Rare Books, Documents, and Ephemera

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Muscarelli Auction Co. is pleased to present at online auction, a selection of rare books and ephemera of two Discerning Collectors. This fine sale contains rare and collectible books in the categories of Travel and Exploration, North and South Carolina History, Religion, Children's, Civil War, and more.
     The ephemera found in this online catalog includes, Slave Documents, 1485 hand colored page from one of the first produced German Herbals, Railroad, bird and animal book plates, Important manuscript sermon collection, dating from 1861-1896, 1860's South Carolina scrapbook belonging to J. C. Winsmith, ledgers and much more.
     Rarities contained within are, Carte de Visite's by renowned African American photographer James Presley Ball of Cincinnati Ohio, 1868 North Carolina Institute of the Blind, Deaf and Dumb raised letter braille books, Civil War era Farm ledgers (Va. & NC) plus other important offerings.
     Some of the books we are offering came from the Kennedy Free Library, which was the first Library started in Spartanburg S.C. from the collection of...
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Lot Of 2 Oil Paintings On Board From 1942 & 1943 Italy Signed By Artist

Lot # 101      

Both paintings are housed in pine frames, oil on boards, smaller painting depicts Italian Port with US navy boats and American Flag, volcano in distance, good condition, ...moresigned and dated on back in pencil. 10" X 12", good condition, second painting is of a field of Howitzers in pine frame, signed and dated on back, good condition. 11" X 15" Both are by the same artist. World War 2.

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Lot Of Two Yard Long Photographs Of US Military 1832

Lot # 102      

Lot includes photograph of the 13th US Infantry At Fort Devans Mass., pictures troops and band in front of row of trucks, good condition and 13th Infantry Headquarters, p...moreictures officers, horses and canon, good condition-this photo has small 1" tear at end and crease near end of photograph.

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1783 Rarity Leonard et Gertrude By Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi

Lot # 103      

Full Title Leonard et Gertrude ou les Moeurs Villageouises, telles qu'on les Retrouve a La Ville & a La Cour, Histoire Morale. Traduite de L'Allemand, 226 pages, by Johan...moren Pestalozzi, who was a Swiss social reformer and educator, is known as the father of Modern Education. Book is bound in marbleized boards with cloth spine, ex Spartanburg Kennedy Free Library paste in label on inside front cover, withdrawn stamped on outside edges of pages of book, good condition with wear to covers, interior is clean.

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Life Of The Right Honorable John Philpot Curran By His Son 1855 First Edition

Lot # 104      

Title reads The Life Of The Right Honorable John Philpot Curran: Late Master Of The Rolls Of Ireland, Published by Redfield, New York, 1855 First Edition, written by his ...moreson William Henry Curran, bound in stamped cloth with gilt titles and decoration on spine, good condition-binding is tight, head and tail of spine is rubbed, interior has some brown spotting and page toning, light chipping on edges of paper in a few spots, foxed on front and back leafs.

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Two Pre 1940's Hawaii Military Photo Albums Owned By Soldier Stationed At Schofield Barracks

Lot # 105      

Circa 1938-1940, Belonging to Sgt. Harold St. Louis, photo albums contain b/w snap shot photographs, color tinted photographs depicting his family, Schofield Barracks, na...moretive Hawaiians, Hawaii landscape, military photos, beaches, Newspaper clippings, newspapers announcing end of war in Europe, military sport events, photograph of a young Shirely Temple at a military review 1938-39, and so much more, these albums truly illustrate the life of the soldier while stationed in Hawaii prior to the war. Collection is housed in 2 period Aloha Hawaii albums having color decorated scenic covers. Similar examples bring upwards of $300. Good condition.

