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1810–1812 & 1825–1827 Ledger of Belleville-Born Ship Captain and New York Merchant George Davis Documenting Atlantic Shipping, Elite Mercantile Networks, and Later Land Development and Welsh Settlement in Lewis County

GEORGE DAVIS OF KEARNY & DAVIS AND LEWIS COUNTY, AND ASSOCIATES · 1810 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$5,695.99 (€5,167.80 | £4,310.70 | ¥909,685)

Settlement, 1810. Hardcover. Request full listing from seller, including Biographical Notes, provenance notes, associated holdings and reference list. On offer is a substantial manuscript ledger of ship captain, merchant, landholder and pioneering settler George Davis of New Yor…

1930 Collection of an Adorable Diary and the Handmade Art of a 10-Year-Old Washington Girl

BETTY JEAN WILLISON · 1930 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$475.99 (€431.85 | £360.23 | ¥76,019)

Tacoma, Washington, Usa, 1930. Softcover. On offer is a delightful collection containing a school aged girls’ pocket diary and a collection of her handmade artwork. The diary and artwork were created by Betty Jean (legal birth name: Andrina Elizabeth) Willison (b.1920) of Tacoma…

1914 Diary by Earle Sumner Draper, Who Coined the Term Urban Sprawl

EARLE SUMNER DRAPER · 1914 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$4,069.99 (€3,692.58 | £3,080.15 | ¥650,002)

Amherst, Massachusetts, 1914. Hardcover. Offering a 1914 handwritten personal diary by Earle Sumner Draper, who would go on to have a major impact on urban planning in the United States. At the time of writing, Draper was a 21-year-old Massachusetts Agricultural College (later c…

1923-24 Diary of an Observant San Francisco Teen Insightfully Discussing Her Personal Life, the Arts, Local and World Events

GLADYS MARGARET FINNEY · 1926 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$955.99 (€867.34 | £723.49 | ¥152,677)

San Francisco, California, Notre Dame High School. Softcover. On offer is an interesting journal kept by a motivated and organized young woman attending the all-girls Notre Dame High School in San Francisco, California in the early 20th century. The diary is written by a high sc…

1913 Sweet Diary of a Young Shopgirl Who Moves from Her Home in Maine to New Hampshire Where She Will Soon Begin Her Married Life

AGNES STANWOOD HARRINGTON · 1913 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$529.99 (€480.84 | £401.09 | ¥84,643)

Brunswick, Maine, Nashua, New Hampshire, 1913. Softcover. On offer is the quaint, interesting diary of Agnes Stanwood Harrington (1886-1969) of Brunswick, Maine. Agnes was born to Sea Captain William S. Harrington and Fannie A. Skolfield. In 1915, Agnes married William Perley Dr…

1954 Signed, Stamped Letter from Asociación Nacional “Hijas de Libertadores” in Havana to Consejo de Veteranos

DR. A. GONZáLEZ RECIO · 1954 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$165.00 (€149.70 | £124.87 | ¥26,352)

Havana, Cuba, 1954. Non-Book. On offer is a typed letter dated March 1, 1954, issued by the Asociación Nacional “Hijas de Libertadores” (Havana) and addressed to the Presidente del Consejo de Veteranos. The official communication announces the unanimous election of Esther Recio …

1893 French Educator Letter to Aimé Giron on His Lycée Janson-de-Sailly Appointment, Literary Patronage, Personal Grief and a Beloved Dog

ALBERT · 1893 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$255.00 (€231.35 | £192.98 | ¥40,725)

Paris, France, Montargis, 1893. Ephemera. On offer is an intimate four-page autograph letter signed “Albert, ” written from Montargis on October 3, 1893, to French author and journalist Aimé Giron (1836-1907) and his wife, Marie Lucie de Romiszowski. Combining news of profession…

Early 1900s Archive of Diaries of a Cincinnati, Ohio Riverboat Captain Who Served in Wwi and Went on to Work in Commercial Cargo Shipping

CAPTAIN LEWIS BOLTON (SOMETIMES BOLTIN) READE · 1902 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$2,725.99 (€2,473.21 | £2,063.02 | ¥435,357)

Cincinnati, Ohio. Hardcover. On offer are four diaries of a riverboat captain that include notes on WWI Service and US Army service at sea. The author of these diaries is Captain Lewis Bolton (sometimes Boltin) Reade (1902-1970) of Cincinnati, Ohio. Lewis was the only child of R…

1981 Cuban Labor Certificate Issued by the Central de Trabajadores de Cuba (Ctc), Awarding “Cumplidor con la Emulación Socialista” to a Union Worker

CENTRAL DE TRABAJADORES DE CUBA (CTC) · 1981 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$110.00 (€99.80 | £83.25 | ¥17,568)

Havana, Cuba, 1981. Ephemera. On offer is a printed certificate issued in Cuba in 1981 by the Central de Trabajadores de Cuba (CTC) , awarding recognition for fulfillment of the requirements of the state-sponsored “Emulación Socialista” program. The document is completed in manu…

1944-1945 Remarkable Manuscript Diary and Naval Memorabilia Collection of an Indiana Soldier Serving on the Uss Lewis Hancock in the “Pacific Theater of War”

WILLIAM L. AVERITT · 1944 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$3,455.99 (€3,135.52 | £2,615.48 | ¥551,943)

Pacific Theater, Luzon, Pearl Harbor, 1944-1945. Softcover. On offer is a remarkable collection which includes the handwritten diary, printed diary transcript, and associated naval memorabilia from a U. S. Navy officer who served aboard the USS Lewis Hancock, a much-decorated U.…

