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Previous|1|Next Lot #6 1835 Quaker Lease to First African Baptist Church, Philadelphia View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$937.50StatusSold Heading(African-American, 1835)AuthorCollins, Isaac ; Joshua Bundick, William Stevens, David Norfleet, William ColeHeadlineFirst African Baptist Church, Philadelphia - 1835 Quaker LeaseDate Published1835 Lot #7 New Yorker admires slavery in Brazil, 1849 letter View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$468.75StatusSold Heading(African-American, 1849)AuthorGreen, L. C.Headline1849 New Yorker admires slavery in BrazilDate PublishedApril 11, 1849. Lot #8 Letter written by a well-connected Virginian on the eve of Secession and Civil War, possibly by the sister of Virginia's former US Senator View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Heading(African-American, 1861)AuthorArcher, M[artha] J.Headline1861 Letter by a well-connected Virginian on the eve of SecessionDate Published1861 Lot #9 Personal Liberty Laws, (Statutes of Massachusetts,) and Slavery in the Territories, (Case of Dred Scott.) View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Heading(African-American, 1861)AuthorParker, JoelHeadlineSlavery in the Territories 1861PublisherWright & PotterDate Published1861 Lot #10 "Little Ethiopians" - photograph of the heads and some shoulders of 21 African American babies or toddlers View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$162.50StatusSold Heading(African-American, 1881 - cabinet card photograph)HeadlineCabinet card of African-American babiesPublisherJoshua SmithDate Published1881 Lot #11 7 pieces of British sheet music - songs performed by the “Versatile Three”, American Black expatriate singers popular in England during and after World War I View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(African-American, 1915-23 - Jazz trio)Headline1915-23 Black expatriate Jazz trio in World War I England Lot #12 3 rare imprints exposing Lynching of southern Blacks during the Depression View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$343.75StatusSold Heading(African-American, 1933-34)Headline1933-34 Lynching of southern Blacks during the Depression, 3 exposesDate Published1933-1934 Lot #13 Negro Who’s Who in California, 1948 Edition View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(African-American, 1948 – California)AuthorCommodore Wynn, editor.Headline1948 Negro Who's Who in CaliforniaDate Published1948 Lot #14 Black Texas Minister's rare imprint: Origin and History of the Negroes and the Dark Races and Their Achievements Before and After Slavery View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold Heading(African-American, 1950)AuthorMerriwether, Rev. W.G.HeadlineTexas Black Minister's rare view of African rootsPublisherSelf-publishedDate Published1950 Lot #15 Letter written by the famous Black professional boxer – for ten years, Light Heavyweight Champion of the World – just after he had retired from sports. View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(African-American, 1963 – Sport, Boxing)AuthorMoore, ArchieHeadlineArchie Moore, famous world boxing champion, 1963 letterDate Published1963 Lot #17 Magnificent Desolation: Images from the Apollo 11 Lunar Mission with the Words of Astronaut Buzz Aldrin View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$250StatusSold AuthorAldrin, Edwin E. "Buzz"HeadlinePhotos of the Apollo 11 mission signed by Buzz AldrinPublisherJack Bacon & CompanyDate Published2009 Lot #22 Anti-Chinese prejudice of New York emigrant to Berkeley, California View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$468.75StatusSold Heading(Asian-American, 1885 – Chinese, California)Headline1885 Anti-Chinese racism of NY emigrant to Berkeley, CaliforniaDate Published1885 Lot #25 Photograph of the mushroom cloud over Hiroshima, signed by Enola Gay pilot Paul Tibbets View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold Heading(Atomic Bomb)AuthorTibbets, PaulHeadlineSigned by atomic bomb pilot Paul TibbetsDate PublishedNo date Lot #62 Poster touting Sister Boom Boom, of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, for Supervisor, signed View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Heading(California - San Francisco)HeadlineSister Boom Boom runs for S.F. supervisor, signed posterDate Published1982 Lot #76 George Washington Carver: An American Biography View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$375StatusSold Heading(Carver, George Washington)AuthorHolt, RackhamHeadlineSigned by George Washington CarverPublisherDoubleday, Doran and CompanyDate Published1943 Lot #105 Manuscript account book for 1864 of Thomas T. Eckert, Chief of the War Department Telegraph Staff from 1862–1866 View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$4,687.50StatusSold AuthorEckert, Thomas T.Headline1864 Account book of Lincoln's