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5 Eastern Covers5471 - 5 Eastern Covers
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Five covers: a) stampless cover from Colchester (CT?), Dec. 1848 to New York, 40 cent rate, 2pp letter, cond. problems; b) YMCA corner adv., Army Chri
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Eastern Photograph covers5472 - Eastern Photograph covers
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Set of six. Two Crawford of Stamford, CT. Whitney & Beckwith of Norwalk, CT. Kimball of Manchester, NH. Chamberlin of Norwich, NY. One unknown. ...
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Two FREE FRANK covers5473 - Two FREE FRANK covers
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One from Maryland with a wax seal on back. Perhaps 1859. One from Walthom, Georgia. Only has front face. City: State: , Date:
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Pan Pacific World's Fair Postcard Collection (lot of 64)5474 - Pan Pacific World's Fair Postcard Collection (lot of 64)
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Lot of 64. 60 are tinted. Wide array of views of San Francisco’s buildings associated with the PAN PACIFIC 1915 World’s Fair. Views include Palace of
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Seven Chicago World's Fair Spoons5475 - Seven Chicago World's Fair Spoons
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Lot of 7 teaspoons, 8” long. 1) A beautiful sterling silver spoon made by C.D. Peacock of Chicago. The plain bowl is topped by depictions of the Chin
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Two Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo and Sesquicentennial Expo Spoons5476 - Two Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo and Sesquicentennial Expo Spoons
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Lot of 2 teaspoons. 1) A souvenir of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition held in Seattle in 1909, the bowl contains a depiction of the U.S. Government
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Arizona State Business Directory, 19255477 - Arizona State Business Directory, 1925
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Arizona State Business Directory Including El Paso, Texas with Los Angeles and Foreign Classifications Including Live Stock Department, Wool Growers...
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4 Death Valley Books5478 - 4 Death Valley Books
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Lot of four Books includes: 1) An Unnatural History of Death Valley (with reflections on the valley’s varmints, virgins, vandals and visionaries), By
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Death Valley Album5479 - Death Valley Album
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By various authors (excerpts). No single publisher. A collection of newspaper articles, cartoons, and covers with a Death Valley connection. Please in
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Hendrie & Bolthoff Mfg. and Supply Co. 75th Anniv. Brochure5480 - Hendrie & Bolthoff Mfg. and Supply Co. 75th Anniv. Brochure
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75 Years of Progress. 1861/ 1936. Diamond Jubilee. Crème-colored softcover. 32 pages with photographs. Includes a detailed description of the c...
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1924 Crocker-Langley San Francisco City Directory5481 - 1924 Crocker-Langley San Francisco City Directory
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1924 San Francisco City Directory. List of people and companies. Excellent condition. City: San Francisco State: California, Date:
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California Gazetteer & Business Directory, Volume 15482 - California Gazetteer & Business Directory, Volume 1
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Measures 9”x 7”. Published by San Francisco company R.L. Polk & Co. Located on 606 Montgomery Street. This is the first issue of the "Calif...
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Illustrations of Colusa County, CA5483 - Illustrations of Colusa County, CA
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Elliott & Moore; Colusa County, California. Illustrations Descriptive of Its Scenery...; 1880; San Francisco. 15 x 12.5", black boards, gil...
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Estimate : 750.00 - 3,000.00
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Photo reprint of the Atlanta and West End Directory for 18765484 - Photo reprint of the Atlanta and West End Directory for 1876
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Photo re-printed edition of the 1876 edition. Paperback. Published by Sunny South Steam Book and Job Print, Atlanta. 298 pages. The piece has some sta
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Progressive Men of Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Fremont, and Oneida Counties, Idaho, Bowen & Co.5485 - Progressive Men of Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Fremont, and Oneida Counties, Idaho, Bowen & Co.
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Illustrated.; Bowen & Co.; 1904; 664pp. Approximately 9 x 12". Dark leather covers with gilt lettered face and spine. Original, with little...
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Sold to t****y for (1,700.00 + 382.50BP) = 2,082.50
 
