Sale 613: Americana - Travel & Exploration - World History - Directories

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(California Gold Rush - 49er as Great Lakes seaman)
Author
Moses, William S.[chuyler}
Headline
1846 letter by a future San Francisco 49er as a young seaman on the Great Lakes
Date Published
1846

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72

Tratado de las Indulgencias en General y en Particular: Compuesto en dos Tomos

Author
Calzada, Juan
Headline
Indulgences in New Spain, Havana 1838-40
Publisher
Imprenta Fraternal
Date Published
1838 & 1840

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74

Ten booklets and book prospectuses by Henry B. Carrington

Author
Carrington, Henry B.
Headline
Ten booklets by Henry B. Carrington
Date Published
Various dates

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75

Four Brothers in Blue; or, Sunshine and Shadows of the War of the Rebellion: A True Story of the Great Civil War from Bull Run to Appomattox

Author
Carter, Robert Goldthwaite
Headline
R.G. Carter's service in Civil War
Publisher
Press of Gibson Bros., Inc
Date Published
1913

Estimate$800 - $1,200

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76

An Appeal in Favor of that Class of Americans Called Africans

Author
Child, Mrs.[Lydia Maria]
Headline
Child, An Appeal in Favor of...Americans Called Africans 1836
Publisher
John S. Taylor
Date Published
1836

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Roster of Officers & Civil Agents on duty in the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands [with] two circular letters relating to the Bureau - all framed together

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(Civil War - Reconstruction)
Headline
Roster of agents in Georgia Freedman's Bureau 1868
Date Published
1868

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83

The Record of the Second Massachusetts Infantry, 1861-1865

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(Civil War)
Author
Quint, Alonzo H.
Headline
The Record of the Second Massachusetts Infantry 1867
Publisher
James P. Walker
Date Published
1867

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88

Epidemic Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis

Author
Clymer, Meredith
Headline
Epidemic Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis 1872
Publisher
Lindsay & Blakiston
Date Published
1872

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90

The Lucania Transportation, Tunnel, Mining and Drainage Company

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(Colorado & Idaho)
Headline
Rare Colorado/Idaho mining prospectus c.1905
Publisher
Out West Printing & Stationery Co.
Date Published
[c.1905]

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92

A Hand Book of Colorado: Burlington Route (wrapper title)

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(Colorado)
Headline
Rare handbook of Colorado 1897
Publisher
[Poole Bros.]
Date Published
[1897]

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93

Manuscript patent deed for a plot of land granted to William Bent Moore, a half-breed, by treaty between various tribes and the U.S. government

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(Colorado)
Headline
Land grant to Colorado half-breed
Date Published
December 29, 1874

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94

Pinecliffe Summer Resort Colorado; and Assembly Grounds of the Christian Church in the Heart of the Rockies (On the Line of the "Moffat Road") - wrapper title

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(Colorado)
Headline
Pinecliffe Summer Resport, Colorado
Publisher
Press of Allen J. Read
Date Published
c.1910

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97

Letter from Miguel Costanzo to the Viceroy of New Spain, requesting arms for the cavalry corps of the northern provinces, plus a manuscript payment voucher for Costanzo

Author
Costanzo, Miguel
Headline
Letter from Miguel Costanzo to Viceroy of New Spain
Date Published
1810 & 1794

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99

Seven Cowboy Artists of America Exhibition Catalogues, limited and signed by artists

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(Cowboy Artists of America)
Headline
Seven Cowboy Artists of America Exhibition Catalogues, signed and limited
Publisher
Northland Press
Date Published
1971-1979

Estimate$400 - $600

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105

The Port Folio, A Monthly Magazine, Devoted to Useful Science, the Liberal Arts, Legitimate Criticism, and Polite Literature; Conducted by Oliver Oldschool. - New Series, Volumes 1 through 6

Author
Dennie, Joseph, editor
Headline
Among the earliest of American fashion illustrations
Publisher
Bradford & Inskeep
Date Published
1809-1811

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109

Colorado State Business Directory, with the Colorado Mining Directory, and Colorado Live Stock Directory Departments

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(Directory - Colorado)
Headline
Colorado business directory 1884
Publisher
James R. Ives & Co., Publishers
Date Published
1884

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110

Corbett, Hoye & Co.'s Eighth Annual City Directory of the Inhabitants, Institutions, Incorporated Companies, Manufacturing Establishments, Business, Business Firms, Etc. in the City of Denver for 1878

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(Directory - Denver, Colorado)
Headline
Dever Colorado Directory 1878
Date Published
[1878]

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111

Corbett & Ballenger's Ninth Annual Denver City Directory Containing a Complete List of the Inhabitants, Institutions, Incorporated Companies, Manufacturing Establishments, Business, Business Firms, Etc. in the City of Denver for 1881

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(Directory - Denver, Colorado)
Author
Corbett, Thomas E. & John H. Ballenger
Headline
Dever Colorado Directory 1881
Publisher
Rocky Mountain News Printing Company
Date Published
1881

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112

Johnston's Detroit Directory and Business Advertiser for 1853-4: Containing the census of the City for 1853, several interesting statistical data, the business cards of the principal merchants and others, together with an extensive variety of original and selected interesting and instructive literary matter, various useful receipts, &c., presenting a directory and miscellany...

