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Lot #1 (Sale Order 1 of 100)

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Lot #2 (Sale Order 2 of 100)

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Lot #3 (Sale Order 3 of 100)

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Lot #4 (Sale Order 4 of 100)

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COLLECTION of Books on WORLD WAR 2 - Nazism Fascism - Navy - Women in WW2 - War in Italy

Lot #5 (Sale Order 5 of 100)

As shown, most hardcovers, and all in good to very good condition, titles shown in pictures.

Mapping the CIVIL WAR with Rare Maps & ATLAS of BATTLES from Civil War to Present

Lot #6 (Sale Order 6 of 100)

Both large hardcovers, illustrated, in very good condition.

LIMITED SIGNED Serpent's Egg by R. A. Lafferty (1987) Experimentally Produced Super-Children

Lot #7 (Sale Order 7 of 100)

Published by Morrigan, Bath, UK, 1987. 250 numbered copies signed by the author. Experimentally produced super-children - is their effect on the World beneficial or dangerous?

The Control over GERMANY and JAPAN (1944)

Lot #8 (Sale Order 8 of 100)

Brookings Institute pamphlet, good general condiiton. "The end of World War II brought unexpected challenges for American servicemembers in both Europe and the Pacific. Fighting forces turned into forces of occupation, working to maintain a fragile peace while living amongst former enemies."

CONFEDERATE AGENT: a Discovery in History (1954) CIVIL WAR

Lot #9 (Sale Order 9 of 100)

Very good condition, hardcover with dust jacket. "The true story of one of the most fascinating adventures of the Civil War. Thomas Hines, a handsome young Confederate Captain, led a secret mission whose goal was to foment rebellion in the North. He nearly suceeded and became the most wanted man in America. His mission did result in the burning of 15 New York hotels, unrest in Illinois, Ohio, and Indiana, and great numbers of Union troops being diverted from Grant's command. Author pieced the story together using newspaper accounts, letters, and archives - some of which had never been read by historians..."

The Truth at Last: History Corrected. Reminiscences of OLD JOHN BROWN (1880)

Lot #10 (Sale Order 10 of 100)

An account of John Brown's time in Kansas, based largely on George W. Brown's recollections. Title page states "The Truth at Last. History Corrected...Thrilling Incidents of Border Life in Kansas." Attempts to be fair, "neither am i laboring to make my hero a monster of iniquity or a saint." Also includes some correspondence regarding John Brown. Ex-library with library covers and markings.

RARE Buffalo Days: Forty Years in the Old West: Narrative of Cattleman, Indian Fighter (1925)

Lot #11 (Sale Order 11 of 100)

Good condition, hardcover. "Wheeler served also as a post trader and Indian agent, and was in command of Fort Reno in Oklahoma Territory. Excellent on Indians and Indian government scouts. A chapter on Wild Bill Hickok and one entitled Western Badmen"

COLLECTION of 1930's and 1940's STAMPS

Lot #12 (Sale Order 12 of 100)

Everything in the pictures will be included, almost all are not cancelled.

ART NOUVEAU Book Collection - Victorian Stencils - Aubrey Beardsley - Decorative Title Pages

Lot #13 (Sale Order 13 of 100)

As shown, all in good condition or better, softcovers.

The Subaltern (1845) by George Robert Gleig - PENINSULAR MILITARY CAMPAIGN

Lot #14 (Sale Order 14 of 100)

Edition of Gleig's vivid and well-written account of his service in the Peninsular campaign. William Blackwood (1845) with old bookplate and owner inscription. Gleig secured an ensigncy in the 85th Regiment which, in 1813, was ordered to join the Duke of Wellington's army in Spain. He saw action at the siege of San Sebastian, the crossing of the Bidassoa, the battles of the Nivelle and the Nive (in both of which he was wounded), and the siege of Bayonne.

