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48 TARLETON, BANASTRE, SIR A History of the Campaigns of 1780 and 1781, in the Southern Provinces of North America. London: T. Cadell, 1787.

4to, original 3/4 calf over marbled boards, gilt-lettered spine. First edition. With folding map and four fold-out plans partially colored in outline. Light soiling to boards; corners bumped; ex-library copy with “Cholmondeley Library” bookplate tipped to front pastedown; light offsetting from plates; scattered brownspotting. $2,000-4,000

50 49* (REVOLUTIONARY WAR) PAY CERTIFICATE Autographed document signed (“Elijah Hubbard”) and (“Thomas Goodwin”), Hartford, April 19, 1783, with another, partially printed document signed (“David Goff”), Middleton, April 19, 1783. Army pay certificate and receipt for David Goff, Revolutionary war soldier captured alongside Colonel Ethan Allen in Montreal, September 25, 1775. Property from the Collection of Sharon Goldsher, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

50* (CLARK, GEORGE ROGERS) VIRGINIA LAND OFFICE TREASURY WARRANT Partially printed document filled in by and signed (“L. Carr”), January 29, 1740. Virginia Land Office Treasury warrant to survey 560 acres of land, for George Rogers Clark, for the sum of 224 pounds. Clark, a Revolutionary War general, was known for his conquest of the Northwest Territory in battles in 1778 and 1779; he was the highest ranking officer in the Northwest theater. Framed. Chipping to edges; lacking original wax seal; ink faded; darkening. 6 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Sharon Goldsher, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

51* (LAND DEED) BOSTON HARBOR Autographed document Autographed document signed (“Newman Greenough”), (“Elizabeth Greenough”), (“Joseph Gardner”), and (“John Leach”), one page double sided, Boston, November 25, 1779. Conveying land at the Boston Harbour from Joseph Oliver to Newman Greenough. Framed and matted with a color reproduction illustration of the Boston Harbour. 12 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches visible. Property from the Collection of Sharon Goldsher, Chicago, Illinois $1,000-2,000

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52 (NEW ENGLAND PRIMER) The New-England Primer Improved... Boston: Edward Draper, 1777.

32mo, publisher’s quarter calf over blue paper boards. Wear and light soiling to boards; frontispiece and title page (4pp) detached but present; scattered brownspotting. $800-1,200

53 ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY Autographed letter signed (“J.Q. Adams”), one page, Washington, February 24, 1835. To Anthony Collamore, confirming receipt of his letters and confirming the discharge of soldier Isaac Thomas. Framed and matted with portrait etching. 5 3/4 x 7 inches visible. $1,000-2,000 54 RICHARDSON, JAMES D. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, 1789-1897. [Washington:] Congress, 1899.

11 vols. 8vo, 3/4 brown morocco over marbled boards, gilt-lettered spines. Boards rubbed with edgewear and chipping to spines; boards detached from some vols.; intermittent brownspotting; light offsetting from plates. Property from the Estate of “Uncle” Joseph Cannon $100-200 55 [DARYMPLE, SIR JOHN] The Address of the People of Great-Britain to the Inhabitants of America. London: T. Cadell, 1775.

Thin 8vo, rebound in modern pink wrappers. Complete with half title, title, and 60 pp. First edition. This work is said to have been printed at the public expense in response to the addresses of the Continental Congress, “conciliatory plea, written for colonial consumption” (Howes). Lacking original boards; scattered brownspotting.

Literature: Howes D36. $100-200

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59 56 DAVIS, JEFFERSON Autographed letter signed (“Jefferson Davis”), one and a half pages, on lined paper, Richmond, Virginia, August 13, 1861.

