"Collector's Pot of Gold" Americana Auction (March 2023 Timed Sale)

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Welcome to our special March 2023 timed sale, the Collector's Pot of Gold Auction!

This two-day timed sale has over 1,300 lots in over 10 collecting categories incl. Mining, Bottles, Numismatics, Sports, Stocks, Philatelic, Art, and General Americana.

It is a mix of old and new material, with an emphasis on lower priced/entry-level lots and larger groups ideal for dealers.

And to celebrate the St. Patrick's Day weekend, we've decided to open EVERY LOT at just $10! It's your "lucky" day!!!

Starting at $10 does not mean the collectibles are cheap, common or unwanted. What it does represent is a following of the world-wide numismatic market, and that of our rarities auctions, of letting the bidder and collector set the prices. If the lots start cheap, then all it takes is your bid. We have so many thousands of collectors that we hope all find things to their liking. This format is the future, and we know you’ll have fun with it!

All of these lots come to us from major collections. Many of these items were offered previously, and may have been “missed” by collectors who focused on items of greater interest at the time. This sale allows for spotting these missed rarities. Also, just because an item may be less expensive, does not mean it is not rare. We offer here many “one of a kind” pieces – but the value is up to you.

This is a timed auction, so there will be no live auctioneer or audio/video feed. You can bid now up to the day each session closes. On the 18th and 19th, you will be able to log into a virtual console and bid live, just like normal. Each lot will open with an automatic timer that is reset with each live bid. Once the bidding stops and the timer runs out, the auction advances to the next lot.

We're sure you'll find something perfect for your collection or dealer inventory. And at a $10 start price, we expect you to bid early and bid often!

Thanks for your continued interest and bids in our sales!
--THE HOLABIRD TEAM



Auction Schedule

Saturday, March 18th, 2023, Lots 1000-1676
General Americana (1000-1621)
Geo. Sort.
Misc. Categories incl. Transportation, Books, Toys
Bottles (1622-1676)

