Search Results: Authors starting with C from Stellar Books & Ephemera, ABAA

John C. Calhoun Autograph Letter Signed as Secretary of War--May 3rd, 1820 Single-page letter on bifolium sheet, 8 x 10 inches. Previous folds. Light toning and slight separation at folds. Very Good Condition. Letter (likely secretarial) from Secretary of War John C. Calhoun to Robert Earp of Philadelphia. Calhoun writes denying Earp's request for Calhoun to re-visit a claim Earp has made. "...after full examination am of opinion, that, the decision of the Commissary General in the case is correct." Earp further petitioned Calhoun to turn the decision over to "impartial men", or "subject to a jury" with Calhoun refusing both suggestions. We find no record of what the dispute was--Robert Muir (1789-1848) was a hardware merchant, served as a Director of the Kensington Bank and served on a number of civic committees in Philadelphia. John C. Calhoun led a long and varied life in public service including: member of the House of Representatives, United States Secretary of War from 1817-1825, Secretary… Read More

Portland, OR: Champoeg Press, 1960. Second Edition. Hardcover. Good/None. James Clyman: Frontiersman, Charles L. Camp, Champoeg Press, Portland, OR, 1960, 352 pp., 10½ x 7¼ inches. Red cloth with gilt titling to spine and cover, sunning to spine, head and foot of spine shows shelf wear, bottom text edge soiled, pages uncut, interior clean. Second edition. Good condition. Edited by Charles L. Camp. The definitive edition, 1450 copies. The adventures of a trapper and overland emigrant as told in his own reminiscences and diaries. "The author was one of the first white men to traverse South Pass and, in 1826, to circumnavigate the Great Salt Lake. His diaries cover the years 1844-47 and describe his adventures on the Oregon and the Oregon-California Trails, including the time spent in San Francisco in 1845. In 1848 he settled permanently in California, where he died at his Napa ranch in 1881.

Clear Creek County, Colorado, 1878. Plat of the Claim of Guy C. Hayes and Geo. B. Tyler Upon the Omega Lode, Griffith Mining District, Clear Creek County, Col.--1878. 15 3/8 x 19 3/4 inches. Manuscript map and text on printed plat form for mining claims for the state of Colorado. Previous folds with slight separation in several areas. Light edge wear. 1 1/2-inch closed tear at bottom edge but not into neat line. "Omega" in ink on verso. Good Condition. Claim map is survey number 824, mineral district no. 2 of the Griffith Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, dated December 12, 1878. Survey completed by Geo. E. Marsh complete with shaft and tunnels. Claim of Guy C. Hayes and Geo. B. Tyler. The Griffith Mining District is located near present day Georgetown, Colorado. Signed by U.S. Surveyor General for Colorado Wm. L. Campbell.

1639. Virgin Crowned by Two Angels-- Etching by Simone Cantarini circa 1639, 5.5 x 8.125 inches. Etching on a thick cream paper with minor soiling. Framers tape on verso at head and foot. Two very small cuts at top edge. Paper thinned in several areas: not affecting print. Very Good Condition. Etching by Simone Cantarini (1612-1648) titled "Virgin Crowned by Two Angels. Cantarini was an Italian painter and etcher. He was known for his paintings of historical subjects while his etchings "achieved extraordinary delicacy and a vibrant and luminous quality in his graphic work." (Marina Garofoli. "Cantarini, Simone." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press). This etching portrays two angels holding a crown over the Virgins head with three more cherub figures near her feet. The Metropolitan Museum of Art dates their copy of this etching to 1639. Johann Adam Bernhard Ritter von Bartsch included this Cantarini etching in his 21-volume treatise " Le Peintre Graveur" published between… Read More

Map of the Discoveries made by Capt.'s Cook & Clerke in the Years 1778 & 1779 Between the Eastern Coast of Asia and the Western Coast of North America, when they Attempted to Navigate the North Sea. Also Mr. Hearn's discoveries to the North Westward of Hudson's Bay, in 1772. Sheet measures 10.5 x 16.5 inches; imprint is about 7.5 x 11 inches. Several small tears at top and bottom edge. Rag paper with several slight wrinkles not affecting printing. Contemporary color outline in red and yellow of coastlines. A few specs of soiling. Light toning. Very Good Condition. Map with a long history of revisions and re-prints--this likely being an early 19th century printing with the Columbia River added to the North American coastline with longitude measured from Greenwich and Philadelphia. Map includes he tracks of Captain Cook in 1778 and Capt. Clerke in 1779.