Davis writes to an unnamed army general (“My dear genrl.”) in response to his request to Major [Josiah] Gorgas for additional artillery and ammunition, specifically, Howitzers. Jefferson requests information regarding the number and caliber of the guns for which ammunition must be provided, and ends the letter by indicating that he has ordered additional cavalry to join the general’s troops. 8 1/4 x 5 inches. Property from an Estate, Colorado Springs, Colorado $2,000-4,000

57 PORTER, FITZ-JOHN Autographed letter signed (“F.J. Porter”), one page, New York, May 22, 1890, on Asphaltic Slag Pavement and Flexible Roofing Co. letterhead. The officer and Union General (1822-1901) writes to “Commissioners, Department of Public Parks, New York,” regarding a complaint about the odor from a manure pile. 10 1/2 x 8 inches. Property from a Private Chicago-area Collector $100-200

58 SHERMAN, WILLIAM T. Autographed letter signed (“W. T. Sherman / General”), three pages, on a bifolium, on Headquarters Army of the United States letterhead, Washington, February 27, 1873.

The Union general (1820-1891) writes to “Hon. John R. Brady,” accepting an invitation to his inauguration on March 17, 1873. Folded in thirds horizontally; two repaired splits at creases on final leaf; remnants of glue adhesive to verso of final leaf. 8 x 5 inches folded. Property from a Private Chicago-area Collector $200-400

59 LEE, ROBERT E. Autographed check written to himself, signed (“RE Lee”), Richmond, Virginia, May 22, 1861.

Check from the Farmer’s Bank of Virginia, in Lee’s hand, written to himself for the sum of $100.00. Framed and matted. 1 x 3-inch section cut from lower right corner of check, not affecting signature. 3 x 7 1/2 inches visible. $2,000-4,000

60* (QUARTERMASTER GENERAL) JESUP, THOMAS SIDNEY Autographed document signed as Quartermaster General (“TS Jesup”), one page, dated on the verso, June 29, 1847. Document and inventory list, in another hand, estimating the clothing and equipment needs for the troops stationed at Galena, Illinois, during the Mexican-American war. Framed and matted with reproduction color illustration. 6 1/4 x 6 3/4 inches visible. Property from the Collection of Sharon Goldsher, Chicago, Illinois $200-400

61 (CIVIL WAR ARCHIVE) LEONARD, CHAUNCEY Autographed letter signed (“Chauncey Leonard, Chaplain”), two pages, on a bifolium, on “Headquarters L’Ouverture U.S. Gen’l Hosp’l” letterhead, Alexandria, Virginia, March 24, 1865. To G.T. Beach, acknowledging receipt of money sent and describing the activities at American Baptist, the school where Leonard worked as teacher and chaplain.

Leonard was one of only 14 African American chaplains in the Union Army during the Civil War. The present letter was written from L’Ouverture Hospital, a hospital for African American soldiers and free men during the war.

Together with original postmarked enveloped addressed in Leonard’s hand. 8 x 10 inches open.

Literature: Redkey, Civil War History, v. 33, no. 4, pp. 331-350. $700-900 62* (CIVIL WAR ARCHIVE) SWOPE, MERRIMISS HARRIS An archive of 24 autographed letters signed, from Benjamin L. Harris and Joseph T. Harris of the 12th Ohio Infantry, and other relatives, primarily to Merrimiss (Mollie) Harris Swope between 1860 and 1871.

Six letters are from brothers Benjamin L. Harris and Joseph T. Harris to their sister Mollie Harris Swope between 1861 and 1862. In these letters the brothers, who are located in western Virginia and were musicians for the 12th, complain about the conditions including the weather, and describe what they have witnessed, including in one letter, the Battle of Carnifex Ferry.

The other 18 letters are written between Merrimiss and family and friends during the years 1860 and 1870. These letters include details of life during and after the war.

Each letter includes its original envelope with stamp intact. Each with typed transcription. $1,000-2,000 63* (CIVIL WAR ARCHIVE) PEASE, CALVIN PITKIN Handwritten journal with printed title page The Daily Journal for 1856, maintained by Calvin Pitkin Pease of Darien, Georgia, between January and June, 1856 (40 pages total), with monthly accounts of money paid for items and services for the years 1871 and 1872 (16 pages).

