Parke Bernet: The Distinguished Collection of Americana Formed by C.G. Littell, Chicago, 1945yr,

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Auction Date: February 05, 1945 - February 05, 1945

Page Size: 1141 items in 12 pages

Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
RYAN, WILLIAM R.	Personal Adventures in Upper and Lower California, in 1848--9; with the author's Experience at the Mines.	London	1850	USD -	17.50
RYUS, W. H.	The Second William Penn. A True Account of Incidents that happened along the old Santa Fe Trail in the Sixties.	Kansas City, Mo.	[1913]	USD -	17.50
ST. CLAIR, ARTHUR	A Narrative of the Manner in Which the Campaign against the Indians, in the Year 1791, Was Conducted under the Command of Major General St. Clair...	Philadelphia	1812	USD -	10.00
[SAGE, RUFUS B.]	Scenes in the Rocky Mountains, and in Oregon, California, New Mexico, Texas, and the Grand Prairies; or Notes by the Way, during an Excursion of Three Years, with a Description of the Countries passed Through, etc.	Philadelphia	1846	USD -	105.00
[SAINT-AMANT, P. CH. DE.]	Voyage en Californie, 1850--1851. Navigation des deux Oceans; Passage de l'Isthme de Panama; Arrivee a San-Francisco. Suivi du Tarif des Douanes en Californie.	Paris	1851	USD -	12.50
[SANDERS, DANIEL C.]	A History of the Indian Wars with the First Settlers of the United States, particularly in New-England. Written in Vermont.	Montpelier, Vt.	1812	USD -	37.50
SANDBURG, CARL	Abraham Lincoln. The Prairie Years.	New York	[1926]	USD -	90.00
SAN FRANCISCO	Manual of the Corporation of the City of San Francisco, containing a Map of the City; the Declaration of Independence; the Constitution of the United States; the Constitution of the State of California; the Charters of the City; the Revised Ordinances; th	San Francisco	1852	USD -	85.00
SAUNDERS, ANN.	Narrative of the Shipwreck and Sufferings of Miss Ann Saunders, Who was a passenger on board the Ship Francis Mary which foundered at sea on the 5th Feb. 1826, on her passage from New Brunswick to Liverpool. Miss Saunders was one of the six survivors who	Providence	1827	USD -	20.00
SAWYER, LORENZO	Way sketches containing Incidents of Travel across the Plains from St. Joseph California in 1850. With Letters Describing Life and Conditions in the Gold Region. With Historical Notes Compiled from Rare Sources and an Introduction by Edward Eberstadt.	New York	1926	USD -	22.50
SCHAEFFER, LUTHER M.	Sketches of Travels in South America, Mexico and California.	New York	1860	USD -	6.00
SCHOOLCRAFT, HENRY R.	Journal of a Tour into the Interior of Missouri and Arkansaw, from Potosi, or Mine a Burton, in Missouri Territory, in a South-West Direction, toward the Rocky Mountains; performed in the Years 1818 and 1819.	London	1821	USD -	15.00
SCHOOLCRAFT, HENRY R.	Narrative Journal of Travels, through the Northwestern Regions of the United States...to the Sources of the Mississippi River, etc.	Albany	1821	USD -	22.50
SCHOOLCRAFT, HENRY R.	Algic Researches, comprising Inquiries respecting the Mental Characteristics of the North American Indians.	New York	1839	USD -	22.50
SCHOOLCRAFT, HENRY R.	Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers, etc.	Philadelphia	1851	USD -	15.00
[SCHOOLING, SIR WILLIAM]	The Governor and Company of Adventurers of England Trading into Hudson's Bay during Two Hundred and Fifty Years 1670--1920.	London	1920	USD -	6.00
SCHULTZ, JUN., CHRISTIAN	Travels on an Inland Voyage through the States of New-York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, and Through the Territories of Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi and New-Orleans; performed in the Years 1807 and 1808 including a tour of near	New-York	1810	USD -	35.00
SCHWEINITZ, EDMUND DE	The Life and Times of David Zeisberger, the Western Pioneer and Apostle of the Indians.	Philadelphia	1870	USD -	5.00
SCIOTO COLONY	Le Parlement de Paris etabli au Scioto.	Sur les Bords de l'Oyo. Et se trouve a Paris	1790	USD -	155.00
