(LEWIS AND CLARK.) The Travels of Capts. Lewis & Clarke. Folding map (imprint obscured by binding). 8vo, contemporary calf, rebacked with most of original backstrip laid down, corners restored; offsetting from map on title page, minor browning, rear pastedown faulty; bookplate on front pastedown. In buckram slip case. London, 1809
first english edition of what is sometimes called the Lewis & Clark apocrypha, an unauthorized compilation of various sources which came to press five years before the official expedition journals were published in 1814. "A close reprint of the Philadelphia edition, with the omission of Jefferson''s Recommendation (a deliberately misleading element in the earlier edition), with changes to the publisher''s introduction, particularly in the early paragraphs, and with the omission of the plates and final anecdotes. This light editing showed some judicious cuts in extraneous material"--The Literature of the Lewis and Clark Expedition 4a.2.
Graff 2479; Howes L321; Sabin 40827; Wagner-Camp 8:2. Provenance: d''Olier armorial bookplate; Laird Park sale, Sotheby''s, 29 November 2000, lot 211; collection of Roger Hollander.
*PAGE-LEWIS MODEL B SHARP SHOOTER SINGLE SHOT FALLING BLOCK RIFLE. Cal. 22. NSN. Early model with 24" rnd bbl, dovetail front sight with adjustable sheet metal rear sight. Built on an action that resembles a Stevens with flat sides and "S" shaped lever, it has straight grain American walnut with a splinter forearm and straight stock with smooth steel buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Metal overall retains 95-96% strong original blue with light edge wear and a few spots of surface discoloration. Stock has a hairline in the wrist, otherwise is sound and retains most of its original finish with light handling and use marks. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-52901 JR419 (400-700)
*PAGE-LEWIS MODEL D SINGLE SHOT BOLT ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 22. NSN. Adult sized rifle with 20" rnd bbl, fixed sights, 1-pc slab walnut stock with stamped trigger guard. CONDITION: Fair. Mostly a brown patina with moderate surface rust, traces of blue in sheltered areas, sound wood with normal use and handling marks, 60-70% original finish. Extractor is missing, otherwise the mechanics are fine, worn dark bore. 4-52902 JR417 (250-400)
EDWARD HOPPER Evening Wind. Etching, 1921. 180x212 mm; 7x8 1/4 inches, full margins. Signed in pencil, lower right, and titled and priced ("$30") by the artist in pencil, lower left. Partial Umbria watermark. A brilliant, richly-inked impression of this extremely scarce, important etching, with very strong contrasts, with all the details distinct and with no sign of wear. This impression exhibited "Emerging from the Shadows: Edward Hopper and his Contemporaries," The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, New York, June 14, 2015-September 14, 2016. According to an account by Hopper regarding his printing methods, "The best prints were done on an Italian paper called 'Umbria' and was the whitest paper I could get. The ink was an intense black that I sent for to Kimber in London, as I could not get an intense enough black here. I had heard so much of the beauty of old paper that I tried some 18th century ledger paper, but it did not give me the contrast and brilliance that I wished, and I did not use it," (Levin, Edward Hopper, The Complete Prints, New York, 1979, page 11). Hopper (1882-1967) was born in Nyack, New York, just north of New York City. After briefly studying at the Correspondence School of Illustrating (1899-1900), he attended the New School of Art from 1900 to 1906. Hopper studied painting and life drawing under Kenneth Hayes Miller, Robert Henri and William Merritt Chase alongside classmates George Bellows, Guy Pène du Bois and Rockwell Kent. At 24 years old, Hopper traveled to Paris, where he stayed for over a year (he returned to Europe again in 1909 and 1910). These European trips were crucial to his development as an artist, and even though he never returned to Paris, he portrayed a romanticized ideal of the place in many of his works until 1924, at which time he ceased using overt French imagery altogether. While many American artists who visited Paris during this time were most struck by the avant-garde movements of Fauvism and Cubism, Hopper paid them little attention and instead studied Degas and Manet, as well as Rembrandt and other Old Masters. Hopper never chose to characterize himself as an illustrator or printmaker, preferring to be known as a painter, but ironically he found commercial success and a livelihood through both of these downplayed endeavors. Hopper began working as an illustrator in 1905 with C. C. Phillips & Company, New York, and greatly supplemented his income through illustration work through the early 1900s. He did not find sound financial footing through sales of his paintings until after 1924, following a sold out exhibition of his work, at Rehn Gallery, New York. Hopper's first foray into printmaking came at the encouragement of then-fellow illustrator Martin Lewis, in 1915 (see lots 354-358), who instructed him on the technical aspects of the medium. Despite receiving this initial instruction on printmaking from Lewis, their styles were markedly different: Lewis employed a variety of complicated techniques to obtain his desired tonal effects, while Hopper had a much simpler approach, only ever working in etching and drypoint. (Before he began etching in 1915, Hopper produced several monotypes, a medium viewed as an intermediary step between painting and printing.) Lewis focused on printmaking throughout his artistic career, while Hopper produced approximately 70 prints over a relatively short period of time. His career as an etcher was particularly short-lived and essentially ended in 1923; in 1928 he made his final prints, two drypoints, before abandoning printmaking altogether to focus on painting. Hopper quickly mastered etching and drypoint. He had a relatively simple and steadfast preference when it came to printmaking: very black ink on very white paper; plates that were deeply bitten and clean-wiped; producing impressions that came out inky with brilliant contrasts. While creating seemingly straightforward, realist compositions, Hopper imbued his scenes with mood and emotion, aptly capturing the intangible quality of a fleeting moment. His work is characterized by a sense of stillness and isolation, which he often dramatized with the use of heavy chiaroscuro and strong, dark hatching, such as in Evening Wind, one of his most celebrated etchings. The image of a lone woman before a window appears repeatedly in his oeuvre, and is an arrangement employed by one of his greatly-admired influences, Degas. Windows crop up frequently in Hopper's work, as symbols of the contrast between quiet interior moments and the busy outside world. Psychologically, Hopper's figures are often caught in moments of contemplation or seeming boredom--scenes of stillness indicative of loneliness and weariness. Hopper's rapidly-gained proficiency as an etcher, his unique style and perspective, and the number of absolutely masterful prints that he created over his short career as a printmaker earn him a place as one of the most important American graphic artists of the 20th century. Zigrosser 9; Levin 77.- 120,000
(lot of 16) Books, including: (1) "Behold the Longrifle," Roy F. Chandler, James Biser Whisker, 1993, illustrated with photographs of rare "Kentucky" longrifles, 241 pages, retains dust jacket, (2) "Gunsmiths of Virginia," James Biser Whisker, 1992, 158 pages, (one) with personalized dedication from the author at title page, embossed library stamp, (1) "Pageant of the Gun: a Treasury of Stories of Firearms," Harold L. Peterson, 1967, 200 photograph illustrations, 352 pages, retains dust jacket, collection library stamps, (1) "Single-Shot Rifles," James J. Grant, 1947, 385 pages, Kimball Arms Company, Woburn, MA stamp at first page, (1) "Firearms in American History: Volume Two: The Revolver 1800-1911," Charles Winthrop Sawyer, 1939, numbered edition 542/ 1,000, 219 pages, (1) "Our Rifles," Charles Winthrop Sawyer, 1946, 412 pages, worn dust jacket, (1) "Small Arms and Ammunition in the United States Service," Berkeley R. Lewis, 1956, 338 pages, back with illustrated plates, including two fold-out plates, ink personalization at front cover, (1) "Forsyth & Co. Patent Gunmakers," W. Keith Neal, D.H.L. Back, 1969, 280 pages, worn dust jacket, collection library stamps, (1) "Practical Handbook for Collectors: Old Guns and Pistols," Noel Boston, 1958, 159 pages, library plate at front cover, (1) "The Guns of Harpers Ferry," Stuart E. Brown Jr., 1968, 157 pages, worn dust jacket, collection library stamps, (1) "Digest of U.S. Patents Relating to Breech Loading and Magazine Small Arms: 1836-1873," V.D. Stockbridge, 1963 facsimile, 176 pages, retaining dust jacket, (1) "The Krag Rifle," Lt. Col. William S. Brophy, 1980, 258 pages, retaining dust jacket, collection library ink and embossed stamps, (1) "The Lee-Enfield Story," Ian Skennerton, 1993, 503 pages, retaining dust jacket, (1) "Springfield Muzzle-Loading Shoulder Arms: 1795-1865," Claud E. Fuller, 1931, 176 pages, Kimball Arms Company, Woburn, MA and collection stamps at first page, crease to front cover, (1) "The Sharps Rifle," Winston O. Smith, 1943, Victory Edition, 138 pages; largest book: approx 11.25"h, 9"w, 30lbs total **Provenance: From the estate of Dr. James R. Lucie, a well-known knifemaker, retired physician and author. He had a several-year waiting list of people wanting to purchase his hand-forged knives at the time of his death and at one point, had the largest collection of knives and ironwork made by William Scagel. Dr. Lucie is the author of "Scagel Handmade," published in 2010.**
4 BOUND 19TH C BOOKS RELATING WHALING IN ARCTICREGIONS TO INCLUDE AN 1884 REPORT OF THE CRUISE OF THE REVENUE STEAMER CORWIN IN THE ARTIC OCEAN. QUARTO, CLOTH BOUND WITH GILT LETTERING BY CAPTAIN M. A. HEALY U. S. R. M. WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, 1889. 128 PAGES WITH GREAT PHOTOS WITH SEVERAL FULL PAGE COLORED PLATES. MINOR SCUFFING TO SPINE AND SLIGHT FOXING ON THE INTERIOR. OVERALL CONDITION IS GOOD WITH SWAIN FREE SCHOOL LIBRARY STAMP. NEXT IS THE ARTIC WHALEMAN OR WINTER IN THE ARTIC OCEAN BY REV. LEWIS HOLMES. BOSTON, WENTWORTH & CO., 1857. OCTAVO, RED CLOTH BOARDS, GILT DECORATION. 296 PAGES. 15 ENGRAVED PLATES, MODERATE FOXING AND STAINING, TIGHT BINDING. ALONG WITH 2 VOLUME CLOTH BOUND SET TITLED UNCLE PHILIP'S CONSERVATIONS WITH THE CHILDREN ABOUT WHALE FISHERY AND POLAR SEAS (IN 2 VOLUMES)., NEW YORK, 1836, HARPER & BROS, 12VO. VOL I HAS 211 PAGES WITH SOME FOXING AND ONE TORN AND REPAIRED BACK PAGE. VOL 2 HAS 210 PAGES. END PAGE HAS MINOR TEAR WITH FOXING. FROM IPPOLITO COLLECTION.
CELEBRITIES DISCUSS THEIR PETS (MISCELLANEOUS.) Group of 50 Autograph or Typed Letters Signed, by entertainers, politicians, writers, artists, scientists, and sports figures, concerning their pets, to Thomas DeMoss. Format and condition vary. Vp, 1975-78
Entertainers: Bing Crosby. TLS, "Bing." 1/2 page, 4to * Jerry Lewis. TLS. 1/2 page, 4to * Jackie Gleason. TLS. 1/2 page, 4to * Liza Minnelli. TLS, "Liza." 1/2 page, 4to * Gene Kelly. TLS. 1 page, 4to * Lillian Gish. TLS. 1 page, square 8vo * Phyllis Diller. TLS, "PD," with 5-line holograph postscript. 1 page, 4to * George Burns. TLS. 1/2 page, 4to * Steve Allen. TLS. 1/2 page, 4to * Jack Lemmon. Autograph Inscription Signed, 5 lines. 1/2 page, 4to * others.
Politicians: Barry Goldwater. TLS, "Barry." 1/2 page, 4to, Senate stationery * George McGovern. TLS. 1/2 page, 4to, Senate stationery * William Westmoreland. Autograph Inscription Signed, "W.C. Westmoreland," 7 lines. 1/2 page, 4to * George C. Wallace. TLS. 1/2 page, 4to * others.
Writers: Ray Bradbury. TLS, "Ray B." 1 page, 4to * Faith Baldwin. ALS. 2 pages, 8vo * Ann Landers. TLS. 1/2 page, 4to * others.
Artists: Charles Addams. ALS, "Chas. Addams." 1 page 8vo * Hank Ketcham. TLS. 1 page, 4to * Johnny Hart. ANS, in pencil. 1/2 page, 16mo.
Scientists: Linus Pauling. Autograph Inscription Signed, 4 lines. 1/2 page, 4to * Jonas Salk. TLS. 1/2 page, 4to * Benjamin Spock. TLS. 1/2 page, 4to.
Sports figures: Mario Andretti. TLS. 1 page, 4to * George S. Halas. TLS, "George." 1/2 page, 4to * others.
