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ColtonHeadlineJohnson's New Illustrated Atlas 1860PublisherJohnson and BrowningDate Published1860 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold Lot #6 Geologic Atlas of the United States - five volumes of Indian Territories Heading(Atlas)AuthorVariousHeadlineGeologic Atlas of US 5 vols of Indian TerritoryPublisherU.S. Geological SurveyDate Published1901-1906 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #7 Geologic Atlas of the United States - five volumes of Midwestern cities Heading(Atlas)AuthorVariousHeadlineGeologic Atlas of US 5 vols of the MidwestPublisherU.S. Geological SurveyDate Published1906-1917 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #8 Geologic Atlas of the United States - seven volumes of Western cities Heading(Atlas)HeadlineGeologic Atlas of US 7 vols of Western citiesPublisherU.S. Geological SurveyDate Published1900-1917 View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #9 Geologic Atlas of the United States - six volumes of Colorado cities Heading(Atlas)AuthorVariousHeadlineGeologic Atlas of US 6 vols of ColoradoPublisherU.S. Geological SurveyDate Published1894-1916 View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Lot #10 Topographical Sketch of the Southernmost Point of the Port of San Diego, and Measurement of the Marine League for determining Initial Point of Boundary between the United States and Mexican Republic as Surveyed by the United States Commission Heading(California-Mexico Border)AuthorWeller, John B. and Andrew B. GrayHeadlineMap of Port of San Diego 1849Date Published1849 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #17 Map Illustrating the Siege of Atlanta, Ga. by the U.S. Forces, under Command of Maj. Gen. W.T. Sherman from the Passage of Peach Tree Creek, July 19, 1864 to ... South of Atlanta, Aug. 26, 1864 Heading(Georgia - Siege of Atlanta)AuthorU.S. War DepartmentHeadlineMap Illustrating the Siege of Atlanta Civil WarDate Published1864-[1866] View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$343.75StatusSold Lot #18 America AuthorHondius, JodocusHeadlineHondius map of Americas, 1613Date Published1606-[1613] View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000Sold for$3,125StatusSold Lot #21 Johnson's maps - six maps AuthorJohnson, A.J.HeadlineSix maps by AJ Johnson 1850sPublisherA.J. JohnsonDate Published1860s View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #30 California AuthorMora, Jo[seph Jacinto]HeadlineCalifornia map by Jo Mora 1945PublisherJo Mora PublicationsDate Published1945 View details Estimate$400 - $700Sold for$750StatusSold Lot #31 California. This whimsical Carte of Topographic and Historic intention, depicting that fabled Isle of Montalvo's dream-the El Dorado of '49-the glorious California we know and love... AuthorMora, Jo[seph Jacinto]HeadlineJo Mora's California whimsical Carte of TopographPublisherA.M. RobertsonDate Published1927 View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$875StatusSold Lot #37 Boundary of the Creek Country Surveyed under the Direction of the Bureau of Topl. Engs. Heading(Oklahoma)AuthorSitgreaves, Lorenzo, et al.HeadlineSurvey of Indian Country 1858Date Published1858 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #40 California Pacific International Exposition. May 29 to November 11, 1935. San Diego, Modern City of 200,000 Population - large color poster Heading(San Diego)AuthorBloodgood, Don, artistHeadlineSan Diego Int'l Expo poster 1935PublisherShell Oil CompanyDate Published1935 View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$162.50StatusSold Lot #52 A New Map of the United States of America [and] Map of Europe AuthorYoung, J.H.HeadlineTwo maps by JH Young from Cowperthwait, 1850-54PublisherCowperthwait, Desilver & ButlerDate Published1850-1854 View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$162.50StatusSold Lot #57 Autograph Letter, signed, regarding Guano from, the Island of Ichaboe Headingzzc(Africa)AuthorHoffman, CharlesHeadlineGuano from, the Island of IchaboeDate PublishedApril 4, 1846 View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #58 Contributions to the Natural History of the United States of America AuthorAgassiz, LouisHeadlineLouis Agassiz's Contributions to US Natural HistoPublisherLittle, Brown and CompanyDate Published1857-62 View details Estimate$400 - $700Sold