Condition: Poor

Haggadah Shel Pesach : PASSOVER HAGGADAH WITH COMMENTARY OF RABBI SHABBTAI COHEN

Price: $199.99

Publisher: Warsaw, Poland, : 1870

Seller ID: 000453

Condition: Poor

1870 Warsaw HAGGADAH. Rare. No copies in American auction records. Last similar book was 1868 Warsaw Haggadah sold in 1982. The Book: Haggadah Shel Pesach, Warsaw, 1870. 8vo. One must be more forgiving of the condition of Haggadot than other books. This is a very worn copy with 1/2 loss to rear board, partial loss to last leaf, partial loss to upper title, some fraying. However, it is a still a nice rare example of a Polish 19th century Haggadah. ; Hebrew, Judaica; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Bible Studies, Bible, Genesis, Hassidic, Hassidim, Chassidic, Judaism, Jewish, Judaica, Israel,...
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1894 Handwritten African-American Plantation Song, DE Ol Rusty Hoe

By: C. R. Evans

Price: $295.89

Publisher: Pierce College of Business, 1894 Plantation Song : 1894

Seller ID: 0011026

Binding: Non-Book

Condition: Poor

On offer is a fascinating example of African-American music dating from the late 19th century. This one-page piece of music is written on a page that is glued (either purposefully or through time) to a piece of letterhead from an American business college. It measures approximately 12.75 inches by 7 inches. The paper is in fragile state with some creases partially torn. All of the words are clear and visible and the handwriting is quite legible. The song is entitled DE Ole Rusty Hoe. The name C. R. Evans and the date, December 1894, are noted on the bottom, as well as on the reverse. African-A...
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1890 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL REGARDING THE INDUCTION TRAINING AND PROGRESS REPORTING OF THE 12th ALPINE GROUP 27th BATAILLON DE CHASSEURS PIED ARMY OF FRANCE

By: CAPTAIN J.D. CHARTRAND [?]

Price: $749.99

Publisher: France, : 1890

Seller ID: 000467

Condition: Poor

On offer a rare antique of French militaria: the handwritten manuscript daily journal of the 3rd Company 27th Bataillon de Chasseurs a pied, 12th Alpine Group, dated from 1890. This famed battle group, founded by the Duke of Orleans created in 1888, a mere 2 years prior this book writing, 12 specialized mountain battalions in response to Italy's formation of 6 'Alpini' battalions. "Enregistrement journalier du travail fait dans la Compagnie." as stated on the 'title page'. The first six-seven pages or so have been handwritten by a scribe for the French Army laying out in detail the pur...
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1950s to 1960s ORIGINAL MEMORY BOOK AND LETTER COPY BOOK OF A VIET CONG SOLDIER LEAVING HIS FRIENDS FOR THE WAR IN THE SOUTH

By: Ðang Van Xuân [MAO] et al

Price: $2,455.99

Publisher: VIETNAM, : 1955

Seller ID: 0002429

Condition: Poor

On offer is a fascinating, original manuscript relic of the early Vietnam War dating back from the mid to later 1950s to the early 1960s. Handwritten by a Vietcong soldier called Mao [full name Ðang Van Xuân], the book is comprised of poems, letter copies and diary like entries and pages that remind one of memorial albums with entries by friends and admirers with whom he studied political courses by the Communist Party in Hanoi for 3 years. The writings include; sentimental, patriotic love poems about the role of love in war and love in general; also the lyrics of popular songs which our resea...
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1856 ENIGMATIC PRE-CIVIL WAR HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A PIONEER, LABORER, PREACHER AND TRAVELING BOOKSELLER

