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
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
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
South Vietnam: Circa 1969-1972. Unbound. This one-page mimeographed form letter was signed by Jackie Ford and sent from Vietnam to family and friends back home shortly before he reached his Date of Estimated Return from Overseas (DEROS). The letter has mailing folds and some spots of light toning. This form... 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
[Philadelphia]: 1795. Unbound. This partially-printed parchment land patent issued to James Wilson measures 21” x 11”. It is signed by Thomas Mifflin as the Governor of Pennsylvania and Alexander James Dallas who was the state’s secretary. It bears three state seals: a 6” star on the front and two smaller..... More
Various locations: 1863-1867. Unbound. Four letters and one stereoview. The first two letters are from Cooper to his family, one of which cautions against allowing a younger brother to become prey to full-grown seamen by joining the navy. The third is a manuscript copy of an official letter (with secretarial... More
Greenpoint (Brooklyn), New York: 1861. This 3-page letter and endorsement measure approximately 8” x 9”. It was apparently delivered by courier between Rowland’s Continental Iron Works and the Providence Tool and Armory Company, which employed both Borden and Andrews, as there are no postal markings. The letter has two horizontal..... More
New York: Francis P. Harper, 1901. First Edition, Limited. Hard Cover. 12mo. 10 volume first printing set limited to 250 copies. Each volume is in red cloth with gilt lettering and uncut pages. Tight bindings with sound hinges. Clean pages with occasional finger smudges or pencil annotations. Some minor wear... More
London: D. Henry and R. Cave, 1754. Newspaper. 8vo. Four-page article within the entire June edition of The Gentleman's Magazine. Tight binding with clean pages. Very light wear. Removed from a bound volume. A scarce and important account providing one of the earliest descriptions of 21-year old Major George Washington's... More
Canon City, Colorado: 1916. Letter. The letter is written on United States Post Office stationery from a man named Allen, probably a post worker, and addressed to a friend named Lewis. Although no envelope accompanies the letter, its first page is postmarked, Canon City Colo. / M.O.B (Money Order Business)... More
Unidentified: Unidentified, [1864]. Unbound. Unidentified place, publisher, and year, but probably somewhere in Ohio between June and August of 1864. The small broadside measures 6.5” x 9” and features a large image of a balloon ascension. The thin, fragile paper has been expertly backed with silk tissue. It is lightly... More
Sheep Camp on Chilkoot Trail near Dyea, Alaska: 1898. Unbound. This four-page, unsigned letter was sent to “Friend Alice” by a prospector while in route to the gold fields from the Alaskan port of Dyea. Two stereoviews of the climb are included. In the late summer of 1896 when news... More
Hartford, Connecticut: The Connecticut Courant, January 26, 1803. Unbound. Two pages of this four-page newspaper are devoted to Louisiana and the debate in the House of Representatives following Jefferson’s Second Annual Report to Congress. Two names have been written in the upper margin of the first page: Elihu Thomas and... More
