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1870 "Johnson
s Kentucky and Tennessee" Published by A. J. Johnson
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original 1870 "Johnson's Kentucky and Tennessee" map. First published in 1865, this map was issued as pages 60 and 61 in the 1870 edition of “Johnson's New Illustrate...
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Antique 1870s American Victorian Maps
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Paper
The Works of Lord Alfred Tennyson, Poet Laureate, Complete Edition, 1926
By Alfred Tennyson
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Tennyson, Alfred. The Works of Lord Alfred Tennyson, Poet Laureate. London: Macmillan and Co., 1926. Complete Edition, later reprint. Rebound by Riviere, in full leather with raised ...
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Vintage 1920s English Victorian Books
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Paper
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, Illustrated by Kurt Wiese, 1938
By Rudyard Kipling
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Kipling, Rudyard. The Jungle Book. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. 1938. Early reprint. In the original pictorial dust jacket and boards. Illust...
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Vintage 1930s American Books
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Paper
David Balfour by Robert Louis Stevenson, Illustrated by N.C. Wyeth, 1930
By Robert Louis Stevenson
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Stevenson, Robert Louis. David Balfour. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1930. First edition thus illustrated by N. C. Wyeth. In original black cloth boards with full color paste-d...
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Vintage 1930s American Books
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Paper
Vintage Abraham Lincoln Bust Bookends
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This handsome set of vintage bookends depict our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln. The bookends feature a realistic bust rendering of a bearded Abraham Lincoln, with formal dress, coa...
Category
20th Century American Victorian Bookends
Materials
Brass
Octopussy and the Living Daylights by Ian Fleming, First Edition, 1966
By Ian Fleming
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Fleming, Ian. Octopussy and The Living Daylights. London: Jonathan Cape, 1966. First edition, first impression. Octavo. Presented in the publisher's original unclipped dust jacket an...
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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
"John Ford
s Rio Grande" Vintage Movie Poster, 1950
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original movie poster for John Ford’s Rio Grande. Rio Grande is a 1950 American romantic Western film directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Wood, Paper
"Register June 5th. A Great Day of Patriotic Devotion and Obligation” WWI Poster
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a vintage WWI recruitment poster by Arthur W. Cohen. The poster shows Uncle Sam brandishing a quill pen before a cheering crowd. He stands in front of the American flag....
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Vintage 1910s American Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Declaration of Independence, Printed on Cotton, Circa 1876
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a Centennial-era patriotic textile, celebrating the Declaration of Independence. At the center of the printed bandana design is artistic rendering of the Declaration of ...
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Antique 1870s American High Victorian Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Cotton
Flying Tigers Pilots
Signatures Collage
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a color photograph of the legendary “Flying Tigers” in flight, signed by multiple members of the Flying Tigers and 23rd Fighter Group. The photograph is signed in black ...
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison Ship
s Passport Signed, November 5, 1804
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This rare official document, dated November 5, 1804, is signed by both Thomas Jefferson as the nation's third President and James Madison as Secretary of State. The document, partial...
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Antique Early 1800s American Federal Historical Memorabilia
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Paper
Vintage Hand-Carved Teak Bellamy Eagle with Shield
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a beautiful hand-carved spreadwing eagle plaque. This early 20th century wood eagle is carved of teak and handsomely polished. With its feather spread out, the eagle clu...
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Early 20th Century American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Vintage "American Bald Eagle Upon Landing" Brass Sculpture, circa 1960s
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a vintage brass sculpture, "American Bald Eagle Upon Landing." Made in America in the early 1960s, this sculpture features a large-scale, realistically cast bald eagle. ...
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Vintage 1960s American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
"American Bronze Eagle" Sculpture by Gorham, 1994
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This bronze sculpture depicts a majestic bald eagle with its wings fully spread open, taking flight from a rocky outcropping. With an intense stare and intricate feather detail, this...
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1990s American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Bronze Eagle with Fish Sculpture, after Edward Chope, Late 20th Century
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a bronze eagle on a marble base, after Edward Chope, circa late 20th century. The bronze sculpture depicts a majestic bald eagle with its wings fully spread open, soaring ove...
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Late 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Bronze Eagle on Rocks, after Jules Moigniez, Late 20th Century
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a bronze eagle on rocks sculpture, after Jules Moigniez, circa late 20th century. The bronze sculpture depicts a majestic bald eagle with its wings fully spread open, landing on a rocky outcropping. With an intense stare and intricate feather detail, this sculpture is dramatic, full of movement, and artfully crafted. The sculpture is presented on a green marble base.
