Boston: 1761. Unbound. This three-page transfer of property on a bifold paper sheet measures 18” x 15” unfolded. The document is dated 30 July 1761. Payment was completed and the deed recorded at the Suffolk County Records of Deeds on 1 September 1761. In nice shape. Some storage fold splits..... More
Disbound. This 12-page disbound extract is from “Papers in Mechanicks,” Transactions of the Society, Instituted at London, for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, Vol. 9 (1791), pages 159-168 and Plate IV. It contains reports of “Rewards offered for taking Wales by the Gun-Harpoon, in the year..... More
Roger C. Weightman, 1814. Report of the Committee on the Petition of Bowie and Kurtz and Others, Owners of the Ship Allegany. Printed by order of the Senate of the United States in Washington City by Roger C. Weightman. 1814. Never bound and untrimmed. Seven pages. Measures approximately 6” x...... More
Washington, Texas: 1837. Envelope or Cover. This long, three-page stampless folded letter, measuring 15” x 12.5” unfolded and datelined “Washington Texas April 19 1837” was sent by “Charly Ela,” of Dover, New Hampshire, to Richard F. Nichols in New Orleans. It contains over 1,200 words. A forwarding letter from Harriet..... More
[New York]: American Tract Society, 1850s. Pamphlet. This lot consists of five different religious tracts published by the American Tract Society probably during the 1850s. They range in size from 4¼” x 7” to 4½” x 7¾”. Three have four pages; one eight pages; and one 12 pages. One of..... More
Plymouth, Massachusetts: 1864. Unbound. This manuscript invoice datelined “Plymouth. Feb. 24, 1864,” measures 8.5” x 14”. It is titled, “Invoice of Cordage forwarded by Railroad to Boston and sold to Owners New Schooner Israel Snow Esq. Rockland & others by Plymouth Cordage Co." Israel Snow was a Rockland, Maine ship..... More
San Francisco, California: 1865. Unbound. This bill, measuring approximately 9” x 4½”, documents the sale of a harness and whip from Main & Winchester of San Francisco to Messers B. F. Kenard and Company. It is dated 10 January 1865. The billhead reads, “Bought of Main & Winchester, /..... More
New York or Philadelphia: 1868. Unbound. This Bill of Lading measures 13¼” x 8¼”. It is from the Liverpool, New York and Philadelphia Steamship Company and was issued on 4 September 1868. It bears a nice illustration of a steamship and is fracked with a 10-cent blue Washington Power of..... More
New York: 1882. Envelope or Cover. This 1882 advertising packet directed toward retail merchants and addressed to Creasy & Brown of Mifflinville, Pennsylvania, that consists of an An illustrated broadsheet featuring a bottle of Cashmere Bouquet Perfume, A 20-page pricelist listing over 200 perfumes, soaps, and scented..... More
St. Louis. Missouri. 1898. Unbound. This colorful card measures approximately 3¼” x 5½”. The front features Mephistopheles from Goethe’s classic tale of the Faust legend in a medieval tavern announcing, “Well say, what your desire to relish I’ll give every man his choice. Very well. If I should..... More
Various: 1932-1940. This lot contains around 65 Great Depression foreclosure documents: Administrator’s Deeds, : Master’s Deeds, Sheriff’s Deeds, Special Master’s Deeds, Trustee’s Deeds, Trustee’s Deeds Under Sale, and Warranty Deeds. The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company was listed as the plaintiff or complainant in all of the foreclosures and..... More
New York: 1868. Unbound. This certificate for ten shares of stock in the Merchants Union Express Company, measuring approximately 11½” x 8¾”, was issued to Ketchum Clark of New York on October 16, 1868. It is signed by ''J.N. Knapp'' as Secretary and ''A. P. Ross'' as President. It features..... More
New Haven, Connecticut: 1814, 1814. Envelope or Cover. This two-page stampless folded letter, measuring 16” x 10”” unfolded and datelined “New Haven March 1st, 1814,” was sent by Algernon Sidney Gilbert to Benjamin Aymar in New York City. It bears a manuscript “10” rating and an excellent strike of a...... More