Sunday, March 19th, 2023, Lots 2000-2623
Art (2000-2130)
Sports (2131-2173)
Philatelic (2174-2268)
Mining (2269-2321)
Stocks (2322-2513)
Numismatics (2514-2623)
SHIPPING & HANDLING: The customer is responsible for all shipping and packaging charges. We offer shipping service as a convenience to our buyers. Items are not shipped until the invoice and shipping charges are completely paid. Shipping costs will be calculated and billed separately after your items have been paid for. Purchases will be shipped via our approved, insured carriers: FedEx, UPS, USPS or DHL. Pick up is available from our Reno office, once you have received your invoice post auction
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Children's Books (5) [158408]1250 - Children's Books (5) [158408]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five different children's books. Includes Derry: Airedale of the Frontier by Hubert Evans (1928), When Zeppelins Flew in pictures by Ken ...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to m********e for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Classic Works on Investment Strategies (4) [156070]1251 - Classic Works on Investment Strategies (4) [156070]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four different books about investment strategies. A) Climate: The Key to Understanding Business Cycles, revised and edited by Michael Zahorchak. 256 p
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Coast Guard Big Little Books, 3 [162546]1252 - Coast Guard Big Little Books, 3 [162546]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 SOS Coast Guard and 1 Steve Hunter of the Coast Guard. Good condition. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to m********e for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Collecting Books [156620]1253 - Collecting Books [156620]
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Books and other publications about collecting. Includes books on collecting Americana and historical documents, two different auction catalogs, some m
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Complete Angler by Izaak Walton [63311]1254 - Complete Angler by Izaak Walton [63311]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover and slip case, New York, Heritage Press, 1948 reprint of the famous original, 316pp. Fishing for trout, grayling, pike, carp and more. The e
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Estimate : 40.00 - 150.00
Sold to m********e for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Coronado's Children by J. Frank Dobie, 1931 [156291]1255 - Coronado's Children by J. Frank Dobie, 1931 [156291]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Coronado's Children: Tales of Lost Mines and Buried Treasures of the Southwest by J. Frank Dobie. Illustrated by Ben Carlton Mead. Published by ...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to g******k for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Crown of Individuality by Jordan [150428]1256 - Crown of Individuality by Jordan [150428]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover 1909. Discusses the importance of individuality and explores the ways it can affect one's life and general happiness. 224pp. Date: ...
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Cyrus Hall McCormick Books, 2 [150295]1257 - Cyrus Hall McCormick Books, 2 [150295]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 hardcovers. The Century of the Reaper by McCormick. Cyrus Hall McCormick by Hutchinson. He was American inventor and businessman who founded the McC
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Detective Big Little Books, 13 [162559]1258 - Detective Big Little Books, 13 [162559]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
13 detective Big Little Books. Chuck Malloy Railroad Detective of the Streamliner, Tom Beatty Ace of the Service 2 different, Inspector Wade of Scotla
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to m********e for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Dick Tracy Big Little Books, 14 [162567]1259 - Dick Tracy Big Little Books, 14 [162567]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
14 Dick Tracy Big Little Books. And Yogge Yamma, And the Boris Arson Gang, And the Man With No Face, Vs. Crooks in Disguise, And The Wreath Kidnapping
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Estimate : 200.00 - 800.00
Sold to m********e for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Dime Novel and More Group [159611]1260 - Dime Novel and More Group [159611]
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Steamboat up the Missouri by White, Diary of Emily Dickinson by Fuller, Beverly Gray Sophomore by Blank, The Sign of the Candles by Keene, 45differen
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to m********e for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Doll Collecting Books (2) [132413]1261 - Doll Collecting Books (2) [132413]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1. The Collectors Encyclopedia of Dolls. Crown Publishers, 1986. Hardcover. Condition: used. 1266 pages. 2) Creating Original Porcelain Dolls by Hild
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Don Winslow Big Little Books, 8 [162566]1262 - Don Winslow Big Little Books, 8 [162566]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8 Don Winslow Big Little Books. 3x Of the Navy and the Secret Enemy Base, And the Great War Plot, Lt. Commander, And the Giant Girl Spy, Navy Intellig
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to m********e for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Donald Duck Little Books, 5 [162556]1263 - Donald Duck Little Books, 5 [162556]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 little Donald Duck books. Mystery of the Double X, Hunting for Trouble, Silly Symphony, Up in the Air, Donald Forgets to Duck. Fair to good conditio
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m********e for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Duck and other Waterfowl Books [160532]1264 - Duck and other Waterfowl Books [160532]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ducks, Gees, and Swans of North America by Bellrose, 1976, hardcover, pp.543. Great book for research, well illustrated. Good Condition. Sports Afiel
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m********e for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Ecclesiastical & Religious Correspondence of Gladston, 2 Vols by Lathbury [150201]1265 - Ecclesiastical & Religious Correspondence of Gladston, 2 Vols by Lathbury [150201]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Volumes 1 and 2. 1910. Correspondence on Religion and Church. 445pp and 150202469pp with index. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Prov