1940. Very Good/None. [Seafaring] [Ships] [West Indies] [Colonial Trade History] [Pennsylvania History] [Americana] Carson, Joseph Original Manuscript for "The Surprising Adventures of The Brigantine Rebecca", circa 1940s 50 typed carbon leaves measuring 11" x 8.5", printed rectos only: 47 pp. manuscript + [2] pp. introduction + TLS. Very good condition, with copious handwritten amendments. A few edges with light toning or foxing, one corner dogear and a few scattered small stains. Letter lightly creased at old folds. This is the author's first carbon manuscript of "The Surprising Adventures of The Brigantine Rebecca" by Philadelphia lawyer and historian Joseph Carson, obtained directly from his estate. The work covers the years of 1762-1765 and narrates the ship's adventures on the trade routes of the West Indies. Joseph Carson was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania, on July 2, 1883, the son of prominent Philadelphia lawyer and Pennsylvania Attorney General Hampton Lawrence Carson (1852-1929).… Read More

N.P., N.D.. Very Good. Chagall, Marc. [Lithograph, Fine Art] Seven Marc Chagall Lithographs from the Bible Series, Marc Chagall, N.P., N.D., various sizes. Seven black and white lithograph prints; five are approximately 11 x 14 inches, with two larger prints measuring 11 x 15.75 inches and 11 x 16.75 inches. Some have minor creasing and toning to edges; very good condition overall. This lot contains seven unsigned lithograph prints by Marc Chagall. The images are from his Bible Series, which he created from 1931-1939 and 1952-1956, after traveling to the Holy Land in 1931. Chagall was commissioned to illustrate the Bible Series by art dealer and publisher Ambroise Vollard, who believed the Bible was "the most important piece of literature of all time and the cornerstone of Western tradition" (Andrew Weiss Gallery). Marc Chagall (1887-1985) was a Belarusian and French artist who created works in many different mediums including painting, drawing, stained glass, ceramics, and tapestries. He began… Read More

New York: The Leonard Press, 1922. Good. [Signed by Author] First Edition of Bars and Shadows: The Prison Poems of Ralph Chaplin, Ralph Chaplin, Edith Chaplin, The Leonard Press, New York City, 1922, 4.75 x 7 ⅜ inches, 48 pp. Original dust jacket in Mylar; edges slightly worn; two small chips to front top edge; good condition. Paper boards with green stamped lettering and border to front; corners bumped; deckled fore and bottom edge of text block; contains some underlining in red ink throughout. Signed by author and inscribed on first free endpaper. Inscription is a bit difficult to decipher but likely reads: "IWW - Promulgator of their ideas". Ralph Chaplin (1887-1961) was an American labor activist, writer, and artist. He was active in the Industrial Workers of the World, and for a short time was the editor of its publication "Solidarity". Chaplin, along with about a hundred other Wobblies, was jailed under the Espionage Act of 1917 on charges of conspiring to obstruct World War I and hinder… Read More

1928. [Theater] [Jack Cheatham] [Mae West] Archive of actor Jack Cheatham, 1928 A fantastic small collection of annotated scripts, programs, drawings and other ephemera pertaining to actor Jack Cheatham's role of Spider Kane in "Diamond Lil," written by and starring Mae West. See inventory, below. Jack Cheatham (1894-1971) appeared in two Broadway performances and nearly 200 films, 100 of them features, from the 1920s to the 1940s. "Diamond Lil" starring West and Cheatham played at the Royale Theatre on Broadway for 176 performances from April to September 1928. Cheatham's notable films include: "The Petrified Forest" (1936), starring Leslie Howard, Humphrey Bogart, and Bette Davis; Frank Capra's 1936 comedy, "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town," starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur; the classic "Meet John Doe" (1941), directed by Capra and starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck; Alfred Hitchcock's 1942 suspense drama, "Saboteur," starring Priscilla Lane and Robert Cummings; and a small role in Michael… Read More

