Collectibles and Original Historical Documents

City Map of Newark, N.J. By noted engraver Charles Magnus, 1850s, pastel colors. Map imprinted at top, "...City of Newark, Pop. 1853 48,000.&qu...

A Genealogical Tree. Charming and delightful oversize lithograph, "A Genealogical Tree showing the descendants of William Haskell, of Glouceste...

Salesman's Sample of Ornate Lithography. Elaborate, oversize lithograph, evidently a specimen sheet showcasing the work of Herline & Co., Ph...

Humor. Highly unusual broadsheet of the fictitious newspaper Sexennial Call, 1903 in masthead but "Vol. I, No. 1 and Last, May 1909, Price $12....

Carte Des Etats-Unis. Large map, 15 x 211/4, showing Virginia to Savannah, and Atlantic Ocean westward to "Western Territory" (Ohio). Incl...

A Map of New England... "And Nova Scotia, with part of New York, Canada and New Britain." By Thom. Kitchin, 1758. Handsome cartouche at lo...

Hand-Colored Map. Of island of Acadia, made famous by Longfellow in his poem "Evangeline." "Carte de l'Acadie, Isle Royale."...

Alaska Unknown. "A new map of the North East Coast of Asia as North West Coast of America with the late Russian Discoveries." Published 17...

Map of Northwest America. Titled "A General Map of the Discoveries of Admiral De Fonte & Others by M. De L'Isle." Printed 1754, be...

From "Nuremberg Chronicles." Leaf from the world's first encyclopædia, 1493, 11 x 161/2. Printed on both sides, with illustration...

Title Pages. Group of three different, 51/4 x 81/4 to 71/4 x 12, printed in London: 1) "Chronicles of Kings of England," 1696. 2) "Me...

Map of Germany. C. 1740-1750 by Emanuel Bowen, engraver of maps to George II and Louis XV, and one of the foremost mapmakers of his time. Including pa

A New Map of North America from the Latest Discoveries, 1763. Title within a scrollwork cartouche at lower right. Detailing the French and Indian War,

Etats-Unis de L'Amerique. French map, title in cartouche at lower right, including date "20 Janvier 1783." Steel engraved, 81/2 x 9, p...

Luke Usher Business Archive. Letters, 1890-98, from the Adirondack region of New York State. About 215 letters, manuscript and typed, many multiple pa

Life in the West. As described in a 3 pp. letter, 1842, from John L. Cross to his children. From Jerseyville(?), Ill., to family in Somerset County, N

From Hotels around the World. Collection of about 57 letters, on decorative hotel letterheads, from a correspondent travelling in the Far East and Eur

Gayly dressed colored people.... Two letters from parents to their sons, 1892, 7 pp. in all, on letterheads of Princess Anne (Hotel), Virginia Beach,

To President Grant. Letter from a frantic wife and mother, to the President, Nov. 14, 1869, 3 pp., pleading for presidential clemency for her unfortun

From Santa Martha, Columbia. South America, 1836, to Messrs. Sullivan & Barbour, Boston, from Samuel Howe, a merchant, 2 pp. He wants a Cooper t...

Meet Me in St. Louis. Letter, St. Louis, Missouri, Sept. 4, 1848, 4 pp., a detailed account of travelling through the Midwest: Springfield, Ill., mout

Letters to a Young Man. At Phillips Exeter Academy, a preparatory school for boys, and the oldest incorporated school in America. Group of ten letters

From an Architect. Three typed letters from Boston, 1893, to sister, 6 pp. in all, with three envelopes. Albert M. West writes of his daily activities

Utah Territory. A.L.S. of J.D. McCrockwell, Utah pioneer, at "Provo City, Utah Ter.," no date but c. 1865 (according to other papers with ...

