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1761 - A deed transferring ownership of a "tenement" in the heart of Boston located between entrances to Faneuil Hall and the Great Town Dock

Boston, 1761. Unbound. Very good. This three-page transfer of property on a bifold paper sheet measures 18" x 15" unfolded. The document is dated 30 July 1761. Payment was completed and the deed recorded at the Suffolk County Records of Deeds on 1 September 1761. In nice shape. Some storage fold splits have been neatly repaired with archival tape or tissue; one split along part of the centerfold of the first leaf has not been mended. As noted in the document, this sale transferred ownership of a... Read more about this item

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NZ$1,276.65

1863-1870 - Collection of 14 Documents, Letters, and Ephemera related to Recruiting, Civil War Draft Substitution, and Pension Payments at Paris, Maine

"Recruits wanted for the Army and Navy, Highest Bounties Paid. Substitutes Furnished and Town Quotas Filled."
Paris, Maine, 1863-1870.
These 14 items vary in size. All came from a descendent of S. P. Maxim, a selectman of the town of Paris, Maine, who was a member of its Civil War recruiting committee. Most of these items reference either Maxim or the town of Paris.
The items are:
1 - An undated, flag-illustrated business card for the "Recruiting Agency, No. 10 India Street, Portland Me. [that notes]... Read more about this item

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NZ$1,276.65

Indenture between Henry Hills and Harry Welles, Edward Gray, Ralph Blundell, George Hill .

by 17th CENTURY VELLUM DOCUMENT .:

Kent, 1663 .. Large 17th century velum document with two horizontal folds and 5 vertical folds, plus 3 of the original wax seals. 55cm (length) x 64cm (width). Vellum lightly soiled and worn along the creases. Document begins with a large initial "C". English text in a contemporary hand, rubbed in places. The document states that Henry Hills and Edward Gray are at Cliffords Inn, London. Also that Harry Welles and Ralph Blundell are from East Greenwich, Kent. Also that Ralph Blundell is a Chandler.... Read more about this item

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NZ$255.54

1860 - Congressional pamphlet detailing the expedition to find a shortcut between the Great Salt Lake and the Oregon Trail

The greatest difficulty under which I labored . . . was in obtaining guides; for even among the Indian non knew more than small portions of the country we were to traverse and no white man could be found who had any knowledge."
Washington DC: U.S. Senate, 1860.
36th Congress, 1st Session. Senate. Ex. Doc., No. 34. Report of the Secretary of War communicating In compliance with a resolution of the Senate, the report of Captain H. D. Wallen of his expedition in 1859, from Dalles City to Great Salt Lake,... Read more about this item

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NZ$340.44

Documents of English History 1832-1950

by Barker, W.A.; St. Aubyn, G.R. and Ollard, R.l. [Editors]

London: A.& C. Black. 1954. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition. No dustjacket. Tan boards with red title to face & spine. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 86 pages. . 1st Edition. Hardback.

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NZ$20.03

1872 DIPLOMA REPUBLIC NEW YORK CIVIL WAR UNION ARMY OFFICER JOSEPH A SLADEN

Very Good. Ephemera. ; 18" x 23.5". This diploma has modest toning, foxing along left edge, and creasing and the blue ribbon with silver foil emblem has multiple creases and some loss to the foil but clean and in very good condition. .

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NZ$2,808.63

Drie diploma's als effectief lid van de Maatschappij Felix Meritis. Plano op perkament met opgedrukt zegel. Prijs per stuk:

by FELIX MERITIS, t HOOFT, BROUWERS, KUIJPER

a. voor Thomas 't Hooft, d.d. 1834, getekend V. Loosjes Fzn en Heineken$b. voor Jan Brouwers Jr, d.d. 1798, getekend Jan Schimmel Hz en Hidde Heeremiet$c. voor Henry Kuijper, d.d. 1784, getekend Dirk W. Engerts en Philipus Taddel. M7393