RARE Pulphouse The Hardback Magazine (1988) Signed by ALL CONTRIBUTORS - Dark Fantasy

Lot #15 (Sale Order 15 of 100)

Pulphouse Publishing 1988. First Edition Copy of 250 numbered special full red leather edition copies signed by the contributors including Spider Robinson, Charles de Lint, Ron Goulart, Algis Budrys, Mike Resnick, William F. Wu, Michael Swanwick, Steve Perry, Jerry Oltion, Geoffrey A. Landis, Paul Di Filippo, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Jack Williamson, and others.

RARE Story of Turkey and Armenia; With a Full and Accurate Account of the Recent Massacres (1896)

Lot #16 (Sale Order 16 of 100)

Good condition, on spine has loss from old (library?) sticker. No library marks inside. Essays discussing the oppression of the Armenians under Ottoman Turkish rule. From the title page: "A sketch of Clara Barton and the Red Cross." Illustrated with many black and white plated.

LIMITED SIGNED Cold Blood: New Tales of Mystery and Horror (1991) SIGNED BY 21 AUTHORS

Lot #17 (Sale Order 17 of 100)

Published by Mark V Ziesing, Shingletown, California, U.S.A., 1991. Condition: Like New. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. One of 500 numbered copies. Original stories from 25 contributors. SIGNED by Richard T. Chizmar, Douglas E. Winter, Nancy Niles, and all story contributors. Very good hardcover in very good slipcase.

LIMITED SIGNED Still Dead (1992) HORROR Signed by 21 AUTHORS INSIDE

Lot #18 (Sale Order 18 of 100)

Published by Mark V. Ziesing, Shingletown, CA, 1992. First, Limited Edition. Octavo (24cm); Signed by 21 authors [lacking signature under K.W. Jeter] Limited to 500 copies this being #183. Black pebbled cloth, titled in metallic red on the cover and spine; illustrated endpapers; dustjacket by Rick Berry; 276pp.; illustrated with full-color interior paintings by Rick Berry. Very good condition, little to no wear.

LIMITED SIGNED Blood Kiss by Dennis Etchison (1988) SPECIAL EDITION

Lot #19 (Sale Order 19 of 100)

Published by Scream Pr, Los Angeles, 1988. J. K. Potter (illustrator). First Edition. In slipcase, numbered and limited to 250 copies. Signed, and dated on the title page. Dennis Etchison wrote Halloween II & III as well as "The Fog".

COLLECTION of Little Golden Children Books

Lot #20 (Sale Order 20 of 100)

Eighteen in total, all in good condition, general wear throughout.

LIFE Magazine Bound with GENERAL GEORGE PATTON - WW2

Lot #21 (Sale Order 21 of 100)

Dates from January to March 1945, seven pounds, the covers are in good condition, the inside pages are in VERY GOOD condition, and the Life covers do not have a label on them which I rarely see. TONS OF WW2 covers, articles, and advertising.

ANTIQUARIAN Decorative Book Lot including Arabian Nights - Sir Walter Scott

Lot #22 (Sale Order 22 of 100)

As shown, all in good condition. Seven titles nice for the shelf.

Little Journeys in JAPAN and CHINA (1900) with BOXER REBELLION

Lot #23 (Sale Order 23 of 100)

Good condition, smaller sized hardcover with China map, as shown. Colored map of China, Indochina and Korea and a colored map of Japan containing insert maps of Formosa, Ryukyu Island, Ezo and Chishima and an Outline map of Japan. Written for intermediate and upper grade American schoolchildren, contains a description of the Boxer rebellion that has been removed from later editions:

LIMITED EDITION Splatter: A Cautionary Tale (1987) HORROR - TWO COPIES

Lot #24 (Sale Order 24 of 100)

Published by Footsteps Press, 1987, both in fine condition, TWO COPIES, both numbered and signed. This was limited to 100 COPIES, this is copy #59 and #62. Introduction by Clive Barker.

SILVER CHIEF Dogs of the North (1933)

Lot #25 (Sale Order 25 of 100)

Published by The John C. Winston Co., PHILADELPHIA, 1933. Wonderful book with nice dust jacket in protector.

