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

Ship Burgundy to Middletown, Connecticut: August 14, 1837. Envelope or Cover. This two-page folded letter measures 16” x 10” unfolded. It bears a circular red New York “Ship” postmark dated August 16 and is in nice shape. The ship Burgundy regularly brought immigrants from Europe to the United States..... 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

Perry County, Alabama: 1842. Unbound. One-page manuscript document (7.75” x 9.75”) on the first page of an otherwise blank biolium measuring 15.5” x 9.75 “ unfolded. The document is dated “the 23rd day of November A.D. 1842” and signed by six jurors in addition to the Justice of the Peace/Coroner..... More

New York: 1863-1864. Unbound. This group consists of twelve photographs of the four white children included in a group of eight emancipated slaves that were taken North in November and December of 1863 on a publicity tour to shore up flagging support for the Civil War. The inclusion of white..... More

Perry County, Alabama: January 1, 1860. Unbound. This two-page appraisal measures 7.75” x 12.75”. It bears three horizonal file folds. In nice shape. When evaluated by a panel of four appraisers, the 13 slaves identified in this document were valued between $0 and $1,650 each. Their names were: Bass, Matilda..... More

Greenpoint (Brooklyn), New York: 1861. This 3-page letter and endorsement measure approximately 8” x 9”. It was apparently carried 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

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

Various New England Locations: 1920s. Photograph Album. The album contains 58 vernacular b/w photographs, most measuring approximately 2.5" x 4.5". Most photographs are in nice shape and held to the page with corner mounts; a few have light corner creases. Album and pages have some minor wear. The highlight of..... More

Charleston, South Carolina: A. C. Tuxbury Lumber Company, circa 1905. Unbound. This lot has 18 card-mounted albumin photographs detailing operations of the Tuxbury Lumber Company in Charleston, South Carolina. Ten images, measuring approximately 4.5” x 3.5” are mounted on dark grey cards measuring about 6.5” x 5.5”. Eight images, measuring..... More

Rochester, MN: 1947. Photograph Album. Album with 25 mounted (glued) 5" x 7" photographs and ten additional 3.5" x 3.5" laid in. Seven of the smaller snapshots duplicate the larger photographs. Includes several ephemera pieces (booster tags, a large newspaper article, and basketball playoff programs). The tags are mounted, the..... More

Richmond, Virginia: 26 July 1861. Envelope or Cover. This 5.5" x 3.25" 'opened' envelope has two Richmond, Virginia postal markings: a circular city postmark dated "Jul 26 1861" and a circular "Paid 10" handstamp indicating Confederate postage was paid at the time of mailing. There is also a bold strike..... More