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6
  • Author
    Bailly, (Jean-Sylvain)
  • Headline
    Traité de l'Astronomie Indienne et Orientale
  • Publisher
    Chex Debure l'aine
  • Date Published
    1787
Estimate$800 - $1,200
StatusUnsold
10
  • Author
    Biot, J(ean)-B(aptiste)
  • Headline
    Traité Élémentaire d'Astronomie Physique
  • Publisher
    Bachelier
  • Date Published
    1814-47
Estimate$600 - $900
StatusUnsold
11
  • Author
    Blackwell, Elizabeth
  • Headline
    First book by the first American Woman Doctor
  • Publisher
    George P. Putnam
  • Date Published
    1852
Estimate$3,000 - $5,000
StatusUnsold
21
  • Author
    Bullart, Isaac
  • Headline
    Academie des Sciences et des Arts
  • Publisher
    Louis Bilaine
  • Date Published
    1682
Estimate$700 - $1,000
Sold for$1,062.50
StatusSold
22
  • Author
    Burbidge, F.W.
  • Headline
    The Narcissus - 48 hand-colored plates
  • Publisher
    L. Reeve & Co.
  • Date Published
    1875
Estimate$600 - $900
Sold for$500
StatusSold
24
  • Author
    Chaptal, [Jean-Antoine, comte de Chanteloup]
  • Headline
    L'art de Faire Gouverner et Perfectionner Les Vin
  • Publisher
    Chex Delain Fils
  • Date Published
    An X - 1801
Estimate$1,500 - $2,500
StatusUnsold
27
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    (Civil War)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    37 autographs Civil War 115th colored infantry
  • Date Published
    1866-1878
Estimate$600 - $900
Sold for$312.50
StatusSold
33
  • Author
    Cornut, Jacques Philippe
  • Headline
    J.P. Cornut Canadensium Plantarum 1635
  • Publisher
    Simonem le Moyne
  • Date Published
    1635
Estimate$8,000 - $12,000
Sold for$5,000
StatusSold
35
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    zzf
  • Author
    Darwin, Charles
  • Headline
    Darwin's On the Origin of Species 3rd American
  • Publisher
    D. Appleton and Company
  • Date Published
    1860
Estimate$800 - $1,200
StatusUnsold
36
  • Author
    Darwin, Charles
  • Headline
    Darwin's On the Origin of Species 4th Edition
  • Publisher
    John Murray
  • Date Published
    1866
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
Sold for$812.50
StatusSold
37
  • Author
    Darwin, Charles
  • Headline
    Darwin's Descent of Man First Edition
  • Publisher
    John Murray
  • Date Published
    1871
Estimate$1,500 - $2,000
Sold for$2,125
StatusSold
38
  • Author
    Darwin, Charles
  • Headline
    Darwin's Descent of Man 1887 Edition
  • Publisher
    John Murray
  • Date Published
    1887
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$125
StatusSold
39
  • Author
    Davy, Humphry
  • Headline
    Elements of Agricultural Chemistry by Davy
  • Publisher
    Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown
  • Date Published
    1813
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
41
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    zzd(American Art, 1885)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Letters to Arthur Wesley Dow
  • Date Published
    1885-1886
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
StatusUnsold
42
  • Author
    Draparnaud, Jacues-Philippe-Ramond
  • Headline
    History of the mollusques of France
  • Publisher
    Chez D. colas and Chez Gabon
  • Date Published
    [an XIII, i.e. 1805]
Estimate$600 - $900
StatusUnsold
58
  • Author
    Haller, Albrecht von
  • Headline
    Haller's Elementa Physiologiae
  • Publisher
    Marci-Michael Bousquet / Sigismundi D'Arnay / Francisci Grasset / Julii Henrici Pott
  • Date Published
    1757-1778, 1782
Estimate$4,000 - $7,000
StatusUnsold
61
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    (Hippocrates)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Manuscript volume on Hippocrates
  • Date Published
    18th century?