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FIRST Annual Gazetteer and Directory of the City of Aurora5486 - FIRST Annual Gazetteer and Directory of the City of Aurora
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Aurora As it is. First Annual Gazetteer and Directory of the City of Aurora, Ill. Compiled by Knickerbocker & Hodder. Beacon Steam Print. 1868. ...
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Rand McNally Bankers Directory Blue Book5487 - Rand McNally Bankers Directory Blue Book
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Banker's Directory and The Banker's Register with List of Bonded Attorneys. "Official Numbering Agent for American Bankers Association...
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Directory of the City of Evansville5488 - Directory of the City of Evansville
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Compiled and Published by W.H. Chandler, first directory. Printed in Evansville by W.H. Chandler, 1858. 188 pages. The front and back covers are detac
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William's Fort Wayne Directory City Guide, Business Mirror Vol. 15489 - William's Fort Wayne Directory City Guide, Business Mirror Vol. 1
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First Fort Wayne Directory! Compiled by C.S. Williams, publisher of the Cincinnati Directory. It was published in Fort Wayne: C.L. Hill, Phoenix Black
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Indiana State Gazetteer and Shippers Guide5490 - Indiana State Gazetteer and Shippers Guide
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Volume 1. Hardcover. Published by Rosser, Spring and Cowen, Lafayette. 428 pages. The cover is detached from the book, as well as the first 6 pages.
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History and Business Directory of Madison County Iowa (RARE)5491 - History and Business Directory of Madison County Iowa (RARE)
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Rare Iowa!!! A complete history of the County: together with a description of its natural resources and sketches of its public buildings, schools, chu
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Iowa State Gazetteer5492 - Iowa State Gazetteer
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Embracing descriptive and historical sketches of counties, cities, towns, and villages, which include much valuable information respecting the agricul
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Fort Scott, Kansas Directory5493 - Fort Scott, Kansas Directory
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Directory of the City of Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas, for 1883, Giving a List of the Inhabitants, Business Firms, Educational, Social, and Reli
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City of Leavenworth, KS Directory5494 - City of Leavenworth, KS Directory
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No book listings found in OCLC. Hoye's Leavenworth City Directory and Classified Business Directory. Published by Hoye Directory Co., Kansas Cit...
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City of Leavenworth, KS Directory5495 - City of Leavenworth, KS Directory
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No book listings found in OCLC. Hoye's Leavenworth City Directory and Classified Business Directory. Published by Hoye Directory Co., Kansas Cit...
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Edwin Green's City Directory of City of Leavenworth5496 - Edwin Green's City Directory of City of Leavenworth
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City directory of the "inhabitants, manufacturing establishments, institutions, business firms…" It is 291 pages. The publisher is not ide...
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Estimate : 130.00 - 520.00
Sold to P*****R for (65.00 + 14.63BP) = 79.63
 
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Doniphan County, Kansas, History and Directory5497 - Doniphan County, Kansas, History and Directory
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Doniphan County, Kansas, History and Directory for 1868-9: Containing the State Constitution; A Concise History of Kansas; Also of Doniphan County, an
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Sold to P*****R for (170.00 + 38.25BP) = 208.25
 
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Baltimore Merchants and Manufacturers Directory with Compliments to Trade of West Virginia5498 - Baltimore Merchants and Manufacturers Directory with Compliments to Trade of West Virginia
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Printed in Baltimore: Press of Isaac Friedenwald of 32 South Paca Street. 1887. 146 pages. The covers and binding have some little wear, but are all s
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Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop Directory5499 - Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop Directory
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“…of the inhabitants, institutions, manufacturing establishments, societies, business firms, state census, maps, etc., etc.” Littlefield Directory Pub
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Directory of the Town of Chelsea (fourth edition)5500 - Directory of the Town of Chelsea (fourth edition)
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Fourth Chelsea Directory! Published by Benjamin Rivers. 112 pages. According to the OCLC database, there are no listings for a 1850 directory, there a
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Concord Directory and Guide, 1892 (version 1)5501 - Concord Directory and Guide, 1892 (version 1)
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“contains a complete resident and business directory of the town, names of streets and their location, town officers, schools, churches, societies, or
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Concord Directory and Guide, 1892 (version 2)5502 - Concord Directory and Guide, 1892 (version 2)
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Same edition as Concord Directory above. This has a red flex cover and has one of the most historically exciting town maps I have seen. The map includ
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History & Directory of Needham, Mass., 1888-89 (green)5503 - History & Directory of Needham, Mass., 1888-89 (green)
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See History & Directory of Needham (red binding) for information. This directory shows strong corner wear on covers. One large stain in middle o...
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Sold to h*******2 for (15.00 + 3.38BP) = 18.38
 
