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[ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT SKETCHBOOK OF THE H.M.S. CHALLENGER EXPEDITION, 1872 - 1874].
[Shephard, Benjamin]:
[H.M.S. Challenger. 1873].
Thirty-six leaves, including illustrated titlepage and thirty-five ink and watercolor illustrations, all but titlepage in full color. Oblong quarto sketchbook,.. more
Price: $150,000.00
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[GROUP OF SIX AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, SIGNED, FROM CENTRAL GOLD RUSH FIGURE AND CALIFORNIA PIONEER, JOHANN (JOHN) AUGUSTUS SUTTER, TO FELLOW CALIFORNIA PIONEER, JEAN JACQUES VIOGET. ACCOMPANIED BY TWENTY-TWO OTHER MANUSCRIPT AND PRINTED DOCUMENTS CHRONICLING VIOGET'S LIFE IN CALIFORNIA AND SOUTH AMERICA].
Sutter, Johann Augustus:
New Helvetia, Ca. February 1842 - June 1843 (for the Sutter letters). Accompanying documents dated between 1828 and 1862.
Six manuscript letters, totaling sixteen pages, written on quarto-sized or larger sheets. Accompanied by twenty-two other manuscript documents or partially.. more
Price: $142,500.00
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SKETCHES OF A CRUISE AROUND THE WORLD IN THE U.S. FRIGATE CONSTITUTION DURING THE YEARS 1844, 1845, & 1846 [manuscript caption title].
[Dale, John B.]:
[Various places in Vietnam, Macao, China, and the Philippines, as described below]. 1845.
Thirty-four pencil, ink and wash, or watercolor sketches on thirty sheets, as described below. Generally in fine condition, with any.. more
Price: $58,000.00
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[COLLECTION OF SEVENTY-ONE PIECES OF ORIGINAL COVER ART FOR THE BUFFALO BILL NOVELS MAGAZINE SERIES].
[Prowse, Robert]: [Buffalo Bill]:
[Np, but possibly London. 1918-1932].
Seventy-one original painted illustrations, done in watercolor and gouache, each measuring about 14 x 11 inches. Folio. Some light soiling.. more
Price: $55,000.00
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Americana

Our Americana department features one of the best inventories in the world of printed and manuscript material relating to the entirety of the Western Hemisphere, from South America to the Arctic.

Our emphasis rests upon what T.W. Streeter called "Americana Beginnings," and the frontier period, ranging from the Jamestown Colony to the Alaskan Gold Rush.

We handle material beginning with the earliest mention of the discoveries in the New World up to the settlement of the Western States and Provinces.

We maintain a particularly strong stock of Pacific Voyages, with special interest in the pictorial and cartographic literature. Our Natural History concerns rest primarily with the Americas, and with the Pacific region as well. Our inventory of European and Asian travel is more modest, but interesting and eclectic.

A guide to Fifty Basic Reference Works on Americana may be accessed here.

Inquiries regarding our Americana inventory should be directed to Nick Aretakis or Teri Osborn at amorder@reeseco.com

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