Original document printed and handwritten in black ink on beige paper. Datelined Middlesex, January 15, 1838. 8 1/4" x 6 3/4." One page. Document is very clean and intact except for light age toning, a few wrinkles, tiny chips along edges, a few light marks, and a horizontal crease at center. Also included is a detached partial document with handwritten text pertaining to the subject of the main document. The main document has a deckled bottom edge and may be where the smaller partial document was formerly attached. A Very Good copy. Henry Brewer and Susan Brewer sign a quit claim docu... View More...
Collection of twenty-two documents relating to the Jackson family of Wyoming County, New York. Printed and handwritten text on beige paper. Various dates from 1874-1886. Documents measure between about 6 3/4" x 2 1/2" and 3" x 8 1/2" (folded documents). Each document is very clean and intact overall except for fold lines, slight wrinkling, light age toning, and the occasional small stain. Each document and the entire collection are Very Good. This collection of Jackson family papers consists of mortgages, bonds, and court documents. Many of the papers involve land sales or loans. The c... View More...
Original black-and-white engraving of Hans Holbein's study for his portrait painting, Sir Thomas More and Family. Removed from Edward Brayley's Londiniana, a compendium about the history and sights of London. No date, circa 1828-1829. 3 1/2" x 6 1/4." Print is very clean and intact except for slight age toning, a few dark spots of foxing (affects part of the printed area), and a tiny closed tear limited to the upper-right corner in the margins. A Very Good, almost Near Fine copy. A beautiful, small engraving featuring a black-and-white study that Hans Holbein the Younger had made for his... View More...
circa.1890s. Steel engraving (3 x 5 inch) with signature engraved also, on a paper sheet (5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inch). Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (1809-1894) American physician, Professor, lecturer, and author. He was a member of the 'Fireside Poets'. He was a medical reformer and noted author. His son became a Supreme Court Justice. Very good clean copy. View More...
"Commissioner's Report on Estate of Nathan Brooks." Manuscript Document signed by Chris Leffingwell, Elisha Hyde, and Jobez Perkins. Document measures 7 1/4 x 12 1/2, four pages, two are blank. Slight chipping three sides. Previously repaired with document repair tape. Handwriting is beautiful, even hand, with some fancy letters. Huntington (1754-1834) was born in Norwich, graduated from Yale in 1775, and served in both the Revolutionary and Regular U. S. Army from 1775-1800. He achieved the rank of Brigadier General. He represented Connecticut in the U. S. House of Representatives (1810-11, 1... View More...
Document measures 7 1/4 x 9 1/2, on three pages; fourth page has notation regarding travel expenses (for a total cost of $0.81). Small hole in middle of pages affecting some text. Handwriting with much flourish. Huntington (1788-1847) was a Congressman from Connecticut (1829-34) and later a U. S. Senator (1840-47). In this interesting decree, signed by Huntington early in his legal career, the sheriff of New London County is summoned to bring to court one Jonathan Wilkinson of North Stonington for passing a counterfeit bank note. The plaintiff is a James Lanman (1769-1841), also later a U. S. ... View More...
Disbound. Text printed in black ink on beige paper. 7 1/2" x 9 3/4." Eighty-four pages, complete. Inscription in black ink identifies the author: "by Charles Jenkinson Esq." Pages are very clean and intact except for some darkening on the title page, minuscule foxing throughout, and a few pencil annotations. A Very Good copy. Treatise on how the British government should act toward neutral nations during the Seven Years' War. Authored by Charles Jenkinson (1727/29-1808), 1st Earl of Liverpool. View More...
Manuscript document signed and dated August 1874 (8 x 12 1/2 inch), one page. Henry Johnson (1819-1895) was a longtime Muncy, Pa lawyer. in 1860 he was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate, eventually rising to the position of chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. From this position he shepherded a bill through the state Senate that eventually allowed Pennsylvania soldiers during the civil war to vote from where they were stationed. Some attribute the passage of this bill to Abraham Lincoln winning the state of Pennsylvania in the 1864 election. Henry Johnson also served as a soldier... View More...
Limited edition. One of 300 copies printed by Richard Hoffman. Original publisher's red and blue boards backed with white cloth. Gilt lettering on the spine. 6 1/4" x 9 1/2." Eighty-five pages, complete. Seven black and white plates, complete. "Famous California Trials 8" printed on a front page. Back colophon: "300 copies printed by Richard J. Hoffman, California State College at Los Angeles, 1968." Pages and covers are virtually pristine and intact. Binding is tight. A few light scratches and marks on the front and back covers. A Fine copy. Contents are listed as follows: "Forew... View More...
Original publisher's light green paper wrappers with staple binding. 4 3/4" x 6 3/4." Twenty-seven pages, complete. A few black-and-white illustrations, complete. Pages are very clean and intact except for the occasional small mark. Covers are clean and intact overall but have age toning along the edges, slight offsetting on back, a few minuscule foxing spots at top edge on front, and rust stains from the staples on the spine. A Very Good copy. A unique publication about life at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in New York by Lewis Edward Lawes (1883-1947), who worked at Sing Sing as a p... View More...