By: GEORGE M. BURNETT

Price: $1,285.99

Publisher: CANANDAIGUA NEW YORK NY, : 1856

Seller ID: 000742

Condition: Poor

On offer is a very unique, fascinating and enigmatic pre-Civil War handwritten manuscript diary by George M. Burnett. At first glance Mr. Burnett appears to be an itinerant farm laborer but a closer reading reveals that Mr. Burnett is an important man in the community as a preacher and a bookseller. Based near Canandaigua New York he travels frequently to Shortsville, Naples, Manchester, etc. and discusses the sale of his books to other booksellers. Not easily read in spots and the book is fragile, but oddly someone has hand stitched some pages together. One such area has split open but one ca...
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1897 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF FUTURE 3-DEGREE HARVARD PROFESSOR AND LECTURER IN PHYSICS

By: HOWARD LANE BLACKWELL

Price: $2,249.99

Publisher: CAMBRIDGE BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS MASS, : 1897

Seller ID: 00MV185D

Condition: Poor

On offer is an original 1897 manuscript diary handwritten by noted Harvard graduate Howard Lane Blackwell [b.1876, d.1965] who writes in an undated journal 105+ hand-numbered pages of financial notes and then a personal narrative beginning March 28th1898 and is tell tale of much to come: "3:30 pm with Miss Chandler [Sarah E.] to Fresh Pond, bicycling, Bald horse-back rider! She to reception of Seniors to Radcliffe." The writings show a very intelligent young man who is very much into bicycling and thoroughly in the Radcliffe college scene including the music club. Concerts, sports and ...
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1870 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT TRAVEL DIARY STARTING FROM ENGLAND ON TO AMERICA

By: J.F. SMITH

Price: $665.99

Publisher: Monroe Michigan MI Wakefield/Barnsby UK, : 1870

Seller ID: 000662

Binding: Original Cloth

Condition: Poor

On offer is an unusual and intriguing 1870 travel diary penned, research suggest, by Mr. J.F. Smith who begins the book in the Wakefield/Barnsby area of England. Beginning January 1st the diarist fully writes up until the day his trip ends on April 20th when it seems he returns home to the shores of the USA. In fact it almost comes as a surprise that he boards ship. Also very interesting this diary which is in poor shape has a one page insert from an old November 1869 journal stuck in among the 1870 book. Book has pulled away from the binding and title page is torn and overall in rough shape b...
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1846 - 1849 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY DETAILING THIS YOUNG TEACHER'S EDUCATION TO BECOME A MEDICAL DOCTOR

By: JAMES ROSS

Price: $1,455.99

Publisher: CASTLETON VERMONT ELIZABETHTOWN NEW JERSEY NJ, : 1846

Seller ID: 0001734

Condition: Poor

On offer is a very interesting, original 1846 - 1849 manuscript diary handwritten by James Ross a hardworking, young teacher turned medical student. James at some point moved to Castleton, Vermont in Rutland County and worked in the area while teaching school. He then goes on to study medicine with a local doctor and eventually moves to Elizabethtown New Jersey [69 Canal Street] where he matriculates at New York City College. His daily life is on every page of this small leather bound journal that he easily carried in his pocket and took it everywhere with him it seems. We learn in Castleton, ...
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1857 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPH LETTER FROM ONE BROTHER ABOARD A WHALING SHIP TO HIS BROTHER THE CAPTAIN OF THE BARK MATTAPOISETT

By: JOHN H. WING

Price: $949.99

Publisher: ASEA ABOARD A WHALING SHIP, : 1857

Seller ID: 0001211

Condition: Poor

On offer is a super, original manuscript letter dated March 12th 1857 addressed to Captain Perry C. Wing on the Bark Valapraiso on the Atlantic. Here is a partial transcription: Dear Brother, I suppose that you are situated in a far better place than a whaling vessel for a living and for happiness in this life I have thought a great many times that I should like to be as well contented on shore as you are you don't know what a difference there is in living on the water some thousands of miles from home and friends or living ashore in all the luxuries and pleasures of a happy home if a man or a...
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1737 HANDWRITTEN 44p MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT WITH THE ARCHIVAL BLUE ORDER OF MALTA STAMP ON 'SEIZE DENI ALENCON' LETTERHEAD WITH 158 ENTRIES IN THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JEAN BAPTISTES LIGNE ROYAL SERGEANT

