Sale 691: Americana - Custeriana - Travel & Exploration - Cartography (#691) 12/19/2019 11:00 AM PST Closed

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1
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    (African-American, 1846 - Slavery)
  • Author
    Abbott, J. J.
  • Headline
    1846 Maine teacher letter on Mississippi slavery
  • Date Published
    Feb. 15, 1846
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$375
StatusSold
3
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    (African-American, 1854 - Slavery)
  • Headline
    1854 Slave sale dispute - Tennessee legal documents
  • Date Published
    June 1854
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$437.50
StatusSold
7
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    (African-American, 1877 - Texas Lynching)
  • Author
    Bullard, John B.
  • Headline
    1877 Texas lynching described by New York travelling salesman
  • Date Published
    Oct. 18, 1877
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$1,250
StatusSold
8
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    (African-American, 1877 - Texas)
  • Author
    Bullard, John
  • Headline
    1877 NY travelling salesman observes Black life in rural Texas
  • Date Published
    Oct. 28, 1877
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$375
StatusSold
16
  • Author
    Alvarez, Luis W.
  • Headline
    Louis Alvarez: Adventures of a Physicist inscribed
  • Publisher
    Basic Books
  • Date Published
    [1987]
Estimate$600 - $900
StatusUnsold
28
  • Author
    Bruff, J. Goldsborough
  • Headline
    Bruff's Gold Rush Journals, Drawings, and Papers
  • Publisher
    Columbia University Press
  • Date Published
    1944
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
30
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    (California - Audubon Society)
  • Headline
    1st annual report of Audubon Society of California 1907
  • Date Published
    1907
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$281.25
StatusSold
31
  • Heading
    (California - Beverly Hills)
  • Author
    [Reuss, Velma, compiler]
  • Headline
    Beverly Hills promotional booklet 1920's
  • Publisher
    [Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce]
  • Date Published
    [1920's]
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
32
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    (California - Contra Costa County)
  • Headline
    Election material for 1922
  • Date Published
    1922
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$312.50
StatusSold
34
  • Heading
    (California - Hollywood)
  • Headline
    Warner Bros. build Hollywood Theatre, 1926
  • Publisher
    S.W. Straus & Co.
  • Date Published
    1926
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$250
StatusSold
35
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    (California - Long Beach)
  • Author
    Kendall, Sidney C.
  • Headline
    Long Beach promo booklet 1903
  • Date Published
    1903
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$375
StatusSold
37
  • Heading
    (California - Los Angeles)
  • Headline
    LA, Seaport of the Southwest, 1922
  • Publisher
    Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners
  • Date Published
    [1922]
Estimate$200 - $300
StatusUnsold
38
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    (California - Menlo Park)
  • Headline
    Land for sale in Menlo Park, 1910
  • Date Published
    c.1910
Estimate$400 - $600
StatusUnsold
39
  • Heading
    (California - Richmond)
  • Headline
    Richmond's Parchester Village requests annexation
  • Publisher
    City Planning Commission
  • Date Published
    November 1957
Estimate$800 - $1,200
Sold for$750
StatusSold
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$406.25
StatusSold
41
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    (California - San Diego)
  • Author
    Gunn, Douglas Maxwell
  • Headline
    Illustrated guide to San Diego 1887 with map
  • Publisher
    San Diego Printing Company
  • Date Published
    1887
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$212.50
StatusSold
42
  • Heading
    (California - San Francisco - Bicycle Races)
  • Headline
    Rare bike race programs from 1930's
  • Date Published
    1935-[1937?]
Estimate$600 - $900
Sold for$375
StatusSold
43
  • Heading
    (California - San Francisco)
  • Author
    Bartlett, Washington A.
