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Previous|1|Next Lot #4 Fugitive slave as New York soldier in the War of 1812 - Autograph Letter Signed View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold Heading(African-American, 1813)AuthorParker, Daniel, Chief Clerk, US War DepartmentHeadlineFugitive slave as New York soldier in the War of 1812Date PublishedJuly 19, 1813 Lot #5 Legal battle over a Virginia slave mother and her children - Document Signed View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Heading(African-American, 1843)AuthorJohn M. Perkins.Headline1843 Legal battle over a Virginia slave and her childrenDate PublishedOct. 17, 1843 Lot #6 Racism in slave-free Ohio - Letter View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(African-American, 1848)AuthorWilliam F. SmithHeadline1848 Racist letter in slave-free OhioDate PublishedMay 4, 1848 Lot #7 Legal problem of slave woman brought from Virginia to Washington DC by future Confederate Postal executive – Autograph Letter Signed View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(African-American, 1852)AuthorOffutt, Henry St. Geo.Headline1852 Legal problem of slave womanDate PublishedOctober 27, 1852 Lot #20 Three Years in California View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$625StatusSold AuthorBorthwick, John DavidHeadlineBorthwick's 3 Years in California First EditionPublisherWilliam BlackwoodDate Published1857 Lot #24 What I Saw in California... View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$500StatusSold AuthorBryant, EdwinHeadlineWhat I saw in California, Edwin BryantPublisherD. Appleton & CompanyDate Published1849 Lot #25 Recollections and Opinions of an Old Pioneer View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$562.50StatusSold AuthorBurnett, Peter H.HeadlinePeter Burnett Recollections of an Old PioneerPublisherD. Appleton and CompanyDate Published1880 Lot #28 Three letters from Mokuolumne Hill and Sonoma California, 1851-52 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$500StatusSold Heading(California - Calaveras County )AuthorHolmes, Henry B.HeadlineThree letters from California, 1851-52Date Published1851-1852 Lot #29 $500 bond from the American River Water and Mining Company View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Heading(California - Folsom)AuthorAmerican River Water and Mining CompanyHeadlineAmerican River Water and Mining Company bond 1862PublisherAmerican River Water and Mining CompanyDate Published1862 Lot #30 Pioneer William Fell on paving Montgomery Street – Letter View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$437.50StatusSold Heading(California - Gold Rush – San Francisco, 1850)AuthorFell, William, AgentHeadlinePioneer William Fell on paving Montgomery StreetDate PublishedNov. 12, 1850 Lot #38 Political themed letter from Sacramento City California to Washington D.C. 1857 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(California - Sacramento City)AuthorLeake, Charles A.HeadlinePolitical letter from California to Washington D.C. 1857Date Published1857 Lot #39 Pre-statehood Sacramento County California letter View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Heading(California - Sacramento County)HeadlinePre-statehood Sacramento County California letter 1850Date Published1850 Lot #48 San Francisco shipping pioneers send Scottish beer to Hawaii and Tahiti – Letter View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$375StatusSold Heading(California – Gold Rush, San Francisco)AuthorCross & Co..HeadlineCalifornia Gold Rush pioneers ship Scottish beer to Hawaii and Tahiti – 1860 LetterDate PublishedDec. 20, 1860 Lot #49 Chinese Opium magnate’s Clipper ship to California, Autograph letter Signed View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$375StatusSold Heading(California Gold Rush – Forbes Clipper ship)AuthorForbes, Paul SiemanHeadline1850 Chinese Opium magnate’s Clipper ship to Gold Rush California, LetterDate Published1850 Lot #50 Manuscript journal kept by James M. Goss during a trip to California via the Isthmus of Panama, with experiences in San Francisco and at the mines View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$5,312.50StatusSold Heading(California Gold Rush Journal)AuthorGoss, James M.HeadlineCalifornia Gold Rush Diary 1852Date Published1852 Lot #51 1852 Gold