1877–1883 Cuban Emancipation Archive: Two Complete Expedientes Demonstrating Coartación and Patronato Pathways to Freedom, Including Afro-Cuban and Chinese Legal Intersections

CUBAN OFFICIALS, CUBAN GOVERNMENT · 1882 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$9,425.00 (€8,551.03 | £7,132.80 | ¥1,505,231)

Cuba, Havana, Matanzas. Non-Book. On offer is a complete paired archive of two Cuban administrative expedientes documenting emancipation through distinct legal mechanisms in the final years of slavery. Together, the files preserve the two principal and contrasting routes to free…

1940 Cubam Military Letter Signed by Francisco Tabernilla Dolz Regarding a Commemoration Event for Veterans of the Independence Delegation on May 20

FRANCISCO TABERNILLA DOLZ · 1940 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$285.00 (€258.57 | £215.69 | ¥45,516)

Havana, Cuba. Non-Book. On offer is a typed letter recording formal communication between the Cuban military establishment and organized independence veterans. It is dated May 21, 1940, issued on the letterhead of the Secretaría de Defensa Nacional Ejército Constitucional, Repub…

1785 Exceptionally Detailed French Physician’S Report About a Female Patient

UNNAMED PHYSICIAN · 1785 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$769.99 (€698.59 | £582.72 | ¥122,972)

France, 1785. Ephemera. On offer is an excellent French medical report that dates from pre-revolutionary France. The document is a Doctor’s record about a particular patient. The name Coulavoz is noted in two places, suggesting that this is the name of the patient. Context sugge…

1911 Diary of a Spunky, Academically Inclined 8th Grade Girl Who Is the Baby of a Large Chautauqua County, New York Farming Family

FLORENCE LETTIE SLAGHT (VAN SCOTER) · 1911 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$689.99 (€626.01 | £522.18 | ¥110,196)

Chautauqua, Fredonia, New York, 1911. Softcover. On offer is the sweet-as-pie diary of a bright and lovely young teenager, the baby of her large family, growing up on a farm in Chautauqua County, New York in the early 20th century. Florence Lettie Slaght (later Van Scoter) (1897…

1920-1928 Diaries of Boston University Superintendent, Describing the University’S Massive Expansion While Maintaining an Active Personal Life in Melrose, Massachusetts

ALBERT E. KINGSLEY JR. · 1920 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$4,075.99 (€3,698.03 | £3,084.69 | ¥650,961)

Boston, Melrose, Massachusetts. Hardcover. On offer is a fine collection of seven diaries of a superintendent at Boston University, an American university listed today as one of 53 "international powerhouse" institutions. Albert E. Kingsley Jr. Was Buildings Superintendent at Bo…

1977 Cuban Ministry of Agriculture “Camilo–Che” Labor Bonus Certificate Issued in Menocal to a Named Agricultural Worker

SECCIóN SINDICAL, DELEGACIóN TERRITORIAL HABANA, MINISTERIO DE LA AGRICULTURA · 1977 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$125.00 (€113.41 | £94.60 | ¥19,963)

Havana, Cuba, Menocal, 1977. Cubn. On offer is a printed and manuscript-completed certificate issued in Cuba on 28 October 1977 by the Sección Sindical, Delegación Territorial Habana, Ministerio de la Agricultura, during the officially designated “Año de la Institucionalización.…

1916 Matanzas Promissory Note for $862. 78 in “Oro Americano, ” Payable August 11, 1917, with Cuban Revenue Stamps

SR. MANUEL DE AJURIA · 1916 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$125.00 (€113.41 | £94.60 | ¥19,963)

Cuba, Havana, Matanzas, 1916. Ephemera. On offer is a handwritten and partially printed promissory note (pagaré) issued in Matanzas, Cuba, dated August 13, 1916, recording a short-term credit obligation of $862.78, payable on August 11, 1917, to the order of Sr. Manuel de Ajuria…

19th Century Handwritten Letter from Sir George Grove to Sir William Henry Hadow on the Subject of a Musical Performance

SIR GEORGE GROVE · 1883 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$199.99 (€181.45 | £151.35 | ¥31,940)

England. Non-Book. On offer is a handwritten letter, written and signed by writer Sir George Grove on Lower Sydenham S. E. Letterhead and dated only "Monday". In the letter, Sir George Grove writes to Sir William Henry Hadow, leading educational reformer and musicologist in Grea…

1696 Gorgeous, Detailed Manuscript Referencing the Seigneur de Valon

UNKNOWN · 1696 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$479.99 (€435.48 | £363.25 | ¥76,657)

France, 1696. Ephemera. On offer is very detailed manuscript dating from 17th century France. The manuscript is dated 1696. Although very difficult read, there are some references within that are worth noting. There is a reference to the Seigneur de Valon. Valon is located in th…

1852-1858 Detailed Ledger of Pioneering Big Island, Marion, Ohio Physician with Endless References to Marion’S Early Settlers

DR. RUSSELL CLARK (R.C.) BOWDISH · 1823 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$2,755.99 (€2,500.43 | £2,085.72 | ¥440,149)

Big Island, Marion, Ohio, Usa, United States. Hardcover. On offer is the remarkable medical ledger and diary of one of Marion, Ohio’s pioneering physicians, Dr. Russell Clark (R. C. ) Bowdish (1823-1913). Dr. Bowdish was born to Elijah and Sarah (Russell) Bowdish. In 1907, a boo…