Gonzales, Texas: 1840. Unbound. This four-page folded letter measures 15.5” x 10” unfolded. It was sent by Nathan Watkins from Gonzales, Republic of Texas on 6 December 1840 to Joseph Watkins at Pendleton, Anderson Des, South Carolina. It has a manuscript annotation in the lower left corner that reads, “Favor... More
New York: Badeau Lockwood & Company, 1865. Document. Folio. One page, partially-printed invoice for a large assortment of fireworks sold on 7 June 1865, less than one week after General Kirby Smith surrendered the last significant Confederate force.The invoice is in nice shape with legible handwriting. The invoice is from... More
M.C.A.S. Goleta California to Armed Gd School, Gulfport, Mississippi: 1944. Unbound. This two page letter is written on U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Santa Barbara stationery is dated “Jan. 25 – 44.” It is enclosed in a free-franked, Marine Corps envelope and postmarked at Goleta, California on January 26, 1944..... More
United States, Italy, Korea, Vietnam: 1942-1973. Archive. This archive consists of official paperwork, certificates, letters, and a photograph album that belonged to Lieutenant Colonel Carl L. Palmer. The photograph album contains over 50 corner-mounted photographs ranging in size from 3.5” x 5” to 8” x 10”. About 25 additional photographs... More
New York: E.T. Paull Music Company, 1896. First Edition. Sheet Music. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Six pages including the cover. The cover illustration is loosely based upon the tragic charge of Lord Cardigan's Light Brigade against Russian artillery at the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War... More
Petersburg, Virginia: 1864. Unbound. The unmounted photograph measures approximately 9” x 6.75”. It shows the elaborate tent headquarters constructed by the unit complete with evergreen lined outside walls and double-arched entrance topped with a large triple-turreted insignia of the U.S. Army Engineers. A tripod-mounted theodolite and the unit’s colors stand..... More
Vietnam: 9th Infantry Division, 1968. Album. Collection of 20 8” x 10” b/w photographs taken by military photographers within the 9th Infantry Division. Stored within a 10” x 12” ring-bound “Memories of South Viet-Nam” album. About half have divisional use/credit hand-stamps and/or docketing on the reverse. One is captioned, “Field..... More
New York: Dick’s Pub. House, Circa 1893-1894. Wraps. Softcover pamphlet with 16 unnumbered pages. Pink cover features a wood engraving of Lone Star Harry. Toned pages, otherwise in very nice shape with a tiny chip to the lower fore-edge corner. Lone Star Harry’s given name is unrecorded, although the pamphlet..... More
Stalag IIB (Hammerstein, Germany): 17 June 1944. Unbound. This German Kriegsfangenenpost Postkarte (prisoner of war mail postcard) is addressed to Jodice’s girlfriend in Watertown, Massachusetts. It bears an indistinct German town postmark and purple handstamp from Stalag IIB. A U.S. censor’s handstamp that was applied before delivery is in the..... More
U.S. Army Rhodes General Convalescent Hospital at Utica, New York: 1945. This large 12” x 14” album contains 38 pages filled with text and photographs. Ten pages contain Bourgeois’s densely filled, pencil-written memoir-journal describing in detail his combat and prisoner experience Europe during World War Two. Three pages contain military-related..... More
Alexandria, Virginia: 1862. Unbound. This two-page letter is datelined “Near Alexander va Nov 13th 1862.” It is complete with an inch of toning along the top edge. Short .5” splits starting at the ends of one mailing fold. A transcript will be included. Aldrich was a member of the... More
Paris: 1918. Letter. This letter from Richard S. Rightes, a civilian employee of the YMCA, is dated 25 Aug 1918 and its envelope has an indistinct postmark. It is franked with a U.S. 3 cent stamp and is addressed to Topeka, Kansas. It bears a Paris return address of 12... More