LEWIS AND CLARK 1902 & LES MISERABLES, 1887Two groups of five collectible books. 1st group: Three Complete as Issued Volumes of "History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark: To the Source of the Missouri, across the Rocky Mountains, down the Columbia River to the Pacific in 1804-6", by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, published by New Amsterdam Book Company Publishers, New York, 1902 (reprint of 1814 edition), one frontispiece of Meriwether Lewis in Vol. I, large folding map in back pocket of Vol. III. 2nd group: Two Complete as Issued Volumes of "Les Miserables", by Victor Hugo, translated by Isabel F. Hapgood, published by Thomas Y. Cromwell & Co., New York, 1887, illustrated edition with two frontispieces.
Condition:
1st group: Light wear to spines, gilt on top of pages, and covers around edges; early pages of Vol. I & III separating from gutter. 2nd group: Good condition overall, light wear to spines and covers around edges. Personal inscription in black ink on front page of both volumes.
LEWIS, Meriwether (1774-1809) and William CLARK (1770-1838).Travels to the Source of the Missouri River, and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. Performed By Order of the Government of the United States, in the Years 1804, 1805, and 1806. London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1817. 3 volumes. 8vo (215 x 130 mm). Large folding map and five full-page engraved maps. Early calf, spines tooled and lettered in gilt, 5 raised bands, red morocco lettering labels to spines. Condition: map with two very short separations at internal folds, front blank of volume I detached but present, volume II lacking half-title (volumes I & III were issued without them); covers of vols. I and II detached but present, vol. 3 starting, covers offset at edges, bindings and spines dried with some chipping and losses to head and foot of spine on vol. III, small loss to foot of vol. I.the 'new edition' of lewis and clarke's expedition, with the expanded map in excellent condition. Tipped in to front blank an engraved portrait of Lewis and also a contemporary engraving depicting the arrival of the explorers at the Columbia River, bearing the caption: Captain Lewis and Clarke commenced an exploring expedition May 1804: passing the Rocky Mountains they descended the Columbia River and arrived at the Pacific Nov. 14 1805.Field 930n; Graff 2481; Howes L317; Sabin 40830; Wagner-Camp 13:3.
(lot of 15) Texas historical reference books, comprising: (1) "Laredo and the Rio Grande Frontier," J.B. Wilkinson, Jenkins Publishing Co., Austin, Texas, illustrations by E.M. (Buck) Schiwetz, 1975, tears to dust jacket, 456 pages; (1) "Rustlers' Hill: A Thrilling Narrative of the Texas Frontier," V.F. Taylor, The Naylor Company, San Antonio, Texas, 1953, illustrated, tears to dust jacket, 210 pages; (1) "Lone Wolf: The Only Texas Ranger Captain of Spanish Decent," Brownson Malsch, Shoal Creek Publishers, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1980, 224 pages; (1) "The Truth About Texas," Lewis Nordyke, Thomas Y. Crowell Company, New York, 1957, 276 pages; (1) "Texas Cattle Brands," edited by Gus L. Ford, Clyde C. Cockrell Co., Dallas, Texas, 1936, tears to dust jacket, 240 pages; (1) "A Texan Look at Lyndon: A Study of Illegitimate Power," J. Evetts Haley, Palo Duro Press, Canyon, Texas, 1964, 256 pages; (1) "Lyndon B. Johnson: A Memoir," George Reedy, Andrews and MC Meel Inc., New York, 1982, tears to dust jacket, 159 pages; (1) "Tales of the Tularosa," Mrs. Tom Charles, Alamogordo, New Mexico, 1954, illustrated, 70 pages; (1) "Farm and Ranch Spanish," George W. Kelly and Rex R. Kelly, 1960, covers detached but present, 241 pages; (1) "The History and Prehistory of the Colorado River," prepared by H.G. Wooldridge for the Lower Colorado River Authority, illustrated by Linda E. Koch, 24 pages; (1) "Three Men in Texas: Bedichek, Webb, and Dobie: Essays by their Friends in the Texas Observer," edited by Ronnie Dugger, University of Texas Press, Austin, Texas, 1967, tears to dust jacket, 285 pages; (1) "Flood to Faucet," Walter E. Long, The Steck Company, 1956, illustrated, 116 pages; (1) "The Texas Rangers Sesquicentennial Anniversary, 1823-1973," first edition, Heritage Publications, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, 1973, pen signed to interior cover, illustrated, 176 pages; (1) "I'm Frank Hammer: The Life of a Texas Peace Officer," Gordon Frost and John H. Jenkins, The Pemberton Press, Austin, Texas, 1968, illustrated, tears to dust jacket, 305 pages; (1) "L.B.J: Images of a Vibrant Life," published by The Friends of the LBJ Library, Austin, Texas, 1973, color illustrations, tears to dust jacket, largest: approx 11.5"h, 9"w, 0.5"d, 17.75lbs total
HER BEST WORK INSCRIBED (LITERATURE AND POETRY.) HURSTON, ZORA NEALE. Their Eyes Were Watching God. 286 pages. 8vo, original decorative orange cloth; spine extremities rubbed with slight loss of cloth; Inscribed 'To Mollie Lewis." Philadelphia: Lippincott, [1937]inscribed 'for mollie lewis, a throne ornament from the right side in heaven, zora neale hurston, Jan 9, 1938." Lewis was Mollie Moon's maiden name. Hurston's inscription is a bit arcane, as is normal with Zora's inscriptions. Loosely laid in are the fragments of the dust jacket, as well as a long review in the New York Times, by John Chamberlain. A very nice association copy. Mollie and Henry Lee Moon were activists, and prominent in the NAACP. Henry Lee was in charge of public relations for the NAACP.
Hidatsa / Mandan Missouri War Axe Tomahawk c. 1830: The lot features a wonderful authentic and rare Missouri War Axe Tomahawk attributed to the Hidatsa, and possibly Mandan, Native American Indian of the upper Missouri River Basin and dating to circa 1830-1840. This example shows a blacksmith hand-forged iron blade axe head with weeping heart cutout in the center of the piece. The term "Missouri War Axe" was coined by American Indian weapons collectors to describe this particular style of tomahawk. They were first discovered by Lewis & Clark on their 1804-1805 expedition financed by Thomas Jefferson, which sent them exploring up the upper Missouri River basin. Meriwether Lewis wrote about these weapons and sketched one in his journal, stating that the local Indians were fervently requesting the expedition blacksmith to make additional examples for them. He went as far as to state that it was the only item the Indians were willing to trade corn, grain and other expedition necessities for and that manufacture, and trade of additional axes is what solely got the explorers through the winter of 1805. Only a small handful of tribes were known to have used this style of tomahawk and in only one specific region. They were made in small numbers, making early surviving examples such as this extremely rare and historically important. The war club is attached to an old, weathered wooden haft, likely to be the original example, that shows no brass tacks, drops or other adornments. The haft does have traces of old black pigment mineral paint, a unique attribution. This war club was not made to be a showy piece for ceremonial use or treaty signings, but rather a weapon of war. Provenance: The piece was purchased / traded for by noted collector Mark Francis in the early 2000’s from the well-known and respected collector John Painter (Francis traded an early Crow beaded belt bag for the war axe). The piece has been photographed in the publication book. “The Mark Francis Collection of American Indian Art” 2009 by Mark Francis on page 45 figure 59, and in the 2010 book, “The Missouri War Axe: War Tomahawk of the Plains and Prairies” on page 45 figure 56. This is truly an excellent and early tomahawk that has been published in two books and from the collections of both Mark Francis and John Painters. The axe measures 20. 25”L overall with an axe head that is 7. 25”L by 3. 25”W of thin forged iron. Condition For a complete representation of condition and for additional images please call 800-686-4216. It is the buyer’s responsibility to view each image and preview the item to determine condition.
BOSTON CUSTER'S COLT CARRIED AT LITTLE BIGHORNThis is quite possibly one of the most important Battle of the Little Bighorn firearms ever offered for public sale, a Colt U.S. Cavalry issue Single Action Army revolver owned personally by Boston Custer, youngest brother to George Armstrong Custer, and later owned by Chief Buffalo Hump of the Sans Arc Sioux with complete ownership history and documentation. Under General Terry’s Special-Order Number 117 on June 8, 1874, Colonel Custer acted to prepare his troops for the extended 1874 Black Hills Expedition, obtaining suitable arms for certain non-regular army personnel. Shipment information to Custer at Fort Lincoln, as obtained from jobbers used by the Colt Company, Schuler, Hartley & Graham of New York an H&D Folson, also of New York noted the shipment of six nickel plated revolvers shipped on July 29, 1874 from H&D Folson: Serial numbers 7486, 9977, 12057, 12443, 12937; and 13418 and a shipment from Schuyler, Hartley & Graham included: Serial numbers 10960, 11258, 11722, 11843, 13221, and this revolver, 12364. The nickel revolvers are all documented to 7th Cavalry Indian scouts (see Table 7, beginning at page 148 of the book, Documenting the Weapons Used at the Little Bighorn). The blue finished revolvers are documented, also on Table 7 starting at page 148 identifying serial number 11722 issued to Dr. Porter, 11843 to Dr. Lord, 10960 went to Moses Milner a civilian scout and 12364, the firearm in this lot, issued to Boston Custer who was acting as a packer in the pack train. It is noted by documented testimony from Oglala Sioux Horned Horse that on June 25, 1876 at the Battle of the Little Bighorn Horned Horse and Buffalo Hump went together crossing the Greasy Grass River at the ford. They rode to a high point to watch the battle, as Horned Horse was an old man tired of battle. They saw a lone soldier wearing buckskin clothing crossing in front of them to the north, riding a mule that was carrying some bags. Buffalo Hump told Horned Horse he wanted the mule and Horned Horse replied, “Han napiyuza sonsonla (Yes! Capture Mule)”. It should be noted for confirming this story that Captain Frederick W. Benteen, the Company H Commander of the 7th Cavalry gave testimony about Boston Custer, “He was with the pack train, the morning of the 25th, but when Boston overheard trumpeter John Martin’s message from George Custer to me to “…come on and be quick and bring packs,” Boston mounted one of the mules carrying ammunition and rode north.” Also noted 1st Lieutenant Edward S. Godfrey Commander of Company K said this about the Custer brothers, “The Custers wore buckskin suits…” Later Horned Horse and Buffalo Hump were at the spotted of the buckskin wearing man with mule, both found dead. Buffalo Hump took the boots and the revolver from the buckskin wearing young soldier (is clothes being taken by another). As per the body location as noted by 1st Sergeant John M. Ryan, Company M of the 7th Cavalry and Captain Benteen were both on burial crew and stated, “On the battlefield 200 feet down the hill from Last Stand Hill were General George Custer and his brother Tom Custer were killed, lay the bodies of their brother Boston and 18-year-old nephew Harry Armstrong “Autie” Reed. Boston was stripped expect for his stockings.” After the Little Bighorn, Buffalo Hump and Horned Horse rode with Crazy Horse at the Battle of Wolf Mountain against General Miles and the 5th Cavalry. Horned Horse surrendered with Crazy Horse on May 5, 1877 at Fort Robinson to 1st Lieutenant William P. Clark and Horned Horse acted as Crazy Horses interpreter. When Crazy Horse was killed on September 5, 1877, both Buffalo Hump and Horned Horse were present and heard Crazy Horse say on his deathbed, “I have always wanted to go to the land of the Grandmother (Canada). I shall be dead in a few minutes and will then go to the Grandmother’s country. I want you to all follow me”. In spring 1878, Buffalo Hump and some 240 lodges of the Crazy Horse band made their way into Canada including Little Hawk, the Black Elks, Low Dog and Black Fox heading for Sitting Bull’s camp. After arriving at Sitting Bull’s camp, some of their horses were stolen by a local tribe. Nicholas Black Elk and his uncle Running Horse were present on the day of the Buffalo Hump incident and their story was documented, “I was only 15… Our camp had lost some horses during the night. One of the horses belonged to Chief Buffalo Hump. Sitting Bull sent for the Grandmother police, as he was told to do by “Paddy” (Supt. James Morrow Walsh from the North West Mounted Police NWMP). Paddy sent “Big Bull” (Assistant Commissioner Acheson G. Irvine of the NWMP) and two policemen to settle the matter. As Big Bull (Irvine) rode int the camp, Buffalo Hump rant up to him to tell him about his stolen horse.. carrying his revolver in one hand and a knife in the other. Big Bull (Irvine) grabbed the revolver out of Buffalo Hump’s hand… Sitting Bull walked up behind… and said “Austan” (cease, finish, stop) Big Bull (Irvine) found the