  • Headline
    Letter from US Navy Lieutenant who officially "named" San Francisco
  • Date Published
    Oct. 13, 1851
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
45
  • Heading
    (California - San Francisco)
  • Author
    O'Shaughnessy, M.M., City Engineer
  • Headline
    Blueprints for San Francisco Streetlight c.1930
  • Date Published
    c.1930
Estimate$400 - $600
StatusUnsold
46
  • Heading
    (California - San Francisco)
  • Headline
    San Francisco News Letter and California Advertiser - 13 issues
  • Publisher
    Frederick Marriott
  • Date Published
    1890
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$125
StatusSold
47
  • Heading
    (California - San Francisco)
  • Headline
    Traffic laws of San Francisco, 1924
  • Publisher
    Press of John Kitchen Jr. Co.
  • Date Published
    August 1, 1924
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$687.50
StatusSold
48
  • Heading
    (California - San Francisco)
  • Headline
    High Society of San Francisco 1902
  • Publisher
    Edward H. Mitchell, Art Stationer
  • Date Published
    1902
Estimate$600 - $900
Sold for$375
StatusSold
49
  • Heading
    (California - Sonoma County)
  • Headline
    Citizenry of Sonoma County assessed, 1885
  • Date Published
    1885
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
50
  • Heading
    (California Academy of Sciences)
  • Headline
    Constitution of California Academy of Sciences
  • Publisher
    George Spaulding & Co., Printers
  • Date Published
    1881
Estimate$200 - $300
StatusUnsold
51
  • Heading
    (California Gold Rush – Oregon Emigrant diary)
  • Author
    Brandt, C.[harles] A.
  • Headline
    1851 Letter-diary, Oregon Emigrant trip from Indiana to Missouri
  • Date Published
    March 11-May 1, 1851
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$406.25
StatusSold
52
  • Heading
    (California Series)
  • Author
    McCarthy, John Russell, editor
  • Headline
    California series signed by California pioneers
  • Publisher
    Powell Publishing Co.
  • Date Published
    [1928-1929]
Estimate$700 - $1,000
StatusUnsold
53
  • Heading
    (California)
  • Headline
    Guide for relocating to California 1908
  • Publisher
    Passenger Department, Southern Pacific Company
  • Date Published
    1908
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
54
  • Heading
    (California)
  • Headline
    The lure of California during WWI
  • Publisher
    Buffalo Evening News
  • Date Published
    January 26, 1918
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
55
  • Heading
    (California)
  • Author
    Haight, Henry Huntly
  • Headline
    Future Cal. governor argues against paper money
  • Publisher
    B.F. Sterett, Printer
  • Date Published
    1864
Estimate$700 - $1,000
Sold for$437.50
StatusSold
56
  • Heading
    (California)
  • Author
    Ruhl, Karl
  • Headline
    Karl Ruhl's Californien w/color maps 1867
  • Publisher
    E. Steiger
  • Date Published
    1867
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$281.25
StatusSold
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$468.75
StatusSold
58
  • Heading
    (Californian Newspaper)
  • Headline
    Third issue of the Californian newspaper, 1846
  • Publisher
    Colton & Semple
  • Date Published
    Saturday, August 29, 1846
Estimate$2,000 - $3,000
Sold for$10,625
StatusSold
59
  • Heading
    (Californian Newspaper)
  • Author
    Semple, Robert, editor
  • Headline
    The Californian newspaper, June 12, 1947.
  • Publisher
    Robert Semple
  • Date Published
    1847
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$593.75
StatusSold
68
  • Author
    Colton, Walter
  • Headline
    Three Years in California, Walter Colton
  • Publisher
    A.S. Barnes & Co.
  • Date Published
    1852
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
73
  • Author
    Cross, Lilian A.
  • Headline
    Family Account of California Pioneer Couple Signed
  • Publisher
    [The Tribune Press]
  • Date Published
    1933
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
77
  • Author
    Englehardt, Zephyrin
  • Headline
    Englehardt's Missions and Missionaries of California
  • Publisher
    James H. Barry and Mission Santa Barbara
  • Date Published
    1913-1930
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
81
  • Author
    Field, Stephen J.
