April 21 History, Ephemera, Paper & Antiquarian Book Online
Listing ID#: 390734

Sale Location

Bloomington, IN 47403
Sale Dates and TimesSALE IS COMPLETED
Bidding Starts: Monday Mar 15
Bidding Ends: Wednesday Apr 21
Sale Type
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Estate & Downsizing Specialists LLC

Contact: Brian Sample
Phone: 812-822-2508
Email: edsindiana@gmail.com
Website: www.edsindiana.com

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If you are new to our Auctions, we want to welcome you! Estate & Downsizing Specialists (EDS) and has been in business since 2013 and has conducted 100's of Auctions. Our owner, Brian Sample, has been in the Antiques, Collectibles & Auction business since the 1980's starting as a dealer/collector. Licensed as an Auctioneer since 1998 and a Realtor since 2003, Brian has conducted 100's hundreds of live and online auctions. Our Auctions are always fresh Estate & Downsizing merchandise from individuals and businesses, never wholesale or loaded in any format. We also buy estates and downsizing leftovers.

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Listing Information
Online Only multi-estate auction featuring rare & antiquarian books, first editions, pre-civil war NY Tribune bound newspapers, Indiana bound newspapers, Gene Stratton Porter letters & other historical documents, vintage & antique photos, childrens books, ephemera, posters, advertising, catalogs, booklets, magazines, rare works illustrated by Dore, architectural works....a very diverse auction featuring many unique and interesting lots. Lots will be added up to April 12th for both auctions. This auction ends on Wednesday April 21st with a soft, staggered close. First lot ends at 7PM. Preview is by appointment. Pickup/checkout is Friday April 23rd from 1-6PM at our 701 S Ransom Lane Bloomington IN facility. Don't miss our companion sale ending Monday April 19th featuring advertising, uniques, barware, signs, knives, lighters & more. E Mail us at EDSOnlineAuctions@gmail.com or phone 812-822-2508. Good Luck & Thanks for bidding. In house shipping is available for every lot in this auction.

1
3 American Statesmen Books Henry Clay +
Lot includes Life of Henry Clay Vol. I and Vol. II. Written by Carl Schurz, 1887. Edited by John T. Morse, Jr. Lot also includes Martin Van Buren by Edward M. Shepard in 1888 and 1899. Edited by John T. Morse, Jr. All books are from Houghton Mifflin ...

2
20 Nancy Drew Mystery Books by Carolyn Keene
Earliest printed book in this lot is The Mystery of The Ivory Charm, 1936. This lot also includes The Secret of Red Gate Farm, 1961, The Secret of The Old Clock, 1959, and more. All are Grosset & Dunlap. Most books only have little wear around spine ...

3
Set of 8 Mark Twain Books, Huckleberry Finn +
This lot includes The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, 1875, The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and other stories and essays, 1898, and more. Each book has a page that says "This is the authorized Uniform Edition of all my books. Mark Twain". Some books have...

4
10 The Bobbsey Twins Books by Laura Lee Hope
This lot includes titles like The Bobbsey Twins, 1950, The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat, 1915, The Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge, 1913, and others. All are published by Grosset & Dunlap. Most books have writing on the inside, and show wear on edges of ...

5
5 Hardy Boys Mystery Stories Books by F. W. Dixon
Lot includes titles like The Phantom Freighter, 1947, Hunting for Hidden Gold, 1928, The Yellow Feather Mystery, 1953, The Secret of Skull Mountain, 1948, and The Secret of Wildcat Swamp, 1952. All were published ny Grosset & Dunlap. One has writing ...

6
Sam Houston Colossus in Buckskin by George Creel
Copyright 1928 by George Creel. Book is in good condition with very little wear on edges of spine and some discoloration on cover. Please see pictures for details and condition.

7
4 Small Children's Books & First Reader Book
This lot includes Appletons' School Readers First Reader book, 1877, Pretty Polly by Edric Vredenburg, A Firefly in a Fir Tree by Hilary Knight, 1963, and Miss Mischief by E. Nesbit. Some books don't have copyright year. Some have writing on pages. ...

8
Know Your Antiques & Biblical Antiquities
Lot includes Know Your Antiques by Ralph and Terry Kovel, 1967, how to recognize and evaluate antiques, and Biblical Antiquities by John W. Nevin, D.D., 1849. Know your antiques looks almost new, the cover has some rips on it. Biblical Antiquities ha...

9
In The Fields,Pictures&Stories 1886 Worthington Co
This book is a very cool collection of stories, it is "profusely illustrated". Published by Worthington Co., New York, copyright 1886. Some discoloration on pages and cover. Spine is cracked and worn, wear on edges of cover. Please see pictures for ...

10
Fox Hunting by C.A. Stephens 1872
This book is in really good condition, with very little discoloration on cover. Please see pictures for details and condition.

11
The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton 1939 & Other
This lot also includes Hackamore Reinsman by Ed Connell and illustrated by Randy Steffen. The Compleat Angler is A Modern Library Book, book itself is in good condition but paper cover is ripped and worn. Hackamore Reinsman is in like new condition. ...

12
Phillips 66 Fishing Guide 1963
Published by Phillips Petroleum Company, prepared by editors of Field & Stream. Good condition, no rips or tears, very little discoloration. Please see pictures for details and condition.

13
The Amish of Indiana Vintage Fold Out Photos
Copyright Penrod/Hiawatha Co. In good condtion, some dirty spots on pictures. Please see pictures for details and condition.

14
"Safe Deposit" The Central Savings & Trust Co., OH
3.5" x 6.25" card. Some folds and spots. Please see pictures for details and condition.

15
2 Small Plays, Hamlet & The School for Scandal
Shakespeare's Hamlet, 1882, has a worn cover and writing all throughout. The School for Scandal by R.B. Sheridan, 1900, is in really good condition, little wear around edges of cover. Please see pictures for details and condition.

16
The Presidents & Their Administrations 1873
Written by Lewis O. Thompson, A.M., published in Indianapolis by John W. Robinson. Some spotting and discoloration on edges of pages. Cover is in good condition with little wear on edges of spine. Please see pictures for details and condition.

17
Riley Farm-Rhymes by James Whitcomb Riley
Copyright, 1883-1905. Grosset & Dunlap published. Cover is discolored and worn on corners, spine is very worn. Some few pages are separated from spine, but pages are in very good condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

18
Down the Great River by Captain Willard Glazier, +
This lot also includes Story of the Wild West and Camp Fire Chats by Buffalo Bill, 1902, its pages are very thin and breaking, cover is worn around edges and spine is very worn. Down the Great River, 1887, has a worn spine and cover edges. Pages are ...

19
Gene Stratton-Porter by Judith Reick Long, 1990
Published by Indiana Historical Society. This book is in like-new condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

20
The Revised Laws of Indiana 1831, Collage Book
Clips from newspapers and other, glued into the front of this Indiana law book. In pretty poor condition, pages and cover are very worn and discolored, cover has scratches on it, spine is cracked. Some writing in the front of book. Please see pictur...

21
Indiana Decade of the Harmony Society & Other Book
This lot also includes Southern Indiana, 1966 second printing, book of photographs by Hartley Alley with text by Jean Alley. This book is in very good condition, writing on inside cover "December 3, 1969", some discoloration on cover. A Documentary H...

22
Peter and Wendy by J.M. Barrie, 1911
Illustrated by D.D. Bedford. Book is fairly worn, spine is ripped in some parts, wear around corners and small marks on cover, pages are in good condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

23
The Inter-State Exposition Souvenir, 1873 Chicago
Spine is ripped and separated, pages are in good condition, some writing in pencil on first page. Please see pictures for details and condition.

24
Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea by Gary Kinder
Copyright 1998, writing on first page says "August 16, 2003". Book is in like-new condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

25
The Vagabonds by J.T. Trowbridge, 1883
Illustrated by F.O.C Darley. Minor foxing on pages, some wear on cover edges and top of spine, beginning pages are separated from spine and ripped a little bit. Please see pictures for details and condition.

26
Pippa Passes by Robert Browning, 1900
Illustrated by Margaret Armstrong, published by Dodd, Mead & Company. Minor wear on edges of cover. Please see pictures for details and condition.

27
Birds of Indiana by Russell E. Mumford & Others
Also written by Charles E. Keller, and illustrated by William Zimmerman. Copyright 1984 by Indiana University Press. Paper cover is a little worn, book mostly in very good condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

28
The Log of The Carla Mia by Willis Carl Jackson
Copyright, 1980, in Bloomington, IN. Book feels like it's never been opened, paper cover is discolored. Please see pictures for details and condition.

29
4 Department of the Army Field Manuals
Lot includes FM 21-15 Care and Use of Individual Clothing and Equipment, FM 26-5 Interior Guard, FM 23-5 to 39A-5AC-11 U.S. Rifle Caliber .30, M1, and FM 22-5 Drill and Ceremonies. Book covers are discolored, they are mostly in good condition. Pleas...

30
10 Horse Handbooks 1960s-1980s
This lot includes titles like Horse Handbook Housing and Equipment, Horseman's Scrapbook Volume 1,2, and 3, Horse Breaking, and more. All books are in good condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

31
Vintage Unique Collage Book
This book is 15.75" x 12.5". Pages are broken on the edges, very worn overall. Please see pictures for details and condition.

