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Previous|1|Next Lot #2 Autograph letter, signed, from Adams to Oliver Fiske regarding an appointment for his son View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,250StatusSold AuthorAdams, John QuincyHeadlineALS from John Quincy Adams 1821Date PublishedNov. 24, 1821 Lot #5 A Discourse, Concerning Unlimited Submission and Non-Resistance to the Higher Powers; with some reflections on the resistance made to King Charles I - signed presentation from John Adams View details Estimate$8,000 - $12,000Sold for$9,000StatusSold Heading(Adams, John)AuthorMayhew, JonathanHeadlinePresentation from John AdamsPublisherHall & GossDate Published1818 Lot #8 Manuscript document affirming sale of a large number of slaves by Albert G. Goodwyn to William A. Goodwyn and Edward T. Goodwyn, for $1 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$281.25StatusSold Heading(African-American - Slavery, 1841)AuthorGoodwyn, Albert G.HeadlineSlaves used as loan collateral, 1841Date PublishedFebruary 8, 1841 Lot #9 Manuscript deed of sale for eight slaves to William Bibb, for the use and benefit of Harriet M. Goodwin and her children View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$212.50StatusSold Heading(African-American - Slavery, 1842)AuthorTaylor, William H.HeadlineSale of slaves for $10 to a family friendDate PublishedFeb. 3, 1842 Lot #10 Manuscript document transferring the ownership of a young slave to Joseph B. Bibb for the use of his niece Harriet Goodwyn View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold Heading(African-American - Slavery, 1843)AuthorBibb, Binajah S.HeadlineDocument transferring 14-year-old slaveDate PublishedNov. 16, 1843 Lot #11 Manuscript document transferring the ownership of a young female slave to Joseph B. Bibb for the use of his sister Harriet Goodwyn View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$281.25StatusSold Heading(African-American - Slavery, 1843)AuthorBibb, Peyton D.HeadlineDocument transferring 6-year-old slave girlDate PublishedNov. 20, 1843 Lot #12 Manuscript tax list delineating land ownership and 31 slaves View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold Heading(African-American - Slavery, 1850)HeadlineTax list with 31 slaves c.1850Date Publishedc.1850 Lot #16 Georgia Secessionist to Dixie Racist, Letter after Republican Benjamin Harrison won the 1888 presidential election View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(African-American)AuthorGunn, D. F.Headline1888 Ex-Georgia Secessionist's racist letterDate Published1888 Lot #17 Republican 'carpetbagger' courts illiterate Blacks voters in Huntsville, Alabama during the presidential campaign View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$343.75StatusSold Heading(African-American)AuthorMcCullough, A.W.Headline1884 Alabama Republican 'carpetbagger' courts illiterate Black votersDate Published1884 Lot #19 New York woman describes Georgia slaves Christmas celebration View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$750StatusSold Heading(African-American)AuthorParemelee, Mary ElizabethHeadline1846 New York woman observes Georgia slaves Christmas celebrationDate PublishedJan. 14, 1846 Lot #33 The Lives and Opinions of Benj'n Franklin Butler - Chester A. Arthur's copy View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$875StatusSold Heading(Arthur, Chester A.)AuthorMacKenzie, William L.HeadlineChester A. Arthur's CopyPublisherCook & Co.Date Published1845 Lot #50 Signed program from a production of his all-soldier musical show, "This is the Army" View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorBerlin, IrvingHeadlineIrving Berin signed program "This is the Army"PublisherUnited States Army Special Service Div.Date Publishedc.1943 Lot #53 Secret Journals of the Acts and Proceedings of Congress. Vol. IV (only) - James Buchanan's copy View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$1,875StatusSold Heading(Buchanan, James)HeadlineJames Buchanan's copyPublisherThomas B. WaitDate Published1821 Lot #57 Letter from a Sacramento business man on a visit to Portland in 1853, discussing both California and Oregon View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Heading(California & Oregon)AuthorSmith, Enos A.HeadlineLetter from Oregon with California content 1853Date PublishedFebruary 1st, 1853 Lot #60 Archive of business ledgers, check