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$312.50
StatusSold
65
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    (Indenture)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Seventeenth century manuscript indenture
  • Date Published
    March, 1674
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
71
  • Author
    Le Cat, [Claude Nicolas]
  • Headline
    A physical essay on the senses... by Le Cat
  • Publisher
    For R. Griffiths
  • Date Published
    1750
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
Sold for$625
StatusSold
73
  • Author
    Loos, Anita
  • Headline
    Anita Loos Typescript for Kiss Hollywood Goodbye
  • Date Published
    c. 1974
Estimate$700 - $1,000
Sold for$562.50
StatusSold
77
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    (Medical Manuscript)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Botica General de Remedios Experimentados.
  • Date Published
    18th century?
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
Sold for$1,187.50
StatusSold
81
  • Author
    Morris, William
  • Headline
    Inscribed by William Morris to Irish poet
  • Publisher
    Ellis & White
  • Date Published
    1877
Estimate$2,000 - $3,000
Sold for$1,750
StatusSold
84
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    (Natural History)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Natural History Sammelband
  • Date Published
    Various dates
Estimate$200 - $300
StatusUnsold
91
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    (Pacific Gas & Electric)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Pre-PG&E president retires with special book
  • Date Published
    1902
Estimate$1,500 - $2,500
StatusUnsold
93
  • Author
    Priestley, Joseph
  • Headline
    Priestly on Vision, Light and Color 1772
  • Publisher
    J. Johnson
  • Date Published
    1772
Estimate$2,000 - $3,000
Sold for$1,500
StatusSold
94
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    (Qur'an)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Manuscript Qur'an
  • Date Published
    c.1796
Estimate$4,000 - $6,000
Sold for$18,750
StatusSold
95
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    (Qur'an)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Manuscript Qur'an c.19th century
  • Date Published
    c.19th century
Estimate$2,000 - $3,000
Sold for$3,125
StatusSold
Estimate$1,200 - $1,800
Sold for$2,500
StatusSold
97
  • Author
    Reigart, J. Franklin
  • Headline
    Life of Robert Fulton
  • Publisher
    C.G. Henderson
  • Date Published
    1856
Estimate$150 - $200
StatusUnsold
99
  • Author
    Riley, James Whitcomb
  • Headline
    ALs from Riley to Gilder about Mary Catherwood
  • Date Published
    Apl. 23, 1888
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$437.50
StatusSold
100
  • Author
    Riley, James Whitcomb
  • Headline
    Autograph letter signed by James Whitcomb Riley
  • Date Published
    April 14, 1906
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$125
StatusSold
101
  • Author
    Riley, James Whitcomb
  • Headline
    Autograph poem signed by James Whitcomb Riley
  • Date Published
    c.1925
Estimate$700 - $1,000
StatusUnsold
102
  • Author
    Riley, James Whitcomb
  • Headline
    mss quotation signed by James Whitcomb Riley
  • Date Published
    Jan. 14, 1893
Estimate$200 - $300
StatusUnsold
103
  • Author
    Riley, James Whitcomb
  • Headline
    Our Kind of Man - original manuscript by Riley
  • Date Published
    No date
Estimate$400 - $700
StatusUnsold
104
  • Author
    Riley, James Whitcomb
  • Headline
    The Runaway - original manuscript by Riley
  • Date Published
    No date
Estimate$600 - $900
Sold for$375
StatusSold
105
  • Author
    Riley, James Whitcomb
  • Headline
    Vol. 1 of Riley Works, w/mss letter 1/150 copies
  • Publisher
    C.B. Randall
  • Date Published
    [1913]
Estimate$600 - $900
StatusUnsold
106
  • Author
    Riley, James Whitcomb
  • Headline
    Morning sgnd by author w/laid in mss note
  • Publisher
    Bobbs-Merrill
  • Date Published
    [1907]
Estimate$400 - $600
StatusUnsold
107
  • Author
    Riley, James Whitcomb
  • Headline
    Old Swimmin'-hole signed w/8 line poem Riley
  • Publisher
    George C. Hitt & Co.