32
Galapagos The Flow of Wildness by Elliot Porter
Copyright, 1968. This lot is a set of 2 book, 1. Discovery and 2. Prospect. Books are in very good condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

33
The Making of a Grand Hotel by Claude McNeal
Copyright, 1985. Illustrated by Marilyn Longmire. Overall really good condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

34
3 Indiana Photography Books Hohenberger & More
This lot includes Indiana Photographs by Frank M. Hohenberger, 1993, this book has writing on inside page, The Magnificent 92 Indiana Courthouses by Will Counts and Jon Dilts, 1991, and The Spirit of the Place by Darryl Jones and James Alexander Thom...

35
History of North Central Association & Other
This lot includes Voluntary Accreditation North Central Association 75 Year History by Louis G. Geiger, 1970, and The First 75 Years History of Central Washington State College by Samuel R. Mohler, 1967. Books are in good condition, with little wear ...

36
6 Bloomington & IU History, Art, Other Books
This lot includes The Wells Archive: Exploring the World of Higher Education, Bloomington Sketchbook by Douglas S. Wissing and Local Artists, Lasting Legacies IU, Indiana University A Pictorial History, Go Hoosiers Activity Book, and Indiana Universi...

37
The Birds of Indiana & Other Works - Zimmerman
Lot includes The Birds of Indiana by Russell E. Mumford, Charles E. Keller, and William Zimmerman, 1984, and Birds: Their Life, Their Ways, Their World, Readers Digest Edition, 1979. Both books are in good condition, paper cover on one is a little to...

38
2 Maurice A. McGlasson Thesis, US Gov Propaganda +
This lot includes United States Government Propaganda During the World War, 1940, and An Analysis of the Guidance Organization and Services in the Commissioned Junior High Schools of Indiana. Both Books are in good conditon, worn/dusty covers. Pleas...

39
4 Children Poetry Books, Dr. Suess, More
This lot includes Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Suess, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost, The Random House Book of Poetry for Children selected by Jack Prelutsky, and There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly illustrated by Pam Adams. ...

40
The Secret of Thunder Mountain & Other Book
This lot includes A Tom Quest Adventure: The Secret of Thunder Mountain by Fran Striker, 1952, and Roy Rogers and the Raiders of Sawtooth Ridge by Snowden Miller and Henry E. Vallely, 1946. Books are in very good condition, with very light wear aroun...

41
5 Childhood of Famous Americans Books
This lot includes Samuel Morse Inquisitive Boy by Dorothea J. Snow, George Carver Boy Scientist by Augusta Stevenson, Babe Ruth Baseball Boy by Guernsey Van Riper, Jr., Jim Thorpe Indian Athlete by Guernsey Van Riper, Jr., and Ethan Allen Green Mount...

42
Complete Set of Little House Books
This complete set of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House Books includes 9 books . Books are in really good condition, little to no wear. Please see pictures for details and condition.

43
The Poetical Works of Robert Herrick 1956
Edited by L.C.Martin. Book is in okay condition, spine and edges are worn. Please see pictures for details and condition.

44
1970 Unique Handmade Paper Calendar
Appears to be hand painted on recycled paper. Edges are wrinkled, but all pages are in pretty good condition. Folder that the calendar comes in is 15.25" x 11.5". Please see pictures for details and condition.

45
Tao, Eastern Philosophy of Time & Change 1973
Written by Philip Rawson and Laszlo Legeza. Paper cover has minor rips and folds but book is in good condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

46
The Descent of Man by Charles Darwin
A revised reprint of the first edition 1871 book. Book is in overall pretty good condition, front cover is almost separated from spine, some holes in back, and wear around edges. Please see pictures for details and condition.

47
4 Vintage Fortune Magazines 1941 & 1942
These are in okay condition, pages are in really good condition, but covers are pretty worn and torn up. Please see pictures for details and condition.

48
Antique Poem Books & More, Tennyson, Whittier+
4 books, includes The Poems of Richard Lovelace, edited by C.H. Wilkinson, and printed in 1953 at the Oxford University Press, North of Suez by William McFee, 1930, The Poetical Works of John Greenleaf Whittier, printed in 1885, and The Poetical Work...

49
True Americanism by Theodore Roosevelt 1897
Cover has tears and some pages are separated. Book is 5.5" x 4". Please see pictures for details and condition.

50
Shelley's Poetical Works Vol. I, II, & III
Written in 1819 by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Each has a memoir by James Russell Lowell. Books are in poor condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

51
Life of Sitting Bull & History of Indian War 1891
The Red Record of the Sioux, Life of Sitting Bull and History of the Indian War of 1890-'91 by W. Fletcher Johnson printed in 1891. Book is in pretty poor condition, spine is chipped off, lots of wear around edges, Please see pictures for details an...

52
The Life of King Henry V by William Shakespeare
Printed in 1951. Book is in really good condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

53
The Grammar of Ornament by Owen Jones
First published in 1856, this copy was printed in 1986. In really good condition, some minor rips in paper cover. Please see pictures for details and condition.

54
The Goldsmith of Florence by Katherine Gibson 1929
Decorations by Kahman Kubinyi. Book is in good condition, some minor marks and wear on cover and some discoloration on edges of pages. Please see pictures for details and condition.

55
The Drama of Glass by Kate Field
Early 1900s. Book looks dirty and some pages are folded or stuck together. Please see pictures for details and condition.

56
Gil Blas of Santillana Le Sage I, II, & III 1886
Translated by Henri Van Laun. Books are in okay condition, spine peeling up, wear around corners, cover kind of separated from spine. Please see pictures for details and condition.

57
4 Anaconda by Jerry Bumpus & Zuni Breadstuff
Anaconda by Jerry Bumpus copies are from 1967, all in good condition, afterword by Curt Johnson and illustrations by Lee Wallek.. This lot also includes Zuni Breadstuff by Frank Hamilton Cushing, 1974, in pretty good condition. Please see pictures fo...

58
Set of 6 Le Sage Books, Gil Blas, Asmodeus,+
This lot inlcudes Gil Blas of Santillane I, II, and III, Asmodeus, Bachelor of Salamanca, and Vanillo Gonzales. Books are very dirty and old, in poor condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

59
Nox by Anne Carson 2010
This unique book in a box is in like-new condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

60
Cecilia or Memoirs of an Heiress Vol. I & II
Only volumes I and II out of 3 volumes. Only says author of Evelina and Camilla. Printed in 1803, writing from 1841 in front. Both are missing front covers and in really poor condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

61
The Harvard Classics 1937
Edited by Charles W. Eliot, LL.D. In like-new condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

62
Edition De Luxe Works of Victor Hugo Vol. 1-10
Lot includes 10 total books, such as Works of Victor Hugo Les Miserables, Works of Victor Hugo Notre Dame, Works of Victor Hugo Toilers of the Sea, and more. Limited to 1000 for subscribers only. Early 1900s. All of them show aging, and spine damages...

63
1892 Beautiful Thoughts from Henry Drummond
Lot includes "Beautiful Thoughts" from Henry Drummond arranged by Elizabeth Cureton. Book is in very good condition for age, showing minor wear and some ripping on pages. Please see pictures for details and condition.

64
Early-Mid 1900s Theater Programs & Books
Lot includes four items, The Teachings of Karl Marx by V.I. Lenin, Fear and Trembling The Sickness Unto Death by S. Kierkegaard, Rip Van Winkle by Charles Burke, and How to Read Character by Gustavus Cohen. Some items show damage, and have the cover ...

65
Treasury of Early American Automobiles 1877-1925
Lot includes a 1950 Treasury of Early American Automobiles 1877-1925 by Floyd Clymer. In good condition with some minor wear and aging. Please see pictures for details and condition.

66
The Holy Quran 1934 & The Holy Bible 2012
Lot includes a 1934 Holy Quran Translation & Commentary by A. Yusuf Ali, and a 2012 King James Version Holy Bible. Please see pictures for details and condition.

67
6 The Bobbsey Twins Books by Laura Lee Hope
Lot includes 6 total books, such as: The Bobbsey Twins at Home, The Bobbsey Twins at the Sea Shore, The Bobbsey Twins at the County Fair, and more. Early 1900s. Please see pictures for details and condition.

68
Large Lot of Locally Published 1970s TransPacifics
Locally Published by Nicholas Crome. Lot includes many stories from authors that would eventually become famous. Please see pictures for details and condition.

69
Large Lot of 50 Easton Press Classics
Excellent like new condition. Leather bound Easton quality. Please see pictures for details and condition.

70
Large lot of 12 Easton Press Medical Classics
Like new condition. Leather bound Easton quality. Please see pictures for details and condition.

71
Lot of 4 Vintage Childrens Books
Lot includes 1931 Tom Swift and his Sky Train by Victor Appleton, 1912 Flying U Ranch by B. M. Bower, Huckleberry Finn by Samuel L. Clemens, and 1942 Lou Gehrig Pride of the Yankees by Paul Gallico. Please see pictures for details and condition.

72
Mirror 1940s High School Publications
Lot includes 22 items. Please see pictures for details and condition.

73
Vintage Instructor Literature & 1917 Almanac
Lot includes Instructor Literature Series No. 152C A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson, Instructor Literature Series No. 15 Snow-Bound by Whittier, and 1917 Ayer's American Almanac. They all show aging and damages. Please see picture...

74
Architecture Madison Indiana & Chicago Illinois
Lot includes The Story of Elkdom, a 1931 book about the Elks National Memorial in Chicago Illinois. Also includes 1986 The Early Architecture of Madison Indiana. Please see pictures for details and condition.