  • Headline
    Reminiscences of Early Days in California - presentation copy
  • Publisher
    "Printed for a Few Friend, Not Published"
  • Date Published
    [1893]
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$125
StatusSold
82
  • Heading
    (Fishing)
  • Headline
    Handwritten Fishing Atlas of California
  • Date Published
    c.1975
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$162.50
StatusSold
83
  • Author
    Forbes, Alexander
  • Headline
    Forbes History of Upper and Lower California
  • Publisher
    John Henry Nash
  • Date Published
    1937
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$125
StatusSold
87
  • Author
    Griswold, Frank Gray
  • Headline
    Stolen Kisses by Frank G Griswold, signed 1914
  • Publisher
    Privately printed by the Plimpton Press
  • Date Published
    1914
Estimate$200 - $300
StatusUnsold
89
  • Author
    Harte, Bret, editor
  • Headline
    The Overland Monthly Vols. I-XI, 1868-73
  • Date Published
    1868-1871
Estimate$600 - $900
StatusUnsold
93
  • Author
    Hutchings, James Mason
  • Headline
    Scenes of Wonder and Curiosity in CA, 1st ed.
  • Publisher
    Hutchings & Rosenfield
  • Date Published
    [1860]
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$237.50
StatusSold
95
  • Author
    James, George Wharton
  • Headline
    George Wharton James Exposition Memories inscribed
  • Publisher
    The Radiant Life Press
  • Date Published
    1917
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$406.25
StatusSold
97
  • Heading
    (Japanese-American internment poster)
  • Author
    DeWitt, Lt. Gen. J.L.
  • Headline
    San Francisco 1942 Japanse Internment order poster
  • Publisher
    US Army
  • Date Published
    May 5, 1942
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$406.25
StatusSold
98
  • Heading
    (Japanese-American Internment)
  • Headline
    Japanese-American interment of World War II - rare imprints
  • Date Published
    1944-1949
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
101
  • Author
    Larkin, Thomas Oliver
  • Headline
    All Eleven Volumes of Larkin papers, Inscribed & Signed
  • Publisher
    University of California Press
  • Date Published
    1951-1968
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$468.75
StatusSold
102
  • Author
    Larkin, Thomas Oliver
  • Headline
    Receipt signed by Thomas O. Larkin
  • Date Published
    Feb. 14, 1849
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$531.25
StatusSold
103
  • Author
    Leese, Jacob P. & John B.R. Cooper
  • Headline
    Signed by Jacob P. Leese & John B.R. Cooper, 1849
  • Date Published
    1849
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$1,250
StatusSold
Estimate$3,000 - $5,000
Sold for$2,000
StatusSold
108
  • Heading
    (Mexico - post-Independence)
  • Author
    [Manuel Huerta?]
  • Headline
    Letter, Mexican political chaos after Independence from Spain
  • Date Published
    Aug. 26, 1823
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
122
  • Author
    Pershing, John J.
  • Headline
    Black Jack Pershing writes from headquarters in France, 1917
  • Date Published
    September 10, 1917
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$125
StatusSold
123
  • Heading
    (Photographs - California)
  • Author
    Taber, Isaiah W.
  • Headline
    Albumen photos of Yosemite & San Francisco by Taber
  • Publisher
    Taber Photo.
  • Date Published
    c.1880-90
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$1,062.50
StatusSold
127
  • Heading
    (Presidents)
  • Author
    Ford, Gerald R.
  • Headline
    Gerald Ford's A Time to Heal Signed
  • Publisher
    W.H. Allen
  • Date Published
    1979
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$137.50
StatusSold
130
  • Heading
    (Presidents)
  • Author
    Jefferson, Thomas
  • Headline
    Ship's papers signed by Thomas Jefferson
  • Date Published
    April 21, 1801
Estimate$6,000 - $9,000
Sold for$5,312.50
StatusSold
133
  • Author
    Sammis, Edna & Mrs. Frank B.
  • Headline
    Handwritten Travel Journal to California from 1915
  • Date Published
    1915
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$2,812.50
StatusSold
135
  • Author
    Soulé, Frank, John H. Gihon and James Nisbet
  • Headline
    Annals of San Francisco, 1855
  • Publisher
    D. Appleton and Company
  • Date Published
    1855
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
138
  • Heading
    (Standard School Broadcast)
  • Headline
    Archive of radio producer Adrian Michaelis
  • Date Published
    [1930's-1960's]
Estimate$800 - $1,200
Sold for$375
StatusSold
153
  • Author
    Trask, John B.