The bald eagle is both the national bird and the national animal of the United States. The eagle motif has been widely used throughout our nation's history, most notably as part of our Great Seal. The founders of the United States were fond of comparing their new republic with the Roman Republic, in which eagle imagery, usually the golden eagle, was prominent. On June 20, 1782, the Continental Congress adopted the design for the Great Seal of the United States depicting a bald eagle grasping 13 arrows and an olive branch with its talons. This sculpture is inspired by the symbolic history of the bald eagle, combining the powerful natural beauty of the bird with the patriotic symbol of freedom and strength.
Jules Moigniez (1835-1894) was a French sculptor widely known for his highly detailed bronze works depicting dynamic wildlife. After studying under Paul Cromolera, Moigniez made a name for himself at his first exhibition in 1855 at the Exposition Universelle. Since then, he continued to show his works on a yearly basis. While many artists at the time focused solely on the subject, Moigniez incorporated highly detailed bases to accommodate his various animals. In America and England, his bird sculptures gained massive popularity and he soon became better known for his birds. After Jules Moigniez’s tragic death in 1894, his father continued to cast his son’s bronzes from the foundry he purchased. Just before Moigniez’s father also passed away, he sold the foundry and his casts to Auguste Gouge, who once cast bronzes for Paul Cromolera. Gouge continued to produce Moigniez’s bronze...
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Late 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Wings of Glory" Bronze Eagle Sculpture, Ronald Van Ruyckevelt
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This bronze sculpture by British contemporary artist Ronald Van Ruyckevelt is a reproduction of his 1990 bronze masterpiece, “Wings of Glory.” The bronze depicts a majestic bald eagl...
Category
1990s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1917 "New Hudson River Map" by Wallace Bruce, Later Edition, Folding Map
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a 1917 printing of “New Hudson Map” by Wallace Bruce. The map was published by Bryant Union Publishing Co., in New York City. The map is a later edition, issued in a distinct strip-chart format that is over 100 inches long. The map includes amazing detail, compiled mostly from U.S. Coast Survey data. It is drawn on a scale of 1.5 miles per inch, allowing ample space for it to show historical landmarks, landings, islands, list prominent residents, and more. The verso is filled with related text and illustrations about the Hudson River valley. The map folds into cream paper wrappers, titled "Hudson River Map...
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Vintage 1910s American Beaux Arts Maps
Materials
Paper
"Facsimile of the Signatures to the Declaration of Independence" by A.H. Wray
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a handsome steel engraving, a patriotic composition of the facsimile signatures of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. The engraving is from John H. Hinton’...
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Antique 1850s American Federal Prints
Materials
Paper
"Till We Meet Again. Buy War Bonds" WWII Poster by Joseph Hirsch, Circa 1942
By Joseph Hirsch
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original WWII poster from 1942, promoting the purchase of War Bonds. The poster depicts a smiling soldier in khaki uniform and cap, as he waves from a ship’s porthole...
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
"An Argument with the Town Marshal" By Frederic Remington Color Relief Half-Tone
By Frederic Remington
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a color relief half-tone of "An Argument with the Town Marshal" by Frederic Remington. The composition depicts a man on horseback firing a shot at a nearby house. The image f...
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Antique Early 1900s American Prints
Materials
Paper
Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin, With Essays, in Two Volumes, 1796
By Benjamin Franklin
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Franklin, Benjamin. Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin, Consisting of His Life Written by Himself together with Essays, Humorous, Moral & Literary, Chiefly in the Manner of t...
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Antique 1790s English Federal Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Moonwalker, Signed by Charlie and Dotty Duke, First Edition, 1990
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Duke, Charlie and Dotty Duke. Moonwalker. Nashville: Oliver Nelson, 1990. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by Charlie and Dotty Duke on half title page. Original dust jacket and ...
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1990s American Books
Materials
Paper
"Join American Red Cross" Vintage WWII Recruitment Poster by R. C. Kauffmann
By Robert C. Kauffmann
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original WWII Red Cross recruitment poster. The poster was illustrated by R. C. Kauffmann and printed during the war. The poster shows a Red Cross nurse at the center...
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
"You can
t afford to miss Either! Buy Bonds Every Payday" Vintage WWII Poster
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Dated 1944, this vintage WWII poster encourages the purchase of War Bonds. The poster depicts a machine gunner in action, fighting in the Pacific theater. His hands clutch a machine ...