75
1891 Indian Horrors by Henry Davenport Northrop
Lot includes the 1891 book Indian Horrors or Massacres of the Red Men. Shows aging, staining, and minor damage to cover. Please see pictures for details and condition.

76
Late 1800s Bunch of Cherries by J. W. Kirton
In good condition for age. Please see pictures for details and condition.

77
Early 1900s Sandy & Mrs. Wiggs by Alice Hegan Rice
Lot includes Sandy by Alice Hegan Rice 1905, and Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch by Alice Hegan Rice 1902. Please see pictures for details and condition.

78
1954 Souls Grown Deep African American Art
Souls Grown Deep African American Vernacular Art of the South Volume One The Tree Gave the Dove a Leaf. Edited by Paul Arnett & William Arnett. Please see pictures for details and condition.

79
Winnie the Pooh & Other Vintage Children's Books
Lot includes 4 mid-1900s Winnie the Pooh books by A. A. Milne, The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams, Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig, Swimmy by Leo Lionni, and more. Please see pictures for details and condition.

80
4 Art Books Picasso Harunobu Kokoschka
Lot includes Pablo Picasso Meeting in Montreal 1985, Art and the Seafarer 1968, Suzuki Harunobu 1970 and Oskar Kokoschka Drawings 1906-1965. Please see pictures for details and condition.

81
1947/50 French Fashion Mags Femina - Le Pays de
Lot includes 1947 Le Pays de France, and 1950 Femina. Please see pictures for details and condition.

82
1977 Katsura A Princely Retreat by Akira Naito
Lot includes 1977 Katsura a Princely Retreat with text by Akira Naito, and photographs by Takeshi Nishikawa. Comes in a cardboard book cover. Please see pictures for details and condition.

83
Lot of Vintage Hoosier & Other Sheet Music
Lot includes Hoosier Sweetheart Say Who, Hoosier Hop Duncan Sisters , Theres a Down in Dixie Feelin Hangin Round Me Ray Perkins, My Cabin of Dreams by Nick Kenny, and more. Some are in protective casing. Please see pictures for details and condition.

84
1943 / 78 Life Magazines & 1983 Disney Fantasia
Lot includes 1983 Disney Fantasia by John Culhane, 1943 Picture Romance Life magazine, 1978 Disco Hottest Trend in Entertainment Life magazine, and lastly 1943 Thunderbolt Fighter Life magazine. Please see pictures for details and condition.

85
1994 Copy of West Point Military Academy Booklet
In very good condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

86
4 Oliver Wendell Holmes Illustrations 1883
Comes in a blue mat, all measuring 13" x 10". Also comes in a plastic protective covering. Please see pictures for details and condition.

87
The Art of Walt Disney by Christopher Finch 2004
Please see pictures for details and condition.

88
4 Vintage Postal Cards
Lot includes 2 Grand Canyon cards, and 2 artist print cards. Please see pictures for details and condition.

89
2 Muhammad Ali Original 8" x 10" Photographs
Includes one solo black and white training photo, and an action full color photo with Ken Norton. Please see pictures for details and condition.

90
Antique Book of North Atlantic Ocean Pilot Charts
Late 1800s. Cover & Spine shows damage. Please see pictures for details and condition.

91
1910 Framed Rudyard Kipling Excerpt & More
Lot includes a framed 1910 Rudyard Kipling excerpt from "Rewards and Fairies" and a News of the Nation paperback book, with the cover fallen off. Please see pictures for details and condition.

92
5 Indiana Books
Lot includes The Bears of Blue River by Charles Major, Pride & Protest the Novel in Indiana, Indiana Place Names, Enjoying Indiana Birds, and Fanning the Flame Indianapolis Art Center. Please see pictures for details and condition.

93
1960s Life & Other Magazines JFK
This lot is for 14 magazines, 3 magazines from 1939, the rest are from the 1960s and about the Kennedys. Magazines are in okay condition, very worn and minor rips. Please see pictures for details and condition.

94
The Saturday Evening Post 1939-1972
This lot is for 9 magazines. Items are in pretty good condition, some wear and minor discoloration. Please see pictures for details and condition.

95
Vintage Greek,Belgian,&Swedish Currency & Stamps
13 total bills, and about 5 used sheets of stamps and royal mail stamps. Money has lots of creases. Please see pictures for details and condition.

96
Early 1910s Books, The Dolly Dialogues, & More
This lot includes The Dolly Dialogues by Anthony Hope, pages are separated from cover and there appears to be water damage to bottom of book and first pages, Father and Son by Edmund Gosse, 1912, The Master of the Inn by Robert Herrick, 1914, damage ...

97
Brown Co, IN Black & White Post Cards
This lot is for over 30 post cards. Most are in sleeves and in good condition. Cards are 3.5" x 5.5". Please see pictures for details and condition.

98
Brown Co, IN Vintage Color Print Post Cards
This lot includes over 50 post cards. Includes a set of 18 mini black and white post cards. Some are in sleeves, most are in pretty good condition. Size of cards range from 3.25" x 4.5" to 4" x 6". Please see pictures for details and condition.

99
Framed Copy 1884 Brown County Democrat Newspaper
Measures 21" x 17" in frame. In pretty good condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

100
Cased Set Architecture In America 2 Volumes
Fine Bound volumes 1 and 2 "A Pictorial History of Architecture in America" by G.E. Kidder Smith, 1976 pub. by American Heritage Publishing Co., Inc., New York, Norton. In very good condition with minor wear to case and binding edges, no interior mar...

101
16 VTG Japanese Plastic & Paper Souvenir Fans
In good condition except one with spotting. Includes Mickey Mouse and many other designs - in Japanese. All measure 9.375"W x 13.675"L. Some duplicates. Please see pictures for details and condition.

102
1880 Monroe Cty Salt Creek Unsafe Bridge Document
Filed Monroe County Board of Commissioners letter documenting unsafe conditions of Salt Creek Bridge. Date stamp on back. Please see pictures for details and condition.

103
1873 Monroe Cty Tax Sale of Land Document
Registered Auditor of Monroe County Tax Certificate for land purchase Bloomington Lots no 141 and 142, sold to Robert C Foster. Please see pictures for details and condition.

104
1813 Clark County Court Indiana Territory Letter
$5,000 due court document in Goodwin vs Clark County, 1813 Nov and Dec with figures on bottom, signed B Ferguson. Please see pictures for details and condition.

105
1880 Monroe Cty Arrest Record by James Sample
Document reads: To the auditor of Monroe County. This is to certify that James C(?) Sample has delivered over to me one Charles Oneal together with a lot of stolen gooses taken in Monroe County and said Oneal was arrested by said James C Sample const...

106
9 Historic Monroe Cty Documents 1865-1902
Includes letters, filings, unused paper and Bloomington School Trustee Report from Oct. 20, 1874. Please see pictures for details and condition.

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April 21 History, Ephemera, Paper & Antiquarian Book Online

Estate & Downsizing Specialists LLC

Estate & Downsizing Specialists LLC


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Online Only multi-estate auction featuring rare & antiquarian books, first editions, pre-civil war NY Tribune bound newspapers, Indiana bound newspapers, Gene Stratton Porter letters & other historical documents, vintage & antique photos, childrens books, ephemera, posters, advertising, catalogs, booklets, magazines, rare works illustrated by Dore, architectural works....a very diverse auction featuring many unique and interesting lots. Lots will be added up to April 12th for both auctions. This auction ends on Wednesday April 21st with a soft, staggered close. First lot ends at 7PM. Preview is by appointment. Pickup/checkout is Friday April 23rd from 1-6PM at our 701 S Ransom Lane Bloomington IN facility. Don't miss our companion sale ending Monday April 19th featuring advertising, uniques, barware, signs, knives, lighters & more. E Mail us at EDSOnlineAuctions@gmail.com or phone 812-822-2508. Good Luck & Thanks for bidding. In house shipping is available for every lot in this auction.

1
3 American Statesmen Books Henry Clay +
Lot includes Life of Henry Clay Vol. I and Vol. II. Written by Carl Schurz, 1887. Edited by John T. Morse, Jr. Lot also includes Martin Van Buren by Edward M. Shepard in 1888 and 1899. Edited by John T. Morse, Jr. All books are from Houghton Mifflin ...

2
20 Nancy Drew Mystery Books by Carolyn Keene
Earliest printed book in this lot is The Mystery of The Ivory Charm, 1936. This lot also includes The Secret of Red Gate Farm, 1961, The Secret of The Old Clock, 1959, and more. All are Grosset & Dunlap. Most books only have little wear around spine ...

3
Set of 8 Mark Twain Books, Huckleberry Finn +
This lot includes The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, 1875, The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and other stories and essays, 1898, and more. Each book has a page that says "This is the authorized Uniform Edition of all my books. Mark Twain". Some books have...

4
10 The Bobbsey Twins Books by Laura Lee Hope
This lot includes titles like The Bobbsey Twins, 1950, The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat, 1915, The Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge, 1913, and others. All are published by Grosset & Dunlap. Most books have writing on the inside, and show wear on edges of ...

5
5 Hardy Boys Mystery Stories Books by F. W. Dixon
Lot includes titles like The Phantom Freighter, 1947, Hunting for Hidden Gold, 1928, The Yellow Feather Mystery, 1953, The Secret of Skull Mountain, 1948, and The Secret of Wildcat Swamp, 1952. All were published ny Grosset & Dunlap. One has writing ...

