Sale 484: Fine Americana - Travel & Exploration - with Ephemera & Manuscript Material (#484) 07/19/2012 11:00 AM PDT Closed

Starts Ending 07/19/2012 11:00 AM PDT

Auction Info
View
Items per page
Results: Viewing items 1-62 of 62.
Previous|1|Next
 

Image

Lot

Item Title

Time Left

Your Bids

11
  • Heading
    (Alaska, coal mines, 1917)
  • Author
    Poindexter, Miles
  • Headline
    POLITICS OF ALASKA COAL MINING IN WORLD WAR I
  • Date Published
    June 8, 1917
Estimate$10 - $100
StatusUnsold
19
  • Heading
    (College Fraternities denounced, 1911-15)
  • Author
    Thomas, Charles S.
  • Headline
    Colorado Senator denounces college fraternities
  • Date Published
    c.1911-1915
Estimate$100 - $150
StatusUnsold
20
  • Heading
    (Anti-Immigration)
  • Author
    Stevens, F.C., et al
  • Headline
    Congressmen oppose immigration literacy test
  • Date Published
    Jan. 14-26, 1914
Estimate$150 - $250
Sold for$100
StatusSold
26
  • Author
    Arnold, H[enry] H[arley] "Hap"
  • Headline
    TLs from General Hap Arnold
  • Date Published
    October 14, 1937
Estimate$100 - $150
StatusUnsold
46
  • Heading
    (Boston Fire-Fighting)
  • Author
    Robinson(?), Solon
  • Headline
    A plan for fighting fire in Boston 1825
  • Date Published
    July 2, 1825
Estimate$500 - $800
StatusUnsold
51
  • Heading
    (California)
  • Author
    Brown, Edmund G. "Pat"
  • Headline
    Governor Brown on Free Speech at Berkeley
  • Date Published
    December 18, 1964
Estimate$80 - $120
Sold for$100
StatusSold
54
  • Heading
    (California)
  • Author
    Jones, William H.
  • Headline
    Letter predicting death of San Francisco Pioneer
  • Date Published
    February 7, 1861
Estimate$150 - $250
StatusUnsold
55
  • Heading
    (California)
  • Author
    Lyons, Caleb
  • Headline
    Letter from Cal. pioneer on women's rights 1842
  • Date Published
    December 6, 1842
Estimate$150 - $250
Sold for$100
StatusSold
63
  • Heading
    (California - Gold Rush)
  • Author
    Gould, Thomas F.
  • Headline
    ALs from a Gold Rush era San Francisco merchant
  • Date Published
    December 30, 1850
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$225
StatusSold
78
  • Author
    Carter, Jimmy
  • Headline
    Jimmy Carter Keeping Faith Signed
  • Publisher
    Bantam Books
  • Date Published
    [1982]
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$137.50
StatusSold
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$687.50
StatusSold
89
  • Heading
    (Colorado - Mining Claim Plats)
  • Author
    Drummond, Daniel, U.S. Deputy Surveyor
  • Headline
    Manuscript mining plats for claims in Colorado
  • Date Published
    1880 & 1882
Estimate$400 - $600
StatusUnsold
Estimate$600 - $900
Sold for$375
StatusSold
107
  • Heading
    (Crime)
  • Author
    Pettigrove, Frederick G.
  • Headline
    First Criminal Fingerprinting in America
  • Date Published
    Feb. 20, 1905
Estimate$100 - $150
StatusUnsold
124
  • Heading
    (Financial History)
  • Author
    Leffingwell, S[ally] M[aria]
  • Headline
    1808 American Depression in New York
  • Date Published
    Jan. 6, 1908
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$250
StatusSold
125
  • Heading
    (Financial History)
  • Author
    Ralston, Robert and Henry Pratt
  • Headline
    1801 protest of state regulation of business
  • Date Published
    February 5, 1801
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$125
StatusSold
127
  • Author
    Ford, Gerald R.
  • Headline
    Gerald Ford A Time to Heal inscribed
  • Publisher
    Harper & Row
  • Date Published
    [1979]
Estimate$100 - $150
StatusUnsold
136
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    Rewell, W.E.
  • Headline
    Letter from a Hawaiian sugar platation in 1880
  • Date Published
    April 26, 1880
Estimate$100 - $150
StatusUnsold
138
  • Author
    Hearst, William Randolph
  • Headline
    Photograph inscribed by William Randolph Hearst
  • Date Published
    c.1930
Estimate$400 - $600
StatusUnsold
139
  • Author
    Hearst, William Randolph
  • Headline
    W.R. Hearst comments on FDR & Lindbergh kidnapper
  • Date Published
    c. Nov. 30, 1935
Estimate$6,000 - $9,000
StatusUnsold
140