horses and returned them to Buffalo Bull, but he did not return the revolver. Day later Buffalo Hump asked Big Bull (Irvine) if he could have his gun back, but Big Bull (Irvine) said he had given it to the Commissioner of the NWMP, James Furguharson MacLeod as “Evidence”” Buffalo Hump and his Sans Arc band left Canada and surrendered at Fort Keogh and was transferred in August 1881 to the Spotted Tail Agency in Nebraska. Commissioner MacLeod served from July 22, 1876, to October 31, 1880, and oversaw the moving of police headquarters to Fort MacLeod being accredited with establishing peaceful policies for the NWMP in dealings with First Nations people. It is almost certain that Commissioner MacLeod held the Buffalo Hump Colt at this location. The gun stayed in the NWMP, later changing their name to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police RCMP, possession from 1878 until around 1922. In around 1920 William Northcote Taylor joined the RCMP, son of famed Indian Agent in the Northwest Territories William Richard Taylor the agent with whom Dr. Claude Lewis and his brother, Sinclair Lewis made a trip by canoe to make treaty payments to Northwest First Nations tribes memorialized in the book “Treaty Trip” in 1924. As per the testimony of William N. Taylors daughter, Karen Taylor in the accompanied signed letter, her father won the Colt Revolver serial number 12364 in a poker game while stationed at Fort MacLeod in Alberta, Canada in 1922. The gun then stayed in the Taylor family from 1922 until 1990. William N. Taylor dutifully registered the gun, per Canadian Law until his death in 1979 when ownership fell to his daughter Karen Taylor (an accompanying original Canadian Firearm Registration Certificate from 1945 filled out by William N. Taylor is with the lot). Karen Taylor sold the gun to a Canadian arms collector Vernon Vossler in 1990. It was published in the 1991, “Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia Volume 2” by Keith Cochran on page 343 as S/N “12,364 7 ½ .45, Cavalry Model, this revolver was probably taken from a Sioux warrior in Canada after the battle of the Little Bighorn by an Indian Agent and Judge and then passed to his sone who was a Mountie or member of the Northwest Mounted Police. (See page 344).” The gun was in the Vossler estate from 1990 until 2008 when It was sold again in his estate sale by Bud Haynes Auction of Red Deer, Alberta (an original printout of the sale bill noting the gun, then further confirmed by Hayes, is included). At the sale the gun was purchased by Barry Kolbert, a collector from Red Lodge, Montana, only 125 miles away from the Little Bighorn. Kolbert then traded the gun to Wallace W. Francis who then traded the gun (with accompanying signed letter) to the current owner J. Michael Peters in 2016 (trading away a Colt Baby Burgess SN 6209 with letter, Colt SAA SN 962, Colt SAA SN 18318 and an additional $1,000 for this Colt SN 12364). In addition to the testimony and ownership documentation the firearm was examined by Wendell Grangaard of the Guns of History and found to be a correct matching serial number U.S. Cavalry issue Colt Single Action Army included on the Schuler, Hartley & Graham list. The gun has the legible cartouche of O.W. Ainsworth and the correct “A” inspector mark of Ainsworth, as well as the usual filings of the muzzle often used as a mark of Indian ownership by the Sioux. Most importantly the gun was found to be marked on the butte of the frame and grips by Chief Buffalo Hump telling the story of the gun in togia language. Marked on the bottom, “kill two non-soldiers – Greasy Grass – Buffalo Hump rode with Horned Horse – departed travel long rode Grandmother Land.” This further confirms the above documentation. Provenance: From General Terry’s Special-Order Number 117 issued to Boston Custer from a shipment from Schuyler, Hartley & Graham. Taken by Boston Custer to the Battle of the Little Bighorn where he was killed. Taken by Buffalo Hump and Horned Horse and eventually taken into Canada to Sitting Bull’s Camp in spring 1878. Seized by Canadian North West Mounted Police Assistant Commissioner Acheson G. Irvin as “evidence” and transferred to NWMP Commissioner, James Furguharson MacLeod. Won in a poker game at Fort MacLeod by RCMP William Northcote Taylor in 1922. Kept in the Taylor family from 1922-1990. Sold to Vernon Vossler in 1990. Vossler collection from 1990-2008. Sold in Bud Haynes Auction in August, 23, 2008, to Barry Kolbert of Red Lodge, Montana. Sold / Traded to Wallace W, Francis. Kolbert, Francis 2008-2016. Traded to J. Michael Peters 2016-present. Publications: 1991 Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia Volume 2 by Keith Cochran; Document the Weapons Used at the Little Bighorn by Wendell Grangaard; and in Alberta Genealogical Society Relatively Speaking Volume 44, Number 3 August 2016 page 141-146 (booklet or print outs of pages mentioned included as documents). This historic piece includes a completely ownership history from its shipment to Custer’s men, capture by the Indians at Little Bighorn, capture by the NWMP in 1878, to the Canadian ownership in 1922 to present day. The ownership history has been published in the included book. Further the gun includes a historic analysis and documented testimony from Guns of History’s Wendell Grangaard as well as further documentation and signed letters. Possibly one of, if not the most well researched and recorded Battle of the Little Bighorn firearm ever brought to public sale. Antique Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army with correct U.S. stamping, “PAT. SEPT. 19, 1871, PAT. JULY, 2, 1872” on the side; matching 12364 serial number on the bottom of the butte frame, frame, trigger guard and 2364 on the cylinder. Inspection “A” mark on trigger guard, “A” and “P” on bottom of barrel, “P” and “A” on cylinder and “609” on swing out loading door. Top of the gun is marked in a single line, “COLT’S PT. F. A. MFG. Co. HARTFORD, CT. U.S.A.” cross like stamp before and after the address. The gun retains some of the original blue finish and is well kept, has the correct four click hammer pull back which turns the cylinder and correctly functions.
Photograph album, leather covered boards with remnants of brass lock, interior front cover with bookplate pastedown with crest and "J. West Roosevelt". Interior with twenty-five cabinet cards and five cyanotypes with captions of James West Roosevelt, his wife Laura d'Oremieulx and some of his children. The cabinet cards include "J.W.R. about 1870" of Roosevelt holding a cat, "James West Roosevelt ca 1880", "Laura d'Oremieulx autumn of 1883", "Laura d'Oremieulx about 1880", "L. d'Oremieulx 1884", "Lewis & L d'Or", "L. d'Or in her wedding dress", "Lewis Laura (Lorraine) April 1888" (includes a second loose copy), "Lorraine April 1888" (with L. d'Or), "Jan 90 Harold 19 months old" (includes a second loose copy as well as an additional loose photo of Harold in a different pose), "J.W.R. and Lewis about 1891", "Oliver Feb. 1894", "Oliver 5 yrs Laura 8 yrs Nicholas 2 yrs October 1895", "Nicholas Oct 1895", "Oliver Oct 1895", "West and Nicholas August 1893", "L d'Or", "L d'Or", "Laura d'Oremieulx and Lucy Tuckerman", "Laura Wolcott d'Oremieulx and Laura Wolcott Roosevelt age 4 months 1887". The cyanotypes are of Lewis West Roosevelt about December 1886 and include three with Laura d'Or, one with James Roosevelt and one of Lewis is a highchair with a kitten. Also includes a stereoview of Laura's brother Leon with a canoe captioned "L.F. d'O and canoe" and a carte de visite marked "Dr. Geo. A. Peters" to verso. PROVENANCE: Descended through family of James West Roosevelt, first cousin to Theodore Roosevelt. MEASUREMENTS: 9-1/2" x 7". CONDITION: Spine missing, front cover detached, rubs, lock missing. Interior pages with mild toning.
Three Civil War Memoirs to include: S. Emma E. Edmonds, Nurse and Spy in the Union Army (Hartford: W. S. Williams & Company, 1864), a salesman's sample with a partial page count bound with an advertising circular and page after page of blank subscription order forms; Browne, Dunn, Experiences in the Army(Boston: Nichols & Noyes, 1866), 390 pages, octavo, green cloth; Stimson, Lewis, Civil War Memories (New York: The Knickerbocker Press, 1918), 76 pages, octavo, blue cloth.
Lewis Evans and Thomas Jeffreys hand colored outlined double page engraved map A General Map of the Middle British Colonies Lewis Evans and Thomas Jeffreys hand colored outlined double page engraved map A General Map of the Middle British Colonies in America marked lower left: Sold by R. Sayer in Fleet Street and T. Jeffreys Charing Crofs published as the act directs 15, June 1775 sight size 26" x 20" Provenance: Property from the Credit Suisse Americana Collection
Five 19th Century Southeastern Maps American and German, three by Samuel Lewis: "North Carolina", engraved by Tanner, Boston, 1804, 8-3/4 x 10-3/8 in. (page); "Georgia", engraved by D. Fairman, Philadelphia, 1808, 8-3/4 x 10-3/8 in. (page); "South Carolina", engraved by D. Fairman, Philadelphia, 1812, 8-3/4 x 10-3/8 in. (page); "Sud Carolina, Nach des Gouverneurs von Carolina", after 1803 map by J. Drayton, Weimar, Germany, 1808, 9-1/2 x 11-7/8 in. (page); "Charleston Harbour", by E. Blunt, New York, 1833, 9-1/8 x 9-3/4 in. (page), all unframed, hand colored on laid or wove paper, (five pieces),
SIX BRITISH PRATTWARE CERAMIC ITEMSlate 18th/early 19th century, comprising: teapot depicting a putto pulling a goat by the horns to one side, the other a goat kicking a fox, with leafy borders, lobed finial, 6 in.; "Mischievous Sport and Sportive Innocence" tankard, circa 1795, one side depicting two children, one holding a doll, the other a dog by the leash, the other side one child holds up a gruesome mask, frightening her companion who falls in alarm, each in heart form cartouches, leaf and chain link borders, 6 in.; figures of Autumn, holding a sheath of corn, and a scythe, draped figure with a putto at her feet, taller 8-3/4 in.; Castleford type stoneware lidded sugar, depicting eagle with spread wings and 13 stars to one side, and a profile of Liberty in a Phrygian cap, decorated with ferns, acanthus borders, fluted finial, 5-5/8 in.; vessel lacking lid, depicting putto with animals in a landscape, maidens standing next to an urn and an obelisk, with pitchers next to their feet, 4-1/4 in.; together with a Prattware style plate, circa 17980, depicting figures in a garden near a rocky outcropping, fruit and floral borders in relief, 8-1/8 in.
Note: Tankard see Pratt Ware 1780-1840 , by John and Griselda Lewis, Baron Publishing, 1984, page 188.
Autumn figure see Pratt Ware 1780-1840 , by John and Griselda Lewis, Baron Publishing, 1984, page 260.
For a similar example to lidded sugar bowl see Pratt Ware 1780-1840 , by John and Griselda Lewis, Baron Publishing, 1984, page 60.
Provenance: Private Charleston Collection
Condition:
discoloration, spotting, scratching, hairlines, anomalies (as made), chips, repaired breaks to sugar lid, dirty interiors, wear to bases, cracks
MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF BOOKS ON ACTING FROM THE LIBRARY OF JOANNE WOODWARD AND PAUL NEWMANIncluding: A Method to Their Madness , Foster Hirsch, W.W. Norton and Company, 1984, with signature by author; Directing the Play , Toby Cole and Helen Krich Chinoy, editors, The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1953 (first edition), with 'Paul Newman Moral Library Yale College' bookplate, inscription to Joanne on first page, and two Hotel Astor envelopes inside of book; An Actor Prepares , Constaintin Stanislavski, Theatre Art Books, 1981; Building a Character , Constantin Stanislavski, Theatre Art Books, 1979; The Actor's Eye , Morris Carnovsky, Performing Arts Journal Publications, 1984, with 'J+P Newman' bookplate; To the Actor on the Technique of Acting , Michael Chekhov, Harper and Brothers Publishers, 1953, with inscription on first page; Creating a Role , Constantin Stanislavski, Theatre Art Books, 1961; Respect for Acting , Uta Hagen, MacMillan Publishing Co., 1973; The Neighborhood Playhouse , Alice Lewisohn Crowley, Theatre Arts Books, 1959; Advice to the Players , Robert Lewis, Harper and Row, 1980; Method or Madness? , Robert Lewis, Samuel French Inc., 1958; Foreign Dialects, Lewis and Marguerite Shalett Herman, Theatre Art Books, 1943; The Southpaw , Mark Harris, The Bobbs-Merrill Company Inc., 1953, with 'Paul Newman Moral Library Yale College' bookplate; The Poor Man's Guide to Europe , David Dodge, Random House, 1955, with inscription to Paul dated 1957; Theatre World , Daniel Blum, Greenberg, 1956, with 'Paul Newman Moral Library Yale College' bookplate; Candide or the Optimist, Voltaire, Headley Brothers, with inscription to Paul and Joanne; Reunion: A Self-Portrait of the Group Theatre , Helen Krich Chinoy, The Educational Theatre Journal; Candida and How He Lied to Her Husband , Bernard Shaw, Garland Publishing, 1981, with inscription to Joanne Woodward dated 1981;
Condition
All with wear consistent with age and use.
Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold in accordance with our conditions of sale.