6
Sam Houston Colossus in Buckskin by George Creel
Copyright 1928 by George Creel. Book is in good condition with very little wear on edges of spine and some discoloration on cover. Please see pictures for details and condition.

7
4 Small Children's Books & First Reader Book
This lot includes Appletons' School Readers First Reader book, 1877, Pretty Polly by Edric Vredenburg, A Firefly in a Fir Tree by Hilary Knight, 1963, and Miss Mischief by E. Nesbit. Some books don't have copyright year. Some have writing on pages. ...

8
Know Your Antiques & Biblical Antiquities
Lot includes Know Your Antiques by Ralph and Terry Kovel, 1967, how to recognize and evaluate antiques, and Biblical Antiquities by John W. Nevin, D.D., 1849. Know your antiques looks almost new, the cover has some rips on it. Biblical Antiquities ha...

9
In The Fields,Pictures&Stories 1886 Worthington Co
This book is a very cool collection of stories, it is "profusely illustrated". Published by Worthington Co., New York, copyright 1886. Some discoloration on pages and cover. Spine is cracked and worn, wear on edges of cover. Please see pictures for ...

10
Fox Hunting by C.A. Stephens 1872
This book is in really good condition, with very little discoloration on cover. Please see pictures for details and condition.

11
The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton 1939 & Other
This lot also includes Hackamore Reinsman by Ed Connell and illustrated by Randy Steffen. The Compleat Angler is A Modern Library Book, book itself is in good condition but paper cover is ripped and worn. Hackamore Reinsman is in like new condition. ...

12
Phillips 66 Fishing Guide 1963
Published by Phillips Petroleum Company, prepared by editors of Field & Stream. Good condition, no rips or tears, very little discoloration. Please see pictures for details and condition.

13
The Amish of Indiana Vintage Fold Out Photos
Copyright Penrod/Hiawatha Co. In good condtion, some dirty spots on pictures. Please see pictures for details and condition.

14
"Safe Deposit" The Central Savings & Trust Co., OH
3.5" x 6.25" card. Some folds and spots. Please see pictures for details and condition.

15
2 Small Plays, Hamlet & The School for Scandal
Shakespeare's Hamlet, 1882, has a worn cover and writing all throughout. The School for Scandal by R.B. Sheridan, 1900, is in really good condition, little wear around edges of cover. Please see pictures for details and condition.

16
The Presidents & Their Administrations 1873
Written by Lewis O. Thompson, A.M., published in Indianapolis by John W. Robinson. Some spotting and discoloration on edges of pages. Cover is in good condition with little wear on edges of spine. Please see pictures for details and condition.

17
Riley Farm-Rhymes by James Whitcomb Riley
Copyright, 1883-1905. Grosset & Dunlap published. Cover is discolored and worn on corners, spine is very worn. Some few pages are separated from spine, but pages are in very good condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

18
Down the Great River by Captain Willard Glazier, +
This lot also includes Story of the Wild West and Camp Fire Chats by Buffalo Bill, 1902, its pages are very thin and breaking, cover is worn around edges and spine is very worn. Down the Great River, 1887, has a worn spine and cover edges. Pages are ...

19
Gene Stratton-Porter by Judith Reick Long, 1990
Published by Indiana Historical Society. This book is in like-new condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

20
The Revised Laws of Indiana 1831, Collage Book
Clips from newspapers and other, glued into the front of this Indiana law book. In pretty poor condition, pages and cover are very worn and discolored, cover has scratches on it, spine is cracked. Some writing in the front of book. Please see pictur...

21
Indiana Decade of the Harmony Society & Other Book
This lot also includes Southern Indiana, 1966 second printing, book of photographs by Hartley Alley with text by Jean Alley. This book is in very good condition, writing on inside cover "December 3, 1969", some discoloration on cover. A Documentary H...

22
Peter and Wendy by J.M. Barrie, 1911
Illustrated by D.D. Bedford. Book is fairly worn, spine is ripped in some parts, wear around corners and small marks on cover, pages are in good condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

23
The Inter-State Exposition Souvenir, 1873 Chicago
Spine is ripped and separated, pages are in good condition, some writing in pencil on first page. Please see pictures for details and condition.

24
Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea by Gary Kinder
Copyright 1998, writing on first page says "August 16, 2003". Book is in like-new condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

25
The Vagabonds by J.T. Trowbridge, 1883
Illustrated by F.O.C Darley. Minor foxing on pages, some wear on cover edges and top of spine, beginning pages are separated from spine and ripped a little bit. Please see pictures for details and condition.

26
Pippa Passes by Robert Browning, 1900
Illustrated by Margaret Armstrong, published by Dodd, Mead & Company. Minor wear on edges of cover. Please see pictures for details and condition.

27
Birds of Indiana by Russell E. Mumford & Others
Also written by Charles E. Keller, and illustrated by William Zimmerman. Copyright 1984 by Indiana University Press. Paper cover is a little worn, book mostly in very good condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

28
The Log of The Carla Mia by Willis Carl Jackson
Copyright, 1980, in Bloomington, IN. Book feels like it's never been opened, paper cover is discolored. Please see pictures for details and condition.

29
4 Department of the Army Field Manuals
Lot includes FM 21-15 Care and Use of Individual Clothing and Equipment, FM 26-5 Interior Guard, FM 23-5 to 39A-5AC-11 U.S. Rifle Caliber .30, M1, and FM 22-5 Drill and Ceremonies. Book covers are discolored, they are mostly in good condition. Pleas...

30
10 Horse Handbooks 1960s-1980s
This lot includes titles like Horse Handbook Housing and Equipment, Horseman's Scrapbook Volume 1,2, and 3, Horse Breaking, and more. All books are in good condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

31
Vintage Unique Collage Book
This book is 15.75" x 12.5". Pages are broken on the edges, very worn overall. Please see pictures for details and condition.

32
Galapagos The Flow of Wildness by Elliot Porter
Copyright, 1968. This lot is a set of 2 book, 1. Discovery and 2. Prospect. Books are in very good condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

33
The Making of a Grand Hotel by Claude McNeal
Copyright, 1985. Illustrated by Marilyn Longmire. Overall really good condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

34
3 Indiana Photography Books Hohenberger & More
This lot includes Indiana Photographs by Frank M. Hohenberger, 1993, this book has writing on inside page, The Magnificent 92 Indiana Courthouses by Will Counts and Jon Dilts, 1991, and The Spirit of the Place by Darryl Jones and James Alexander Thom...

35
History of North Central Association & Other
This lot includes Voluntary Accreditation North Central Association 75 Year History by Louis G. Geiger, 1970, and The First 75 Years History of Central Washington State College by Samuel R. Mohler, 1967. Books are in good condition, with little wear ...

36
6 Bloomington & IU History, Art, Other Books
This lot includes The Wells Archive: Exploring the World of Higher Education, Bloomington Sketchbook by Douglas S. Wissing and Local Artists, Lasting Legacies IU, Indiana University A Pictorial History, Go Hoosiers Activity Book, and Indiana Universi...

37
The Birds of Indiana & Other Works - Zimmerman
Lot includes The Birds of Indiana by Russell E. Mumford, Charles E. Keller, and William Zimmerman, 1984, and Birds: Their Life, Their Ways, Their World, Readers Digest Edition, 1979. Both books are in good condition, paper cover on one is a little to...

38
2 Maurice A. McGlasson Thesis, US Gov Propaganda +
This lot includes United States Government Propaganda During the World War, 1940, and An Analysis of the Guidance Organization and Services in the Commissioned Junior High Schools of Indiana. Both Books are in good conditon, worn/dusty covers. Pleas...

39
4 Children Poetry Books, Dr. Suess, More
This lot includes Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Suess, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost, The Random House Book of Poetry for Children selected by Jack Prelutsky, and There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly illustrated by Pam Adams. ...

40
The Secret of Thunder Mountain & Other Book
This lot includes A Tom Quest Adventure: The Secret of Thunder Mountain by Fran Striker, 1952, and Roy Rogers and the Raiders of Sawtooth Ridge by Snowden Miller and Henry E. Vallely, 1946. Books are in very good condition, with very light wear aroun...

41
5 Childhood of Famous Americans Books
This lot includes Samuel Morse Inquisitive Boy by Dorothea J. Snow, George Carver Boy Scientist by Augusta Stevenson, Babe Ruth Baseball Boy by Guernsey Van Riper, Jr., Jim Thorpe Indian Athlete by Guernsey Van Riper, Jr., and Ethan Allen Green Mount...

42
Complete Set of Little House Books
This complete set of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House Books includes 9 books . Books are in really good condition, little to no wear. Please see pictures for details and condition.

43
The Poetical Works of Robert Herrick 1956
Edited by L.C.Martin. Book is in okay condition, spine and edges are worn. Please see pictures for details and condition.

44
1970 Unique Handmade Paper Calendar
Appears to be hand painted on recycled paper. Edges are wrinkled, but all pages are in pretty good condition. Folder that the calendar comes in is 15.25" x 11.5". Please see pictures for details and condition.

45
Tao, Eastern Philosophy of Time & Change 1973
Written by Philip Rawson and Laszlo Legeza. Paper cover has minor rips and folds but book is in good condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

46
The Descent of Man by Charles Darwin
A revised reprint of the first edition 1871 book. Book is in overall pretty good condition, front cover is almost separated from spine, some holes in back, and wear around edges. Please see pictures for details and condition.