Calvin Pitkin Pease was an employee of Mitchell & Pease, a general store in Darien, Georgia. Calvin and his family were originally from Ellington, Connecticut and moved to Georgia in 1849. The journal provides insight into Pease’s business as well as life in antebellum Georgia. He discusses his social activities such as visiting friends and colleagues for tea, attending the local opera house, and attending church services. Pease also alludes to slavery, mentioning that one of “Dr. Frank’s Negros” was drowned one evening, and stating that several African Americans trade in the store in which he works. Once the Civil War began Pease returned to the North.

First two leaves detached; spine deteriorating; lacking rear wrapper. $200-400

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68 64* EBONY CLASSICS Ebony Classics. Chicago: Johnson Publishing, 1970.

6 vols. 8vo, full dark brown gilt-lettered calf. An important association set, gifted from Johnson Publishing to Illinois Governor, Otto Kerner, who was the Chairman of the 1968 US Commission that declared in the so-called “Kerner Report” that our nation was “moving toward two societies, one black, one white - separate and unequal.” Light wear to boards; otherwise like new. Property from the Estate of Governor Otto Kerner, Chicago, Illinois $100-200

65 BRYANT, WILLIAM CULLEN Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In. A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Forests, Water-Falls, Shores, Canons, Valleys, Cities, and other Picturesque Features of Our Country. New York: D. Appleton, (1872-1874).

2 vols. Folio, elaborately gilt-lettered and blindstamped brown morocco, gilt-lettered spines, a.e.g. Numerous steel-engraved plates throughout. Rubbing to boards; scattered light foxing; toning to edges of leaves. $200-400

66 COX, E.T. Second Report of the Geological Survey of Indiana, Made During the Year 1870. Indianapolis: R.J. Bright, 1871.

8vo, publisher’s gilt-lettered maroon cloth. Illustrated with numerous plates and two large fold-out maps at rear. Boards worn and faded; foxing; small tears to maps and plates. $80-120

67 DRAKE, DANIEL A Systematic Treatise, Historical, Etiological, and Practical, on the Principal Diseases of the Interior Valley of North America... Cincinnati: Winthrop B. Smith, 1850.

2 vols. 8vo, original calf, gilt-lettered leather spine labels. First and second series. With numerous maps and charts, some fold-out. Boards worn and threatening to detach; ends chipped; intermittent foxing; darkening to some leaves. $200-400

68 HALL, JAMES Palaeontology of New-York. Albany: C. Van Benthuysen, 1847.

2 vols. Thick 4to, 3/4 calf over gilt-stamped cloth, gilt-lettered spine labels. First edition, 2 vols. from the series Natural History of New York, (1842-1894). With 199 engraved plates. Rubbing and light soiling to boards; inner hinges starting; intermittent foxing; extremities of leaves toned; bookplates tipped to f.f.e.p., vol. 2. $600-800

69 MUIR, JOHN Nine partial autograph manuscript pages from Chapter V of his book The Mountains of California, s.l., n.d. Creased horizontally; each with some dampstaining.

John Muir (1838-1914) was a Scottish born naturalist whose environmental activism helped preserve some of the United States’ most beautiful natural areas, including the Yosemite Valley and Sequoia National Park. His first book, The Mountains of California, published in 1894, was based on notes he took during his years of wandering through the Sierra Nevada Mountains as well as the geography and history of the region. In 1892, Muir founded the Sierra Club, whose motto is “Explore, enjoy, and protect the planet.” The Sierra Club is still active in environmental conservation today. Approximately 6 1/8 x 8 1/2 inches each. $1,500-2,500

70 OWENS, ROBERT The Book of the New Moral World... New York: G. Vale, 1845.

8vo, rebound in full gilt-ruled black calf, gilt-lettered spine. First American edition of this book by Robert Owen, a wealthy industrialist and social reformer, and founder of the community, “New Harmony,” based on utopian social ideals. Pages darkened; foxing and brownspotting throughout. $200-400

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71* MCKENNEY AND HALL Two lithographs with hand-coloring from History of the Indian Tribes of North America, 1838-1844. Framed and matted.