for$468.75StatusSold Lot #62 Le Grand Toucan du Bresil No. 7 AuthorBarraband, JacquesHeadlineHand-colored print of Toucan by BarrabandDate Publishedc.1801-06 - [later 19th century reprint] View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$281.25StatusSold Lot #63 The Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala AuthorBateman, JamesHeadlineThe Orchidaceae of Mexico and GuatemalaPublisherJohnson Reprint CorporationDate Published[1974] View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #68 A General History of Quadrupeds AuthorBewick, T[homas]HeadlineA General History of Quadrupeds 2nd ed 1791PublisherPrinted by and for S. Hodgson, et. al.Date Published1791 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #71 Autograph Letter, signed by James G. Blaine as U.S. Secretary of State, honoring the crew of the ship "Fremont" for the rescue of the crew of a Japanese junk AuthorBlaine, James G.HeadlineAmericans rescue Japanese JunkDate PublishedNovember 29, 1881 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #73 Camera Adventures in the African Wilds: Being an Account of a Four Months' Expedition in British East Africa, for the Purpose of Securing Photographs of the Game from Life Heading(Buck, Frank)AuthorDugmore, A. RadclyffeHeadlineDugmore's Camera Adventures signed by Frank BuckPublisherDoubleday, Page & CompanyDate Published1910 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #77 El Eco del Pacifico Heading(California - Mexico)Author**HeadlineEl Eco del Pacifico 1 pp newsletter 1863Date PublishedMarch 10, 1863 View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #78 Seven Fascicules from the Resultats des Campagnes Scientifiques Accomplies sur son Yacht par Albert I Headingzzf(Campagnes Scientifiques)Author**HeadlineResultats des Campagnes ScientifiquesDate Published1894-1938 View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Lot #83 Three works on the Cirripedia and one on Crustacea Headingzzf(Cirripedia)Author**HeadlineThree works on Cirripedia and one on CrustaceaDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #85 Butterflies of California: A Popular Guide to a Knowledge of the Butterflies of California, Embracing all of the 477 Species and Varieties at Present Recorded for the State AuthorComstock, John AdamsHeadlineButterflies of California by Comstock 1927PublisherThe AuthorDate Published1927 View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #86 Atlas en Couleurs des Orchidées Cultivées AuthorConstantin, JulienHeadlineAtlas en Couleurs des Orchidées CultivéesPublisherLibrairie Générale de l'EnseignementDate Published[1911] View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #87 Discovery of America by the Northmen Before the Time of Columbus [caption title] Author[Cooley, William Desborough]HeadlineDiscovery of America 1838?Publisher[G. Roworth and Sons]Date Published[1838?] View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold Lot #89 The Cabinet of Curiosities, or Wonders of the World Displayed; Forming a Repository of Whatever is Remarkable in the Regions of Nature and Art, Extraordinary Events, Eccentric Biography, &c. &c. Heading(Curiosities)Author**HeadlineCabinet of Curiosities 1824PublisherJ. LimbirdDate Published1824 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$500StatusSold Lot #91 Autograph Letter, signed, regarding Hitchcock's Geology of Massachusetts AuthorDana, James D.HeadlineJames D. Dana Authograph Letter SignedDate PublishedMarch 15, 1855 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$281.25StatusSold Lot #92 A Naturalist's Voyage. Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries visited during the Voyage of HMS 'Beagle' round the World, under the Command of Captain FitzRoy. AuthorDarwin, CharlesHeadlineDarwin's Naturalist's Voyage 1890 editionPublisherJohn MurrayDate Published1890 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #93 [Works] - ten volumes AuthorDarwin, CharlesHeadline10 vols of Works by Charles Darwin Appleton 1896PublisherD. AppletonDate Published1896 View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$593.75StatusSold Lot #94 Recollections of a Sea Wanderer's Life: An autobiography of an old-time seaman who has sailed in almost every capacity before and abaft the mast, in nearly every quarter of the globe, and under the flags of four of the principal maritime nations AuthorDavis, GeorgeHeadlineRecollections