* ROOSEVELT, Franklin Delano (1882-1945). Autographed letter signed ("Franklin D. Roosevelt"), to Mr. Crowley, 18 November 1921: * [PRESIDENTS]. A group of 4 manuscripts, comprising: . . CLEVELAND, Grover (1837-1908). Autograph letter signed ("Grover Cleveland"), as former President and President-Elect, to Sidney Webster. New York, 7 January 1893. 3 pages, 8vo, on a bifolium, on personal stationery. Arranging a visit, and discussing his busy schedule in the face of the Treasury crisis, the Panic of 1893: "I hardly think in present circumstances that it would be well for me to do as you suggest though I am very anxious on the subject and am doing all I prudently can, as it seems to me, in the direction a better silver condition…" -- EISENHOWER, Dwight D. (1890-1969). Typed letter signed ("Ike") with autograph postscript signed ("D"), to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis L. Strauss, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 19 October 1966. 1 page, 4to, on personal stationery, creased at folds; matted and framed. Eisenhower's post-script to his friend reads: "To Lewis - I shall obey your orders about refraining from refraining from writing a letter about my favorite Scotch. " -- HARDING, Warren G. (1865-1923). Typed letter signed ("W. G. Harding"), to Hon. William E. Mason. Marion, Ohio, 16 July 1920. 1 1/2 pages, 8vo, written on recto and verso on United States Senate letterhead, spotted, smudge in margin on first page, mounting remnants on verso, pencil note (in an unknown hand) with reply date in upper margin. Harding writes the Congressman (and former Senator) from Illinois discussing his upcoming acceptance speech after receiving the Republican nomination for President at the June convention in Chicago. -- ROOSEVELT, Franklin Delano (1882-1945). Autograph letter signed ("Franklin D. Roosevelt"), to Mr. Crowley. Warm Springs, Georgia, 18 November 1921. 1 page, 4to, on Georgia Warm Springs Foundation letterhead, pencil notation in recipient's hand, holes punched in left margin just touching first letter of salutation; mats and frames available. Enclosing checks for Georgia Warm Springs Foundation (not present here). . . . Estimate $800-1, 200 . . Property from the Robert L. McKay Collection, North Tustin, California .
FIRST WYCLIFFE EDITION The New Testament . . . Translated out of the Latin Vulgat[e] by John Wiclif . . . To which is praefixt A History of the Several Translations of the H. Bible and N. Testament, &c. into English . . . by John Lewis. Folding engraved facsimile of Great Bible title border; lacks the portraits of wycliffe and lewis. [2], iv, [2], 108; 156, viii pages. 2 parts in one volume. Folio, modern panelled calf; some light marginal foxing and dampstains. London: Thomas Page et al., 1731
first edition of Wycliffe's version of the New Testament, limited to 160 copies. Herbert 1011.
(LEWIS & CLARK.) "Bell, Solomon" [William Joseph Snelling.] Tales of Travels West of the Mississippi. Double-page map, numerous wood-engraved text illustrations. 12mo, cloth-backed boards, moderate wear and staining, lacking most of spine label; lacking free endpapers, minor wear and soiling, foxing on a few pages only; erased early pencil inscriptions on flyleaves. Boston, 1830
first edition. "The first children's book printed in the United States to address the Lewis and Clark Expedition. . . . The earliest known printed image of Fort Clatsop, Oregon "--Literature of the Lewis & Clark Expedition, pages 217 and 225. Graff 3875; Howes S739 ("aa"); Sabin 85429; Streeter sale V:3129.
Edwin James' description of the Expedition of Stephen Long: Account of an Expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains, performed in the years 1819, and '20, by order of The Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Sec'y of War: under the Command of Major Stephen H. Long. Edwin James (1797-1861). Philadelphia: H. C. Carey & Lea, [1822]-1823. Three volumes: two octavo text volumes (8. 75 x 5. 375 inches), plus one large quarto atlas volume (11. 25 x 9. 125 inches). Three volumes individually chemised and housed together in a quarter red morocco over maroon cloth slipcase. Slipcase spine ruled in blind and lettered in gilt with five raised bands. Text volumes: (heavy foxing throughout both text volumes, part of lower right title page missing, and foxing on engraving list, some pages loose, A few pencil markings and annotations; two words ("clitoris" and "labia") crossed out on page 187 of Volume II). Spine in 6 compartments, elaborately gilt, with black calf lettering pieces "LONG'S EXPEDITION" in one and each volume numbered in another (top cover hinge loose on both text volumes, some residue present from previous repair on volume 1, loose chip on spine of volume 2, shelf wear). Atlas volume: fold out maps with (some light foxing, short tears throughout, slight vertical crease to title leaf and "List of Engravings" leaf due to the outermost fold of the first map). Quarter calf on marbled boards (spine cracked and chipped, hinges loose, rear board loosely held). Provenance: Inscription on title page reads "John Weeks Moore Author of Moore's Encyclopedia of Music" Detailed elevation profiles on each map with very stylized depictions of mountain ranges nearly a la Tolkien. Highly annotated maps, each accompanied by keys or "Explanations" in upper right corners. All the maps and plates themselves are largely untouched by discoloration, some short superficial tears not affecting the images. First edition. One of the great expeditions to chart the vast Western United States in the tradition of Lewis and Clark. This work is key to United States history and its Westward Expansion for a number of reasons, including producing the very first image of the Rocky Mountains, and preserving in written description and stunning images, the lives and cultures of the Native American people before the advent of the white man. "The account of Long's expedition ranks alongside those of Lewis and Clark and Zebulon Pike as one of the three great classics of Western exploration. This official account was compiled by Edwin James [1797-1861], a naturalist and physician to the expedition. Major Stephen Harriman Long (1784-1864), a Dartmouth graduate and U. S. Army engineer, was sent to explore the western portions of the Louisiana Purchase and the Rocky Mountains. The expedition discovered and climbed several peaks, including Long's Peak, and explored the regions of the Platte and Arkansas River Valleys. This work, with its fine atlas, is a most valuable contribution to geographical and ethnographical literature" (Hill). "In all of Major Long's explorations, the natives of the territories through which he passed received the largest share of his attention. This will be evident from an examination of the table of contents of each volume. Chapters vi. to xii. of Vol. I. are entitled: 'Account of the Konza nation-Councils with the Otois, Missouries, Ioways, Pawnees, ' &c. -Sioux & Omahaw Indians. Account of the Omahaws, Manners, Customs & Religious Rites. History of Blackbird their principal chief. Of their Marriage, Infancy & Old Age, Diseases, Medical Knowledge, Vices, Ideas of God, Superstition and expiatory Tortures. Vol. II. : The subject of Mourning for the deceased. War, Legend, and Language is pursued in chapters i. to iv. Chapter xii. An account of the Kaskasias. A great part of Volume III. is devoted to observations upon the Shienne, Arapaho, Pawnee, and other tribes of the Plains. Of the eight plates seven are illustrative of Indian life and manners" (Field 948, describing the 1823 London edition). The maps are reproduced in Wheat, Mapping the Transmississippi West, Volume II, with the concluding comment: "Long's map. represented a distinct step forward. Its use of 'Great American Desert' for the high plains country made for public apprehension over a generation. But the map cleared up a number of geographical errors. And the mid-mountain country of the easterly front wall of the Rockies was now correctly mapped from Long's Peak to the Spanish Peaks, with the country to the east correctly shown. " References: Bradford 2637; Graff 2188; Hill 877; Howes J41; Pilling, Proof-sheets, 1958; Sabin 35682; Streeter 1783; Wagner-Camp-Becker 25:1; Wheat, Mapping the Transmississippi West, 353, and II, page 80. For all inquiries please contact Greg McMurray, MLS, Director, Rare Books.
Washington, George (1732-1799) Autograph Letter Signed, Philadelphia, 17 April 1796. Laid paper bifolium inscribed over two pages, to Robert Lewis, with self-envelope franked in Washington's hand, "President U.S."; the letter instructs Washington's nephew on the proper collection of rents, and other matters. Very clear, in good condition, 9 x 7 1/4 in. "Dear Sir, Your letter of the 6th ulto has been duly received; & this will go under cover to Mr. Pearce; as, from the tenor of it, it is not unlikely you may be at Mount Vernon about this time. You do not seem to understand me yet, relative to the mode of paying my rents.-- I neither want every driblet, as it is received, sent to Mr. Pearce, or deposited in the Bank of Alexandria; nor the whole withheld untill all are collected.-- My idea on the subject is simply this.-- On the first of January, in every year, all the Rents become due.-- On some other certain day (if not paid) they are destrainable.-- It is presumable then, that between those periods you will have visited the Tenants or given them notice that the Rents must be paid in that time; or distress will be made, and it is to be expected that such collection as are made in that time will be paid, as above, for my use; for after that; if you withhold the money, so collected until the tardy tenants pay; or it can be recovered in account of Justice, I may lie out of it a considerable time-- you run a hazard in keeping it by you, while no one is benefited by the Collection. I did not know how the matter between Mr. Airess & McCormick stood.-- I wanted nothing more than my right;-- and this, if possible, by fair & amicable means.-- I never litigate (if it can possibly be avoided) on my own account, and sure I am with not (knowingly do it) to gratify the prejudice, or passion of any other. As to the Jack, as it is now too late to send him to you for the present season, there will be time enough between this and the next, to decide on the best disposition of him.-- Present my best wishes, in which your Aunt writes, to Mrs. Lewis and be assured of the sincere friendship and affectionate regard of Your Uncle, Go: Washington." Washington writes as President to his nephew, Robert Lewis (1769-1829) regarding his method of collecting rents. He also mentions that he tries to avoid litigation, when speaking of a land dispute between neighbors Ariss and McCormick and himself, and ends with a note about his "Jack" or donkey, named Compound, who he would send out for breeding. Washington began using donkeys at Mount Vernon in 1785, with Royal Gift, who was given to him by Charles III of Spain. Provenance: The Estate of David Spinney. Estimate $10,000-15,000 The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Lewis Carroll ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND c1904 Antique Children's Classic M L Kirk Color Plates Tenniel Illustrations Decorative Binding Title: Alice's Adventures in WonderlandAuthor: Lewis Carroll - Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known by the pseudonym Lewis Carroll, was an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer. His most famous writings are “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and its sequel “Through the Looking-Glass”, as well as the poems “The Hunting of the Snark” and “Jabberwocky. He is noted for his facility at word play, logic, and fantasy.Publisher: Frederick A. Stokes Company, PublishersCity: New YorkYear: circa 1904Binding Style: HardcoverPagination: xiv/247 pagesWidth: 6.5" Height: 8.5"Book Details: Condition / Notes: This antique volume is bound in brownish gray cloth, with stamped gilt lettering to the spine and front cover. Pictorial designs featuring story characters also appear on the front cover in red, gray and dark brown. The book shows moderate external wear, with mild rubbing and light soiling to the covers. The hinges are cracked. A previous owner's name and the date of Christmas 1904 appear on the front flyleaf. The pages are clean and without markings. This work is illustrated with John Tenniel's classic drawings as well as 10 color plates by M. L. Kirk, including the frontispiece (plates opposite pages 42 and 192 are lacking). All plates have captioned tissue guards. Page V contains "Preface to the Eighty-Sixth Thousand."For lots which include only books, our shipping charge applies to any address within the fifty United States. For lots which are not books, the stated shipping cost in this listing will apply only to addresses within the continental 48 states. Within those parameters, the shipping cost for this lot will be: $4.50
