Sale 439: Rare Americana: The Alex Schwed Collection of Clipper Ship Cards, Gold Rush Ephemera & Hawaiiana (#439) 10/21/2010 1:00 PM PDT Closed

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1
  • Author
    Abrams, Leroy
  • Headline
    Illus Flora of the Pacific States 4 vols later pt
  • Publisher
    Stanford University Press
  • Date Published
    [1968-1975]
Estimate$100 - $150
Sold for$87.50
StatusSold
3
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    (Americana)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Fifteen Americana titles from various publishers
  • Date Published
    Various dates
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$343.75
StatusSold
4
  • Heading
    (Americana)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Fifteen Americana titles
  • Date Published
    Various dates
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$406.25
StatusSold
5
  • Heading
    (Americana)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    117 Western Americana items
  • Date Published
    Various dates
Estimate$100 - $150
Sold for$250
StatusSold
6
  • Heading
    (Arizona)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    brochure for Romola Arizona citrus land c.1926
  • Publisher
    Pacific Development Co.
  • Date Published
    [c. 1926]
Estimate$150 - $250
StatusUnsold
20
  • Author
    Bancroft, Hubert Howe
  • Headline
    Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft 39 volumes
  • Publisher
    A.L. Bancroft & Company
  • Date Published
    1883-1890
Estimate$800 - $1,200
Sold for$531.25
StatusSold
21
  • Author
    Barry, T.A. & B.A. Patten
  • Headline
    Men and Memories of San Francisco
  • Publisher
    A.L. Bancroft
  • Date Published
    1873
Estimate$100 - $150
Sold for$150
StatusSold
23
  • Heading
    (Borein, Edward)
  • Author
    Galvin, John
  • Headline
    Etchings of Edward Borein-John Howell in dj
  • Publisher
    John Howell Books
  • Date Published
    1971
Estimate$100 - $150
StatusUnsold
24
  • Author
    Bruff, J. Goldsborough
  • Headline
    Gold Rush J. Goldsborough Bruff 2 vols 1944
  • Publisher
    Columbia University Press
  • Date Published
    1944
Estimate$250 - $350
Sold for$312.50
StatusSold
26
  • Heading
    (California)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    California: Special Limited Supplement 1926
  • Publisher
    Lewis Publishing Company
  • Date Published
    1926
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$125
StatusSold
27
  • Heading
    (California)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Wooden Humidor with California medals
  • Date Published
    No date
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$137.50
StatusSold
28
  • Heading
    (California - Sealed Paper)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Sello Tercero Dos Reales (Sealed paper, unused)
  • Date Published
    c.1834
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$375
StatusSold
29
  • Heading
    (California)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Five vintage California souvenir books
  • Date Published
    Various dates
Estimate$250 - $350
Sold for$237.50
StatusSold
30
  • Heading
    (California)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    11 fine press volumes of Western Americana
  • Date Published
    Various dates
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$562.50
StatusSold
31
  • Heading
    (Chinese)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    SF & Oakland Chinese Phone Directory 1937
  • Publisher
    Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
  • Date Published
    1937
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
32
  • Author
    Cox, Palmer
  • Headline
    Palmer Cox Squibs of California 1874
  • Publisher
    Mutual Publishing Company
  • Date Published
    1874
Estimate$80 - $120
StatusUnsold
33
  • Author
    Cross, Ira B.
  • Headline
    Financing an Empire History of CA Banking 4vols
  • Publisher
    S.J. Clarke Publishing Co.
  • Date Published
    1927
Estimate$250 - $350
Sold for$281.25
StatusSold
37
  • Heading
    (Ephemera & Billheads)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    12 ephemera from or relating to California
  • Date Published
    Various dates
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$500
StatusSold
Estimate$1,500 - $2,500
StatusUnsold
43
  • Heading
    (California - Fresno)
  • Author
    Vandor, Paul E.
