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THEOPHILUS PARSONS - Memoir: THEOPHILUS PARSONS - Memoir of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts; with notices of some of his contemporaries. By his son. Frontispiece portrait [foxed]. Maroon embossed cloth

0001: THEOPHILUS PARSONS - MemoirEst. US$40-US$60Lot Passed

Sarah Orne Jewett [1849-1909]: Jewett, Sarah Orne [1849-1909]. American writer, b. South Berwick, Me. Author of sketches and tales of New England important in the "local color"school, including Deephaven (1877), A Country Doctor

0002: Sarah Orne Jewett [1849-1909]Est. US$150-US$200Lot Passed

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The Man from New York - John Quinn: [SIGNED BOOK] Benjamin Lawrence Reid (1918-1990) his book "The Man from New York: John Quinn and His Friends" (1968), which won the 1969 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography. Dr. Benjamin

0003: The Man from New York - John QuinnEst. US$100-US$150

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THE ROMANCE OF FORGOTTEN TOWNS: John T. Faris. THE ROMANCE OF FORGOTTEN TOWNS, 1924, 1st edition, Harper & Bros., 335 pp, 8vo. Cloth pictorial cloth cover. VG. Profusely illustrated. A wide variety of towns including: Colony,

0004: THE ROMANCE OF FORGOTTEN TOWNSEst. US$40-US$60Lot Passed

Thank God For Laughter: Thank God For Laughter by Mel Erskine, First Edition 1936, hardcover with an original frontispiece etching by Zella de Milhau. Published by New York: Claude Kendall, Inc. (1936). No dust jacket. Blue

0005: Thank God For LaughterEst. US$60-US$80Lot Passed

MYTHS and FACTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: MYTHS and FACTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION by Arthur Johnston. Published by William Briggs, Toronto (1908), hardcover, near fine, First Edition in red cloth, gilt spine and cover titles. Myths and

0006: MYTHS and FACTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONEst. US$50-US$75Lot Passed

THE CONFEDERATE PRIVATEERS: [CIVIL WAR] WM. MORRISON ROBINSON JR. 1st ed. of his book THE CONFEDERATE PRIVATEERS. 1928, 372pp. New Haven: Yale Univ. Press,1928., 1928. 8vo, 372 pp. Original cloth.VG - no dust jacket. Very

0007: THE CONFEDERATE PRIVATEERSEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

THE RISE AND FALL OF THE CONFEDERATE GOVERNMENT: [CONFEDERACY] Jefferson Davis. The [1938] reprint of his 2 vol. set THE RISE AND FALL OF THE CONFEDERATE GOVERNMENT, Garrett and Masie, Richmond, Va., total 1279 pages. No dust jackets. VG.

0008: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE CONFEDERATE GOVERNMENTEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

Robert E. Lee: [CONFEDERACY] Douglas Southall Freeman. 1st edition of his 4 vol. set R.E. LEE, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1934, no dust jackets. Red cloth. VG.

0009: Robert E. LeeEst. US$350-US$450Lot Passed

CAPTIVITY OF NAPOLEON AT ST. HELENA: William Forsyth. HISTORY OF THE CAPTIVITY OF NAPOLEON AT ST. HELENA; From the Letters and Journals of the late Lieut-Gen Sir Hudson Lowe. Publisher: John Murray, London, 1853; A superb three-volume

0010: CAPTIVITY OF NAPOLEON AT ST. HELENAEst. US$250-US$350Lot Passed

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THE BOONE NARRATIVE: (KENTUCKY) JlLLSON, Willard Rouse. THE BOONE NARRATIVE - The Story of the Origin and Discovery Coupled With the Reproduction in Facsimile of a Rare Item of Early Kentuckiana to Which Is Appended a

0011: THE BOONE NARRATIVEEst. US$100-US$150

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FRESH-WATER ALGAE - signed: [SIGNED BOOK] JOHN HAYS HAMMOND [1855-1936] American mining engineer, b. San Francisco. On staff, U.S. Geological Survey, in California gold fields (1880); associated with Cecil Rhodes in development

0012: FRESH-WATER ALGAE - signedEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

The Maine Townsman 1860: [MAINE - Book] Kingsbury, Benjamin, Jr. "The Maine Townsman, or Laws for the Regulation of Towns, Forms and Judicial Decisions etc.", 8th edition, publ. Portland, 1860, 396 pp, leather bound. VG.

