The Estate of Delaware Governor & Mrs. Elbert N. Carvel

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On Saturday, Oct. 14, Jos. C. O’Neal & Sons Auctioneers & Appraisers will be holding an auction from the Estate of Former Delaware Governor Elbert N. Carvel and Mrs. Ann Valliant Carvel at the O’Neal Auction Center in Laurel, Delaware. This single-event will consist of the antiques, furniture, art pottery, Delaware art, political ephemera and memorabilia, as well as personal effects from the Carvel estate.

Among the many items to be offered include a Potthast, Baltimore, Maryland mahogany 10 piece dining room set and sideboard that is described on page 35 of Cecilia Cohen’s book “Only in Delaware”; a mahogany slant-front desk carved with the State Seal of Delaware, made for Gov. Carvel by Franklin Kinnamon and one of only three known to have been made; a Van Briggle Pottery collection; as well as paintings by Delaware artist Henry Progar & other Delaware artists. Also being offered are numerous items of political history that include important letters and telegrams from Presidents Truman, Kennedy, Johnson, and Clinton; signed and unsigned photographs of former Presidents; and over a half dozen scrapbooks put together by Mrs. Carvel that spans Gov. Carvel’s political career.
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EARLY 19TH CENTURY DON QUIXOTE BOOKS260 - EARLY 19TH CENTURY DON QUIXOTE BOOKS
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EARLY 19TH CENTURY DON QUIXOTE BOOKS. Consist of volume 2, 3, & 4. Pedro Press, Bordeaux, 1815. Written in Spanish. All volumes show major w...
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DELAWARE POLITICAL BOOK261 - DELAWARE POLITICAL BOOK
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MESSAGE OF THE HONORABLE ELBERT N. CARVEL, GOVERNOR OF DELAWARE, TO THE MEMBERS OF THE 117TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE BOOK. January
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1859-1860 BROOKLYN CITY MANUAL262 - 1859-1860 BROOKLYN CITY MANUAL
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MANUAL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN FOR 1859-60. Compiled by William G. Bishop, City Clerk. George C. Bennett, Printer, Brooklyn, 1
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20TH CENTURY GRANGE HISTORY BOOK263 - 20TH CENTURY GRANGE HISTORY BOOK
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THE GRANGE-FRIEND OF THE FARMER BY CHARLES M. GARDNER BOOK. The National Grange, Washington, D.C., 1949. From the Estate of Governor Elbert N. Carve
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TEXAS HISTORY BOOK264 - TEXAS HISTORY BOOK
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INDIAN DEPREDATIONS IN TEXAS BY J.W. WILBARGER BOOK. The Steck Company, Austin, Texas, 1935. Has note on inside of front cover that reads "To...
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19TH CENTURY STOCK CERTIFICATE BOOK265 - 19TH CENTURY STOCK CERTIFICATE BOOK
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LATE 19TH CENTURY STOCK CERTIFICATE BOOK. National Printing Co., New York. Certificates are of the Crystallized Egg Co. and book contains 500 stock
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NEW YORK BOOK266 - NEW YORK BOOK
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THE BOOK OF NEW YORK, FORTY YEARS' RECOLLECTIONS OF THE AMERICAN METROPOLIS BY JULIUS CHAMBERS, F.R.G.S. The Book of New York Company, New York...
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR BOOK267 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR BOOK
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THE WAR OF THE REVOLUTION BY CHRISTOPHER WARD BOOK SET. Two volume set. The MacMillan Company, New York, 1952. Both books are signed in blue ink at
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MARYLAND POLITICAL BOOKS268 - MARYLAND POLITICAL BOOKS
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ADDRESSES AND STATE PAPERS OF J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND. Two volume set, 1959-1967. Edited by Conley Dillon. State of Maryland, Annapo
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NEW YORK POLITICAL BOOK269 - NEW YORK POLITICAL BOOK
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF SUFFOLK COUNTY FOR YEAR 1916. E.H.L. Smith, Chairman & James A. Early, Clerk. Leather bound front c...
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