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Four World War Two Photograph And Scrape Albums Owned By Soldier Who Was Stationed In Hawaii

Lot # 106      

First scrape album contains newspaper clippings right after the attack on Dec, 7th, 1941, Newspaper about the landing of the Japanese on Wake island, b/w photographs, pos...moretcards, military unit photograph and more. Second album features family greeting cards, photographs, certificates, newspaper clippings of Harold St. Louis after the war. Third album features Sgt. St. louis in 1940-42 while stationed at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, 21st Infantry, newspaper clippings, postcards, military entertainment programs, and much more. The last album contains b/w photographs around the Schofield Barracks, newspaper articles, military family life and much more. These albums give an excellent view into the life of this soldier while he was stationed in Hawaii during WW2. Similar examples have been offered for upwards of $500, good condition.

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Lot Of Four Small Books On Cities In England & Travel Booklets

Lot # 107      

Lot includes travel book dated 1900 about Munich Germany with fold up map of city in back, 1900 Guide to Lucerne, The Lake, And Its Environs by J.C. Heer, illustrated wit...moreh folding maps, The Antiquities Of Winchester With A Historical Account Of The City, hardcover, undated and lastly 1853 Old Edinburgh: A Historical Sketch Of The Ancient Metropolis Of Scotland, New York, cloth bound boards, good condition-has owners name in pencil and stamped on front flyleaf's, some page foxing.

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Lot Of 3 Early 1800's Religious Books

Lot # 108      

Lot includes 1841 Discipline Articles Of Faith And Synodical Constitution Evangelical Lutheran Church Of South Carolina-leather bound, gilt title on spine, clean interior...more with a few areas of foxing. Second book is titled Memoirs Of Benson Vol. 2, Josephus Benson, undated, assumed circa 1830's in marbleized boards with leather spine having gilt title, good condition covers have wear, interior is clean with occasional brown spotting. Last book is titled Fountain Of Life; Or A Display Of Christ In His Essential And Mediatorial Glory, by Rev. John Flavel, published by The American Tract Society, leather bound with gilt title on spine, circa 1830, covers have wear but binding is tight, interior has foxing but is reasonably clean for its age.

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Tray Lot 4 Cloth Bound Histories From The Mid 1800's

Lot # 109      

Lot includes Historical Sketches of Statesmen Who Flourished In The Time Of George 111, by Henry, Lord Brougham, vol. 11, New Revised Edition, 1860-good condition. Washin...moregton And His Generals By G. T. Headley, vol. 11, published by Baker And Scribner, NY, 1847, First Edition-good condition. The Glory And Shame Of England By C. Edwards Lester, vol. 1, first edition-good condition and lastly The History Of England By Thomas Babington Macaulay, vol. 1, published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 1858-good condition. All bindings are still tight, covers have their normal expected wear with page toned interiors with some areas of foxing.

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7 Books By American Theologian , Clergyman, Abolitionist And Author Albert Barnes

Lot # 110      

He is well known for his extensive Bible commentary and notes on the Old and New Testaments, this lot contains Notes On The Epistle To The Hebrews, Harper & Brothers, NY,...more 1844. First Epistle To The Thessalonians, Notes On The Book Of Revelation, 1872. Notes On The Gospels vol. 1 1868. Notes On The Epistle To The Romans, 1853. Notes On The Epistles Of Paul, 1873-poor condition, and finally Notes On The Book Of The Prophet Isaiah, Vol. 111, published by Crocker & Brewster Boston and New York, 1840. Books are found in repaired bindings, covers have wear from use, thick volume has repaired spine, interiors have foxing and wear from use.

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The History Of The Crusades By Joseph Francois Michaud Vol. 111

Lot # 111      

Published by Redfield, New York, 1853, fold out map in front, bound in marbleized boards with leather spine having gilt titles, edges of pages have been marbleized, bindi...moreng is tight, leather corners on covers are rubbed, back cover has some loss of marbleized paper, second label on spine is beginning to lift, interior is very clean, nice volume of the original 3 volumes of this respected work.

