Printed & Manuscript African Americana 2021-03-25 Auction - 356 Price Results - Swann Auction Galleries in NY
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(LITERATURE.) Phillis Wheatley. Poems on Various(MUSIC.) E. Simms Campbell, artist. A Night-Club Map of(FREDERICK DOUGLASS.) Samuel M. Fassett, photographer.
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Printed & Manuscript African Americana

From slavery and Civil War history through abolition, the civil rights movement, and beyond, this specialized auction highlights African American history, with material by political leaders, abolitionists, entertainers, activists and more.
Auction Curator:
Rick Stattler
Rick Stattler
Director, Books & Manuscripts
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(SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Narrative of Sojourner Truth,: (SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Narrative of Sojourner Truth, a Northern Slave, Emancipated from Bodily Servitude. Full-page portrait on page [2]. 144 pages. 12mo, publisher's gilt cloth by William Ulman of
0002: (SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Narrative of Sojourner Truth,Est. $1,500-$2,500
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(SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Running account for a: (SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Running account for a physician's work on the enslaved people at a central Alabama cotton plantation. Manuscript document, 12¼ x 7¼ inches, signed by payee and a
0006: (SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Running account for aEst. $600-$900
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(SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) [McPherson & Oliver;: (SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) [McPherson & Oliver; photographers.] [The Scourged Back.] Albumen photograph, 3½ x 2 inches, on original plain mount without any publisher's mark; minor wear. Np, circa
0007: (SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) [McPherson & Oliver;Est. $2,500-$3,500
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(SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) David Mathews. Deed of a: (SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) David Mathews. Deed of a newborn girl sold by the future mayor of New York. Autograph Document Signed by Mathews as grantor with his wax seal, also signed by witness Amy
0008: (SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) David Mathews. Deed of aEst. $1,500-$2,500
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(SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Papers of slaveowner John W.: (SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Papers of slaveowner John W. Luke of Berryville, Virginia. 108 manuscript documents in one box; various sizes and conditions. Vp, bulk 1841-1865 John Whelan Luke (1815-1896)
0010: (SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Papers of slaveowner John W.Est. $1,500-$2,500
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(SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) James A. Barr. Letter: (SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) James A. Barr. Letter discussing an enslaved 34-year-old "boy" who "seems anxious that you buy him." Autograph Letter Signed to Daniel Crawford [of Nixburg, Coosa County,
0011: (SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) James A. Barr. LetterEst. $500-$750
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(SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Negroes to be Sold! . . .: (SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Negroes to be Sold! . . . Twenty-Two Likely Negroes. Letterpress broadside, 14¼ x 12 inches, signed in type by Thomas Williams and David Froneberger as commissioners;
0012: (SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Negroes to be Sold! . . .Est. $2,000-$3,000
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(SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Stereoview of the infamous: (SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Stereoview of the infamous slave pen of "Price, Birch & Co., Dealers in Slaves." Pair of albumen photographs, 3 x 3 inches, on original 4 x 7-inch printed mount; minor wear,
0013: (SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Stereoview of the infamousEst. $1,000-$1,500
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(SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Runaway advertisement for: (SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Runaway advertisement for "Marcus, one of the House Servants at Mount Vernon," in an issue of the Philadelphia Gazette & Daily Advertiser. 4 pages, 21 x 13 inches, on one
0014: (SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Runaway advertisement forEst. $1,200-$1,800
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(SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Broadside announcing the: (SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Broadside announcing the formation of an "Anti-Negro Stealing Society" to fight the Underground Railroad. Letterpress broadside newspaper extra, 11¾ x 9 inches, with
0016: (SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Broadside announcing theEst. $1,500-$2,500
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(SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) $100 Reward! Ran Away . . . a: (SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) $100 Reward! Ran Away . . . a Small Mulatto Woman Named . . . Caroline Green or Glasgow. Letterpress broadside, 11¾ x 8½ inches; worn with minimal text loss,
0017: (SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) $100 Reward! Ran Away . . . aEst. $1,500-$2,500
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(SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) G.W.F. Smith. $200 Reward,: (SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) G.W.F. Smith. $200 Reward, Ranaway from the Subscriber . . . My Man Giles. Letterpress broadside, 10 x 8 inches; foxing, partial separation at fold, two areas of loss along
0018: (SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) G.W.F. Smith. $200 Reward,Est. $1,000-$1,500
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(SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Jasper L. Hall. Letter: (SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Jasper L. Hall. Letter describing the defeat of slave catchers in a pitched battle with ten fugitives. Autograph Letter Signed as "J.L. Hall" to brother James E. Hall of
0019: (SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Jasper L. Hall. LetterEst. $2,000-$3,000
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(SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Senate Chamber U.S.A.: (SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Senate Chamber U.S.A. Conclusion of Clay's Speech in Defence of Slavery. Lithograph, 12 x 10¼ inches; repaired 1-inch puncture in image area, moderate soiling and
0021: (SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Senate Chamber U.S.A.Est. $1,000-$1,500
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(SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Conditional manumission to: (SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Conditional manumission to "Thomas Peterson, now my slave" granted by a prominent New York politician. Contemporary manuscript transcript, one page, 11¾ x 7½
0023: (SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Conditional manumission toEst. $1,000-$1,500
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