(35) REFERENCE BOOKS: AMERICANA, METALS, WEAPONS(lot of 35) Collection of reference books on Americana, silver, metal, and various weapons, comprising: (1) "Old English Plate," Wilfred Joseph Cripps, Spring Books, London, sixth edition, 1967, personal library stamps to inside cover page, illustrations, 521 pages; (1) "The Book of Old Silver," Seymour B. Wyler, Crown Publishers, New York, 1937, personal library stamps to inside cover, illustrated, 447 pages; (1) "The Colonial Silversmith, His Techniques & His Products," Henry J. Kauffman, Galahad Books, New York, 1969, personal library stamps to inside cover, illustrated, 176 pages, tears to jacket cover; (1) "American Copper & Brass," Henry J. Kaufmann, Bonanza Books, New York, 1968, personal library stamp to inside cover page, photography, 288 pages; (1) "Engraving on Precious Metals," A. Brittain and P. Morton, N.A.G. Press, London, 1958, personal library stamps and plate to inside cover, illustrated, 228 pages; (1) "Hardening, Tempering, and Heat Treatment for Model Engineers - Workshop Practice Series Number 1 ," Tubal Cain, Argus Books, 1984, photography and illustrations, 124 pages; (1) "Soldering and Brazing - Workshop Practice Series Number 9," Tubal Cain, Argus Books, 1985, photography and illustrations, 136 pages; (1) "The Scrimshaw Connection," Bob Engnath, Pacific Book and Printing, California, 1982, personal library stamp on front cover, 182 pages; (1) "The Second Scrimshaw Connection," Bob Engnath, House of Muzzle Loading, 1985, personal library stamps to front and inside covers, 241 pages, small loss to front cover; (1) "The Making of Tools," Alexander G. Weygers, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1973, personal library stamp to inside cover page, illustrations, 93 pages; (1) "Formulas for the Shop," Harold Hoffman, H & Publishing, 1990, 72 pages; (1) "Welding, Cutting, & Heating Guide: Set-Up and Safe Operating Procedures," VICTOR, stamp on back inside cover, photography and illustrations, 52 pages; (1) "The Blacksmith's Craft," published by Rural Development Commission, 1990, photography and illustrations, 104 pages; (2) "Kentucky Rifle Association Volumes 1 - 3," and "Kentucky Rifle Association Volumes 4 - 6," published by the Kentucky Rifle Association, Inc., 1974-1980, personal library stamps to inside covers; (1) "101 Practical Uses for Propane Torches," Robert Brightman, illustrated by Henry Clark, TAB Books, 1977, 142 pages; (1) "Fighting Iron - A Metals Handbook for Arms Collectors," Art Gogan, Andrew Mowbray Publishers, 1999, photography and illustrations, 176 pages; (1) "Louis Icart: The Complete Etchings," William R. Holland, Clifford P. Catania, Nathan D. Isen, 1990, 246 pages, retaining dust jacket, (1) "The American Revolution: a Picture Sourcebook," John Grafton, 1975, 153 pages, (1) "Royal Doulton Figures," collectors' book no. 4, 1955, 68 pages, (1) "Royal Doulton Character and Toby Jugs," collectors' book no. 5, 31 pages, (1) "American Silversmiths and Their Marks, Stephen G.C. Ensko, copyright 1937, second edition, 82 pages, cover with embossed collection stamp, (1) "American Silver," Millicent Stow, 1950 copyright, 128 pages, collection stamps, (1) "Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers," Dorothy T. Rainwater, 1979, 222 pages, retaining dust jacket, collection stamps, (1) "Old Silver & Old Sheffield Plate," Howard Pitcher Okie, 1952, 420 pages, worn dust jacket with detached cover, (1) “The Woman Artist in the American West: 1860-1960,” Phil Kovinick, 1976, 59 pages, (1) "A History of American Pewter," Charles F. Montegomery, 1973, 246 pages, retaining dust jacket, (1) "American Pewterers and Their Marks," 1968, cover with embossed collection stamp, (1) "Indian Silversmithing," W. Ben Hunt, 1974, 160 pages, (1) "Indian Silver: Navajo and Pueblo Jewelers," Margery Bedinger, 1973, first edition, 264 pages, retaining dust jacket with tears, (1) "Handbook of United States Coins," R.S. Yeoman, 2009, 66th edition, 255 pages, (1) "America's Great Debate," Fergus M. Bordewich, 2012, 480 pages, retaining dust jacket, (1) "C.S. Lewis: A Life," Alister McGrath, 2013, 431 pages, retaining dust jacket, (1) "Cache Lake Country: Life in the North Woods," John J. Rowlands, 1959, 272 pages, water stained dust jacket, (1) "My Wilderness: The Pacific West," William O. Douglas, 1960, 206 pages, worn dust jacket; largest book: approx 12.25"h, 9.5"w; 43.5lbs total **Provenance: From the estate of Dr. James R. Lucie, a well-known knifemaker, retired physician and author. He had a several-year waiting list of people wanting to purchase his hand-forged knives at the time of his death and at one point, had the largest collection of knives and ironwork made by William Scagel. Dr. Lucie is the author of "Scagel Handmade," published in 2010.**
LEWIS CARROLL (English 1832-1898) A GROUP OF TWO BOOKS, "Alice in Wonderland, " AND, "Through the Looking Glass, " LONDON, 1866 AND 1872, : LEWIS CARROLL (English 1832-1898) A GROUP OF TWO BOOKS, "Alice in Wonderland, " AND, "Through the Looking Glass, " LONDON, 1866 AND 1872, each book rebound including original covers, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. , " illustrations by John Tenniel, Macmillan and Co. , publisher, Richard Clay, printer, 1866, with all gilt edges, marbled boards, gilt tooled and embossed green leather with five raised spine bands, 7 3/8" x 5 1/4"; and "Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There. , " illustrations by John Tenniel, Macmillan and Co. , publisher, Richard Clay, printer, 1872, the titled page with retailer blind stamp, "Bailly Bailliere Libreria. Madrid, " and a bookplate of Charles B. Foote on front pastedown, with all gilt edges, marbled boards, gilt tooled and embossed green leather with five raised spine bands, 7 3/8" x 5 1/4". Condition Books rebound form original binding, exterior with some expected losses of leather and gilt, some smudges and soil on pages, one marble cover page unattached, and some cracking to pages and spine, manuscript of previous owner on one page in the 1866 book, but overall in good condition, wear commensurate with age. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS. " NO REFUNDS will be issued based on condition.
(15) TEXAS HISTORICAL REFERENCE BOOKS, L.B.J.(lot of 15) Texas historical reference books, comprising: (1) "Laredo and the Rio Grande Frontier," J.B. Wilkinson, Jenkins Publishing Co., Austin, Texas, illustrations by E.M. (Buck) Schiwetz, 1975, tears to dust jacket, 456 pages; (1) "Rustlers' Hill: A Thrilling Narrative of the Texas Frontier," V.F. Taylor, The Naylor Company, San Antonio, Texas, 1953, illustrated, tears to dust jacket, 210 pages; (1) "Lone Wolf: The Only Texas Ranger Captain of Spanish Decent," Brownson Malsch, Shoal Creek Publishers, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1980, 224 pages; (1) "The Truth About Texas," Lewis Nordyke, Thomas Y. Crowell Company, New York, 1957, 276 pages; (1) "Texas Cattle Brands," edited by Gus L. Ford, Clyde C. Cockrell Co., Dallas, Texas, 1936, tears to dust jacket, 240 pages; (1) "A Texan Look at Lyndon: A Study of Illegitimate Power," J. Evetts Haley, Palo Duro Press, Canyon, Texas, 1964, 256 pages; (1) "Lyndon B. Johnson: A Memoir," George Reedy, Andrews and MC Meel Inc., New York, 1982, tears to dust jacket, 159 pages; (1) "Tales of the Tularosa," Mrs. Tom Charles, Alamogordo, New Mexico, 1954, illustrated, 70 pages; (1) "Farm and Ranch Spanish," George W. Kelly and Rex R. Kelly, 1960, covers detached but present, 241 pages; (1) "The History and Prehistory of the Colorado River," prepared by H.G. Wooldridge for the Lower Colorado River Authority, illustrated by Linda E. Koch, 24 pages; (1) "Three Men in Texas: Bedichek, Webb, and Dobie: Essays by their Friends in the Texas Observer," edited by Ronnie Dugger, University of Texas Press, Austin, Texas, 1967, tears to dust jacket, 285 pages; (1) "Flood to Faucet," Walter E. Long, The Steck Company, 1956, illustrated, 116 pages; (1) "The Texas Rangers Sesquicentennial Anniversary, 1823-1973," first edition, Heritage Publications, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, 1973, pen signed to interior cover, illustrated, 176 pages; (1) "I'm Frank Hammer: The Life of a Texas Peace Officer," Gordon Frost and John H. Jenkins, The Pemberton Press, Austin, Texas, 1968, illustrated, tears to dust jacket, 305 pages; (1) "L.B.J: Images of a Vibrant Life," published by The Friends of the LBJ Library, Austin, Texas, 1973, color illustrations, tears to dust jacket, largest: approx 11.5"h, 9"w, 0.5"d, 17.75lbs total
THREE PRATTWARE CERAMIC PITCHERSearly 19th century, comprising: hunt scene, molded frieze of two figures with horses and dogs attacking a stag, acorn and oak leaf border, basket weave decoration to lower half, scrolled handle, 5-3/4 in.; luster decorated example with molded frieze of a rabbit hunt, depicting two gentleman and dogs, grape and ivy leaf border, lower part molded in relief, 6-3/4 in.; example with each side depicting a maiden in relief on orange peel ground, depicting Peace holding an olive branch and Plenty grasping a cornucopia filled with fruits, and a sheaf of corn, semicircle border, acanthus leaf border to base, molded "EY/IY" to base, 7 in.; together with a Staffordshire creamware pitcher with a cartouche having a hand painted castle by the sea, body with attached stones, C scroll handle, 6-7/8; and Pratt Ware 1780-1840 , by John and Griselda Lewis, Baron Publishing, 1984
Note: First pitcher in Pratt Ware 1780-1840 , by John and Griselda Lewis, Baron Publishing, 1984, page 174.
Second pitcher in Pratt Ware 1780-1840 , by John and Griselda Lewis, Baron Publishing, 1984, page 175.
Third pitcher in Pratt Ware 1780-1840 , by John and Griselda Lewis, Baron Publishing, 1984, page 209.
Provenance: Private Charleston Collection
Condition:
spotting, discoloration, residue, dirty interiors, wear to bases, anomalies (as made), crazing, rubbing to painted decoration, a few with labels to base, Staffordshire with spider crack and hairlines, chips to rim and spout
1st Ed Journals of the Expedition of Lewis & Clark: For your consideration is this first edition of volume I and II of “The Journals of the Expedition Under the Command of Capt. ’s Lewis and Clark: to the Sources of the Missouri, thence across the Rocky Mountains and down the river Columbia to the Pacific Ocean, performed during the years 1804-5-6 by order of the Government of the United States” edited by Nickolas Biddle. The introduction was done by John Bakeless and the watercolor and drawing illustrations were done by Carl Bodmer and other contemporary artists. John Bakeless has written over a dozen books, including "Lewis and Clark, Partners in Discovery", which is one of the first and foremost scholarly works on Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. This edition also includes sixteen full-page plates in four, five, and six colors. Thirteen of the plates are from paintings by Carl Bodmer and three paintings are by George Bird King. The books are bound in decorated parchment-toned buckram with a map design in sepia and buckram spine labels, hand-lettered and stamped in pure gold leaf. They are on the original slipcase. The condition of this two volume set is good, showing some wear to the sleeves of the books, but in extremely well preserved condition. The measurements of these books are 12" x 8 1/4" for both books.
First British edition of the Presidential notice of discoveries made by Lewis and Clark, first presented in 1806 to the Senate and House of Representatives. Titled “Travels in the Interior Parts of America, Communicating Discoveries Made in Exploring the Missouri, Red River and Washita, by Captains Lewis and Clark, Doctor Sibley, and Mr. Dunbar; With a Statistical Account of the Countries Adjacent.” Printed for Richard Phillips, London, 1807. Condition: rebound in brown leather with Florentine paper end pages and gilt lettering, minor toning to edges of pages. CT Transfer Fee $10
MANUSCRIPT ACCOUNT OF GOODS SOLD TO LAWRENCE LEWIS OF WOODLAWN PLANTATION FROM TREADWELL SMITH, 1826 single page manuscript account of goods and services sold to Lawrence Lewis by Treadwell Smith, a store owner in Berryville, VA. Purchases dated Jan. 11, 1826 through Sept. 28, 1826, with payment received dated Oct. 7, 1826. Items sold to Lewis include French brandy, soap, stable goods, nails and irons, "1 blank book," "salt for the Washingtons," and medicines such as laudanum, calomel and a set of scales and weights. Lawrence Lewis (1767-1839) was the son of George Washington's sister, Betty Washington Lewis and Fielding Lewis. He married Nelly Custis, a granddaughter of Martha Washington. After George Washington's death in 1799, Lawrence and Nelly built Woodlawn Plantation and lived there until about 1830. One sheet 13 1/2 x 8 in., with notation on reverse
1ST ED JOURNALS OF THE EXPEDITION OF LEWIS & CLARKFor your consideration is this first edition volumes I and II of “The Journals of the Expedition Under the Command of Capt.'s Lewis and Clark: to the Sources of the Missouri, thence across the Rocky Mountains and down the river Columbia to the Pacific Ocean, performed during the years 1804-5-6 by order of the Government of the United States.” This book was edited by Nickolas Biddle. The introduction is by John Bakeless and the water color and drawing illustrations are by Carl Bodmer and other contemporary artists. John Bakeless has written over a dozen books, including "Lewis and Clark, Partners in Discovery”, one of the first and foremost scholarly works on Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. This edition also includes sixteen full-page plates in four, five, and six colors. Thirteen of the plates are from paintings by Carl Bodmer and three paintings are by George Bird King. They are bound in decorated parchment-toned buckram with a map design in sepia and buckram spine labels, hand-lettered and stamped in pure gold leaf. They are on the original slipcase. The condition of this two-volume set is good, stains and slight scuffing noted on cover. Intact pages are clean, age tanning or foxing not observed. The measurements of these books are 8.25"W x 12"L x 1"D each.
