Nine Centuries Of Historical Documents

Substantive collection of over 100 issues of The Daguerreian Newsletter, "Dedicated to the History, Science and Art of the Daguerreotype,"...

Three-volume classic directory of daguerreian photographers, Craig's Daguerreian Registry, "Being a unique compilation and cross-indexed re...

Excessively rare pamphlet, "The Militia Law of the State of New-Hampshire, Passed at Concord, Dec. 22, 1808...To which is annexed, the Militia ...

Two pamphlets, reflecting Bible-based philanthropy in the new America: "Charity to Children Enforced, in a Discourse, delivered in Trinity Chur...

The Memoires of the Dutchess Mazarine 'Hortense Mancini]...Together with the Reasons of her Coming into England, "Written in French by her ...

An intriguing slender volume, Roberte the Deuyll 'Devil], A Metrical Romance from an Ancient Illuminated Manuscript, London: I. Herbert, 1798. 5...

The General Dispensatory..., "to which are added, the Doses, Virtues, and Uses of the Simples as well as Compounds, and in what Cases they are ...

Rare American edition of antebellum cookbook, The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual, containing Receipts for Cookery, and Directions f...

Substantial "wholesale catalogue" of W.S. Jones, Clark and Superior Sts., Chicago, "Dry Goods, Carpets, Notions, Boots, Shoes, &c...

Rare pamphlet, "An Adventure in Vermont: Or, the Story of Mr. Anderson," "New-Hampshire Religious Tract No. IV," printed by Geor...

The Sweet Dry and Dry, or See America Thirst!, by J.P. McEvoy, "Pitchers" 'pictures] by Frank King. P.F. Volland Co., Chicago, 1919, 4...

Two Mormon pamphlets: Cowdery's Letters on the Bringing in of the New Dispensation," Free Press Print, Burlington, Wis., 1899. 5 1/4 x 7 3/...

U.S. Post Office air field receipt, Contract Air Mail Service, Springfield, Ill., Jan. 21, 1927 - the fateful day that Lindbergh sent a telegram to Av

Cover flown on first return flight, with large purple pictorial cachet "First Flight Air Mail - U.S.-Germany - Oct. 28, 1928." From Detroi...

Card flown on first return flight, with large purple pictorial cachet "First Flight Air Mail - U.S.-Germany - Oct. 28, 1928." Manuscript &...

Mounted on card imprinted, "Certified genuine piece of aluminized outer fabric of the Graf Zeppelin from a sheet presented to Clara Adams, the ...

Highly attractive cover from first passenger flight of Pan Am's China Clipper (also termed first revenue flight), signed by pioneer woman air pa...

Pair of variant covers: Large pictorial cachet, "In Memory - Apr. 4, 1933 - Rear Adm. Wm. A. Moffett and 11 other members of crew who died in t...

Cover with purple pictorial cachet of 9-cylinder radial engine, "First Air Mail Flight / Diesel Powered Airplane / Pontiac 'Mich.] to Chica...

Collection of 2 envelopes and 9 government postcards (Saint Thomas, Nev. present thrice: as postcard, and envelopes with variant bright green and purp