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THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS ANNOUNCES AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE. MIFFLIN, THOMAS. 1744-1800. Letter Signed ("Thos. Mifflin") as President of the United States Congress announcing the signing of the Treaty of Paris,. Sold for US$127,500 inc. premium

AN UNCUT COPY OF THE FEDERALIST PAPERS. HAMILTON, ALEXANDER; JAMES MADISON and JOHN JAY. The Federalist: A Collection of Essays, Written in Favour of the New Constitution, as Agreed upon by the Federal Convention, September 17, 1787. New York: Printed and Sold by J. and M. M'Lean, 1788.. Sold for US$108,450 inc. premium

A NIGHTGOWN WORN BY CHARLOTTE CARDEZA DURING THE TITANIC DISASTER AND RESCUE. This nightgown, with delicate white fabric, finely worked embroidery, and lace edgings, worn by Charlotte Drake Martinez-Cardeza, features short sleeves and a high square neckline, with slits for wide-threaded ribbon,. Sold for US$20,480 inc. premium

WOOLF, VIRGINIA. 1882-1941. Autograph Letter Initialed ("V"), to Quentin Bell, on numerous subjects at the end of her trip to Southwest France in 1931,. Sold for US$6,400 inc. premium

A LOCK OF WALT WHITMAN'S HAIR WITH TREMENDOUS PROVENANCE. A lock of Walt Whitman's hair, together with a contemporary autograph note in pencil from Thomas Donaldson describing the provenance of the lock,. Sold for US$3,584 inc. premium

RARE PIECE OF WHITMANIANA. [WHITMAN, WALT. 1819-1892.] SAUNDERS, HENRY S. A Whitman Controversy: Being Letters Published in Mercure de France, 1913-1914. Toronto: Henry S. Saunders, 1921.. Sold for US$1,408 inc. premium

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1 — ANNESLEY, GEORGE, EARL OF MOUNTNORRIS. 1770-1844. Voyages and Travels to India, Ceylon, the Red Sea, Abyssinia, and Egypt, in the Years 1802, 1803, 1804, 1805, 1806. London: Printed for William Miller by W. Bulmer and Co., 1809.

2 — ATKINSON, GEORGE FRANCKLIN. 1822-1859. The Campaign in India, 1857- 58. London: Day & Son, 1859.

3 — ATKINSON, JAMES. 1780-1852. Sketches in Afghaunistan. London: Henry Graves & Company, 1842.

4 — DODGSON, D.S. FL.1860. General Views & Special Points of Interest of the City of Lucknow. London: Day & Son, 1860.

5 — EDEN, EMILY. 1797-1869. Portraits of the Princes & People of India. London: J. Dickinson & Son, 1844.

6 — FORREST, CHARLES RAMUS. 1750-1827. A Picturesque Tour along the Rivers Ganges and Jumna, in India. London: R. Ackermann, July 1, 1824.

7 — FRANCIS, CHARLES RICHARD. 1821-1901. Sketches of Native Life in India with Views in Rajpootana, Simlah, etc., etc. London: Meldola, Cahn, & Co., 1848.

8 — FRASER, JAMES BAILLIE. 1783-1856. Journal of a Tour Through Part of the Snowy Range of the Himala Mountains, and to the Sources of the Rivers Jumna and Ganges. London: Rodwell and Martin, 1820.

9 — GRINDLAY, ROBERT MELVILLE. 1786-1877. Scenery, Costumes and Architecture, Chiefly on the Western Side of India. London: R. Ackermann/Smith & Elder, 1826-1830.

10 — HOME, ROBERT. C.1750-1836. Select Views in Mysore, the Country of Tippoo Sultan. London: Published by Mr. Bowyer / The Letter-press by T. Bensley, 1794.

11 — LUARD, JOHN. 1790-1875. Views in India, Saint Helena and Car Nicobar. London: J. Graf, [1838].

12 — PARKS, FANNY. 1794-1874. Wanderings of a Pilgrim, in Search of the Picturesque. London: Pelham Richardson, 1850.