47
4 Vintage Fortune Magazines 1941 & 1942
These are in okay condition, pages are in really good condition, but covers are pretty worn and torn up. Please see pictures for details and condition.

48
Antique Poem Books & More, Tennyson, Whittier+
4 books, includes The Poems of Richard Lovelace, edited by C.H. Wilkinson, and printed in 1953 at the Oxford University Press, North of Suez by William McFee, 1930, The Poetical Works of John Greenleaf Whittier, printed in 1885, and The Poetical Work...

49
True Americanism by Theodore Roosevelt 1897
Cover has tears and some pages are separated. Book is 5.5" x 4". Please see pictures for details and condition.

50
Shelley's Poetical Works Vol. I, II, & III
Written in 1819 by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Each has a memoir by James Russell Lowell. Books are in poor condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

51
Life of Sitting Bull & History of Indian War 1891
The Red Record of the Sioux, Life of Sitting Bull and History of the Indian War of 1890-'91 by W. Fletcher Johnson printed in 1891. Book is in pretty poor condition, spine is chipped off, lots of wear around edges, Please see pictures for details an...

52
The Life of King Henry V by William Shakespeare
Printed in 1951. Book is in really good condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

53
The Grammar of Ornament by Owen Jones
First published in 1856, this copy was printed in 1986. In really good condition, some minor rips in paper cover. Please see pictures for details and condition.

54
The Goldsmith of Florence by Katherine Gibson 1929
Decorations by Kahman Kubinyi. Book is in good condition, some minor marks and wear on cover and some discoloration on edges of pages. Please see pictures for details and condition.

55
The Drama of Glass by Kate Field
Early 1900s. Book looks dirty and some pages are folded or stuck together. Please see pictures for details and condition.

56
Gil Blas of Santillana Le Sage I, II, & III 1886
Translated by Henri Van Laun. Books are in okay condition, spine peeling up, wear around corners, cover kind of separated from spine. Please see pictures for details and condition.

57
4 Anaconda by Jerry Bumpus & Zuni Breadstuff
Anaconda by Jerry Bumpus copies are from 1967, all in good condition, afterword by Curt Johnson and illustrations by Lee Wallek.. This lot also includes Zuni Breadstuff by Frank Hamilton Cushing, 1974, in pretty good condition. Please see pictures fo...

58
Set of 6 Le Sage Books, Gil Blas, Asmodeus,+
This lot inlcudes Gil Blas of Santillane I, II, and III, Asmodeus, Bachelor of Salamanca, and Vanillo Gonzales. Books are very dirty and old, in poor condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

59
Nox by Anne Carson 2010
This unique book in a box is in like-new condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

60
Cecilia or Memoirs of an Heiress Vol. I & II
Only volumes I and II out of 3 volumes. Only says author of Evelina and Camilla. Printed in 1803, writing from 1841 in front. Both are missing front covers and in really poor condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

61
The Harvard Classics 1937
Edited by Charles W. Eliot, LL.D. In like-new condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

62
Edition De Luxe Works of Victor Hugo Vol. 1-10
Lot includes 10 total books, such as Works of Victor Hugo Les Miserables, Works of Victor Hugo Notre Dame, Works of Victor Hugo Toilers of the Sea, and more. Limited to 1000 for subscribers only. Early 1900s. All of them show aging, and spine damages...

63
1892 Beautiful Thoughts from Henry Drummond
Lot includes "Beautiful Thoughts" from Henry Drummond arranged by Elizabeth Cureton. Book is in very good condition for age, showing minor wear and some ripping on pages. Please see pictures for details and condition.

64
Early-Mid 1900s Theater Programs & Books
Lot includes four items, The Teachings of Karl Marx by V.I. Lenin, Fear and Trembling The Sickness Unto Death by S. Kierkegaard, Rip Van Winkle by Charles Burke, and How to Read Character by Gustavus Cohen. Some items show damage, and have the cover ...

65
Treasury of Early American Automobiles 1877-1925
Lot includes a 1950 Treasury of Early American Automobiles 1877-1925 by Floyd Clymer. In good condition with some minor wear and aging. Please see pictures for details and condition.

66
The Holy Quran 1934 & The Holy Bible 2012
Lot includes a 1934 Holy Quran Translation & Commentary by A. Yusuf Ali, and a 2012 King James Version Holy Bible. Please see pictures for details and condition.

67
6 The Bobbsey Twins Books by Laura Lee Hope
Lot includes 6 total books, such as: The Bobbsey Twins at Home, The Bobbsey Twins at the Sea Shore, The Bobbsey Twins at the County Fair, and more. Early 1900s. Please see pictures for details and condition.

68
Large Lot of Locally Published 1970s TransPacifics
Locally Published by Nicholas Crome. Lot includes many stories from authors that would eventually become famous. Please see pictures for details and condition.

69
Large Lot of 50 Easton Press Classics
Excellent like new condition. Leather bound Easton quality. Please see pictures for details and condition.

70
Large lot of 12 Easton Press Medical Classics
Like new condition. Leather bound Easton quality. Please see pictures for details and condition.

71
Lot of 4 Vintage Childrens Books
Lot includes 1931 Tom Swift and his Sky Train by Victor Appleton, 1912 Flying U Ranch by B. M. Bower, Huckleberry Finn by Samuel L. Clemens, and 1942 Lou Gehrig Pride of the Yankees by Paul Gallico. Please see pictures for details and condition.

72
Mirror 1940s High School Publications
Lot includes 22 items. Please see pictures for details and condition.

73
Vintage Instructor Literature & 1917 Almanac
Lot includes Instructor Literature Series No. 152C A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson, Instructor Literature Series No. 15 Snow-Bound by Whittier, and 1917 Ayer's American Almanac. They all show aging and damages. Please see picture...

74
Architecture Madison Indiana & Chicago Illinois
Lot includes The Story of Elkdom, a 1931 book about the Elks National Memorial in Chicago Illinois. Also includes 1986 The Early Architecture of Madison Indiana. Please see pictures for details and condition.

75
1891 Indian Horrors by Henry Davenport Northrop
Lot includes the 1891 book Indian Horrors or Massacres of the Red Men. Shows aging, staining, and minor damage to cover. Please see pictures for details and condition.

76
Late 1800s Bunch of Cherries by J. W. Kirton
In good condition for age. Please see pictures for details and condition.

77
Early 1900s Sandy & Mrs. Wiggs by Alice Hegan Rice
Lot includes Sandy by Alice Hegan Rice 1905, and Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch by Alice Hegan Rice 1902. Please see pictures for details and condition.

78
1954 Souls Grown Deep African American Art
Souls Grown Deep African American Vernacular Art of the South Volume One The Tree Gave the Dove a Leaf. Edited by Paul Arnett & William Arnett. Please see pictures for details and condition.

79
Winnie the Pooh & Other Vintage Children's Books
Lot includes 4 mid-1900s Winnie the Pooh books by A. A. Milne, The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams, Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig, Swimmy by Leo Lionni, and more. Please see pictures for details and condition.

80
4 Art Books Picasso Harunobu Kokoschka
Lot includes Pablo Picasso Meeting in Montreal 1985, Art and the Seafarer 1968, Suzuki Harunobu 1970 and Oskar Kokoschka Drawings 1906-1965. Please see pictures for details and condition.

81
1947/50 French Fashion Mags Femina - Le Pays de
Lot includes 1947 Le Pays de France, and 1950 Femina. Please see pictures for details and condition.

82
1977 Katsura A Princely Retreat by Akira Naito
Lot includes 1977 Katsura a Princely Retreat with text by Akira Naito, and photographs by Takeshi Nishikawa. Comes in a cardboard book cover. Please see pictures for details and condition.

83
Lot of Vintage Hoosier & Other Sheet Music
Lot includes Hoosier Sweetheart Say Who, Hoosier Hop Duncan Sisters , Theres a Down in Dixie Feelin Hangin Round Me Ray Perkins, My Cabin of Dreams by Nick Kenny, and more. Some are in protective casing. Please see pictures for details and condition.

84
1943 / 78 Life Magazines & 1983 Disney Fantasia
Lot includes 1983 Disney Fantasia by John Culhane, 1943 Picture Romance Life magazine, 1978 Disco Hottest Trend in Entertainment Life magazine, and lastly 1943 Thunderbolt Fighter Life magazine. Please see pictures for details and condition.

85
1994 Copy of West Point Military Academy Booklet
In very good condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

86
4 Oliver Wendell Holmes Illustrations 1883
Comes in a blue mat, all measuring 13" x 10". Also comes in a plastic protective covering. Please see pictures for details and condition.

87
The Art of Walt Disney by Christopher Finch 2004
Please see pictures for details and condition.

88
4 Vintage Postal Cards
Lot includes 2 Grand Canyon cards, and 2 artist print cards. Please see pictures for details and condition.

89
2 Muhammad Ali Original 8" x 10" Photographs
Includes one solo black and white training photo, and an action full color photo with Ken Norton. Please see pictures for details and condition.

90
Antique Book of North Atlantic Ocean Pilot Charts
Late 1800s. Cover & Spine shows damage. Please see pictures for details and condition.

91
1910 Framed Rudyard Kipling Excerpt & More
Lot includes a framed 1910 Rudyard Kipling excerpt from "Rewards and Fairies" and a News of the Nation paperback book, with the cover fallen off. Please see pictures for details and condition.