By: LAMPERIRE, COMBAULT, JOUEN, OSSEMONT, LIGNEL, DE TANVILLE et al

Price: $295.99

Publisher: Alecon, Normandy, France, : 1737

Seller ID: 00JT37

Binding: Manuscript

Condition: Poor

Stamped with the archival seal of the Order of Malta in Normandy, May 21st, 1737 - this 44 page document was penned, and duly noted, at exactly 10am in the morning. Signed by the lawyers charged with the last will and testament of Mr. Jean Baptistes Lignes (Royal Sergeant). The lawyers in this matter are Lamperire, Combault, Jouen, Ossemont, Lignel, de la Riviere, Ermenouth, de Tanville and Normandie. The document is in poor shape, some pages damaged but still readable and presentable.
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1877 and 1878 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARIES OF A 16 YEAR OLD OWEGO GIRL

By: MISS CORA BURLINGTON

Price: $655.99

Publisher: OWEGO BINGHAMPTON NEW YORK NY, : 1877

Seller ID: 000980

Binding: Manuscript

Condition: Poor

On offer is an interesting archive of two [2] handwritten manuscript diaries authored by a charming young 16 year old girl in the Owego New York just west of Binghamton. A real period piece our writer details the life of a young girl in her activities, chores, education and socializing. Local area historians will have a fair bit of research given she makes entries for almost everyday in the 2 years worth of diaries save for the section wherein 2 pages have been torn out. Overall the diaries are in poor shape being detached from their bindings but present. There is staining throughout but the b...
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Image for 1796 - 1801 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF THE NOTED BRITISH 4th BATTALION ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY - OF WHICH PARTS WERE LATER PUBLISHED AS 'VOYAGE TO THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE'

1796 - 1801 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF THE NOTED BRITISH 4th BATTALION ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY - OF WHICH PARTS WERE LATER PUBLISHED AS 'VOYAGE TO THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE'

By: RICHARD RENSHAW

Price: $6,255.99

Publisher: MANCHESTER LANCASHIRE UK AFRICA EGYPT, : 1796

Seller ID: 000897NNN

Condition: Poor

On offer is the original handwritten manuscript "Voyages and Travels of Richard Renshaw" of the British Army's heralded Royal Regiment of Artillery, Renshaw of the 4th Battalion. Some parts of this manuscript were later published as 'VOYAGE TO THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE' in 1804. Renshaw retells in detail and with a keen observer's eye the story of his service for Great Britain. He is an educated man who writes insightful and sometimes rollicking accounts of his and the group's adventures. He describes everything he sees through Africa and into Egypt as part of Admiral Nelson's fleet and th...
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1944 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A 21 YEAR OLD CATHOLIC SEMINARIAN INTIMATELY SHARING HIS HIGHS AND LOWS AND TURMOIL OF STUDYING FOR THE PRIESTHOOD

By: ROBERT CONNELLY

Price: $2,355.99

Publisher: near BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS MONTREAL QUEBEC CANADA, : 1944

Seller ID: 0001615

Condition: Poor

On offer is an amazing, original 1944 manuscript diary handwritten by Robert Connelly, a 21 year old man studying to be a priest. He is studying at a seminary near Boston Massachusetts and twice during the year he travels to La Grande Seminary in Montreal where he takes courses. Robert does an exceptional job, using a 5 year diary for the one year only, of writing almost every day and filling the pages up with his thoughts, feelings and observations of the life of a young seminarian. Historians and researchers of the subject will be hard pressed to find a more detailed or intimate sharing of t...
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1930 + 1936 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT 'LEST WE FORGET' BRITISH EMPIRE SERVICE LEAGUE DIARIES [B.E.S.L.] BY PRESUMED BRITISH DIPLOMAT OR FOREIGN SERVICE WORKER