13 — SOLVYNS, FRANÇOIS BALTHAZARD. 1760-1824. The Costume of Indostan, elucidated by Sixty Coloured Engravings ... Taken in the Years 1798 and 1799. London: Edward Orme, [watermarked "J. Whatman" 1830].

14 — SOLVYNS, FRANS BALTHAZAR. 1760-1824. A Collection of Two Hundred and Fifty Coloured Etchings Descriptive of the Manners, Customs and Dresses of the Hindoos. Calcutta: Mirror Press, 1799.

15 — TAYLER, WILLIAM. 1808-1892. Sketches Illustrating the Manners & Customs of the Indians & Anglo Indians Drawn on Stone from the Original Drawings from Life.... London: Thomas McLean, 1842.

16 — BRINDESI, GIOVANNI (JEAN). 1826-1888. Elbicei Atika. Musée des anciens costumes Turcs de Constantinople. Paris: LeMercier, [1855].

17 — BURTON, RICHARD. 1821-1890. Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah. London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1855-1856.

18 — DEATH OF CAPTAIN COOK. WEBBER, JOHN. 1751-1793. The Death of Captain Cook. [London: J. Webber & W. Byrne, 1784.]

19 — DODD, ROBERT. 1748-1815. The mutineers turning Lt Bligh and some of the officers and crew adrift from His Majesty's Ship Bounty. London: B.B. Evans, 1790.

20 — GOULD, JOHN. 1804-1881. The Birds of Asia. London: Taylor and Francis, for the Author, 1850-1883.

21 — GOULD, JOHN. 1804-1881. The Birds of Great Britain. London: Taylor and Francis, for the author, 1862-1865, 1868.

22 — INDIA: GAME HUNTING. WILLIAMSON, THOMAS. 1758-1817; and SAMUEL HOWETT. 1765-1822. Oriental Field Sports, Being a Complete, Detailed, and Accurate Description of the Wild Sports of the East, London: H.R. Young, 1819.

23 — LARTET, LOUIS. 1840-1899. Exploration géologique de la Mer Morte de la Palestine et de l'Idumée. Paris: Arthus Bertrand, [ca. 1876-1877].

24 — LEVANTO, FRANCESCO MARIA. Prima parte dello Specchio del Mare. Genoa: Gerolamo Marino & Benedetto Celle, 1664.

25 — MALLET, ALLAIN MANESSON. 1630-1706. Description de l'univers, contenant les différents systèmes du monde, les cartes générales et particulières de la géographie ancienne et moderne.... Paris: Denys Thierry, 1683.

26 — NEW ZEALAND. SAVAGE, JOHN. Some Account of New Zealand; particularly the Bay of Islands, and Surrounding Country.... London & Edinburgh: J. Murray & A. Constable, 1807.

27 — OGILBY, JOHN. 1600-1676. Africa: Being an Accurate Description of the Regions of Aegypt, Barbary, Lybia, and Billedulgerid. London: Thomas Johnson for the author, 1670.

28 — PACIFIC ISLANDS: SAMOA. LESSON, PIERRE ADOLPHE. 1805-1888. Traditions des iles Samoa. Paris: Ernest Leroux, Editeur, 1876.

29 — SCHENK, PETER. 1645-1715. Diversa orbis terrae visu incedente per Coluros Tropicorum.... Amsterdam: 1706.

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32 — STANLEY, HENRY MORTON. 1841-1904. In Darkest Africa, or the Quest, Rescue and Retreat of Emin, Governor of Equatoria. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1890.

33 — VALK, GERARD & LEONARD VALK. Orbis terrarum nova et accurata tabula. Amsterdam: [c.1700].

34 — DIBBLE, SHELDON. 1809-1845. Voice from Abroad, or Thoughts on Missions, from a Missionary to His Classmates. Lahainaluna: Mission Press, 1844.

35 — HAWAIIAN FLORAL QUILT. Plain woven white cotton with contour quilting, and red floral hand appliqué,

36 — HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER. Ke Kumu Hawaii. Buke I, Pepa 15. Honolulu, Oahu: July 22, 1835.