Rush letter with original pencil drawing of two miners View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,800Sold for$750StatusSold Heading(California Gold Rush)Headline1852 Gold Rush letter with original pencil drawingDate Published1852 Lot #52 Manuscript book of Gold Rush era songs View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$7,500StatusSold Heading(California Gold Rush)AuthorAshley, P.T., compilerHeadlineManuscript book of Gold Rush era songs 1854Date Published1854 Lot #53 Negbaur & Co. Miners Letter Book, 1853 View details Estimate$2,500 - $3,500StatusUnsold Heading(California Gold Rush)AuthorPitt, WilliamHeadlineNegbaur & Co. Miners Letter Book, 1853Date Published1853 Lot #54 The Celebration in San Francisco, in Commemoration of the Successful Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable, Monday, September 27th, 1858. View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,800Sold for$875StatusSold Heading(California pictorial lettersheets)HeadlineAtlantic Telegraph Cable celebration letter sheet 1858PublisherSterett & ButlerDate Published1858 Lot #55 Do They Miss Me At Home? View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold Heading(California pictorial lettersheets)HeadlineDo They Miss Me At Home? Pictorial lettersheet 1859PublisherSold By J.W SullivanDate Published[c.1859] Lot #56 Gold Rush era letter from Shasta City, California 1858 View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold Heading(California pictorial lettersheets)HeadlineLetter from Shasta City, California 1858Date Published1858 Lot #57 Hutching's [sic] California Scenes. The California Indians. View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,375StatusSold Heading(California pictorial lettersheets)AuthorHutchins, James, engraverHeadlinePictorial letter sheet, Hutchins' California Scenes 1854PublisherExcelsior PrintDate Published[1854] Lot #58 Life Among The Miners View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,800Sold for$1,375StatusSold Heading(California pictorial lettersheets)HeadlineLife Among The Miners - rare pictorial lettersheetPublisherHutchings and RosenfieldDate Published[1850s] Lot #59 Miner's Life - Illustrated View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Sold for$1,500StatusSold Heading(California pictorial lettersheets)HeadlineMiner's Life - Illustrated letter sheet with manuscript letter, 1855PublisherBarber and BakerDate Published1855 Lot #60 San Francisco Letter Sheet Price Current and Review of the Market. Vol. I, No. XII View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$1,000StatusSold Heading(California pictorial lettersheets)HeadlineSan Francisco Letter Sheet Price Current w/letters 1850PublisherWilliam W GallaerDate Published1850 Lot #61 Sonora from the North [and] Springfield, Tuolumne County View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$1,000StatusSold Heading(California pictorial lettersheets)HeadlineSonora from the North [and] Springfield, Tuolumne lettersheet 1853PublisherG.S. WellsDate Published1853 Lot #70 Three Years in California View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$237.50StatusSold AuthorColton, WalterHeadline1st Ed Walter Colton's Three Years in CaliforniaPublisherA.S. Barnes & Co.Date Published1850 Lot #80 A La California: Sketches of Life in the Golden State View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$281.25StatusSold AuthorEvans, Albert S., Col.HeadlineEvans A La California 1873PublisherA.L. BancroftDate Published1873 Lot #96 My Life with Martin Luther King, Jr. - Signed by Coretta Scott King View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$687.50StatusSold AuthorKing, Coretta ScottHeadlineCoretta Scott King on MLK, inscribedPublisherHolt, Rinehart and WinstonDate Published[1969] Lot #98 Civil war era letter from Milton Latham with mention of Benjamin Holladay View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold AuthorLatham, Milton S.HeadlineCivil war era letter from Milton S. Latham 1863Date Published1863 Lot #105 Eleven 18th century land deeds, nearly all for land in North Yarmouth, not in Maine, but then part of Massachusetts Bay Colony or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(Massachusetts/Maine)HeadlineColonial land deeds from Massachusetts/MaineDate Published1761-1784 Lot #118 Manuscript file on widow nun in 