The Pictorial History of the FLYING TIGERS (1981) WW2

Lot #26 (Sale Order 26 of 100)

Published by Moss Publications, Orange, Virginia, 1981. Good condition hardcover with dust jacket. There is a sun-tanned line at the top of the pages. Richly illustrated with vintage b/w photographs. ""The surviving veterans of the Flying Tigers and their families form a small and elite cadre of Americans. Among them is the author, 32 year old Larry M. Pistole, nephew of Tigers veteran Herbert Pistole."

CIVIL WAR LETTERS of Colonel Hans Christian Heg (1936)

Lot #27 (Sale Order 27 of 100)

Published by Norwegian-American Hist. Assoc., Northfield, MN., 1936. The Scandinavian 15th Wisconsin Regiment in the Civil War up to Col. Heg's death at Chickamauga. Good condition hardcover.

Scenes from the Life of Benjamin Franklin (1916)

Lot #28 (Sale Order 28 of 100)

Published by Small, Maynard & Company, Boston, 1916. Very good condition hardcover.

Two MUHAMMED ALI Boxing Magazines

Lot #29 (Sale Order 29 of 100)

As shown, both in good condition, with ALI/CLAY on cover.

Boyd Alexander's Last Journey (1912) Africa Adventure Ending in Murder

Lot #30 (Sale Order 30 of 100)

With a Memoir by Herbert Alexander. London: Edward Arnold. Published by Edward Arnold, London, 1912. His journey starting at Victoria on the Cameroon coast opposite Fernando Po and ending at Nieri at the top of French Equitorial Africa, where he was murdered. Boyd was killed in a dispute with locals near Nyeri.

The Story of the White House (1907) by Edith Singleton - Two Volume Set

Lot #31 (Sale Order 31 of 100)

Published by The McClure Company, New York, 1907. Frontispieces with tissue protection, generously filled with plates, portraits and biographical sketches. Both volumes in good if not better condition.

SIGNED The Lost Fleet - Yankee Whaler's Stuggle Against Confederate Navy

Lot #32 (Sale Order 32 of 100)

Very good condition, signed on the title page by the author Mark Songoni. "The Lost Fleet's thrilling narrative recounts Williams' remarkable career, including a daring escape from the Confederate cruiser Alabama and a daring rescue and salvage of lost ships off Alaska's coast. Songini has crafted a historical masterpiece in recording a family saga, a true narrative of adventure and death on the high seas, and a detailed and well-researched look at the demise of Yankee whaling."

BEATLES LP ALBUM - LET IT BE

Lot #33 (Sale Order 33 of 100)

As shown, good condition if not better. Let It Be is the twelfth and final studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released on 8 May 1970, almost a month after the group's break-up, in tandem with the documentary of the same name.

Large Collection of THEODORE ROOSEVELT BOOKS

Lot #34 (Sale Order 34 of 100)

These books are in fair/good to good condition. The set of THE WORKS OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT is complete, hardcovers, however there is fading on the center spine where the individual titles would be. Also included is Theodore Roosevelt a Biography (1914) which has some cover wear.

LIMITED Night Visions 4 SIGNED BY CLIVE BARKER & DEAN KOONTZ

Lot #35 (Sale Order 35 of 100)

First edition. Copy #481/500 numbered copies signed by Clive Barker, Dean R. Koontz, Edward Bryant, Robert R. McCammon, and Kevin Davies. 274+ pages, illustrated. Very good condition in very good slipcase.

The Plumber's Kitchen: The Secret Story of American Spy Weapons (1975)

Lot #36 (Sale Order 36 of 100)

Published by Normount Technical Publications, 1975. Very good condition softcover. This is a book of espionage equipment and spy weapons used by American agents. Improvised weapons & explosives; radios, sympathetic fuses, booby traps, incendiary devices, how to derail a locomotive etc.

RARE ARMY LIFE: A Private's Reminiscences of the CIVIL WAR (1882)

Lot #37 (Sale Order 37 of 100)

Published by Hoyt, Fogg & Donham, 1882. Fair/Good to good condition with some cover wear. Hardcover. "As a member of the 20th Maine, Gerrish and the rest of the Army of the Potomac were part of some of the most iconic battles of the Civil War including Antietam, Chancellorsville, Spottsylvania, and of course the Battle of Gettysburg."

