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Previous|12|Next Lot #144 Autograph Letter, signed, regarding the success of their photography business View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$2,125StatusSold Heading(Photography)AuthorDavis, William & ElizabethHeadlineTravelling Photographer in Massachusetts 1849Date PublishedSeptember 19, 1849 Lot #145 The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, to Headwaters of the Mississippi River, Through Louisiana Territory, and in New Spain, During the Years 1805-6-7 View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$1,187.50StatusSold AuthorPike, Zebulon MontgomeryHeadlineThe Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery PikePublisherFrancis P. HarperDate Published1895 Lot #146 Lot of 7 autograph letters signed by politicians and statesmen View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(Politicians & Statesmen)Author**Headline7 letters signed by politicians and statesmenDate Published1802-1884 Lot #147 Autograph Letter, signed, to Postmaster General Samuel Osgood View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold Heading(Postal History)AuthorArmstrong, AmziHeadlineLetter to the Postmaster General 1811Date PublishedMay 20, 1811 Lot #148 1849 Letter to guardian of first US postage stamps View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Heading(Washington D.C. - Postal politics, 1849)AuthorMarron, Rovert H.HeadlineLetter to the guardian of the first U.S. Postage stampsDate PublishedApril 3, 1849 Lot #151 Illustrated New Mexico, Historical and Industrial View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$2,000StatusSold AuthorRitch, Wm. G.HeadlineIllustrated New Mexico 1885PublisherBureau of Immigration Lot #153 Henry Root; Surveyor, Engineer and Inventor: Personal History and Reminiscences with Personal Opinions on Contemporary Events 1845-1921 View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold AuthorRoot, HenryHeadlineHenry Root; Surveyor, Engineer and InventorPublisherPrinted for Private CirculationDate Published1921 Lot #154 The Feud of Oakfield Creek: A Novel of California Life View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold AuthorRoyce, JosiahHeadlineJosiah Royce The Feud of Oakfirld Creek 1887PublisherHoughton, Mifflin and Co.Date Published1887 Lot #156 The New City Annual Directory for San Francisco 1887 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$500StatusSold Heading(San Francisco)AuthorD.M. Bishop & Co.HeadlineThe New City Annual Directory for San FranciscoPublisherD.M. Bishop & Co.Date Published1875 Lot #157 On the Proposed Use of a Portion of the Hetch Hetchy, Eleanor, and Cherry Valleys within and near to the boundaries of the Stanislaus U.S. National Forest Reserve and the Yosemite National Park as Reservoirs for Impounding Tuolumne River Flood Waters and Appurtenant Works for the Water Supply of San Francisco, California and Neighboring Cities View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$162.50StatusSold Heading(San Francisco)AuthorFreeman, John RipleyHeadlineFreeman's Report of San Francisco's Water SupplyPublisherby Authority of the Board of SupervisorsDate Published1912 Lot #158 Souvenir [The Rose of San Francisco] View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$437.50StatusSold Heading(San Francisco)AuthorHess, Frederick, publisherHeadlineRare San Francisco EphemeraPublisherFrederick HessDate Published[c. 1875] Lot #160 San Francisco California: Site of the proposed Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915, celebrating the completion of the Panama Canal View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,750StatusSold Heading(San Francisco)Author**HeadlinePPIE proposal with silver photographs c.1910PublisherH.C. TibbitsDate Published[c. 1910-11] Lot #161 San Francisco Municipal Reports for the Fiscal Year 1875-6, Ending June 30, 1876 - With rare Hess view of San Francisco as frontispiece View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,875StatusSold Heading(San Francisco)Author**HeadlineSan Francisco Municipal Reports with viewsPublisherSpaulding & BartoDate Published1876 Lot #162 Photograph of Lotta's Fountain by Taber View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(San Francisco)AuthorTaber, IsaiahHeadlinePhotograph of Lotta's Fountain by TaberPublisherTaberDate Publishedc. 