Rome, Italy, 1663. Very Good. Military Appointment of Marcello Pucci written by Mario Chigi, the General of the Church, brother to Pope Alexander VII; Mario Chigi, Rome, Italy, January 27, 1663, 12.25 x 8.75 inches, 1 pp. Vatican military appointment handwritten and signed by Mario Chigi, the General of the Church under his brother Pope Alexander VII; as General, Chigi was the commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the Papal States. Single sheet of white paper, folded in half; the two halves are stuck together by a piece of orange adhesive paper stuck between them; directly over this adhesive paper, on the side of the sheet with writing on it, is stamped the original paper seal of Mario Chigi, the family crest of his brother Pope Alexander VII. The text of the letter is in Italian, written in an elegant, steady hand in dark brown ink. All edges lightly worn with some small chips; paper was previously folded into thirds both vertically and horizontally, and has separated at the creases near the… Read More

London: Library of Imperial History, 1974. Very Good. The Collected Works of Sir Winston Churchill Centenary Limited Edition Volume II: The Story of the Malakand Field Force, Winston Churchill, ed. Frederick Woods, Library of Imperial History, London, 1974, 9.5 x 6.5 inches, 233 pp. Emerald green imitation leather slipcase with gilt stamped Churchill coat of arms to front; some light scuffing and indentations to boards; some light scuffing and indentations to boards; very good condition. White vellum bound boards with gilt stamped border and Churchill's family coat of arms to front, gilt stamped lettering to spine; all edges gilt; emerald green marbled endpapers; emerald green bookmark ribbon attached at top of spine; collated; all maps present; appears unread; bottom of spine slightly bumped, else like new; very good condition. Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) was a British statesman, writer, and soldier, who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1940-1945 and 1951-1955) and… Read More

London: Library of Imperial History, 1974. Very Good. The Collected Works of Sir Winston Churchill Centenary Limited Edition Volume III: The River War, Winston Churchill, ed. Frederick Woods, Library of Imperial History, London, 1974, 9.5 x 6.5 inches, 343 pp. Emerald green imitation leather slipcase with gilt stamped Churchill coat of arms to front; some light scuffing and indentations to boards; front bottom corners bumped; small tear to bottom back hinge; good condition. White vellum bound boards with gilt stamped border and Churchill's family coat of arms to front, gilt stamped lettering to spine; all edges gilt; emerald green marbled endpapers; emerald green bookmark ribbon attached at top of spine; collated; all maps and plates present; appears unread; like new; fine condition. Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) was a British statesman, writer, and soldier, who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1940-1945 and 1951-1955) and served as a Member of Parliament for sixty-two… Read More

London: Library of Imperial History, 1973. Very Good. Emerald green imitation leather slipcase with gilt stamped Churchill coat of arms to front; some light scuffing and indentations to boards; 1 inch separation of hinge of top and front boards; good condition. White vellum bound boards with gilt stamped border and Churchill's family coat of arms to front, gilt stamped lettering to spine; all edges gilt; emerald green marbled endpapers; emerald green bookmark ribbon attached at top of spine; collated; all plates present; appears unread; bottom of spine slightly bumped, else like new; very good condition. Forward written by the Baroness Spencer-Churchill. Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) was a British statesman, writer, and soldier, who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1940-1945 and 1951-1955) and served as a Member of Parliament for sixty-two years. He was a prolific writer throughout his life, producing numerous press articles, biographies, several volumes of memoirs and… Read More

Sarasota, FL: Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey, 1949. First. Hardcover. Good/None. Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus 1949 Season Route Book, Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Sarasota, Fla., 1949, 82 pp., 5¾ x 4¼ inches. Light blue boards with silver stamped title to cover, shelf wear to front and back covers, sun fading to spine and lighter fading to cover, corners word to boards, head and foot of spine shows wear, page toning to endpapers, interior pages clean, binding tight. First edition. Good condition. Please refer to the pictures for condition. Book includes route, personnel and statistics for the 1949 season "together with complete itineraries from 1919 to 1949 inclusive, covering every exhibition date since the famous Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey circuses were united.".

Sarasota, FL: Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey, 1950. First. Hardcover. Very good/None. Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus 1950 Season Route Book, Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Sarasota, Fla., 1949, 82 pp., 5¾ x 4¼ inches. Dark tan boards with silver stamped title to cover showing minimal shelf wear, light sun fading to spine, light rubbing to bottom edge of boards, head and foot of spine shows light wear, page toning to endpapers, interior pages clean, binding tight. First edition. Very good condition. Please refer to the pictures for condition. Book includes route, personnel and statistics for the 1950 season "together with complete itineraries from 1919 to 1950 inclusive, covering every exhibition date since the famous Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey circuses were united.".