SCOTT, MRS FRANCES	A Remarkable Narrative of the Captivity and Escape of Mrs. Frances Scott. An Inhabitant of Washington County, Virginia.	Newburyport	circa 1800	USD -	70.00
SCOTT, REV. JAMES L.	A Journal of a Missionary Tour through Pennsylvania. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Wiskonsin and Michigan; comprising a Concise Description of...the Great Western Prairies.	Providence	1843	USD -	47.50
SCOTT, JOHN	The Indiana Gazeteer or Topographical Dictionary, containing a Description of the Several Counties, Towns, Villages, Settlements, Roads, Lakes, Rivers, Creeks, Springs, &c. In the State of Indiana Alphabetically Arranged.	Centreville	1826	USD -	180.00
SEARBRIGHT, THOMAS B.	The Old Pike. A History of the National Road, with Incidents, Accidents, and Anecdotes Thereon.	Uniontown, Pa.	1894	USD -	9.00
SEAVER, JAMES E.	A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison, Who was taken by the Indians, in the Year 1755, when only about twelve years of age, and has continued to reside amongst them to the present time. Containing an Account of the Murder of her Father and his Fami	Canandaigua	1824	USD -	110.00
SEGAR, LIEUT. NATHANIEL	A Brief Narrative of the Captivity and Sufferings of Lt. Nathan'l Segar, who was taken Prisoner by the Indians and Carried to Canada, during the Revolutionary War. Written by Himself.	Paris, (Me.)	1825	USD -	90.00
SENTER, ISAAC	The Journal of Isaac Senter, Physician and Surgeon to the Troops detached from the American Army encamped at Cambridge, Mass., on a Secret Expedition against Quebec, under the Command of Col. Benedict Arnold, in September, 1775. [In the Bulletin of the	Philadelphia	1846	USD -	15.00
SHAFFORD, JOHN C.	Narrative of the Extraordinary Life of John Conrad Shafford, known by many by the Name of the Dutch Hermit,	New York	1840--1841	USD -	25.00
SHARAN, JAMES	The Adventures of Jamas Sharan: Compiled from the Journal, written during his Voyages and Travels in the Four Quarters of the Globe.	Baltimore	1808	USD -	27.50
SHAW, D. A.	Eldorado or California as Seen by a Pioneer, 1850--1900.	Los Angeles	1900	USD -	20.00
SHAW, JOHN ROBERT	A Narrative of the Life & Travels of John Robert Shaw, the Well-Digger, Now Resident in Lexington, Kentucky. Written by Himself. Lexington: Printed by Daniel Bradford, 1807.	[Louisville, Kentucky]	[1930]	USD -	8.00
SHAW, R. C.	Across the Plains in Forty-Nine.	Farmland, Ind.	1896	USD -	15.00
[SHEBBEARE, JOHN]	A Letter to the People of England, on the Present Situation and Conduct of National Affairs.	London	1755	USD -	4.00
SHELDON, REV. STEWART	Gleanings by the Way, From '30 to '89.	Topeka, Kansas	1890	USD -	12.00
SHEPHERD, MAJOR W.	Prairie Experiences in Handling Cattle and Sheep.	London	1884	USD -	10.00
SHERBURNE, ANDREW	Memoirs of Andrew Sherburne: A Pensioner of the Navy of the Revolution. Written by Himself.	Utica	1828	USD -	5.00
SHERRARD, ROBERT A.	A Narrative of the Wonderful Escape and Dreadful Sufferings of Colonel James Paul, after the Defeat of Col. Crawford, when that Unfortunate Commander, and Many of His Men, were inhumanly Burnt at the Stake, and Others were Slaughtered by Other Modes of To	Cincinnati	1869	USD -	10.00
SHERWOOD, J. ELY.	California: Her Wealth and Resources; with many interesting facts respecting the Climate and People; the Offical [sic] and other Correspondence of the Day, relating to the Gold Region; Colonel Mason's Report...; also A Memorial offered in Congress,	New York	1848	USD -	115.00
SHINN, CHARLES HOWARD. Mining Camps	A Study in American Frontier Government.	New York	1885	USD -	25.00
[SIGSBY,-----]	Life and Adventures of Timothy Murphy the Benefactor of Schoharie. Including his History from the commencement of the Revolution---His Rencontres with the Indians---The Siege of the three Forts, and the preservation by his unparalleled courage of all thei	Schoharie C[ouet]. H[ouse]. N. Y.	1839	USD -	190.00
SIGUNZA Y GONGORA, DON CARLOS DE	The Mercurio Volante of Don Carlos de Siguenza y Gongora. An Account of the First Expedition of Don Diego de Vargas into New Mexico in 1692. Translated with Introduction and Notes, by Irving Albert Leonard.	Los Angeles	1932	USD -	15.00
