Three (3) 19th Century George Cruikshank illustrated books, including FACETIAE AND MISCELLANIES, 1862. 1st item: FACETIAE AND MISCELLANIES, by William Hone, drawn by George Cruikshank, published by Hunt and Clarke, London, 1827. Octavo, 298 yellow edged pages including index and illustrations, three engraved plates,hardbound in three-quarter rust leather with marbled paper sides and tooled gilt […]
Lot 1036: 2 Civil War Related Books, incl. Hancock's Diary
Two (2) First Edition Civil War related books, including HANCOCK'S DIARY, 1887, and RETURNED BATTLE FLAGS, 1905 1st item: HANCOCK'S DIARY: OR, A HISTORY OF THE SECOND TENNESSEE CONFEDERATE CAVALRY, WITH SKETCHES OF FIRST AND SEVENTH BATTALIONS; ALSO, PORTRAITS AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Two Volumes in One, First Edition, by Richard Ramsey Hancock, published by Brandon […]
Lot 1037: 12 Book Set, Works and Life of Thomas Jefferson, 1854-59
Twelve (12) Thomas Jefferson Related books, including THE WRITINGS OF THOMAS JEFFERSON and THE LIFE OF THOMAS JEFFERSON, 1854-1859. 1st-9th items: THE WRITINGS OF THOMAS JEFFERSON, Vols. I-IX, edited by H.A. Washington, Vols. I-II published by John C. Riker, New York, 1854 and 1857, Vols. II-IX published by Derby and Jackson, New York, 1859. Octavos, […]
Lot 1035: 2 Civil War Reunion Badges, incl. UCV FL 1913
Two (2) Civil War Reunion badges, United Confederate Veterans (U.C.V.) Jacksonville, Florida May 6-8, 1913 and Fiftieth Anniversary Gettysburg, Pennsylvania July 1-4, 1913. 1st item: U.C.V. Jacksonville, Florida May 6-8, 1913 reunion badge, comprised of a round orange form celluloid button with a red and white silk ribbon reading "Tennessee Morristown W. B. Tate Camp […]
Lot 1034: Spanish-American War Archive, 159th Reg. IN Vol. I
Spanish-American War archive pertaining to First Lieutenant Frank W. Clements, 159th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Company D, including fourteen (14) photographic images and one (1) military commission, 15 items total. 1st item: Gelatin silver print depicting the 159th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Company D, in uniform against a patriotic banner. Surrounded by an "Our Gallant […]
Lot 1032: 19th Century Albumen Print of Knoxville, TN
19th century unmounted albumen print depicting the bridge at Gay Street located in downtown Knoxville, TN. The scene depicts the wooden bridge spanning the Tennessee River from East to West, the foreground depicting an undeveloped bank and the opposite bank background showing the developed downtown of Knoxville. Writing en verso reads: View of Knoxville. 3 […]
Lot 1033: 24 Taylor/Graham Family Ephemera Items, Tennessee
Collection of twenty-four (24) Taylor/Graham family ephemera items, including chalkboard/slate used by Revolutionary War Captain Daniel P. Taylor, molten silver nodule belonging to William Graham, coins, cast iron pieces, and more. 1st item: Double sided chalkboard/slate with wooden frame, includes accompanying handwritten note reading "This Slate was used by Capt. Daniel P. Taylor a Captain […]
Lot 1030: 42 Calvinistic Magazines, Rogersville, TN, circa 1827-31
Forty-two(42) copies of THE CALVINISTIC MAGAZINE, conducted by James Gallaher, Frederick A. Ross, and David Nelson, published by S.D. Mitchell or C. Armstrong, Rogersville, Tennessee, 1827-1931. Includes six (6) Vol. I, No. 2, 4-6, and 9-10, dated 1827, nine (9) Vol. II, No. 2-3, and 6-12, dated 1828, nine (9) Vol. III, No. 1-3, 5-9, […]
Lot 1028: 31 Pre Civil War Newspapers, incl. Brownlow Whig
Thirty-one (31) Pre Civil War newspapers, mostly Tennessee, including William Gannaway "Parson" Brownlow (1805-1877) TENNESSEE WHIG and THE JONESBOROUGH WHIG, THE RAIL-ROAD ADVOCATE, HICKORY STATE HERALD, KNOXVILLE TRIBUNE with articles about the 1848 United States presidential election between General Zachary Taylor of the Whig Party and Senator Lewis Cass of the Democratic Party, and more, […]
Lot 1029: Group Civil War Publications incl. TN Newspapers
Ten (10) Civil War era publications, including newspapers, mostly THE DAILY REGISTER, Knoxville, Tennessee, and more, 11 items total. 1st item: CINCINNATI WEEKLY INQUIRER, Vol. 21, No. 26, Wednesday Morning, May 1, 1861, published by Faran and Mclean. Includes articles regarding the early days of the Civil War with a full account of the bombardment […]