Circa 1767. Disbound. The image of this hand-colored engraving measures 7” x 8.5”; the leaf measures 9” x 13”. In addition to the title, the leaf is also identified as “Patagons 215.” It is in very nice shape with light toning and some variation in margins where it appears the..... More
Philadelphia: C. G. Henderson & Co., 1856. _. Paper Covered Boards. 24mo. Early printing. Complete with 44 pages, alternating illustrations and blanks. Cover has some edgewear. Lightly soiled pages. 24 hand-colored plates (some repeated) including three different North American Indians images, Chillians, Mexicans, Mexican Indians, Haytians, Tupinambas, Botocuodos, Brazilians, Brazilian..... More
Plaza, North Dakota: 1912. Unbound. The card is signed, “Frank. Plaza, N. D.” It is franked with a 1-cent green Franklin stamp (Scott A138), which has been canceled with an unusual “Minot & Bismarck / N.D.” postmark with the word “South” centered under the year, “1912”. The card has some..... More
Mankato, Minnesota: 1859. Envelope or Cover. This four-page letter is datelined “Mankato May 24th/59”. It is enclosed in its original mailing envelope with postmarked with a scarce, but blurred, strike of circular “PAID” Mankato handstamp; see ASCC, p. 188. The letter is in nice shape, the envelope is soiled. In..... More
Circa 1930. Stereoview. Homemade stereoview. Grimm was an early 20th century collector of Native American artifacts and a National Councilor for the Indian Confederation of America and the Indian Association of America. This card was passed through relatives to its last owner, Robert Panchison. In the photograph, Grimm has inserted..... More
Various locations: 1842-1847. Unbound. This archive consists of 36 letters (34 to McLoughlin, one by McLoughlin, and one to McLoughlin's widow) and two documents. All have original postal markings. Some have splits beginning along mailing folds; one is in two parts. Annotated contents list included. In 1839, Lt..... More
San Francisco, California: L. D. Stone & Company, 1903. Envelope or Cover. This illustrated broadsheet from L. D. Stone & Company measures 8.5” x 11” and advertises the sale of “Indian Curios” and arrowheads on one side and “Gilham’s Patent Up-to-Date Pinked Edge Saddles” on the other. It’s mailing envelope..... More
Fort Rice, Dakota Territory: 21 August 1864. Envelope or Cover. This two-page letter is dated “Fort Reice / August 21st” and addressed to “Hon Dana [King] / Nash[ua, New Hampshire]. The cover is annotated “6th Iowa Cav. / J. King” and “Overland Route”. It also bears a previously unrecorded straight-line..... More
Austin, Texas: Fifth Military District, 1870. Envelope or Cover. This four-page letter is datelined “Mankato May 24th/59”. It is enclosed in its original mailing envelope and is postmarked with a scarce, but blurred, strike of circular “PAID” Mankato handstamp; see ASCC, p. 188. The letter is in nice shape, the..... 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
Alaska and the Yukon: One page is annotated, “Goetzman photos”, circa 1900. Album. This album measures 8” x 5¾“ and contains over 135 photographs and ten clipped prints. Photographs range in size from about 2” x 2” to 4” x 4” and are glued down. Many are captioned in pencil;..... More
Osceola, [probably Nevada]: 1880. Unbound. This letter is in nice shape, with short splits starting along a couple of the mailing folds. It has no accompanying envelope. A transcript will be included. In the letter, W. B. reports to his mother that although he had found gold, it..... More