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Lot Of 4 Paper Wrapped University Of North Carolina Magazines Early 1900's

Lot # 112      

Lot contains Vol.XX11, November, 1904, Vol. XX111, March, 1906, Vol. XX1V, April, 1907 and Old Series, Vol. 39-New Series Vol. 26, May 1909, all are paper bound having sm...moreall tears on edges of covers, interior has advertisements in front and back 0f magazine, good clean interiors.

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Vol. One & Vol. Three The History Of England…. By David Hume 1828 New Edition

Lot # 113      

Full title reads The History Of England From The Invasion Of Julius Caesar To The Revolution, In 1688, In Four Volumes, By David Hume, A New Edition, published by E Litte...morell, Philadelphia, 1828. This lot contains vol. 1 and vol. 3, both books are bound in full leather boards with black pasted leather labels on spines having gilt titles-bindings are tight, leather covers are scuffed and rubbed, most of black labels are intact on vol. 1 missing on volume 3, interiors have illustrations and are brown age toned with areas of foxing throughout., front blank leaf on vol 3 is loose from spine.

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1881 Buried Cities Recovered Travels & Explorations In Bible Lands By Frank S. DeHass

Lot # 114      

Fully illustrated with woodcuts, maps, and engravings, pictorial cloth bound with gilt titles and decorations on spine and covers-binding is reasonably tight for thicknes...mores of book, covers have edge wear spine head and tail is frayed, interior is clean. nice good + copy.

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Sambo And The Twins-A New Adventure Of Little Black Sambo And Two Others

Lot # 115      

This lot contains Sambo And The Twins book by Helen Bannerman-fair condition, 1888 Teachers Manual To Accompany The Complete School Charts 1888-written on front blank lea...moref is statement; This book and accompanying chart belong to district 80 for white race. Last book is titled Befo' De War, Echoes In Negro Dialect by A. C. Gordon & Thomas Nelson Page published by Charles Scribner's Sons 1895, this book is in poor condition. These books were compiled as a lot due to its relationship to the category of Black Americana

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Lot Of 1920's-1940's Books On The Building Trades

Lot # 116      

Lot contains book titled Lumber, 18th edition of Baughman's Buyer and Seller 1929-good condition, 1949 Audels Answers On Blue Print Reading-very good condition, 1952 How ...moreTo Build Cabins And Ranch Houses-very good, The Steel Square By Fred T. Hodgson-very good and 1949 Audels Carpenters and Builders Guide #2, good condition.

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Lot Of 3 Rain Check Tickets American League Baseball Club Washington, DC

Lot # 117      

Benjamin Minor was the president of the team as stated on rain check ticket stubs circa 1912-17, Washington Senators, off white ticket is printed along top American Leagu...moree Base Ball Club, Washington DC. GAME 18, Pavilion 50 cent, the 2 pale red rain checks were for game 20 and 21, Grand Stand 75 cents. Tickets are in very good condition.

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Collection Of Tickets, Name Cards, Business Cards & Other Ephemera Belonging To Karl M Cook

Lot # 118      

Karl M. Cook was one of the children of Capt. Jonas Cook of Mt. Pleasant NC, in 1917 Karl visited the House Of Representatives at Washington DC-visitor pass signed by Zeb...moreulon Weaver, Democrat Dist. 10. Lot contains a stack of Karl M Cook's business cards from Swannanoa Hotel, Asheville, NC, assorted other business cards, ladies presentation cards with hand written names, Colonial Club Charlotte NC pass, early Aviation Meet ticket, paper check, 2 1912 Winston Salem B. B. Club tickets games 13 & 14, 25 cents. 3 Pullman Co. train tickets 1900's, Seven Pines Va battlefield guide business card, membership card 1908 Winston Salem YMCA, first and second annual Members Dinner Cards. Bank Of Good Cheer faux check. good condition , paper items are housed in cardboard book shape box with lift lid.

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Civil War Naval Chronology 1861-1865 1971 First Edition

Lot # 119      

Published by the Naval History Division, Navy Dept., Washington DC, Cloth bound with gilt titles and decorations on cover and spine, very good condition, Illustrated impo...morertant reference work.