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
"Our Good Earth... Keep it Ours" Vintage WWII War Bonds Poster by J. Curry, 1943
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original WWII propaganda poster, encouraging viewers to Buy War Bonds. This poster was illustrated by John Steuart Curry and published by the U.S. Government Printing...
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
45-Star American Flag, Printed on Cotton, Celebrating Utah Statehood, 1896-1908
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This 45-star United States flag celebrates the statehood of Utah. 45-star flags served as the official American flag from 1896-1908. This particular flag was flown as a parade flag. ...
Category
Antique 1890s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Cotton
42-Star 7th Cavalry Regiment Parade Guidon, Printed "7A", Circa 1889-1890
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is 42-star 7th Cavalry Regiment parade guidon, dating to 1889-1890. The guidon is printed in cotton, and stenciled over with a “7” over crossed swords of the 7th Cavalry Re...
Category
Antique 1880s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Cotton
The Big Three Golfers Signature Collage: Palmer, Nicklaus, and Player
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Nicknamed the Big Three, golf legends Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, and Jack Nicklaus shared 34 major wins between them and redefined how golf was played from the late 1950s to the ear...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sports Equipment and Memora...
Materials
Paper
Vintage Brass Eagle Bookends
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is an appealing set of vintage brass bookends. The bookends each depict a spread-wing bald eagle perched on a branch. The branch is wrapped in decorative vines.
In 1782, Congre...
Category
Mid-20th Century Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage George Washington Bronze Bust Bookends
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a pair of vintage George Washington bust bookends. The pair feature the likeness of Washington with detailed facial features and form...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Congressman George Bush Signed Photograph
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an early signed photograph of George H. W. Bush, taken when he was Congressman. Bush served in the House of Representatives from 1967-1971, having been elected in 1966 a...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
"Joan of Arc Saved France" Vintage WWI Poster by William Haskell Coffin, 1917
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is an original WWI War Savings Stamp poster by the acclaimed artist Haskel Coffin, dating to 1917. The poster features a portrait of Joan of Arc, clad in full armor, with a swor...
Category
Vintage 1910s Posters
Materials
Paper
"Sabbath Breakers" Golf Engraving by J. C. Dollman, 1896
By John Charles Dollman
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a famous golf engraving by John Charles Dollman, published in 1896 by the Fine Arts Society. The scene is described, at bottom right: “The Sabbath Breakers/ In 1592 John...
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Antique 1890s Prints
Materials
Paper
Heroes of the Plains by J. W. Buel, Illustrated, circa 1880s
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Buel, James W. Heroes of the Plains, or Lives and Wonderful Adventures of Wild Bill, Buffalo Bill, Kit Carson, Capt. Payne, “White Beaver,” Capt. Jack, Texas Jack, California Joe, an...
Category
Antique 1880s American Late Victorian Books
Materials
Fabric, Paper
History of the Discovery of America by Henry Trumbull, 1832
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Trumbull, Henry. History of the Discovery of America: Of the Landing of our Forefathers at Plymouth, and of Their Most Remarkable Engagements with the Indians in New-England, From Th...
Category
Antique 1830s American Early Victorian Books
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Paper
The History of the Discovery and Settlement of America by W. Robertson, 1835
By William Robertson
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Robertson, William, Frost, John. The History of the Discovery and Settlement of America, With an Account of His Life and Writings, To which are added Questions for the Examination of...
Category
Antique 1830s American Early Victorian Books
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Paper
Brown’s Self-Interpreting Family Bible by the Rev. John Brown, Illustrated, 1880
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Brown’s Self-Interpreting Bible. The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, According to the Authorized Versions. With an Introduction: Marginal References and Readings; Explanatory Notes and Reflections. By the Rev. John Brown, of Haddington. And Many Thousand Additional Notes by the Rev. Henry Cooke, D.D., LL.D., President, Assembly’s College, Belfast. Re-Edited, with Considerable Additions by the Rev. J. L. Porter, D.D., LL.D., Professor of Biblical Criticism, Assembly’s College, Belfast. Illustrated by Historical Designs and Scenes from Bible Lands. London: The Gresham Publishing Company, circa 1880s. Large quarto, with original full leather carved and gilt tooled boards, all edges gilt, and metal clasps. Presented with a custom-made archival clamshell box with gilt tooling.
Presented is a beautifully restored and exquisitely bound Brown’s Self-Interpreting Family Bible. Brown’s Self-Interpreting Family Bible was first published in 1778 in two volumes in Edinburgh. The Self-Interpreting Bible was Reverend Brown's most significant work and it remained in print well into the twentieth century. Although undated, this family bible was published by The Gresham Publishing Company, in London, circa 1880.