record books, receipts, and other items relating to the agricultural and business endeavors of James P. Anderson of Arcata, Humboldt County, California View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,375StatusSold Heading(California - Humboldt County)AuthorAnderson, James P.HeadlineArchive of Humboldt County agriculural entrepreneurDate Publishedc.1880-1915 Lot #91 Inscribed Photograph of Cesar Chavez with Robert Kennedy at the Delano Grape Strike View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$687.50StatusSold Heading(Chavez, Cesar)HeadlineCesar Chavez 1966 Inscribed photograph with Robert Kennedy at the Delano Grape StrikeDate Published1966 Lot #92 Letter from a survivor of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, to his sister, describing his experiences in great detail View details Estimate$6,000 - $9,000StatusUnsold Heading(Chicago Fire)HeadlineLetter describing Great Chicago Fire of 1871Date PublishedOct. 19th, 1871 Lot #94 Confederate muster roll for Co. E of the Battalion of Sharp Shooters, 3rd Brigade Reserve Division, Army of Tennessee View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$937.50StatusSold Heading(Civil War)HeadlineConfederate muster roll 1863Date Publishedc.1863 Lot #95 Archive of 48 handwritten letters between Horton M. Detrick and Jennie Andrews while Horton was serving in the 4th Iowa Volunteer Cavalry during the Civil War View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000Sold for$2,500StatusSold Heading(Civil War)AuthorDetrick, Horton M. & Jennie AndrewsHeadlineArchive of Civil War lettersDate PublishedApril 16, 1864-June 10, 1865 Lot #96 Letter from Confederate Lieutenant Albert T. Goodwyn while a prisoner of war at Johnson's Island, Ohio, in Lake Erie, writing to his parents View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$562.50StatusSold Heading(Civil War)AuthorGoodwyn, Albert T.HeadlineConfederate prisoner on Johnson's Island, OHDate PublishedMay 30, 1864 Lot #97 Letter from Confederate Lieutenant Albert T. Goodwyn while a prisoner of war at Johnson's Island, Ohio, in Lake Erie, writing to his sister View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(Civil War)AuthorGoodwyn, Albert T.HeadlineConfederate prisoner on Johnson's Island, OHDate PublishedJune 20, 1864 Lot #98 Letter from Confederate Lieutenant Albert T. Goodwyn while a prisoner of war at Johnson's Island, Ohio, in Lake Erie, writing to his sister View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$687.50StatusSold Heading(Civil War)AuthorGoodwyn, Albert T.HeadlineConfederate prisoner on Johnson's Island, OHDate PublishedMay 30, 1864 Lot #106 The Public Papers of Grover Cleveland, Twenty-second President of the United States - inscribed by Cleveland to Albert J. Barr View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,200StatusSold AuthorCleveland, GroverHeadlinePublic Papers of Grover Cleveland inscribed to an appointeePublisherGovernment Printing OfficeDate Published1889 Lot #114 The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$1,375StatusSold AuthorCoolidge, CalvinHeadlineAutobiography of Calvin Coolidge signed limited editionPublisherCosmopolitan Book CorporationDate Published1929 Lot #116 Have Faith in Massachusetts: A Collection of Speeches and Messages View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$425StatusSold AuthorCoolidge, CalvinHeadlineInscribed by Calvin CoolidgePublisherHoughton Mifflin CompanyDate Published1919 Lot #119 Post Return of Fort Philip Kearny, D.T., commanded by Captain Tenedor Ten Eyck 18th U.S. Infantry for the month of August, 1866 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$750StatusSold Heading(Dakota Territory)AuthorTen Eyck, TenedorHeadlinePost Return for Fort Phil Kearny in Dakota Territory 1866Date PublishedSeptember 1st, 1866 Lot #123 Typed letter, signed, during his final stay at Walter Reed Army Medical Center View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold AuthorEisenhower, Dwight D.HeadlineLetter from Eisenhower's final hospital stayDate PublishedJanuary 31, 1969 Lot #127 A Discourse on the Revolutions of the Surface of the Globe - Millard Fillmore's copy View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$343.75StatusSold Heading(Fillmore, Millard)AuthorCuvier, G.HeadlineMillard Fillmore's copy of Cuvier's essay on catastrophismPublisherCarey & LeaDate Published1831 Lot #137 The Ordeal