Winter Auction 2013

A trio of items related to the Crow Creek Agency, post Civil War. Includes: manuscript D.S. 4pp. legal folio, Sept. 16, 1865, a ledger sheet with a li

Hand-woven belt from the Chimu culture of northern coastal regions of Peru, a people that grew and flourished from 900-1400 AD. The cotton belt measur

Manuscript D.S. 1p. small folio parchment, New York, May, 1696, a deed in which Heyttie Clopper, widow of prominent New Amsterdam landowner Cornelius

SAMUEL WARD (1814 - 1884) "Uncle Sam". American politician and lobbyist for financiers seeking legislation in their favor, brother of Juli...

A small scale for gold manufactured by W. &. T. Avery of Birmingham, housed within a wooden. The scale appears to be intact with plates, cord an...

An interesting war-date A.L.S. of J. C. C. Hoskins, a Dartmouth engineer, who headed west to Leavenworth and Sioux City 1857. In 1863, he served as Co

A curious piece, a 34" bone walking stick with what appears to be an ivory knob at top, the ivory bearing several separating disks of an unknow...

A quirky piece of oenophilia, a recipe for wine penned ca. 1850 on a small blue sheet. The concoction calls for, in part: "...1 Bushel Currants...

Large brown glazed earthenware pitcher, 8" tall, 6" diameter at top, bears swastikas encircling top and bottom with two larger swastikas o...

A very rare partly-printed D.S. 1p. oblong folio (16" x 20"), Alcatraz Island, Jan. 15, 1883, a "Descriptive List and Account of Pay ...

Good lot of 12 childrens alphabet blocks from the late 180os, each about 5" x 2 1/2" x 1 1/4", hollow cardboard construction with qua...

Lot of five items from the Cleveland Fire Department, past and present, includes three chief's badges, one quite early ca. 1920, a ca. 1940 hat ...

An interesting pair of letters of George W. Smith of "Black and Tan Pit Games" in Washington, DC, on his firm's letterhead, Sept. 18, ...

A fine ca. 1850s watch fob, 12" long, composed of hundreds of tiny multicolor glass beads strung on thin wire and braided into a square pattern...

A great group of documents related to prohibition (and ways around it!) in Louisville, Ky., 1930. It contains the printed application of one Dr. Myron

Pair of posters issued by the Young Socialist Alliance, New York, ca. 1968, each about 17" x 22. The Young Socialist Alliance (YSA) was a Trots...

WALTER R. BENJAMIN Newspaper reporter turned autograph dealer, possibly the most influential of the nineteenth-century. A.L.S. on his firm's let...

(1821 - 1861) Great grandnephew of George Washington and the last Washignton to own Mount Vernon. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he joined the staf

(1752-1810) Officer in the Continental Army during Revolutionary War, commander of the Light Dragoons, nephew of George Washington. A.D.S., 1 p., 2 3/

(1735 - 1826) Second President of the United States and a drafter of the Declaration of Independence, which he also signed. He later joined Franklin

(1751 - 1836) Fourth President of the United States considered the "Father of the Constitution", he authored the Federalist papers and sp...

(1751 - 1836) Fourth President of the United States considered the "Father of the Constitution", he authored the Federalist Papers and sp...

(1767 - 1848) Sixth President of the United States, Secretary of State under Monroe who principally formulated the Monroe Doctrine. Partly-printed D.

JOHN VAN BUREN (1810 - 1866) Second son of President Martin Van Buren, an infuential politician and campaigned for his father. Fine content A.L.S., 3p

(1767 - 1845) Seventh President of the United States, "Old Hickory" became a national hero in his defense of New Orleans and as president...

(1767-1845) Seventh President of the United States, "Old Hickory" became a national hero in his defense of New Orleans and as president e...

Broadside on silk, 20" x 16" featuring an engraving of a seated Jackson at top center and entitled, "ANDREW JACKSON'S Inaugural A...

(1800 - 1874) Thirteenth President of the United States who succeeded to the presidency upon the death of Taylor. His ownership signature "Mil...

Important content A.L.S. "Abraham Lincoln"written and signed in a secretarial hand, 1p. 8vo. on lightly-lined paper, "Executive Mansi...

(1808-1875) Seventeenth President of the United States who came to office following the death of Abraham Lincoln. A squabble with Stanton along with

(1822 - 1885) Eighteenth President of the United States and Union lieutenant general. Very rare, fine content A.L.S. as President, 2pp. 8vo., on line

(1831 - 1881) Twentieth President of the United States, Union army major general, assassinated while in office. Rare fine political content A.L.S. as

(1831 - 1881) Twentieth President of the United States, Union army major general, assassinated while in office. Manuscript L.S. 1p. 8vo., Washington,

(1846 - 1918) De Facto First Lady of the United States from 1885 to 1886, during the first of her brother President Grover Cleveland's two admi...

(1843 - 1901) Twenty-fifth President of the United States, acquired Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and Hawaii, assassinated. T.L.S. 1p. 8vo., Canton, OH, Ju

(1858-1919) Twenty-sixth President of the United States who started the Panama Canal, settled the Russo-Japanese War, broke up Standard Oil and encou

(1858 - 1919) Twenty-sixth President of the United States who started the Panama Canal, settled the Russo-Japanese War, broke up Standard Oil and enc

Fine lot of three A.L.S.s written on White House letterhead by the President's children, two by ARCHIBALD ("ARCHIE") ROOSEVELT (1904) ...

(1874 - 1964) 31st President of the United States whose attempts to reverse the course of the Great Depression led to his defeat at the polls by Fran

(1882 - 1945) Thirty-second President of the United States who instituted the "New Deal" programs and who led the United States through mo...

(1882 - 1945) Thirty-second President of the United States who instituted the "New Deal" programs and who led the United States through mo...

(1882 - 1945) Thirty-second President of the United States who instituted the "New Deal" programs and who led the United States through mo...

(1882 - 1945) Thirty-second President of the United States who instituted the "New Deal" programs and who led the United States through m...

(1884 - 1962) First Lady, wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States. Eleanor was active in a wide range of liberal and human

(1884 - 1962) First Lady, wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States. Eleanor was active in a wide range of liberal and human

(1884 - 1962) First Lady, wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States. Eleanor was active in a wide range of liberal and human

(1854 - 1941) Mother of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States. Good content A.L.S., 2pp. 8vo., New York [n.d.], to George Marvin

(1884 - 1972) 33rd President of the United States who led the country in the closing days of World War II and through the rebuilding of Europe under t

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (1890 - 1969) 34th President of the United States, Supreme Commander of Allied forces in Europe during World War II and largely

(1890 - 1969) 34th President of the United States, Supreme Commander of Allied forces in Europe during World War II and largely responsible for the s