  • Author
    Hearst, William Randolph
  • Headline
    W.R. Hearst to his secretary Joseph Willicomb
  • Date Published
    July 10, 1934
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$312.50
StatusSold
141
  • Author
    Hearst, William Randolph
  • Headline
    Letters from W.R. Hearst in Germany in 1934
  • Date Published
    1934
Estimate$800 - $1,200
Sold for$1,375
StatusSold
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$250
StatusSold
Estimate$700 - $1,000
Sold for$437.50
StatusSold
161
  • Heading
    (Missouri Territory, Illinois - 1819)
  • Author
    DePestre, Edmond
  • Headline
    Land purchase in the new state of Illinois
  • Date Published
    January 23, 1819
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
210
  • Heading
    (Melville, Herman)
  • Author
    McCurdy, R[obert] H.
  • Headline
    Letter to purported gay lover of Herman Melville
  • Date Published
    December 21, 1850
Estimate$100 - $150
Sold for$62.50
StatusSold
213
  • Heading
    (Washington, D.C., 1826)
  • Author
    Cutts, Richard & William Lee
  • Headline
    US Treasury Funds the Peacetime Army
  • Date Published
    September 19, 1826
Estimate$80 - $120
StatusUnsold
215
  • Heading
    (Military - West Point)
  • Author
    Lincoln, Abram B.
  • Headline
    Lincoln, military, West Point
  • Date Published
    February 7, 1840
Estimate$100 - $150
StatusUnsold
216
  • Heading
    (Military - West Point)
  • Author
    Metcalfe, John T.
  • Headline
    ALs from a Cadet at West Point 1837
  • Date Published
    August 30, 1837
Estimate$200 - $300
StatusUnsold
217
  • Heading
    (Military - West Point)
  • Author
    West Point
  • Headline
    1837 invitation to a ball at West Point
  • Date Published
    1837
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
218
  • Heading
    (Mineralogy)
  • Author
    Rebello, Jose Silvestre
  • Headline
    1ST BRAZILIAN US ENVOY AIDS AMERICAN MINERALOGY
  • Date Published
    November 4, 1831
Estimate$100 - $150
Sold for$200
StatusSold
222
  • Heading
    (Missouri)
  • Author
    Duerinck, John Baptiste, George A. Carrell et al.
  • Headline
    Signed by Jesuit botanist John Baptiste Duerinck
  • Date Published
    1844-46
Estimate$150 - $250
Sold for$100
StatusSold
223
  • Heading
    (Missouri, Kentucky)
  • Author
    Atkinson, James E.
  • Headline
    On horseback from St. Louis to Baltimore
  • Date Published
    June 24, 1830
Estimate$100 - $150
Sold for$62.50
StatusSold
224
  • Heading
    (Monroe, James)
  • Author
    Tillotson, Robert
  • Headline
    ALs to Supreme Court Justice Smith Thompson
  • Date Published
    November 8, 1823
Estimate$100 - $150
Sold for$62.50
StatusSold
229
  • Heading
    (Muir, John)
  • Author
    Loomis, Henry B.
  • Headline
    Henry B. Loomis on trip to Alaska with John Muir
  • Date Published
    September 17, 1890
Estimate$150 - $250
Sold for$100
StatusSold
234
  • Author
    Nixon, Richard
  • Headline
    Richard Nixon Leaders Signed Limited Edition
  • Publisher
    Warner Books
  • Date Published
    [1982]
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
235
  • Author
    Nixon, Richard
  • Headline
    Richard Nixon The Real War Signed Limited Edition
  • Publisher
    Warner Books
  • Date Published
    [1980]
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$312.50
StatusSold
238
  • Author
    Obama, Barack
  • Headline
    Barack Obama Dreams from my Father signed
  • Publisher
    Times Books
  • Date Published
    [1995]
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
Sold for$1,625
StatusSold
239
  • Heading
    (Obama, Barack)
  • Author
    White, Jesse, editor
  • Headline
    Illinois Blue Book, 2000 Signed by Barack Obama
  • Publisher
    [State of Illinois]
  • Date Published
    2000
Estimate$250 - $350
StatusUnsold
246
  • Heading
    (Paine, Thomas)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Letters regarding Thomas Paine and his writings
  • Date Published
    Various dates
Estimate$1,500 - $2,000
StatusUnsold
252
  • Heading
    (Washington D.C. - Postal politics, 1849)
  • Author
    Marron, Rovert H.
  • Headline
    Letter to the guardian of the first U.S. Postage stamps
  • Date Published