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(Directory - Detroit)
Author
Johnston, James Dale
Headline
Early directory of Detroit with map 1853
Publisher
Printed for the Publisher at the Dailey Tribune Office
Date Published
1853

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114

First Directory of Nevada Territory, Containing the Names of Residents in the Principal Towns: A Historical Sketch, the Organic Act, and Other Political Matters of Interest; Together with a Description of all the Quartz Mills ... The Leading Mining Claims

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(Directory - Nevada)
Author
Kelly, J. Wells
Headline
The First Directory of Nevada Territory 1862
Publisher
Valentine & Co.
Date Published
1862

Estimate$4,000 - $6,000

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116

Portland City Directory, 1885. Including Directories of East Portland, Albina, Fulton, Mt. Tabor, and Sellwood... Volume 23

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(Directory - Portland, Oregon)
Headline
Directory of Portland, Oregon 1885
Publisher
R.L. Polk & Co., Publishers
Date Published
1885

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Portland City Directory, 1889. Including Directories of Albina, East Portland, Fulton, Mt. Tabor, Sellwood, Willsburg, Astoria, Oregon City, and La Camas and Vancouver, W.T... Volume 27

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(Directory - Portland, Oregon)
Headline
Directory of Portland, Oregon 1889
Publisher
R.L. Polk & Co., Publishers
Date Published
1889

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118

Portland City Directory. 1882. Embracing a Residence Directory of Portland and East Portland, and other useful statistical material. Twentieth year of publication.

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(Directory - Portland, Oregon)
Headline
Directory of Portland, Oregon 1882
Publisher
Published by J.K. Gill & Co.
Date Published
1882

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119

Portland Directory for 1879, Embracing a General Directory of Residents, a Directory of East Portland an Albina, Together with a Business Directory and Other Statistics relative to the progress and present condition of the city. Seventeenth year of publication

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(Directory - Portland, Oregon)
Headline
Directory of Portland, Oregon 1879
Publisher
F.L. M'Cormick
Date Published
1879

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120

Portland Directory for 1881, Embracing a Directory for Residents, Directory of East Portland and Albina, together with a Business Directory and other statistics relative to the progress and present condition of the city. Nineteenth year of publication

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(Directory - Portland, Oregon)
Headline
Directory of Portland, Oregon 1881
Publisher
F.L. M'Cormick
Date Published
1881

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127

Two pieces of original artwork for the Chugg Water Journal, a handwritten newspaper produced in Fort Laramie in 1849

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(Fort Laramie)
Headline
Original artwork for 1849 Fort Laramie newspaper
Date Published
1849

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132

Manuscript Gold Mining Diary of Dean S. Turnbill

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(Gold Rush)
Author
Turnbill, Dean S.
Headline
Gold Mining Diary, 1892
Date Published
[1892]

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138

Across the Plains and Over the Divide. A Mule Train Journey from East to West in 1862, and Incidents connected therewith

Author
Hewitt, Randall H.
Headline
Across the Plains and Over the Divide, 1906
Publisher
Broadway Publishing Co.
Date Published
[1906]

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139

The Ordeal of Woodrow Wilson

Author
Hoover, Herbert
Headline
Herbert Hoover on Woodrow Wilson signed
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Book Company
Date Published
[1958]

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141

Inscribed photograph of Charles Evan Hughes

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(Hughes, Charles Evans)
Headline
Inscribed photograph of Charles Evan Hughes
Publisher
Harris & Ewing
Date Published
1925

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143

A Biographical Sketch of the Life of William B. Ide: With a Minute and Interesting Account of one of the Largest Emigrating Companies. (3000 miles over land), from the East to the Pacific Coast. And What is Claimed as the Most Authentic and Reliable Account of "the Virtual conquest of California, in June, 1846, by the Bear Flag Party".

