Great Americana Pow-Wow Auction (August 2020)

Rare softcover. Utah's Greatest Manhunt, The True Story of the Hunt for Lopez, by an Eye Witness. 142pp. The story of Lopez and his long dispute...

This is the full report of water management in the entire state of Utah of which five rivers are managed for irrigation in 1903. The book was publish

This is a collection of two books detailing the Stansbury exploration of 1851 published in 1852. The larger book details Howard Stansbury's obs...

Hardcover directory with fold out Vermont map. 156pp with index. 1.75" spine/front board break Date: 1878 Country if not USA: State: Vermo...

Rare book: Temple Bar, the City Golgotha: A Narrative of the Historical Occurrences of a Criminal Character Associated with the Present Bar, by James

Rare book, Abraham Lincoln: A Play, by John Drinkwater. Copyright 1919, first edition, published by Houghton Mifflin - New York/Boston. Hardcover, 112

Gambado's third edition of his original two treatises published in London, 1808. Please see the description in this catalog for that work. The i...

An Academy for Horsemen containing complete Instructions for Walking, trotting, galloping, stumbling, tumbling, cantering. Illustrated with copper pla

This is an oversized book entitled: Adolph Hitler: Bilder Aus Dem Leben Des Fuhrers published by Herausgegeben Vom Cigaretten/Bilderdienst of Hamburg

This book, complete with fold out map gives details of the west as it appears in 1849 to Captain Bonneville written by Washington Irving. Anything wes

The Book of the American Indian, by Hamlin Garland, copyright 1923, first edition, Harper & Brothers, New York & London. Illustrations by Fr...

A trio of classic novels, include Pride & The Prejudice by Jane Austin, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain and Tales of Sherlock Holmes...

This interesting lot includes: The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain; The Grafters by Francis Lynde; Three Lights from a Match by Leonard Nason; Pal

Lot of 16 reference books on collectibles. Includes: "The Story of Royal Copenhagen Christmas Plates," Pat Owen, 1961,Owen Enterprises, In...

A nice collection of early 20th century cookbooks, specifically aimed at candy & ice cream making. Among the titles are Rigby's Reliable Can...

A dozen DC and Marvel comics from the 1960's. Included are X-Men Vol.1 #64, Iron Man #7, Aquaman #45 and many more. Books are in generally good ...

1) Souvenir of Hartford, Connecticut, circa 1905, 9" x 7" booklet, 32 pages 2) 50 Views of Buffalo, New York, circa 1905, 9" x 7&qu...

This is a collection of two books depicting the exploration and development of both Washington and Oregon. The plates and portraits of key historic fi

Important two volume set Frank Forrester's Horse and Horsemanship of the United States..., by Henry Herbert in two volumes, 1857. William Andrew...

This volume is labeled "Miscellaneous Documents and Reports of Agriculture in the United States, Agriculture by Irrigation in the Western Part...

Military Equitation: or, A Method of Breaking Horses and Teaching Soldiers to Ride Designed for the USe of the Army. Henry Earl of Pembroke, 1778. 140

This is a collection books on the American Indian: The World of the American Indian by National Geographic Society 1974; The Art of Howard Terpning by

Olney's Atlas comprising Modern and Ancient Geography, designed to accompany the Practical System of Geography for Schools and Families. Publish...

A complete three volume set of Lossing's "Our Country", first published in 1873. This set was published in 1877. Benson John Lossing...

More than 350 magazines in excellent condition from the 1960s to 2004. A number of years are complete, including 1967-1970, 1977-1979, 1981, 1987, 198

A group of five books dealing with Old West mail delivery. Included are "Pony Express, The Great Gamble," "Wells Fargo, The Legend,&...

Principles of Modern Riding for Gentlemen; in which the late improvements of the Manege and Military Systems are applied to practice... by John Allen,

This is the annual report to Congress by the sitting president, Rutherford B. Hayes on the state of the Union, 1879. An interesting read of Indian Aff

1) Doc W.F. Carver "Spirit Gun of the West" by Raymond W. Thorp, pp.244; 2) Jeff Milton A Good Man with a Gun by J. Evetts Haley with draw...

