Sale 565 - Americana - Travel & Exploration - African American History - Maps - Sports Memorabilia (#565) 07/23/2015 11:00 AM PDT Closed Starts Ending 07/23/2015 11:00 AM PDT Auction Info 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 1-52 of 52. Previous|1|Next Lot #8 1836 letter from Switzerland by the renowned American geographer, Rev. William C. Woodbridge View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Heading(American Geographer in Europe, 1836)HeadlineAmerican geographer in Europe, 1836 letterPublisherNo publisherDate Published1836 Lot #45 Narrative of a Voyage Round the World, Performed in Her Majesty's Ship Sulphur, During the Years 1836-1842, Including Details of the Naval Operations in China, From Dec. 1840, to Nov. 1841 View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorBelcher, EdwardHeadlineBelcher around the World 1843PublisherHenry ColburnDate Published1843 Lot #49 Reise...durch Nord-Amerika in den Jahren 1825 und 1826 View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorBernhard, [Karl, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach]HeadlineGerman traveler in U.S. 1828 with mapsPublisherWilhelm HoffmannDate Published1828 Lot #56 Japan: Described and Illustrated by the Japanese Written by Eminent Japanese Authorities and Scholars View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$4,687.50StatusSold AuthorBrinkley, Captain F., editorHeadlineBinkley's Japan the desirable Emperor's Edition 1 of 75 copiesPublisherJ.B. Millet Co.Date Published[1897] Lot #64 Discovery: The Story of the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition - inscribed to a member of the expedition View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold AuthorByrd, Richard E.HeadlineRichard Byrd Discovery inscribed to an expedition memberPublisherG.P. Putnam's SonsDate Published1935 Lot #82 Letter about swindler Parker French's 1850 "Express Train" to the California gold fields View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(American exploration, 1850 - overland to California)Headline1850 letter, overland expedition to California gold fields led by a notorious swindlerDate Published1850 Lot #90 My African Safari View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$562.50StatusSold AuthorCarpenter, R.R.M.HeadlineCarpenter's My African Safari Roycrofters rarityPublisherRoycroftersDate Published1937 Lot #94 The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen. Discovered by the Late Earl of Carnarvon and Howard Carter. View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$406.25StatusSold AuthorCarter, Howard & A.C. MaceHeadlineThe Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen by Howard CarterPublisherCassell and CompanyDate Published1923, 1927, 1933 Lot #100 Ninety steel engraved plates from China Illutrated View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$750StatusSold Heading(China)AuthorAllom, ThomasHeadlinePlates from Allom's China IllustratedDate Published1843-1850 Lot #123 An Answer to that Part of the Narrative of Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Clinton, K.B. View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold AuthorCornwallis, EarlHeadlineAn Answer to That Part of the Narrative - Clinton - CornwallisPublisherJ. DebrettDate Published1783 Lot #130 Manumission "Libertad" document for a black slave child in Cuba View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold Heading(Cuba - Slavery)HeadlineManumission papers for a black slave child in CubaDate Published1868 Lot #131 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 #132 Large group of manuscript documents from Havana, Cuba in the 1830s View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$468.75StatusSold Heading(Cuba)HeadlineLarge group of Cuban documents from 1830sDate Published1830s Lot #133 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 #134 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 #135 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 #136 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 #137 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 #138 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 #141 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 #206 Arctic Explorations: The Second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, 1853, '54, '55 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$150StatusSold AuthorKane, Elisha KentHeadlineKane's Arctic Explorations 2d Grinnell ExpeditionPublisherS.C. Griggs & Co.Date Published1856 Lot #209 A circumstantial narrative of the campaign in Russia: embellished with plans of the battles of the Moskwa and Malo-Jaroslavitz, containing a faithful description of the affecting and interesting scenes of which the author was an eye-witness View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold AuthorLabaume, EugèneHeadlineNapoleon invades RussiaPublisherPrinted for Samuel Leigh... by W. ClowesDate Published1815 Lot #211 Seven Pillars of Wisdom: a triumph View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold AuthorLawrence, T.E.HeadlineT.E. Lawrence Seven Pillars of Wisdom 1st Amer Trade EditionPublisherDoubleday, Doran & Co.Date Published1935 Lot #212 Histoire de la Louisane View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$937.50StatusSold AuthorLe Page du Pratz, (Antoine Simon)HeadlineLe Page Du Pratz Histoire de la LouisianePublisherChez de BureDate Published1758 Lot #231 Narrative of a Journey to Kalat, Including an Account of the Insurrection at that Place in 1840; and a Memoir of Eastern Balochistan View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorMasson, CharlesHeadlineNarrative of a Journey to Kalat 1843PublisherRichard BentleyDate Published1843 Lot #242 Travels into the Inland Parts of Africa View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$343.75StatusSold AuthorMoore, FrancisHeadlineTravels Into the Inland Parts of Africa 1738PublisherFor the authorDate Published1738 Lot #252 Farthest North: Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship "Fram" 1893-96 and of a Fifteen Months' Sleigh Journey by Dr. Nansen and Lieut. Johansen... View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold AuthorNansen, FridtjofHeadlineFridtjof Nansen's Farthest NorthPublisherGeorge NewnesDate Published1898 Lot #254 A Prisoner of the Khaleefa: Twelve