telegrapherDate Published1864 Lot #132 Collection of letters from residents of Boulder City, Nevada to Rev. William Robert King of Grace Community Church View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$406.25StatusSold Heading(Hoover Dam)HeadlineLetters from residents of Boulder City to Rev. William Robert KingDate Published[1935] Lot #134 A Remedy for Disappearing Game Fishes View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$406.25StatusSold AuthorHoover, Herbert ClarkHeadlineSigned by Herbert Hoover and his personal secretaryPublisherHuntington PressDate Published1930 Lot #154 Two early letters from Martin Luther King, Jr. regarding his doctoral studies at Boston University View details Estimate$20,000 - $30,000Sold for$13,750StatusSold AuthorKing, Martin Luther, Jr.HeadlineTwo letters from Martin Luther King Jr at Boston UniversityDate Published1951 & 1952 Lot #155 Collection of autographs from a group of noted female journalists congratulating Sally Kirkland and Serge Obolensky on their 25th anniversary View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$375StatusSold Heading(Kirkland, Sally)HeadlineOver 80 autographs from noted female journalistsDate Published[c. 1943-48] Lot #170 Manuscript petition by Indians in western New Spain accusing a friar of having a lover living with him, whom he claims is just his cook View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$500StatusSold Heading(Mexico)HeadlineMexican Indians accuse friar of having lover, 1805Date Published1805 Lot #171 Poema guadalupano en forma de idilio análogo á las ocurrencias del día, que compuso el dr. d. Luis de Mendizabal y Zubialdea... View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Heading(Mexico)AuthorMendizábal y Zubialdea, Luis deHeadlineMS. poem from Mexican War of Independence c 1811Date Publishedc.1811 Lot #204 The San Francisco Oracle: Facsimile Edition - inscribed View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$237.50StatusSold Heading(San Francisco)AuthorCohen, Allen, editorHeadlineThe San Francisco Oracle: Facsimile EditionPublisherRegent PressDate Published1991 Lot #208 Manuscript journal of Richard Henry Stoddard View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$625StatusSold AuthorStoddard, Richard HenryHeadlineManuscript journal of Richard Henry StoddardDate Published[c.1850's-60's] Lot #210 Future Texas Revolutionary as British immigrant to New York, 1818 letter View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Heading(Texas Revolution)AuthorFennell, GeorgeHeadlineTexas Revolutionary as British immigrant to New York, 1818 letterDate Published1818 Lot #218 Travel and camping diary with 20 small black and white photographs, 1915 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$468.75StatusSold Heading(Travel Diary)AuthorLahayne, ElmerHeadlineTravel and camping diary w/20 small b&w photographs, 1915Date Published1915 Lot #220 Archive of approximately 265 letters, documents, writings, and other items from and relating to the family and descendants of U.S. President John Tyler, including manuscripts, typed material, partially printed forms, and more, plus silver cups and spoons, an engraved gold watch, and other family memorabilia View details Estimate$10,000 - $15,000StatusUnsold Heading(Tyler-Goodwyn Family Archive)HeadlineArchive of President John Tyler descendantsDate Publishedc.1832-1980 Lot #232 Letter and bill to Merriam, publishers of Webster's Dictionary, by the bookbinders who facilitated mass distribution View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$281.25StatusSold Heading(Webster’s Dictionary – Bookbinding)AuthorBrown & Drake [Bookbinders].HeadlineWebster's Dictionary bookbinders, 1849 letter and bill to publishersDate Published1849 Lot #235 Aunt Sally; Or, The Cross the Way of Freedom View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$150StatusSold AuthorWilliams, SallyHeadlineScarce 1859 Slavery NarrativePublisherAmerican Reform Tract and Book SocietyDate Published1859 Lot #239 Wyoming Territory settlers fear Indian attack, 1885 letter View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$281.25StatusSold Heading(Wyoming – Indian wars, 1885)Author[Terrell?], Jesse T.HeadlineWyoming Territory settlers fear Indians, 1885 letterDate Published1885 Lot #307 Vidocq, World's first private detective, promotional stationery View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Police history – Vidocq 1841)AuthorVidocq, Eugene FrancoisHeadlineVidocq, world's 1st private detective, posted promotional stationery 1841Date Published1841 Lot #377 Norris Wright Cuney: A Tribute of the Black People View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$62.50StatusSold Heading(African-American, 1913)AuthorHare, Maud CuneyHeadlineNorris Wright Cuney, A Tribune of the Black PeoplePublisherCrisis Publishing CompanyDate Published1913 Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next