An incredible collection of 32 books by renowned American author Zane Grey. All are hardcover with no dust jackets. There appears to be a first editi

Two different photographs stamped "H.B. Cockrill, Foto, Bartlett Springs." One shows a large group of well-dressed people standing around ...

Fabulous die cut of a woman drinking that advertises "Boca Bottled Beer" "...made from Superior California Barley so Eagerly sought f...

Lot of 2 very rare pictorial billheads. Both issued in 1890 in Boca to the Boca Mill Company for cases of bottled beer. Fancy illustrated logo with vi

Lot of 6. 1) Very rare Bodie Bank revenue check, RN-G, April 28, 1879 issued to A.B. Stewart & Co. for $29.98. Signed by M. Mereen. Spindle canc...

Very rare! Dateline is Mammoth City, handwritten over printed Bodie, Cal. Issued to R Henderson for $130. Signed by O.P. Willis. Spindle cancel, folds

Embossed content labels. Duplications. 4.5" tall. Were used at Bodie. Purchased from the Hawthorne Highschool. 1) Con Acid Hydrochloride (4 d...

Pictorial advertising cover for Crown Distilleries Co., San Francisco, Cal. with a color illustration touting Cyrus Noble Whiskey, "the savings...

Lot of 4. 1) Rare trade card for Sierra Kidney and Liver Cure, manufactured by Sierra Chemical Company in SF. 6 x 4.25" Stains. 2) Trade card f...

Lot of 3 different. No. 21, 24, and 25, all 1884. Great ads, some pictorial, for: African Stomach Bitters; Lemp's St. Louis Beer; White House Wh...

Lot of 2 different. 1) Hermann & Co., Importers of Hops, Corks, Brewers' Stock, Materials for Soda Water Manufacturers, Wine and Liquor Deal...

Lot of 2. 1) Pictorial business card for the Pacific Congress Springs Hotel, WH Stedman, prop. Includes chemical analysis of the Pacific Congress Wate

14” tall one has original cork c1900. Found in Sonora California. Date: Country if not USA: State: California City: Sonora Provenance:

Lot of 4. 1) 1877 billhead for the Pacific Ice Company, Jacob Hoehn, Agent, Sacramento. Agency of Summit Mineral Water. Vignette of horse pulling an i

$1.00 Per Dozen / Will Be Charged For All / Soda Bottle Short in this Case / Unless the Stoppers are Saved. / Chas. Thomas,---Truckee Soda Works. Blac

Very rare. Dateline Truckee, Nov. 27th, 1872. Received of Dr. Curless a package of $150 sent to Justin Gates of Sacramento. Signed by Dooly. 3.25 x ...

This is a magnificent reproduction of an 1880's apothecary cabinet, modeled in every detail after one found in Zanesville, Ohio in the early 192...

The famous Van Bergen Gold Dust whiskey in aqua, applied top, light whittle, long air bubbles, intact. This bottle is one of the true "gems&quo...

Lot of 3. 1) Pictorial letterhead and price-list for the Standard Glass Company, a Marion, Indiana-based glass works. "Manufacturers of High Gr...

This is a clear glass etched advertising sign for J.H Cutter Whiskey. It measures 12"x 7" with frosted lettering. There is a repaired crac...

This is an Edmands & Company four gallon crock jar. This piece measures 15"x 10" and has a cobalt blue hand painted bird on the front....

Aurora Drug Store, Owen H. Bott, Prescription Druggist. Prescription issued July 5, 1916 from John C. Kitchen, MD, Mina, Nevada. 3. 5x 5.5" ...

Theodore Green, Druggist and Apothecary. "Pure Imported Wines & Liquors For Medicinal Use." Dateline Austin, Nevada, Jan. 4, 1880. Bil...

Lot of 4. "Stationery, Crockery, Lamps, Fruits, Nuts and Cream Candies, Tobacco, Cigars, Drugs & Patent Medicines." 1) Two color billh...

Lot of 8. All pieces are extra rare. 1) Five different billheads/letterheads. All advertise A.D. Lemaire & Sons General Merchandise. Includes: 1...

