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1) WOOD ENGRAVING - SKETCHES IN SOUTHERN ALASKA - SITKA AND THE MUIR GLACIER
Alaska

New York: Harpers Weekly. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1884. Hardcover. This wood engraving from Harpers Weekly is in very good condition, full borders as published, later hand coloring, text on reverse, fine detail. Images available. ; 16" x 11" . more information

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Price: $14.00
2) MAP - MAP SHOWING THE FLIGHT AND PURSUIT OF JEFFERSON DAVIS
American Civil War

New York: Harpers History of the Civil War. 1865. Non-Book. This map is in very good condition, a little browned and chipped at edges, text on reverse, later graceful hand coloring, images available.; 16" x 11" . more information

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Price: $26.14
3) ENGRAVING - THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA : ACTION BETWEEN THE MERRIMAC ( OR VIRGINIA ) AND THE MONITOR IN HAMPTON ROADS
American Civil War

London: Illustrated London News. 1862. Non-Book. This wood engraving is in very good condition, text on reverse, full borders as published, folded at centre as published, images available. ; 22" x 10" . more information

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4) ENGRAVING - THE BATTLE OF RICH MOUNTAIN, BEVERLY PIKE, VA, BETWEEN A DIVISION OF MAJOR GENERAL MCCLELLAN'S COMMAND, LED BY GENERAL ROSECRANS, AND THE CONFEDERATE TROOPS UNDER COLONEL PEGRAM, JULY 11TH 1861
American Civil War

New York: Harpers History of the Civil War. 1865. Non-Book. This wood engraving is in very good condition, full borders as published, text on reverse, fine detail, later beautiful hand-coloring. Images available. A stunning engraving. ; 22" x 16" . more information

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Price: $59.40
5) ENGRAVING - STATE PRISON AT SING SING, NEW YORK
Americana

London: Illustrated London News. 1867. Non-Book. This wood engraving is in very good condition, full borders as published, text on reverse, fine detail, later beautiful hand-coloring. Images available. ; 10" x 12" . more information

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Price: $14.00
6) ENGRAVING - AN INDIAN SORCERER PERFORMING HIS CEREMONIES OVER THE SICK
Americana

New York. c1860. Non-Book. This wood engraving is in very good condition, full borders as published, text on reverse, fine detail, original hand coloring. Images available. ; 8" x 6" . more information

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Price: $14.00
7) ENGRAVING - THE COLONISTS GOING TO CHURCH ARMED DURING THE PERIOD OF THE EARLY INDIAN WARS
Americana

New York. c1860. Non-Book. This wood engraving is in very good condition, full borders as published, text on reverse, fine detail, original hand coloring. Images available. ; 8" x 6" . more information

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8) ENGRAVING - AN INDIAN SORCERER PERFORMING HIS CEREMONIES OVER THE SICK
Americana

New York. c1860. Non-Book. This wood engraving is in very good condition, full borders as published, text on reverse, fine detail, original hand coloring. Images available. ; 8" x 6" . more information

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9) WOOD ENGRAVING - MORTON KILLING THE PAWNEE INDIAN
Americana

New York. 1888. Non-Book. This dramatic wood engraving is in very good condition, full borders as published, tect on reverse, later graceful hand-coloring. Images available. ; 12" x 10" . more information

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10) WOOD ENGRAVING - MURDER OF JANE MCCREA BY THE INDIANS
Americana

New York. 1888. Non-Book. This dramatic wood engraving is in very good condition, full borders as published, tect on reverse, later graceful hand-coloring. Images available. ; 12" x 10" . more information

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11) WOOD ENGRAVING - THE PAINTED ROCKS OF ARIZONA, NORTH AMERICA
Americana

London: Illustrated London News. 1860. Non-Book. This wood engraving is in very good condition, full borders as published, later hand coloring, fine detail. Images available. ; 10" x 8" . more information

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Price: $14.00
12) ENGRAVING - NEW YORK HARBOUR - VIEW FROM SOUTH STREET
Americana

London: Illustrated London News. c1860. Non-Book. This wood engraving is in very good condition, full borders as published, text on reverse, fine detail, later beautiful hand-coloring. Images available. ; 11" x 9" . more information

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Price: $14.00
13) WOOD ENGRAVING - DESPERATE CONFLICT ON THE PRAIRIES ( FIGHT BETWEEN SETTLERS AND MOHICAN INDIANS )
Americana

New York. 1888. Non-Book. This dramatic wood engraving is in very good condition, full borders as published, tect on reverse, later graceful hand-coloring. Images available. ; 12" x 10" . more information

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Price: $14.00
14) ENGRAVING - EASTERN LONG ISLAND SCENES ( 6 INSET SCENES INCLUDING LONG BEACH BAR LIGHTHOUSE )
Americana