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Lot Of 3 Vintage Naval History Books

Lot # 120      

Lot contains cloth bound book titled Battle Stations Your Navy In Action, published by William H. Wise & Co. Inc, New York 1946, First Edition, a photographic history of ...morethe naval operations in World War Two-very good condition. Next book is titled King Neptune Has His Day On The U. S. S. Boxer, 26 April 1950, stiff paper bound with pictorial cover, illustrated with photographs, good + condition. Last book is titled The United States Navy In The World War, Official Pictures by James Russell and William E. Moore, Pictorial Bureau, Washington D.C. 1921. Bound in cloth with color paste down pictorial on front cover with titles, brown tone illustrations-photos throughout, very good condition.

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Lot Of 3 Vintage Naval History Books

Lot # 121      

Lot includes History Of The Naval Weapons Center, China Lake California Sailors, Scientists & Rockets, by Albert B. Christman, Naval History Division 1971-cloth bound, ve...morery good +. Uniforms Of The Sea Service by Col.Robert H. Rankin USMC, published by The United States Naval Institute, Annapolis, Maryland, cloth bound with DJ, very good condition. The Navy published by the Naval Historical Foundation, 2000, bound in white cloth with titles on cover and spine and seal of the United States Navy on front cover, very good + condition.

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The Butterfly Book By W. J. Holland 1902

Lot # 122      

Illustrated with 48 color photographic plates, bound in publishers green cloth with gilt titles on cover and spine, binding is in good condition with some wear to its cov...moreers and spine, interior is clean and the binding is tight. Beautifully illustrated with the known varieties of butterflies.

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Lot Of 4 Books On Religion

Lot # 123      

Lot contains Cardiphonia or The Utterance Of The Heart By The Reverend John Newton, published by the Presbyterian Board Of Publication, mid 1800's, bound in stamped cloth...more with gilt titles and decorations, interior is reasonably clean light page toning, good condition. Second book Lady Hunnington And Her Friends; or The Revival Of The Work Of God, published by American Tract Society, New York, 1853, cloth binding with gilt titles on spine. interior has light foxing throughout, binding is tight, good condition. Scarce find From The Gambling Den To The Pulpit By John C. Jernigan, published by The Church Of God Publishing House, 1928, stiff paper wraps with printed title on cover-covers are soiled and creased, interior is ok with some ink notations on first few pages. Last book The Life Of Martin Luther And The Reformation In Germany, beautifully illustrated, published by Lindsay & Blakiston, 1858, bound in pictorial stamped cloth with gilt titles and decorations on cover and spine, binding is tight, covers have wear, head and tail of spine has wear, interior has occasional foxing throughout. Good condition.

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Lot Of Antique Leather Covered Books

Lot # 124      

Lot includes Volumes 3 & 4 of The History Of Sir Charles Grandison By Samuel Richardson, London 1810, Volume one of Sermons On Several Occasions By John Wesley, M.A., pub...morelished in New York 1830, 2 1850 volumes Of L'Histoire Ancienne, published in Paris France, Epitome Historiae Sacrae, 1834, New York and lastly View Of Society And Manners In Italy By John Moore, volume 2, 1786. These books are in fair condition with some having front covers loose, interiors foxed. Still would make for good Leather book display in antique setting.

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1780 Four Of Five Volumes Of The Naval History Of Great Britain By Frederic Hervey

Lot # 125      

Ex Spartanburg SC Free Library-first library established in Spartanburg, by the widow of Dr. Lionel Chalmers, 4 volumes of the 5 volume set, published by William Adlard, ...more1780, original leather bindings in fair condition, interiors intact with numerous copper plate engravings and fold out maps. interior has brown page toning and foxing, library stamps with date of 1885 plus paste in front label, important Naval history of Great Britain including revolutionary war.

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