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Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
Sold to p********w.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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English Literature Classics, Irving, Dickens, Scott, Holland [109453]1266 - English Literature Classics, Irving, Dickens, Scott, Holland [109453]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Here is a treasury of classic English literature including David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens, missing the publisher information at the front of th
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Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to M********9 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Famous WW1 & WW2 Airships Big Little Books, 3 [162563]1267 - Famous WW1 & WW2 Airships Big Little Books, 3 [162563]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Big Little Books related to famous early aviation. Dirigible-ZR90 and the Disappearing Zeppelin, Hall of Fame of the Air, Ace Drummond by Rickenback
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to m********e for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Fire Books and Journals Group [163257]1268 - Fire Books and Journals Group [163257]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 100 vintage fire Journal publications, 5 mixed The Register and Western Fire Journal. About 18 lbs. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Ci
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to S********6 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Flash Gordon and the Little Big Books - 14 [162661]1269 - Flash Gordon and the Little Big Books - 14 [162661]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fourteen books with three duplicate titles of Flash Gordon "based on the famous newspaper strip by Alex Raymond" in the Little Big Book se...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to m********e for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Foreign Novels, 4 [150577]1270 - Foreign Novels, 4 [150577]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Not Peace But a Sword by Sheean, Flynn of the Inland by Idriess. The Marital Adventures of Henry and Me by White. Vicar of Wakefield and Rasselas by G
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Forts in Books, 2 [156314]1271 - Forts in Books, 2 [156314]
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Frontier Forts of the West by Hart, 192pp with index. Bent's Old Fort by Moore, 144pp with index. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City...
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Gen. John Sullivan Indian Expedition 1779 by Cook [163456]1272 - Gen. John Sullivan Indian Expedition 1779 by Cook [163456]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Journal of the Military Expeditions of General John Sullivan Against the Six Nations of Indians in 1779. 579pp. 2 foldout maps. Date: Country (if n
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to p********n for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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General American History Books (9) [156370]1273 - General American History Books (9) [156370]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nine general US history books including the following titles: A Universal History of the United States of America by C.B. Taylor (1886), Newgate of Co
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to r*****r for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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General Magazines, 2 boxes [115370]1274 - General Magazines, 2 boxes [115370]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A large collection from the Investigative reporter Dennis Myers of Reno research library. Two full file boxes with an array of magazines on all topics
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German Books (6) [159572]1275 - German Books (6) [159572]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of six different books related to Germany. There are two German history books written in English. They are A History of Modern Germany by Hajo H
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German Books Published in the US (2) [159047]1276 - German Books Published in the US (2) [159047]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two German books that were published in the US for the German-American community. One was published in New York in 1880 and the other was published in
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Gold Rush Books (3) [156297]1277 - Gold Rush Books (3) [156297]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three books related to gold rushes. A) Klondike Kate: The Life and Legend of Kitty Rockwell, the Queen of the Yukon by Ellis Lucia. Published by Hasti
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Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to C*********1 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Gouverneur Kemble Warren by Taylor [150291]1278 - Gouverneur Kemble Warren by Taylor [150291]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover, 1932. The life and letters of an American soldier, 1830-1882. 256pp with index. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenanc
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Great Ages of Man by Time Life, 21 Vols. [156203]1279 - Great Ages of Man by Time Life, 21 Vols. [156203]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
21 different vols. Early Japan, India Egypt, Greece, Russia, Asia and more. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim &...
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Guns and Old West Collectible Books (4) [156161]1280 - Guns and Old West Collectible Books (4) [156161]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A) Guns of the Old West: The Definitive Book on the Firearms that Opened the Frontier and Conquered the American West by Charles Edward Chapel. Publis
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*********1 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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H. Pippin by Rodman [150442]1281 - H. Pippin by Rodman [150442]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover, 1947. Horace Pippin, a Negro Painter in America. Pippin was a Pennsylvania Black artist. 88pp with many illustrations. Date: Country (if
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Historical Book Duo [160630]1282 - Historical Book Duo [160630]
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Hardcover Behind the Times by Diamond, softcover John Profumo & Christine Keeler 1963. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provena...
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
 
