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(AMERICAN INDIANS.) [Nicolino Calyo, after George Catlin.] Early copy of a Catlin portrait by an Italian artist in the States.
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(AMERICAN INDIANS.) [Nicolino Calyo, after George Catlin.] Early copy of a Catlin portrait by an Italian artist in the States.
Est.
$2,500 - $3,500
Passed
(AMERICAN INDIANS.) James Smith. An Account of the Remarkable Occurrences . . . during his Captivity with the Indians.
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(AMERICAN INDIANS.) James Smith. An Account of the Remarkable Occurrences . . . during his Captivity with the Indians.
Est.
$1,500 - $2,500
Sold
$1,200
(AMERICAN INDIANS.) Thomas McKenney and James Hall. History of the Indian Tribes of North America.
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(AMERICAN INDIANS.) Thomas McKenney and James Hall. History of the Indian Tribes of North America.
Est.
$8,000 - $12,000
Sold
$6,000
(AMERICAN INDIANS.) Portrait of a tribal policeman and his wife.
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(AMERICAN INDIANS.) Portrait of a tribal policeman and his wife.
Est.
$600 - $900
Sold
$650
(AMERICAN INDIANS.) Edward Curtis. Prospectus for discounted sets of The North American Indian.
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(AMERICAN INDIANS.) Edward Curtis. Prospectus for discounted sets of The North American Indian.
Est.
$600 - $900
Sold
$325
(ALMANACS.) An extensive multi-century run of the Farmer's Almanac.
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(ALMANACS.) An extensive multi-century run of the Farmer's Almanac.
Est.
$2,000 - $3,000
Sold
$1,000
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRELUDE.) [After Benjamin Wilson.] The Repeal, or the Funeral Procession of Miss Americ-Stamp.
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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRELUDE.) [After Benjamin Wilson.] The Repeal, or the Funeral Procession of Miss Americ-Stamp.
Est.
$2,500 - $3,500
Sold
$3,000
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRELUDE.) Early printing of the Massachusetts Circular Letter which united colonists against the Townshend Acts,
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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRELUDE.) Early printing of the Massachusetts Circular Letter which united colonists against the Townshend Acts,
Est.
$1,500 - $2,500
Sold
$1,800
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRELUDE.) Thomas Pownall. The Administration of the Colonies . . . Wherein their Rights and Constitution
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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRELUDE.) Thomas Pownall. The Administration of the Colonies . . . Wherein their Rights and Constitution
Est.
$1,000 - $1,500
Sold
$2,200
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRELUDE.) Letters to the Ministry from Governor Bernard, General Gage, and Commodore Hood.
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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRELUDE.) Letters to the Ministry from Governor Bernard, General Gage, and Commodore Hood.
Est.
$600 - $900
Sold
$2,000
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRELUDE.) Issue of the Boston Gazette with a Revere masthead and much discussion of non-importation.
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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRELUDE.) Issue of the Boston Gazette with a Revere masthead and much discussion of non-importation.
Est.
$1,000 - $1,500
Sold
$800
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRELUDE.) The Town and Country Magazine . . . for the Year 1774, featuring the Boston Tea Party.
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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRELUDE.) The Town and Country Magazine . . . for the Year 1774, featuring the Boston Tea Party.
Est.
$4,000 - $6,000
Sold
$2,400
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRELUDE.) John Dickinson. A New Essay (by the Pennsylvanian Farmer) on the Constitutional Power of Great-Britain
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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRELUDE.) John Dickinson. A New Essay (by the Pennsylvanian Farmer) on the Constitutional Power of Great-Britain
Est.
$800 - $1,200
Sold
$1,300
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRELUDE.) [William Knox.] The Interest of the Merchants and Manufacturers of Great-Britain,
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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRELUDE.) [William Knox.] The Interest of the Merchants and Manufacturers of Great-Britain,
Est.
$1,200 - $1,800
Sold
$900
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRELUDE.) [Philip Livingston?] The Other Side of the Question: or, A Defence of the Liberties of North-America.
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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRELUDE.) [Philip Livingston?] The Other Side of the Question: or, A Defence of the Liberties of North-America.
Est.
$600 - $900
Sold
$1,500
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRELUDE.) Josiah Tucker. Group of 4 pamphlets by a notable British supporter of American independence.
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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRELUDE.) Josiah Tucker. Group of 4 pamphlets by a notable British supporter of American independence.
Est.
$1,000 - $1,500
Sold
$1,400
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1775.) Journal of the Proceedings of the Congress Held at Philadelphia, May 10, 1775.