  • Headline
    History of Fresno, CA in 2 vols 1919
  • Publisher
    Historic Record Company
  • Date Published
    1919
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
44
  • Heading
    (Gold Quartz Walking Sticking)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    California Gold and Gold Quartz Walking Stick
  • Date Published
    19th century
Estimate$20,000 - $30,000
Sold for$22,500
StatusSold
45
  • Heading
    (Gold Rush Diary)
  • Author
    McKinley, John J.
  • Headline
    Diary of gold miner in Northern California 1851
  • Date Published
    1851
Estimate$7,000 - $10,000
Sold for$11,250
StatusSold
46
  • Heading
    (Gold Rush Letter)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Letter from San Francisco in 1850
  • Date Published
    July 28th, 1850
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$250
StatusSold
47
  • Heading
    (Gold Rush Letter)
  • Author
    Beltins, J.K.
  • Headline
    Letter from Shasta Valley Cal. in 1856
  • Date Published
    July 6th, [18]56
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$250
StatusSold
48
  • Heading
    (Gold Rush Letter)
  • Author
    Chapman, Harvey
  • Headline
    Golf Rush Letter from Panama 1849
  • Date Published
    Dec. 31, 1849
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$312.50
StatusSold
49
  • Heading
    (Gold Rush Letter)
  • Author
    Chapman, Harvey
  • Headline
    Gold Rush Letter from San Francisco 1850
  • Date Published
    April 9, 1850
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$312.50
StatusSold
50
  • Heading
    (Gold Rush Letter)
  • Author
    Chapman, Harvey
  • Headline
    Letter from Stanislaus River Mines 1850
  • Date Published
    July 5th, 1850
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$281.25
StatusSold
51
  • Heading
    (Gold Rush Letter)
  • Author
    Fletcher, Squire
  • Headline
    Letter from San Diego during the Gold Rush 1851
  • Date Published
    Jan. 15, 1851
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$468.75
StatusSold
52
  • Heading
    (Gold Rush Letter)
  • Author
    Gaylord, Woodward H.
  • Headline
    Letter from a gold miner in Big-Bar, Cal., 1850
  • Date Published
    June 21, 1850
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$625
StatusSold
53
  • Heading
    (Gold Rush Letter)
  • Author
    Howard, Joseph
  • Headline
    Letter from Miner in Downieville, California 1852
  • Date Published
    Feb. 22, 1852
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$875
StatusSold
54
  • Heading
    (Gold Rush Letter)
  • Author
    Hughes, James G.
  • Headline
    Letter from Sailor in San Francisco Bay 1849
  • Date Published
    March 25, 1849
Estimate$600 - $900
Sold for$1,000
StatusSold
55
  • Heading
    (Gold Rush Letter)
  • Author
    Jones, Octavius F.
  • Headline
    Gold Rush letter sent from Cuba, 1850
  • Date Published
    July 4 & 5, 1850
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$250
StatusSold
56
  • Heading
    (Gold Rush Letter)
  • Author
    Jones, Octavius F.
  • Headline
    Letter from Miner on Yuba River, California 1850
  • Date Published
    Dec. 20th, 1850
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$250
StatusSold
57
  • Heading
    (Gold Rush Letter)
  • Author
    Jones, Octavius F.
  • Headline
    Letter from gold miner on Yuba River 1851
  • Date Published
    Feb. 9th, 1851
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$312.50
StatusSold
58
  • Heading
    (Gold Rush Letter)
  • Author
    Jones, Octavius F.
  • Headline
    Letter from Miner about Indians & Chinese 1851
  • Date Published
    May 6th, 1851
Estimate$600 - $900
Sold for$812.50
StatusSold
59
  • Heading
    (Gold Rush Letter)
  • Author
    Jones, Octavius F.
  • Headline
    Letter from Sacramento businessman 1851
  • Date Published
    Dec. 11th, 1851
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$562.50
StatusSold
60
  • Heading
    (Gold Rush Letter)
  • Author
    Jones, Octavius F.
  • Headline
    Letter on women in Cal. gold region c.1851
  • Date Published
    [c.1851]
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
61
  • Heading
    (Gold Rush Letter)
  • Author
    Mans, Matthew
  • Headline
    Letter from a gold miner in Forest Hill Cal. 1856
  • Date Published
    March 25th, 1856
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$200
StatusSold
62
  • Heading
    (Gold Rush Letter)
  • Author
    Markley, Andrew L.
