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$ 6500.00
Historically Significant Extensive Collection of 202 Loose Phototypes Documenting the Construction of the Central Section of the Amur Railway (1910–1914), and Showing Convict Laborers Working in Harsh Conditions (Earthworks, Bridge Construction, Quarrying), Local Children from a Railway Orphanage Posing with their Teacher, Hired Workers Drinking Before Departure Home, etc.; also, with the Views of Newly Built Railway Stations (Taldan, Gonzha, Magdagachi, Tygda, Ushuman, Tu, Chernyavo, Gondatti, Ledyanaya, Alekseevsk), Early Work Equipment (Trucks, Ballast Trains, Hand-Operated Drilling Rigs, etc.), Emerging Towns & Villages (Alekseevsk, Gondattievo), and Penal Infrastructure (Barracks & Camps). Ca. 1910-1914.
$ 750.00
[Krasheninnikov, Stepan Petrovich (1711-55)] Histoire de Kamtschatka, des Isles Kurilski, et des contrees voisines [The History of Kamtschatka, and the Kurilski Islands, with the Countries Adjacent]. Lyon: Benoit Duplain, 1767.
$ 17500.00
Homer. Iliad. Brescia: Baptista Farfengus, impensa vero d. Francisci Laurini, 1497.
$ 95000.00
Raymond of Peñafort, William of Rennes. Summa de poenitentiae et matrimonio and Apparatus in Summam Raymundi [i.e. Summa on Penance and Marriage with commentary]. [France (Paris?), c.1275-1300].
Historically Significant Manuscript Letter by an English Immigrant Woman in Penfield, Georgia, Describing Her Harrowing Voyage to America, a Shipwreck that Left Them “Complete Skeletons,” Intentions to Acquire Slaves for Housework, and Observations on Southern Fashion and the High Cost of Goods. Penfield, Georgia: 6 November 1843.
$ 750.00
Historically Interesting Collection of Two Original Letters Written by W. S. Osburn, an Early Job Hunter in Canon City, Colorado, and Addressed to His Brother George T. Osburn, Discussing His Dramatic Journey to Colorado Springs, Including a Detailed Account of a Train Wreck, High Wages and Prices in Canon, Leadville, and Pueblo, and Prospects of Working as a Cook with Cowboys. Canon City, Colorado: 13 & 14 October 1890.
Hawley, E. (ca. 1757-1850). Historically Significant Original Manuscript Letter by Eli Hawley, One of the Earliest Settlers of Lower Alton, Addressed to “Grand Sons and the Family” in Saint-Armand, Quebec, Describing the Most Popular Travel Route to Illinois, the Unprecedented Outbreak of Illnesses Including Cholera, Detailed Crop Yields and Market Prices, and a Rapid Urban Expansion with Brick Stores, Warehouses, and Mills. Lower Alton, Illinois: 31 January 1834.
$ 550.00
Fraser, D. (Ca. 1846-?). Interesting Original Manuscript Letter to the Sharps Rifle Company in Connecticut, Detailing a Request for Ammunition Supplies and Shipping Arrangement. Virginia City, Nevada: 8 March 1877.
$ 1750.00
McNeil, Albertus James (ca. 1823-1881); McNeil, Mary Ann (ca. 1838-1888); McNeil, Homer H (ca. 1856-1842). Collection of Four Autograph Manuscript Letters from the McNeil Family, the Pioneer Publishers of Arizona, Discussing Financial Affairs, Future Prospects, and Plans to Move to the Arizona Territory; with Notes on Severe Job Crisis in San Francisco and Observations on Jew Settlers in Phoenix and Prescott. San Francisco, California: 13 April 1880; Carson City, Nevada: 13 April 1880; Carson City, Nevada: 13 June 1880; Carson City, Nevada: 21 July 1880.
$ 750.00
Original Autograph Manuscript Letter Written by German Immigrant Mother and Daughter in Early Fredericksburg, Texas, with Observations on Pioneer Life of Children and the California Gold Rush. [Fredericksburg], Texas: 20 June 1850.
$ 950.00
Collection of 28 Real Photo Postcards of Northern Arizona, Showing Walnut Canyon (Ruins of Sinagua Cliff Dwellings, “Hanging Rock,” General Views), the Petrified Forest, the San Francisco Peaks, and the Bottomless Pit. Ca. 1910s.
Historically Significant Archive of Eight Original Manuscripts and Documents, Regarding the Siege of Fort Texas and the Service of Texas Rangers during the Mexican-American War, Including Reports of the Use of Tents for Making Sand Bags, and Return Forms for Personnel, Forage and Fuel. [Mexico], 1846-1848.
$ 750.00
White, [Thomas?]. Interesting Autograph Letter Written by a Northern California Pioneer to His Friend, Charles Delorimier, Living in Linda, Yuba County and Talking about the House in Their Mutual Possession, the Author’s Sea Voyage back to the East Coast and Mentioning Several Yuba County Residents - “Joe Carrick,” “Becker” and the “Muggins.”. At sea, March 21, 1853.
$ 1500.00
[Tiffin, Edward] (1766-1829), 1st Speaker of the Northwest Territory House of Representatives. Historically Significant Period Copy of an Official Letter to the Sheriff of the Ross County of what was then the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, Regarding the Detention of “Negro Joe” and “Negro Sinah” on the Request of a Chillicothe Pioneer, Robert W. Finley, with the Signature of a Local Politician and Future First Governor of Ohio, Edward Tiffin. Territory of the United States North West of the River Ohio, [December 1799].
