The Collector's Guide, No. 17, January 1940 / A monthly periodical devoted to first editions, Americana, autographs, old newspapers and magazines, sheet music, playbills, dime novels, current auction prices, etc.

by Various

Charles F. Heartman

ADVENTURES WITH INDIANS AND GAME, or, Twenty Years in the Rocky Mountains. By William A. Allen. Chicago, 1903. $4.60.

AMERICAN HUMOR. Polly & Pea Blossom’s Wedding, and Other Tales, by G. B. Lamar and others. Philadelphia, 1851. $16.

ARKANSAS BROADSIDE. Hon. Jesse Turner’s Position. Only two copies known. Van Buren, Ark., 1861. $8.10.

THE SOUTHERN PLANTATION OVERSEER as revealed in his letters. Original board with author’s inscription. Northampton, Mass., 1925. $4.35.

BEECHER-TILTON SCANDAL. Funny side of a serious subject. Published as a tabloid newspaper with many illustrations. New York, 1875. $2.80.

SAN FRANCISCO WHIG, Steamer Edition newspaper. Feb. 3, 1853. Torn, nothing missing. $1.35.

CONFEDERATE PLAY, The Confederate Vivandiere, or, The Battle of Leesburg, a military drama in three acts. Performed at the Montgomery (Alabama) Theatre by an amateur company. Probably unique. Original printed wrappers. Montgomery, 1862. $37.50.

SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER, Confederate issues, in original printed wrappers. Brought $3.25 each, as follows:—May, 1863; June, 1863; July, 1863; Sept. 1863; May, 1864.

CONFEDERATE NEWSPAPERS. The Daily Mississippian. Dec. 16, 1861, $1.50; Dec. 20, 1861, $2.10; Jan. 27, 1862, $1.60; Mobile Weekly Advertiser, (torn) Aug. 3, 1861, $1.25; Ripley Advertiser, (Ripley, Miss.), Dec. 11, 1861, $2.85.

THE CONFEDERATE VETERAN. Jan. 1913 to Dec., 1931. 19 vols. (lacking 5 nos.) Original wrappers. $27.50.

JUVENILE. The Adventures of a Yankee; or the Singular Life of John Ledyard. Original glazed boards. Boston, 1831. $12.25.

LINCOLNIANA. The Daily Herald. Newburyport, Mass., Apr. 17, 1865. The Washington tragedy, with mourning borders. $1.85.

LOUISIANA. Pickings from the Portfolio of the Reporter of the New Orleans Picayune. By T. Corcoran. Original printed wrappers. (Philadelphia, 1846). $11.

TEN YEARS IN NEVADA, or Life on the Pacific Coast. By M. M. Matthews. Portraits. Original cloth. Buffalo, 1880. $6.10.

MISSISSIPPI HISTORICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS. Vols. 1 to 14 (1 and 2 in reprint). New Series, Vols. 1, 2, 4 and 5. Original cloth. 1900-1925. $37.

A NEW AND COMPLETE SYSTEM OF BOOK-KEEPING, etc. By William Mitchell. Few margins repaired. Newly bound. Philadelphia, 1796. $35.

NEGRO AND SLAVERY. A collection of about 100 miscellaneous newspapers and periodicals. Various places, 1841 to 1872. $15.

SAN FRANCISCO EVENING BULLETIN. 26 scattering nos., Dec., 1855 to Mar. 1, 1856. $10.50.

WESTCHESTER SPY. White Plains, N. Y. Vol. 11, May 13, 1840 to Apr. 28, 1841. 51 issues. A few defects. $21.

CHEROKEE LAND LOTTERY. By Jas. F. Smith. Contains numerical list of the names of the fortunate drawers; also engraved map of each district, 59 in all. Original sheep. New York, 1838. $13.35.

THEATRICAL MANAGEMENT IN THE WEST AND SOUTH FOR THIRTY YEARS. By S. Smith. Original cloth. New York, 1868. $2.35.

SONGSTER. The Mermaid, or Nautical Songster. Old wrappers (very slightly worn). New York, 1798. $16.50.

THE NORTHWEST COAST; or, Three Years Residence in Washington Territory. By Jas. G. Swan. Original cloth. New York, 1857. $3.60.

140 CIVIL WAR SONG SHEETS, words only. Mostly 6 by 9 inches. Some duplicates. Mainly published during the war. $14.

WHIG ALMANAC. For 1843-4-5-5-6-7-8-9-50. In one vol. Binding broken. $3.60.

SIXTEEN MONTHS AT THE GOLD DIGGINGS. By Daniel B. Woods. Original cloth. New York, 1852. $7.25.

COLORADO. Prospectus of the Casco Consolidated Mining Company of Leadville, Colorado. Original printed wrappers. Leadville, 1880. $3.25.

CONFEDERACY. Headquarters Trans-Mississippi Dept. General orders Feb. 8 to Nov. 18, 1864. 53 pieces. Some stained and slightly mildewed. $106.

NEWSPAPERS. Madison (Wis.) Express. 15 scattering nos. 1845-6-7. $4.50.

RICHMOND AND LOUISVILLE MEDICAL JOURNAL. Vols. 8, 9 and 11. 1869 to 1871. 3 vols. Bindings broken and some leaves loose. $2.75.