of a Sea Wanderer's Life 1887PublisherA.H. KellogDate Published1887 View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$225StatusSold Lot #98 Art du Cirier [and] Art du Chandelier AuthorDuhamel du Monceau, [Henri Louis]HeadlineArt du Cirier 1762 w/11 engraved platesPublisher[H.L. Guerin & L.F. Delatour]Date Published1762 View details Estimate$400 - $700Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #100 Autograph Letter, signed, presenting a volume from his narrative of his voyage to the South Pacific AuthorDumont d'Urville, Jean Sebastien CesarHeadlineDumont d'Urville presents his narrativeDate Published1833 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,375StatusSold Lot #101 Autograph Letter, signed, regarding L'Institut Egyptien Headingzzf(Archaeology)AuthorWhitehouse, Frederick CopeHeadlineALs regarding L'Institut EgyptienDate PublishedJanuary 9, 1887 View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #102 Passport for an American Traveling in Mexico AuthorEllis, PowhatanHeadlinePASSPORT FOR AMERICAN TRAVELING IN MEXICO 1836Date PublishedJune 15, 1836 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #103 Six pages of handwritten advice for the European traveler Headingzzc(Europe)Author**HeadlineAdvice for the European Traveler c.1830Date Published[c. 1830] View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #104 Lot of 9 Linoleum-Block Prints of grapes and other botanical subjects, each signed, titled and numbered in pencil AuthorEvans, HenryHeadlineHenry Evans Linocuts of Flowers signed limitedDate Published1968-1971 View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Lot #105 Silva: Or, a Discourse of Forest-Trees, and the Propagation of Timber in His Majesty's Dominions...together with An Historical Account of the Sacredness and Use of Standing Groves. Terra, a Philosophical Essay of Earth... AuthorEvelyn, JohnHeadlineSilva, Or Discourse of Forest-Trees 1729PublisherJ. Walthoe, et. al.Date Published1729 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$343.75StatusSold Lot #112 Autograph Letter, signed as Division Chief of the U.S. Army Signal Corps AuthorGreely, A.W.HeadlineA.W. Greely Autograph Letter SignedDate PublishedNovember 18, 1879 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$150StatusSold Lot #114 Autograph Letter, signed, to John L. LeConte on Entomological subjects Heading(Science)AuthorGuex, JohnHeadlineLetter from the 'Father' of Entomology in AmericaDate PublishedDecember 15, 1853 View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #115 Autograph Letter, signed, regarding Henri Christophe's revolution Heading(Haiti)AuthorLewis, J[ohn]HeadlineALS re Christophe's revolution in Haiti in 1807Date PublishedMarch 8, 1807 View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Lot #118 The Cherries of New York - plus 4 other New York Department of Agricultural volumes AuthorHedrick, U.P.Headline5 NY Dept of Agriculture vols Cherries, peachesPublisherJ.B. LyonDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$468.75StatusSold Lot #120 The Ascent of Everest AuthorHunt, JohnHeadlineAscent of Everest signed by John HuntPublisherHodder & StoughtonDate Published[1953] View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$212.50StatusSold Lot #122 Orchidaceae AuthorHunt, P. FrancisHeadlineP. Francis Hunt Orchidaceae 1 of 600 copiesPublisherBourton PressDate Published1973 View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Lot #123 Birds of New Guinea AuthorIredale, TomHeadlineBirds of New Guinea 1956 color illustrationsPublisherGeorgian HouseDate Published[1956] View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #126 Letter soliciting mining engineer Benjamin Smith Lyman to inspect coal and oil fields in Japan, plus a letter thanking him for service to Japan Headingzzd(Japan)Author**HeadlineAmerican mining engineer in JapanDate Published1906-1907 View details Estimate$700 - $1,000StatusUnsold Lot #129 The U.S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin. A Personal Narrative AuthorKane, Elisha KentHeadlineThe U.S. Grinnell Expedition in Search ofPublisherHarperDate Published1854 View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #131 The Snakes of Australia; An Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of All the Known Species AuthorKrefft, GerardHeadlineSnakes of Australia 1869 by Gerard KrefftPublisherThomas Richards, Government