92
5 Indiana Books
Lot includes The Bears of Blue River by Charles Major, Pride & Protest the Novel in Indiana, Indiana Place Names, Enjoying Indiana Birds, and Fanning the Flame Indianapolis Art Center. Please see pictures for details and condition.

93
1960s Life & Other Magazines JFK
This lot is for 14 magazines, 3 magazines from 1939, the rest are from the 1960s and about the Kennedys. Magazines are in okay condition, very worn and minor rips. Please see pictures for details and condition.

94
The Saturday Evening Post 1939-1972
This lot is for 9 magazines. Items are in pretty good condition, some wear and minor discoloration. Please see pictures for details and condition.

95
Vintage Greek,Belgian,&Swedish Currency & Stamps
13 total bills, and about 5 used sheets of stamps and royal mail stamps. Money has lots of creases. Please see pictures for details and condition.

96
Early 1910s Books, The Dolly Dialogues, & More
This lot includes The Dolly Dialogues by Anthony Hope, pages are separated from cover and there appears to be water damage to bottom of book and first pages, Father and Son by Edmund Gosse, 1912, The Master of the Inn by Robert Herrick, 1914, damage ...

97
Brown Co, IN Black & White Post Cards
This lot is for over 30 post cards. Most are in sleeves and in good condition. Cards are 3.5" x 5.5". Please see pictures for details and condition.

98
Brown Co, IN Vintage Color Print Post Cards
This lot includes over 50 post cards. Includes a set of 18 mini black and white post cards. Some are in sleeves, most are in pretty good condition. Size of cards range from 3.25" x 4.5" to 4" x 6". Please see pictures for details and condition.

99
Framed Copy 1884 Brown County Democrat Newspaper
Measures 21" x 17" in frame. In pretty good condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

100
Cased Set Architecture In America 2 Volumes
Fine Bound volumes 1 and 2 "A Pictorial History of Architecture in America" by G.E. Kidder Smith, 1976 pub. by American Heritage Publishing Co., Inc., New York, Norton. In very good condition with minor wear to case and binding edges, no interior mar...

101
16 VTG Japanese Plastic & Paper Souvenir Fans
In good condition except one with spotting. Includes Mickey Mouse and many other designs - in Japanese. All measure 9.375"W x 13.675"L. Some duplicates. Please see pictures for details and condition.

102
1880 Monroe Cty Salt Creek Unsafe Bridge Document
Filed Monroe County Board of Commissioners letter documenting unsafe conditions of Salt Creek Bridge. Date stamp on back. Please see pictures for details and condition.

103
1873 Monroe Cty Tax Sale of Land Document
Registered Auditor of Monroe County Tax Certificate for land purchase Bloomington Lots no 141 and 142, sold to Robert C Foster. Please see pictures for details and condition.

104
1813 Clark County Court Indiana Territory Letter
$5,000 due court document in Goodwin vs Clark County, 1813 Nov and Dec with figures on bottom, signed B Ferguson. Please see pictures for details and condition.

105
1880 Monroe Cty Arrest Record by James Sample
Document reads: To the auditor of Monroe County. This is to certify that James C(?) Sample has delivered over to me one Charles Oneal together with a lot of stolen gooses taken in Monroe County and said Oneal was arrested by said James C Sample const...

106
9 Historic Monroe Cty Documents 1865-1902
Includes letters, filings, unused paper and Bloomington School Trustee Report from Oct. 20, 1874. Please see pictures for details and condition.

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April 21 History, Ephemera, Paper & Antiquarian Book Online
 Online Only Auction
Sale Date(s)
Bidding Starts: Monday Mar 15
Bidding Ends: Wednesday Apr 21
Sale Location

Bloomington, IN 47403
Company
Estate & Downsizing Specialists LLC

Contact: Brian Sample
Phone: 812-822-2508
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Online Only multi-estate auction featuring rare & antiquarian books, first editions, pre-civil war NY Tribune bound newspapers, Indiana bound newspapers, Gene Stratton Porter letters & other historical documents, vintage & antique photos, childrens books, ephemera, posters, advertising, catalogs, booklets, magazines, rare works illustrated by Dore, architectural works....a very diverse auction featuring many unique and interesting lots. Lots will be added up to April 12th for both auctions. This auction ends on Wednesday April 21st with a soft, staggered close. First lot ends at 7PM. Preview is by appointment. Pickup/checkout is Friday April 23rd from 1-6PM at our 701 S Ransom Lane Bloomington IN facility. Don't miss our companion sale ending Monday April 19th featuring advertising, uniques, barware, signs, knives, lighters & more. E Mail us at EDSOnlineAuctions@gmail.com or phone 812-822-2508. Good Luck & Thanks for bidding. In house shipping is available for every lot in this auction.

1
3 American Statesmen Books Henry Clay +
Lot includes Life of Henry Clay Vol. I and Vol. II. Written by Carl Schurz, 1887. Edited by John T. Morse, Jr. Lot also includes Martin Van Buren by Edward M. Shepard in 1888 and 1899. Edited by John T. Morse, Jr. All books are from Houghton Mifflin ...

2
20 Nancy Drew Mystery Books by Carolyn Keene
Earliest printed book in this lot is The Mystery of The Ivory Charm, 1936. This lot also includes The Secret of Red Gate Farm, 1961, The Secret of The Old Clock, 1959, and more. All are Grosset & Dunlap. Most books only have little wear around spine ...

3
Set of 8 Mark Twain Books, Huckleberry Finn +
This lot includes The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, 1875, The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and other stories and essays, 1898, and more. Each book has a page that says "This is the authorized Uniform Edition of all my books. Mark Twain". Some books have...

4
10 The Bobbsey Twins Books by Laura Lee Hope
This lot includes titles like The Bobbsey Twins, 1950, The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat, 1915, The Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge, 1913, and others. All are published by Grosset & Dunlap. Most books have writing on the inside, and show wear on edges of ...

5
5 Hardy Boys Mystery Stories Books by F. W. Dixon
Lot includes titles like The Phantom Freighter, 1947, Hunting for Hidden Gold, 1928, The Yellow Feather Mystery, 1953, The Secret of Skull Mountain, 1948, and The Secret of Wildcat Swamp, 1952. All were published ny Grosset & Dunlap. One has writing ...

6
Sam Houston Colossus in Buckskin by George Creel
Copyright 1928 by George Creel. Book is in good condition with very little wear on edges of spine and some discoloration on cover. Please see pictures for details and condition.

7
4 Small Children's Books & First Reader Book
This lot includes Appletons' School Readers First Reader book, 1877, Pretty Polly by Edric Vredenburg, A Firefly in a Fir Tree by Hilary Knight, 1963, and Miss Mischief by E. Nesbit. Some books don't have copyright year. Some have writing on pages. ...

8
Know Your Antiques & Biblical Antiquities
Lot includes Know Your Antiques by Ralph and Terry Kovel, 1967, how to recognize and evaluate antiques, and Biblical Antiquities by John W. Nevin, D.D., 1849. Know your antiques looks almost new, the cover has some rips on it. Biblical Antiquities ha...

9
In The Fields,Pictures&Stories 1886 Worthington Co
This book is a very cool collection of stories, it is "profusely illustrated". Published by Worthington Co., New York, copyright 1886. Some discoloration on pages and cover. Spine is cracked and worn, wear on edges of cover. Please see pictures for ...

10
Fox Hunting by C.A. Stephens 1872
This book is in really good condition, with very little discoloration on cover. Please see pictures for details and condition.

11
The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton 1939 & Other
This lot also includes Hackamore Reinsman by Ed Connell and illustrated by Randy Steffen. The Compleat Angler is A Modern Library Book, book itself is in good condition but paper cover is ripped and worn. Hackamore Reinsman is in like new condition. ...

12
Phillips 66 Fishing Guide 1963
Published by Phillips Petroleum Company, prepared by editors of Field & Stream. Good condition, no rips or tears, very little discoloration. Please see pictures for details and condition.

13
The Amish of Indiana Vintage Fold Out Photos
Copyright Penrod/Hiawatha Co. In good condtion, some dirty spots on pictures. Please see pictures for details and condition.

14
"Safe Deposit" The Central Savings & Trust Co., OH
3.5" x 6.25" card. Some folds and spots. Please see pictures for details and condition.

15
2 Small Plays, Hamlet & The School for Scandal
Shakespeare's Hamlet, 1882, has a worn cover and writing all throughout. The School for Scandal by R.B. Sheridan, 1900, is in really good condition, little wear around edges of cover. Please see pictures for details and condition.

16
The Presidents & Their Administrations 1873
Written by Lewis O. Thompson, A.M., published in Indianapolis by John W. Robinson. Some spotting and discoloration on edges of pages. Cover is in good condition with little wear on edges of spine. Please see pictures for details and condition.

17
Riley Farm-Rhymes by James Whitcomb Riley
Copyright, 1883-1905. Grosset & Dunlap published. Cover is discolored and worn on corners, spine is very worn. Some few pages are separated from spine, but pages are in very good condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

18
Down the Great River by Captain Willard Glazier, +
This lot also includes Story of the Wild West and Camp Fire Chats by Buffalo Bill, 1902, its pages are very thin and breaking, cover is worn around edges and spine is very worn. Down the Great River, 1887, has a worn spine and cover edges. Pages are ...

19
Gene Stratton-Porter by Judith Reick Long, 1990
Published by Indiana Historical Society. This book is in like-new condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

20
The Revised Laws of Indiana 1831, Collage Book
Clips from newspapers and other, glued into the front of this Indiana law book. In pretty poor condition, pages and cover are very worn and discolored, cover has scratches on it, spine is cracked. Some writing in the front of book. Please see pictur...