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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1775.) Journal of the Proceedings of the Congress Held at Philadelphia, May 10, 1775.
Est.
$10,000 - $15,000
Passed
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION.) Jonathan Trumbull's manuscript family register, in a Boston printing of the Psalms of David.
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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION.) Jonathan Trumbull's manuscript family register, in a Boston printing of the Psalms of David.
Est.
$6,000 - $9,000
Sold
$3,000
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION.) The Gentleman's Magazine, complete from 1775 to 1782.
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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION.) The Gentleman's Magazine, complete from 1775 to 1782.
Est.
$10,000 - $15,000
Sold
$6,000
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1775.) Certificate for gunpowder and lead delivered to the Massachusetts magazine.
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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1775.) Certificate for gunpowder and lead delivered to the Massachusetts magazine.
Est.
$600 - $900
Passed
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1776.) Journals of Congress, Containing the Proceedings from January 1, 1776, to January 1, 1777.
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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1776.) Journals of Congress, Containing the Proceedings from January 1, 1776, to January 1, 1777.
Est.
$10,000 - $15,000
Sold
$7,500
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1776.) [Thomas Paine.] Common Sense; Addressed to the Inhabitants of America.
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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1776.) [Thomas Paine.] Common Sense; Addressed to the Inhabitants of America.
Est.
$6,000 - $9,000
Sold
$7,500
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1776.) A Dialogue between the Ghost of General Montgomery
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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1776.) A Dialogue between the Ghost of General Montgomery
Est.
$800 - $1,200
Sold
$750
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1776.) Robert H. Harrison. Washington requests the services of Hudson River chain engineer Thomas Machin.
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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1776.) Robert H. Harrison. Washington requests the services of Hudson River chain engineer Thomas Machin.
Est.
$800 - $1,200
Sold
$1,900
King José I of Portugal. 1776 decree announcing the Portuguese boycott of the American colonies; with another document
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King José I of Portugal. 1776 decree announcing the Portuguese boycott of the American colonies; with another document
Est.
$1,000 - $1,500
Sold
$550
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1776.) Minutes of a court martial on the northern frontier.
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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1776.) Minutes of a court martial on the northern frontier.
Est.
$600 - $900
Sold
$850
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1776.) The London Gazette Extraordinary, devoted entirely to reports on the Battle of Long Island.
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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1776.) The London Gazette Extraordinary, devoted entirely to reports on the Battle of Long Island.
Est.
$1,500 - $2,500
Sold
$1,000
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1776.) Thomas Contee. Diary of meetings with Washington and Hancock in the midst of the retreat from New York.
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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1776.) Thomas Contee. Diary of meetings with Washington and Hancock in the midst of the retreat from New York.
Est.
$25,000 - $35,000
Sold
$19,000
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1777.) Instructions to the Commanders of Private Ships or Vessels of War,
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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1777.) Instructions to the Commanders of Private Ships or Vessels of War,
Est.
$7,000 - $10,000
Passed
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1777.) Aaron Ogden. A young future governor describes a New Jersey skirmish and the urgent need for rum.
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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1777.) Aaron Ogden. A young future governor describes a New Jersey skirmish and the urgent need for rum.
Est.
$1,500 - $2,500
Sold
$1,100
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1777.) John Fitzgerald. Washington's aide-de-camp forwards orders from the general.
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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1777.) John Fitzgerald. Washington's aide-de-camp forwards orders from the general.
Est.
$800 - $1,200
Sold
$650
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1778.) Joseph Massie. Peace with America, or Ruin to England.
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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1778.) Joseph Massie. Peace with America, or Ruin to England.
Est.
$1,000 - $1,500
Sold
$1,600
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1778.) Muster roll of Hugh Maxwell's company in the Massachusetts Line.
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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1778.) Muster roll of Hugh Maxwell's company in the Massachusetts Line.
Est.
$3,000 - $4,000
Sold
$2,000
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1778.) William Howe. The Narrative . . . Relative to his Conduct during his Late Command of the King's Troops
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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1778.) William Howe. The Narrative . . . Relative to his Conduct during his Late Command of the King's Troops
Est.
$600 - $900
Sold
$325
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1779.) John Paul Jones, Commander of a Squadron . . . of the Thirteen United States of North America, 1779.
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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1779.) John Paul Jones, Commander of a Squadron . . . of the Thirteen United States of North America, 1779.
Est.
$1,000 - $1,500
Sold
$1,500
(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1779.) Enlistment list for a new company of Massachusetts troops.
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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--1779.) Enlistment list for a new company of Massachusetts troops.
Est.
$600 - $900
Sold
$325
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