of Woodrow Wilson - signed by Herbert Hoover View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$2,000StatusSold AuthorHoover, Herbert ClarkHeadlineHerbert Hoover Ordeal of Woodrow Wilson Signed Limited EditionPublisherMcGraw-Hill Book Co.Date Published[1958] Lot #139 Letter from FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover to Harry Hopkins, Special Assistant to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, about German saboteurs landing on Long Island View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$10,625StatusSold AuthorHoover, J. EdgarHeadlineLetter from J. Edgar Hoover to Harry Hopkins 1942Date PublishedJuly 10, 1942 Lot #150 Two items inscribed and signed by Lady Bird Johnson View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Johnson, Lady Bird)HeadlineTwo items inscribed by Lady Bird JohnsonDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #151 WITHDRAWN - A Time For Action - signed by President Johnson View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorJohnson, Lyndon B.HeadlineInscribed by President Lyndon B. JohnsonPublisherAtheneumDate Published1964 Lot #152 Profiles In Courage View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000Sold for$4,062.50StatusSold AuthorKennedy, John F.HeadlineProfiles in Courage inscribed by John F. KennedyPublisherHarper & BrothersDate Published[1956, but 1957] Lot #163 Reminiscences View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$281.25StatusSold AuthorMacArthur, DouglasHeadlineDouglas MacArthur ReminiscencesPublisherMcGraw-Hill Book CompanyDate Published[1964] Lot #167 Thirteen indentures made the Overseers of the Poor, Town of Reading, Massachusetts View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$343.75StatusSold Heading(MassachusettsHeadlineIndentured servants in Massachusetts 1769-1813Date Published1769-1813 Lot #169 Autograph sentiment from William McKinley, Christmas Day, 1893 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorMcKinley, WilliamHeadlineChristmas day Inscription from William McKinleyDate PublishedDec. 25, 1893 Lot #182 Printed document signed by James Monroe as Secretary of State, "Additional Instructions to the public and private armed vessels of the United States" View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$750StatusSold AuthorMonroe, JamesHeadlineSigned by James Monroe, 1812Date PublishedNovember 7th, 1812 Lot #202 Typed letter, signed, as Governor of California View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorReagan, RonaldHeadlineSigned by Governor Ronald ReaganDate PublishedAugust 4, 1967 Lot #206 Presidential Appointment, signed by Theodore Roosevelt and Elihu Root View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000StatusUnsold AuthorRoosevelt, TheodoreHeadlineAppointment signed by Theodore RooseveltDate PublishedOctober 19, 1902 Lot #207 The Rough Riders View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$3,750StatusSold AuthorRoosevelt, TheodoreHeadlineRough Riders Signed by Teddy RooseveltPublisherCharles Scribner's SonsDate Published1899 Lot #218 Popular Government: Its Essence, Its Permanence, and Its Perils View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,000StatusSold AuthorTaft, William HowardHeadlineWilliam Howard Taft signed bookPublisherYale University PressDate Published1914 Lot #221 Two manuscript day books for the International Longshoremen's Association in Houston, Texas View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$468.75StatusSold Heading(Texas)HeadlineTexas longshoremen in the Great DepressionDate Published1927-1932 Lot #223 Manuscript journal kept by Henry S. Powell recording a railroad journey from Ohio to California and back View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$625StatusSold Heading(Travel Diary - Ohio to California)AuthorPowell, Henry S.HeadlineDiary of rail trip from Ohio to California 1893Date PublishedApril-July 1893 Lot #227 Letter from John Tyler to his son Robert Tyler, regarding negotiations with France and other matters View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$2,000StatusSold AuthorTyler, JohnHeadlineJohn Tyler writes his son about negotiations with FranceDate PublishedMay 13, 1834 Lot #230 The Plays of William Shakespeare in Miniature, Volume 6 (only) - Martin Van Buren's copy View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$1,625StatusSold Heading(Van Buren, Martin)AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadlineMartin Van Buren's ShakespearePublisherC. WhittinghamDate Published1804 Lot #241 Letter from James Eden in Monrovia, Liberia, to William Lowrie in New York, describing the state of his church and other matters View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(Africa)AuthorEden, James, Rev.HeadlineLetter from missionary in Liberia, 1845Date PublishedNov. 