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September Fine Art & Decorative Accessories Auction
10:00 AM PT - Sep 10th, 2003

offered by
Alderfer Auction Company

501 Fairgrounds Road
Hatfield, PA 19440
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September 9, 2-7 pm; September 10, 10am-7pm; September 11, 7am-9am (All EST)

469 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
1 Lot 1

African-American History
Booklet titled "Alice, The Negro; And The Good Old Indian: To...

100
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150
2 Lot 2

African-American History-Abolition
Booklet titled "The Man: The Hero: The Christian! A Eulogy On...

50
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60
3 Lot 3

African-American History-Anti-Slavery
Booklet titled "A Serious Expostulation With Members of the H...

75
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100
4 Lot 4

African-American History-Slavery
Booklet titled "What Became of the Slaves On A Georgia Planta...

100
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150
5 Lot 5

African-American History
Booklet titled "Mose Skinner's Grand Peace Jubilee and Jewsha...

75
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100
6 Lot 6

African-American History-Colonization
Booklet titled "Report Of The Board of Managers Of The Maryla...

75
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100
7 Lot 7

African-American History
Booklet titled "Convict Catechism!" with illustrated cover, p...

75
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100
8 Lot 8

African-American History
Pamphlet titled "Negroes And Religion, The Episcopal Church A...

50
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60
9 Lot 9

African-American History-Colonization
Booklet titled "Report Of The Board of Managers Of The Maryla...

75
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100
10 Lot 10

African-American History-Slavery
Booklet titled "Plantations For Slave Labor, The Death Of The...

50
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60
11 Lot 11

African-American History-Abolition
Booklet titled "Minutes of the Proceedings of the Second Conv...

200
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300
12 Lot 12

African-American History-Abolition
Booklet titled "The Legion Of Liberty! And Force Of Truth", p...

200
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300
13 Lot 13

African-American History-Anti-Black/Political
Booklet titled "Andrew, The King, In the Time Of the Cong...

80
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100
14 Lot 14

African-American History
Booklet titled "The Public School In Its Relations To The Neg...

80
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100
15 Lot 15

African-American History-Abolition
Booklet/Pamphlet in German titled "Was Ist Aushebung Der Scla...

50
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60
16 Lot 16

African-American History
Booklet titled "Twenty-Fourth Annual Report Of The Board Of M...

50
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60
17 Lot 17

African-American History
Booklet titled "Christianity Versus Treason And Slavery--Reli...

50
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60
18 Lot 18

African-American History-Abolition
Magazine titled "The Monthly Offering" Vol I, No.2, by John A...

80
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100
19 Lot 19

African-American History
Booklet titled "Free-Schools In Virginia" by Moncure Daniel C...

100
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120
20 Lot 20

Political/Slavery Related
Booklet titled "Substances Of Two Speeches, Delivered In The ...

50
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60
21 Lot 21

African-American History-Anti-Slavery
Handbill titled "Southern Slavery And The Christian Religion"...

40
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50
22 Lot 22

African-American History/Civil War
Grouping of 3 printed General Orders issued by the War Depart...

40
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50
23 Lot 23

Political/Slavery Related
Booklet titled "Speech of Mr. Sergeant, On The Missouri Quest...

50
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60
24 Lot 24

Political/Slavery Related
Booklet titled "Speech Of Hon. John Cadwalader, Of Pennsylvan...

80
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100
25 Lot 25

African-American History-Graphics
Print titled "Satan Reproving Sin" by H. R. Robinson, New Yor...

70
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100
26 Lot 26

African-American History-Graphics
Print from "Life In Philadelphia" series titled "General Orde...

80
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100
27 Lot 27

African-American History-Graphics
Political cartoon print concerning Afro-Americans as soldiers...

80
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100
28 Lot 28

African-American History-Photography
Albumin photograph being waist-up seated view of African-Amer...

100
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150
29 Lot 29

African-American History-Sheet Music
Illustrated sheet music titled "New Negro Songs" by Ned Strai...

40
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50
30 Lot 30

African-American History-Sheet Music
Illustrated sheet music titled "The Coal Black Rose" publishe...

60
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80
31 Lot 31

Almanac -Anti-Slavery Content-1798
"Poulson's Town and Country Almanac, For The Year of Our Lord...

70
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100
32 Lot 32

Quaker Anti-Slavery Treatise
Treatise titled "An Appeal" 8pp, nd (early 19th century) dire...

40
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50
33 Lot 33

African-American History-Colonization
3pp sheet relating to a court case between the American Colon...

50
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60
34 Lot 34

Commission for Brevet Major USA for George Meade Jr.
Vellum commission issued to George Gordon Meade Jr...

500
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1,000
35 Lot 35

Over-painted Full length Photograph of Gen. Meade as Major General
Over-painted photograph of a full le...

300
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400
36 Lot 36

CDV of General Winfield Scott
CDV of General Winfield Scott (1786-1886). Standing, knees up...

150
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200
37 Lot 37

Albumin Photograph of Civil War Painting by Edward Moran
Albumin photograph (8.5" x 6.5") mounted on p...

70
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100
38 Lot 38

Conscription Law Booklet-1863
Booklet titled "The United States Conscription Law of 1863" p...

40
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50
39 Lot 39

Civil War Reunion Ribbon-95th Pennsylvania
Reunion ribbon with titled bar "42nd Anniversary" holding si...

200
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300
40 Lot 40

Autograph of Ulysses S. Grant
Signature on card. Card measures 2" x 3.5" and is framed with...

300
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400
41 Lot 41

Autograph of Sam Houston
ADS measuring 9.75"x 7.75". Letter appointing W.C. Wiseman a...

1,500
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2,000
42 Lot 42

Autograph of Sam Houston
ALS measuring 10.5" x 8". Letter in secretary's hand signed ...

1,500
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2,000
43 Lot 43

August Belmont ADS-Horseracing
ADS August Belmont (1860-1890), Jewish financier, political s...

150
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200
44 Lot 44

Oliver Wendell Holmes Autograph
Autograph Quote signed. 4-lines signed by Oliver Wendell Hol...

100
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125
45 Lot 45

Charles Salaman ALS and Music
ALS from Charles Kensington Salaman (1814-1901), noted Britis...

70
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100
46 Lot 46

George Dewey Autograph
ALS 3pp of George Dewey (1837-1917) famed naval officer. Lett...

150
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200
47 Lot 47

Pair of Early Illustrated Hebrew Manuscripts
Pair of manuscripts 1.) 2-sided page, first side features ...

500
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700
48 Lot 48

Robinson Archive
Important archive related to the Robinson Family of Delaware,...

7,000
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9,000
49 Lot 49

Buck County Shad Fishing Book-1812
Shad fishing book for Beaumont's Ferry Fishery for 1812. Boo...

100
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120
50 Lot 50

Bankers Club of America Archive
Large and inclusive archive concerning the Banker's Club of A...

6,000
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7,000
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