SIMCOE, LIEUTENANT-COLONEL J. G.	A Journal of the Operations of the Queens' Rangers, from the end of the Year 1777, to the Conclusion of the Late American War.	Exeter	[1787]	USD -	80.00
SIMMS, JEPTHA R.	History of Schoharie County, and Border Wars of New York; containing a Sketch of the Causes Which Led to the American Revolution; and Interesting Memoranda of the Mohawk Valley...	Albany	1845	USD -	11.00
SIMPSON, HENRY I.	The Emigrant's Guide to the Gold Mines. Three Weeks in the Gold Mines, or Adventures with the Gold Diggers of California In August, 1848. Together with Advice to Emigrants, with full Instructions upon the best Method of getting there...and a Complete Desc	New York	1848	USD -	320.00
SIMPSON, JAMES H.	Journal of a Military Reconnaissance, from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to the Navajo Country, made with Troops under Command of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel John M. Washington, etc.	Philadelphia	1852	USD -	40.00
SIRINGO, CHARLES A.	A Texas Cow Boy; or, Fifteen Years on the Hurricane Deck of a Spanish Pony. Taken from Real Life by Chas. A. Siringo...	Chicago	[1886]	USD -	40.00
SITGREAVES, L.	Report of an Expedition down the Zuni and Colorado Rivers.	Washington	1854	USD -	10.00
SLATER, NELSON	Fruits of Mormonism; or a Fair and Candid Statement of Facts Illustrative of Mormon Principles, Mormon Policy, and Mormon Character, by more than Forty Eye-Witnesses.	Coloma, Cal.	1851	USD -	210.00
SMET, PIERRE-JEAN DE	Letters and Sketches with a Narrative of a Year's Residence among the Indian Tribes of the Rocky Mountains.	Philadelphia	1843	USD -	22.50
SMET, PIERRE-JEAN DE	Oregon Missions and Travels over the Rocky Mountains, in 1845--46.	New York	1847	USD -	55.00
SMET, PIERRE-JEAN DE	New Indian Sketches.	New York	1863	USD -	55.00
SMITH, ASHBEL	Reminiscences of the Texas Republic. Annual Address Delivered before the Historical Society of Galveston, December 15, 1875. With a Preliminary Notice of the Historical Society of Galveston.	Galveston, Texas	1876	USD -	20.00
SMITH, CHARLES	The American War, From 1775 to 1783.	New York	1897	USD -	55.00
SMITH, ISAAC	Reminiscences of a Campaign in Mexico: an Account of the Operations of the Indiana Brigade on the Line of the Rio Grande and Sierra Madre, and a Vindication of the Volunteers against the Aspersions of Officials and Unofficials. Second Edition, Revised and	Indianapolis	1848	USD -	27.50
SMITH, J. CALVIN	The Western Tourist and Emigrant's Guide, with a Compendious Gazetteer of the States of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and the Territories of Wisconsin, and Iowa.	New York	1839	USD -	30.00
SMITH, COL. JAMES	An Account of the Remarkable Occurrences in the Life and Travels of Colonel James Smith, (Late a Citizen of Dourbon County, Kentucky) during his Captivity with the Indians, in the Years 1755, '56, '58 & '59, etc.	Philadelphia	1831	USD -	35.00
SMITH, MARY	An Affecting Narrative of the Captivity & Sufferings of Mrs. Mary Smith, Who, with her Husband and three Daughters were taken Prisoners by the Indians in August last (1814) and after enduring the most cruel hardships and torture of mind for sixty days...w	Providence (R. I.)	[1815]	USD -	55.00
SMITH, MARY	An Affecting Narrative of the Captivity and Sufferings of Mrs. Mary Smith, who with her Husband, and three Daughters, was taken prisoner by the Indians, in August, 1814, and after enduring the most cruel hardships and torture...was rescued from the hands	N.p.	[1815]	USD -	35.00
SMITH, MARY	An affecting Narrative of the Captivity and Sufferings of Mrs. Mary Smith, who with her Husband, and Three Daughters, were taken prisoners by the Indians, in August, 1814, and after enduring the most cruel hardships and torture of mind for sixty days...wa	Williamsburgh	1818	USD -	85.00