1890 Lot #163 The San Francisco Block Book. Fourth Edition: Comprising Fifty Vara Survey, One Hundred Vara Survey, South Beach, Mission, Horner's Additions, Potrero, Western Addition, Richmond District, Sunset District, Flint Tract, etc....Size of Lots...Names of Owners View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Heading(San Francisco)Author**HeadlineThe San Francisco Block Book. Fourth Edition 1906PublisherHicks-Judd Co.Date PublishedOctober 1906 Lot #164 Two Documents Signed, Consular Appointment by the President of Mexico and Document Referring Appointment to the New Consul View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$937.50StatusSold AuthorSanta Anna, Antonio Lopez de, and Daniel WebsterHeadlineDocuments signed by Santa Anna & Daniel WebsterDate Published1841 Lot #165 Manuscript Document signed by William Nelson granting power of attorney to Robert Joutt and Joseph Crocket, signed as witnesses by Charles Scott and James Wood View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorScott, Charles; James Wood; William NelsonHeadlineDoc. signed by Charles Scott & James WoodDate PublishedOct. 22, 1790 Lot #168 Collection of 6 letters relating to European financing of the American national debt after the Civil War through the Rothschilds Bank of England View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorSherman, John & othersHeadlineRothschilds funds the national debt 1879Date Published1879 Lot #170 A Texas Cow-Boy; or, Fifteen Years on the Hurricane Deck of a Spanish Pony. Taken from Real Life View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorSiringo, Chas. A.HeadlineCharles Siringo A Texas Cow-BoyPublisherThe Eagle Publishing CompanyDate Published1890 Lot #171 Original print on cardboard giving a pictorial account of the naval battle of Santiago de Cuba, July 2, 1898, with an original manuscript notebook kept by A.E. Streitberger, a signalman aboard the U.S.S. Brooklyn during the Spanish American War, plus several medals with ribbons that he was awarded View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold Heading(Spanish-American War)AuthorStreitberger, August EdwardHeadlineDiary of Spanish-American War sailorDate Publishedc.1898-99 Lot #172 Autograph Letter, signed, giving an eyewitness account of the U.S. Naval attack on Cuba View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$468.75StatusSold Heading(Spanish-American War)AuthorSchroeder, SeatonHeadlineEyewitness account of US attack in CubaDate PublishedJune 12-13, [1898] Lot #173 Autograph Letter Signed by Charles Stewart, to Thomas L. Smith at the Treasury Department View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold AuthorStewart, CharlesHeadlineLetter from "Old Ironsides" CaptainDate PublishedJune 17, 1829 Lot #174 Forty Years on the Frontier, as Seen in the Journals and Reminiscences of Granville Stuart, Gold-Miner, Trader, Merchant, Rancher and Politician View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorStuart, GranvilleHeadlineGranville Stuart Forty Years on the FrontierPublisherArthur H. Clark CompanyDate Published1925 Lot #175 Journals of the Miltary Expedition of Major General John Sullivan against the Six Nations of Indians, in 1779, With Records of Centennial Celebrations View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold HeadingSullivan, John, Maj. Gen.)Author**HeadlineMiltary Expedition of Major General John SullivanPublisherKnapp, Pech and ThomsonDate Published1887 Lot #176 Report of the Commissioners and Evidence Taken by the Committee on Mines and Mining of the House of Representatives of the United States, in Regard to the Sutro Tunnel, together with the Arguments and Report of the Committee, Recommending a Loan by the Government in Aid of the Construction of Said Work View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Sutro Tunnel)Author**HeadlineSutro Tunnel Report Charles Nordhoff's copyPublisherM'Gill & WitherowDate Published1872 Lot #177 Taylor's Thrilling Tales of Texas: Being the Experiences of Drew Kirksey Taylor, Ex-Texas Ranger and Peace Officer on the Border of Texas. Written by Himself and Narrating True Incidents of Frontier Life View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold AuthorTaylor, Drew KirkseyHeadlineTaylor's Thrilling Tales of Texas 1926PublisherD. K. TaylorDate Published1926 Lot #178 Autograph Document signed by William Thompson as Justice of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorThompson, WilliamHeadlineADS of Revolutionary War General William ThompsonDate Published23 Oct. 1771 Lot #179 In the Time That Was: Being the First volume of a series of legends of the tribe of Alaskan Indians known as the Chilkats - of the Klingats. As told by Zachook the "Bear" to Kitchakahaech the "Raven" View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold AuthorThorne, J. Frederic (Kitchakahaech)HeadlineIn the Time That Was legends of the chilkatsPublisher(The RavenDate Published1909) Lot #180 Memoirs. Volume One: Year of Decisions View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorTruman, Harry S.HeadlineHarry Truman Memoirs Volume 1 SignedPublisherDoubleday & CompanyDate Published1955 Lot #181 The Union