Author
Ide, Simeon
Headline
Conquest of California by the Bear Flag Party
Publisher
Printed for the Subscribers
Date Published
[1880]

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144

Knickerbocker's History of New York

Author
Irving, Washington
Headline
Knickerbocker's History of New York, 1/281 1894
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Son's
Date Published
1894

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145

"Jackson's Diary of '59"

Author
Jackson, George A.
Headline
Jackson's Diary of '59 - First Edition
Publisher
Placer Inn
Date Published
1929

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148

Sights in the Gold Regions and Scenes by the Way

Author
Johnson, Theodore T.
Headline
First Edition of Early Gold Rush Account
Publisher
Baker and Scribner
Date Published
1849

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150

The Story of My Life: With Her Letters (1887-1901) and a Supplementary Account of her Education Including Passages from the Reports and Letters of Her Teacher, Ann Mansfield Sullivan - signed and dated by Helen Keller

Author
Keller, Helen and John Albert Macy
Headline
The Story of My Life by Helen Keller, with Autograph
Publisher
Doubleday, Page & Company
Date Published
1903

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151

The Arapaho - in Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, Vol. 18, parts 1 & 2

Author
Kroeber, Alfred L.
Headline
Kroeber investigates the Arapaho
Date Published
1902 & 1904

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156

Acts Passes at the Second Session of the Ninth Congress of the United States [caption title]

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(Lewis & Clark Expedition)
Headline
Lewis & Clark Compensation and important anti-slavery law
Publisher
[J. Courtney Jr., printer]
Date Published
[1807]

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157

Political Debates Between Hon. Abraham Lincoln and Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, In the Celebrated Campaign of 1858, in Illinois; Including the Preceding Speeches of Each, at Chicago, Springfield, Etc.; Also, the Two Great Speeches of Mr. Lincoln in Ohio, in 1859, as Carefully Prepared by the Reporters of Each Party, and Published at the Times of Their Delivery

Author
Lincoln, Abraham and Stephen A. Douglas
Headline
Lincoln-Douglas Debates 1860
Publisher
Follett, Foster and Company
Date Published
1860

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158

Ordnance and Gunnery: A Text-Book Prepared for the Cadets of the United States Military Academy, West- Point - uniquely edited copy, with supplemental plates laid in

Author
Lissak, Ormond M.
Headline
Lissak, Ordnance and Gunnery, 1910 - unique copy
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Date Published
1910

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163

Le Comte Gaston de Raousset-Boulbon: Sa Vie et ses Aventures (d’après ses papiers et sa correspondance)

Author
Madelène, Henry de La
Headline
Le Comte Gaston de Raousset-Boulbon, 1856
Publisher
Poulet-Malassis et De Broise
Date Published
1856

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165

San Francisco Daily Commercial News 1931 Register of Vessels Owned on the United States Pacific Coast and Hawaiian Islands

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(Maritime)
Headline
Pacific Coast and Hawaii vessels 1931
Publisher
Commercial News Publishing Company
Date Published
1931

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166

Album of letters and signatures honoring George J. Miller for his service to the Democratic Party

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(Maryland)
Headline
Album of Maryland Democratic party figures
Date Published
1946

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170

Campaign of 1884. Public life of Thomas A. Hendricks, Democratic Candidate for Vice-President. Compiled by An Old Acquaintance. A record of demagoguery, bitterness & disloyalty

Author
McHenry, George
Headline
Attack on Cleveland's Vice Presidential candidtate
Publisher
John D. Avil & Co., Printers & Publishers
Date Published
1884

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171

History of the Indian Tribes of North America with Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of the Principal Chiefs

Author
McKenney, Thomas L. [& James Hall]
Headline
McKenney & Hall's Indian Tribes of North America 1872
Publisher
D. Rice & Co.
Date Published
1872

Estimate$7,000 - $10,000

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172

Collection of eight directories and calendars of the religious rites of the Franciscan, Augustin and other Orders in Mexico in the 18th century

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(Mexico)
Headline
Rare 18th century Mexican religious calendars
Date Published
1784-1789

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174

Document showing the testimony given before the judge of the fifth judicial circuit of the State of Missouri, on the trial of Joseph Smith, jr., and others, for high treason, and other crimes against that State. February 15, 1841.

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(Mormon)
Headline
Document...on the trial of Joseph Smith, jr., 1841
Publisher
[Blair & Rives]
Date Published
1841

Estimate$250 - $350

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175

"Latter-Day Saints," Alias Mormons: the Petition of the Latter-Day Saints, Commonly Known as Mormons...

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(Mormon)
Author
[Higbee, Elias and Robert B. Thompson]
Headline
Petition of the Latter-Day Saints, Commonly Known as Mormons...1840
Date Published
1840

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188

History Of The Military Organizations Of The State Of Colorado 1860-1935

Author
Nankivell, John Henry
Headline
Nankivell, History Of The Military Organizations Of The State Of Colorado 1935
Publisher
[W.H. Kistler Stationary Co]
Date Published
[1935]