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Previous|1|Next Lot #2 Virginia slave-trader's business letter on the eve of Civil War View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$1,375StatusSold Heading(African-American – slave trade, 1860)AuthorTaylor, WilliamHeadlineVirginia slave-trader's letter on eve of Civil WarDate PublishedAug. 21, 1860 Lot #6 Liftoff: The Story of America's Adventure in Space View details Estimate$8,000 - $12,000StatusUnsold Heading(Armstrong, Neil; Buzz Aldrin; Michael Collins)AuthorCollins, MichaelHeadlineSigned by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin & Michael CollinsPublisherGrove PressDate Published[1988] Lot #9 Struggles and Triumphs: or, Forty Years' Recollections View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$500StatusSold AuthorBarnum, P.T.HeadlineInscribed by P.T. Barnum to his niecePublisherThe Courier CompanyDate Published1882 Lot #18 Manuscript legal complaint filed against some 11 Chinese residents of Nevada County of illegal gambling View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(California - Chinese Gambling)HeadlineChinese gambling in Nevada County, CaliforniaDate PublishedFebruary 25, 1895 Lot #24 Manuscript ledger for the First National Gold Bank of Petaluma, California View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(California - Petaluma)HeadlineCash at Petaluma Bank, 1874-1891Date Published1874-1891 Lot #28 US Navy officer who officially "named" the city of San Francisco - letter as Coast Surveyor to a pioneering meteorologist View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Heading(California - San Francisco)AuthorBartlett, Washington A.HeadlineLetter from US Navy Lieutenant who officially "named" San FranciscoDate PublishedOct. 13, 1851 Lot #33 Vistas de San Jose and the Santa Clara Valley View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Heading(California - San Jose)AuthorHare, AliceHeadlinePhotos of Santa Clara Valley 1904PublisherM. RiederDate Published1904 Lot #36 Index to Assessment Rolls, Sonoma County, for 1885 View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(California - Sonoma County)HeadlineCitizenry of Sonoma County assessed, 1885Date Published1885 Lot #37 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$400 - $600StatusUnsold Heading(California - Sonoma County)AuthorMcKinstry, Henry HarrisonHeadlineLetter from Sonoma County, 1862Date PublishedFE. 16, 1862 Lot #39 California View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold Heading(California Series)AuthorMcCarthy, John Russell, editorHeadlineCalifornia series signed by California pioneersPublisherPowell Publishing Co.Date Published[1928-1929] Lot #45 Canadian Irish Catholic riots against anti-Vatican speeches by Italian ex-Priest – letter by American emigrant View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(Canada - Gavazzi riots)AuthorBuck, M.A.Headline18532 Irish Catholic riots in Canada - letter by a Yankee emigrantDate PublishedOct. 24, 1853. Lot #46 1915 photograph of notorious inter-racial couple in San Francisco Chinatown View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Chinatown – Photograph)Headline1915 Photo of notorious Chinatown inter-racial coupleDate Published1910-1915 Lot #47 Hand-drawn Map by inventor of the Maynard Carbine View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Heading(Civil War inventor)AuthorMaynard, EdwardHeadlineHand-drawn NY map by Civil War gun inventorDate Publishedca. 1831-1833 Lot #54 Black Reconstruction: An Essay Toward a History of the Part Which Black Folk Played in the Attempt to Reconstruct Democracy in America, 1860-1880 View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$875StatusSold AuthorDu Bois, W.E.B.HeadlineSigned by W.E.B. Du BoisPublisherS.A. RussellDate Published1956 Lot #64 The Grand Cañon of Arizona Through the Stereoscope: The Underwood Patent Map System combined with eighteen original stereoscopic photographs. View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold Heading(Grand Canyon - Stereo Views)HeadlineStereo views of Grand CanyonPublisherUnderwood & UnderwoodDate Published1903 Lot #77 Ending the Mexican-American War - letter by French merchant in Mexico View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(Mexican-American War)AuthorSescosse, N.