37 — HAWAIIAN MONARCHY. DAVIES, THEOPHILUS HARRIS. 1834-1898. "To the Editor of the Honolulu Daily Bulletin." [Honolulu(?): March 14, 1894.]

38 — HAWAIIAN NEWSPAPERS: SANDWICH ISLAND GAZETTE AND THE FRIEND. 1. Sandwich Island Gazette and Journal of Commerce. Volume 1, number 29. Honolulu, Oahu: MacIntosh & Co., February 11, 1837.

39 — HAWAIIAN ROYAL ELECTIONS OF 1874. CUMMINGS, HENRY. A Synopsis of the Cruise of the U.S.S. "Tuscarora" from the Date of Her Commission to Her Arrival in San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 2D, 1874. San Francisco: Cosmopolitan Steam Printing Company, 1874.

40 — HE KUMULIPO [HAWAIIAN CREATION CHANT]. He Pule Hoolaa Alii he Kumlulipo no Ka I-Imamao a Ia Alapai Wahine. [An Account of the Creation of the World.] Honolulu: Hui Pa'Ipalapala Elele, 1889.

41 — KING KAMEHAMEHA II. BYRON, GEORGE ANSON. 1789-1868. Voyage of H.M.S. Blonde to the Sandwich Islands in the Years 1824-1825. London: John Murray, 1826.

42 — LESSON, PIERRE ADOLPHE. 1805-1888. Legendes des Iles Hawaii Tirees de Fornander.... Niort & Rochefort: M. Clouzot and Mme. Quoniam, 1884.

43 — QUEEN LILI'UOKALANI'S KUMULIPO [HAWAIIAN CHANT]. An Account of the Creation of the World According to Hawaiian Tradition. Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1897.

44 — FROM THE FORBES COLLECTION. SINCLAIR, ISABELLA. 1842-1900. Indigenous Flowers of the Hawaii Islands. London: Sampson Low, Martson, Searle, and Rivington, 1885.

45 — ALCHEMY. GEBER [JĀBIR IBN ḤAYYĀN]. Summa perfectionis Magisterii in sua natura.... Gdansk: Bruno Lorenz Tancke, 1682.

46 — AVOGADRO, AMEDEO. 1776-1856. Fisica de'corpi ponderabili ossia trattato della constituzione generale de'corpi. Torino: Stamperia Reale, 1837-1841.

47 — DARWIN AUTOGRAPH DRAFT FROM FERTISILATION OF ORCHIDS. DARWIN, CHARLES. 1809-1882. Autograph Manuscript Draft Leaf from On the various contrivances by which British and foreign orchids are fertilised by insects..., heavily corrected with emendations and deletions,

48 — EINSTEIN SIGNED THEORY OF RELATIVITY. EINSTEIN, ALBERT. 1879-1955. Relativity: The Special and the General Theory: A Popular Exposition. London: Methuen & Co., 1920.

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ANNESLEY, GEORGE, EARL OF MOUNTNORRIS. 1770-1844.
Voyages and Travels to India, Ceylon, the Red Sea, Abyssinia, and Egypt, in the Years 1802, 1803, 1804, 1805, 1806. London: Printed for William Miller by W. Bulmer and Co., 1809.

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ATKINSON, GEORGE FRANCKLIN. 1822-1859.
The Campaign in India, 1857- 58. London: Day & Son, 1859.

3 —
ATKINSON, JAMES. 1780-1852.
Sketches in Afghaunistan. London: Henry Graves & Company, 1842.

4 —
DODGSON, D.S. FL.1860.
General Views & Special Points of Interest of the City of Lucknow. London: Day & Son, 1860.

5 —
EDEN, EMILY. 1797-1869.
Portraits of the Princes & People of India. London: J. Dickinson & Son, 1844.

6 —
FORREST, CHARLES RAMUS. 1750-1827.
A Picturesque Tour along the Rivers Ganges and Jumna, in India. London: R. Ackermann, July 1, 1824.

7 —
FRANCIS, CHARLES RICHARD. 1821-1901.
Sketches of Native Life in India with Views in Rajpootana, Simlah, etc., etc. London: Meldola, Cahn, & Co., 1848.