  • Date Published
    1883
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
Sold for$687.50
StatusSold
108
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    (Riley, James Whitcomb)
  • Author
    Riley, James Whitcomb
  • Headline
    Photo of James Whitcomb Riley w/signed inscriptio
  • Date Published
    May 28, 1908
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$137.50
StatusSold
116
  • Author
    Shannon, Claude E.
  • Headline
    Programming a Computer for Playing Chess
  • Publisher
    Taylor & Francis
  • Date Published
    [1950]
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
Sold for$625
StatusSold
128
  • Author
    Twain, Mark
  • Headline
    King Leopold's Soliloquy Signed by Mark Twain
  • Publisher
    P.R. Warren
  • Date Published
    1905
Estimate$3,000 - $5,000
StatusUnsold
133
  • Author
    Warhol, Andy
  • Headline
    The Philosophy of Andy Warhol - Inscribed
  • Publisher
    Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
  • Date Published
    [1975]
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$343.75
StatusSold
137
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    zzf
  • Author
    Atkinson, Gen. Henry
  • Headline
    Letter from Henry Atkinson to Winfield Scott 1821
  • Date Published
    Oct. 18, 1821
Estimate$800 - $1,200
StatusUnsold
138
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    zzf
  • Author
    Atkinson, Gen. Henry
  • Headline
    Letter from H. Atkinson to J.C. Calhoun regarding
  • Date Published
    Feb. 22, 1822
Estimate$500 - $800
StatusUnsold
139
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  • Author
    Benton, Thomas Hart
  • Headline
    Letters from Sen. Benton introducing B. O’Fallon
  • Date Published
    Dec. 15th, 1818
Estimate$400 - $600
StatusUnsold
Estimate$800 - $1,200
StatusUnsold
141
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    zzf
  • Author
    Benton, Thomas Hart
  • Headline
    Letter from Senator Benton on Indian Removal 1829
  • Date Published
    Dec. 8th, [1829]
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
StatusUnsold
142
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    zzf
  • Author
    Benton, Thomas Hart
  • Headline
    Letter from Benton about corrupt Indian agent
  • Date Published
    Jan. 19th, 1830
Estimate$400 - $600
StatusUnsold
143
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    zzf
  • Author
    Benton, Thomas Hart
  • Headline
    7 letters from T.H. Benton to B. O’Fallon
  • Publisher
    1822-1844
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
StatusUnsold
144
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    zzf
  • Author
    Calhoun, John C.
  • Headline
    Letter from J.C. Calhoun to B. O’Fallon, 1819
  • Date Published
    March 8, 1819
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
StatusUnsold
145
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    zzf
  • Author
    Calhoun, John C.
  • Headline
    Four Letters from J.C. Calhoun to B. O’Fallon
  • Date Published
    1819-1822
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
StatusUnsold
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
StatusUnsold
147
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    zzf
  • Author
    Calhoun, John C.
