Between 1500 and 2000 volumes of reference material on colonial American history, militaria, ethnography, art history, local interests, and many other subjects. Highlights include: Regulations established for the Organization and Government of the Military Academy at West Point. New York, 1839. * A Report from the Committee appointed to enquire into the State of Gaols. London, 1729. * Message from the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress… Washington, 1847. Concerning the Mexican War. * MCCLELLAN. Manual of Bayonet Exercise: Prepared for the Use of the Army of the United States. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1852. * HOWARD. The State of the Prisons in England and Wales. Warrington, 1784. With engraved plates. 4to. * MULLER. Theorie sur l’escrime a cheval. Paris, 1816. Engraved plates of sword exercises, signed by the author. * DEAN. Catalogue of European Court Swords and Hunting Swords. New York, 1929. * DEAN. Catalogue of European Daggers. New York, 1929. * Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New-York. Albany, 1858-61. 11 volumes. * SCHUSTER & CARPENTER. Materials for the Study of Social Symbolism in Ancient & Tribal Art. Rock Foundation. 1986. 12 volumes. Folio. * SAWYER. Firearms in American History. 1910. * SUTHERLAND, R.Q. and R.L. WILSON. The Book of Colt Firearms. Kansas City, Mo: 1971. 1st, dj. * WILSON, R.L. L.D. Nimschke: Firearms Engraver. Teaneck, NJ: 1965. 1st, DJ. * DAVIS. Ships of the Past. 1929. * CHAPELLE. The Baltimore Clipper…. Salem: 1930. BREWINGTON, M.V. and Dorothy. Marine Paintings & Drawings in the Peabody Museum. * NANCE. Sailing Ship Models. L: 1924. * BOYD. Indian Treaties Printed by Benjamin Franklin 1938. Ed. Of 500. * ALLEN, Charles Dexter. American Book-Plates. * McGuire, Joseph. Pipes and Smoking Customs of the American Aborigines…. MD: [N.Y.] * Stone, W.L. Life of Joseph Brandt…. * FITE and FREEMAN. A Book of Old Maps…. 1926. * MORGAN and FIELDING. The Life-Portraits of George Washington…. Phila: 1931. * CHURCHILL. Watermarks in Paper in Holland, France, England Etc. in the XVII and XVIII Centuries…. 1985. A more extensive list of titles is available upon request. Viewing of this lot is by appointment only in Westport, CT, on Sept. 26th and 27th.
Between 1500 and 2000 volumes of reference material on colonial American history, militaria, ethnography, art history, local interests, and many other subjects. Highlights include: Regulations established for the Organization and Government of the Military Academy at West Point. New York, 1839. * A Report from the Committee appointed to enquire into the State of Gaols. London, 1729. * Message from the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress… Washington, 1847. Concerning the Mexican War. * MCCLELLAN. Manual of Bayonet Exercise: Prepared for the Use of the Army of the United States. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1852. * HOWARD. The State of the Prisons in England and Wales. Warrington, 1784. With engraved plates. 4to. * MULLER. Theorie sur l’escrime a cheval. Paris, 1816. Engraved plates of sword exercises, signed by the author. * DEAN. Catalogue of European Court Swords and Hunting Swords. New York, 1929. * DEAN. Catalogue of European Daggers. New York, 1929. * Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New-York. Albany, 1858-61. 11 volumes. * SCHUSTER & CARPENTER. Materials for the Study of Social Symbolism in Ancient & Tribal Art. Rock Foundation. 1986. 12 volumes. Folio. * SAWYER. Firearms in American History. 1910. * SUTHERLAND, R.Q. and R.L. WILSON. The Book of Colt Firearms. Kansas City, Mo: 1971. 1st, dj. * WILSON, R.L. L.D. Nimschke: Firearms Engraver. Teaneck, NJ: 1965. 1st, DJ. * DAVIS. Ships of the Past. 1929. * CHAPELLE. The Baltimore Clipper…. Salem: 1930. BREWINGTON, M.V. and Dorothy. Marine Paintings & Drawings in the Peabody Museum. * NANCE. Sailing Ship Models. L: 1924. * BOYD. Indian Treaties Printed by Benjamin Franklin 1938. Ed. Of 500. * ALLEN, Charles Dexter. American Book-Plates. * McGuire, Joseph. Pipes and Smoking Customs of the American Aborigines…. MD: [N.Y.] * Stone, W.L. Life of Joseph Brandt…. * FITE and FREEMAN. A Book of Old Maps…. 1926. * MORGAN and FIELDING. The Life-Portraits of George Washington…. Phila: 1931. * CHURCHILL. Watermarks in Paper in Holland, France, England Etc. in the XVII and XVIII Centuries…. 1985. A more extensive list of titles is available upon request. Viewing of this lot is by appointment only in Westport, CT, on Sept. 26th and 27th.
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