
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... Show 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... Show more
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First Edition "The Story Of Aaron, The Son Of Ben Ali" By Joel Chandler Harris 1896
Published by Houghton Miffin, Boston, 1896, book is bound in pictorial cloth with title on spine, illustrated by Oliver Herford. Book is found in very good condition with...more
First Edition " Grandfather Tales" By Richard Chase Signed by Author 1948
Published by Houghton Miffin, Boston, 1896, signed by Richard Chase on title page, book is bound in pictorial cloth with title on spine, illustrated by Berkeley Williams ...more
Lot Of Paper Covered Genealogies & Histories Of North Carolina
Lot contains A Genealogical Resume Of "The Furches Folks" by J. Frank Furches, signed, 1974, paper wraps, good condition. Records Of Emigrants From England & Scotland to ...more
Rare 1816 A Visit To Flanders, In July 1815, Chiefly an Account of the Field of Waterloo By James Si
Rare 1816 A Visit To Flanders, In July 1815, Chiefly an Account of the Field of Waterloo By James Simpson. Important early account of the Battle Of Waterloo by James Sim...more
Extremely Rare 1868 Raised Letter Braille Book From The North Carolina Institute For The Death And D
Extremely Rare 1868 Raised Letter Braille Book From The North Carolina Institute For The Death And Dumb And Blind . This raised letter braille book is titled Lady Of The ...more
Extremely Rare 1860's Raised Letter Braille Book From The North Carolina Institute For The Death And
Extremely Rare 1860's Raised Letter Braille Book From The North Carolina Institute For The Death And Dumb And Blind . This raised letter braille book contains Hymns and ...more
Scarce 1861 First Edition "Theda And The Mountain" By H. W. P.
Bound in stamped cloth boards with gilt lettering and decoration on cover and spine. Cover is stamped in gilt with lettering The Silver Penny Series and gilt title on sp...more
1848 First Edition "The American Manual" By Joseph Bartlett Burleigh
Bound in cloth with black leather spine with gilt title, published by Grigg, Elliot & Co. Philadelphia, 318 pp, appendix and index. Book promotes a knowledge and necessit...more
1837 Leather Bound "The Federalist" By Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Madison And Mr. Jay
Complete title is The Federalist or The New Constitution Written In The Year 1788, New Edition, published 1837 by Glazier, Mastes & Smith Hallowell, Me. 500pp including i...more
First Edition 1855 Pilgrim Memorials And Guide To Plymouth By WM. S. Russell
This nice little book comes with a fold out map in front and 8 copperplate engravings, published by Crosby, Nichols & Co, Boston 1855, its bound in a stamped cloth with g...more
Lot Of 2 Small Masonic Manuals
Lot includes leather bound pocket type Manual Of The Lodge, published 1892, Farmington NC, book is in average condition with wear to its leather covers, weakness at the ...more
1815 History Of North And South America By Richard Snowden With Fold Out Maps
Full title reads History Of North And South America From Its Discovery To The Death Of General Washington, By Richard Snowden Esq. 2 volumes bound in one with both fold o...more
Very Scarce 1802 Dr. Martin Luther's Catechism For Children And Young People, Philadelphia
This small book was translated from the German and was printed by Henry Sweitzer in Philadelphia. 62pp, book was bound with paper covered boards with a leather spine, the...more
Scarce 1841 The Church Of Rome The Apostasy And The Pope By Dr. William Cunningham
Full title reads The Church Of Rome The Apostasy And The Pope The Man Of Sin And Son Of Perdition, By Dr. William Cunningham to which is added Antichrist A Sermon By Rev....more
1809 Logic On The Right Use Of Reason In The Inquiry Of Truth By Isaac Watts, D.D.
Fourth American edition, printed by George W. Nichols, Walpole N. H., original brown leather binding with paste on black leather gilt title, covers are very worn, interio...more
World War Two Canadian Militia Soldier's Service And Pay Book
Cloth bound folder type booklet, was used by John Frederick Robertson, has entries from 1942-1945, folder contains a 1944 calendar card given to him by his Chaplain, pay ...more
Persuasives To Early Piety, Interspersed With Suitable Prayers By J. G. Pike C.1832
Published (ND 1832) by American Tract Society, first American edition, Woodcut frontis and vignette to title page, 359 pp. 12 mo., full leather binding with black paste o...more
Civil War Era Scrape Album belonging To General J. C. Winsmith Of Spartanburg South Carolina
John Christopher Winsmith was the son of Dr. John Winsmith, they were wealthy land and slave owners in Spartanburg Co. S.C. Dr. Winsmith was a prominent physician and sta...more
1908 Book "The Unwritten South By J. Clarence Stonebraker
Full title reads "The Unwritten South Cause, Progress and Result of Civil War, Relics Of Hidden Truth After 40 Years, by J. Clarence Stonebraker, published by author in 1...more
1764 A Collection Of Cases And Observations In Midwifery By William Smellie Volume Two Third Edition
1764 A Collection Of Cases And Observations In Midwifery By William Smellie Volume Two Third Edition.. Scarce medical book, published in London 1764, book is bound in fu...more
Nice Lot Of Three Early 1900's Children's Books
Lot contains color paper wrapped booklet titled "Googly Goo and his Ten Merry Men, No. 10, published 1916 by Stecher Litho Co. Rochester NY, very good condition, second b...more
Civil War Period Photograph Album Containing Carte-de-Visites
Album has stamped cloth covered boards with metal clasp, interior has front page with publishers info, it includes 2 bust carte-de-visites of Civil War soldiers, one is o...more
Scarce 1830 "Abstract Of Infantry Tactics" by Dept. Of War Belonging To Capt. John Shimpock
Col. John Shimpock was an early settler to Mount Pleasant NC in Eastern Cabarrus County. Around 1860 Shimpock was one of the wealthiest men in Eastern Cabarrus County, he...more
1847 List Of Property, Goods, And Chattels Of R. J. Parham Sold By Administrator, Slave List
This original document contains 6 pages, it lists personal property sold and to whom on first page, 2nd page contains sales of Negros (8) to various people, Following pag...more
Important Lot Of 3 Civil War Era Carte-de-Visites By Renowned Black Photographer James Presley Ball
Ball was born in Frederick County Virginia, he was a freeman of color, in 1849 he settled in Cincinnati Ohio an opened a photography gallery. Around 1855 ball opened with...more