Lot of 2. 1) Billhead for David Bain, Druggist and Apothecary. Perfumery, Toilet Articles, Etc. Dateline Carson, Nevada March 21st, 1882. Billed to th

Lot of 2. 1) Manuscript bill to the Virginia & Truckee Railroad, April 30th, 1876, from B.F. Foster for numerous prescriptions. 11 x 6.25" ...

Lot of 14. "Manufacturers of Tahoe Beer, Famous as the Lake." 1) Carson Brewing Company stock certificate. Inc. in Nevada, Feb, 1900. No. ...

Lot of 42. Includes businesses: Chas. W. Friend, Jeweler; Harrison Bros.; E. Burlington; City Drug Store; AC Hofer & Bro; Doane's Novelty Ba...

Lot of 17. 1) Six billheads, 5 different types. 1896 (x2), 1901 (x2), 1904, and 1905. Advertise "Pure Drugs and Chemicals," as wells as Ea...

Archive of about 30 pieces. Includes: 1) Thirteen billheads, 9 varieties, 1876-1902. Seven identify him as the proprietor. The earliest is for Thaxte

Lot of 9. 1) Rare 1875 pictorial billhead advertising Benton's Pacific Ice Company, which harvested ice from the Carson river. Billed to the Car...

Lot of 6. 1) 1892 billhead for Muller's Hardware, Grocery, and General Merchandise business. 2) Four letterheads, three different types: a) 1910...

Company has offices at 1170 Market Street, San Francisco and in Carson City., Nevada. Letterhead dated Aug. 2, 1899 in San Francisco and addressed to

Lot of 3. 1) Billhead for Kitzmeyer's Drug Store, Drugs, Chemicals, Eastman Kodaks, Photo Supplies. Dateline Carson City, Nevada, Dec. 1, 1922. ...

Lot of 4. 1) Billhead for the Nevada Drug Store, J.M. Johnson, Proprietor, Dealer in Drugs and Chemicals, Perfumes and Toilet Articles, Rubber Goods,

Lot of 6. 1) Four billheads, all different: 1874 to the Virginia & Truckee Railroad; two different in 1876 to C.E. Laughton (one pictorial); and...

Summers & Dauchy, Druggists and Apothecaries. Dealers in Chemicals, Drugs, Medicines, Toilet Articles, Perfumeries, Snaps, Combs, Brushes. Physi...

Lot of 2. Trib Company, "Sole Proprietors of the liniment and trade mark Trib." "Trib cures bruises and sprains." 1) Letterhead ...

Lot of 6. 1) 1889 pictorial billhead for Office of WH Chedic, Dealer in General Merchandise, Opposite Government Building. Note from Chedic to TR Hofe

Lot of 22. 1) Silver City: Ripley & Haas. 2) Gold Hill: druggist Thomas Woodliff. 3) Washoe City: Power Roger. 4) Washoe Valley: 4 different for...

Lot of 2. 1) Letterhead with red seal in upper left corner, "John Shier, / Drugs / And / Medicines / Main St. Delamar, Nev." Dateline De L...

Handbill advertising the train stop for dinner at the Depot Hotel and Eating House, Elko, Nevada. Depot Hotel Co., Ostreicher & Mayer, Managers....

Handbill advertising the train stop for dinner at the Depot Hotel and Eating House, Elko, Nevada. Depot Hotel Co., Ostreicher & Mayer, Managers....

Lot of 3. 1) Prescription slip dated Sept. 21st, 1894 to Mrs Fitzgerald. Printed on yellow paper. 4.75 x 3.5" 2) Tradecard for Dr. Jayne's ...

Lot of 8. 1) Three different prescription slips. a) Clark & Felsenthal, 1894 with rose vignette. b) F.M. Clark, Druggist, 1897. c) Clark's D...