Reuben Gold Thwaites ORIGINAL JOURNALS OF THE LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION 1959 Vintage Limited Edition Exploration Jefferson Louisiana Purchase Westward Expansion Decorative Binding Title: Original Journals of the Lewis and Clark ExpeditionAuthor: uncredited authorEditor: Reuben Gold Thwaites - Thwaites was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts. He moved to Wisconsin in 1866 where, from 1876 to 1886, he was managing editor of the Wisconsin State Journal, at Madison. "In 1885 he became assistant to Lyman C. Draper (q.v.), corresponding secretary of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, and when Draper retired in Jan., 1887, Thwaites succeeded him as executive officer of the Society; he served in this capacity from 1887 until his death."[1] He edited the Wisconsin Historical Collections (volumes xi-xix, 1888-1911); The Jesuit Relations (73 volumes, 1896 - 1901); Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 (32 volumes, 1904 - 1907); Original Journals of Lewis and Clark (7 volumes, 1905); and similar works. In 1899 he was president of the American Library Association. [Information courtesy Wikipedia]Publisher: Antiquarian Press Ltd.City: New YorkYear: 1959Printing Information: Limited EditionBinding Style: HardcoverNumber of Volumes: 1 Full Set: NoPagination: 374 pagesWidth: 7" Height: 9.75"Book Details: The Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, was the first American expedition to cross what is now the western portion of the United States, departing in May 1804, from near St. Louis making their way westward through the continental divide to the Pacific coast.The expedition was commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson shortly after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, consisting of a select group of U.S. Army volunteers under the command of Captain Meriwether Lewis and his close friend, Second Lieutenant William Clark. Their perilous journey lasted from May 1804 to September 1806. The primary objective was to explore and map the newly acquired territory, find a practical route across the Western half of the continent, and establish an American presence in this territory before Britain and other European powers tried to claim it.The campaign's secondary objectives were scientific and economic: to study the area's plants, animal life, and geography, and establish trade with local Native American tribes. With maps, sketches, and journals in hand, the expedition returned to St. Louis to report their findings to Jefferson. [Information Courtesy Wikipedia].Condition / Notes: This is the first volume of a limited edition eight-volume set, numbered seven of fifteen specially-bound copies, and signed by the publisher. This volume is bound in brown quarter-leather with gilt lettering and ornamentation on the spine. The spine features raised bands, and the front hinge of the volume is cracked.Pencil markings are apparent at the top of the front flyleaf, and the limitation notice is affixed to the copyright page. The pages are clean with deckled edges. The frontispiece features a portrait of Meriwether Lewis.For lots which include only books, our shipping charge applies to any address within the fifty United States. For lots which are not books, the stated shipping cost in this listing will apply only to addresses within the continental 48 states. Within those parameters, the shipping cost for this lot will be: $6.50
Three early U.S. maps: "A Plan of the Country from Frogs Point to Croton River Showing the Positions of the American and British Armies from the 12th of October 1776 Until the Engagement on the White Plains on the 28th", from The Life of George Washington: Maps and Subscribers Names , published circa 1807 by C.P. Wayne, map by Samuel Lewis, on laid paper, page 18 x 11-1/2 in., hinged at top with archival tape, center crease with sealed separations and losses, sealed separation at bottom margin, losses to page (not affecting map), stains ; "A New & Accurate Map of North America; Drawn from the most Authentic Modern Maps and Charts by Thos. Bowen", engraved for "Middleton's Complete System of Geography" by Charles Theodore Milton, published circa 1780, London, page 11-3/4 x 18-1/4 in., old folds and creases, pencil inscriptions upper right, water stain at right margin ; "A New Map of North America from the Latest Discoveries, 1761", by John Spilsbury, "Engraved for the Continuation of Dr. Smollett's History of England", page 11-3/4 x 15-3/4 in., later coloring, hinged at top, 3/4 in. taped tear at right margin, uneven margins, pencil inscriptions verso, loss to page at lower right (not affecting map), smudges . All with toning and foxing. The Estate of the Late Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman
A rare first edition of the 1806 document issued to the Senate and House of Representatives detailing the discoveries made thus far by Lewis and Clark. Titled “Message from the President of the United States, Communicating Discoveries Made in Exploring the Missouri, Red River and Washita, by Captains Lewis and Clark, Doctor Sibley, and Mr. Dunbar; with a Statistical Account of the Countries Adjacent.” Printed by A & G Way Printers, Washington D.C. 1806. Includes the fold-out table following page 30, does not include fold-out map. Condition: rebound in brown leather with Florentine paper end pages and gilt lettering, light toning and foxing to edges of pages, frontispiece with restorations. CT Transfer Fee $10
Louis De Pontis MEMOIRS OF THE SIEUR DE PONTIS 1694 First Edition Antique French Military History Bourbons Title: Memoirs of the Sieur De Pontis Who Served in the Army Six and Fifty Years under King Henry IV, Lewis the XIII, and Lewis the XIV Containing Many Remarkable Passages Relating to the War, the Court, and the Government of Those PrincesAuthor: Louis de Pontis - Benedict-Louis de Pontis was a French marshal.Translor: Charles Cotton - Charles Cotton was an English poet and writer, best known for translating the work of Michel de Montaigne from the French, for his contributions to "The Compleat Angler," and for the highly influential "The Compleat Gamester," which has been attributed to him.Publisher: Printed by F. Leach for James KnaptonCity: LondonYear: 1694Printing Information: First EditionBinding Style: HardcoverPagination: 287 pagesWidth: 8.25" Height: 12.5"Book Details: "Memoires de Monsieur de Pontis" describes Benedict-Louis de Pontis' rise from a simple "porteur de mousquet" to the grand position of "marechal de bataille".Condition / Notes: This antique volume is bound in contemporary leather, with covers bordered with a blind double fillet. The spine has raised bands in six compartments, with an old paper label in the first compartment. This book shows external wear, with narrow cracking along the spine edges. The binding is sound. The text block has speckled edges. The early signature of Charles Kerney appears on the title page. The title is printed in red and black. The pages exhibit some age toning and scattered minor damp staining affecting the first signatures. Wing P2807; ESTC R33977; Lowndes p. 1912.For lots which include only books, our shipping charge applies to any address within the fifty United States. For lots which are not books, the stated shipping cost in this listing will apply only to addresses within the continental 48 states. Within those parameters, the shipping cost for this lot will be: $4.50
An attractive copy of the First Edition of Pike's Government Exploration of the Southwest: An Account of Expeditions to the Sources of the Mississippi, and through the Western Parts of Louisiana to the Sources of the Arkansaw, Kans, La Platte, and Pierre Jaun Rivers; Performed by order of the Government of the United States. Zebulon Montgomery Pike (1779-1813). Philadelphia: C. & A. Conrad, et al. , 1810. 2 volumes: text and atlas. Text: 8vo. , (8 2/8 x 5 2/8 inches). Frontispiece portrait (browned and offset onto title-page). Atlas: 3 folding tables, 6 engraved maps, including 5 fine folding maps, of which two are charts of the "Internal Part of Louisiana, " one map and one sketch of the "Internal Provinces of New Spain, " and a "Map of the Mississippi River from its Source to the Mouth of the Missouri". Uniformly bound in early 20th-century half scarlet morocco, marbled paper boards, gilt, by Stikeman and Co. , presernved in a modern scarlet cloth slipcase. AN ATTRACTIVE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST GOVERNMENT EXPLORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST. First edition of the first U. S. government exploration of the Southwest. This edition contains the first appearance in print of the first maps of the Southwest to be based on firsthand exploration. The Louisiana Purchase was one of Thomas Jefferson's crowning achievements, and in the following four years he commissioned a number of expeditions to explore the largely unknown territory. In 1804 Lewis and Clark ventured westward from St. Louis; Sibley, Dunbar and Freeman explored the Spanish border region in Texas; and in 1806 Pike went to explore the southernmost border region north of New Spain. His orders were to explore the Arkansas and Red Rivers, but by February of 1807 he had reached the upper reaches of the Rio Grande having missed the Red River entirely: "Spanish authorities learned of his presence and sent a force to arrest him and his men. They were taken to Santa Fe and then sent on to Chihuahua. Pike's maps and papers were confiscated, but he managed to retain his diary and journals by secreting them in the gun barrels of his men. Apparently he was able to convince the Spaniards that he had entered New Spain by accident, as he was escorted by armed guard through Texas via San Antonio to the Sabine, where he was released. He arrived at Natchioches in June, 1807, having thus had the opportunity to examine New Mexico and Texas in some detail, at the expense of the Spanish government. " (Jenkins). "In the hierarchy of significant westward expeditions, that of Lieutenant Zebulon Montgomery Pike (1779-1813) ranks right below that of Lewis and Clark. While his was not the first official reconnaissance of the west, he provided 'the earliest official geographical image of the trans-Mississippi West'. Pike's map and journal. provided the first authentic information about the Upper Mississippi. On the Conejos River, an effluent of the Rio Grande, well into Spanish territory, Pike boldly constructed a fort. It was at this fort that he was arrested and taken first to Santa Fe and then to Chihuahua for a meeting with Don Nemesio Salcedo, the governor of New Spain. The authorities confiscated, among other documents, a manuscript map of the Santa Fe Trail. While in custody of the Spanish, Pike learned 'just how many and what kind of troops the Spanish had on hand to defend the northern provinces, ' according to William Goetzmann, 'and he was well informed on the character and personalities of all the Spanish military leaders. No more successful espionage operation has ever been conducted in recorded American history. ' Pike returned from captivity without his sketch maps, making the creation of his own map more difficult. He had managed to smuggle traverse tables in the rifle barrels that he and his men were allowed to take with them after being released. These tables enabled him to reconstruct parts of the upper Arkansas, and to his credit, his map is the first to accurately delineate the Arkansas and its tributaries. Nevertheless, large sections of 'A Chart of the Internal Part of Louisiana' (1810), were based on Alexander von Humboldt's map . It is paradoxical that Pike, who had actually explored the internal part of Louisiana, relied on the cartography of Humboldt, who had never been there" (Cohen). "Pike has been suspected of complicity with the Aaron Burr conspiracy to establish an empire in the Southwest, carved from the Spanish provinces of northern Mexico and the western United States, but no firm evidence supports those charges. He remained, however, outspoken in his resistance to the democratization of the army during the Thomas Jefferson administration. Pike published the journals of his explorations in 1810, supplemented with his correspondence with General Wilkinson, his speeches to the Indians, and detailed descriptions of the land through which he traveled, as An Account of Expeditions to the Sources of the Mississippi and through the Western Parts of Louisiana. Appearing as it did, four years before the publication of the journals of Lewis and Clark, Pike's book provided the American public with its first written description of the trans-Mississippi West. He was killed in action at the storming of York, (now Toronto), Canada, on April 27, 1813, when the enemies' powder magazine exploded" (Handbook of Texas Online). The publication of Pike's reports of the area now occupied by Texas, Arkansas and New Mexico encountered similar difficulties to those of Lewis and Clark of their expedition, and did not appear in print until three years after Pike's return. However, they were well received and the favorable reports of Texas as "one of the richest, most prolific, and best watered countries in North America" did much to encourage further exploration and expansion. Field 1217; Graff 3290; Howes P-373; Jenkins "Basic Texas Books" 163; Sabin 62836; Streeter "Texas" 1047; Wagner-Camp-Becker 9:1; Wheat "Mapping the Transmississippi West" 297-299.
1st Ed Journals of the Expedition of Lewis & Clark: For your consideration is this first edition of volume I and II of “The Journals of the Expedition Under the Command of Capt. 's Lewis and Clark: to the Sources of the Missouri, thence across the Rocky Mountains and down the river Columbia to the Pacific Ocean, performed during the years 1804-5-6 by order of the Government of the United States. ” This book was edited by Nickolas Biddle. The introduction is by John Bakeless and the water color and drawing illustrations are by Carl Bodmer and other contemporary artists. John Bakeless has written over a dozen books, including "Lewis and Clark, Partners in Discovery”, one of the first and foremost scholarly works on Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. This edition also includes sixteen full-page plates in four, five, and six colors. Thirteen of the plates are from paintings by Carl Bodmer and three paintings are by George Bird King. They are bound in decorated parchment-toned buckram with a map design in sepia and buckram spine labels, hand-lettered and stamped in pure gold leaf. They are on the original slipcase. The condition of this two volume set is good, showing some wear to the sleeves of the books, but in extremely well-preserved condition. The measurements of these books are 12" x 8 1/4" for both books.
A Rare North or South Carolina “Colored Republicing Club” Stoneware Cooler
Dated July 7, 1892
in Southern alkaline glaze, with distinctive doubled collared rim, tooled body, two lug handles set low on the body of the jar and the neck inscribed in flowing script Colored Republicing [sic] Club July 7, 1892. Height 12 3/4 inches.
Likely made by an African American potter, perhaps trained in the Edgefield District of South Carolina.
At the time this cooler was made, the power of the Black Republican vote in the south and nationally was on the decline, and Reconstruction was a rapidly fading promise. In the South, Jim Crow was squarely in the headlights. In 1892, there were 161 lynchings of African Americans, the most recorded between the beginning of Reconstruction and World War II. In the face of near continual assaults on their right to vote, this cooler represents the continued hope and unfulfilled dreams of the more than 4 million formerly enslaved.