Sarasota, FL: Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey, 1948. First. Hardcover. Good/None. Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus 1948 Season Route Book, Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Sarasota, Fla., 1948, 82 pp., 5¾ x 4¼ inches. Red boards with silver stamped title to cover, staining to front and back covers, sun fading to spine and lighter fading to cover, corners word to boards, page toning to endpapers, interior pages clean. First edition. Good condition. Please refer to the pictures for condition. Book includes route, personnel and statistics for the 1948 season "together with complete itineraries from 1919 to 1948 inclusive, covering every exhibition date since the famous Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey circuses were united.".

Sells-Floto Circus Photo of the Curtis Muntiple [sic] Strike Driver circa 1910 Sepia toned photo measures 11 1/8 x 14 inches mounted on board of 11 3/8 x 14 3/8 inches. Photo has vertical fold top to bottom with several additional smaller tears and chips, mostly to edges. 3/4 square inch chip missing on left edge with smaller portion of photo missing. Held at an angle is imprint from apparent manuscript writing on verso of photo. Careful study may reveal text but I failed. Moderate soiling to photo. See scans. Fair condition. Detailed photo of men operating a Curtis Multiple Strike Driver for the Sells-Floto Circus, circa 1920. Photo by Century Flashlight Photographers, Edward Kelty's company in New York City. E.J. Kelty toured and photographed circuses and their people for many years. Photo includes a nice hand painted sign advertising that this strike driver is powered by a Witte 2 to 30 horsepower Engine. From the New York Public Library page on E.J. Kelty, "Kelty used a custom-made… Read More

Provo, UT: Excel Graphics, 2001. First. Hardcover. Fine/Very good. The Heart of Maynard Dixon: Conversations with Herald R. Clark and other related correspondence, 1937-1946, Philip Hone Clark, Excel Graphics, Provo, UT, 2001, 189 pp., 14pp. Appendix, 11¼ x 8⅞ inches. Black boards with gilt titling to spine and gilt signatures on cover board, first edition, fine condition. Dust jacket with light shelf wear, one inch tear on back cover, very good condition. "Maynard Dixon was an American artist known for his paintings, and his body of work focused on the American West. He is considered one of the finest artists having dedicated most of his art on the U.S. Southwestern cultures and landscapes at the end of the 19th-century and the first half of the 20th-century (Wikipedia). This book contains a large volume of communications between Maynard Dixon and Herald R. Clark extending from 1937through 1945, with other related correspondence and documents through 1946. "Many of the letters are about… Read More

Grand Junction, Colorado: Grand Junction Seed Co, 1912. Very Good/None, as issued.. [Trade Catalog] Catalogue of "Seeds That Grow". Grand Junction Seed Co., Grand Junction, Colorado, 1912. 32pp. 5 5/8 x 8 5/8 inches. Staple-bound booklet. Red and green inked wrappers; black ink in interior. Small tear to back wrapper and very small chip to corner of front wrapper. Very Good Condition. Very pleasing seed catalogue from the Grand Valley of Colorado full of testimonials of the high-quality seed produced in the fertile soils of the Colorado River Valley near Grand Junction, CO. "Our watermelon and cantaloupe seeds are the best. Our yellow Danver and Prize Taker Onion Seeds are home-grown and can't be beat." Complete with numerous steel cut engravings. We've never handled this seed catalogue despite living so close to Grand Junction. Evidentially rare.

Great Falls, Montana: W.T Ridgley Press, 1899. First. Hardcover. Good/None. Charles M. Russell. Rhymes from a Round-Up Camp, Wallace D. Coburn, Illustrated by Charles M. Russell, W.T Ridgley Press, Montana, 1899, 147 pp., 8 x 5½ inches. Dark green boards with gilt titling to spine and cover with gilt pictorial on cover of cowboy on horse. Both front and back covers show wear: faded, scuffed and stained, corners turned inward, shelf wear to head and foot of spine, pages toned. First edition, later issue with corrections, with Charles M. Russell illustrations - all plates present. Yost & Renner 8A. Good condition. Collection of poetry by Wallace Coburn. "It is the object of the rough lines contained herein to describe as closely as my feeble pen will permit, cow-boy life as it really existed some years previouse to this writing.