Pacific Tourist: Illustrated Sketches of the Principal Health and Pleasure Resorts of the Great West and Northwest, Embracing Yellowstone Park and Yosemite and the Chief Points of Interest in the Rocky Mountain Region, All Most Easily Reached via the Union Pacific Railway. Published by the Passenger Department View details Estimate$100 - $200Sold for$62.50StatusSold Heading(Union Pacific Railway)Author**Headlineunion pacific tourist 1884PublisherPrinting House of Matthews, Northrup & Co.Date Published1884 Lot #183 Colonization of Vancouver's Island View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$437.50StatusSold Heading(Vancouver Island)Author**HeadlineColonization of Vancouver's IslandPublisher[Printed for Burrup and Son by E. Couchman]Date Published[1849] Lot #184 Notes of a Tour in America. From August 7th to November 17th, 1877 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorVivian, H. HusseyHeadlineNotes of a Tour in America 1877PublisherEdward StanfordDate Published1878 Lot #189 Autograph Letter, signed, regarding receipt of weapons, from Theodore Roosevelt's great grand-father fighting the British forces during the War of 1812 View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Heading(War of 1812)AuthorStewart, Daniel, GeneralHeadlineALS from Teddy Roosevelt's grandfatherDate PublishedDecember 10, 1814 Lot #190 Across the Continent! Programme of a Grand Excursion to Colorado, New Mexico and California, Under Personal Escort, Passing through Nineteen Great States and Territories . . . Fifty-Five Days' Tour Comprising nearly 9,000 miles of first-class travel by trains of Pullman, Wagner and Silver Palace Cars. For Only $450.00, Supplemental Excursion to the Yosemite Valley and Grove of Big Trees. View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold Heading(Western Tourism)Author**HeadlineAcross the continent cook's tours 1882PublisherThos. Cook & SonDate Published(1882) Lot #191 The Yosemite Guide-Book View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold AuthorWhitney, J[osiah] D[wight]HeadlineYosemite Guide-Book 1870 in unbound signaturesPublisherAuthority of the LegislatureDate Published1870 Lot #192 Archive relating to Claude Edward Duncan, an aviator with the U.S. Signal Corps in World War I, who rose to general and saw service in World War II and the Korean War View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold Heading(World War I Aviator Archive)Author**HeadlineWorld War I Aviator ArchiveDate Published1917-1971 Lot #193 Original cabinet photo of Sentinel Rock and Sentinel Falls View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold AuthorTaber, Isaiah W.HeadlineTaber photo of Sentinel Rock & Falls YosemiteDate Publishedc. 1890 Lot #201 Autograph Letter, signed, regarding mineralogical samples View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Heading(Mineralogy)AuthorRebello, Jose SilvestreHeadline1ST BRAZILIAN US ENVOY AIDS AMERICAN MINERALOGYDate PublishedNovember 4, 1831 Lot #202 Document signed by Charles II, King of Spain View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold HeadingzzdAuthorCharles II, King of SpainHeadlineDocument signed by Charles II, King of SpainDate PublishedJan. 18, 1679 Lot #218 Four Autograph Letters signed by Marie, Queen of Romania, plus a signed photograph & a signed real-photo postcard View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$212.50StatusSold HeadingzzdAuthorMarie, Queen of Ferdinand I of RomaniaHeadlineLetters & Signd Photos of Marie Queen of RomaniaDate Published1919-1925 Lot #220 Lot of three letters to Professor Bernard Moses, relating to his service as U.S. Commissioner in the Philippines View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Headingzzd(Philippines)Author**HeadlineLetters to Philippines Commissioner MosesDate Published1900-1908 Lot #221 Letter signed by Armand Richelieu View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold HeadingzzdAuthorRichelieu, Armand Emmanuel du Plessis, Duc deHeadlineLetter signed by Armand Richelieu 1816Date PublishedOct. 2, 1816(?) Lot #229 Typed Letter, signed as British Governor of Bengal View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$75StatusSold Headingzzd(Tibet)AuthorAnderson, John [Vicount Waverly]HeadlineIndian Governor treks toward TibetDate PublishedNovember 1, 1932 Lot #251 Plan du Port de St. François, Situé su la côte de la Californie Septentrionale. La Pointe de Rois par 37o.59'. de Latitude Nord et 124o.54'. de Longitude View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$212.50StatusSold Headingzzf(California - San Francisco)AuthorLa Pérouse, Jean François de Galaup deHeadlineLa Pérouse chart of San Francisco 1797Date Published1797 Items per page 102550100 Previous|12|Next Previous 12 Next Previous 12 Next