    April 3, 1849
Estimate$10 - $100
StatusUnsold
260
  • Heading
    (Radical)
  • Author
    Bemis, Edward W.
  • Headline
    Autograph Quotation, signed Edward W. Bemis
  • Date Published
    Sept. 12, 1898
Estimate$100 - $150
Sold for$75
StatusSold
265
  • Author
    Roosevelt, Theodore
  • Headline
    The Winning of the West with Manuscript Leaf
  • Publisher
    G.P. Putnam's Sons
  • Date Published
    1900
Estimate$10,000 - $15,000
Sold for$6,250
StatusSold
277
  • Heading
    (Santa Fe Trail)
  • Author
    Stanley, E[lisha]
  • Headline
    Trader who let Kit Carson across the plains
  • Date Published
    April 25, 1845
Estimate$800 - $1,200
Sold for$531.25
StatusSold
278
  • Heading
    (Science)
  • Author
    Fairchild, H. LeR.
  • Headline
    Pioneering Geologist and a Feminist Visionary
  • Date Published
    April 17, 1877
Estimate$100 - $150
StatusUnsold
279
  • Heading
    (Science)
  • Author
    Guex, John
  • Headline
    Letter from the 'Father' of Entomology in America
  • Date Published
    December 15, 1853
Estimate$100 - $150
Sold for$62.50
StatusSold
288
  • Heading
    (Spanish-American War)
  • Author
    Lejeune, John
  • Headline
    Future Marine Corps Commandant Sails to War
  • Date Published
    March 16, 1898
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$125
StatusSold
290
  • Heading
    (Stanford, Leland)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Stock certificates signed by Leland Stanford
  • Publisher
    Agneew & Deffebach print
  • Date Published
    c.1863
Estimate$3,000 - $5,000
Sold for$2,000
StatusSold
302
  • Heading
    (Texas)
  • Author
    LaGrill, L[ouis]
  • Headline
    Letter to the Mayor regarding imprisoned son
  • Date Published
    December 13, 1866
Estimate$250 - $350
Sold for$162.50
StatusSold
303
  • Heading
    (Texas)
  • Author
    Potter, Reuben M.
  • Headline
    ALs from chronicler of the Alamo
  • Date Published
    May 15, 1856
Estimate$200 - $300
StatusUnsold
315
  • Heading
    (Virginia)
  • Author
    Southall, V[alentine] W[ood]
  • Headline
    V.W. Southall Autograph Letter signed
  • Date Published
    August 28, 1850
Estimate$100 - $150
Sold for$62.50
StatusSold
330
  • Heading
    (Williams, Mary Floyd)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    letters to Mary F Williams, Herb E Bolton 1920s
  • Date Published
    1920s
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$200
StatusSold
Estimate$800 - $1,200
Sold for$500
StatusSold
343
  • Heading
    zzc(Archaeology, India)
  • Author
    Yatman, Matthew
  • Headline
    Letter between Indian history scholars
  • Date Published
    October 26, 1802
Estimate$80 - $120
StatusUnsold
344
  • Heading
    zzc(Archaeology, Greece)
  • Author
    Comte de Marcellus
  • Headline
    French diplomat who save the Venus de Milo
  • Date Published
    [c.1838]
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$125
StatusSold
345
  • Heading
    zzc(Arctic)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Letter concerning Bering Sea Arbitration
  • Date Published
    May 7, 1892
Estimate$100 - $150
Sold for$62.50
StatusSold
348
  • Heading
    zzc(British Exploration)
  • Author
    Barrow, John
  • Headline
    John Barrow Patron of Arctic Exploration
  • Date Published
    August 20, 1834
Estimate$250 - $350
StatusUnsold
370
  • Heading
    zzc
  • Author
    Churchill, Winston Spencer-
  • Headline
    Letter from Winston Churchill's grandson
  • Date Published
    November 18, 1978
Estimate$100 - $150
StatusUnsold
389
  • Heading
    zzc(Malta, Knights of)
  • Author
    Prince Manuel Pinto da Fonseca
  • Headline
    Letter from the Grand Master Knights of Malta
  • Date Published
    July 1, 1760
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$406.25
StatusSold
391
  • Heading
    zzc(Military - Espionage)
  • Author
    Peacock, Captaine H.B.
  • Headline
    TURKISH SPY IN INDIA DURING WORLD WAR I
  • Date Published
    June 29, 1915
Estimate$150 - $250
StatusUnsold
401
  • Heading
    zzc(Russia)
  • Author
    Gregory, Dudley S.
  • Headline
    Bribery in Czarist Russia
  • Date Published
    August 6, 1843
Estimate$100 - $150
StatusUnsold
Items per page
Previous|1|Next