Years' Captivity at Omdurman View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold AuthorNeufeld, CharlesHeadlineA Prisoner of the KhaleefaPublisherChapman & HallDate Published1899 Lot #268 Narrative of the Earl of Elgin's Mission to China and Japan in the Years 1857, '58, '59 View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$225StatusSold AuthorOliphant, LaurenceHeadlineChina and Japan in the 1850sPublisherHarper & BrothersDate Published1860 Lot #273 Dutch Guiana View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold AuthorPalgrave, W.G.HeadlinePalgrave's Dutch GuianaPublisherMacmillan and Co.Date Published1876 Lot #274 Album of photographs of the Panama Canal View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$343.75StatusSold Heading(Panama Canal)HeadlineJourney through Panama Canal 1919Date Publishedc.1919 Lot #279 Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa: Performed under the Direction and Patronage of the African Association, in the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797...With an appendix, containing Geographical Illustrations of Africa by Major Rennell View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$468.75StatusSold AuthorPark, MungoHeadlineMungo Parks Travels in the African InteriorPublisherPrinted by W. Bulmer for the Author and sold by G. and W. NicolDate Published1799 Lot #313 The Heart of Africa View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorSchweinfurth, GeorgHeadlineThe Heart of Africa - Dr. Schweinfurth - 2 Vols.PublisherHarper & BrothersDate Published1874 Lot #315 Russia on The Black Sea and Sea of Azof View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold AuthorSeymour, H.D.HeadlineRussia on The Black Sea and Sea of AzofPublisherJohn MurrayDate Published1855 Lot #316 Log book of the Barque Hindostan, of Aberdeen, Scotland. 1878-1881 View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Heading(Ship's Log)HeadlineLog book of the Barque Hindostan, 1878-1881Date Published1878-1881 Lot #317 Switzerland; Or, a Journal of a Tour and Residence in the That Country, in the Years 1817, 1818, and 1819... View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold AuthorSimond, L.HeadlineTravels in Switzerland 1817-1819PublisherWells and LillyDate Published1822 Lot #323 Short Sketches of the Wild Sports and Natural History of the Highlands View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold AuthorSt. John, CharlesHeadlineWild Sports and Natural History of the HighlandsPublisherJohn MurrayDate Published1846 Lot #324 Egypt and Nubia View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorSt. John, J.A.HeadlineSt. John Egypt & Nubia First EditionPublisherChapman and HallDate Published1845 Lot #327 A Footnote to History: Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold AuthorStevenson, Robert LouisHeadlineR.L. Stevenson on SamoaPublisherCassell & CompanyDate Published1892 Lot #335 The Diary of Henry Teonge, Chaplain on Board His Majesty's Ships Assistance, Bristol, and Royal Oak, Anno 1675 to 1679 View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold AuthorTeonge, HenryHeadlineThe Diary of Henry TeongePublisherCharles KnightDate Published1825 Lot #338 A Year's Journey Through the Pais Bas; or Austrian Netherlands View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold AuthorThicknesse, PhilipHeadlineA Year's Journey Through the Pais BasPublisherJ. DebrettDate Published1786 Lot #355 Five Years with the Congo Cannibals View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$162.50StatusSold AuthorWard, HerbertHeadlineFive Years with the Congo CannibalsPublisherChatto & WindusDate Published1891 Lot #376 The Rhine, Italy and Greece View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold AuthorWright, George NewenhamHeadlineEngravings of heartland of EuropePublisherFisher & SonDate Published1841 Lot #380 1826 letter by the Comte de Grandpre, former slave trader, Navy Captain, explorer View details Estimate$120 - $180StatusUnsold Heading(1826 repentant French ex-slave trader)Headline1826 letter, repentant French slave-trader, Navy Captain, explorerPublisherNo publisherDate Published1826 Lot #409 Across The Continent (Rare Black travel book of a railway journey from Virginia to California) View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$1,000StatusSold Heading(1904 Rare Black railway journey from Virginia to California)AuthorLong, Thomas AlexanderHeadlineRare 1904 Black travel book - railway journey from Virginia to CaliforniaPublisherBoatwright PressDate Published[1904] Lot #463 Two wood engravings relating to Stanley and Livingstone in Africa View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Africa - Stanley, Henry Morton & David Livingstone)HeadlineEngravings of Stanley and Livingstone in AfricaDate Published1872 & 1878 Lot #464 Birds Eye View of the Soudan and Surrounding Countries View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$225StatusSold Heading(Africa)HeadlineBirds Eye Lithograph View of Soudan 1884PublisherLondon Illustrated NewsDate Published1884 Lot #489 The Magnificent Steamship "City of New York" of the Inman Line View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Heading(Maritime)HeadlineLarge uncommon litho of "City of New York" ship c1920PublisherA. Muller & Co.Date Publishedc.1920 Lot #549 A Dictionary of Chinese-Japanese Words in the Japanese Language View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$12.50StatusSold Heading(Japan)AuthorGubbins, John HarringtonHeadlineDictionary of Chinese-Japanese words in JapanesePublisherMaruya & Co.Date Published1908 Lot #551 Two photographs of the waterfall of Panang, Malaysia View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Heading(Malaysia)AuthorAfong, Lai, attrib.Headline2 photos of waterfall of Panang, MalaysiaDate Published1860s-1870s Lot #554 Philippine Expeditionary Force View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$150StatusSold Heading(Philippines)AuthorGaseiHeadlinePhilippine Expeditionary ForcePublisherWatari Group Information Dept.Date Published1943 Lot #559 Alpen-Ansicht vom Gurten bei Bern View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$12.50StatusSold Heading(Switzerland)AuthorStierlin, RobertHeadlinePanorama of Swiss mountains 1868PublisherHuber & Cie.Date Published1868 Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next