Reverend John Brown (1722-1787) was a Scottish Minister of the Gospel at Haddington. He wrote numerous works on the bible, including The Dictionary of the Bible, A General History of the Christian Church, and Brown’s Self-Interpreting Family Bible, as seen here.
The design of the Self-Interpreting Bible, Brown explained in the original preface, was “to present the labours of the best commentators in a manner that might best comport with the ability and leisure of the poorer and labouring part of mankind, and especially to render the oracles of God their own interpreter.” Thus, the work contains a thorough history, chronology, geography, and summary, as well as explanatory notes and reflections, on the Bible, both the Old and New Testaments. As this was printed as a “self-interpreting” bible, many of these notes occur in the margins, next to the pertaining scripture. This bible is further elucidated by upwards of eight thousand explanatory and critical notes by the Reverend Henry Cooke, D.D., LL.D., a minister of the Presbyterian Church and President of Assembly’s College in Belfast. It was further edited and notated by Reverend J. L. Porter, D.D., LL.D., a Professor of Biblical Criticism at Assembly’s College in Belfast.
A publisher’s advertisement for Brown’s Self-Interpreting Family Bible was printed in the January-July 1880 issue of The American Bookseller journal. The advertisement claims, “Brown’s Self-Interpreting Bible is widely and most favorably known on both sides of the Atlantic. It is pre-eminently A Family Bible, suitable alike for all the members of the household and particularly Helpful in explaining difficult passages, and admirably adapted to promote a Devotional spirit. Also, its unusually Clear Type makes it an excellent Book for Pulpit use...
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Religious Items
Materials
Leather, Paper
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, First Edition, First Printing, in Dust Jacket, 1957
By Ayn Rand
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Rand, Ayn. Atlas Shrugged. New York: Random House, 1957. First edition, first printing. Thick octavo. In the publisher’s original first issue dust jacket, green cloth boards, stamped...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Paper
"Washington and His Generals" Engraving by A. H. Ritchie, circa 1870
By Alexander Hay Ritchie
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a large, handsome engraving entitled Washington and His Generals by Alexander H. Ritchie, one of the best historical printmakers of the mid-nineteenth century. Ritchie is par...
Category
Antique 1870s American Federal Prints
Materials
Paper
“Stirling Castle Links” Antique Golf Etching by George Aikman, 1893
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original 1893 etching by George Aikman, after an original watercolor by John Smart. This composition depicts golfers, accompanied by young caddies and families, playi...
Category
Antique 1890s Scottish High Victorian Prints
Materials
Paper
Going Solo, Signed by Roald Dahl, First Edition in Original Dust Jacket, 1986
By Roald Dahl
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Dahl, Roald. Going Solo. London: Jonathan Cape, 1986. First edition. Octavo. Signed "Roald Dahl" in black ink on the half title page. In the publisher's original hardcover navy cloth...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Books
Materials
Paper
Vintage Hand-Carved and Hand-Painted Black Duck Decoy
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is an original 20th century wooden decoy, which is hand-carved and hand-painted. The decoy has a swooped white head with glass eyes. Its back, breast, and belly are painted s...
Category
20th Century American Decoys
Materials
Metal
Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain, First UK Edition, Original Boards, 1883
By Mark Twain
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Twain, Mark. Life on the Mississippi. With over 300 illustrations. London: Chatto & Windus, 1883. First UK Edition. 8vo. Original red pictorial cloth boards, embossed in black and le...
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Books
Materials
Fabric, Paper
The Great Republic by the Master Historians, Edited by Charles Morris, 4 Vols
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Morris, Charles (editor). The Great Republic by the Master Historians. New York, Pittsburgh, Chicago: The R. S. Belcher Co., 1902. Rebound in 3/4 brown leather and marbled boards, wi...
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
This I Remember, Signed and Inscribed by Eleanor Roosevelt, First Edition, 1949
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Roosevelt, Eleanor. This I Remember. New York: Harper & Brothers , 1949. Stated First Edition. Inscribed by Eleanor Roosevelt on the first free endpaper, in black ink. In the origin...
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, 1952
By Ernest Hemingway
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Hemingway, Ernest, The Old Man and the Sea. 1952, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. First Edition. Rebound in blue Morocco leather with custom embossed stamp on the front, raised ba...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Paper
An Interesting Account of the Voyages and Travels of Captains Lewis and Clarke
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Fisher, William. An Interesting Account of the Voyages and Travels of Captains Lewis and Clarke, in the Years 1804-5, & 6... Baltimore: P. Mauro, 1813. 12mo. Illustrated. Rebound in...