  • Headline
    Trask reports on California geology 1854-55
  • Publisher
    B.B. Redding, State Printer
  • Date Published
    1854, 1855
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$531.25
StatusSold
158
  • Heading
    (War of 1812)
  • Headline
    War of 1812, Pennsylvania musters militia to fight British
  • Date Published
    August 1814
Estimate$800 - $1,200
StatusUnsold
163
  • Heading
    (White, William F.)
  • Author
    Grey, William, pseud.
  • Headline
    White, William H. A Picture of Pioneer Times in California inscribed
  • Publisher
    W. M. Hinton & Co.
  • Date Published
    1881
Estimate$200 - $300
StatusUnsold
166
  • Heading
    (Yellowstone Expedition)
  • Author
    Doane, Lieutenant Gustavus C[heney]
  • Headline
    Letter from the Secretary of War upon the Yellowstone Expedition of 1870
  • Publisher
    Government Printing Office
  • Date Published
    [1871]
Estimate$200 - $300
StatusUnsold
Estimate$200 - $300
StatusUnsold
Estimate$200 - $300
StatusUnsold
170
  • Heading
    (Belknap, William)
  • Headline
    Three documents signed by William W. Belknap
  • Date Published
    1871-74
Estimate$500 - $800
StatusUnsold
171
  • Heading
    (Belknap, William)
  • Headline
    Belknap requests a fresh pair of trousers
  • Publisher
    The Brady National Gallery
  • Date Published
    No date
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
172
  • Heading
    (Benteen, Frederick)
  • Headline
    Signed by Frederick Benteen 2 weeks before Little Bighorn
  • Date Published
    1878
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$531.25
StatusSold
174
  • Heading
    (Corbett, Boston - Lincoln's Avenger)
  • Headline
    Signed with Bible quote by the Avenger of Lincoln
  • Publisher
    Merrill & Crosby; J. Ilbufford & Sons
  • Date Published
    No dates
Estimate$1,500 - $2,500
Sold for$1,750
StatusSold
175
  • Heading
    (Crook, George R.)
  • Headline
    George R. Crook autographed CDV
  • Publisher
    Dames & Williams
  • Date Published
    No date
Estimate$700 - $1,000
Sold for$437.50
StatusSold
181
  • Heading
    (Custer, George Armstrong)
  • Headline
    Black Hills gold rush document signed by Custer
  • Date Published
    1875
Estimate$6,000 - $9,000
StatusUnsold
191
  • Heading
    (French, Thomas Henry)
  • Headline
    Signature of Cptn. Thomas H. French, 7th Cavalry
  • Date Published
    No date
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$212.50
StatusSold
192
  • Heading
    (Gibson, Francis Marion and William Badger)
  • Headline
    Affidavit signed by F.M. Gibson and William Badger
  • Date Published
    1878
Estimate$600 - $900
StatusUnsold
Estimate$600 - $900
StatusUnsold
194
  • Heading
    (Godfrey, E.S.)
  • Headline
    E.S. Godfrey requisitions undies on the frontier
  • Date Published
    1878
Estimate$600 - $900
StatusUnsold
195
  • Heading
    (Godfrey, E.S.)
  • Headline
    A wry ALS from E.S. Godfrey to Indian Agent McLaughlin
  • Date Published
    1884
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$500
StatusSold
199
  • Heading
    (Kilpatrick, Hugh Judson)
  • Headline
    Signed Hugh Judson Kilpatrick CDV from Brady photo
  • Publisher
    E. & H.T. Anthony
  • Date Published
    No date
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$406.25
StatusSold
203
  • Heading
    (Mathey, E.G.)
  • Headline
    Requisition form signed by E.G. Mathey
  • Date Published
    1875
Estimate$700 - $1,000
StatusUnsold
204
  • Heading
    (Mathey, E.G.)