SMITH, MOSES	History of the Adventures and Sufferings of Moses Smith, during Five Years of his Life; from the Beginning of the Year 1806, when he was Betrayed into the Miranda Expedition, until June 1811, when he was nonsuited in an Action at Law, which lasted Three Y	Brooklyn	1812	USD -	13.00
SMITH, T. MARSHALL	Legends of the War of Independence, and of the Earlier Settlements in the West.	Louisville, Ky.	1856	USD -	15.00
[SMITH, WILLIAM]	A Brief View Of the Conduct of Pennsylvania, For the Year 1755; So far as it affected the General Service of the British Colonies, particularly the Expedition under the late General Braddock. With an Account of the shocking Inhumanities committed by Incur	London	1756	USD -	22.50
SMITH, WILLIAM	The History of the Province of New-York, from the First Discovery to the Year M.DCC.XXX.II. To which is annexed, A Description of the Country, with a short Account of the Inhabitants, their Trade, Religious and Political State, and the Constitution of the	London	1757	USD -	110.00
[SMITH, WILLIAM]	An Historical Account of the Expedition against the Ohio Indians, in the Year 1764. Under the Command of Henry Bouquet, Esq....Including his Transactions with the Indians, relative to the delivery of their prisoners, and the preliminaries of Peace. With a	London	1766	USD -	150.00
[SMITH, WILLIAM R.]	Observations on the Wisconsin Territory; chiefly on that part called the "Wisconsin Land District".	Philadelphia	1838	USD -	42.50
SMYTHE, JOHN F. D.	A Tour in the United States of America: Containing an Account of the Present Situation of that Country...With a Description of the Indian Nations, the general Face of the Country, Mountains, Forests, Rivers, and the most beautiful, grand, and picturesque	London	1784	USD -	160.00
[SNELLING, WILLIAM J.]	Tales of Travel West of the Mississippi. By Solomon Bell.	Boston	1830	USD -	37.50
[SNELLING, WILLIAM J.]	Tales of the Northwest; or, Sketches of Indian Life and Character. By a Resident beyond the Frontier.	Boston	1830	USD -	45.00
[SOTO, FERNANDO DE.]	A Relation of the Invasion and Conquest of Florida by the Spaniards, under the Command of Fernando de Soto. Written in Portuguese by a Gentleman of the Town of Elvas. Now Englished. To Which Is Subjoyned Two Journeys of the Present Emperour of China into	London	1686	USD -	260.00
SOULE, FRANK, JOHN H. GIHON, M.D., and JAMES NISBET	The Annals of San Francisco; containing a Summary of the History of the First Discovery, Settlement, Progress, and Present Condition of California, and a Complete History of All the Important Events Connected with Its Great City: to Which Are Added, Biogr	New York	1855	USD -	17.50
	SOUTHERN MONTHLY, THE. Vol. I, nos. 1 to 8, September, 1861, to April, 1862.	Memphis	1861--1862	USD -	70.00
SOWELL, A. J.	Rangers and Pioneers of Texas. With a Concise Account of the Early Settlements, Hardships, Massacres, Battles, and Wars, by which Texas was Rescued from the Rule of the Savage and Consecrated to the Empire of Civilization.	San Antonio, Texas	1884	USD -	50.00
SPALDING, CHARLES C.	Annals of the City of Kansas: Embracing full Details of the Trade and Commerce of the Great Western Plains, together with Statistics of the Agricultural, Mineral and Commercial Resources of the West, South and South-west, embracing Missouri, Kansas, the I	Kansas City	1858	USD -	90.00
SPENCER, J. W.	Reminiscences of Pioneer Life in the Mississippi Valley. Published for Complimentary Distribution, by his Children.	Davenport	1872	USD -	30.00
SPENCER, OLIVER M.	Indian Captivity: A True Narrative of the Capture of the Rev. O. M. Spencer by the Indians, in the neighborhood of Cincinnati. Written by Himself.	New York	1835	USD -	7.00
SPENCER, OLIVER M.	Indian Captivity: A True Narrative of the Capture of Rev. O. M. Spencer by the Indians, in the Neighborhood of Cincinnati. Written by Himself.	New York	1836	USD -	8.00
SPENCER, OLIVER M.	Narrative of O. M. Spencer; comprising an Account of his Captivity among the Mohawk Indians, in North America.	London	1836	USD -	7.00
