Early American: History Auction, 112225, Rancho Santa Fe

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Auction Report
Auction Date
November 22, 2025 - November 22, 2025
Page Size: 199 items in 8 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
1

Colonel James Holmes 4th NY Regt. to Thomas Barclay 1799 Loyalty Oath to Britain

 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 2,080.00
2

George Chahoon 1868 Reconstruction Mayor of Richmond, Virginia Signed 1870 United States Oath of Allegiance

 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 286.00
3

1760-Dated Anti-Slavery British Advocate and Poet Signed, His Majesty's Receipt of Exchequer. financial Annuity Payment

 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 1,950.00
4

1758 Thomas Cranston Signed French and Indian War Payment Order in Receipt, ... for Sundrys to Thomas Cranston he hath bot for the present Expedition ..."

 USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 USD 975.00
5

1907 Joseph N. Cullingworth, Richmond,Virginia Tobacco Dealer Signed Letter on his 1878 US Double Eagle Vignette Letterhead

 USD 150.00 - 200.00 USD 156.00
6

Secretary of War Henry Dearborn Approves Express Rider Payment to Mount Vernon, Probably to Offer Diplomatic Post to Former Washington Secretary

 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 390.00
7

Rare Declaration of Independence, First Miniature Printing, Published 1836 by L. H. Bridgham, Boston, Massachusetts

 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,235.00
8

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (1890-1969) 34TH President of the United States (1953-1961) Typed Letter Signed, D.E., Thanks a Friend for Giving him Crabs!

 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 286.00
9

JOHN ERICSSON (1803-1889) Civil War U.S.S. Monitor Builder, 1870-Dated Autograph Letter Signed to the Smithsonian Secretary Joseph Henry

 USD 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,170.00
10

DAVID G. FARRAGUT Union Rear Admiral Civil War Date Letter Signed March 23, 1863, U.S. Flag Ship Hartford / Below Warrenton, to Lt. Commander A. Adams Commanding the U.S. Sloop Vincennes

 USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 USD 975.00
11

1877 JULIA WARD HOWE American Abolitionist + Womans Vote Autograph Letter Signed Penned on heavy Black Bordered Mourning Stationary from Russell, NY, Choice Extremely Fine.

 USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 455.00
12

C. 1862 DAVID HUNTER (1802-1886) the Head of the Abraham Lincoln Assassination Military Commission that Tried the John Wilkes Booth Conspirators, from May 8 to July 15, 1865, Cabinet Card Inscribed and Signed.

 USD 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 USD 650.00
13

1862 Civil War Union General David Hunter ALS Involving Three Union Generals

 USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 USD 975.00
14

SAMUEL HUNTINGTON (1731-1796) Signed Endorsement, Signer of the Declaration of Independence, President of the Continental Congress (1779-1781), First President of the United States under the Articles of Confederation

 USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 USD 780.00
15

1804-Dated Partially-Printed Document Signed, B. Lincoln, as Collector of Customs, Port of Marblehead, certifying that a Cask of 35 gallons of wine was imported into the District of Massachusetts in the American Ship Joanna from Bordeaux, France.

 USD 500.00 - 600.00 USD 585.00
16

STEPHEN R. MALLORY March 10, 1856-Dated, Autograph Letter Signed, Chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs; and later the Confederate CSA Secretary of War (1861-1865)

 USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 260.00
17

1826 CHARLES MORRIS Autograph Letter Signed as the U.S. Navy Commissioner to Captain Charles H. Ridgley

 USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 364.00
18

1837 Henry A Muhlenberg as US Congressman Autograph Letter Signed, with Superb Political Content Regarding Andrew Jackson, the Financial Panic of 1837 and for a Proposed Ceremonial Toast to President Martin Van Buren

 USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 USD 1,040.00
19

1864 Civil War Date, George W. Munford the Confederate Secretary of Commonwealth of VA, Writes to South Carolina Governor Bonham Regarding the impact on the Virginia Militia

 USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 455.00
20

Colonial Currency, Province of Pennsylvania. March 1, 1769. Three Pounds or Sixty Shillings Indented Bill. Fr. PA-133. PCGS Very Fine-25, Signed by J. Nixon

 USD 2,400.00 - 3,200.00 USD 2,470.00
21

1863 Civil War Period, Alfred Paul, French Consul in Confederate Richmond Seeks Passport for a Frenchman Who Wishes to Return to France, Confederate Document Signed, Alfred Paul.

 USD 400.00 - 500.00 Not Sold
22

LaSALLE CORBELL PICKETT (1843-1931) Prolific author and lecturer, and the third wife of George E. Pickett (1861-1865), 1900-Dated, 2nd Edition Hardcover Book titled, Pickett and His Men, Dual Signed by author Lasalle Corbell Pickett

 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 520.00
23

January 7, 1821-Dated, Commodore DAVID PORTER, Autograph Pay Order Signed, D Porter, measuring 8" x 4", 1 page, Washington, Very Fine

 USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 650.00
24

January 16, 1865-Dated Naval Document with the Historic Signatures of Rear Admiral Davd Porter and Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles: Order to proceed to Hampton Roads Va., and forwarded by, S.[amuel] P.[hillip] Lee as Acting Rear Admiral

 USD 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 USD 650.00
25

1806 KILLIAN K. VAN RENSSELAER Autograph Letter Signed Regarding Madison, Monroe, Talleyrand + Jefferson's Crimes and back door pimps in Negotiations to Buy Florida From Spain

