Historic Americana

MARIE THERESE AUTOGRAPHED LETTER. Single page ALS by Marie Therese, 8 x 11.5", n.d., n.p. Marie Therese was the daughter of Marie Antoinette a...

RARE THOMAS EDISON MEMORIAL. McChesney, L.W. A Light is Extinguished. 1932. Copyright by author. Inscribed, signed, and dated May 4, 1932 by author o

AUTOGRAPHED CABINET CARD OF W.T. SHERMAN. A fine cabinet card of Sherman as Major General, by the celebrity photographer Sarony. Boldly autographed

AUTOGRAPHED ALBERT EINSTEIN PHOTOGRAPH. Einstein signature with 1929 date ("A. Einstein") plus 4 x 6" photograph of Albert. Signatur...

TLS FROM WILLIAM OSLER, HISTORY OF MEDICINE. TLS, 1p, on Dr. Osler's Baltimore letterhead. The type of this letter has faded to be nearly unrea...

PORTRAIT OF LEE DE FOREST, INVENTOR. Oil portrait of American inventor Dr. Lee De Forest holding a vacuum tube. Painted by George L. Camarero in 195

WILLIAM OSLER AUTOGRAPHED PRESCRIPTIONS. Five prescriptions from William Osler, one on printed Rx form. All initialed "W.O." 3 have faint...

AUTOGRAPHED LETTER OF BENJ. C. BRODIE. ALS by Benjamin C. Brodie (1783-1862). Date uncertain, possibly London address. Brodie was the surgeon to the

ST. LOUIS SHEET METAL 1898 CATALOG. Dated 1898. This company sold everything from statuary to signs to brackets and capitals. The catalog is 64pp wi

WOOD MOULDING 1900s TRADE CATALOG. Catalog for Geo. Mertz's Sons, Port Chester, NY, "Manufacturers of Patent Turned Art Mouldings, Spindle...

INDIANA FURNITURE COMPANY TRADE CATALOG. Catalog from the Indiana Furniture Company, Connersville, IN, dated January 1905. This one illustrates &qu...

EARLY IRON FENCE CATALOG. Cincinnati Iron Fence Company, Cincinnati, OH, 8vo in horizontal format, 144pp., printed paper wraps, illustrated, includes

MASONIC SUPPLIES TRADE CATALOG. Catalog of "Masonic Blue Lodge Supplies," Pettibone Bros. Mfg. Co., Cincinnati. 4to, 112pp., printed pape...

FARWELL 1892 UPHOLSTERY HARDWARE & DRAPERY CATALOG. A large 8vo illustrated catalog of "Upholstery Hardware & Draperies," John V....

RARE HEYWOOD-WAKEFIELD TRADE CATALOG 1894. Catalog of Reed & Rattan Furniture 1893-1894, Haywood & Morrill Rattan Co., Gardiner, Mass. 224p...

GAS FIXTURES 1870s TRADE CATALOG. 57 loose plates from a Mitchell, Vance & Co. gas fixtures catalog, including a page of gas cigar lighters. Mo...

1890s FURNITURE TRADE CATALOG. The Robert Mitchell Furniture Company, catalog of household furniture, Cincinnati, folio in horizontal format, over 14

ORNAMENTAL METALS 1920S TRADE CATALOG. Catalog for the Wm. H. Jackson Company, NY City, folio in horizontal format, 220pp., cloth cover with gilt let

STUDEBAKER CARRIAGES 1899 TRADE CATALOG. Catalog from Studebaker Carriages, 1899, 12mo horizontal format, 132pp., lithographed illustrations, printed

ELKHART CARRIAGES 1904 TRADE CATALOG. Lot of 2. Includes catalog from 1904, 8vo horizontal format, 240pp., printed paper wraps. The back cover is mis