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We are proud members of The Manuscript Society and follow their ethical guidelines of fairness and integrity.

 
 
 

Welcome to M. Benjamin Katz, Fine Books/Rare Manuscripts

Welcome to the home of M. Benjamin Katz, Fine Books/Rare Manuscripts. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and eclectic collection of historically significant handwritten manuscript books, diaries, journals and ephemera. We also have some of the rarest fine books anywhere online.

We have chosen to categorize our offerings in five main areas: Books, Manuscripts, Diaries, Judaica and Ephemera within the historical measure of the centuries. There is also a 'General Overview' button that will list all our items to allow you to browse through the store. We honour Emile Zola, the master of French literature and Naturalism with his own category in our store.

We recommend using the 'Keyword' and 'Description' searches for manuscript or ephemera items using significant terms that are important to your search. Please note: ours is a personal service so don't hesitate to fill out our off-line search form and we will search our off-line inventory as well as create a permanent 'wants' search for you. Alternatively, you can, at any time, email us at info@mbenjaminkatzfinebooksraremanuscripts.com.

Thank you in advance for your consideration of our collection.

 


Featured Items
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1919 ARCHIVE OF TWO [2] ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT NOTEBOOK AND DIARY OF ARCTIC EXPLORATION AND MARBLE MINING IN THE FAR NORTH OF NORWAY WITH THE THREAT OF BOLSHEVISM LOOMING BY THE MANAGER FOR THE NORTHERN EXPLORATION COMPANY
HERBERT W. LEECH, Manager Mining Operations
9855.99 USD

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1920s ORIGINAL ARCHIVE OF THREE [3] HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS DETAILING THE DEMISE OF ANCIENT PERSIA AND MARKING THE BIRTH OF MODERN IRAN CREATED BY A FUTURE AUTHOR AND RENOWNED EXPERT ON IRAN AND IRAQ
C.J. [Cecil James] EDMONDS (?)
25895.99 USD

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1944 - 1945 EXCITING ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A NAVY SEAMAN ABOARD THE USS YORKTOWN RECORDING ALL THE ACTION HE SEES FROM GUAM TO OKINAWA TO HOME AGAIN
SEAMAN GLAVIC [WILLIAM JAMES]
3855.99 USD

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1932 ORIGINAL ARCHIVE OF MANUSCRIPT DIARY AND PHOTO JOURNAL OF THE WORLD'S FOREMOST AUTHORITY AT THE TIME ON OPERA WITH THE WORLD'S FOREMOST AUTHORITY ON PHYSICS ALBERT EINSTEIN HIS SHIPMATE FROM LOS ANGELES TO GERMANY
WILLIAM LINES [HAVRAH] HUBBARD
8255.99 USD

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c1930 ORIGINAL PHOTO ALBUM: 105 SUPERB PHOTOS THAT RECORD THE MODERNITY OF TRACKS AND TRAINS AS THEY PASS THROUGH ANCIENT AFRICAN TRIBAL LANDS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE BELGIAN CONGO
UNIDENTIFIED
4285.99 USD

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1909, 1910 & 1911 ARCHIVE OF THREE [3] MANUSCRIPT JOURNALS AND DIARIES OF TWO DEDICATED CANADIAN MISSIONARIES BRINGING WESTERN HEALTH CARE AND CHRISTIAN OUTREACH TO THE SICHUAN PROVINCES WITH THE BACK DROP OF SUN YAT-SEN AND THE REVOLUTION
DR. WILL P. SHERIDAN and MRS MARY W. P. SHERIDAN
18685.99 USD

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c. 1730 - 1750s ORIGINAL 500+ PP MANUSCRIPT BOOK OF ANCIENT MONASTIC [?] ALCHEMY, CHEMISTRY, PHARMACOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL LORE
UNIDENTIFIED
9355.99 USD

