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PETER H. BELL (1812-1898) American soldier known for his role during the battle of Buena Vista and later the governor of Texas from 1849-1853, and Member of Congress, serving from 1853-1857. Partly-printed D.S. as governor, 1p. folio, Austin, July 30, 1850, a grant of acreage in Bastrop. Folds, light wrinkling and wear to edges, overall very good.

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EARLY TEXAS LAND GRANTS (2): ELISHA M. PEASE (1812-1883) American politician who served as the fifth and 13th governor of Texas. Partly-printed D.S. 1p. folio, Austin, July 27, 1852, a grant of fifty acres of land in Bell

Jul 31, 2026EARLY TEXAS LAND GRANTS (2)

$100

EARLY TEXAS LAND GRANTS (3): RICHARD B. HUBBARD (1832-1901) American politician and the 16th governor of Texas. Partly-printed D.S. 1p. folio, Austin, June 4, 1878, a grant of 4,539,371 acres of land in Stephens County. A stain

Jul 31, 2026EARLY TEXAS LAND GRANTS (3)

$160

EARLY TEXAS LAND GRANTS (3): Three land grants, includes: PETER H. BELL (1812-1898) American soldier known for his role during the battle of Buena Vista and later the governor of Texas from 1849-1853, and Member of Congress,

Jul 31, 2026EARLY TEXAS LAND GRANTS (3)

$160

(EARLY TEXAS): JOHN HEMPHILL (1803-1864) U.S. Senator from Texas, Chief Justice of that state and key player in the Indian Wars. Manuscript D.S. ‘John Hemphill Chf. Just.’, 2pp. legal folio, Montgomery

Jul 31, 2026(EARLY TEXAS)

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(EARLY TEXAS): Very early imprint, 1p. legal folio, Tyler, TX, 1853?, a blank ‘Semiannual Returns to the Grand Temple of Honor, State of Texas...’. Evenly toned and very good. The Texas legislature

Jul 31, 2026(EARLY TEXAS)

$50

TEXAS RANCH HISTORY: A scarce copy of the volume ‘The Spurs’ by W. J. Elliot (Spur, Texas: The Texas Spurs, 1909), 274pp. 8vo. hardbound in green linen wraps. Spine broken at half title page, pages moderately

Jul 31, 2026TEXAS RANCH HISTORY

$100

SAM HOUSTON ELECTION TICKETS: A pair of printed election tickets the gubernatorial race between Sam Houston and H. R. Runnels for Governor of Texas. The first, 4 x 6.5 in., [Austin, 1857], also lists candidates for the office of

Jul 31, 2026SAM HOUSTON ELECTION TICKETS

$200

REPUBLIC OF TEXAS FUGITIVE LIST: A scarce broadside, 1p. 4to., titled ‘Fugitive List of Bastrop County, Texas, July 20, 1885’ and listing the names of 37 men wanted for various crimes such as murder, rape, theft of

Jul 31, 2026REPUBLIC OF TEXAS FUGITIVE LIST

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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY BADGES BY BLACKINTON (3): Good lot of three vintage Texas Department of Public Safety officers’ badges, each approx. 2 in. dia., for the ranks of Sergeant (in gold finish), Corporal and Trooper (both in silver finish).

Jul 31, 2026TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY BADGES BY BLACKINTON (3)

$160

'LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS': A scarce imprint, Volume One of ‘Laws of the Republic of Texas in Two Volumes printed by order of the Secretary of State’ (Houston: Office of the Telegraph, 1838), softbound, 122pp. plus

Jul 31, 2026'LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS'

$300

(TEXAS) AGENT OF TEXAS & PACIFIC RAIL ROAD SUMMONED BY SHERIFFS: A partly-printed D.S. 2pp. legal folio, Reeves County, TX, Feb. 18, 1892, a Summons issued to the sheriffs and constables of Reeves against the Texas and Pacific Railway Company, and demanding the

Jul 31, 2026(TEXAS) AGENT OF TEXAS & PACIFIC RAIL ROAD SUMMONED BY SHERIFFS

$100

(TEXAS): Partly-printed broadsheet, 2pp. legal folio, County of Dewitt, Sept. 1873, a petition made by citizens of Dewitt County to the County Court who are ‘…desirous of a removal of the seat of

Jul 31, 2026(TEXAS)

$100

TEAPOT DOME OIL PLOT MAP: The Teapot Dome affair was a political corruption scandal involving the administration of President Warren G. Harding. It centered on Albert B. Fall, the interior secretary, who had leased petroleum

Jul 31, 2026TEAPOT DOME OIL PLOT MAP

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(EARLY MONTANA): Scarce imprint, ‘A Log of the Montana Trail – as kept by Ealy Moore’ edited by J. Evetts Haley 1932 (Amarillo: Russell Stationery Company, 1932), first edition, 13pp. 8vo., paper

Jul 31, 2026(EARLY MONTANA)

$50

MISSOURI: Two items: a scarce imprint, ‘Petition of the Sundry Inhabitants of the State of Missouri upon the subject of a communication between the said state and The Internal Provinces of Mexico with a

Jul 31, 2026MISSOURI

$100

1850s LEGAL DOCUMENTS FROM MAINE (14): A group of 14 partly-printed D.Ss., each 2pp. 8vo., 1852-1857, in which Timothy Copp, Justice of the Peace in the county of Waldo, ME, orders the appearances of individuals before him to settle debts

Jul 31, 20261850s LEGAL DOCUMENTS FROM MAINE (14)

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1878 LAND FOR SALE IN SOUTHERN IOWA AND SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA: Scarce promotional imprint, ‘1878 The Old B. & M. Railroad Ahead / Keep in the Right Latitude / 750,000 Acres of the Best Lands for Sale / Southern Iowa and Southeastern Nebraska have the

Jul 31, 20261878 LAND FOR SALE IN SOUTHERN IOWA AND SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA

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LITHOGRAPH OF CHEROKEE CHIEF MAJOR RIDGE: Page removed from a copy of 'History of the Indian Tribes of North America' by Thomas McKenney and James Hall, (Philadelphia: E.C. Biddle), ca. 1836, 9.75 x 13 in., depicting MAJOR RIDGE (ca.

Jul 31, 2026LITHOGRAPH OF CHEROKEE CHIEF MAJOR RIDGE

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'APACHE INDIAN CHIEF' PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT: Cabinet card photographic portrait of an unidentified 'Apache Indian Chief', 4.25 x 6.5 in., the sitter and studio unidentified. This photo was almost certainly taken by WILLIAM S. SOULE (1836-1908),

Jul 31, 2026'APACHE INDIAN CHIEF' PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT

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RICHARD GRIFFITH: (1814 - 1862) Confederate brigadier general, close friend of Jefferson Davis from their service in the Mexican American War. Mortally wounded at the Battle of Savage's Station. Griffith's death was he

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