17th century Mexico, who is selling extensive properties in Mexico City View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$687.50StatusSold Heading(Mexico)Headline17th century widow nun sells land in MexicoDate Published1613 Lot #124 The Story of My Boyhood and Youth - inscribed View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$3,437.50StatusSold AuthorMuir, JohnHeadlineInscribed with signature by John MuirPublisherHoughton Mifflin CompanyDate Published1913 Lot #133 Oration on the Life and Character of Gilbert Motier de Lafayette... - With presentation from J.Q. Adams to Isaac Hill View details Estimate$2,500 - $3,500StatusUnsold Heading(Presidents)AuthorAdams, John QuincyHeadlinePresented by John Quincy Adams to Isaac HillPublisherGales and SeatonDate Published1835 Lot #135 Block of wood from the White House reconstruction inscribed by President Truman View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$600StatusSold Heading(Presidents)HeadlineWhite House reconstruction material inscribed by President TrumanDate Published1950 Lot #136 Farewell Address Of President Jimmy Carter January 14, 1981 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$468.75StatusSold Heading(Presidents)AuthorCarter, JimmyHeadlineFarewell Address Of President Jimmy Carter 1/300PublisherPalaemon Press LimitedDate Published1981 Lot #139 Two inscribed first editions from Gerald and Betty Ford View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Presidents)AuthorFord, Gerald and BettyHeadlineTwo inscribed first editions from Gerald and Betty FordPublisherHarper & RowDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #140 Churchill Lecture: An Address by Gerald R. Ford at the English-Speaking Union, London, England. November 30, 1983 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Presidents)AuthorFord, Gerald R.HeadlinePresident Ford's Churchill Lecture signed 1/250PublisherLord John PressDate Published1984 Lot #141 Humor and the Presidency View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Presidents)AuthorFord, Gerald R.HeadlineHumor and the Presidency signed by Gerald FordPublisherArbor HouseDate Published[1987] Lot #142 President Gerald R. Ford swearing in ceremony broadside View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Presidents)AuthorFord, Gerald R.HeadlinePresident Ford signed broadside 1/175Date Published1974 Lot #146 Mr. President: The First Publication from the Personal Diaries, Private Letters, Papers, and Revealing Interviews of Harry S. Truman, Thirty-Second President of the United States of America - inscribed by Harry S. Truman View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$531.25StatusSold Heading(Presidents)AuthorHillman, WilliamHeadlineSigned by Harry S. TrumanPublisherFarrar, Straus & YoungDate Published1952 Lot #147 The Memoirs of Herbert Hoover View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$562.50StatusSold Heading(Presidents)AuthorHoover, HerbertHeadlineMemoirs of Herbert Hoover - InscribedPublisherMacmillan and Co.Date Published1951-52 Lot #149 Profiles in Courage - inscribed by John F. Kennedy View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000Sold for$3,750StatusSold Heading(Presidents)AuthorKennedy, John F.HeadlineProfiles in Courage - inscribed by John F. KennedyPublisherHarper & RowDate Published[1956] Lot #150 Life Was Meant To Be Lived: A Centenary Portrait Of Eleanor Roosevelt - with signed, typed letter by Eleanor Roosevelt View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$281.25StatusSold Heading(Presidents)AuthorLash, Joseph P.Headlinesigned, typed letter by Eleanor RooseveltPublisherW. W. Norton & CompanyDate Published1984 Lot #152 Color photograph inscribed by Pat and Richard Nixon View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Presidents)AuthorNixon, Richard and Thelma Catherine "Pat" NixonHeadlineInscribed White House photograph of Pat and President NixonDate Published[n.d.] Lot #153 The Challenges We Face View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$281.25StatusSold Heading(Presidents)AuthorNixon, Richard M.HeadlineRichard Nixon, The Challenges We Face - signedPublisherMcGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.Date Published1960 Lot #154 Leaders - two signed editions View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold Heading(Presidents)AuthorNixon, Richard