Comprising Pow-a-Sheek, a Fox Chief and Kish-KeKosh, a Fox Brave. Size visible 14 3/4 x 12 inches each. Property from the Estate of John C. Stevens, Muscatine, Iowa $500-700 72* MCKENNEY AND HALL A collection of four lithographs with hand-coloring from History of the Indian Tribes of North America, 1838-1844, including two octavo editions. Framed and matted.

Comprising Chon-Ca-Pe; Naw-Kaw, or Wood; NeSou-A Quoir, a Fox Chief (8vo); and Shau-Hau-NapoTinia, an Ioway Chief (8vo). Size of largest 17 1/2 x 11 3/4 inches visible. Property from the Estate of John C. Stevens, Muscatine, Iowa $500-700 73* MCKENNEY AND HALL History of the Indian Tribes of North America, with Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of the Principal Chiefs. Kent: Volair Limited, 1978.

2 vols. Large 8vo, gilt-stamped brown calf, giltlettered spines, a.e.g. Housed in brown cloth slipcase. First edition, limited to 5,000 copies. Light wear and soiling to slipcase; bookplate tipped to f.f.e.p. vol. 1. $100-200

74 CATLIN, GEORGE Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American Indians. Philadelphia: Willis P. Hazard, 1857

2 vols. 8vo, publisher’s red buckram gilt-stamped with Native American figure to upper board and spine, both volumes. With 150 steel and woodengraved illustrations throughout. Rubbing to boards; ends bumped; brownspotting heaviest at tissue-guards. $600-800

75 CATLIN, GEORGE A group of 96 loose color lithographed plates from the 8vo edition of Catlin’s North American Indian Portfolio, c. 1850. Eight trimmed down. Size of largest 10 x 6 inches. $400-600 76* CATLIN, GEORGE Three reproduction color lithographs from the North American Indian Portfolio, by George Catlin, 1844. Including, Dying Buffalo, in Snowdrift, plate no. 17; Buffalo Hunt, Approaching in a Ravine, plate no. 11; and Wi-Jun-Jon, An Assinneboin Indian, plate no. 25. Framed. 25 1/2 x 31 1/4 inches each. $200-400

77 TRUETTNER, WILLIAM H. The Natural Man Observed: A Study of Catlin’s Indian Gallery. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1979.

4to, full brown calf gilt-stamped with three feather design to upper board, gilt-lettered spine, a.e.g. First edition, signed by Truettner on the title page. Minor edgewear; otherwise fine. $100-200

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78* CURRIER AND IVES A Midnight Race on the Mississippi. New York, 1860. Large folio lithograph with hand-coloring. Framed and matted. 22 3/8 x 30 5/8 inches. Property from the Estate of John C. Stevens, Muscatine, Iowa $3,000-5,000

79 (CHICAGO) BURNHAM, DANIEL H. AND EDWARD H. BENNETT Plan of Chicago. Chicago: The Commercial Club, 1909.

4to, publisher’s blue cloth lettered in gilt, frontispiece, t.e.g. Illustrated with numerous color plates, some fold-out. Limited edition, number 393 of 1,650 copies. Presentation copy, presented to Thomas Curran by the Commercial Club with its bookplate tipped to the front pastedown. Boards rubbed; ends bumped; hinges starting. $2,000-4,000

80 (CHICAGO) CONLEY, WALTER A Map of Chicago Incorporated as a Town, 1833. Chicago: Walter Conley & O.E. Stelzer, 1933. Color lithographed map “compiled from original ‘Map of Chicago about 1833’” of Chicago at the time of its incorporation. 20 3/8 x 28 1/8 inches. $100-200

81 (CHICAGO) Chicago: Yesterday and Today. Depicting a Century of Progress. Chicago: Felix Mendelsohn, 1932.