  • Headline
    Letter to Donner Party's James Reed, 1850
  • Date Published
    Sept. 1st, 1850
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$531.25
StatusSold
63
  • Heading
    (Gold Rush Letter)
  • Author
    Martin, William M.
  • Headline
    Letter from gold seeker crossing Mexico 1849
  • Date Published
    Feb. 26th, 1849
Estimate$800 - $1,200
Sold for$500
StatusSold
64
  • Heading
    (Gold Rush Letter)
  • Author
    McNeil, James
  • Headline
    Letter from San Francisco in 1850
  • Date Published
    February 24, 1850
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$250
StatusSold
65
  • Heading
    (Gold Rush Letter)
  • Author
    Morhous, M., Jr.
  • Headline
    Letter from a gold miner to his wife 1856
  • Date Published
    August 24-26, 1856
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$625
StatusSold
66
  • Heading
    (Gold Rush Letter)
  • Author
    Parrott, John
  • Headline
    Calfiornia Gold Rush letter 1851
  • Date Published
    Jany. 30th 1851
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$1,062.50
StatusSold
67
  • Heading
    (Gold Rush Letter)
  • Author
    Peck, Sylvester
  • Headline
    Gold Rush letter 1850 Isthmus of Panama
  • Date Published
    September 30, 1850
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
68
  • Heading
    (Gold Rush Letter)
  • Author
    Priest, D. N.
  • Headline
    California Gold Rush Letter 1852
  • Date Published
    March 24, [18]52
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$212.50
StatusSold
69
  • Heading
    (Gold Rush Letter)
  • Author
    Taylor, Jeremy
  • Headline
    Letter about Sacramento business 1849
  • Date Published
    Oct. 22, 1849
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$750
StatusSold
70
  • Heading
    (Gold Rush Letter)
  • Author
    Trumbo, John R.
  • Headline
    Gold Rush letter from Sacramento 1850
  • Date Published
    April 26, 1850
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$125
StatusSold
71
  • Heading
    (Gold Rush Letter on Pictorial Lettersheet)
  • Author
    Edwards, Elizabeth B.
  • Headline
    Woman's Gold Rush Letter on Pictorial Lettersheet
  • Date Published
    June 5th & 13th, 1853
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
Sold for$1,875
StatusSold
72
  • Heading
    (Gold Rush Song)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Autograph manuscript of Gold Rush song
  • Date Published
    c.1850
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$343.75
StatusSold
73
  • Author
    Harding, George L.
  • Headline
    Don Agustin V. Zamorano w/dj signed by author
  • Publisher
    Zamorano Club
  • Date Published
    1934
Estimate$150 - $250
StatusUnsold
74
  • Author
    Harlow, Neal
  • Headline
    Harlow's Cartography of San Francisco Bay
  • Publisher
    The Book Club of California
  • Date Published
    1950
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$312.50
StatusSold
75
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Congressional Party Trip to Hawaii 1907
  • Date Published
    [c. 1907]
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$137.50
StatusSold
76
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    Alexander, W[illiam] D[ewitt]
  • Headline
    Kalakaua's Reign: A Sketch of Hawaiian History
  • Publisher
    Hawaiian Gazette Company
  • Date Published
    1894
Estimate$250 - $350
Sold for$312.50
StatusSold
78
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    An Association of Gentlemen
  • Headline
    The Hawaiian Spectator - Royal Bookplate
  • Publisher
    For the Proprietors
  • Date Published
    1839
Estimate$1,500 - $2,000
Sold for$2,500
StatusSold
79
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Annexation of the Hawaiian Islands House Rep 1355
  • Date Published
    1898
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$125
StatusSold
80
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    [Atkinson, Alatau Tamchiboulac]
  • Headline
    Gynberg Ballads Rare Pamphlet
  • Publisher
    [Schmidt Lithograph]
  • Date Published
    [1887]
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$750
StatusSold
81
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    Bechtinger, J[oseph]
  • Headline
    Ein Jahr auf den Sandwich-Inseln by Bechtinger
  • Publisher
    Im Selbstverlage des Verfassers
  • Date Published
    1869
Estimate$600 - $900
Sold for$375
StatusSold
82
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    [Carter, Jos. L.]
