1873

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35

The Ulatis, 1936 - Yearbook of the Vacaville Union High School

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(California - Solano County)
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1936 Vacaville Union High School Yearbook
Date Published
1936

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36

Color lithographed invitation to the Dedication Ball given at the Long Island House in Todd's Valley, May 3, 1855

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(California - Todd's Valley, Placer County)
Headline
Ball at Todd's Valley, 1855
Date Published
1855

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37

Stock Certificate in the Tuolumne Country Water Company, made out to D.O. Mills

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(California - Toulumne County Water Company)
Headline
Tuolumne County Water Company Stock
Date Published
1852-[1855]

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38

Auction flier with map for the South Subdivision of the Broughton Map, adjoining the town of Vacaville in Solano County, California

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(California - Vacaville)
Headline
Vacaville CA land at auction with map 1887
Publisher
Easton, Elridge & Co.
Date Published
1887

Estimate$200 - $300

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39

Two liquor licenses for counties in the California Gold Country

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(California Ephemera - Liquor Licenses)
Headline
Gold Country Liquor Licenses 1853-4
Date Published
1853 & 1854

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40

Eight ephemeral items relating to Northern California

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(California Ephemera)
Headline
California Ephemera 1850-78
Date Published
1850-1878

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41

1850 letter, New Yorker plans to “take a peep at the Eliphant”

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(California Gold Rush – “a peep at the Eliphant”)
Headline
California Gold Rush

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42

Shipboard letter from 18 year-old 49er while sailing around Cape Horn

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(California Gold Rush, 1849 – adventurous teenager writes while “rounding the Cape”)
Date Published
1849

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43

Spanish Missions California: A Portfolio of Etchings

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(California Missions)
Author
Scammon, L[aurence] N.
Headline
Spanish Missions California etchings by Scammon
Publisher
Jean Chambers Moore
Date Published
1926

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44

California Midwinter International Exposition

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(California)
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California Midwinter International Exposition, pamphlet 1894.
Publisher
A. Schilling & Co.
Date Published
1894

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California, the Empire Beautiful: Her Great Bays, Harbors, Mines, Orchards and Vineyards; Olive, Lemon and Orange Groves; Her Men and Women, a Prophecy of the Coming Race

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(California)
Headline
California, the Empire Beautiful
Publisher
Mrs. J.J. Owen
Date Published
1899

Estimate$120 - $180

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46

Eight volumes of Americana, including California

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(California)
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Americana, including California, 8 volumes.
Date Published
Various dates

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47

Four volumes about California

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(California)
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California, four volumes.
Date Published
Various dates

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48

Letter inviting the recipient to the Grand Opening Ball at the Summit Springs House in Woodside, California, on printed, embossed form

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(California)
Author
Sanders, James A.
Headline
Invitation to Ball in Woodside, Cal. c.1865
Date Published
No date

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49

Five books by President Carter, all signed by him

Author
Carter, Jimmy
Headline
Five volumes signed by Jimmy Carter
Date Published
Various dates

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50

[Bindings for] North American Indian Portfolio

Author
Catlin, George
Headline
Bindings for Catlin's North American Indians
Publisher
[Catlin]
Date Published
[1844]

Estimate$200 - $300

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51

San Francisco and Oakland Chinese Telephone Directory, February 1949

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(Chinese)
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SF & Oakland Chinese phone directory 1949
Publisher
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co.
Date Published
1949

Estimate$150 - $250

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52

Fourteen envelopes with people or scenes from the Civil War, including Fredericksburg and Abraham Lincoln

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(Civil War - Envelopes)
Headline
Civil War envelopes, 14 items
Date Published
[1861-65]

Estimate$400 - $700

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53

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

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

Estimate$1,200 - $1,800

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54

Manuscript document, signed by the Union General

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(Civil War)
Author
Butler, Benjamin F.
Headline
Document signed by Benjamin Butler
Date Published
1872

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55

ADELAIDE

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(Clipper Ship Sailing Card)
Headline
Clipper Ship Card for Adelaide
Publisher
Nesbitt & Co., Printers
Date Published
c.1860

Estimate$400 - $600

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56

BALD EAGLE

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(Clipper Ship Sailing Card)
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Clipper Ship Sailing Card for Bald Eagle by Nesbitt
Publisher
Nesbitt and Co., Printers
Date Published
c.1860

Estimate$500 - $800

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57

BOSTON LIGHT

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(Clipper Ship Sailing Card)
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Clipper Ship Sailing Card for Boston Light by Nesbitt
Publisher
Nesbitt & Co., Printers
Date Published
c.1860

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58

CHARGER

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(Clipper Ship Sailing Card)
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Clipper Ship Card for Charger by Nesbitt
Publisher
Nesbitt & Co., Printers, N.Y.
Date Published
April 1861