21
Indiana Decade of the Harmony Society & Other Book
This lot also includes Southern Indiana, 1966 second printing, book of photographs by Hartley Alley with text by Jean Alley. This book is in very good condition, writing on inside cover "December 3, 1969", some discoloration on cover. A Documentary H...

22
Peter and Wendy by J.M. Barrie, 1911
Illustrated by D.D. Bedford. Book is fairly worn, spine is ripped in some parts, wear around corners and small marks on cover, pages are in good condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

23
The Inter-State Exposition Souvenir, 1873 Chicago
Spine is ripped and separated, pages are in good condition, some writing in pencil on first page. Please see pictures for details and condition.

24
Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea by Gary Kinder
Copyright 1998, writing on first page says "August 16, 2003". Book is in like-new condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

25
The Vagabonds by J.T. Trowbridge, 1883
Illustrated by F.O.C Darley. Minor foxing on pages, some wear on cover edges and top of spine, beginning pages are separated from spine and ripped a little bit. Please see pictures for details and condition.

26
Pippa Passes by Robert Browning, 1900
Illustrated by Margaret Armstrong, published by Dodd, Mead & Company. Minor wear on edges of cover. Please see pictures for details and condition.

27
Birds of Indiana by Russell E. Mumford & Others
Also written by Charles E. Keller, and illustrated by William Zimmerman. Copyright 1984 by Indiana University Press. Paper cover is a little worn, book mostly in very good condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

28
The Log of The Carla Mia by Willis Carl Jackson
Copyright, 1980, in Bloomington, IN. Book feels like it's never been opened, paper cover is discolored. Please see pictures for details and condition.

29
4 Department of the Army Field Manuals
Lot includes FM 21-15 Care and Use of Individual Clothing and Equipment, FM 26-5 Interior Guard, FM 23-5 to 39A-5AC-11 U.S. Rifle Caliber .30, M1, and FM 22-5 Drill and Ceremonies. Book covers are discolored, they are mostly in good condition. Pleas...

30
10 Horse Handbooks 1960s-1980s
This lot includes titles like Horse Handbook Housing and Equipment, Horseman's Scrapbook Volume 1,2, and 3, Horse Breaking, and more. All books are in good condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

31
Vintage Unique Collage Book
This book is 15.75" x 12.5". Pages are broken on the edges, very worn overall. Please see pictures for details and condition.

32
Galapagos The Flow of Wildness by Elliot Porter
Copyright, 1968. This lot is a set of 2 book, 1. Discovery and 2. Prospect. Books are in very good condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

33
The Making of a Grand Hotel by Claude McNeal
Copyright, 1985. Illustrated by Marilyn Longmire. Overall really good condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

34
3 Indiana Photography Books Hohenberger & More
This lot includes Indiana Photographs by Frank M. Hohenberger, 1993, this book has writing on inside page, The Magnificent 92 Indiana Courthouses by Will Counts and Jon Dilts, 1991, and The Spirit of the Place by Darryl Jones and James Alexander Thom...

35
History of North Central Association & Other
This lot includes Voluntary Accreditation North Central Association 75 Year History by Louis G. Geiger, 1970, and The First 75 Years History of Central Washington State College by Samuel R. Mohler, 1967. Books are in good condition, with little wear ...

36
6 Bloomington & IU History, Art, Other Books
This lot includes The Wells Archive: Exploring the World of Higher Education, Bloomington Sketchbook by Douglas S. Wissing and Local Artists, Lasting Legacies IU, Indiana University A Pictorial History, Go Hoosiers Activity Book, and Indiana Universi...

37
The Birds of Indiana & Other Works - Zimmerman
Lot includes The Birds of Indiana by Russell E. Mumford, Charles E. Keller, and William Zimmerman, 1984, and Birds: Their Life, Their Ways, Their World, Readers Digest Edition, 1979. Both books are in good condition, paper cover on one is a little to...

38
2 Maurice A. McGlasson Thesis, US Gov Propaganda +
This lot includes United States Government Propaganda During the World War, 1940, and An Analysis of the Guidance Organization and Services in the Commissioned Junior High Schools of Indiana. Both Books are in good conditon, worn/dusty covers. Pleas...

39
4 Children Poetry Books, Dr. Suess, More
This lot includes Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Suess, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost, The Random House Book of Poetry for Children selected by Jack Prelutsky, and There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly illustrated by Pam Adams. ...

40
The Secret of Thunder Mountain & Other Book
This lot includes A Tom Quest Adventure: The Secret of Thunder Mountain by Fran Striker, 1952, and Roy Rogers and the Raiders of Sawtooth Ridge by Snowden Miller and Henry E. Vallely, 1946. Books are in very good condition, with very light wear aroun...

41
5 Childhood of Famous Americans Books
This lot includes Samuel Morse Inquisitive Boy by Dorothea J. Snow, George Carver Boy Scientist by Augusta Stevenson, Babe Ruth Baseball Boy by Guernsey Van Riper, Jr., Jim Thorpe Indian Athlete by Guernsey Van Riper, Jr., and Ethan Allen Green Mount...

42
Complete Set of Little House Books
This complete set of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House Books includes 9 books . Books are in really good condition, little to no wear. Please see pictures for details and condition.

43
The Poetical Works of Robert Herrick 1956
Edited by L.C.Martin. Book is in okay condition, spine and edges are worn. Please see pictures for details and condition.

44
1970 Unique Handmade Paper Calendar
Appears to be hand painted on recycled paper. Edges are wrinkled, but all pages are in pretty good condition. Folder that the calendar comes in is 15.25" x 11.5". Please see pictures for details and condition.

45
Tao, Eastern Philosophy of Time & Change 1973
Written by Philip Rawson and Laszlo Legeza. Paper cover has minor rips and folds but book is in good condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

46
The Descent of Man by Charles Darwin
A revised reprint of the first edition 1871 book. Book is in overall pretty good condition, front cover is almost separated from spine, some holes in back, and wear around edges. Please see pictures for details and condition.

47
4 Vintage Fortune Magazines 1941 & 1942
These are in okay condition, pages are in really good condition, but covers are pretty worn and torn up. Please see pictures for details and condition.

48
Antique Poem Books & More, Tennyson, Whittier+
4 books, includes The Poems of Richard Lovelace, edited by C.H. Wilkinson, and printed in 1953 at the Oxford University Press, North of Suez by William McFee, 1930, The Poetical Works of John Greenleaf Whittier, printed in 1885, and The Poetical Work...

49
True Americanism by Theodore Roosevelt 1897
Cover has tears and some pages are separated. Book is 5.5" x 4". Please see pictures for details and condition.

50
Shelley's Poetical Works Vol. I, II, & III
Written in 1819 by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Each has a memoir by James Russell Lowell. Books are in poor condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

51
Life of Sitting Bull & History of Indian War 1891
The Red Record of the Sioux, Life of Sitting Bull and History of the Indian War of 1890-'91 by W. Fletcher Johnson printed in 1891. Book is in pretty poor condition, spine is chipped off, lots of wear around edges, Please see pictures for details an...

52
The Life of King Henry V by William Shakespeare
Printed in 1951. Book is in really good condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

53
The Grammar of Ornament by Owen Jones
First published in 1856, this copy was printed in 1986. In really good condition, some minor rips in paper cover. Please see pictures for details and condition.

54
The Goldsmith of Florence by Katherine Gibson 1929
Decorations by Kahman Kubinyi. Book is in good condition, some minor marks and wear on cover and some discoloration on edges of pages. Please see pictures for details and condition.

55
The Drama of Glass by Kate Field
Early 1900s. Book looks dirty and some pages are folded or stuck together. Please see pictures for details and condition.

56
Gil Blas of Santillana Le Sage I, II, & III 1886
Translated by Henri Van Laun. Books are in okay condition, spine peeling up, wear around corners, cover kind of separated from spine. Please see pictures for details and condition.

57
4 Anaconda by Jerry Bumpus & Zuni Breadstuff
Anaconda by Jerry Bumpus copies are from 1967, all in good condition, afterword by Curt Johnson and illustrations by Lee Wallek.. This lot also includes Zuni Breadstuff by Frank Hamilton Cushing, 1974, in pretty good condition. Please see pictures fo...

58
Set of 6 Le Sage Books, Gil Blas, Asmodeus,+
This lot inlcudes Gil Blas of Santillane I, II, and III, Asmodeus, Bachelor of Salamanca, and Vanillo Gonzales. Books are very dirty and old, in poor condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

59
Nox by Anne Carson 2010
This unique book in a box is in like-new condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

60
Cecilia or Memoirs of an Heiress Vol. I & II
Only volumes I and II out of 3 volumes. Only says author of Evelina and Camilla. Printed in 1803, writing from 1841 in front. Both are missing front covers and in really poor condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

61
The Harvard Classics 1937
Edited by Charles W. Eliot, LL.D. In like-new condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

62
Edition De Luxe Works of Victor Hugo Vol. 1-10
Lot includes 10 total books, such as Works of Victor Hugo Les Miserables, Works of Victor Hugo Notre Dame, Works of Victor Hugo Toilers of the Sea, and more. Limited to 1000 for subscribers only. Early 1900s. All of them show aging, and spine damages...