$ 12500.00
Krasheninnikov, Stepan Petrovich (1711-1755). Opisaniye Zemli Kamchatki, Sochinennoye Stepanom Krasheninnikovym, Akademii Nauk Professorom [Description of the Land Kamchatka, Written by Stepan Krasheninnikov, Professor of the Academy of Sciences]. Saint Petersburg: Imperial Academy of Sciences, 1786.
$ 7500.00
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[Kergaradec, Alexandre Camille Jules Lejumeau, Comte de] (1841-1894). Historically Significant Album with 179 Original Albumen Photographs of Bangkok and Environs, Chanthaburi (Modern-Day Thailand) and the City of Luang Prabang (Laos), Taken by a French Diplomat on Service in the Kingdom of Siam and Showing Buddhist Temples (Wat Phra Kaew, Wat Phra Pathom, Wat Saket, Wat Yannawa, Wat Phra Kray, Funerary Mery for King Pinclao, &c.), Windsor Palace, Royal Barracks, Residence of the French Ambassador, Bangkok Protestant Cemetery, French Catholic Missions, Priests and Students, Paknam Forts, French Troops Going through a Triumphal Arch in Luang Prabang, Temporary Consulate Post of Auguste Pavie, Portraits and Scenes with Native Musicians, Monks, Policemen, Boatsmen, Families, &c. Ca. 1880s.
$ 2750.00
Historically Significant Album with ca. 196 Original Gelatin Silver and Albumen Snapshot and Studio Photographs of British India, Showing Panchgani Hill Station (Exterior and Interior of a Church, “Chaplain’s Bungalow,” Students from “Panchgani Girls’ High School, 1905”), Varanasi (Ganges River and Ghats, “Cow Temple,” a Scene of “the Morning Sacrifice”), Mahabaleshwar, Mathura, Kalimpong, Vrindavan (Rangji Temple), Fatehpur Sikri (Salim Chisti Mausoleum, Akbar’s Pillar), Agra (Agra Fort, Taj Mahal, Pearl Mosque, Akbar’s Tomb), Delhi (“Hindu Raj House,” St. James’ Church, Red Fort, Jama Masjid), Narkanda (“the Shrine on Narkanda Ridge,” “the Dak Bungalow”), Shimla Christ Church during Coronation of King George, &c. Ca. 1900s.
Album of 67 Lively Gelatin Silver Photographs of Africa in the 1920s, Showing Mombasa (Kilindini Harbour, Golf Club), Gilgil, Mossamedes (ETC Quarters, Portrait of Cable Staff, “Customs House,” Republic Day Celebrations), Delagoa Bay, Zanzibar, Saint Helena (The Briars, Governor’s House), and Aden. Ca. 1920s.
$ 2250.00
Baum, Howard E. (1911-1951); Heath, Thelma Jenny (1913-2014). Album of 206 Gelatin Silver Photographs of the Alaska Highway in 1946, Showing Road Signs (Border Crossings, Mile Markers, River Crossings), Service Stations, Rest Stops (Watson Creek, Trutch, Fairbanks, Fort St. John, etc.), Military Installations (US Army Rest Camp, RCAF Base), and Ephemera (Highway Travel Permits, Map, Regulations), etc. Ca. 1946.
$ 1750.00
Grey, L. Austin. Album of 123 Gelatin Silver Photographs of Berlin Shortly After the End of World War II, Showing American Military Installations (309th Field Artillery Battalion Mess Hall and Barracks, 279th Station Hospital, 223rd Ordnance Motor Pool, “Berlin District” American Sector Headquarters) and City Streets and Landmarks (Rooftop Views of Berlin, Reich Chancellery, Reichstag Building, “American Embassy,” Tiergarten Soviet War Memorial, Berlin Olympic Stadium, Titania Palast, Tempelhof Airfield, the Berlin Zoo). Ca. 1946.
$ 1500.00
Album of 46 Gelatin Silver Photographs of the British and American Sectors of Berlin After World War II, Showing the Berlin Air Safety Centre (Operations and Personnel) and City Views (Control Commission for Germany Headquarters, “York House,” the Olympic Stadium, Theodor-Heuss-Platz, Street Scenes), etc. Ca. 1948.
$ 2250.00
Historically Significant Album with 35 Original Gelatin Silver Photographs of Construction and Early Operations of a Sugar Factory in the Dutch East Indies – Most Likely, the Djatiroto Complex (Jatiroto, East Java), Showing the Factory, Machinery, an Auxiliary River Dam Under Construction, Railway Station, Locomotive to Transport Sugar Cane, European Administrators and Javanese Workers, &c. Ca. 1900s.
$ 1250.00
Album of 25 Gelatin Silver Photographs of Namibia Showing Abbabis (Train Station, Convalescent Home, Public Gardens, German Soldiers, etc.), Okahandja (Train Station, Horse Race), Environs, etc. Ca. 1900s.
$ 950.00
Album of 20 Albumen Photographs Showing Barberton, Including Town Views, “Harvey Greenacre & Co” Store and Employees, “Market Square,” “Woodbine Mine,” and “Moodie’s Dam,” etc. Ca. 1890s-1900s.
$ 2500.00
Collection of Two Albums with 104 Original Gelatin Silver Photographs of Malta, Showing Valletta and Environs (Grand Harbour, Forts, Victoria Gate, Portes des Bombes, St. Publius Parish Church, Monument to Sir Alexander Ball, Turkish Mosque in Marsa, Auberge de Castillo, Kingsway, &c.), Verdala Palace, Valletta Streets Decorated for the Visit of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, &c. Ca. 1900s.