LITTLE NEMO 1905 1906 Oversized Comic Strip Collection

Lot #38 (Sale Order 38 of 100)

Folio - 60pp - Color / b/w reproductions. In Dutch language. Original wrappers. Very good condition. Softcover. A nice collection of McCay’s early Little Nemo strips, printed on nice paper, not newsprint as some later editions were.

ANTIQUE Children's Book Lot - ALICE IN WONDERLAND - Five Little Peppers

Lot #39 (Sale Order 39 of 100)

As shown, all in generally good condition - all in one lot, hardcovers, dates generally 1900-1940's.

RAREST LEAF from Hypnerotomachia Poliphili (1499) by Francesco Colonna FRAMED

Lot #40 (Sale Order 40 of 100)

Framed leaf from the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili by Francesco Colonna, published in 1499. As shown, with information on the page on the back. The complete book this comes from ranges from $44,000 to $350,000 online.

SIGNED JULIA CHILD and Company (1979)

Lot #41 (Sale Order 41 of 100)

Hardcover in good condition with fair/good condition dust jacket. Also signed by son, might be worth it to swap out the dust jacket with another.

LIMITED SIGNED Cold Print by Ramsay Campbell (1985) SCREAM PRESS

Lot #42 (Sale Order 42 of 100)

Hardcover. J.K. Potter (illustrator). First edition, first printing. Limited edition. Number 181 of 250 numbered copies signed by Cambell and the illustrator, J.K. Potter on the special limitation page. Collects fifteen of Campbell's stories. Fine in fine and bright dust jacket, housed within very good condition slipcase.

LITTLE MEN by Louisa May Alcott & TREASURE ISLAND by Robert Louis Stevenson

Lot #43 (Sale Order 43 of 100)

Both in good condition, hardcovers as shown, dates 1930's to 1940's.

The American Railroad Passenger Car (1978) Two Volume Set

Lot #44 (Sale Order 44 of 100)

Published by The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1978. Two volumes both softcover. Massive amount of data by expert train historian, lavish photographs (nearly 800 mentioned). Huge set, weighs over seven pounds. Tons of information.

RARE Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa (1859)

Lot #45 (Sale Order 45 of 100)

"Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa, from the Journal of an Expedition Undertaken in the Years 1849 - 1855. With Notes and Extracts from Mr Richardson's Account of the Expedition and a Sketch of Denham and Clapperton's Expedition Barth, Henry Henry (1821 - 1865)" good- condition with cover wear, fading. 14 wood-engraved illustrations and many in text. Barth was a well-educated and careful observer of his surroundings, people, and customs, and his work depicts Africa at the dawn of the age of its scientific exploration. This copy contains a folding color map of his African explorations as well as a number of full-page b&w illustrations.

Hans Breitmann's Ballads (1869) Humorous Sketches & Dialect

Lot #46 (Sale Order 46 of 100)

Published by T.B. Peterson and Brothers, Philadelphia, 1869. Written in German-American dialect, these humorous sketches first appeared in Graham's Magazine in 1857. "Leland worked in journalism, traveled extensively, and became interested in folklore and folk linguistics, publishing books and articles on American and European languages and folk traditions."

FLASH GORDON in the Water World of Mongo (1937) Little Book

Lot #47 (Sale Order 47 of 100)

Published by Whitman Publishing, Wisconsin, 1937. Fair/Good condition with some wear. Book size about 3 3/4 by 4 1/2 inches.

FLASH GORDON and the Tournaments of Mongo (1937) Little Book

Lot #48 (Sale Order 48 of 100)

Published by Whitman Publishing, Wisconsin, 1937. Fair/Good condition with some wear. Book size about 3 3/4 by 4 1/2 inches.

FIGHTING HEROES (1943) Battle for Freedom WW2 LITTLE BOOK

Lot #49 (Sale Order 49 of 100)

Good condition, as shown. Published by Whitman Publishing, Wisconsin, 1943.