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History & Directory of Needham, Mass., 1888-89 (red)5504 - History & Directory of Needham, Mass., 1888-89 (red)
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A. E. Foss & Company. “containing a complete resident, street and business directory ... also a history of the town from its first settlement to...
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First Resident Directory of Provincetown, Massachusetts5505 - First Resident Directory of Provincetown, Massachusetts
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Compiled J. H. Hogan and published by W. F. Richardson. ”Containing also a complete business directory, churches, school, societies, towns, officers,
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Needham Directory5506 - Needham Directory
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Containing a complete resident, street and business directory, town officers, schools societies, churches, post offices etc.. 53 pages. It was publish
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The First Resident Directory of Randolph and Holbrook5507 - The First Resident Directory of Randolph and Holbrook
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Containing a complete resident, street and business directory, town officers, schools societies, churches, post offices etc.. 100 pages. It was publis
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Westminster, MA Business Directory5508 - Westminster, MA Business Directory
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Very scarce. No listings found on OCLC. "Containing a General Directory of the Citizens and Place of Residence, Business Directory, Calendar, T...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 160.00
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Lincoln Directory for the year commencing June 1st5509 - Lincoln Directory for the year commencing June 1st
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Volume II. Compiled by Luther E. Fitch & Co. Residential and business directory. Advertisements on covers and throughout book. Lists officers of...
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Report of the State Controller of Nevada Book5510 - Report of the State Controller of Nevada Book
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9 1/4 x 6. Report of the State Controller of Nevada, for the Eighteenth Fiscal Year, Ending December 31, 1882. To the Govenor. J.F. Hallock, State Con
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4 Nevada State Publications (early dates!)5511 - 4 Nevada State Publications (early dates!)
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Lot of 4 with early dates. 1) Petition Requesting New Territory Be Formed From Western Utah, report from the House of Representatives (35th Congress,
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6 Nevada history books: Gabbs Valley, Goldfield, and others5512 - 6 Nevada history books: Gabbs Valley, Goldfield, and others
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1) Gabbs Valley, Nevada: Its History and Legend by Danner 1992. 2) Goldfield by Hugh Shamberger, 1982. This is a hard covered edition and autographed
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Sold to d******0 for (45.00 + 10.13BP) = 55.13
 
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7 Nevada books: William Stewart, Goldfield, mining, history, Paradisce Valley, etc.5513 - 7 Nevada books: William Stewart, Goldfield, mining, history, Paradisce Valley, etc.
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Lot of 7. 1) Reminiscences of Senator Stewart. Stewart was a very powerful man in Nevada as a territory and young state. He amassed and lost fortunes
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Geological and Topographical Atlas to Accompany the Report of Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel, 5514 - Geological and Topographical Atlas to Accompany the Report of Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel,
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25 x 32". Five double truck geologic and topographic maps, plus sections. A) Rocky Mtns, B) Green River Basin, C) Utah Basin, D) Nevada Plateau...
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Sold to f*********s for (120.00 + 27.00BP) = 147.00
 
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Nevada and Her Resources, Publication5515 - Nevada and Her Resources, Publication
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A Brief Sketch of the Advantages and Possibilities of the State, and the Opportunities and Inducements Offered to Capitalists and Home seekers,” compi
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Three books: Lady in Boomtown, railroad, Virginia City5516 - Three books: Lady in Boomtown, railroad, Virginia City
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1) "Lady in Boomtown" by Mrs. Hugh Brown. Her husband was sent her from San Francisco to represent the firm and she wrote a classic about ...
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Two booklets making the desert appealing5517 - Two booklets making the desert appealing
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1) The Heritage of the Desert by the Pioche Commercial Club. Nothing more than Pioche Mines Company propaganda! 2) Small booklet title "Nevada ...
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Two Early Comstock books AUTOGRAPHED!!!5518 - Two Early Comstock books AUTOGRAPHED!!!
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1) The Big Bonanza by Glassock. 1931 first edition. 2) The Silver Kings by Lewis. 1947 first edition AUTOGRPHED!!! City: State: Nevada
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to m********y for (130.00 + 29.25BP) = 159.25
 
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Two Political Speeches Given by Nevada Senator John P. Jones, 18765519 - Two Political Speeches Given by Nevada Senator John P. Jones, 1876
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Lot of two important speeches given by Senator John P. Jones, who served five terms from 1873-1903. He was also superintendent of the Crown Point Mine
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U.S. President-Related Publications, Including WJ Bryan Autograph5520 - U.S. President-Related Publications, Including WJ Bryan Autograph
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Lot of three, includes: 1) The First Battle: The Story of the Campaign of 1896 by Bryan, William Jennings. Hardcover, 629 pages including several phot
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