 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 1,300.00
  • <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Letter Signed ("Martinus Luther") to His Friend the Theologian Gerhard Wiskamp ("Gerardo Xantho Lampadario"). $100,000 - $150,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> An Exceptionally Fine Copy of Austenís Emma: A Novel in Three Volumes. $40,000 - $60,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Presentation Copy of Ernest Hemmingwayís A Farewell to Arms for Edward Titus of the Black Mankin Press. $30,000 - $50,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Manuscript Signed Integrally for "The Songs of Pooh," by Alan Alexander. $30,000 - $50,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Manuscript of "Three Fragments from Gˆtterd‰mmerung" by Richard Wagner. $30,000 - $50,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Original Preliminary Artwork, for the First Edition of Snow Crash. $20,000 - $30,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Letter Signed ("T.R. Malthus") to Economist Nassau Senior on Wealth, Labor and Adam Smith. $20,000 - $30,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Finely Bound by Michael Wilcox. $20,000 - $30,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> First Edition of Lewis and Clark: Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. $8,000 - $12,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Original Artwork for the First Edition of Neal Stephenson's Groundbreaking Novel Snow Crash. $100,000 - $150,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> A Complete Set Signed Deluxe Editions of King's The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. $8,000 - $12,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Letter Signed ("John Adams") to James Le Ray de Chaumont During the Crucial Years of the Revolutionary War. $8,000 - $12,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("Martinus Luther") to His Friend the Theologian Gerhard Wiskamp ("Gerardo Xantho Lampadario"). $100,000 - $150,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: An Exceptionally Fine Copy of Austenís Emma: A Novel in Three Volumes. $40,000 - $60,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Presentation Copy of Ernest Hemmingwayís A Farewell to Arms for Edward Titus of the Black Mankin Press. $30,000 - $50,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript Signed Integrally for "The Songs of Pooh," by Alan Alexander. $30,000 - $50,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript of "Three Fragments from Gˆtterd‰mmerung" by Richard Wagner. $30,000 - $50,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Preliminary Artwork, for the First Edition of Snow Crash. $20,000 - $30,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("T.R. Malthus") to Economist Nassau Senior on Wealth, Labor and Adam Smith. $20,000 - $30,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Finely Bound by Michael Wilcox. $20,000 - $30,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: First Edition of Lewis and Clark: Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. $8,000 - $12,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Artwork for the First Edition of Neal Stephenson's Groundbreaking Novel Snow Crash. $100,000 - $150,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: A Complete Set Signed Deluxe Editions of King's The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. $8,000 - $12,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("John Adams") to James Le Ray de Chaumont During the Crucial Years of the Revolutionary War. $8,000 - $12,000.
  • <center><b>Sotheby’s<br>Book Week<br>December 9-17, 2025</b></center> <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 17:</b> Francesco Colonna. <i>Hypnerotomachie,</i> Paris, 1546, Parisian calf by Wotton Binder C for Marcus Fugger. €200,000 to €300,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 17:</b> Nausea. <i>De principiis dialectices Gorgias,</i> and other works, Venice, 1523, morocco gilt for Cardinal Campeggio. €3,000 to €4,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 17:</b> Billon. <i>Le fort inexpugnable de l'honneur,</i> Paris, 1555, Parisian calf gilt for Peter Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld. €120,000 to €180,000. <center><b>Sotheby’s<br>Book Week<br>December 9-17, 2025</b></center> <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> Salinger, J.D. The Graham Family archive, including autographed letters, an inscribed Catcher, a rare studio photograph of the author, and more. $120,000 to $180,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of <i>Sense and Sensibility,</i> the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> Massachusetts General Court. A powerful precursor to the Declaration of Independence: "every Act of Government … without the Consent of the People, is … Tyranny." $40,000 to $60,000.
    Sotheby’s
    Book Week
    December 9-17, 2025
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Francesco Colonna. Hypnerotomachie, Paris, 1546, Parisian calf by Wotton Binder C for Marcus Fugger. €200,000 to €300,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Nausea. De principiis dialectices Gorgias, and other works, Venice, 1523, morocco gilt for Cardinal Campeggio. €3,000 to €4,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Billon. Le fort inexpugnable de l'honneur, Paris, 1555, Parisian calf gilt for Peter Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld. €120,000 to €180,000.
    Sotheby’s
    Book Week
    December 9-17, 2025
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Salinger, J.D. The Graham Family archive, including autographed letters, an inscribed Catcher, a rare studio photograph of the author, and more. $120,000 to $180,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of Sense and Sensibility, the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Massachusetts General Court. A powerful precursor to the Declaration of Independence: "every Act of Government … without the Consent of the People, is … Tyranny." $40,000 to $60,000.
  • <b><center>Heritage Auctions<br>Rare Books Signature Auction<br>December 15, 2025</center></b> <b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> John Donne. <i>Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death.</i> London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633. <b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> Edgar Rice Burroughs. <i>Tarzan of the Apes.</i> <b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> F. Scott Fitzgerald. <i>Tender is the Night. A Romance.</i> <b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> Bram Stoker. <i>Dracula.</i> Westminster: Archibald Constable & Co., 1897. <b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> Jerry Thomas. <i>How to Mix Drinks, or the Bon-Vivant's Companion, Containing Clear and Reliable Directions for Mixing All the Beverages Used in the United States…</i>
    Heritage Auctions
    Rare Books Signature Auction
    December 15, 2025
    Heritage, Dec. 15: John Donne. Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death. London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.
    Heritage, Dec. 15: Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
    Heritage, Dec. 15: F. Scott Fitzgerald. Tender is the Night. A Romance.
    Heritage, Dec. 15: Bram Stoker. Dracula. Westminster: Archibald Constable & Co., 1897.
    Heritage, Dec. 15: Jerry Thomas. How to Mix Drinks, or the Bon-Vivant's Companion, Containing Clear and Reliable Directions for Mixing All the Beverages Used in the United States…
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