Two Letters from San Francisco. 1867, from Agent Yates to Singer Manufactory Co. Detailed discussion of the business in California and the China Trade

Sir Henry Moore. Governor of N.Y. 1765-69, to which he was appointed by George III as reward for suppressing a slave revolt in Jamaica as Lt.-Gov. the

De Witt Clinton. American statesman, member New York Senate, U.S. Senator, Mayor of New York for several terms, twice Gov. of N.Y., Presidential candi

Working in America. Group of five manuscript documents, 1 page each, from Ohio, Mass., and Conn., 1733-1822 for: 1) Housewright (carpenter) acquiring

These United States, 1763-1970. Group of 4 items: 1) 1763 horse tax: "...please to tole to Thomas Powers for a black roan...with four white fee...

Surveying in New York. Group of fourteen letters, 1811-1854, to and from Surveyor General Simeon De Witt and Nathaniel Jones, from Syracuse, Albany, G

Bound Journals. For J.H. Barker, merchant in Farmington, N.H.: 1) Ledger, 1876-1886, about 500 pp., showing names, charges, payments, and purchases. 2

The Great Flood of 1937. Booklet of photographic scenes, Jan. 1937, of "Ohio Valley's Greatest Flood," in areas of Kentucky and Indian...

The Mystery of House Painting. Interesting pair of Irish-Americana: Indenture certificate for James Byrne, who "put himself apprentice to John ...

Scribe of 1817. Common Place manuscript book, 1817, a collection of writings on a multitude of subjects in essays, poems, epitaphs, and definitions. A

Manhattan Indians. Scrapbook of the Indian tribe near upper Manhattan, New York City, and part of The Bronx. Prepared with loving care as a gift, with

Citizen Soldier. Collection of sixteen newspapers, Norwich and Windsor, Vermont, Jan. 29-July 16, 1841 (fifteen) and one issue of Dec. 4, 1840. &quo...

Lincoln's Proclamation. Proclaiming "a day of Public Humiliation and Fasting, to be observed by the people of the United States...Our belov...

Nephew of Nathan Hale. Group of 30 issues of Boston Weekly Messenger, published and edited by Nathan Hale, nephew of the patriot. 1815 (four), 1816 (t

After the War. Group of nine post-Revolutionary War newspapers: 1) Six issues of Windham Herald, (Conn.?), May 3, July 26, May 10, Aug. 16, Nov. 1, 17

Stars and Stripes. Collection of seven issues, Oct. 25, Nov. 8, Dec. 6, and Dec. 20, 1918, and Jan. 10, Jan. 31, and Mar. 21, 1919. Death of Theodore

World's Most-Bombed Newspaper. Collection of 29 different issues of Guinea Gold, printed by Allied soldiers in World War II, the printing press ...

End of World War I. "Nation Joins in One Glad Song of Victory," "Men in Trenches Hail Truce," "American Army Off for Rhine&...

Paris Goes Wild... "...On Greeting President" and "President on French Soil - Tremendous Welcome given to Pres. Wilson." Headlin...

Truman Announces: "The War Is Over! Japs Surrender Unconditional," Washington Daily News, Aug. 14, 1945, 24 pp. News of Hitler Youth priso...

Japs Bomb Honolulu and Manila. "U.S. Transport is Torpedoed." Dec. 8, 1941, the day after Pearl Harbor (because of the international date ...

Victory! "Germans Surrender Unconditionally." Headline in Laconia Evening Citizen, N.H., May 7, 1945, 10 pp. Edge and centerfold wear.

New Hampshire. The Oracle of the Day, Apr. 4, 1795, 4 pp., Portsmouth, N.H. Above masthead, a signature "Josiah Barlett, Esq.," a Signer o...

Home Town Newspapers. Collection of Missouri and Maryland newspapers, "It's a Wonderful Life" expressed graphically, with articles on ...

Boston Herald. May 1, 1889 special issue in celebration of Centennial Anniversary of George Washington's Inauguration. 4 pp. Page one with Washi...

On the Road to Gettysburg. Boston Post, July 2, 1863, 4 pp. Oversize newspaper, 211/2 x 26, reporting on page 2 that a cavalry battle on July 1 is &...