ELVIS NOW LP ALBUM

Lot #50 (Sale Order 50 of 100)

Good to very good condition, as shown. Elvis Now is the sixteenth studio album by American singer Elvis Presley, released on February 20, 1972.

TWO Katharine Hepburn Biographies - Both REVIEW COPIES

Lot #51 (Sale Order 51 of 100)

As shown, hardcovers with review sheets inside.

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS Accounts and Letters of the Second,Third, and Fourth Voyages - Two Volumes

Lot #52 (Sale Order 52 of 100)

Published by Instituto Poligrafico e Zecca Dello Stato, Rome, Italy, 1994. Good condition two large folio sized hardcovers. Contains also letters previously not known to exist until 1985. (this item is being re-listed due to non-payment)

RARE American Bastille: History of Illegal Arrests and Imprisonment of Citizens CIVIL WAR (1876)

Lot #53 (Sale Order 53 of 100)

Very good condition, by John Marshall. Philadelphia Thomas Hartley (1876) "This is the rare original circa 1876 Edition of this important book the most complete account of arbitrary arrests made by the Lincoln Administration during the American Civil War. The book contains the detailed descriptions of 100 cases of political prisoners imprisoned for various reasons by the Lincoln Administration during the Civil War including the case of Lincoln Assassination's conspirator Mary E. Surratt."

Five Young American Poets 1944 with TENNESSEE WILLIAMS FIRST Book Appearance

Lot #54 (Sale Order 54 of 100)

First Edition, clothbound, 215 pp., with Tennessee William's first book appearance, further contributors: Eve Merriam, Jean Garrigue, Alejandro Carrion, John Frederick Nims. Good condition with dust jacket.

THE COUNT: The Life and Films of Bela DRACULA Lugosi (1974) REVIEW COPY

Lot #55 (Sale Order 55 of 100)

Published by Penguin Publishing Group, 1974 with review copy materials. "The first serious biography of Bela Lugosi. A talented Hungarian actor, he became typecast as the archtypical vampire. This work concentrates heavily on Lugosi's films with detailed accounts of the filming of each."

The Life of ABRAHAM LINCOLN (1866)

Lot #56 (Sale Order 56 of 100)

Good condition, with some general overall wear. Pubished by Gorfon Hill, 1866.

1930's Canadian North Cape Cruises Brochure

Lot #57 (Sale Order 57 of 100)

Good condition, thirty pages filled with illustrations.

CONFEDERATE ARMS (1957) Handguns, Shoulder Arms, Edged Weapons, Southern Armories

Lot #58 (Sale Order 58 of 100)

Published by Stackpole, 1957. Large hardcover good condition with some wear on the dust jacket. Large. "An extensive guide to almost everything the Confederate soldier used, carried, handled or treasured in his long march from Manassas to Appomattox."

The Seventh World Fantasy Convention by Jeff Frane (1981) Limited to 1000 Copies

Lot #59 (Sale Order 59 of 100)

First edition. Stories by Vonda N. McIntyre, Peter S. Beagle, Neil Philip, Alan Garner, Brian Sanders, Brian Froud, Karl Edward Wagner, Ray Bradbury, T. E. D. Klein, Patricia A. McKillip, Robert Bloch, Stephen King, Marta Randall, Ramsey Campbell, Fritz Leiber, Elizabeth A. Lynn, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, William F. Nolan, Dennis Etchison and Peter Straub. Limited to 1000 copies, this was a publisher's copy.

A Rare Live Recording Of Billie Holiday LP (1964)

Lot #60 (Sale Order 60 of 100)

Good condition, some wear on the covers, as shown. A Rare Live Recording Of Billie Holiday is a live album by jazz singer Billie Holiday, compiling material recorded over two nights at Boston's Storyville Club in 1951, and released by the small Recording Industries Corporation label in 1964.