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1823 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT LETTER HANDWRITTEN BY ONE OF ENGLAND'S GREATEST NAVAL HEROES - THE MODEL FOR HORATIO HORNBLOWER AND 'LUCKY' CAPTAIN JACK AUBREY BUT KNOWN TO THE FRENCH NAVY AS THE 'WOLF OF THE SEAS'
ADMIRAL THOMAS COCHRANE, 10th EARL OF DUNDONALD, a.k.a. LE LOUP DES MERS [THE WOLF OF THE SEA]
2285.99 USD

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1944 - 1948 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A YOUNG CANADIAN SERVICEMAN IN IRELAND, ENGLAND AND BACK TO TORONTO CANADA AND THE HAGERSVILLE SERVICE FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL WITH HIS ENGLISH WAR BRIDE
LAC. [LACHLAN?] CROSS, No. 97172 RCAF
2285.99 USD

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1929 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A DETROIT MICHIGAN AREA LAWMAN DETAILING UNCOUNTABLE VIOLENCE AND CRIMES IN THIS SUPERB PROHIBITION ERA FIRST PERSON ACCOUNT
ROY J. SCATES
4495.99 USD

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2009 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT PRISON DIARY OF AN ARKANSAS THIEF
D. ANDERSON
885.99 USD

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1941 SUPERB ORIGINAL WORLD WAR II MANUSCRIPT RELIC OF BRITAIN'S NORTH AFRICA CAMPAIGN AGAINST ROMMEL'S AFRIKAKORPS BY A BRITISH PRIVATE WHO AUTHORS AN INCREDIBLY DETAILED EYE WITNESS ACCOUNT FROM HAIFA TO TOBRUK
PRIVATE HARRY WILSON WINN
5585.99 USD

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1883 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DAIRY HANDWRITTEN BY A STUDENT AT OXFORD UNIVERSITY DETAILING LECTURE AFTER LECTURE BY NOTED SPEAKERS INCLUDING OSCAR WILDE
UNKNOWN
1285.99 USD

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1845 - 1848 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT LEDGER AND ACCOUNTS BOOK OF A SALEM MASSACHUSETTS AND KITTERY MAINE TOBACCO MERCHANT
UNKNOWN
1255.99 USD

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1849 - 1855 MASSIVE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY AND JOURNAL DETAILING THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A LOCKPORT NEW YORK MAN WHO WOULD SOON BE ELECTED TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE OF NEW YORK
JOHN GOULD
2155.99 USD

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1809 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT CYPHERING BOOKS [2] HANDWRITTEN BY A FARMER, TRADESMAN AND SOON TO BE PARTICIPANT IN THE WAR OF 1812
DAVID WILEY
2085.99 USD

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1840 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT BOOK OF COMPLEX EQUATIONS, MATHEMATICAL PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS FOR NAVIGATION, MEASURING DISTANCES, SETTING COURSES AND WORKING OUT LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE ALONG WITH A CHARMING, ENGAGING 15 PAGE MINI-NOVEL
JOHN MORRIS
2855.99 USD

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1870 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY THE LOVE OF A CIVIL WAR AND INDIAN WARS HERO
LEONORA FINN [later MRS. JOHN A. BODAMER]
3085.99 USD

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1918 ORIGINAL UNIQUE WORLD WAR I HOMEFRONT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY YOUNG FRENCH EMIGRE WAITING FOR THE WAR TO END WHILE IN ALABAMA AND NORTH CAROLINA SO THAT SHE AND HER LOVE CAN BE TOGETHER
VIOLET ROCHELLE WOLFORD
2385.99 USD

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1940 ORIGINAL PHOTO ALBUM AND DIARY OF A GROUP OF CANADIAN UNITED CHURCH MISSIONARIES ON THEIR WAY TO PROVIDE CHRISTIAN OUTREACH ON THE ASIAN SUB CONTINENT
UNIDENTIFIED
2095.99 USD

 

 

WE ARE ALWAYS BUYING HANDWRITTEN LETTERS, DIARIES, JOURNALS, MANUSCRIPTS, BUSINESS PAPERS, MILITARIA AND HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS.

ONE LETTER OR AN ENTIRE ESTATE. PLEASE USE THE 'CONTACT US' BUTTON TO GET IN TOUCH WITH US.

 


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