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NZ$188.85

A Nineteenth Century Eccentric "the horse racing life of Fulwar Craven (1782-1860)"

by Descon, William Scarsh

Descon, William Scarsh (circa 1840's), Unknown author. "A Nineteenth Century Eccentric: The horse racing life of Fulwar Craven (1782-1860)". A 22 page manuscript, never published as we can find. Details the life and times of Fulwar Craven, a spectacular horseman, gambler and businessman in the sphere of horse racing in the UK. Also included is one colored image of Craven, the second earlier image of him as an officer IS NOT INCLUDED."Eccentricity was a favorite whim of the Beaus of the Regency- I had... Read more about this item

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NZ$1,702.20

By These Words; Great Documents of American Liberty, Selected and Placed in Their Contemporary Settings

by Angle, Paul M. (Ed. ). Edward A. Wilson (Ill. )

New York, Rand McNally, 1954. First Edition. Hardback. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 560 pages; Description: 560 p. Illus. 22 cm. Subjects: United States --History --Sources.

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NZ$36.77

By These Words: Great Documents of Amerian Liberty, Selected and Placed in Their Contemporary Settings (FIRST EDITION)

by Paul M. Angle

New York / Chicago / San Francisco: Rand McNally & Company, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. Edward A. Wilson. FIRST EDITION, 1954. Hardcover. Bound in blue publisher's cloth. Covers are plain with gilt lettering on the spine. Yellow top stain. Deckled foredge. Title page is blue and black. Illustrated throughout with black and white drawings by Edward A. Wilson. Frontispiece is a drawing of an eagle and the Liberty Bell. Indexed. xiv, 427 pp. Illustrated dust jacket.... Read more about this item

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NZ$34.04

Rare and unused boarding pass to the Hejazi train

by The Ottoman Hejaz Railway

Ottoman Turkish script with crescent figures and map on the back of the Ottoman Railway. A free boarding pass (should be declared on demand. Holder can carry up to 30 kg) . 14.5 x 11 cm.

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NZ$17,022.00

[Printed letter, MOL, VAN] Brief met bijlagen van Hanns Friedhelm van Moll, Heidelberg 1994, inzake de familie Van Mol te Vessem en Lommel, ca. 1700 - ca. 1960. 12 p.

MOL, VAN Brief met bijlagen van Hanns Friedhelm van Moll, Heidelberg 1994, inzake de familie Van Mol te Vessem en Lommel, ca. 1700 - ca. 1960. 12 p. M2585

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NZ$49.70

[Typed documents 1977] Twee brieven van F. v. Hoogstraten, 1977, aan C. de Jong. Manuscripten, 3 pag.

M12481

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NZ$49.70

1840 - An illustrated letter sheet listing subscribers who have pledged money for the annual Whig Fourth of July celebration and William Henry Harrison's campaign for president

by Unlisted

Salem, [Massachusetts], 1840. Unbound. Very good. The bifold letter sheet (Milgram WH-8) measures 8" x 9¾" folded. It is datelined "Salem June 1840." It features a portrait of a long-faced, dour Harrison with a rustic log cabin scene alongside. Two soldiers and a civilian are drinking cups of "hard cider" drawn from a barrel sitting next to the cabin's door. A plow, symbolizing simple hard-working famers stands next to the men. An imprint under the scene reads "Sold by Peter C. Jones, 110 State St.,... Read more about this item

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NZ$638.32

[Family documents, before 1882] Familiepapieren betr. drie generaties Wijsman te Amsterdam, ca. 75 stuks, 19e eeuws.

Betreft: 1) Barend Wijsman en Janna Wilh. Nijenhuis (gehuwd 1820). 2) Zoon J.H. Wijsman Bz. (1821-1882), commissionair in effecten (fa. Jarman) en o.a. lid redactie Amsterdamsche Courant, gehuwd met Joh. S. Schenk (1822 - ?). Hierbij: geannoteerde veilingcatalogus van zijn inboedel en schilderijen (Bakker Korf, Bles, Hoppenbrouwers/Rochussen, Ten Kate, Mesdag, Schelfhout, Springer, Verveer), honorair lid Zeemanshoop. 3) Zoon H.J. Wijsman Bzn. (1824-1896), groothandelaar in boter en kaas te Amsterdam,... Read more about this item