  • Headline
    Reminiscences of Company "A." "N.G.H."
  • Date Published
    1895
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$1,000
StatusSold
83
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    Coan, Lydia Bingham
  • Headline
    Titus Coan. A Memorial
  • Publisher
    Fleming H. Revell
  • Date Published
    [1884]
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$125
StatusSold
84
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    Crocker, Henry J.
  • Headline
    Rare work on early Hawaiian Postal Stamps
  • Publisher
    By the Author
  • Date Published
    1909
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$625
StatusSold
85
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    Foster, John W.
  • Headline
    J.W. Foster The Annexation of Hawaii 1897
  • Publisher
    Gibson Brothers
  • Date Published
    1897
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$312.50
StatusSold
87
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    Hallock, Leavitt H.
  • Headline
    Hawaii Under King Kalakaua
  • Publisher
    Smith & Sale
  • Date Published
    1911
Estimate$150 - $250
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
88
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    Hawaiian Bureau of Information
  • Headline
    Hawaii The Paradise and Inferno View Book
  • Publisher
    Hawaiian Bureau of Information
  • Date Published
    [1892]
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$375
StatusSold
89
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Hawaiian Club Papers October, 1868
  • Publisher
    Press of Abner A. Kingman
  • Date Published
    1868
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$875
StatusSold
Estimate$150 - $250
Sold for$100
StatusSold
91
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    Hawaiian Commission
  • Headline
    The Report of the Hawaiian Commission 1898
  • Publisher
    Government Printing Office
  • Date Published
    1898
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$150
StatusSold
92
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Honolulu and Picturesque Hawaii 1908
  • Publisher
    Wall, Nichols & Company
  • Date Published
    1908
Estimate$100 - $150
Sold for$62.50
StatusSold
93
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    Hunnewell, James F.
  • Headline
    Bibliography of the Hawaiian Islands 1869
  • Publisher
    For the Author
  • Date Published
    1869
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$406.25
StatusSold
94
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    Junius [pseud. of Dorman Bridgman Eaton]
  • Headline
    Rare Hawaii Annexation pamphlet by 'Junius'
  • Date Published
    [1898]
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$343.75
StatusSold
95
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Ka Oiaio A Pau No Ka Hoohui Aina
  • Date Published
    [1893]
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$237.50
StatusSold
96
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    Kennedy, Crammond
  • Headline
    Some Phases of the Hawaiian Question
  • Date Published
    [1893]
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$687.50
StatusSold
97
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    Kirchhoff, Theodor
  • Headline
    Eine Reise nach Hawaii
  • Publisher
    Schlüter
  • Date Published
    1890
Estimate$100 - $150
Sold for$87.50
StatusSold
99
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Papers relating to the Annexation of Hawaii
  • Publisher
    Government Printing Office
  • Date Published
    1893
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$125
StatusSold
100
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    Patton, Beatrice Ayer
  • Headline
    Legendes Hawaiiennes One of 200 copies
  • Publisher
    Les Belles Lettres
  • Date Published
    1932
Estimate$150 - $250
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
105
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    The Morgan Report on the Hawaiian Islands
  • Publisher
    Government Printing Office
  • Date Published
    1894
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$212.50
StatusSold
106
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Seven volumes on Hawaii
  • Date Published
    Various dates
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$343.75
StatusSold
107
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    Thrum, Thos. G., compiler
  • Headline
    Hawaiian Almanac and Annual for 1882
  • Publisher
    Thos. G. Thrum
  • Date Published
    [1881]
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
108
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    Thurston, Lorrin A.
  • Headline
    A Hand-Book on the Annexation of Hawaii
  • Publisher
    [A.B. Morse Company, Printers and Binders]
  • Date Published
    [1897]
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$312.50
StatusSold
109
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    Thurston, Lorrin A.