M.HeadlineRichard Nixon, Leaders - two signed editionsPublisherWarner BooksDate Published[1982] Lot #155 The Memoirs of Richard Nixon - inscribed View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Presidents)AuthorNixon, Richard M.HeadlineThe Memoirs of Richard Nixon - inscribedPublisherGrosset & DunlapDate Published[1978] Lot #156 Real Peace: A strategy for the West View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Presidents)AuthorNixon, Richard M.HeadlineNixon Real Peace signed limitedDate Published1983 Lot #157 The Real War View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Presidents)AuthorNixon, Richard M.HeadlineNixon The Real War signed 1stPublisherTime WarnerDate Published1980 Lot #158 Six Crises View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Presidents)AuthorNixon, Richard M.HeadlineRichard M. Nixon Six Crises signedPublisherDoubleday & Company, Inc.Date Published1962 Lot #159 An American Life: The Autobiography View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$593.75StatusSold Heading(Presidents)AuthorReagan, RonaldHeadlineRonald Reagan An American Life signedPublisherSimon and SchusterDate Published[1990] Lot #161 Promissory note signed by Jack Ruby View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(Presidents)AuthorRuby, JackHeadlinePromissory note signed by Jack RubyPublisherRepublic National Bank of DallasDate Published1958 Lot #163 Typed letter and photograph signed and inscribed by Harry S. Truman View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$300StatusSold Heading(Presidents)AuthorTruman, Harry S. and BessHeadlineTyped letter and photograph signed and inscribed by Harry S. TrumanDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #164 Memoirs by Harry S. Truman: Year of Decisions; Years of Trial and Hope View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$406.25StatusSold Heading(Presidents)AuthorTruman, Harry S.HeadlineMemoirs by Harry S. Truman, inscribedPublisherDoubledayDate Published1955-1956 Lot #165 Four prints inscribed by Norman Rockwell View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorRockwell, NormanHeadlineFour prints inscribed by Norman RockwellDate Published[n.d.] Lot #177 1851 letter detailing tour of duty on the USS St. Mary's View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Heading(USS St. Mary's)AuthorPhillips, D.B.Headline1851 letter tour of duty on the USS St. Mary'sDate Published1851 Lot #240 The Na-Khi Naga Cult and Related Ceremonies - Part II View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorRock, J.F.HeadlineThe Na-Khi Naga Cult 1952PublisherInstituto Italiano per Il Medio ed Estremo OrienteDate Published1952 Lot #243 Framed quote by Albert Schweitzer - signed View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$281.25StatusSold AuthorSchweitzer, AlbertHeadlineSigned by Albert SchweitzerDate Published[n.d.] Lot #245 Gardens of China View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorSirén, OsvaldHeadlineGardens of China by Osvald SirénPublisherThe Ronald Press CompanyDate Published[1949] Lot #246 China and Gardens of Europe of the Eighteenth Century View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorSiren, OsvaldHeadline18th c. China & Gardens of EuropePublisherThe Ronald Press CompanyDate Published[1950] Lot #276 The Independent Gold Hunter on His Way to California: I Neither Borrow nor Lend View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$2,125StatusSold Heading(California - Gold Rush)AuthorCurrier, NathanielHeadlineColor lithograph of California Gold HunterPublisherN. CurrierDate Publishedc.1849-50 Lot #351 Traveller's Map of Taiwan View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Heading(Taiwan)Author[Nan Hua chu ban she]HeadlineTraveller's Map of TaiwanPublisherNan-hua ch'u pan she, min kuo 51Date Published[1962] Lot #375 Two volumes on autographs View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$37.50StatusSold Heading(Autographs)HeadlineTwo volumes on autographsDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #388 Sarah Peterson Demmings Music Book, Her Work View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$100StatusSold AuthorDemmings, Sarah PetersonHeadlineVolume of manuscript musical scores circa 1820'sDate Published[c.1820's] Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next