Lot of 2. 1) Prescription slip for the Steptoe Drug Co. Inc., Ely, East Ely and McGill, Nevada. Prescription is for antiseptic tablets. Not dated, c.1

Very rare. Eureka Brewery, Paul Yost, Proprietor (handwritten over Charley Lautenschlager). Dateline Eureka, Nevada, Jan. 26, 1907. Billed to the Mas

Lot of 6. 1) Colorful 1870s billhead for the City Drug and Book Store, Main Street. Blue, red, and green print. AL Bancroft & Co. Billed to the ...

Lot of 30. 1) Seven billheads. Six advertise F.J. Schenider, Druggist & Apothecary, with druggist vignette, 1882-1893. Two have Schneider's ...

Lot of 10. 1) Six different billheads/letterheads. Includes: Albert Mau, Groceries, Wines, Liquors, 1866, Austin handwritten over VC dateline; Albert

Lot of 7. 1) Pictorial billhead for M. Oberfelder, Wholesale & Retail Dealer in Wines, Liquors, Tobacco & Cigars. Dateline Eureka, Nev., May...

Lot of 20. This archive has three parts: Stowell in Eureka, NV; Stowell in Spokane, WA; and Stowell's mining interests. 1) Eureka, Nevada. 10 pi...

Lot of 7. 1) John Jones, Jr,. Chemist & Apothecary, Gold Hill, Nevada billhead. 1877. Issued to the Public Schools in Gold Hill. 2) HH Flagg ban...

Lot of 3. 1) Billhead to Esmeralda County, Jun 29, 1907. 8.25 x 5.5" with company logo. 2) Ticket for drawing held on Saturday, August 8th, 190...

Extra rare. 1908 receipt billed to the Cobweb (Saloon) for one dozen sodas. 6.25 x 3.5" Known to bottle collectors for the clear crown top soda...

Lot of 5. 1) 1908 billhead to the Consolidated Mines for wood alcohol and glycerine. Attached to Goldfield Consolidated Mines check to the Pioneer Dru

Rare token as seen in Volume One of the Nevada Bottle Book. Pollard & Oneill / Las Vegas, / Nev. // GF / 5c / IT. Round, brass. This token was u...

This item came from the McGill Club in McGill, NV. c. 1965. Approx 1.75 Liter bottle with original contents and bottle tax seal. Bottle is unopened ho

Lot of 5. "The Cann Drug Company: Leading Druggists." 1) 1901 letterhead to the Bell Conservatory Co. regarding a shipment of flowers. Fol...

Lot of 4 different Reno checks signed by S.F. Hoole in 1876. Includes personal revenue check. Septimus Hoole was a lumber merchant in Gold Hill, Virgi

Lot of 4. 1) Prescription slip for Weck, the Prescription Druggist. 2) Business card for the F.A. Weck Company, Manufacturing Pharmacists and Botanic

Lot of 3. 1) Pictorial billhead for H.J. Thyes, Sole Dealer in Wm. J. Lemp Brewing Co's St. Louis Bottled Beer. Pictorial vignette of Wm. J Lemp...

Lot of 4. Known for his Reno whiskey bottles. 1) 1912 check from A. Klaus for $81.65. 2) Blue billhead for HC Heidtmann, Wieland Bottling and Soda Wor

Lot of 8. 1) Three different billheads. 1891, 1901, and 1905. 2) Three different letterheads. 1891, 1896, and 1905 (to Theo. Winters). 3) Pictorial co

Lot of 3 different. 1) July 7th, 1880. Billed to Theo Winters (of Winters Ranch fame) for three prescriptions. Vignette of mortar and pestle. Reno Jou

Lot of 3. 1) Letterhead for Sol Hilp, Dealer in General Merchandise, Ely, Nev., 1893. Agent for Well's Fargo & Co.'s Express, California...

Lot of 2. 1) Prescription slip from 1932. 6 x 3.5" 2) Unused billhead. 5.5 x 7" Nathaniel Estes Wilson worked for the Standard Oil Company...

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Lot of 10. 1) Five billheads, three different types. a) Simpson & Osburn, Wholesale and Retail Druggists. 1875. "Dealers in Pure Wines and ...

Parry Brothers, Sole Agents and Bottlers of John Wieland Brewing Company's Lager Beer. Manufacturers of All Kinds of Carbonated Beverages. Datel...