Chicago: circa 1865. Unbound. This postally used cover promotes Artificial Leg Depots operated by Dr. Robert Bly in conjunction with the U.S. Government. It includes an illustration of the Bly artificial leg. The envelope bears an undated circular Chicago postmark and is franked with a 3-cent Washington stamp cancelled by... More
New York: Pudney & Russell, 1860. First Edition. 1/4 leather. Approximately 5” x 7.5”. Complete with iii introductory pages including the half-title, tissue-protected frontispiece portrait of Sam Houston, and 100 text pages. Marbled paper covered boards with later half-cloth spine covering. Bright gilt lettering on spine. Very good condition. Sound... More
Leeds: Published by Edwd Bianes (Edward Baines), Aug 5, 1816. Unbound. Approximately 16.5” x 10.25” including margins. A very nice folding map with a strong, clear image. Trimmed along the upper neatline. Lightly toned save for along the publisher’s fold where binding tab was glued to the reverse. There is... More
Princeton, New Jersey: Graphic Arts Press, 1940. First Edition. Soft Cover. Folio. 60 pages. B/w photographs throughout. String-tied, purple and gold, cardstock cover. Signed by Samuels in the fore-matter. Tight binding. Clean pages. Light cover wear; some color fading. Sections include: Prologue (a ten-page history of Loudoun); Within the Present... More
Indianapolis: The Indianapolis Journal, 1880. First Edition. Newspaper. Lot includes one 2-page leaf from The Indianapolis Journal from 1 October 1880 and a small handbill. The newspaper leaf is in nice shape; the handbill has considerable edge wear. Both documents are related to the first reunion of the Ex-Prisoners of... More
St. Louis and St. Joseph, Missouri: 1861. Unbound. This four-page letter from Private Erber Shelton of the 52nd Regiment of Illinois Volunteers to his family at home is dated “St. Loose Misoura / December the 13.” Its accompanying envelope bears a 3ct rose Washington stamp (Scott #65) that has been... More
New York: 1814. Letter. This important three-page folio-sized manuscript letter reports on the American actions at the Siege of Fort Erie during September of 1814 including a detailed description of the sorties attacking British artillery batteries and the death of General Daniel Davis, the leader of the New York Militia... More
Vladivostok, Siberia: October 2, 1919. Unbound. Envelope only, no letter. The envelope is addressed to Anna Raumgarten, Altona-Elbe, Germany. The return address reads, “Prisoner of war Mail / Vladivostok / Siberia / American prison camp / Martin Prigge / No. 326.” It bears a small steel circular postmark that reads... More
1944-1945. Envelope only, no letter. The envelope was addressed to Private First Class Walter Mikucki at the Osaka Yodogawa Bunsho POW Camp in Japan. It has a typed “Prisoner of War Postage Free” free frank in the upper right corner and has received a Chicago “War Savings machine postmark dated..... More
Naples: 1810. Unbound. This two-page stampless folded letter measures approximately 14.5” x 10” unfolded. It was sent by Olphert Tittle in Naples to Olphert Tittle (his father) in Beverly, Massachusetts. The letter is dated “March 11th 1810,” and its salutation begins “Honor’d Mother.” It bears a weak red strike of..... More
New York City: 1863. Unbound. These checks measure approximately 8” x 3.75”. Both are printed in blue and have official red overprints reading, “Riot Damages.” Both were drawn on the County Treasury account at the Broadway Bank, one for $25 and one for $914. Both were signed by Opdyke with... More
[Washington, 1850]: J. And D. Majors Lithography, New York, 1850. First Edition. Map. Approximately 21" x 28". Large and detailed. Routes and defenses printed in red and blue. Creased where originally folded with a few splits, some mended with tape on the reverse. Rough margins at upper left corner. Light... More
Washington, DC: 1861-1863. Unbound. Six letters to family members at home, four from 1861 and two from 1863. One of the letters has its original envelope. All of the letters are complete except one that is missing its final page. The handwriting is legible. Three of the letters are written... More