After the Civil War, white Southerners aligned themselves with the Democratic party, while African Americans chose their liberators, the Republicans. In post war North Carolina, for example, more than half the Republican Party were Freedmen. In both North and South Carolina, in the years immediately following the War, “Republican Clubs,” or “Union Leagues” were formed, and with suffrage, African Americans began to take on larger roles in local, state, and national politics. This new-found influence was short-lived as white Democrats in both states moved quickly to suppress the vote of blacks. The cooler offered here is symbolic of a period in Southern politics when African Americans became increasingly disenfranchised from the suffrage granted them by the 15th Amendment to the Constitution in 1870. Almost from the beginning of Reconstruction the National Republican party recognized the importance of the African American vote in the South and urged the formation of “colored clubs” as a means of communicating to the largely illiterate population of freedmen. The June 22, 1867, edition of the Raleigh, North Carolina Tri-Weekly Standard, for example, carried a front-page story urging African Americans “…to be so organized that you will act as one man, lest your enemy gain victory. You should organize Union Leagues and Republican Clubs.” Accompanying the article was a proposed Constitution for these clubs specifying that officers should be elected in January and July. An online search for “Republican Club,” “Colored Republican Club” and “Negro Republican Club” in North Carolina newspapers from the latter part of the 1860s until 1892 (the date of the cooler offered here) suggests such organizations were present in many portions of the state, including Hendersonville, Salisbury, New Bern, Wilmington, Raleigh, Greensboro, and Asheville. Based upon this sample, it is likely Republican Clubs were common statewide, in both large and smaller towns. A similar pattern is covered in the papers of South Carolina. Clubs were apparently present throughout the state, and in 1878 a “colored Republican club” boasted 1900 members. The date July 7, 1892, inscribed on the neck of the cooler offered here probably reflects a meeting where officers of the “Colored Republicans” were elected. Newspaper accounts from 1890 suggest that African Americans were still adhering to the Constitution first suggested in 1867. The Greensboro North State, for example, reported in the July 3, 1890, edition that the “Independent Republican Club, a negro organization formed in this city some time ago” will hold a “district convention sometime during the present month.” The July 30th edition of the Wilmington Morning Star reported that the First Ward Colored Republicans met on July 22 and “reorganized with a full slate of officers.”
By the time of the 1892 national election, the voting rights of African Americans throughout the South was under assault by whites in both the Democratic and Republican parties. Fear of “negro rule” gave way to the concept of “lily white” party membership, with the stated goal of disenfranchising Black voters in a majority of Dixie. Even nationally, the Republican party had begun to turn its back on Freedmen. At the National convention held in Minneapolis in June, Black delegates from Alabama were not seated in favor of an all-white delegation. The 100 African American delegates to the convention could not even manage to have a resolution renouncing lynching adopted in the party platform (Nathanson, 2008). Alkaline-glazed stoneware is a uniquely Southern product. Small quantities of it were produced in southwestern Virginia and Tennessee. More of it was made in North Carolina – particularly in the state’s Catawba Valley region and mountainous Buncombe County near Asheville – and in South Carolina’s Edgefield District and other locales. Alkaline glazes were also employed in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Texas. Regardless of its maker, the cooler’s alkaline glaze clearly identifies it as the product of a Southern potter. The Republican affiliation expressed on the shoulder suggests the potter was an African American. The water cooler’s double rim, or collar, may be its most telling feature. Rarely seen on North Carolina alkaline-glazed stoneware jars, it is frequently found on vessels associated with South Carolina’s Edgefield District – or those potters who were trained in the District. Double collars routinely appear on vessels produced by the enslaved Edgefield potter Dave Drake and turners at the Lewis Miles, Collin Rhodes and B.F. Landrum potteries. At the northern edge of the district near Kirksey’s Crossroads, similar rims were produced at the Chandler potteries. Both white and black potters worked at each of these potteries, with white itinerants probably moving freely between them. At the end of the Civil War, this pattern was likely accelerated as Freedmen left their bondsmen and struck off on their own either to work as paid laborers or to start their own potteries, taking the technique with them. The double rim, for example, is found on wares made by Edgefield-born and trained Texas potter, John Leopard. South Carolina-trained potter, T. B. Odom, added double rims to his jars made in Florida at his Knox Hill pottery and later at his pottery in Upshur County, Texas. Similar rims are found on jars produced at South Carolina’s Bodie pottery. Bodie potters made “well-formed ovoid jars, churns, and storage jars and unusual forms such as flasks and figural bottles … Bodie jars typically [had] two opposing horizontal slab handles and a collared neck with a flared rim.” (Baldwin 1993:104). In 1870, Bodie employed at least two freed black potters, Lee Rodgers and Shep Davis. After the War, Lewis Miles leased one of his Edgefield potteries to three of his former slaves, namely Willis Harrison, Pharaoh Jones, and Mark Miles. (Todd 2008:NP) Others, like Scott and Moss Miles, who may have been Lewis Miles’ former slaves, reportedly worked at the B.F. Landrum pottery. Freed slaves Peter and Oliver Miles may have worked at the Seigler pottery shop. (Horne 1990:80). Former slave Josh Miles owned and operated an Edgefield pottery – perhaps the only one of its kind. (Horne 1990:81) Other black South Carolina potters known to have continued producing wares following emancipation include Jack Thurman, Milage Williams, and Thomas Jones. Ben Landrum’s shop remained in operation until 1902 when it closed due to the fact that his old turners had died. (Baldwin 1993:97) To the north, the interplay between Edgefield and North Carolina potters producing alkaline glazed ware began early, with potters arriving in the Buncombe County area via the Saluda Gap Road as early as the 1820s. In the Piedmont, the concept of alkaline glaze may have been introduced in the Lincoln and Catawba counties by Edgefield-trained potters as early as the 1840s (Baldwin 1993:62-63). Given this evidence, we suggest that the cooler might have been made by a potter trained in Edgefield. The shape and distinctive body tooling, however, is unique, and as far as we have been able to determine, previously not recorded in either South or North Carolina stoneware. It is basically a modified keg shape, replete with tooling to represent the cane binding. Baldwin (1993:175) reports that both small and large kegs were made in North Carolina. Sylvanus Hartsoe of Catawba County made alkaline glazed kegs, and they appear to have been made at the Jugtown pottery of John Leonard Atkins in Greenville County, South Carolina where the form was probably introduced from North Carolina. Based upon these observations, we suggest that the cooler was made in the Piedmont or Western Mountains of North Carolina, or in South Carolina’s Jugtown area, or elsewhere in the upstate part of that state. Hindman is grateful for the contribution to this description by North Carolina ceramic scholar Stephen Compton.
References Cited
Baldwin, Cinda K. 1993. Great and Noble Jar: Traditional Stoneware of South Carolina. The University of Georgia Press.
Horne, Catherine Wilson, ed. 1990. Crossroads of Clay: The Southern Alkaline-glazed Stoneware Tradition. Columbia, S.C.: McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina
Nathanson, Iric. 2008. “African Americans and the 1892 Republican National Convention.” Minnesota History, 61(2):76-82.
Todd, Leonard. 2008. Carolina Clay: The Life and Legend of the Slave Potter Dave (New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2008), NP.
FAIRFAX WASHINGTON SIGNED RECEIPT FOR TWO SLAVES, ANTHONY AND HENRY, PURCHASED BY LAWRENCE LEWIS OF WOODLAWN PLANTATION receipt signed by Fairfax Washington acknowledging $700 payment from Lawrence Lewis, owner of Woodlawn Plantation, for the purchase of two slaves, Anthony and Henry. The slaves might have been owned by Reade Washington. Note written in ink on top part of page: Received of Lawrence Lewis Esq the sum of seven hundred dollars for Reade Washington - being the price of his two slaves Anthony & Henry./ Oct. 22, 1829/ Fairfax Washington. Reverse with note: Lawrence Lewis (1767-1839), George Washington's nephew, married Nelly Custis (1779-1852) in 1799 and received a gift of 2000 acres of land adjoining Mount Vernon, on which they built Woodlawn Plantation. Reade Washington (1796-1856) and Fairfax Washington (1802-1883) were brothers, both sons of Warner Washington (1751-1829), a cousin of George Washington, and Sarah Warner Rootes (1773-). Document approx. 4 x 7 1/2 in.
(lot of 20) Collection of historical fiction and firearm books, comprising: (1) "Boys in the Revolution," Jack Coggins, Stackpole Books, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1967, illustrations, 96 pages, small tears to cover; (1) "Firearms in American History," Charles Winthrop Sawyer, published by author, Boston, 1910, 126 pages, missing back cover, front cover and some pages detached, in poor condition; (1) "Life on the Mississippi," Mark Twain, Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1903, Author's National Edition, 481 pages, small tear to spine; (1) "Roughing It Volume I," Mark Twain, Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1899, Author's National Edition, 326 pages; (1) "The American Eagle-Pommel Sword: The Early Years 1794-1830," E. Andrew Mowbray, publication of Man at Arms magazine, 1988, personal note from author on inside cover page, photography, 244 pages, small tears to cover; (1) "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee - An Indian History of the American West," Dee Brown, Holt, Rinehart, & Winston, Inc., Canada, 1970, 487 pages, some loss to paper cover; (1) "Indian Cession of 1819," made by the Treaty of Saginaw, Seemann & Peters, Printers, 1895, 29 pages; (1) "Border Comanches - Seven Spanish Colonial Documents 1785-1819," translated, edited, and introduction by Marc Simmons, Stagecoach Press, 1967, Historian's Edition, personal library stamp on inside cover, 41 pages, tears and loss to paper cover; (1) "Luger Variations Volume One," Harry E. Jones, published by author, 1959, illustrated, 304 pages, some loss to paper cover; (1) "A History of Spanish Firearms," James D. Lavin, Arco Publishing Company, Inc., New York, 1965, personal library stamps to inside cover, 304 pages; (1) "Proceeding on to the Lewis & Clark Airgun," Robert D. Beeman, Ph.D., handwritten note at top of cover page, illustrations, 20 pages; (1) "Air Guns," Eldon G. Wolff, Milwaukee Public Museum Publications in History, 1958, personal library stamps to inside cover page, 198 pages, creasing and small tears to cover; (1) "Precision Airgun Guide," Beeman Precision Firearms Inc., photography and illustrations, 106 pages; (1) "Cast Iron Toy Guns and Capshooters," Samuel H. Logan and Charles W. Best, May 1990, author signature on inside cover page, 251 pages; (1) "Cartridges - A Pictorial Digest of Small Arms Ammunition," Herschel C. Logan, Standard Publications, Inc., third printing, 1954, hand written note to inside cover, 204 pages, significant loss to paper cover; (1) "The Collecting of Guns," edited by James Serven, The Stackpole Company, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1964, photography and illustrations, 272 pages, slip cover; (1) "The First Winchester - The Story of the 1866 Repeating Rifle," John E. Parsons, William Morrow Company, New York, 1955, photography and illustrations, 207 pages; (1) "The Texas Gun Collector: The Forerunners of the First Winchester," Thomas E. Hall, Esq., The Texas Gun Collectors Association, June 1955, Issue 59, library stamp on inside cover, 40 pages; (1) "Forked Tongues and Broken Treaties," edited by Donald E. Worcester, Western Writers of America, Inc., 1975, illustrated with photographs, 470 pages; (1) "Indian Doctor Book," compiled and published by Nancy Locke Doane, stamp to inside cover page, 54 pages; largest: 12.25"h, 9.5"w, 1"d, 28.25lbs total **Provenance: From the estate of Dr. James R. Lucie, a well-known knifemaker, retired physician and author. He had a several-year waiting list of people wanting to purchase his hand-forged knives at the time of his death and at one point, had the largest collection of knives and ironwork made by William Scagel. Dr. Lucie is the author of "Scagel Handmade," published in 2010.**
EARLIEST ACCOUNT OF THE LEWIS & CLARK EXPEDITION (LEWIS AND CLARK.) Gass, Patrick. A Journal of the Voyages and Travels of a Corps of Discovery, under the Command of Capt. Lewis and Capt. Clarke. 12mo (167 x 104 mm), contemporary sheep-backed boards, worn at extremities; hinges starting, lacks front free endpaper, dampstaining affecting early pages and lower right corners of later pages, browning throughout; numerous signatures and inscriptions by at least five early owners on front pastedown, title page, fore-edge, and elsewhere. Pittsburgh, 1807
first edition of the earliest first-hand account of the lewis and clark expedition. It was also the only authentic source for detailed information on the travels until the official History was published in 1814. "The first printing of a journal by a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition"--Literature of the Lewis and Clark Expedition 3.1. "One of the essential books for an Americana collection"--Streeter sale V:3120. Graff 1516, Howes G77, Sabin 26741, Wagner-Camp 6:1.