New York. 1878. First Edition. Non-Book. This wood engraving is in very good condition, full borders as published, tow small cleased tears at right edge, later hand-coloring. Images available. ; 14" x 10" . more information

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Price: $14.00
15) ENGRAVING - ON THE BEACH - SCENE FROM RHODE ISLAND ( USA )
Americana

New York. 1878. First Edition. Non-Book. This wood engraving is in very good condition, full borders as published, tow small cleased tears at right edge, later hand-coloring. Images available. ; 14" x 10" . more information

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16) ENGRAVING - OLD BRIDGE AND MILL, ANTIETAM - ANTIETAM ROLLING MILL - BURNSIDE BRIDGE ( MARYLAND, USA )
Americana

New York. 1872. Non-Book. This wood engraving is in very good condition, lightly sunned at edges, text on reverse, later beautiful hand tinting. Images available. ; 13" x 10" . more information

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Price: $14.00
17) ENGRAVING - THE BOUNDARY LINES BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA
Americana

London: Illustrated London News. 1861. Non-Book. This wood engraving is in very good condition, full borders as published, text on reverse, fine detail, later beautiful hand-coloring. Images available. ; 12" x 10" . more information

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Price: $14.00
18) ENGRAVING - FARMING IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY ( MINNESOTA ) 1. BREAKING UP THE LAND 2. PLOUGHING 3. A GRAIN ELEVATOR 4. HARROWING 5. WOOD'S SELF-BINDER REAPING MACHINE 6. HARVESTING 7. REAPING ( 7 INSET ENGRAVINGS ON ONE SHEET )
Americana

London: The Graphic. 1880. Non-Book. This wood engraving is in very good condition, full borders as published, folded as published, text on reverse, fine detail, later beautiful hand-coloring. Images available. ; 22" x 16" . more information

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Price: $29.04
19) ENGRAVING - THE YOSEMITE VALLEY CALIFORNIA
Americana

London: Illustrated London News. 1886. Non-Book. This wood engraving is in very good condition, full borders as published, light stain at top border, text on reverse, fine detail, later beautiful hand-coloring. Images available. ; 16" x 11" . more information

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Price: $14.00
20) ENGRAVING - EVENING IN NEW ENGLAND
Americana

New York. c1890. Non-Book. This wood engraving is in very good condition, full borders as published, text on reverse, fine detail, later beautiful hand-coloring. Images available. ; 10" x 8" . more information

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21) ENGRAVING - NEW YORK - STEWART'S WOMAN'S HOTEL
Architecture

Montreal: Canadian Illustrated News. 1878. Non-Book. This wood engraving is in very good condition, full borders as published, text on reverse, fine detail, later beautiful hand-coloring. Images available. ; 11" x 9" . more information

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Price: $14.00
22) ENGRAVING - VIEW OF THE RUINS OF FORT TICONDEROGA USA )
Bartlett, W. H - Prior, T. A. ( Engraver )

London: George Virtue. 1837. Non-Book. Full borders as published, later hand-coloring. Borders lightly foxed, very fine detail, images available.; 11" x 8" . more information

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Price: $33.00
23) ENGRAVING - NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS HOLDING COUNCIL ON THE FATE OF A WHITE PRISONER. ( PIPE-SMOKING INDIANS WITH PRISONER TIED TO TREE )
Darley, O. C. Felix

London: Illustrated London News. 1860. Non-Book. This wood engraving is in very good condition, full borders as published, text on reverse, fine detail, later beautiful hand-coloring. Images available. ; 16" x 11" . more information

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Price: $39.60
24) ENGRAVING - KINGSTON, NEW YORK ( AMERICA ) ]
Elten, Kruseman Van

New York. 1894. Non-Book. This wood engraving is in very good condition, full borders as published, later beautiful hand coloring, fine detail. A view of the town from above. Images available. ; New york; engra pages . more information

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25) ENGRAVING - ESQIMAUX AT PEEL'S RIVER ALASKA
Eskimo Interest

London: Illustrated London News. 1890. First Edition. Non-Book. This wood engraving is in very good condition, full borders as published, text on reverse, fine detail, later beautiful hand-coloring. Images available. ; 8" x 8" . more information

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Price: $14.00
26) BALLADS OF THE GREAT WEST
Fife, Austin and Alta

Palo Alto: American West Publishing Co.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. A lovely clean, hardly opened copy with a similar price-clipped dust wrapper.; 8vo; 272. pages . more information

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27) WOOD ENGRAVING - THE GEORGE WASHINGTON JONES FAMILY EN ROUTE FOR PARIS
Frost, A. B

New York: Harpers Weekly. 1878. Non-Book. This wood engraving is in very good condition, text on reverse, full borders as published, later hand coloring, fine detail. Images available. ; 16" x 11" . more information