Category
Antique 1810s American Federal Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Victory Through Air Power By Major Alexander P. De Seversky, Signed, 1942
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Seversky, Alexander. Victory Through Air Power. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1942. First Edition. Signed and inscribed. In the publisher’s original unclipped dust jacket and boards....
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
1864 Lincoln
Johnson Boston Union Presidential Ticket
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original Massachusetts Union Presidential ticket for the November 8, 1864 election. The paper ticket is printed in black, headed by a large spreadwing eagle carrying ...
Category
Antique 1860s Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Mercury Seven Signed Collage Shepard, Glenn, Carpenter, Cooper, Slayton, Schirra
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
The Mercury Seven, composed of Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, John Glenn, Deke Slayton, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, and Gordon Cooper, was a group of seven fearless astronauts select...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Golf is My Game, Signed by Bobby Jones, Second Edition, 1960
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Jones, Robert (Bobby) Tyre, Jr., Golf Is My Game. New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1960. Second edition, inscribed and signed by Bobby Jones on first free endpaper. Presented in ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
The Battles of Palo Alto
Resaca De La Palma, a Musical Delineation by Grobe
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Grobe, Charles. The Battles of Palo Alto & Resaca De La Palma, a Musical Delineation Composed for the Piano Forte and Dedicated as a Tribute of Respect to the Officers & Men of the U...
Category
Antique 1840s American Victorian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Paper
The Gentleman
s Magazine, with 1777 Flag Resolution, June 1783
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an June 1783 issue of London's "The Gentleman's Magazine," containing significant historical content relating to the end of the Revolutionary War, the 1777 Flag Resoluti...
Category
Antique 1780s English American Colonial Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Paper
Magnificent Desolation: Images from the Apollo 11 Lunar Mission, Signed by Buzz
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Aldrin, Buzz. Magnificent Desolation: Images from the Apollo 11 Lunar Mission with the Words of Astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Reno: Jack Bacon and Company, 2009. First Edition. Numbered 148...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Paper
Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World by Mark Twain, First Edition
By Mark Twain
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Twain, Mark. Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World. Hartford: The American Publishing Company, 1897. First Edition. Rebound in publisher’s blue cloth laid down, with colo...
Category
Antique 1890s American Victorian Books
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Paper
Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life by Francis Parkman
By Francis Parkman, Frederic Remington
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Parkman, Francis. The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life. Illustrated by Frederic Remington. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1894. Octavo. Rebound by Benne...
Category
Antique 1890s American Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson, Illustrated by N. C. Wyeth, 1933
By Robert Louis Stevenson
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Stevenson, Robert Louis. Kidnapped: The Adventures of David Balfour. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1933. Illustrated by N.C. Wyeth. In publisher's original black boards with ful...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Arts and Crafts Books
Materials
Paper
"The Death of General Wolfe" Engraving by William Woollett, after Benjamin West
By Benjamin West
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is one of the most important historical prints ever published, "The Death of General Wolfe," an engraving by William Woollett, after the painting of the same title by Benja...
Category
Antique 1770s English Georgian Prints
Materials
Paper
"The British Surrendering their Arms to Gen. Washington..." after Renault, 1819
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an engraving entitled “The British surrendering their arms to Gen. Washington after their defeat at Yorktown Virginia October 1781.” The dedication continues in the bottom margin, “To the defenders of American independence, this print is most respectfully inscribed by their fellow citizen, Jn. Fcis. Renault, assistant secretary to the Count de Grass, and engineer to the French Army, at the siege of York.” The engraving is after a painting by John Francis Renault, and engraved by Tanner, Vallance, Kearny & Co. and William Allen, in Philadelphia in January of 1819.
This historic print depicts the surrender of the British forces after the Battle of Yorktown. The print shows Lord Cornwallis offering his sword to the Duke de Lauzun, who defers the weapon to General Washington. British officers stand with Cornwallis on the right and French and American officers are shown at center and left. The immediate background is filled with an elaborate allegorical scene. Behind the British troops is a female representation of “Discord,” wearing a billowing robes and liberty cap and floating on storm clouds, as she sends lightning bolts to up-end the British people and a chariot below her. Behind the American and French officers, “Prosperity” stands next to an overflowing cornucopia, with “Justice”, an infant child with a paddle inscribed “American Constitution,” representing the helm of statehood. They crowd around a neoclassical monument with a giant urn...
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Antique 1810s American Federal Prints
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Paper