THE GREAT FLOOD OF 1936 Magazine & More

Lot #61 (Sale Order 61 of 100)

Comes with additional insurance piece that discusses floods from the same year. The great 1936 flood began on March 11 with a downpour in New England that didn’t stop for 14 days. The rain then unleashed a flood that covered half of the Eastern United States. Pinkham Notch in New Hampshire recorded 22.43 inches of rain over the period.

American Academy Notes (1881) Exhibition of the National Academy of Design

Lot #62 (Sale Order 62 of 100)

Softcover as shown, good- condition with some cover wear. Illustrations throughout.

CARMEN: Prosper Merimee's Most Famous Story (1931)

Lot #63 (Sale Order 63 of 100)

Published by New York: William Farquhar Payson, 1931. Hardcover, good condition with dust jacket.

Illustrators of the Sixties (1928) Wood Engravings of the 1860's and 1870's

Lot #64 (Sale Order 64 of 100)

Published by Faber & Gwyer Limited, 1928. Good condition. As shown, hardcover. A collection of wood engravings of illustrators of the 1860s-1870s.

Collection of Books on CINEMA STARS - Glamour Portraits - Movie Portraits

Lot #65 (Sale Order 65 of 100)

As shown, all softcovers, filled with photographs.

History of the First New Hampshire Regiment of the WAR OF THE REVOLUTION

Lot #66 (Sale Order 66 of 100)

Published by Peter E. Randall, Publisher, 1973. Also includes "Henry Moore Baker's New Hampshire at the Battle of Bunker Hill"

Collection of MILITARY TRAINING BOOKS including Medical Department Soldier's Manual 1941

Lot #67 (Sale Order 67 of 100)

A shown, all good condition, softcovers.

A Thief's Primer The Life and Times of an American SAFE CRACKER (1974) First Printing

Lot #68 (Sale Order 68 of 100)

Bruce Jackson is considered the Dean of Prison Folklore. Hardcover, with dust jacket, first edition, first printing.

1937 Cleveland HOBBY CATALOG - Model Trains - Planes - Engines

Lot #69 (Sale Order 69 of 100)

Good condition, softcover, about 8" tall as shown, 50 pages.

MODEL RAILROADING 1940's CATALOG LOT

Lot #70 (Sale Order 70 of 100)

All in good to very good condition, softcovers as shown.

LIMITED EDITION Pius XI on Christian Marriage in the Original Latin with English Translation

Lot #71 (Sale Order 71 of 100)

Published by Barry Vail Corporation, New York, 1931. Printed by D.B. Updike at the Merrymount Press. One of 1000 copies, of which 580 were for sale. An attractive volume. Very good condition with some slight marks on the top of the outer spine.

Badminton Library of Sports (1892) including SHOOTING by Lord Walingsham

Lot #72 (Sale Order 72 of 100)

Two volumes including BOATING as well. Good condition, some inner light fading on some pages. Fully illustrated, hardcover.

ANTIQUARIAN BOOK LOT Including Mariom by Sir Walter Scott (1849)

Lot #73 (Sale Order 73 of 100)

All fair/good to good condition including, Roman Antiquities (1841), The Light of Asia (1891), Morning Glory - Memoirs of a Little Girl (c.1840), Mariom by Sir Walter Scott (1849), Philosophia Moralis (1879), The Lay of the Last Minstrel by Sir Walter Scott (1857), Letters of the Sacred Scripture (1880).

RARE LIMITED De Shootinest Gent'man and Other Tales (1934) HUNTING

Lot #74 (Sale Order 74 of 100)

Published by Derrydale Press, New York, 1934. First Edition. First Edition. Collection of stories first published in Field & Stream, Recreation and Outdoor Life. One of the masterpieces of American sporting books. This is a REVIEW COPY - this was out of 950 copies. There is a library marking on this book but none on the spine or pages, just the end pages - it was in a lending library years ago.

COLLECTION of Vintage & Antique CHILDREN'S BOOKS - King Arthur - NAVY - Hans Christen Andersen

Lot #75 (Sale Order 75 of 100)

Nice lot, all in good to very good condition, great titles.