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59

CHARGER

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(Clipper Ship Sailing Card)
Headline
Clipper Ship Card for Charger by Watson
Publisher
Watson's Press, 49 Water St.
Date Published
c.1860

Estimate$1,000 - $1,500

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60

E.F. WILLETS

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(Clipper Ship Sailing Card)
Headline
Clipper Ship Card for E.F. Willets by Nesbitt
Publisher
Nesbitt & Co., Printers
Date Published
C.1860

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61

FRANKLIN

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(Clipper Ship Sailing Card)
Headline
Clipper Ship Sailing Card for Franklin by Nesbitt
Publisher
Nesbitt & Co., Printers
Date Published
c.1860

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62

HORNET

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(Clipper Ship Sailing Card)
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Clipper Ship Sailing Card for Hornet
Date Published
c.1860

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63

ONWARD

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(Clipper Ship Sailing Card)
Headline
Clipper Ship Sailing Card for Onward
Date Published
c.1862

Estimate$1,000 - $1,500

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64

OSBORN HOWES

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(Clipper Ship Sailing Card)
Headline
Clipper Ship Card for Osborn Howes by Nesbitt
Publisher
Nesbitt & Co., Printers
Date Published
February 1857

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RAPID

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(Clipper Ship Sailing Card)
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Clipper Ship Sailing Card for Rapid by Nesbitt
Publisher
Nesbitt and Co., Printers
Date Published
c.1860

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REPORTER

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(Clipper Ship Sailing Card)
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Clipper Ship Card for Reporter by Nesbitt
Publisher
Nesbitt & Co., Printers
Date Published
December 1855

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67

ST. CHARLES

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(Clipper Ship Sailing Card)
Headline
Clipper Ship Card for St. Charles by Nesbitt
Publisher
Nesbitt & Co., Printers, N.Y.
Date Published
c.1860

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ST. CHARLES

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(Clipper Ship Sailing Card)
Headline
Rare Philadelphia clipper ship card
Date Published
c.1860

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ST. JAMES

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(Clipper Ship Sailing Card)
Headline
Clipper Ship Card for St. James by Nesbitt
Publisher
Nesbitt & Co., Printers, N.Y.
Date Published
c.1860

Estimate$1,000 - $1,500

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70

SWEEPSTAKES

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(Clipper Ship Sailing Card)
Headline
Clipper Ship Sailing Card for Sweepstakes by Nesbitt
Publisher
Nesbitt and Co., Printers
Date Published
c.1860

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71

SYREN

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(Clipper Ship Sailing Card)
Headline
Clipper Ship Card for Syren by Nesbitt
Publisher
Nesbitt & Co., Printers, N.Y.
Date Published
C.1860

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72

THACHER MAGOUN

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(Clipper Ship Sailing Card)
Headline
Clipper Ship Card for Thacher Magoun by Watson
Publisher
Watson's Press - No. 25 Doane Street - Boston
Date Published
c.1860

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73

VOLUNTEER

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(Clipper Ship Sailing Card)
Headline
Clipper Ship Sailing Card for Volunteer by Nesbitt
Publisher
Nesbitt & Co., Printers, N.Y.
Date Published
c.1861-5

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74

The Needy Guide: Pueblo, Colo., "The Pittsburg of the West"

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(Colorado - Pueblo)
Headline
Pueblo Colo. Guide & Map 1919
Publisher
A.W. Parker
Date Published
[1919]

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75

Canon City, Colorado: Out where the West Begins

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(Colorado)
Headline
Canon City, Colorado, brochure
Publisher
Canon City Chamber of Commerce
Date Published
c.1910

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76

Steamboat Springs and Routt County, Colorado (wrapper title)

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(Colorado)
Author
Metcalf, Frederick Augustus
Headline
Steamboat Springs Colo. brochure 1909
Date Published
1909

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77

Tour of the American Lakes, and among the Indians of the North-West Territory, in 1830: Disclosing the Character and Prospects of the Indian Race

Author
Colton, C[alvin]
Headline
Indians aroung Great Lakes described 1833
Publisher
Frederick Westley and A.H. Davis
Date Published
1833

Estimate$300 - $500

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Six Envelopes with emblems from the Confederate States of America

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(Confederate States of America - Envelopes)
Headline
Envelopes, the Confederate States of America. 6 items.
Date Published
[1861-65]

Estimate$250 - $350

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79

The Past, the Present and the Future of the Pacific

Author
Crane, James M.
Headline
California versus the Federal Government, 1856
Publisher
Printed by Sterett & Co.
Date Published
1856

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80

Nimrod of the Sea; or, The American Whaleman

Author
Davis, William M.
Headline
Account of American Whaling
Publisher
Harper & Brothers
Date Published
1874

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81

British North American Boundary Commission: Report on the Geology and Resources of the Region in the Vicinity of the Forty-Ninth Parallel...

