Auction Details
Our Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2016 auction is a simultaneous live and internet event with 1,800 lots split over three days. Here is a general breakdown of the 3 days, all of which feature different collecting categories:
DAY ONE (Sept. 30th)
*The Ken Prag Western Pass Collection: Nearly 1,000 railroad, stagecoach, steamship and express passes incl. important autographs such as Jay Gould, Otto Mears, and Leland Stanford.
*Western Bottles: Following up on the great 49er Bottle Show in Sacramento, we have more rare, pristine, unusual, and special bottles in this auction.
DAY TWO (Oct. 1st)
*Western U.S. Placer Gold & Ingot Collection: From small nuggets to 1.8 troy ounce nuggets to gold specimens weighing over 7 troy ounces. Also, a William Sharon Presentation Dinner Ingot!
*Montana Tokens, Postal History, Ephemera, Books & Gaming Chips: A fabulous selection featuring more great items from the Svoboda Collection and others.
DAY THREE (Oct. 2nd)
*Our General Americana section featuring a wide variety of Western treasures: scales, a strong box, badges, ribbons, jewelry, watches, and a large collection of important and rare books (Nevada and California History, 1st Editions, Military, Native Americana, Biographies, Presidential, etc.).
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3480World and Western History LibraryHolabird Western Americana Collections
Large history library that consists of approximately 105 volumes that fill up 4 boxes on world, and U.S. history. Examples from this collection inclu
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
3481Airplane and Flight LibraryHolabird Western Americana Collections
A literal library with 75 volumes that take up 3 full boxes. Group includes mainly military aircraft from different nationalities and also naval aircr
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to p********n for 148.80
3482Central and South America LibraryHolabird Western Americana Collections
Approximately 52 volumes on the history of Central and South America, mostly Inca. Examples from the group include, "The Golden Man, The Quest...
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
3483Herbert Hoover LibraryHolabird Western Americana Collections
9 Volumes on Herbert Hoover and his presidency, including, "The Strange Career of Mr. Hoover Under Two Flags" by John Hamill, "The Ri...
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
3485Southwest History LibraryHolabird Western Americana Collections
10 Volumes on miscellaneous Southwest history including, "Ancient Ancestors of The Southwest" by Gregory Schaaf, "West Wind; Life Sto...
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 62.00
3486Gone With The Wind, First Edition With Dust JacketHolabird Western Americana Collections
A First Edition volume of "Gone With The Wind" by Margaret Mitchell with its original dust jacket published by The Macmillan Company, New ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a*********e for 198.40
3487Churchill LibraryHolabird Western Americana Collections
10 Volumes by Winston S. Churchill, mostly first editions with dust jackets. Includes "Closing The Ring" w/ dust jacket, First Edition, &q...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 62.00
3488General Literature with Dust JacketsHolabird Western Americana Collections
42 Volumes of general literature that includes titles such as, "Beyond Horizons; Voyages of Adventures and Discovery" by Carleton Mitchell...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
3489American History LibraryHolabird Western Americana Collections
15 Volumes on American history ranging from the founding fathers to JFK. Titles include, "The Crisis of The Old Order" by Arthur M. Schles...
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
3490Pre-Columbus Library with ExtrasHolabird Western Americana Collections
7 Volumes total with 4 on the US before the arrival and Europeanization of America. Volumes include, "1421; The Year China Discovered America&q...
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 60.00
3491Economic Geology SetHolabird Western Americana Collections
A full set of Economic Geology from 1905 through about 2010. Fully 400 plus pounds. Economic Geology is the key magazine/technical journal for all eco
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to m********y for 302.50
3492Voyage To The Pacific Ocean (1796)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Voyage To The Pacific Ocean; For Making In The Northern Hemisphere: Performed Under The Direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, In The Years 17
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to R*****7 for 223.20
3493Starrett Tools 50th Anniversary CatalogHolabird Western Americana Collections
50th Anniversary catalog for Starrett Tools in 1930. Approximately 380 pages long with drawings and descriptions of Starrett's various tools for...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
3494The Treasure of the Sierra MadreHolabird Western Americana Collections
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre by B. Traven. A 1927 adventure novel by the mysterious German-English bilingual author B. Traven, in which two destit
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d********9 for 86.80
3495Bird watching and Avian LibraryHolabird Western Americana Collections
11 Volumes on bird watching and bird species mostly in the western United States and Sierra Nevadas. Fantastic bird watching library. City: State:
Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to d********9 for 12.40
3496The Mining West at the Turn of the CenturyHolabird Western Americana Collections
A rare private printing: The Mining West at the Turn of the Century by Henry Curtis Morris. "Illustrated accounts of many mining camps that I k...
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to p********n for 136.40
3497John Williams Gunnison Biography by Nolie Mumey (Signed)Holabird Western Americana Collections
John Williams Gunnison, (1812-1853) The Last of the Western Explorers. A History of the Survey through Colorado and Utah with a Biography and Details
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to c*****k for 37.20
3498Basques in the West, 4 VolumesHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) Navarra, The Durable Kingdom by Rachel Bard. 2) Amerkanuak, Basques in the New World by William A. Douglass and Jon Bilbao. 3) Sweet Promised Land
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
3499Thomas Paine, 6 VolumesHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) The Age of Reason. 2) Thomas Paine's Rights of Man. 3) The Writings of Thomas Paine, vols. I, II, III, IV. 150 volumes printed, 1894. First e...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r********e.. for 72.60