13, 1845 Lot #242 Letter from Monrovia, Liberia, describing his efforts in his missionary activities, and illness and other circumstances that are causing difficulties in their execution View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(Africa)AuthorEllis, W.W.HeadlineLetter from missionary in Liberia, 1847Date PublishedOct. 12, 1847 Lot #244 Letter from the wife of a missionary in Liberia describing in lengthy and painstaking detail his illness and death View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(Africa)AuthorSawyer, Catharine A.HeadlineDeath of a missionary in Africa described, 1843Date PublishedDecember 6, 1843 Lot #277 Letter about a scandalous inter-racial marriage between the nephew of the King of Burma and a young Irish novelist View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Heading(Burma)Headline1907 Letter about the lurid Burmese inter-racial marriage scandalDate Published1907 Lot #279 Letter from T. Bainbridge in Macao to Moses Wetmore in Canton, asking for assistance in returning to the United States via Calcutta View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold Heading(China)AuthorBainbridge, T.HeadlineAmerican stranded in Macao, 1834 letterDate PublishedNov. 29, 1834 Lot #280 Letter from T. Bainbridge to Moses Wetmore concerning business matters and enclosed boarding bill, with manuscript Chinese character docketing on flap View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(China)AuthorBainbridge, T.HeadlineChina letter regarding a bill, 1834Date PublishedDec. 5 & 16, 1834 Lot #293 French rival of DeTocqueville as observer of Jacksonian America, Autograph Letter Signed View details Estimate$200 - $400StatusUnsold Heading(Economics)AuthorChevalier, MichelHeadlineALS by French economist, rival of DeTocquevilleDate Publishedca. 1860 Lot #301 "Hollow Earth" expedition proposed by John Symmes View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$468.75StatusSold Heading(Imaginary Voyage)Headline1826 Symmes proposed exploration of "Hollow Earth", LetterDate PublishedOct. 24, 1826 Lot #303 Letter from 17th century Ireland discussing potatoes and the best means of growing them View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$1,125StatusSold Heading(Ireland)AuthorFoley, SamuelHeadlineLetter on growing potatoes in Ireland 1688Date PublishedApril 3, 1688 Lot #309 The World in the Air: The Story of Flying in Pictures View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,250StatusSold AuthorMiller, Francis TrevelyanHeadlineF.T. Miller The World in the Air Pioneer AviationPublisherG.P. Putnam's SonsDate Published1930 Lot #312 The Life of Benito Mussolini - with clipped signature View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$237.50StatusSold Heading(Mussolini, Benito)AuthorSarfatti, Margherita G.HeadlineWith signature of Benito MussoliniPublisherFrederick A. StokesDate Published[1926] Lot #315 Letter from English economist Dudley North to his cousin, discussing family matters and also the upcoming trial of Lord Warwick View details Estimate$700 - $1,000StatusUnsold AuthorNorth, DudleyHeadlineLetter from English economist Dudley North 1691Date PublishedMarch 14, 1691 Lot #327 Bond-holders of a British spice plantation on Dutch Sumatra, including Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Heading(Sumatra, Singapore)AuthorPrince, JohnHeadline1830 British spice plantation on Dutch Sumatra, Stamford Raffles bondholderDate Published1830 Lot #328 The Path to Power View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$200StatusSold AuthorThatcher, MargaretHeadlineMargaret Thatcher The Path to Power signedPublisherEaston PressDate Published1995 Lot #425 Seize The Moment: America's Challenge in a One-Superpower World View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$50StatusSold AuthorNixon, RichardHeadlineSigned Nixon Seize the MomentPublisherSimon and SchusterDate Published1992 Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next