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NZ$149.10

1876 - A Death Certificate for an immigrant who died at New York's Ward Island Quarantine Hospital from Mania a Potu, Erysipulas, and Acute Cerebral Meningitis

Emigrant Landing Depot, Castle Garden New York City: Commissioners of Emigration of the State of New York, 1876. Unbound. Very good. This certificate measures 7¾" x 8¾" and is titled and datelined "Commissioners of Emigration of the State of New York, / Emigrant Landing Depot, Castle Garden / New York, March 30th 1876." It bears a red embossed seal that reads "Commissions of Emigration of the State of New York". In nice shape. The document reads in part: "This is to Certify, that it appears... Read more about this item

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NZ$595.77

[Manuscripts and documents 1861] Enkele stukken betreffende Hendrik Roelof de Breuk, 1814-1861, drukker en raadslid te Leiden, laatst improvisator en docent aan het gymnasium te Gouda en wonend te Ysselstein. Manuscript en gedrukt, diverse formaten.

by BREUK, DE

Manuscript gedicht Een halve eeuwlied voor mijne zuster Anna 19-8-1810 - 1860, d.d. Ysselstein 1860, 7 p (o.a. zinspelingen op moeder die waarlijk dichteres was); briefje 1857; briefje van zoon Jan de Breuk Hz, Leiden 1864; overlijdensberichten van hem en zijn zoon uit kranten; gedrukte brochure Het christendom.... d.d. 1860, 19 p. M7285

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NZ$178.91

Autographed Letter Russian Railroads, 1872 by Bennett, James Gordon

by Bennett, James Gordon

A letter from Gordon Bennett, the New York Herald, to C. H. Meltzer a correspondent to cover the 4th Railroad Congress to be held in St. Petersburg on August 20th, 1872 in which Bennett is going to vacation and show up. He is writing this letter from his Paris apartment at 190 Avenue des Champs Elysees...….This letter has some stains and edge tears and as you can see from the pictures it has some conservator's repairs as well. Tearing at the creases but does mention the possible interview with General... Read more about this item

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NZ$297.88

Official report of The Armenian assassination attempt against the Sultan Abdul Hamid II

by Besiktas Police Commandership, the Ottomn authority

İn original decorative dark green binding with the Toghra (arm) of the Sultan Abdul Hamid II and the Ottoman cresent. Dedicated and signed by a possible member of the commity in 21-11-1321 (21-11-1905). With 14 plates in the end contain 34 original photographs of the accused people, equipments and explosive materials used in the assassination attempt. Ex-libris Ertugrul Zekai Okte. Armenians who were not able to get the desired results from their protests in Istanbul in 1895 and 1896 attempted to draw... Read more about this item

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NZ$17,022.00

San Domingo : Speech of Hon. Timothy O. Howe, of Wisconsin, in the Senate of the United States, March 27 and 28, 1871

by Timothy O. Howe

Timothy O Howe; (February 24, 1816 – March 25, 1883); "San Domingo : Speech of Hon. Timothy O. Howe, of Wisconsin, in the Senate of the United States, March 27 and 28, 1871."
OCLC Number: 191227084 Notes: Printed in two columns.
Description: 14 pages ; 23 cm
Publisher: Washington [D.C.] : F. & J. Rives & Geo. A. Bailey, reporters, and printers of the debates of Congress, 1871.
Only 6 institutions hold this document in print form.
1.
New-York Historical Society Library
New York, NY 10024 United... Read more about this item

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NZ$32.34

[Movie bulletin cineroman, 1923] Brochure for the movie L'enfant Roi by Jean Kemm, after the novel by P. Giffes, gedrukt, 12 pp. Illustrated 1923.

Mise en scene Jean Kemm. M10193 Produit par Société des Ciné en 26/10/1923.

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NZ$69.58

1871 DIPLOMA HOWARD UNIVERSITY CIVIL WAR UNION ARMY OFFICER JOSEPH A SLADEN

Very Good. Ephemera. ; 22" x 18.5". This diploma has modest toning and rippling and the blue ribbon with red emblem has multiple creases and some loss to the emblem but clean and in very good condition. .