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Americana Gallery

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JOURNAL OF THE HARTFORD UNION MINING AND TRADING COMPANY. CONTAINING THE NAME, RESIDENCE AND OCCUPATION OF EACH MEMBER, WITH INCIDENTS OF THE VOYAGE, &c. &c. [Hall, Linville J., and George G. Webster]: [At sea]: Printed by J.L. Hall on board the Henry Lee, 1849. 88pp., with pp.9-20 provided in facsimile. The gathering containing pp.41-44.. more Price: $50,000.00	PLATES PREPARED BETWEEN THE YEARS 1849 AND 1859, TO ACCOMPANY A REPORT ON THE FOREST TREES OF NORTH AMERICA. Gray, Asa: Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1891 [but plates actually ca. 1849-1859]. Original printed front wrapper and one leaf of text. Plus.. more Price: $7,500.00
[ALBUM OF SIX WATERCOLOR VIEWS OF SCENES IN KAMCHATKA AND SIBERIA IN THE LATE 18th CENTURY]. [Kamchatka and Siberia Watercolors]: [Np. nd, but ca. 1808]. Six watercolors on individual sheets, measuring 10 1/2 x 16.. more Price: $60,000.00	A JOURNAL OF RAMBLINGS THROUGH THE HIGH SIERRAS OF CALIFORNIA BY THE "UNIVERSITY EXCURSION PARTY." [LeConte, Joseph]: San Francisco: Francis & Valentine, 1875. 103pp. plus nine original mounted albumen photographs. Original blue cloth,.. more Price: $9,500.00
THE HAVEN-FINDING ART, OR, THE WAY TO FIND ANY HAVEN OR PLACE AT SEA, BY THE LATITUDE AND VARIATION. LATELY PUBLISHED IN THE DUTCH, FRENCH, AND LATINE TONGUES, BY COMMANDEMENT OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE COUNT MAURITZ OF NASSAU, LORD HIGH ADMIRAL OF THE UNITED PROVINCES OF THE LOW COUNTRIES, ENIOYNING ALL SEAMEN THAT TAKE CHARGE OF SHIPS UNDER HIS IUIRSDICTION, TO MAKE DILIGENT OBSERVATION, IN ALL THEIR VOYAGES, ACCORDING TO THE DIRECTIONS PRESCRIBED HEREIN. AND NOW TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH FOR THE COMMON BENEFITS OF THE SEAMAN OF ENGLAND. Stevin, Simon: London: G. B[ishop], R. N[ewbery], and R. B[arker], 1599. [16],27pp. including three woodcut figures in the text (one full-page,.. more Price: $72,500.00	[ENGRAVED PORTRAIT OF FRANCIS DRAKE]. [Drake, Francis]: Passe, Crispin van de, the Elder: [Cologne. 1598]. Engraved portrait, approximately 4 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches. An.. more Price: $7,500.00
[AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED "TH JEFFERSON," TO JAMES L. EDWARDS OF BOSTON, SEPTEMBER 5, 1811, REFUSING DEMANDS FOR PAYMENT FROM A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER]. Jefferson, Thomas: Monticello. Sept. 5, [1811]. [1 1/2]pp. on a single leaf, with separate leaf folded.. more Price: $45,000.00	HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE MOST CELEBRATED VOYAGES, TRAVELS, AND DISCOVERIES, FROM THE TIME OF COLUMBUS TO THE PRESENT PERIOD. Mavor, William Fordyce: London. 1796-1797, 1801. Twenty volumes, plus five supplement volumes. Each volume illustrated with.. more Price: $2,500.00
HISTORIA DE LAS GRANDEZAS Y COSAS MARAUILLOSAS DE LAS PROUINCIAS ORIENTALES. SACADO DE MARCO PAULO VENETO, Y TRADUZIDA DE LATIN EN ROMANCE, Y ANADIDA EN MUCHAS PARTES POR DON MARTIN DE BOLEA Y CASTRO...DIRIGIDA A DON BELTRAN DE LA CUEBA, DUQUE DE ALBURQUERQUE.... Polo, Marco: Caragoca: Por Angelo Tauano, 1601. [180] leaves. 12mo. Original limp vellum, contemporary ink title on.. more Price: $60,000.00	DE NUPER SUB D. CAROLO REPERTIS INSULIS, SIMULQ[UE] INCOLARUM MORIBUS. Martyr, Peter: Basel: [Adam Petri], 1521. 43pp. (pp. 20 and 21 misnumbered). Woodcut title border. Small.. more Price: $65,000.00