Twenty-Five (25) late 19th and early 20th century political items, including 1 Theodore Roosevelt Button and 2 Taft Signing Pens, all from the collection of Fred Dennett, 32nd Commissioner of the General Land Office, 1908-1913. 1st item: Theodore Roosevelt cast metal pin, comprised of a round button depicting Roosevelt in his military uniform against a […]
Lot 563: Theo. Roosevelt signed document, prints – 3 pcs
1st item: Presidential appointment document signed by both Theodore Roosevelt and Secretary of the Interior James Rudolph Garfield in black ink, dated January 14th, 1908, conferring the position of Commissioner of the General Land Office to Fred Dennett of Milton, North Dakota, "…to have and to hold the said Office with all rights and emoluments […]
Lot 560: Pamphlet from Jefferson Libel Case, 1804
The Speeches at Full-Length of Mr. Van Ness, Mr. Caines, the Attorney-General, Mr. Harrison, and General Hamilton, in the Great Cause of the People, against Harry Croswell, On an Indictment for a Libel on Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States.78 pp. New-York: Printed by G. & R. Waite, 1804. Important pamphlet in the early […]
Lot 559: 4 19th Century Engravings, incl. Rev. War Related
1st item: Late 19th/early 20th century Centennial reprint of "A View of Part of the Town of Boston in New-England and Brittish [sic] Ships of War Landing their Troops! 1768", original engraved and printed by Paul Revere, Jr., Boston, 1768. Propaganda image depicting the British ships in the Boston harbor. Housed in a contemporary frame. […]
Lot 557: Works of Flavius Josephus, Maynard 1794
“The Whole Genuine and Complete Works of Flavius Josephus, The Learned and Authentic Jewish Historian and Celebrated Warrior” by George Henry Maynard LL. D. Printed by William Durell, New York, 1794. 723 pages with frontispiece of Flavius Josephus engraved by Charles Tiebout and 60 engraved illustrations. Hard cover brown leather, six raised hubs and gilt […]
Lot 555: J.J. Audubon: 3 Vols. Quadrupeds of America
Audubon, John James and John Bachman: The Quadrupeds of North America. New York: V.G. Audubon, 1854 3 volumes. viii, 383; 334; v, 348, [1] pp. Illustrated with 155 hand-colored lithographed plates after J.J. and J.W. Audubon, drawn on stone by W.E. Hitchcock and printed and colored by J.T. Bowen & Co. of Philadelphia. Volume 1 […]
Lot 554: Heap Central Route to the Pacific w/ MAP
Heap, Gwin Harris. CENTRAL ROUTE TO THE PACIFIC, FROM THE VALLEY OF THE MISSISSIPPI TO CALIFORNIA: JOURNAL OF THE EXPEDITION OF E.F. BEALE. IN 1853. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo, and Co. / London: Tr_bner and Co., 1854. 136pp. plus thirteen Duval & Co. lithographed plates (some tinted), folding map tipped in rear, and 16 pp. of […]
Lot 552: Ramsay History South Carolina 2 vols both maps
Ramsay, David. The History of South Carolina from Its First Settlement in 1670 to the Year 1808. Charleston: David Longworth. 1809. Two volumes. xii, 478; iv, 602pp. Both volumes rebound in calf with new labels. New endpapers. Internally complete. Map of State of South Carolina with color boundaries present in volume one, has a small […]
Lot 553: Latour War in West Florida LA 1814-1815, w/ Atlas
Latour, Arsene Lacarriere. HISTORICAL MEMOIR OF THE WAR IN WEST FLORIDA AND LOUISIANA IN 1814 – 1815. WITH AN ATLAS. Philadelphia: Published by John Conrad and Co., J. Maxwell, printer. 1816. Two volumes, text plus atlas. Text: xx,264,cxc, [1], 4pp. Advertisements. Believed to be New Hampshire governor William Plummer_s copy, his name in his hand […]
Lot 551: John Melish 1815 United States of America Map
"Map of the United States of America", by John Melish, 1815. From "The Traveller_s Directory through the United States" by John Melish. Copper plate engraving with hand colored outlines of the United States extending from the lower territories of Canada, including Quebec, top right, to the northern areas of Florida, including St. Augustine, lower center, […]