Sale 681: Americana, Travel, Cartography, the Mexican War - with Material from the Warren Heckrotte Collection (#681) 08/22/2019 11:00 AM PDT Closed Starts Ending 08/22/2019 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 1-44 of 44. Previous|1|Next Lot #2 Yosemite and the Range of Light View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold AuthorAdams, AnselHeadlineSigned by Ansel Adams, 1st EditionPublisherNew York Graphic SocietyDate Published1979 Lot #4 Massachusetts Governor urges President Lincoln to aid heroic Black soldiers of the “Glory” Regiment View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$1,625StatusSold Heading(African American – Civil War, 1864)AuthorAndrew, John A.Headline1864 Mass. Governor urges Lincoln to aid Black troops in the Union ArmyDate PublishedMay 12, 1864 Lot #6 Behind the Scenes. Or, Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the White House View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$1,000StatusSold Heading(African American)AuthorKeckley, ElizabethHeadlineElizabeth Keckley Behind the Scenes 1868PublisherG.W. CarletonDate Published1868 Lot #7 Liberty To The Captives! Special Collection, For The Liberated Slaves In America To Be Made On Sunday, 8th October, 1865, At The Brunswick Street Wesleyan Sabbath School. View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Sold for$1,625StatusSold Heading(African American)HeadlineMethodist Church and slavery 1865PublisherClarson, Shallard and Co. PrintersDate Published1865 Lot #8 A Defense of Southern Slavery. Against the attacks of Henry Clay and Alex'r. Campbell View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$281.25StatusSold Heading(African American)AuthorA Southern Clergyman [L. Brookes, Iveson]HeadlineA Defense of Southern Slavery 1851PublisherRobinson and CarlisleDate Published1851 Lot #9 Alabama widow's Letter to her lawyer about slave mistreatment View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,800Sold for$2,000StatusSold Heading(African American, 1840s)AuthorMcClung, M[argaret]Headline1849 Alabama widow's letter condemning slave punishmentDate Publishedca. 1849 Lot #10 Letter about NY execution of a Black man for murdering a white after racist insult View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,500Sold for$1,062.50StatusSold Heading(African American, 1849)AuthorJacob, WilliamHeadline1849 NY execution of a Black man for murdering a white after racist insultDate PublishedAug. 12, 1849 Lot #11 Pioneering New York Black Doctor immigrates to Liberia on the eve of Civil War - Letter View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold Heading(African American, 1861)AuthorDunbar, (Dr.) Charles [Benjamin]Headline1860 Pioneering NY Black Dr. immigrates to Liberia on the eve of Civil WarDate PublishedFeb. 27, 1861 Lot #16 Letter by James DeNoon Reymert's nephew and law partner View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Arizona mining - Los Angeles Judge)AuthorReymert, TheodorHeadlineExpose letter about Arizona silver baron and Los Angeles judgeDate PublishedSept. 28, 1891 Lot #19 Liftoff: The Story of America's Adventure in Space View details Estimate$10,000 - $15,000StatusUnsold Heading(Armstrong, Neil; Buzz Aldrin; Michael Collins)AuthorCollins, MichaelHeadlineSigned by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin & Michael CollinsPublisherGrove PressDate Published[1988] Lot #25 The Big Book of Barris View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorBarris, George and David FetherstonHeadlineSigned by George BarrisPublisherEaston PressDate Published2003 Lot #37 Helldorado: Bringing the Law to the Mesquite View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$237.50StatusSold AuthorBreakenridge, William M.HeadlineSigned by William M. BreakenridgePublisherHoughton Mifflin CompanyDate Published1928 Lot #52 Manuscript ledger of the Napa County, California, justice docket, recording in detail hundreds of cases heart by the court View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$1,062.50StatusSold Heading(California - Napa County)HeadlineDocket record of Napa County court, 1883-5Date Published1883-1885 Lot #56 Ledger of "Delinquent Taxes Petaluma Road District 1873-74 & 1874-75 & 1875 & 1876" (from ms. label on front cover) View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(California - Petaluma)HeadlineTax delinquents of Petaluma, California, 1870'sDate Published1873-1876 Lot #57 Manuscript ledger for "Petaluma Township" tax rolls listing real property, livestock, cash on hand, and other assets View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$812.50StatusSold Heading(California - Petaluma)HeadlineTax rolls of Petaluma, California, c.1852Date Publishedc.1852 Lot #63 Letter from H.H. McKinstry in Two Rock Valley, Sonoma County, California, to his brother back east, describing life in California, primarily the agricultural bounty View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold Heading(California - Sonoma County)AuthorMcKinstry, Henry HarrisonHeadlineLetter from Sonoma County, 1862Date PublishedFE. 16, 1862 Lot #65 Future President’s brother chases Indians in California – 1859 “Overland Mail” letter View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$343.75StatusSold Heading(California – Indian Wars)AuthorHarrison, J. ScottHeadlineBenjamin Harrison's brother chases California IndiansDate PublishedAug. 