CURRIER & IVES AND OTHER LITHOGRAPHS

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Abbreviations

C. L.—Colored lithograph Fine—Fine condition Good—Good condition Fair—Fair condition C. & I.—Currier and Ives N. C.—Nathaniel Currier L. F.—Large folio M. F.—Medium folio S. F.—Small folio

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, THE STATESMAN AND PHILOSOPHER. By N. C. 1847. M. F. Fine condition. Framed. $15.

ZACHARY TAYLOR, PEOPLE’S CANDIDATE FOR THE 12TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. By N. C. 1848. S. F. Good. Framed. Unlisted. $10.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN, SIXTEENTH PRESIDENT, ASSASSINATED April 14th., 1865. C. & I. Undated. S. F. Framed. $11.

ANDREW JACKSON: The Union Shall Be Preserved. C. & I., M. F. Unlisted.

GEN’L LAFAYETTE’S DEPARTURE FROM MOUNT VERNON, 1784. By E. Farrell. Undated. L. F. Old maple frame. $15.

WASHINGTON’S RETURN TO MOUNT VERNON, CHRISTMAS EVE, 1783. L. F. Old maple frame. $21.

TO THE CADETS OF THE WEST POINT MILITARY ACADEMY. Pair of aquatints by George Catlin. Engraved by J. Hill, 1828. M. F. Top and side margins trimmed to printed surface. Framed. $65.

THE EXPRESS TRAIN. C. & I. 1870. S. F. Good condition (stained). Framed. $32.

THE MOTHER’S BLESSING. C. & I. Undated. M. F. Framed. $8.

GOOD OLD DOGGIE. C. & I. Undated. M. F. $3.

MUSIC SHEETS: (a) The Response, A Serenade. (b) Gov. Wright’s Grand March. (c) Rockaway, or on Long Island’s Sea-Girt Shore. Three colored lithographs, $3.

FRUITS OF THE SEASON. C. & I. 1872. S. F. Framed. $3.

STRAWBERRIES. C. & I. 1863. S. F. Framed. $5.

THE WHALE FISHERY—“LAYING ON” N. C. 1852. S. F. Fair condition. Framed. $19.

M’DONOUGH’S VICTORY ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN. N. C. 1846. S. F. Framed. $25.

CLIPPER SHIP “FLYING CLOUD”. N. C. 1852. L. F. Later impression. $16.

THE MISSISSIPPI IN TIME OF PEACE. C. & I. 1865. L. F. Framed. $70.

THE MISSISSIPPI IN TIME OF WAR. C. & I. 1865. L. F. Framed. $50.

CENTRAL PARK, WINTER—THE SKATING CARNIVAL. C. & I. S. F. Framed. $62.50.

THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS. C. & I. Undated. S. F. $8.

MIDNIGHT RACE ON THE MISSISSIPPI. C. & I. 1875. S. F. $12.

FROZEN UP. C. & I. 1872. S. F. Framed. $47.50.

PRAIRIE FIRES OF THE GREAT WEST. C. & I. 1871. S. F. $21.

GOLD MINING IN CALIFORNIA. C. & I. 1871. Framed. $22.50.

VIEW OF THE GREAT CONFLAGRATION AT NEW YORK, JULY 19th, 1845. FROM THE BOWLING GREEN. N. C. 1845. S. F. Framed. $21.

AMERICAN HOMESTEAD—WINTER. AMERICAN HOMESTEAD—SPRING. AMERICAN HOMESTEAD—SUMMER. AMERICAN HOMESTEAD—AUTUMN. Four by C. & I., dated respectively 1868, 1868, 1868, 1869. All are S. F. and framed. $95.

MINNEHAHA FALLS, MINNESOTA. C. & I. Undated. M. F. Framed. $15.

THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH. C. & I. Undated. M. F. Framed. $15.

THE OLD OAKEN BUCKET. C. & I. 1864. L. F. $20.

VIEW OF THE HUDSON. C. & I. Undated. L. F. Framed. $32.50.

FOREST SCENE ON THE LEHIGH C. & I. Undated. L. F. Framed. $17.50.

THE FARMER’S HOME—HARVEST. C. & I. 1864. L. F. $30.

VIEW OF LONG ISLAND, N. Y. C. & I. 1857. L. F. $45.

AMERICAN FARM SCENES, No. 4. N. C. L. F. Framed. The most important of the famous set. $290.

WILD DUCK SHOOTING. C. & I. 1870. S. F. Framed. $16.

WATER RAIL SHOOTING. C. & I. 1870. S. F. Framed. $12.

ENGLISH SNIPE. N. C. Undated. S. F. Framed. $13.

THE HOME OF THE DEER. C. & I. Undated. S. F. Framed. $6.

GREAT HORSES IN A GREAT RACE. SALVATORE AND TENNY AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY. C. & I. 1891. L. F. Framed. $6.

HOME FROM THE BROOK. THE LUCKY FISHERMAN. C. & I. 1867. L. F. Framed. $18.

SHOOTING ON THE PRAIRIE. C. & I. Undated. S. F. Framed. $15.

THE LIFE OF A HUNTER, CATCHING A TARTAR. C & I. 1861. L. F. Framed. $90.

AMERICAN HUNTING SCENES. “AN EARLY START”. C. & I. 1863. L.F. $125.

HUSKING. C. & I. 1861. L. F. $145.

A SNAP

The famous magazine ANTIQUES, 10 issues, all different. Fine condition. $2.

WEHMAN BROS.
712 BROADWAY NEW YORK