8 —
FRASER, JAMES BAILLIE. 1783-1856.
Journal of a Tour Through Part of the Snowy Range of the Himala Mountains, and to the Sources of the Rivers Jumna and Ganges. London: Rodwell and Martin, 1820.

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GRINDLAY, ROBERT MELVILLE. 1786-1877.
Scenery, Costumes and Architecture, Chiefly on the Western Side of India. London: R. Ackermann/Smith & Elder, 1826-1830.

10 —
HOME, ROBERT. C.1750-1836.
Select Views in Mysore, the Country of Tippoo Sultan. London: Published by Mr. Bowyer / The Letter-press by T. Bensley, 1794.

11 —
LUARD, JOHN. 1790-1875.
Views in India, Saint Helena and Car Nicobar. London: J. Graf, [1838].

12 —
PARKS, FANNY. 1794-1874.
Wanderings of a Pilgrim, in Search of the Picturesque. London: Pelham Richardson, 1850.

13 —
SOLVYNS, FRANÇOIS BALTHAZARD. 1760-1824.
The Costume of Indostan, elucidated by Sixty Coloured Engravings ... Taken in the Years 1798 and 1799. London: Edward Orme, [watermarked "J. Whatman" 1830].

14 —
SOLVYNS, FRANS BALTHAZAR. 1760-1824.
A Collection of Two Hundred and Fifty Coloured Etchings Descriptive of the Manners, Customs and Dresses of the Hindoos. Calcutta: Mirror Press, 1799.

15 —
TAYLER, WILLIAM. 1808-1892.
Sketches Illustrating the Manners & Customs of the Indians & Anglo Indians Drawn on Stone from the Original Drawings from Life.... London: Thomas McLean, 1842.

16 —
BRINDESI, GIOVANNI (JEAN). 1826-1888.
Elbicei Atika. Musée des anciens costumes Turcs de Constantinople. Paris: LeMercier, [1855].

17 —
BURTON, RICHARD. 1821-1890.
Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah. London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1855-1856.

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DEATH OF CAPTAIN COOK.
WEBBER, JOHN. 1751-1793.
The Death of Captain Cook. [London: J. Webber & W. Byrne, 1784.]

19 —
DODD, ROBERT. 1748-1815.
The mutineers turning Lt Bligh and some of the officers and crew adrift from His Majesty's Ship Bounty. London: B.B. Evans, 1790.

20 —
GOULD, JOHN. 1804-1881.
The Birds of Asia. London: Taylor and Francis, for the Author, 1850-1883.

21 —
GOULD, JOHN. 1804-1881.
The Birds of Great Britain. London: Taylor and Francis, for the author, 1862-1865, 1868.

22 —
INDIA: GAME HUNTING.
WILLIAMSON, THOMAS. 1758-1817; and SAMUEL HOWETT. 1765-1822.
Oriental Field Sports, Being a Complete, Detailed, and Accurate Description of the Wild Sports of the East, London: H.R. Young, 1819.

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LARTET, LOUIS. 1840-1899.
Exploration géologique de la Mer Morte de la Palestine et de l'Idumée. Paris: Arthus Bertrand, [ca. 1876-1877].

24 —
LEVANTO, FRANCESCO MARIA.
Prima parte dello Specchio del Mare. Genoa: Gerolamo Marino & Benedetto Celle, 1664.

25 —
MALLET, ALLAIN MANESSON. 1630-1706.
Description de l'univers, contenant les différents systèmes du monde, les cartes générales et particulières de la géographie ancienne et moderne.... Paris: Denys Thierry, 1683.

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NEW ZEALAND.
SAVAGE, JOHN.
Some Account of New Zealand; particularly the Bay of Islands, and Surrounding Country.... London & Edinburgh: J. Murray & A. Constable, 1807.

27 —
OGILBY, JOHN. 1600-1676.
Africa: Being an Accurate Description of the Regions of Aegypt, Barbary, Lybia, and Billedulgerid. London: Thomas Johnson for the author, 1670.