25, 1859 Lot #71 Americans in Canada troubled by anti-British rebellions - Letter View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$1,000StatusSold Heading(Canada – 1838 rebellion)AuthorTownsend, AsahelHeadlineAmericans in Canada and anti-British rebellions - 1838 LetterDate PublishedJune 13, 1838 Lot #117 Stolen Kisses View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorGriswold, Frank GrayHeadlineStolen Kisses by Frank G Griswold, signed 1914PublisherPrivately printed by the Plimpton PressDate Published1914 Lot #127 Archive of some 47 stampless folded letters & 133 covers without letters (but addressed with stamps & postmarks), sent to members of the Hunt family of Providence, Rhode Island View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$812.50StatusSold Heading(Hunt-Metcalf Correspondence)HeadlineHunt-Metcalf correspondence with letters & stamped envelopesDate Publishedc.1835-1875 Lot #136 Uncle Bill: A Tale of Two Kids and a Cowboy View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorJames, WillHeadlineSigned by Will JamesPublisherCharles Scribner's SonsDate Published1932 Lot #150 Two issues of The Kourier: The Magazine of Americanism View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$250StatusSold Heading(Ku Klux Klan)HeadlineTwo issues of Ku Klux Klan KourierPublisherKnights of the Ku Klux Klan, IncorporatedDate Published1930, 1933 Lot #153 The King Ranch View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,800Sold for$750StatusSold AuthorLea, TomHeadlineTom Lea's King Ranch, Saddle Blanket EditionPublisherPrinted for the King RanchDate Published[1957] Lot #165 One More Mountain: The Story of Henry A. Meiggs (1811-1877) View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$281.25StatusSold Heading(Meiggs, Henry A.)AuthorSkaar, SvenHeadlineCarbon typescript Story of Henry A. MeiggsDate PublishedNo date Lot #169 Document signed by Porfirio Dias, granting gold and silver mining rights in Sinaloa to Charles E. Parlin (?). View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(Mexico)AuthorDiaz, PorfirioHeadlinePorfirio Diaz signs away Mexican mining rights, 1906Date Published1906 Lot #170 Document relating to the case of two brothers, one of whom stole the wealth of the other - signed by the Viceroy of New Spain View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Mexico)HeadlineSibling theft case signed by Viceroy of New Spain 1790Date Published1790 Lot #171 Letter from Agustin Medrano, a father of the parish of Itztacalco, to the Archbishop of Mexico, bemoaning the fact that the graveyards are full View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Mexico)HeadlineMexico graveyards are full, 1797Date Published1797 Lot #179 Manuscript list of announcements that were gave by Nicolas de la Cruz, “indio ladino pregonero” (an Indian who gave public announcements in the streets). View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Mexico)HeadlinePublic announcements in Puebla town square, 1711Date Published1711 Lot #183 "Muerte de Indio Borracho" (Death of a drunk Indian) - court document View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Mexico)HeadlineGrandfather dies of drink in 1791 MexicoDate Published1791 Lot #193 Arts and Crafts of the Totem Indians View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,625StatusSold Heading(Native American)AuthorTozier, D.F.HeadlineSigned by collector F.T. TozierPublisher[Central News Co.Date Published[1900's] Lot #222 Signed loan document, Pennsylvania 1785 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Revolutionary War)HeadlineSigned loan document, Pennsylvania 1785Date Published1785 Lot #247 Orders for a Navy midshipman which are signed by John D. Sloat as they were forwarded through the ranks View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(Sloat, John Drake)HeadlineSigned by John D. Sloat, occupier of MontereyDate Published1849 Lot #255 Handwritten diary recording an automobile journey through the Southwest during the weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$375StatusSold Heading(Travel Diary - California to Texas)HeadlineTrip through Southwest just after Pearl HarborDate Published1941 Lot #262 Five letters written to William Graves descriptive of the War of 1812 View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$375StatusSold Heading(War of 1812)HeadlineLetters to Russia discussing War of 1812Date Published1813 & 1815 Lot #263 US diplomatic document warning of British misinterpretation of American resolve to go to war View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$375StatusSold Heading(War of 1812)AuthorRussell, JonathanHeadline1812 Important US diplomatic document predicting war with EnglandDate PublishedMarch 23, 1812 Lot #265 Speech of the Hon. Daniel Webster Upon the Subject of Slavery: Delivered in the United States Senate on Thursday, March 7, 1850. View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold AuthorWebster, DanielHeadlineSpeech of the Hon. Daniel Webster Upon the Subject of Slavery 1850PublisherHotchkiss and CompanyDate Published1850 Lot #287 Fifteen documents relating to the manumission or freeing of slaves in Cuba, both male and female View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold Heading(Cuba - Slavery)HeadlineArchive of Cuban slave manumission documents 1864-9Date Published1864-1869 Lot #288 Twenty manuscript documents recording the deaths of slaves in Cuba, mostly of African origin View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold Heading(Cuba - Slavery)HeadlineRecords of slave deaths in Cuba, 1840's-'50'sDate Publishedc.1840's-1850's Lot #289 Archive of documents relating to legal difficulties of a Chinese indentured servant in Cuba View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$593.75StatusSold Heading(Cuba)HeadlineChinese indentured servant in Cuba faces legal troubles 1877Date Published1877 Lot #290 Manuscript document relating to a Chinese indentured servant in Cuba View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Cuba)HeadlineChinese indentured servant in CubaDate Published1881 Lot #430 Document signed by Antonio López de Santa Anna as President of Mexico View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$437.50StatusSold Heading(Santa Anna, Antonio López de)HeadlineDocument signed by Santa AnnaDate PublishedJuly29, 1847 Lot #509 Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$75StatusSold Heading(Presidents)AuthorClinton, BillHeadlineBill Clinton Giving Signed BookPublisherKnopfDate Published2007 Lot #519 The Tuskegee Aviation Experiment and Tuskegee Airmen 1939 - 1949: America's Black Air Force for World War II View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$87.50StatusSold Heading(Tuskegee Airmen)AuthorGillead, Le Roy F.HeadlineSigned by two Tuskegee AirmenDate Published1994 Lot #520 The Tuskegee Experiment and Tuskegee Airmen 1939 - 1949: Establishing America's Black Air Force for WWII View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$137.50StatusSold Heading(Tuskegee Airmen)AuthorGillead, Le Roy F.HeadlineSigned by six Tuskegee AirmenPublisherLe Roy F. 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