PrinterDate Published1869 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$625StatusSold Lot #134 Wright's Book of Poultry AuthorLewer, S.H.HeadlineWright's Book of Poultry rev 1912 edPublisherCassell and CompanyDate Published1912 View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #137 Flores do Amazonas / Flowers of the Amazon AuthorMee, MargaretHeadlineMargaret Mee Flowers of the AmazonPublisherRecordDate Published[1980] View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold Lot #138 Flowers of the Brazilian Forests AuthorMee, MargaretHeadlineFlowers of the Brazilian Forests by MeePublisherThe Tyron GalleryDate Published[1968] View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,062.50StatusSold Lot #139 The Felidae of Rancho la Brea AuthorMerriam, John C. and Chester StockHeadlineThe Felidae of Rancho la Brea 1932PublisherCarnegie Institution of WashingtonDate Published1932 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$375StatusSold Lot #147 Observations sur Deux Orang-Outans Adultes Morts a Paris AuthorMilne-Edwards, A., et. al.HeadlineObservations sur Deux Orang-Outans 1895PublisherG. MassonDate Published1895 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$250StatusSold Lot #148 Researches Upon the Venom of the Rattlesnake: With an Investigation of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Organs Concerned AuthorMitchell, S. WeirHeadlineResearches Upon the Venom of the RattlesnakePublisherSmithsonian InstitutionDate Published1860 View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Lot #153 Seven volumes on natural history Heading(Natural History)Author**HeadlineSeven volumes on natural historyDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$162.50StatusSold Lot #155 The Practical Planter, Or, A Treatise on Forest Planting: Comprehending the Culture and Management of Planted and Natural Timber, In Every Stage of its Growth: Also on the Culture and Management of Hedge Fences, and the Construction of Stone Walls, &c. AuthorNicol, WalterHeadlineWalter Nicol The Practical PlanterPublisherJ. ScatcherdDate Published1803 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #158 Autograph Letter, signed, regarding the Appendix to his "Journal of a Second Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage..." AuthorParry, WilliamHeadlineALS from explorer William ParryDate PublishedMay 11, 1824 View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$875StatusSold Lot #164 The Birds of Southern Rhodesia AuthorPriest, Cecil D.HeadlineThe Birds of Southern Rhodesia 4 vols 1933-36PublisherWilliam ClowesDate Published1933-1936 View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$150StatusSold Lot #173 Autograph Letter, signed, regarding bribery in Russia Headingzzc(Russia)AuthorGregory, Dudley S.HeadlineBribery in Czarist RussiaDate PublishedAugust 6, 1843 View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #175 Manuscript letter, signed by Malietoa Laupepa as King of Samoa, to U.S. Consul Canisius Heading(Samoa)AuthorLaupepa, MalietoaHeadlineLetter from Malietoa Laupepa as King of SamoaDate PublishedMay 30, 1885 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$500StatusSold Lot #176 The Art of the Classic Salmon Fly AuthorSawada, KenHeadlineThe Art of the Classic Salmon Fly 1989 signedPublisherKodanshaDate Published[1989] View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$437.50StatusSold Lot #178 Autograph Letter, signed, regarding publication of his "A Journal of a Missionary Tour Through Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Michigan" Heading(American Travel)AuthorScott, Rev. James L.HeadlineOn Baptist Minister's US-iana Travel ClassicDate PublishedApril 7, 1843 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #194 Autograph Letter, signed, to explorer Alexander Philipp Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied Heading(Wied-Neuwied, Alexander Philipp Maximilian zu)Author**HeadlineALS Alexander Philipp Maximilian zu Wied-NeuwiedDate PublishedJuly 1, 1814 View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #206 Eight "Cholera Report" broadsides, September 1 through September 8, 1834 Headingzzd(Cholera)Author**HeadlineEight "Cholera Report" broadsides New York 1834PublisherW. ApplegateDate Published1834 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,250StatusSold Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next