  • Headline
    Letters from J.C. Calhoun to B. O’Fallon
  • Date Published
    June 10, 1825 & Feb. 18, 1826
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
StatusUnsold
Estimate$2,000 - $3,000
StatusUnsold
149
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    zzf
  • Author
    Clark, William
  • Headline
    Letter from William Clark to Ben O’Fallon 1819
  • Date Published
    May 21, 1819
Estimate$5,000 - $8,000
StatusUnsold
Estimate$500 - $800
StatusUnsold
154
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  • Author
    Gantt, John
  • Headline
    Declining invitation to buffalo hunt, c.1820
  • Date Published
    March 1, [1820]
Estimate$400 - $700
StatusUnsold
155
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    zzf
  • Author
    Green, Duff
  • Headline
    Letter from Duff Green to B. O’Fallon 1820
  • Date Published
    April 22, 1820
Estimate$400 - $600
StatusUnsold
157
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    zzf(Horine, Jacob – Slavery Documents)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Missouri slavery documents
  • Date Published
    1810-c.1830
Estimate$600 - $900
StatusUnsold
158
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    zzf(Horine-Madden Family accounts)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Accounts, receipts, etc. Horrine-Madden
  • Date Published
    1817-1844
Estimate$400 - $600
StatusUnsold
159
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    zzf
  • Author
    Ketchum, Daniel
  • Headline
    Letter to B. O’Fallon about Arikara Expedition
  • Date Published
    18th July 1824
Estimate$500 - $800
StatusUnsold
160
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    zzf(Land Surveys & Deed)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Surveys for Louisiana land 1804-5
  • Date Published
    1804-c.1825
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
StatusUnsold
Estimate$800 - $1,200
StatusUnsold
162
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    zzf
  • Author
    Leavenworth, Henry
  • Headline
    Letter from H. Leavenworth B. O’Fallon 1823
  • Date Published
    30 Dec. 1823
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
StatusUnsold
163
  • Heading
    zzf
  • Author
    Leavenworth, Henry
  • Headline
    Letters from H. Leavenworth to B. O’Fallon 1824
  • Date Published
    17 July & 23 July, 1824
Estimate$800 - $1,200
StatusUnsold
164
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    zzf
  • Author
    McKenney, Thomas L.
  • Headline
    Letter from Thomas McKenney to J.C. Calhoun 1822
  • Date Published
    Jan. 5, 1822
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
Estimate$400 - $600
StatusUnsold
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
StatusUnsold
Estimate$500 - $800
StatusUnsold
168
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    zzf(O’Fallon, Benjamin)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Dinner invite upon return from Yellowstone 1825
  • Date Published
    Oct. 24, 1825
Estimate$400 - $600
StatusUnsold
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
StatusUnsold
172
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    zzf(O’Fallon, John)
  • Author
    Fitzhugh, Fanny
  • Headline
    John O’Fallon posted to Green Bay, Wisconsin 1816
  • Date Published
    Aug. 2, 1816
Estimate$500 - $800
StatusUnsold
173
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    zzf
  • Author
    O’Fallon, John
  • Headline
    Letter from John O’Fallon to his brother Benjamin
  • Date Published
    April 2, 1825
Estimate$400 - $600
StatusUnsold
174
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    zzf
  • Author
    O’Fallon, John
  • Headline
    Letter from John O’Fallon to his brother Benjamin
  • Date Published
    Oct. 1, 1825
Estimate$500 - $800
StatusUnsold
175
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    zzf
  • Author
    O’Fallon, John
  • Headline
    7 letters from John O’Fallon to his brother Benja
  • Date Published
    1817-1836
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
StatusUnsold
176
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    zzf(O’Fallon Family-Missouri Archive)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    O’Fallon Family-Missouri Archive
  • Date Published
    c.1808-1885
Estimate$400 - $600
StatusUnsold
180
  • Heading
    zzf
  • Author
    Riley, Bennett C.
  • Headline
    Letter from B. Riley to B. O’Fallon about Arikara
  • Date Published
    18th July 1824
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
StatusUnsold
181
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    zzf
  • Author
    Sanford, J[ohn] F.A.
  • Headline
    Letter to Indian Agent Benjamin O’Fallon 1828
  • Date Published
    Jan. 30, 1828
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
182
  • Heading
    zzf
  • Author
    Scott, John
  • Headline
    Letter to Indian Agent Benjamin O’Fallon 1825
  • Date Published
    Jan. 1st, 1825
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
StatusUnsold
185
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    zzf
  • Author
    Taylor, Zachary
  • Headline
    Letter from Zachary Taylor to B. O’Fallon
  • Date Published
    June 2, 1818
Estimate$4,000 - $6,000
StatusUnsold
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