134 pages; appendix; bound in brown cloth (4 1/2 x 5 3/4 inch) with gilt title on the cover. Scuff markings to the cover and back side. Damage to the top of the spine with missing piece (1/4 x 1/4 inch). Contains International, American and Massachusetts laws for authority, organization and administration of military units. View More...
circa.1857-58. Two manuscript documents signed in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. First document (7 1/2 x 12 inch) dated 1857 and 1858. Second document, dated 1857 (7 3/4 x 9 1/4 inch). Both documents are in Clinton Lloyd's hand writing and signed by him. Clinton Lloyd (1828-1901) was born in Williamsburg, Pa and graduated from Dickinson College in 1847. In 1853 he became Lycoming County District Attorney. In 1863 he was appointed Chief Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, a post he held until 1875. He is best remembered in history for attesting, as Chief Clerk of the House of representa... View More...
Original tan cloth half bound with tan leather with red and black leather and gilt lettering on spine. 6 1/2 X 9 inches. 220 pages which include 1 page of table of contents, 2 pages of authorities cited and 15 pages of index. 7 rubber stamp marks which read, "Richard Ingalese, Attorney at Law, 330 H.W. Hellman Bldg. Los Angeles, Cal" throughout copy and both covers. A previous owner wrote in black ink "Nov. 11/12" on the first page. Pages are printed on heavy paper. Pages are clean and complete. Binding is tight. View More...
Original publisher's yellow cloth binding in a light beige paper dust jacket with blue and white illustration on front panel. Dust jacket protected in a paper-backed mylar sleeve. 6 1/2" x 9." 277 pages, complete. Eight black-and-white plates, complete. A few pages unopened. Pages and covers are virtually pristine and intact. Binding is tight. Dust jacket is intact overall but has age toning throughout, slight wrinkling and tiny closed tears on the edges, and slight bleeding on red publisher's imprints of Borzoi Books. No remainder marks. A Fine book in a Very Good dust jacket. Arth... View More...
Collection of three administration bonds for the Blair family of Crawford County, Pennsylvania. There are two completed bonds and one that is blank. The two completed bonds have printed and handwritten text in black ink on beige paper. The blank bond has printed text in black ink on blue paper but no filled-in portions. Both completed documents dated December 29, 1854. Sizes of the bonds vary slightly, but each measures about 7" x 11 1/4." Each bond is intact overall but has age toning, slight wrinkling, and some staining (affects text but text is still very readable). The top and botto... View More...
Signature on small beige envelope by Donald Mitchell in black ink. No date, circa 1853-1854. 4" x 2 1/2." Envelope reads: "To introduce Mr. Bradford, Donald G. Mitchell, Esq. Venice." Former ownership inscription on back in pencil. Envelope, signature, and inscription are clean and intact. Donald Grant Mitchell (1822-1908) was an American essayist and novelist best-known for his two works, Reveries of a Bachelor, or Book of the Heart (1850) and Dream Life, a Fable of the Seasons (1851). He graduated from Yale College in 1841 where he had studied law, but soon after, he took an interest... View More...
Printed form document completed and signed by Lucas Morgan, Justice of the Peace of West Springfield, Mass. Dated June 8, 1797 (6 1/2 x 8 inch). Lucas Morgan (1743-1817) orders the Sheriff of hampshire County or the Constable of West Springfield to satisfy the claim of Azoriah Parsons of Springfield against Gideon Joner Junior of West Springfield. The claim is for $40.53. The law officials are to seize property to cover the amount owed or to imprison Jones until the claim is satisfied. On the back of the document Azariah Parsons signs that payment has been "received in full". August 2, 1797. F... View More...
Original document handwritten in black ink on beige paper. 8" x 6 1/4." One page. Document is intact but is very fragile and has some darkening and discoloration (possible dampstaining) throughout, fold lines, wrinkles, and a few small chips affecting a few letters of text. A Good copy. In this document, Peter Morgan declares to the "5th collection district of the State of Connecticut" that the value of his furniture is $60 and that he has one silver watch. Signed, "Peter Morgan," at the bottom. View More...
Signature of Lindley Murray in black ink on a piece of beige paper tipped in on a piece of beige lined paper. Signed, "Lindley Murray." The paper with signature appears to have been cut from a larger document. No date, circa 1770s-1810s. Paper with signature: 3 1/4" x 1 1/4." Lined paper backing: 4 1/4" x 7 3/4." Signature is virtually pristine and intact. Both pieces of paper have slight age toning and a few small faint stains. There is some glue residue around the edges of the paper with the signature (some of the stains may be glue). A Very Good copy. Lindley Murray (1745-1826) was... View More...
May 6, 1837. Four documents, legal sized. Six total pages. Samuel Nelson (b. 1792, d. 1873) was a United States Supreme Court Justice from 1845 to 1872. He is remembered for his strict interpretation of the United States Constitution and for writing a preliminary majority opinion in the Dred Scott case. Nelson was earlier a lawyer in New York and sat on the State Supreme Court from 1831 to 1845. This ruling is from his time on that court. In this document, the lawyers for the defendants, George W. Wright and Samuel Sherwood (b. 1799, d. 1862) argue that a Referee's Report on the case is being ... View More...