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PACIFIC ISLANDS: SAMOA.
LESSON, PIERRE ADOLPHE. 1805-1888.
Traditions des iles Samoa. Paris: Ernest Leroux, Editeur, 1876.

29 —
SCHENK, PETER. 1645-1715.
Diversa orbis terrae visu incedente per Coluros Tropicorum.... Amsterdam: 1706.

32 —
STANLEY, HENRY MORTON. 1841-1904.
In Darkest Africa, or the Quest, Rescue and Retreat of Emin, Governor of Equatoria. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1890.

33 —
VALK, GERARD & LEONARD VALK.
Orbis terrarum nova et accurata tabula. Amsterdam: [c.1700].

34 —
DIBBLE, SHELDON. 1809-1845.
Voice from Abroad, or Thoughts on Missions, from a Missionary to His Classmates. Lahainaluna: Mission Press, 1844.

35 —
HAWAIIAN FLORAL QUILT.
Plain woven white cotton with contour quilting, and red floral hand appliqué,

36 —
HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER.
Ke Kumu Hawaii. Buke I, Pepa 15. Honolulu, Oahu: July 22, 1835.

37 —
HAWAIIAN MONARCHY.
DAVIES, THEOPHILUS HARRIS. 1834-1898.
"To the Editor of the Honolulu Daily Bulletin." [Honolulu(?): March 14, 1894.]

38 —
HAWAIIAN NEWSPAPERS: SANDWICH ISLAND GAZETTE AND THE FRIEND.
1.
Sandwich Island Gazette and Journal of Commerce. Volume 1, number 29. Honolulu, Oahu: MacIntosh & Co., February 11, 1837.

39 —
HAWAIIAN ROYAL ELECTIONS OF 1874.
CUMMINGS, HENRY.
A Synopsis of the Cruise of the U.S.S. "Tuscarora" from the Date of Her Commission to Her Arrival in San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 2D, 1874. San Francisco: Cosmopolitan Steam Printing Company, 1874.

40 —
HE KUMULIPO [HAWAIIAN CREATION CHANT].
He Pule Hoolaa Alii he Kumlulipo no Ka I-Imamao a Ia Alapai Wahine. [An Account of the Creation of the World.] Honolulu: Hui Pa'Ipalapala Elele, 1889.

41 —
KING KAMEHAMEHA II.
BYRON, GEORGE ANSON. 1789-1868.
Voyage of H.M.S. Blonde to the Sandwich Islands in the Years 1824-1825. London: John Murray, 1826.

42 —
LESSON, PIERRE ADOLPHE. 1805-1888.
Legendes des Iles Hawaii Tirees de Fornander.... Niort & Rochefort: M. Clouzot and Mme. Quoniam, 1884.

43 —
QUEEN LILI'UOKALANI'S KUMULIPO [HAWAIIAN CHANT].
An Account of the Creation of the World According to Hawaiian Tradition. Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1897.

44 —
FROM THE FORBES COLLECTION.
SINCLAIR, ISABELLA. 1842-1900.
Indigenous Flowers of the Hawaii Islands. London: Sampson Low, Martson, Searle, and Rivington, 1885.

45 —
ALCHEMY.
GEBER [JĀBIR IBN ḤAYYĀN].
Summa perfectionis Magisterii in sua natura.... Gdansk: Bruno Lorenz Tancke, 1682.

46 —
AVOGADRO, AMEDEO. 1776-1856.
Fisica de'corpi ponderabili ossia trattato della constituzione generale de'corpi. Torino: Stamperia Reale, 1837-1841.

47 —
DARWIN AUTOGRAPH DRAFT FROM FERTISILATION OF ORCHIDS.
DARWIN, CHARLES. 1809-1882.
Autograph Manuscript Draft Leaf from On the various contrivances by which British and foreign orchids are fertilised by insects..., heavily corrected with emendations and deletions,

48 —
EINSTEIN SIGNED THEORY OF RELATIVITY.
EINSTEIN, ALBERT. 1879-1955.
Relativity: The Special and the General Theory: A Popular Exposition. London: Methuen & Co., 1920.