By: UNKNOWN

Price: $885.99

Publisher: England, : 1930

Seller ID: 0001097

Binding: Leather

Condition: Poor

On offer is an intriguing and rather enigmatic pair of handwritten manuscript diaries belonging to a British gentleman and written during 1930 and 1936. We believe after a casual study of the difficult cursive that our author is a British diplomat or Foreign Service worker using a British Empire Service League. Day to day activities, mention of family, staff, contacts and payments lead one to suspect well placed intelligent writer who makes extensive notations especially of current events and most especially in the event laden year of 1936 when England suffers the death of the King, the new Ki...
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c. LATE 18TH CENTURY RECIPE [RECEIPT] FOR 'THE KING'S EVIL' aka SCROFULA, TUBERCULOSIS

By: UNKNOWN CHEMIST [?]

Price: $995.99

Publisher: : 1799

Seller ID: 0001425

Condition: Poor

On offer is a super manuscript recipe [receipt] to cure "The Kings Evil" more properly known as 'Tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis' or 'Scrofula' handwritten by an unidentified doctor or chemist. It is a lengthy recipe, prepared for Nelson Jackson of Hanover. The 8 x 8 inch paper is very fragile with a separation at the top horizontal fold line, other fold lines are weak, torn and fragile and requires careful handling. From one online source: The disease: Scrofula of the neck is the term used for tuberculosis of the neck, or, more precisely, a cervical tuberculous lymphadenopathy. Scr...
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1920s ORIGINAL SCRAPBOOK AND PHOTO DIARY OF A TEACHER'S TIME SPENT WITH THE HOPI INDIANS OF ORAIBI ARIZONA

By: VERNA C. GREEN

Price: $5,285.99

Publisher: ORAIBI, ARIZONA, : 1920

Seller ID: 0002004

Condition: Poor

On offer is a fascinating, original and significant journal and photographic relic of the American Hopi Indians being a photograph album with a diary and scrapbook like feel to it kept and compiled by Verna C. Green, a teacher, while she lived and spent time among the Hopi Indian peoples in Oraibi, Arizona. While undated we believe the scrapbook - dairy circa 1920s or early 1930s, likely prior to the Indian Reorganization Act era of 1934. The 9"x 6" book, repaired with white "first aid" tape on the covers edges, has a faint pen inscription that reads "Clippings" from th...
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1923 ORIGINAL 34 DAY MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY AN OPINIONATED, JUDGEMENTAL, ARGUMENTATIVE YET POPULAR JEWISH FRATERNITY MAN

By: W.H. HERSKOVITS

Price: $885.99

Publisher: SYRACUSE NEW YORK NY ONODOGA UTICA, : 1923

Seller ID: 0001876

Condition: Poor

On offer is an original and very interesting 1923 manuscript diary handwritten by, we believe, W.H. Herskovits [there is an ex libris pastedown for Arthur Herskovits but hand-stamped W.H. Herskovits in a number of places including the front cover]. The diary is in a 7 x 4 inch page a day book written fully but only for one month and a bit starting January 1st. Short as it is the diary, page for page, offers a fascinating character study of his personality in just 34 days. The reader learns that Mr. Herskovits appears to live in a fraternity house likely a Jewish Fraternity in Syracuse. He stud...
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1933 - 1934 ORIGINAL DEPRESSION ERA MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A FORTHRIGHT, HARDWORKING PENNSYLVANIA TEENAGE BOY

By: WILLIAM JAMES HART

Price: $855.99

Publisher: GLYDE PENNSYLVANIA PA, : 1933

Seller ID: 0001282

Condition: Poor

On offer is the original Depression Era manuscript diary handwritten by William James Hart, a 16 - 17 year old we estimate, boy who is one of a family of nine, eight who are still at home. Mr. Hart does a super job as he logs entries for almost every day of 1933 and 1934 missing only a handful. Between going to school and his studies William is extremely busy with his family and extensive circle of friends. He makes note and mentions: going to the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Luther League Rally, Mons City [Monesson?], playing Croquinole, digging out skunks and possums, picking up girls and goin...
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