"important Shaker Furniture and Related Decorative Arts: The William L. Lassiter Collection." Catalog from sale held at Sotheby's in New York City on November 13, 1981. Sale included 179 lots, most of which are illustrated. Includes list of prices realized.

From a local estate, this International Masterpiece pierced or slotted tablespoon is in excellent condition and is not monogrammed. It is 8 1/4 inches long.

Framed original color chromolithograph print from the famous Cassell's Book of the Dog, published around 1880. The caption on the print reads: Irish Setter "Grouse II" The Property of the Revd.R. O'Callaghan, R.N.. This is framed in a gold and mahogany frame using archival materials. The mat color is Celadon in Bainbridge Alphamat. The frame is 12 1/8 inches high and 15 1/8 inches wide, while the print sight size is 7 1/2 inches by 9 1/2 inches...

Framed original color chromolithograph print from the famous Cassell's Book of the Dog, published around 1880. The caption on the print reads: Irish Water Spaniel, "Captain.". This is framed in a gold and mahogany frame using archival materials. The mat color is Celadon in Bainbridge Alphamat. The frame is 12 1/8 inches high and 15 1/8 inches wide, while the print sight size is 7 1/2 inches by 9 1/2 inches...

The theme is "Jack Tar, A Sailor's Life 1750-1910" and the sale includes portraits of sailors, officers and sea captains, ship portraits, log books, diaries and scads of other fascinating items relating to life at sea. Thoroughly enjoyable to regard. Catalog has 208 pages showing 405 lots, most all of which are illustrated in color. Includes list of prices realized. In like new condition.

Catalog of the sale of the Kahn Collection Part One held on August 3, 2008, in Manchester, New Hampshire, by Northeast Auctions. The sale consisted of 279 lots, virtually all of which are illustrated. Accompanying the catalog is a list of prices realized. Price includes free Priority Mail shipping within the USA

EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY AMERICAN ARTS. The M. and M. Karolik Collection of Paintings, Drawings, Engravings, Furniture, Silver, Needlework & Incidental Objects Gathered to Illustrate the Achievements of American Artists and Craftsmen of the Period 1720-1820. Hardcover, by Edward J. Hipkiss, published by the Harvard University Press, second edition, 1950. Like new condition, previous owner's name (Bartlett Harwood, Jr., a 1944 graduate of Harvard College) written on front free endpaper...

Catalog from Northeast Auctions (Ronald Bourgeault) of "The Kilcup Collection of Americana" held on August 6, 2006. There were 315 lots all of which are illustrated in full color. Includes the prices realized list from the sale. Mint condition, unmarked. Price includes free Priority Mail shipping within the USA.

Handsome and very graphic placard advertising Jules Bertier & Cie champagne. This is on heavy cardboard stock, retaining the original pink ribbon used to hang it in a bar of wine store. It is in excellent condition with just a couple of small, light stains on the bottom border which can be seen in the photograph. The design is by Max Sidaine which operated in Bordeaux from 1880 to 1923. It is in the great tradition of French Art Nouveau graphics...

Very nice oval Dutch tobacco box of a form typical of the last part of the 17th century. Very well made with heavy gauge brass with engraved scenes on both sides of women drinking. There is a caption under each scene but I cannot translate from the Dutch. In researching it I found a very similar box in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City which is discussed in an article on the museum's collection of tobacco boxes by Daniëlle O...

Handsome book,"A Social and Architectural History," by Mark Girouard, published by Yale University Press in 1978. This is Ninth Printing 1984. Loaded with interesting and informative illustrations. Quarto in like new condition. From the dust jacket: "The English country house has flourished over the centuries because of its ability to adapt to changes in English society...

Rare Lincoln item -- sale of the only signed, titled and dated version of the Gettysburg Address manuscript in existence. "The Unique and Final Holograph Manuscript Known as the Bliss Copy Together with An Album of Other Manuscripts and Autograph Letters all Written and Brought Together for Benefit of the Sanitary Commission Fair Baltimore - 1864." This catalog was for a sale on April 27, 1949, at Parke-Bernet Galleries (predecessor to Sotheby's) in New York City...