SPENCER, OLIVER M.	Indian Captivity: A True Narrative of the Capture of the Rev. O. M. Spencer by the Indians, in the neighborhood of Cincinnati. Written by Himself.	New York	1842	USD -	8.00
SPENCER, OLIVER M.	Narrative of Oliver M. Spencer; comprising an Account of his Captivity among the Mohawk Indians, in North America.	London	1842	USD -	4.00
SPENCER, OLIVER M.	Indian Captivity: A True Narrative of the Capture of Rev. O. M. Spencer, by the Indians, in the neighborhood of Cincinnati. Written by Himself.	New York	circa 1845	USD -	3.00
SPENCER, OLIVER M.	Indian Captivity: A True Narrative of the Capture of the Rev. O. M. Spencer by the Indians, in the neighborhood of Cincinnati. Written by Himself.	New York	1848	USD -	5.00
SPENCER, OLIVER M.	Narrative of Oliver M. Spencer; comprising an Account of his Captivity among the Mohawk Indians, in North America.	London	1854	USD -	3.00
SPOONER, WALTER W.	The Back-Woodsmen or Tales of the Borders. A Collection of Historical and Authentic Accounts of Early Adventure among the Indians.	Cincinnati	1883	USD -	20.00
SPROAT, GILBERT MALCOLM	Scenes and Studies of Savage Life.	London	1868	USD -	25.00
STANLEY, EDWIN, J.	Rambles in Wonderland: or, Up the Yellow-stone, and among the Geysers and other Curiosities of the National Park.	New York	1878	USD -	10.00
STANSBURY, P.	A Pedestrian Tour of Two Thousand Three Hundred Miles in North America. To the Lakes,---The Canadas,---And the New-England States. Performed in the Autumn.	New York	1822	USD -	15.00
STAPLER, H. B. B. and HARRY T. GAUSE	A Detailed Description of the Scenes and Incidents connected with a Trip through the Mountains and Parks of Colorado, as accomplished by H. B. B. Stapler, and Harry T. Gause. July 21--August 20, 1871.	[Wilmington, Del.]	[1871]	USD -	27.50
STAPP, WILLIAM P.	The Prisoners of Perote: A Journal kept by the Author, who was Captured by the Mexicans, at Mier, December 25, 1842, and released from Perote, May 16, 1844.	Philadelphia	1845	USD -	22.50
STEELE, REV. JOHN	In Camp and Cabin. Mining Life and Adventure, in California during 1850 and Later.	Lodi, Wis.	1901	USD -	32.50
STEELE, JOHN	Across the Plains in 1850. Edited with introduction and notes by Joseph Schafer, Superintendent of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.	Chicago	1930	USD -	15.00
STEVENSON, ROBERT LOUIS	The Silverado Squatters.	London	1883	USD -	12.50
STEWART, CATHERINE	New Homes in the West.	Nashville	1843	USD -	40.00
[STEWART, WILLIAM D.]	Altowan; or, Incidents of Life and Adventure in the Rocky Mountains. By an Amateur Traveler. Edited by J. Watson Webb.	New York	1846	USD -	35.00
STIFF, COL. EDWARD	The Texan Emigrant: Being a Narration of the Adventures of the Author in Texas...Together with the Principal Incidents of Fifteen Years Revolution in Mexico.	Cincinnati	1840	USD -	22.50
STIPP, G. WILLIAM	The Western Miscellany, or, Accounts Historical, Biographical, and Amusing. Compiled by G. W. Stipp.	Xenia, O.	1827	USD -	500.00
STITH, WILLIAM	The History of the First Discovery and Settlement of Virginia: being An Essay towards a General History of this Colony.	Williamsburg	1747	USD -	62.50
STONE, WILLIAM L.	Uncas and Miantonomoh; a Historical Discourse.	New York	1842	USD -	3.00
[STORK, WILLIAM]	An Account of East-Florida, with a Journal, kept by John Bartram of Philadelphia, Botanist to His Majesty for the Floridas; upon a Journey from St. Augustine up the River St. John's.	London	[1766]	USD -	45.00
STORRS, AUGUSTUS	Answers of Augustus Storrs, of Missouri, to certain Queries upon the origin, present state, and future prospect, of Trade and Intercourse, between Missouri and the Internal Provinces of Mexico, propounded by the Hon. Mr. Benton. January 3, 1825. 18th Cong	Washington	1825	USD -	30.00
STRATTON, R. B.	Captivity of the Oatman Girls: being an Interesting Narrative of Life among the Apache and Mohave Indians.	San Francisco	1857	USD -	50.00
STRATTON, R. B.	Captivity of the Oatman Girls: Being an Interesting Narrative of Life among the Apache and Mohave Indians.	Chicago	1857	USD -	20.00

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