This copy''s inscriptions show that it was an 1809 gift from Adam Elliot of Pennsylvania to Sgt. Henry Trout, who was later an early settler of Erin, Ontario. Trout died in 1852, and the book was later discovered in a bookcase by Richard Anthony of Napier, Ontario in 1876; it bears later signatures by other members of the Anthony family.
MANUSCRIPT LETTER FROM ROBERT P. PRENTIS TO LORENZO LEWIS, 1845, REGARDING DISMAL SWAMP LAND OWNED BY GEORGE WASHINGTON four page letter, folded and written on two sides, from Robert R. Prentis, an attorney in Nansemond, VA, to Lorenzo Lewis, dated "Suffolk December 3rd, 1845." Lorenzo (1803-1847) was the executor of the estate of his father, Lawrence Lewis, who in turn was the executor of George Washington's estate. George Washington was a shareholder in the Great Dismal Swamp land speculation company, founded in 1763, which hoped to develop wetlands south of Norfolk, VA. Prentis discusses the difficulties of selling the land, which had little value and owners who could not agree on a course of action. Letter addressed to L. Lewis, Esq., of Berryville, 10 x 8 in.
4 AUTOGRAPHS LEWIS, PAVAROTTI, COPLAND, TAYLORGroup of four autographs from Sinclair Lewis, Luciano Pavarotti, Aaron Copland, & Richard Taylor. The signature of Pavarotti is inscribed along the front cover of a concert program. Richard Taylor's signature is inscribed along an inside page of a concert program. The letter from Sinclair Lewis is dated July 18, 1945 and addressed to a "Mr. Woods." The autograph of Aaron Copland is dated 1987 on a small piece of sheet music paper and includes a short snippet of his 1947 song "In the Beginning."
Pavarotti; height: 11 in x width: 8 1/2 in. Sinclair Lewis; height: 7 3/4 in x width: 7 1/4 in. Copland; height: 4 in x width: 7 1/2 in. Richard Taylor; height: 9 in x width: 6 in.
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(LEWIS AND CLARK.) Gass, Patrick. A Journal of the Voyages and Travels of a Corps of Discovery, under the Command of Captain Lewis and Captain Clarke. 8vo, original boards, tastefully rebacked with plain paper; endpapers renewed, uncut, pressed flower stain affecting first 18 pages. [2] pages of publisher's ads, shorter than other leaves. In 1/4 morocco tray case. London, 1808
An attractive copy of the first english edition, and best edition (according to Howes). Gass''s journal was the only authentic source for detailed information on the expedition until the official history was published in 1814. Graff 1517; Howes G77 (b: "obtainable only with considerable difficulty"); Literature of the Lewis and Clark Expedition 3.2; Sabin 26471; Wagner-Camp 6:2. Provenance: Laird Park sale, lot 140; collection of Roger Hollander. No other copy of this edition has appeared at auction since 1998.
SEVEN BRITISH CERAMIC PRATTWARE JUGSlate 18th/early 19th century, comprising: "Smokers and Drinker Jug", circa 1795, on one side depicting two men seated at a table with a jug of ale, two churchwarden pipes and a plate of food, the other side a soldier and civilian, the soldier with a sword in one hand, an ale glass in the other, the civilian smoking a long churchwarden pipe, pendant border, lower part of jug with stiff leaf border, 4-7/8 in.; "The Meet" and "Judgment of Paris" jug, circa 1790-1810, original scene by John Turner, depicting a group of gentleman in a landscape with horses and dog, preparing for a hunt, the other side depicts Paris under a tree, handing an apple to Aphrodite, whose attendant arranges drapery on her, acanthus and laurel leaf borders, 4-7/8 in.; "Mischievous Sport and Sportive Innocence", circa 1795, one side depicting two children, one holding a doll, the other a dog by the leash, the other side one child holds up a gruesome mask, frightening her companion who falls in alarm, each in heart form cartouches, leaf and chain link borders, 4-3/4 in.; "The Royal Sufferers and Duke of York" jug, circa 1794, one side depicting the profile of the Duke of York in medallion bordered by leaves and fruit, acanthus decoration below spout and handle, vine and ribbon border, fluted to lower half, the opposite side depicting Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette and the Dauphin, 4-3/8 in.; "Miser" jug, circa 1795-1800, depicting the bust of a man in a blue hat counting money to both sides, leafy and foliate borders, 5-3/4 in.; jug depicting two putti surrounding a column, cartouche of boy and lion under spout, brown linear borders, 4-1/2 in.; faceted jug with acanthus leaf and scrolling foliate borders, 5-7/8 in.
Note: First jug in Pratt Ware 1780-1840 , by John and Griselda Lewis, Baron Publishing, 1984, page 61.
Second jug in Pratt Ware 1780-1840 , by John and Griselda Lewis, Baron Publishing, 1984, pages 182 and 207.
Third jug in Pratt Ware 1780-1840 , by John and Griselda Lewis, Baron Publishing, 1984, page 188.
Fourth jug in Pratt Ware 1780-1840 , by John and Griselda Lewis, Baron Publishing, 1984, page 129.
Fifth jug in Pratt Ware 1780-1840 , by John and Griselda Lewis, Baron Publishing, 1984, page 197.
Provenance: Private Charleston Collection
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discoloration, spotting, scratching, hairlines, anomalies (as made), chips (some with restorations), crazing, flaking to glaze, break and restoration to spout on one, spider cracks, dirty interiors, wear to bases
(LEWIS AND CLARK.) Gass, Patrick. Journal of the Voyages and Travels of a Corps of Discovery, under the Command of Capt. Lewis and Capt. Clarke. 6 plates, lacks map. 12mo, contemporary calf, moderate wear; offsetting onto title page, endpapers slightly chipped, moderate browning. In 1/4 morocco tray case. Philadelphia, 1812
The fourth American edition. Graff 1517; Howes G77 (aa: "quite scarce"); Literature of the Lewis and Clark Expedition 3.7; Sabin 26471; Streeter sale V:3127; Wagner-Camp 6:7. Provenance: Laird Park sale, lot 144; collection of Roger Hollander.
Seven James W. Pattison sketchbooks (James William Pattison, Illinois/Asheville, North Carolina, 1844-1915), (1) 60 pages, European subjects, pencil, watercolor, ink: approximately 44 pencil sketches of sheep, botanicals, landscapes and boats, inscribed in front "June 20th, 1872…J.W. Pattison/Washington University St. Louis, Mo.", also inscribed by Hortense Pattison "See a letter near back of this book-HRP", 7-1/4 x 10-1/4 in., foxing ; (2) 31 pages, 13 pencil sketches of Edinburgh, landscapes, architecture, animals, one of which is a sketch of holly by Elizabeth Pennell Pattison, inscribed in front "J. William Pattison, July 23rd 1873/St. Louis, Mo.", 3-3/4 x 5-3/8 in., stains from botanical pressing ; (3) 24 pages, 30 pencil sketches, some heightened of marine, landscapes, architecture, rigging, inscribed in front "J. William Pattison, Saint Louis, Mo.", other inscriptions in ink, 3-7/8 x 6-7/8 in., hole in cover, small tears and chipping ; (4) 9 pages, six pencil sketches of landscapes, portrait, dog, inscribed in front "J.W. Pattison, with the best wishes of his friend H. Lewis on this happy holiday 25th December 1874", 4-1/4 x 6-7/8 in., binding broken, chipping of pages ; (5) 30 pages, 30 pencil sketches of genre, animal, architecture, marine and landscapes, one loose ink sketch of boat, inscribed in front "J. William Pattison Df 1874", 5-1/2 x 8-7/8 in.; (6) 41 pages, Holland subjects including architecture, marine, some handwritten notations by Pattison indicating sketches were to go with articles he was writing, 37 sketches total, 20 pencil (some with heightening), 11 watercolors, six ink with some heightening, inscribed on front "Pattison/St. Louis", 1893, 5 x 8-3/8 in., some pest damage, chipping at edges, binding loose, stains ; (7) 28 pages, 30 sketches of landscapes, animals, marine, architecture, botanical, with five of those watercolors, 3-3/8 x 5-1/2 in., binding loose, chipping of edges ; approximately 191 works total. Estate of Patricia Pattison Shuttles, Asheville, North Carolina.
Thomas L. McKenney (American 1785-1859) and James Hall (1793-1868): the George Strother Gaines (1784-1873) Original Subscriber Set of the History of the Indian Tribes of North America 1837-1844 3 vols. in folio 20 in. x 14 1/4 in. with 120 hand-colored lithographic plates after James Otto Lewis Charles Bird King Karl Bodmer P. Rhindesbacher and R. M. Sully drawn on stone by A. Newsome A. Hoffy Ralph Trembley Henry Dacre and others printed and colored by J. T. Bowen; a leaf titled "The Genuineness of the Portrait of Pocahontas" a page of lithographed maps "Localities of all the Indian Tribes in North America in 1833" 17 pp of facsimile signatures of the original subscribers including "Geo. S. Gaines" under the heading for Mobile & Ala. three-quarter red leather over marbled boards. Provenance: Descended in the family of pioneer and statesman George Strother Gaines to the present owner. Gaines was a prominent figure in 19th century Alabama and Mississippi who played a pivotal role in the development of those states. As Assistant Trader with the Choctaw Trading House Gaines established close relationships with the local Indian tribes including the Choctaw and the Chickasaw. Gaines later oversaw the relocation of approximately 6 000 Choctaws from Mississippi to Oklahoma with very few casualties and was praised by the Mobile Commercial Register for his consideration for the well-being of the Choctaw travelers although the expense was three times greater than the original estimate for the relocation effort. Note: Thomas McKenney's and James Hall's monumental History of the Indian Tribes constitutes the most important opening chapter of a closely linked series of intimately related works on the great subject of the native populations of North America. It is true that it had been - somewhat unfairly - preceded by a couple of years with the hurried publication of the "Portfolio" of 1835 by James Otto Lewis who had been a crucial and major contributor (in 1826-27) to McKenney's original idea of recording visually the distinctive costumes and accessories of the major Indian chiefs to negotiate treaties with the Federal Government. But Charles Bird King in fact repainted almost all Lewis's images for this much larger edition and Bowen did a much improved version of publishing them; the 120 plates of this definitive edition draw on the talents of many other artists and the fame of their results has justly eclipsed by far the essentially unimportant plates of the 1835 "Portfolio". McKenney himself was a kind of inspired functionary who as Superintendent of the Indian Trade Bureau under Presidents Madison and Monroe (2 April 1816 to 22 May 1822 when the post was abolished) quickly succeeded himself as first Superintendent of the Bureau of Indian Affairs under the aegis of the War Department (11 March 1824) in which capacity he served also Presidents J. Q. Adams and Andrew Jackson; he was finally dismissed by the latter on 1 October 1830. The 15 years of his incumbency were industriously spent in securing portraits of the notable chieftains who negotiated the Federal treaties both in Washington and in the field. McKenney traveled indefatigably and entertained the chiefs very lavishly in Washington - so much so that (unjustified) enquiries into his expenses eventually forced him from office. His original gallery of Indian portraits (in the former War Department on the site of the Old Executive Office Building) perished in the burning of the Smithsonian Institution in 1865; it had been providentially copied for this publication by the young Henry Inman (1801-1846) and his own expanded-format portraits are now at Harvard University. James Hall was an able writer who was found by McKenney after he left office: it took a half-dozen years for Hall to undertake the subscriptions and arrange the publication for which the original subscribers' contributions were $120 per set. In the midst of the tragic saga of the Indian "removals" to the eventual state of Oklahoma (principally occurring in 1838-1842) and of this great work by McKenney and Hall (1837-1844) a younger artist of extraordinary field experience George Catlin (1796-1872) brought out his Letters and Notes on the Manners Customs and Condition of the North American Indian in 2 volumes in London in 1841. The second definitive set of Catlin's paintings (numbering some 500 items) was acquired by Paul Mellon for the National Gallery of Art in Washington: Catlin's engaging narrative style provides the best 19th-century source for the lives rituals and ceremonies of his directly-experienced subjects. Finally The North American Indian lavishly sponsored by J. Pierpont Morgan under the patronage of President Theodore Roosevelt brought to the public the marvelous photogravures of Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868-1954) in 20 volumes over the years 1907 to 1930. Indeed it may justly be said that the collected images of Catlin as well as of McKenney and Hall were both destined for supererogation only by the new invention of photography. Introduced into America as it was in the earliest days of the 1840s with striking portraits of North America's native peoples in many successive techniques over the next 60 years photography achieved a kind of bittersweet closure to the saga of "the vanishing race" in the poignant images of E. S. Curtis - a fitting culmination of the efforts of the preceding century nowhere better epitomized than in McKenney and Hall to celebrate the grandeur and dignity of the earliest populations of the American frontier. Reference: James P. Pate The Reminiscences of George Strother Gaines Pioneer and Statesman of Early Alabama and Mississippi 1805-1843 The University of Alabama Press 1998. Special PDF