  • Headline
    Statement of Reasons From an American Standpoint
  • Publisher
    Gibson Brothers
  • Date Published
    1897
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$175
StatusSold
110
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    [Towse, Ed]
  • Headline
    The Rebellion of 1895 First Edition Hawaiiana
  • Publisher
    The Hawaiian Star
  • Date Published
    Jan. 30, 1895
Estimate$600 - $900
Sold for$406.25
StatusSold
111
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    [Towse, Ed]
  • Headline
    The Rebellion of 1895 Second Edition Hawaiiana
  • Publisher
    The Hawaiian Star
  • Date Published
    March 16, 1895
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$281.25
StatusSold
112
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Two Weeks of Hawaiian History 1893 First Edition
  • Publisher
    Hawaiian Gazette Company
  • Date Published
    1893
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$500
StatusSold
113
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    Whitney, Henry M.
  • Headline
    H.W. Whitney on the Hawaiian Reciprocity Treaty
  • Date Published
    [1882]
Estimate$100 - $150
Sold for$62.50
StatusSold
114
  • Author
    Johnson, Theodore T.
  • Headline
    First Edition of Early Gold Rush Account
  • Publisher
    Baker and Scribner
  • Date Published
    1849
Estimate$250 - $350
Sold for$175
StatusSold
116
  • Author
    Larkin, Thomas Oliver
  • Headline
    Larkin Papers in 11 vols w/djs 1951-68
  • Publisher
    University of California Press
  • Date Published
    1951-1968
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$468.75
StatusSold
117
  • Author
    Larson, Roger Keith
  • Headline
    Controversial James BCC signed by author
  • Publisher
    Book Club of California
  • Date Published
    1991
Estimate$150 - $250
Sold for$112.50
StatusSold
118
  • Author
    LeConte, Joseph
  • Headline
    Le Conte's Ramblings with original photographs
  • Publisher
    Francis & Valentine
  • Date Published
    1875
Estimate$4,000 - $6,000
StatusUnsold
120
  • Heading
    (Lincoln, CA)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Constitution & By-Laws of Lincoln Hose Co. No. 1
  • Publisher
    News-Messenger Print
  • Date Published
    [c. 1896]
Estimate$150 - $250
Sold for$312.50
StatusSold
121
  • Heading
    (Livestock Brands)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    original Stock Brand registration & deed 1908-17
  • Date Published
    1908-1917
Estimate$150 - $250
Sold for$100
StatusSold
122
  • Heading
    (Long Beach)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Block book from the Long Beach, CA Water Co.
  • Date Published
    No date [c. 1915]
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
Sold for$1,750
StatusSold
123
  • Author
    Loyal, C. [pseud. of Maria Amparo Ruiz de Burton]
  • Headline
    Rare California Novel The Squatter & The Don
  • Publisher
    Samuel Carson & Co.
  • Date Published
    1885
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$406.25
StatusSold
137
  • Heading
    (Maritime)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    3 bills of lading to or from San Francisco
  • Date Published
    1850-1852
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$281.25
StatusSold
141
  • Author
    Meyers, William H.
  • Headline
    Two volumes by William H. Meyers
  • Publisher
    Book Club of California
  • Date Published
    Various dates
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$375
StatusSold
143
  • Heading
    zzf(Mining)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Prospectus for Wallace Gold Camp, Nevada
  • Date Published
    c.1915
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
144
  • Heading
    (Mining - Arizona)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Engineer report on mining in Pinal County Arizona
  • Publisher
    Mine, Mille and Smelter Office
  • Date Published
    [1910]
Estimate$200 - $300
StatusUnsold
146
  • Heading
    (Monterey County)
  • Author
    [Stockdale, James T.]
  • Headline
    Monterey County, Illustrated
  • Publisher
    [Published for the Salinas City Board of Trade by E.S. Harrison]
  • Date Published
    [c.1889]
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$343.75
StatusSold
147
  • Author
    Muir, John, ed.
  • Headline
    Picturesque California in the Original 30 Parts
  • Publisher
    The J. Dewing Co.
  • Date Published
    [1887-1888]
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
Sold for$812.50
StatusSold
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