New York City: 1897. Unbound. This example of the first U.S. paid-reply postal card set (Scott #UY1) is unsevered; the postal message card (Scott #PM1) remains attached to its postal reply card (Scott #PR1). The indicia on both one-cent cards feature a portrait of Ulysses S. Grant as President. The..... More
New York City: 1853. Envelope or Cover. This advertising circular dated February 1st, 1853, measures approximately 8½” x 10½”. It was signed in print by Edward Haviland, et.al. and mailed from New York City to Hugh C. Smith & Company of Alexandria, Virginia. It is franked with an attractive and..... More
Walden, New York: 1894. Envelope or Cover. These letters from J. A. Terry, the owner of Old Sycamore Apple Brandy Distillery in Walden, New York to Esmond & Ward, perhaps apple suppliers, of Newburgh, are dated May 3 and May 16, 1994. Both are written on exceptionally attractive stationery depicting..... More
Sleeoy Creek & Dorn’s Mines: 1855 & 1859. Envelope or Cover. One three-page and one two-page stampless folded letters. They were sent by James Dorn who owned two mines in partnership with his brother, William Burkhalter “Billy” Dorn, to Joseph Slocum, in New York and Savannah. Both letters are from..... More
1868. Envelope or Cover. This three-page stampless folded letter, measuring 18” x 10.5” unfolded, is datelined “Buenos Ayres / October 24th 1868.” It was sent from the John Eastman Co. & Son to “Messers Lanman & Kemp / Wholesale Druggests / New York.” A one-page “Note of Existences” (Nota Existencias)..... More
Charlotte, Vermont: Circa 1883. Post Card. This large (7” x 4”) inch early private mailing card was sent at the 1-cent printed matter rate by the Pringle & Horsford Nursery in Charlotte, Vermont to a potential customer in Spandau, Germany. Obliteration postmark with a circular Spandau receiving handstamp. In nice..... More
Pennsylvania, California and Japan: 1968. Unbound. This collection of 20 b/w and color photographs ranges in size from 4.25” x 3” to 9” x 7.5”. 11 snapshots picture the dealer and his wife interacting with their hosts in Japan. One large b/w image shows all of..... More
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Washoe Valley, Nevada [Utah Territory in 1860]. Unbound. This affidavit and letter of transmittal were sent to Theodore Winters of Washoe Valley, Nevada by an attorney, Thomas J. Tennant, in 1890 to verify “Charles D. Moore’s Piute Indian War Claim” that was spurred by an attached newspaper clipping..... More
Sheffield, England: 1875. Unbound. This illustrated partially-printed invoice on thin paper measures approximately 10” x 15.5” unfolded. It was prepared by William Jessop & Sons, Steel Manufactures of Sheffield, England for crucible steel sold to J. C. Hand & Company in Philadelphia. The document is dated February 7, 1875. It..... More
Adams and York Counties, Pennsylvania: 1815-1855. String. This group consists of five homemade books of varying sizes; the smallest is 7¾” x12”, the largest 8½” x 14”. One ciphering book and one account book belonged to William Pickering. One ciphering book belonged to Jacob Pickering. One ciphering book belonged to..... More
New York City: 1825. Envelope or Cover. This one-page, stampless folded letter measures 15” x 9.75” unfolded. It was sent by William R. Talbott from New York City on 15 October 1825 to Edward A. Russell in Canton, China. The letter was favor carried on the Ship Splendid. Docketing shows..... More
Birmingham, England: 1900. Envelope or Cover. There are three items in this group, a letter from the gunmaker, an enclosure providing specifications for creating a personalized shotgun, and a mailing envelope that contains both. All are in nice shape. The letter from Wlliam Cashmore of Birmingham, England, dated 17..... More