4to, publisher’s gilt-stamped and -lettered maroon cloth. Illustrated with numerous black and white photographs of the Columbian Exposition throughout. Light wear and soiling to boards; ends bumped. $100-200

82* (CHICAGO) BAIRD & WARNER A Portfolio of Fine Apartment Homes. Evanston: Baird & Warner, 1928.

Folio, black cloth-backed gilt-decorated green paper boards. Black and white photographic illustrations throughout. Light soiling to boards; upper board threatening to detach; cloth at spine deteriorated; hinges starting; lacking slipcase. Property from the Estate of Mayor Anton Cermak, Chicago, Illinois $200-400

83 (ADLER, DAVID) David Adler. The Architect and His Work. By Richard Pratt. New York: M. Evans, (1970).

4to, publisher’s blue gilt-lettered cloth, dust jacket. First and only edition. Ends slightly bumped; minor chipping to dust jacket at head of spine; otherwise fine. $200-400

84 WRIGHT, FRANK LLOYD Frank Lloyd Wright in Imperial Hotel. By Shindo A. Text in Japanese. Tokyo: Tokodo Shoten, Showa 47, (1972).

Folio, publisher’s oatmeal cloth stamped in red, dust jacket. Lacking original slipcase; light soiling to boards; evidence of bookplate removal from f.f.e.p. $300-500

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85 HOOVER, HERBERT Autographed book signed by Herbert Hoover and over 190 members of his administration during his term in the White House (1929-1933). 48 pp., 8vo, quarter leather over elaborately decorated boards with gilt wood-relief and etching of a young girl to central medallion of upper board, decorative leather strap to spine.

The signatures in the book were compiled by Paul N. Peck, a White House staff administrator during Hoover’s Presidency. Signatures include: Herbert Hoover (President), Charles Curtis (Vice President), Henry L. Stinson (Secretary of State), Andrew W. Mellon (Secretary of the Treasury), Patrick Hurley (Secretary of War), Douglas MacArthur (Army Chief of Staff), Charles F. Adams (Secretary of the Navy), and numerous others, including the ten Supreme Court Justices at the time.

Some rubbing and chipping to boards; leaves toned. $3,000-5,000

86 MACARTHUR, DOUGLAS Reminiscences. New York: McGraw-Hill, (1964).

8vo, publisher’s blind-stamped buckram, gilt-lettered spine, slipcase. Special limited edition, number 335 of 1,750 copies signed by MacArthur on the limitation page. Light wear to slipcase; otherwise fine. $400-600

87* CHURCHILL, SIR WINSTON The Second World War. Boston: Houghton Mifflin; Cambridge: Riverside Press, 1948-1953.

6 vols. 8vo, publisher’s red cloth, gilt-lettered spines, Churchill’s facsimile signature to upper boards in gilt. First editions. Fading to boards; ends bumped; hinges starting. Property from the Collection of John J. Domont, Indianapolis, Indiana $150-250 88 TRUMAN, HARRY S. Signed Presidential Proclamation issued upon the Unconditional Surrender of Germany. Washington, D.C., May 8, 1945. Broadside document printed in colors and signed in ink (“Harry Truman”), lower right.

Issued the day after Germany’s surrender from WWII, Truman commemorates the official end of the war in Europe with a printed proclamation declaring May 13, 1945 as a day of prayer.

The document states, in part, “The Allied Armies, through sacrifice and devotion and with God’s help have wrung from Germany a final and unconditional surrender. The Western World has been freed of the evil forces which for five years and longer have imprisoned the bodies and broken the lives of millions upon millions of free-born men [...] Now, therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, do hereby appoint Sunday, May 13, 1945, to be a day of prayer. I call upon the people of the United States, whatever their faith, to unite in offering joyful thanks to God for the victory we have won and to pray that he will support us to the end of our present struggle and guide us into the ways of peace.” 21 3/4 x 14 3/4 inches. $6,000-8,000

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