 
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History of Minnesota; 1935 [146771]1283 - History of Minnesota; 1935 [146771]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Minnesota: The Land of Sky-Tinted Waters. A History of the State and Its People. Written by Theodore Christianson and published by the American Histor
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Estimate : 130.00 - 500.00
Sold to r*****r for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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History of the George Washington Bicentennial Celebration [150569]1284 - History of the George Washington Bicentennial Celebration [150569]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover 1932 Vol III, Literature Series. 739 pp with TOC and index. Lots of Revolutionary War history and tales. Date: Country (if not USA): St
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Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to C*********1 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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House of Representatives in Congress 1891-1892, Miscellaneous Documents [120621]1285 - House of Representatives in Congress 1891-1892, Miscellaneous Documents [120621]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This volume is labeled "Miscellaneous Documents and Reports of Agriculture in the United States, Agriculture by Irrigation in the Western Part ...
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 140.00
 
 
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Huguenots by Smile [150262]1286 - Huguenots by Smile [150262]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1867 hardcover. The Huguenots: Their Settlement, Churches, and Industries in England and Ireland. French war against the Huguenots, refugees, Queen o
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Estimate : 40.00 - 150.00
Sold to C*********1 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Investing Books, 5 [159012]1287 - Investing Books, 5 [159012]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 investing books. Stock Market Wizards by Schwager. The Education of a Speculator by Niederhoffer. Conquer the Crash by Wiley. The Technical Analysis
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Jewelry and Other Collectible Books (3) [156071]1288 - Jewelry and Other Collectible Books (3) [156071]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A) Diamond Setting: The Professional Approach by Robert R. Wooding, 1984. 178 pages. B) The Book of Old Silver: English, American, and Foreign. With a
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to r*****r for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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John James Ingalls, Essays, Addresses and Orations [150192]1289 - John James Ingalls, Essays, Addresses and Orations [150192]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover, 1902, 536pp with index. Works of the Kansas senator. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Stuart MacKenzie Montan
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Lancers for the King, 1965 [156294]1290 - Lancers for the King, 1965 [156294]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lancers for the King: A Study of the Frontier Military System of Northern New Spain, With a Translation of the Royal Regulations of 1772 by Sidney B.
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to C*********1 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Leonardo Da Vinci by Valletin [163293]1291 - Leonardo Da Vinci by Valletin [163293]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A choice important reference on the multi talented Leonardo Da Vinci by Antonina Vallentin, 1938. 561pp with index. Date: Country (if not USA): S
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to C*********1 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Lewis & Clark Book Collection, 13 [161982]1292 - Lewis & Clark Book Collection, 13 [161982]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
13 Lewis and Clark books. "The Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, was the United States expedition to...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to n*******4 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Library of Oratory, 11 Volume [61276]1293 - Library of Oratory, 11 Volume [61276]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice books for library, "Critical Studies of the World's Great Orators by Eminent Essayists" Chauncey M. Depew LLD, U.S. Senator from...
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Estimate : 10.00 - 25.00
Sold to a****y for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Life of Francis Parkman by Farnham [150191]1294 - Life of Francis Parkman by Farnham [150191]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover, 1901, 394pp with index. American historian, best known as author of The Oregon Trail. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Pro
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Life of Leonard Wood by Holme [150366]1295 - Life of Leonard Wood by Holme [150366]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover, 1920 228pp. American Army officer and colonial administrator and an ardent advocate of military preparedness. Date: Country (if not USA)
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Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to p*******x for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Literature and Fairytale Books (8) [159576]1296 - Literature and Fairytale Books (8) [159576]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage literature and fairytale books. Includes three different Bobbsey Twins novels by Laura Lee Hope (1940s), Yolanda: Maid of Burgundy by Charles
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to r*****r for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Little Big Books, Disney (8) [161326]1297 - Little Big Books, Disney (8) [161326]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eight Little Big Books featuring Disney charters. Snow White, Dumbo, Cinderella, Bear Rabbit, Bambi, Pluto, Pinocchio, Silly Symphonies. Fair to goo
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to m********e for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Little Big Books, Filmed Classics (8) [161327]1298 - Little Big Books, Filmed Classics (8) [161327]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eight Little Big Books featuring filmed classics. Little Women, Moby Dick, David Copperfield, Robinson Crusoe, Great Expectations, O'Shaughness...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to m********e for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Little Big Books, G-Man Series (6) [161328]1299 - Little Big Books, G-Man Series (6) [161328]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six Little Big Books in the G-Man series. Tracked by a G-Man, G-Man vs the Red X, G-Man and the Radio Bank Robberies, G-Man Breaking the Gambling Rin
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to w**********e for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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