Author
Dawson, George Mercer
Headline
British North American Boundary Commission, George Mercer Dawson
Publisher
Dawson Brothers
Date Published
1875

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82

The Debates, Resolutions, and other Proceedings, in Convention, on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution, as Recommended by the General Convention at Philadelphia, on the 17th of September, 1787: With the Yeas and Nays of the Decision of the Main Question

Author
Elliot, Jonathan, editor
Headline
Volumes 1 & 2 of the U.S. Constitutional debates
Publisher
Printed by and for the Editor
Date Published
1827-28

Estimate$200 - $300

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83

Letter to Edward Everett, from U. S. Representative George A. Simmons

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(Everett, Edward)
Headline
Letter to Edward Everett, from U. S. Representative George A. Simmons
Date Published
11 Feb. 1845

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84

American Indian Art

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

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85

Copy of letter from the poet to the Library of Congress, declining an invitation to read, citing widening political differences - signed by Ferlinghetti

Author
Ferlinghetti, Lawrence
Headline
Signed copy of a famous Ferlinghetti letter
Date Published
after 1975

Estimate$100 - $150

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86

Autograph Note, signed "Lynette", from the follower of Charles Manson who attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford

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(Ford, Gerald)
Author
Fromme, Lynette "Squeaky"
Headline
Autograph Note from a would-be Presidential assassin
Date Published
October 16, 1995

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87

Glacier Point Hotel

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(Glacier Point Hotel)
Headline
Rare brochure on Glacier Point Hotel Yosemite
Publisher
Yosemite Park and Curry Co.
Date Published
c.1925

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88

History of the House of Baugh - Company Album with Gelatin Silver Prints

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(Glue Production)
Headline
History of the House of Baugh, album.
Date Published
[c. 1927]

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89

Guild House Party Tours through the Wonderland of the West 1929

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(Guild House Party Tours)
Headline
Guild House Party Tour, CA, HI, Canada, etc. 1929 promo book
Publisher
Art Crafts Guild Travel Bureau
Date Published
1929

Estimate$10 - $100

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90

That Heathen Chinee and other poems mostly humorous

Author
Harte, Bret
Headline
English Heathen Chinee, Bret Harte
Publisher
John Camden Hotten
Date Published
[1871]

Estimate$300 - $500

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91

Autograph letter signed arranging a meeting of gentlemen at his Beacon Street home

Author
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Sr.
Headline
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. Autograph letter signed
Date Published
Feb. 7, 1883

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92

G. T. T. Gone to Texas: Letters from Our Boys

Author
Hughes, Thomas, ed.
Headline
G. T. T. Gone to Texas, edited by Thomas Hughes
Publisher
Macmillan and Co.
Date Published
1884

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93

Original pencil drawing of a herd of horses on the prairie, with a lone cowboy in foreground

Author
Hugo, Albert G[ustave]
Headline
Pencil drawing of horses on the range 1888
Date Published
1888

Estimate$300 - $500

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94

Album of 13 photographs relating to the Milner Dam and Twin Falls Canal on the Snake River in Idaho

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(Idaho)
Date Published
c.1903-5

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95

The Hawarden Visitors' Hand-Book

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(Iowa - Hawarden)
Headline
The Hawarden Visitors' Hand-Book
Publisher
Phillipson & Goldar
Date Published
1890

Estimate$100 - $150

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96

Illustrated Price List of Justinian Caire Company. Catalogue No. 9

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(Justinian Caire Company)
Headline
Illustrated Price List of Justinian Caire Company. Catalogue No. 9
Publisher
[The Hansen Company]
Date Published
No date

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97

Montrose: A History

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(Kennedy, John F. - his copy)
Author
Buchan, John
Headline
From the Library of President John F. Kennedy
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Company
Date Published
1928

Estimate$700 - $1,000

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Byron: A Self Portrait, Letters and Diaries, 1798-1824. Volume II (only). - John F. Kennedy's copy, with his Presidential bookplate

Heading
(Kennedy, John F. - his copy)
Author
Byron, Lord
Headline
From the Library of President John F. Kennedy
Publisher
Charles Scribner's Sons
Date Published
[1950]

Estimate$700 - $1,000

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Four Studies in Loyalty - John F. Kennedy's copy, with his Presidential bookplate

Heading
(Kennedy, John F. - his copy)
Author
Sykes, Christopher
Headline
From the Library of President John F. Kennedy
Publisher
William Sloane
Date Published
[1948]

Estimate$700 - $1,000

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100

The Romance of Nature - John F. Kennedy's copy, with his Presidential bookplate

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(Kennedy, John F. - his copy)
Author
Twamley, Louisa Anne
Headline
Romance of Nature John F. Kennedy's Copy
Publisher
Charles Tilt
Date Published
1836

Estimate$800 - $1,200

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