MILITARY PATCH AND MEDAL COLLECTION WW2

Lot #76 (Sale Order 76 of 100)

Box filled with patches and medals as shown, you get everything and the box. Also comes with the owner's papers that were also in the box, dates 1945-1946.

SAFARI: A Saga Of The African Blue by Martin Johnson (1928)

Lot #77 (Sale Order 77 of 100)

Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons / The Knickerbocker Press, New York, 1928. First Edition. Octavo, x, 294pp. Orange cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine and cover, 32 leaves of plates (including frontispiece) with 66 illustrations from the author's photographs. One illustration is loose, good general condition.

RARE The President's Words from the Speeches, Addresses, and Letters of ABRAHAM LINCOLN (1865)

Lot #78 (Sale Order 78 of 100)

Good condition hardcover. Gilt on the top page edges is still bright although there are a few small scuffs. Gilt facsimile signature of President Lincoln on the book cover is complete and bright. Owner signature is dated "May 1865"

RARE Southern Quakers and Slavery (1896) Johns Hopkins Press

Lot #79 (Sale Order 79 of 100)

Published by Johns Hopkins Press, Baltimore, 1896. Good condition hardcover. "Includes the map with present and extinct Quaker meetings and communities in the southern states of Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. According to the author, Slavery was the subject which differentiated Friends in the South from other religious bodies. "

RARE Morgan Horses: A Premium Essay (1857)

Lot #80 (Sale Order 80 of 100)

Fair/Good condition with stripped spine however it is solid. " 1st Edition. The Origin, History, and Characteristics of this remarkable American breed of horses; Tracing the pedigree from the original Justin Morgan, through the most noted of his progeny, down to the present time. With numerous portraits to which are added hints for breeding, breaking and general use, and management of horses with practical directions for training them for exhibition at agricultural fairs. 340pp. plus 2 pages of advertisements"

1805 Boston Newspaper - General Jean Victor Marie Moreau

Lot #81 (Sale Order 81 of 100)

Good to very good condition with many articles and illustrated ship ads. General Jean Victor Marie Moreauwas a French general who helped Napoleon Bonaparte to power, but later became a rival and was banished to the United States.

The Innocents Abroad or The New Pilgrims' Progress (1870) by MARK TWAIN - First Edition

Lot #82 (Sale Order 82 of 100)

Published by American Publishing Company, Hartford, 1870. 1st Edition. Third Printing. Fair/Good to good condition with cracked hinge and cover wear.

ROBERT E. LEE the Man and the Soldier: A Pictorial Biography (1989)

Lot #83 (Sale Order 83 of 100)

The Man and the Soldier. A Pictorial Biography. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, [1963]. 1st ed. 4to. 256pp. Illus., portraits, maps. Orig. cloth-backed boards, good condition hardcover, dust jacket with some wear in mylar protector.

The Papers of JEFFERSON DAVIS (1974) Two Volume Set

Lot #84 (Sale Order 84 of 100)

Lovely two volume set. Octavo, two volumes: 594 pages; 802 pages. Edited by Haskell M. Monroe, Jr., and James T. McIntosh. Covers Davis's life from early days, through West Point, to his first political forays. Appendices, sources, index, frontis portraits, maps, plates. Very good condition.

Monument to the Memory of GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON (1846)

Lot #85 (Sale Order 85 of 100)

Containing Twenty-five Eulogies and Sermons Delivered on Occasion Of His Death. Published by Walker & Gillis, 1846. Very good condition hardcover.

RARE The Public Life of Captain John Brown (1860)

Lot #86 (Sale Order 86 of 100)

First Edition. Journalist James Redpath (1833-1891) was a "radical abolitionist" after touring the South for Horace Greeley. he became a friend of John Brown, interviewing and publishing this highly sympathetic account. Good condition some outer cover wear.

SIGNED What's Wrong with Sports by HOWARD COSELL

Lot #87 (Sale Order 87 of 100)

Published by Easton Press, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Very good condition, Leather Bound. Signed by Cosell. Book accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moiré fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines.