63
1892 Beautiful Thoughts from Henry Drummond
Lot includes "Beautiful Thoughts" from Henry Drummond arranged by Elizabeth Cureton. Book is in very good condition for age, showing minor wear and some ripping on pages. Please see pictures for details and condition.

64
Early-Mid 1900s Theater Programs & Books
Lot includes four items, The Teachings of Karl Marx by V.I. Lenin, Fear and Trembling The Sickness Unto Death by S. Kierkegaard, Rip Van Winkle by Charles Burke, and How to Read Character by Gustavus Cohen. Some items show damage, and have the cover ...

65
Treasury of Early American Automobiles 1877-1925
Lot includes a 1950 Treasury of Early American Automobiles 1877-1925 by Floyd Clymer. In good condition with some minor wear and aging. Please see pictures for details and condition.

66
The Holy Quran 1934 & The Holy Bible 2012
Lot includes a 1934 Holy Quran Translation & Commentary by A. Yusuf Ali, and a 2012 King James Version Holy Bible. Please see pictures for details and condition.

67
6 The Bobbsey Twins Books by Laura Lee Hope
Lot includes 6 total books, such as: The Bobbsey Twins at Home, The Bobbsey Twins at the Sea Shore, The Bobbsey Twins at the County Fair, and more. Early 1900s. Please see pictures for details and condition.

68
Large Lot of Locally Published 1970s TransPacifics
Locally Published by Nicholas Crome. Lot includes many stories from authors that would eventually become famous. Please see pictures for details and condition.

69
Large Lot of 50 Easton Press Classics
Excellent like new condition. Leather bound Easton quality. Please see pictures for details and condition.

70
Large lot of 12 Easton Press Medical Classics
Like new condition. Leather bound Easton quality. Please see pictures for details and condition.

71
Lot of 4 Vintage Childrens Books
Lot includes 1931 Tom Swift and his Sky Train by Victor Appleton, 1912 Flying U Ranch by B. M. Bower, Huckleberry Finn by Samuel L. Clemens, and 1942 Lou Gehrig Pride of the Yankees by Paul Gallico. Please see pictures for details and condition.

72
Mirror 1940s High School Publications
Lot includes 22 items. Please see pictures for details and condition.

73
Vintage Instructor Literature & 1917 Almanac
Lot includes Instructor Literature Series No. 152C A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson, Instructor Literature Series No. 15 Snow-Bound by Whittier, and 1917 Ayer's American Almanac. They all show aging and damages. Please see picture...

74
Architecture Madison Indiana & Chicago Illinois
Lot includes The Story of Elkdom, a 1931 book about the Elks National Memorial in Chicago Illinois. Also includes 1986 The Early Architecture of Madison Indiana. Please see pictures for details and condition.

75
1891 Indian Horrors by Henry Davenport Northrop
Lot includes the 1891 book Indian Horrors or Massacres of the Red Men. Shows aging, staining, and minor damage to cover. Please see pictures for details and condition.

76
Late 1800s Bunch of Cherries by J. W. Kirton
In good condition for age. Please see pictures for details and condition.

77
Early 1900s Sandy & Mrs. Wiggs by Alice Hegan Rice
Lot includes Sandy by Alice Hegan Rice 1905, and Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch by Alice Hegan Rice 1902. Please see pictures for details and condition.

78
1954 Souls Grown Deep African American Art
Souls Grown Deep African American Vernacular Art of the South Volume One The Tree Gave the Dove a Leaf. Edited by Paul Arnett & William Arnett. Please see pictures for details and condition.

79
Winnie the Pooh & Other Vintage Children's Books
Lot includes 4 mid-1900s Winnie the Pooh books by A. A. Milne, The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams, Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig, Swimmy by Leo Lionni, and more. Please see pictures for details and condition.

80
4 Art Books Picasso Harunobu Kokoschka
Lot includes Pablo Picasso Meeting in Montreal 1985, Art and the Seafarer 1968, Suzuki Harunobu 1970 and Oskar Kokoschka Drawings 1906-1965. Please see pictures for details and condition.

81
1947/50 French Fashion Mags Femina - Le Pays de
Lot includes 1947 Le Pays de France, and 1950 Femina. Please see pictures for details and condition.

82
1977 Katsura A Princely Retreat by Akira Naito
Lot includes 1977 Katsura a Princely Retreat with text by Akira Naito, and photographs by Takeshi Nishikawa. Comes in a cardboard book cover. Please see pictures for details and condition.

83
Lot of Vintage Hoosier & Other Sheet Music
Lot includes Hoosier Sweetheart Say Who, Hoosier Hop Duncan Sisters , Theres a Down in Dixie Feelin Hangin Round Me Ray Perkins, My Cabin of Dreams by Nick Kenny, and more. Some are in protective casing. Please see pictures for details and condition.

84
1943 / 78 Life Magazines & 1983 Disney Fantasia
Lot includes 1983 Disney Fantasia by John Culhane, 1943 Picture Romance Life magazine, 1978 Disco Hottest Trend in Entertainment Life magazine, and lastly 1943 Thunderbolt Fighter Life magazine. Please see pictures for details and condition.

85
1994 Copy of West Point Military Academy Booklet
In very good condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

86
4 Oliver Wendell Holmes Illustrations 1883
Comes in a blue mat, all measuring 13" x 10". Also comes in a plastic protective covering. Please see pictures for details and condition.

87
The Art of Walt Disney by Christopher Finch 2004
Please see pictures for details and condition.

88
4 Vintage Postal Cards
Lot includes 2 Grand Canyon cards, and 2 artist print cards. Please see pictures for details and condition.

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2 Muhammad Ali Original 8" x 10" Photographs
Includes one solo black and white training photo, and an action full color photo with Ken Norton. Please see pictures for details and condition.

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Antique Book of North Atlantic Ocean Pilot Charts
Late 1800s. Cover & Spine shows damage. Please see pictures for details and condition.

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1910 Framed Rudyard Kipling Excerpt & More
Lot includes a framed 1910 Rudyard Kipling excerpt from "Rewards and Fairies" and a News of the Nation paperback book, with the cover fallen off. Please see pictures for details and condition.

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5 Indiana Books
Lot includes The Bears of Blue River by Charles Major, Pride & Protest the Novel in Indiana, Indiana Place Names, Enjoying Indiana Birds, and Fanning the Flame Indianapolis Art Center. Please see pictures for details and condition.

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1960s Life & Other Magazines JFK
This lot is for 14 magazines, 3 magazines from 1939, the rest are from the 1960s and about the Kennedys. Magazines are in okay condition, very worn and minor rips. Please see pictures for details and condition.

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The Saturday Evening Post 1939-1972
This lot is for 9 magazines. Items are in pretty good condition, some wear and minor discoloration. Please see pictures for details and condition.

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Vintage Greek,Belgian,&Swedish Currency & Stamps
13 total bills, and about 5 used sheets of stamps and royal mail stamps. Money has lots of creases. Please see pictures for details and condition.

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Early 1910s Books, The Dolly Dialogues, & More
This lot includes The Dolly Dialogues by Anthony Hope, pages are separated from cover and there appears to be water damage to bottom of book and first pages, Father and Son by Edmund Gosse, 1912, The Master of the Inn by Robert Herrick, 1914, damage ...

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Brown Co, IN Black & White Post Cards
This lot is for over 30 post cards. Most are in sleeves and in good condition. Cards are 3.5" x 5.5". Please see pictures for details and condition.

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Brown Co, IN Vintage Color Print Post Cards
This lot includes over 50 post cards. Includes a set of 18 mini black and white post cards. Some are in sleeves, most are in pretty good condition. Size of cards range from 3.25" x 4.5" to 4" x 6". Please see pictures for details and condition.

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Framed Copy 1884 Brown County Democrat Newspaper
Measures 21" x 17" in frame. In pretty good condition. Please see pictures for details and condition.

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Cased Set Architecture In America 2 Volumes
Fine Bound volumes 1 and 2 "A Pictorial History of Architecture in America" by G.E. Kidder Smith, 1976 pub. by American Heritage Publishing Co., Inc., New York, Norton. In very good condition with minor wear to case and binding edges, no interior mar...

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16 VTG Japanese Plastic & Paper Souvenir Fans
In good condition except one with spotting. Includes Mickey Mouse and many other designs - in Japanese. All measure 9.375"W x 13.675"L. Some duplicates. Please see pictures for details and condition.

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1880 Monroe Cty Salt Creek Unsafe Bridge Document
Filed Monroe County Board of Commissioners letter documenting unsafe conditions of Salt Creek Bridge. Date stamp on back. Please see pictures for details and condition.

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1873 Monroe Cty Tax Sale of Land Document
Registered Auditor of Monroe County Tax Certificate for land purchase Bloomington Lots no 141 and 142, sold to Robert C Foster. Please see pictures for details and condition.

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1813 Clark County Court Indiana Territory Letter
$5,000 due court document in Goodwin vs Clark County, 1813 Nov and Dec with figures on bottom, signed B Ferguson. Please see pictures for details and condition.

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1880 Monroe Cty Arrest Record by James Sample
Document reads: To the auditor of Monroe County. This is to certify that James C(?) Sample has delivered over to me one Charles Oneal together with a lot of stolen gooses taken in Monroe County and said Oneal was arrested by said James C Sample const...

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9 Historic Monroe Cty Documents 1865-1902
Includes letters, filings, unused paper and Bloomington School Trustee Report from Oct. 20, 1874. Please see pictures for details and condition.