0013: The Maine Townsman 1860Est. US$125-US$175Lot Passed

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FILSON'S KENTUCKE: (KENTUCKY) Jillson, Willard Rouse. FILSON'S KENTUCKE - A Facsimile Reproduction of the Original Wilmington Edition of 1784, with Paged Critique, Sketch of Filson's Life and Bibliography Louisville,

0014: FILSON'S KENTUCKEEst. US$150-US$200

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WHEN THE OIL WELLS RUN DRY: WHEN OIL WELLS RUN DRY by Walter M. Fuchs. Published by Industrial Research Service, Dover, New Hampshire (1946). First edition, 447pp. incl.index; hardbound. This is the story of oil -- its past,

0015: WHEN THE OIL WELLS RUN DRYEst. US$25-US$35Lot Passed

George Becker (1847-1919) American geologist: [SCIENCE] George Ferdinand Becker (1847-1919) American geologist. His most important work was in connection with the origin and mode of occurrence of ore deposits, especially those of the western

0016: George Becker (1847-1919) American geologistEst. US$100-US$150Lot Passed

WILLIAM LECKY (1838-1903), Irish historian: WILLIAM LECKY (1838-1903), Irish historian, born near Dublin, and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He won recognition with History of the Rise and Influence of Rationalism in Europe (1865) and

0017: WILLIAM LECKY (1838-1903), Irish historianEst. US$30-US$40Lot Passed

1809 Document From Spain: [SPAIN] Mystery Spanish document on paper dated 1809, signed, 8-1/8 x 11-1/2 in. VG. Old stains.

0018: 1809 Document From SpainEst. US$50-US$75Lot Passed

A Most Interesting Man You Never Heard Of: [AVIATION] Alfred Lawson (1869-1954) professional baseball player, manager and league promoter from 1887 through 1916 and went on to play a pioneering role in the US aircraft industry, publishing two

0019: A Most Interesting Man You Never Heard OfEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

Simon Francois Ravenet (1706 - 1764) French engraver: Original 17th century portrait engraved by Simon Francois Ravenet (1706 - 1764) French engraver. He was one of William Hogarth's assistants. He was born in Paris, where he studied engraving under

0020: Simon Francois Ravenet (1706 - 1764) French engraverEst. US$50-US$75Lot Passed

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Speech of John P. Hale, of New Hampshire: [AMERICANA] Pamphlet, 1848, Speech of John P. Hale, of New Hampshire on the Increase Of The Army In Mexico, 16pp, 6 x 9.5 in. VG.

0021: Speech of John P. Hale, of New HampshireEst. US$40-US$60

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juvenile court system: Benjamin B. Lindsey (1869-1943) American judge and social reformer based in Denver, Colorado during the Progressive Era. Lindsey was a pioneer in the establishment of the juvenile court system.

0022: juvenile court systemEst. US$80-US$120Lot Passed

Italy - appears to be circa early 20th century: taly - appears to be circa early 20th century [1910-1930] collections of real photographs, postcard pictures, and handwritten descriptions of places in various places in Italy. All pages on loose.

0023: Italy - appears to be circa early 20th centuryEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

Senator Josiah Bailey - North Carolina: Josiah William Bailey (1873-1946) Democratic U.S. senator from North Carolina between 1931 and 1946. Before turning to a career in law, Bailey was editor of the Biblical Recorder, a newspaper for

0024: Senator Josiah Bailey - North CarolinaEst. US$50-US$75Lot Passed

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