SIGNED The Tempting of America by JUSTICE ROBERT BORK

Lot #88 (Sale Order 88 of 100)

Published by Easton Press, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Very good condition, Leather Bound. Signed by Cosell. Book accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moiré fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines.

RARE The Negro Leagues Revisited: Conversations With 66 More Baseball Heroes SIGNED BY BUCK O'NEIL

Lot #89 (Sale Order 89 of 100)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. No Jacket. Assumed First Edition. A comprehensive 11 page index plus a good review of Negro Leagues and players. (389 pp, which includes the index.) Book in very good condition. SIGNED BY BUCK O'NEIL who was a first baseman and manager in the Negro American League, mostly with the Kansas City Monarchs. After his playing days, he worked as a scout and became the first African American coach in Major League Baseball. ALSO signed by another Negro League player who is also in the book.

Collection of MYSTERY NOVELS - ALL REVIEW COPIES Including Tomorrow I Die by MICKEY SPILLANE

Lot #90 (Sale Order 90 of 100)

All in very good condition, some come with photographs (not Spillane) and review book materials.

Collection of Vintage COOKING PAMPHLETS

Lot #91 (Sale Order 91 of 100)

As shown, all in one lot, one price, all very good condition.

Narrative of the Expedition to the China Seas and Japan, 1852-1854 - BRAND NEW

Lot #92 (Sale Order 92 of 100)

NEW SEALED. Softcover. "Enhanced with over 200 rare illustrations, this thrilling firsthand account relates the tension and triumph attendant upon Perry's mission to establish Japanese-American diplomatic relations. Drawn from the journals of the commodore and his officers, the narrative also features entries from diaries and official correspondence and reports, all brimming with revealing anecdotes."

The M26 Pershing and Variants - TANKS

Lot #93 (Sale Order 93 of 100)

Softcover, very good condition. "This book covers the M26 Pershing tank and its variants, which served with the U.S. military from the closing weeks of World War II through the 1950's. The M26 family of tanks provided valuable service in the early years of the Cold War, especially during the Korean War. "

THE EVERLY BROTHERS Best Of VINYL ALBUM

Lot #94 (Sale Order 94 of 100)

Good condition as shown.

MEET THE BEATLES LP Album

Lot #95 (Sale Order 95 of 100)

Good to very good condition as shown.

JOHN F. KENNEDY Memorial Album LP

Lot #96 (Sale Order 96 of 100)

As shown, good condition.

Zury: The Meanest Man in Spring County (1887)

Lot #97 (Sale Order 97 of 100)

Good condition, hardcover. "This book tells the story of a man raised on settlements in rural Illinois who grows simultaneously wealthy and callous until his marriage to a New England schoolteacher makes him become benevolent. Kirkland's first and best novel, it is based on his own settlement observations and has been praised for its realism."

SACRED LEGACY: Edward S. Curtis and the North American Indian

Lot #98 (Sale Order 98 of 100)

New York: Barnes & Noble, 2005. Brown cloth. pp (192). Famous sepia toned photos. Very good in very good jacket. Large folio.

The Life and Times of Col. James Fisk, Jr. (1881) TAMMANY RING FRAUDS

Lot #99 (Sale Order 99 of 100)

Union Publishing Company (1872) fair/good to good condition only because of some spine wear. "Though Fisk was admired by the working class of New York and the Erie Railroad, he achieved much ill-fame for his role in Black Friday in 1869, where he and his partner Jay Gould befriended the unsuspecting President Ulysses S. Grant in an attempt to use the President's good name in a scheme to corner the gold market in New York City. "

Sky Fighters of France (1918) by Henry Farre - WW1 PILOTS

Lot #100 (Sale Order 100 of 100)

Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1918. First Edition. With illustrations from paintings by the author. Armorial bookplate of Captain Lincoln Baylies (1893-1958) of the 302nd Field Artillery on the front pastedown endpaper. Color frontispiece of Captain Guynemer and 24 B&W plates tipped in. Good condition with stain blot on cover (see pic) otherwise no markings.


Antique & Vintage Books #367
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