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28) ENGRAVING - ARIZONA - THE TRAIL OF THE SAVAGE - THE LITTLE ONE'S SLIPPER ( GERONIMO'S RAID INTO ARIZONA )
Geronimo

New York: Frank Leslie's Illustrated News. 1886. Non-Book. This wood engraving is in very good condition, full borders as published, text on reverse, fine detail, later beautiful hand-coloring. Images available. ; 16" x 11" . more information

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Price: $51.48
29) A SEARCH FOR AMERICA - THE ODYSSEY OF AN IMMIGRANT
Grove, Frederick Philip

New York: Louis Carrier & Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1928. First American Edition. Hardcover. Orange cloth, edges lightly rubbed, a lovely clean, tight copy. ; 8vo; 392. pages . more information

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30) ENGRAVING - MOUNT PISGAH - PUTNAM COUNTY NEW YORK
Hinshelwood, R. ( Engraver )

New York: Ladies Repository. c1830. First Edition. Non-Book. This engraving in in very good condition, full borders as published, fine detail, later graceful hand-color, light stain at left tip. Images available. ; 12" x 7" . more information

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31) AN AMERICAN BIBLE
Hubbard, Alice

New York: Roycrofters. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1911. First Edition. Hardcover. Full soft flexible calf boards, edges and boards a little rubbed, name embossed in board cover. ; 8vo; 444. pages . more information

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32) ENGRAVING - CONFERENCE OF KAW INDIANS ( KANSAS ) WITH THE UNBITED STATES COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
Kansas Interest

London: Illustrated London News. 1857. Non-Book. This wood engraving is in very good condition, full borders as published, text on reverse, fine detail, later beautiful hand-coloring. Images available. ; 11" x 9" . more information

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33) MAP - THE CHATTANOOGA CAMPAIGN ( AMERICAN CIVIL WAR MAP )
Map

New York: Harper. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1863. Map. This map is in very good condition, full borders as published, later graceful color. Right edges a little chipped and lightly browned. A lovely map. ; 17" x 11" . more information

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34) ENGRAVING - A NEGRO FUNERAL
Negro Interest

London: Cassells Illustrated Family Paper. 1862. Non-Book. This wood engraving is in very good condition, full borders as published, text on reverse, fine detail, later beautiful hand-coloring. Images available. ; 8" x 6" . more information

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35) MICHIGAN TREES - A HANDBOOK OF THE NATIVE AND MOST IMPORTANT INTRODUCED SPECIES
Otis, Charles Herbert

Ann Arbor: Regents of University. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. Green cloth, gilt titles, edges very lightly rubbed, a lovely clean, tight, copy.; 8vo; 246. pages . more information

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36) WOOD ENGRAVING - OLD SANTA CLAUS AMONG THE POOR CHILDREN - CHRISTMAS CHEER AT THE FIVE POINTS MISSION
Rogers, W. A

New York: Harpers Weekly. 1883. Non-Book. This engraving is in very good condition, text on reverse, full borders as published, later hand coloring, fine detail. Images available. ; 16" x 11" . more information

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37) ENGRAVING - THE ELECTION RETURNS - THE EXTRAORDINARY SPECTACLE IN PRINTING-HOUSE SQYUARE ON THE NIGHT OF NOVEMBER 4TH ( 1884 )
Thulstrup, T. De, and Snydee, W. P

New York: Harpers Weekly. 1884. Non-Book. Folded as published, text on reverse, full borders as published, a lovely copy of this dramatic wood engraving. ; 22" x 16" . more information

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38) ENGRAVING - THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Trumbull, T. ( Artist ) Cook, J. W. ( Engraver )

London: Tallis. Very Good with no dust jacket. c1845. Engraving. This engraving is in very good condition, full borders as published, light stain at right tip, fine detail, uncolored as published. Images available.; 10" x 6.5" . more information

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39) ENGRAVING - BROADWAY, NEW YORK, SHOWING ASTOR HOUSE AND POST OFFICE
Whymper, E

New York. 1890. Non-Book. This wood engraving is in very good condition, full borders as published, text on reverse, fine detail, later beautiful hand-coloring. Images available. ; 10" x 8" . more information

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Price: $14.00
40) PINNACLES OF THE PALISADES ( NEW YORK STATE )
Woodward, J. D ( Artist )

New York. 1880. Non-Book. 16" x 11"; \ pages . more information

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Price: $33.00
41) WOOD IN AMERICAN LIFE (1776-2076 )
Youngquist, W. G. and H. O. Fleischer
[ISBN: 093501800X]

Wisconsin: Forest Products Reasearch Society. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. 093501800X . A lovely clean, tight hardly opened copy with a similar price clipped dust wrapper. ; 8vo; 192. pages . more information

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Price: $26.40

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