  • Headline
    Signed by E.G. Mathey
  • Date Published
    1878
Estimate$600 - $900
StatusUnsold
207
  • Heading
    (Merritt, Wesley)
  • Headline
    Autographed CDV of Wesley Merritt
  • Date Published
    No date
Estimate$600 - $900
Sold for$437.50
StatusSold
208
  • Heading
    (Miles, Nelson A. and Philip Sheridan)
  • Headline
    Drennan papers w/ signatures of Sheridan and Miles
  • Date Published
    Various dates
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
StatusUnsold
210
  • Heading
    (Miles, Nelson A.)
  • Headline
    Framed signature of Nelson A. Miles
  • Date Published
    No date
Estimate$200 - $300
StatusUnsold
212
  • Heading
    (Reno, Marcus A.)
  • Headline
    Signed by Marcus A. Reno
  • Date Published
    1887
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$406.25
StatusSold
214
  • Heading
    (Sherman, William T.)
  • Headline
    Signature of W.T. Sherman with modern photo
  • Date Published
    No date
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$150
StatusSold
215
  • Heading
    (Terry, Alfred H.)
  • Headline
    Autographed CDV of Alfred H. Terry
  • Date Published
    No date
Estimate$800 - $1,200
Sold for$562.50
StatusSold
216
  • Heading
    (Terry, Alfred H.)
  • Headline
    Signed letter of recommendation, Alfred H. Terry
  • Date Published
    1865
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
217
  • Heading
    (West, Robert)
  • Headline
    Regimental orders signed by Robert West
  • Date Published
    1864
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$125
StatusSold
218
  • Heading
    (Yates, George W. )
  • Headline
    Signed by George W. Yates, Captain 7th Cavalry
  • Date Published
    No date
Estimate$800 - $1,200
Sold for$500
StatusSold
228
  • Heading
    (China Trade)
  • Headline
    Bill of lading for China trade, 1806
  • Date Published
    January 8, 1806
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$125
StatusSold
229
  • Heading
    (China Trade)
  • Headline
    U.S. traders owe money to Chinese merchant, 1800
  • Date Published
    Dec. 12, 1800 - [1804]
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$212.50
StatusSold
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$125
StatusSold
253
  • Author
    Davidson, George
  • Headline
    Davidson on discovery of San Francisco Bay 1907
  • Publisher
    Geographical Society of the Pacific
  • Date Published
    1907
Estimate$200 - $300
StatusUnsold
256
  • Author
    Davidson, George
  • Headline
    Coast Pilot of California, Oregon, and Washington
  • Publisher
    Government Printing Office
  • Date Published
    1869
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$200
StatusSold
260
  • Author
    Erskine, Charles
  • Headline
    Signed with inscription by the author
  • Publisher
    Published by the Author
  • Date Published
    1890
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$312.50
StatusSold
295
  • Heading
    (Ship Log Books)
  • Author
    Biddulph, John
  • Headline
    Log book of East Indiaman, 1792-4
  • Date Published
    1792-1794
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
Sold for$1,375
StatusSold
296
  • Heading
    (Ship Log Books)
  • Author
    Dumaresq, Philip
  • Headline
    "Abstract Log" of voyage from New York to Canton, 1849
  • Publisher
    C. Alexander, Printer
  • Date Published
    1848
Estimate$2,000 - $3,000
Sold for$1,875
StatusSold
297
  • Heading
    (Ship Log Books)
  • Author
    Dumaresq, Philip
  • Headline
    Log of clipper ship "Surprise," NY to SF, HK & London, 1850-51
  • Date Published
    1850-1851
Estimate$4,000 - $6,000
Sold for$5,000
StatusSold
298
  • Heading
    (Ship Log Books)
  • Author
    Dumaresq, Philip
  • Headline
    Clipper ship log books 1852-1854
  • Date Published
    1852-1854
Estimate$6,000 - $9,000
Sold for$10,000
StatusSold
313
  • Heading
    (California - Oakland)
  • Headline
    Oakland Block Book - Allendale Dist, 1924
  • Publisher
    Thomas Brothers
  • Date Published
    [1924]
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
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