[eree]HeadlineEnding the Mexican-American War - French observer's letterDate PublishedApril 4, 1848 Lot #78 Manuscript cookbook, in Spanish, from Mexico View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(Mexico - Manuscript Cookbook)HeadlineManuscript Mexican Cookbook c.1920sDate Publishedc.1910-1920's Lot #79 Two manuscript cookbooks in Spanish, from Mexico, created by a young girl View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$500StatusSold Heading(Mexico - Manuscript Cookbook)HeadlineManuscript cookbooks of Mexican schoolgirl, c.1920Date Publishedc.1920 Lot #80 Letter on Mexican political chaos after Iturbide's abdication View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Heading(Mexico - post-Independence)Author[Manuel Huerta?]HeadlineLetter, Mexican political chaos after Independence from SpainDate PublishedAug. 26, 1823 Lot #107 Ohio woman emigrant to Florida awaits her husband’s return from the Texas Revolution View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$875StatusSold Heading(Texas, Florida – Slaves, Indians)AuthorMacomb, Mary WorthingtonHeadlineWife of a Texas Revolutionary hero in Indian-threatened FloridaDate PublishedDec. 15, 1835 Lot #134 Five card-mounted Yosemite views by Gustav Fagersteen View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$468.75StatusSold AuthorFagersteen, GustavHeadlineFive card-mounted Yosemite views by Gustav FagersteenPublisherGustav Fagersteen Lot #143 Carte-de-visite photograph portrait of J.M. Hutchings, pioneer promoter of the Yosemite View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$1,125StatusSold Heading(Hutchings, James Mason)HeadlineCDV of J.M. Hutchings by HouseworthPublisherThomas Houseworth & Co.Date Publishedc,1875 Lot #161 A Journal of Ramblings Through the High Sierras of California by the "University Excursion Party" View details Estimate$10,000 - $15,000StatusUnsold AuthorLeConte, JosephHeadlineLe Conte's Ramblings with original photographsPublisherFrancis & ValentineDate Published1875 Lot #164 Daybook and Ledger for the Mariposa Hotel View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$500StatusSold Heading(Mariposa Hotel)HeadlineLedger & daybook for Mariposa Hotel 1890'sDate Published1890-1895 Lot #172 The Writings of John Muir, Manuscript Edition View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$1,750StatusSold AuthorMuir, JohnHeadlineManuscript edition of John Muir's WritingsPublisherHoughton MifflinDate Published1916-24 Lot #174 1902 photo album featuring Yosemite View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold Heading(Photograph Albums)Headline1902 photo album featuring YosemiteDate Published1902 Lot #175 Album of original photographs of early an 20th century California vacation, including many shots of Yosemite View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Heading(Photograph Albums)HeadlineCalifornia vacation photos 1909-14, including shots of YosemiteDate Published[1912-1914] Lot #177 Early 20th century photo album with many shots of Yosemite View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(Photograph Albums)HeadlineEarly 20th century Yosemite photo albumDate Published[c.1910] Lot #179 Photograph album with many Yosemite views by C.E. Watkins and others, with imprints of Isaiah W. Taber and others View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$3,437.50StatusSold Heading(Photograph Albums)AuthorTaber, I.W., et alHeadlineYosemite views by I.W. Taber and othersDate Published[c.1880s?] Lot #180 Three Yosemite view books View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Photograph Albums)HeadlineThree Yosemite view booksDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #181 Yosemite Photo album circa 1886 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$1,500StatusSold Heading(Photograph Albums)HeadlineYosemite Photo album circa 1886Date Published[c.1886] Lot #182 Yosemite photo album circa 1940s with Ansel Adams print View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(Photograph Albums)Headline1940s Yosemite photo album with Ansel Adams printDate Published[c.1940s] Lot #183 Yosemite photograph Album View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$750StatusSold Heading(Photograph Albums)HeadlineYosemite photograph AlbumDate Published[c.1900s] Lot #184 Yosemite Valley 1911 photo album View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$281.25StatusSold Heading(Photograph Albums)HeadlineYosemite Valley 1911 photo albumDate Published1911 Lot #185 Yosemite Valley photo album circa 1920 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(Photograph Albums)HeadlineYosemite Valley photo album circa 1920Date Published[c.1920?] Lot #198 My Trip to Yosemite: From the Journal of Emilie Sussman, 1872 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$343.75StatusSold AuthorSussman, EmilieHeadlineMy Trip to Yosemite signed by Emilie SussmanPublisher[Grabhorn Press]Date Published1939 Lot #201 Burnt section, 80 Feet from Stump, Mariposa Grove View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorTaber, Isaiah WestHeadlineBurnt section of Stump Taber Yosemite photoDate Published[late 1800's?] Lot #202 Lower Yosemite Fall View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold AuthorTaber, Isaiah WestHeadlineLower Yosemite Fall Taber photoDate Published[Late 1800s?] Lot #206 Sun Pictures of the Yo Semite Valley, Cal. View details Estimate$40,000 - $60,000Sold for$68,750StatusSold Heading(Weed, Charles L. & Eadweard Muybridge)HeadlineSun Pictures with photos by Weed & MuybridgePublisherPublished by Coyne & Relyea; Knight & Leonard, PrintersDate Published1874 Lot #207 The Yosemite Book; a Description of the Yosemite Valley and the Adjacent Region of the Sierra Nevada, and of the Big Trees of California View details Estimate$10,000 - $15,000Sold for$8,750StatusSold AuthorWhitney, Josiah DwightHeadlineYosemite Book with C.E. Watkins photographsPublisherPublished by Authority of the LegislatureDate Published1868 Lot #210 Carte-de-visite portrait of Therese Yelverton View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$531.25StatusSold Heading(Yelverton, Therese [pseud. of Maria Theresa Longworth])HeadlineCarte de visite portrait of Therese YelvertonPublisherT. CranfieldDate Published[c.1870's?] Lot #214 Collection of 19 glass lantern slides of South Africa and Zulus View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(Africa - Lantern SlidesHeadlineLantern slides of South AfricaDate Publishedc.1890's? Lot #225 Notebook kept by an assistant duty officer of an aircraft carrier of the Japanese Navy during World War II View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$625StatusSold Heading(Japan - World War II)HeadlineNotebook of Japanese officer on aircraft carrier during WWIIDate Published1943-1944 Lot #232 Ethnographisches Materialen aus den Neues Hebriden und den Banks Inseln - a manuscript English translation of what appears to be a partial text of Speiser's first book [with] an archive of albumen photographs of Samoan islanders View details Estimate$700 - $1,000StatusUnsold Heading(New Hebrides and Banks Islands)AuthorSpeiser, FelixHeadlineArchive related to Felix Speiser's New HebridesDate Publishedc. 1980's? Lot #335 Letter by James DeNoon Reymert's nephew and law partner View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$12.50StatusSold Heading(Arizona mining - Los Angeles Judge)AuthorReymert, TheodorHeadlineExpose letter about Arizona silver baron and Los Angeles judgeDate PublishedSept. 28, 1891 Lot #336 The Big Book of Barris View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorBarris, George and David FetherstonHeadlineSigned by George BarrisPublisherEaston PressDate Published2003 Lot #342 WITHDRAWN - Boston Letter about a disappeared Forty-Niner View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Heading(California Gold Rush)AuthorFullerton & RaymondHeadlineWITHDRAWN - 1849 Boston letter about a disappeared Forty-NinerDate PublishedMarch 6, 1849 Lot #360 Letter by the West Point and Columbia Math Professor who “dominated mathematics textbook writing in the nineteenth century” View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$25StatusSold Heading(Mathematics)AuthorDavies, CharlesHeadline1847 Letter from West Point Prof. writer of best-selling Math textbooksDate PublishedMarch 30, 1847 Lot #371 Signed loan document, Pennsylvania 1785 View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$50StatusSold Heading(Revolutionary War)HeadlineSigned loan document, Pennsylvania 1785Date Published1785 Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next