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Documents & Historical
Ephemera |
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Neal
Auction Company has consistently achieved impressive results in
this category with material such as a Jean Lafitte related sword,
a trove of Tennessee Williams correspondence, important Civil War
memorabilia, presidential signatures and documents, rare Mardi Gras
invitations and ephemera, Southern books, maps, political history
and literature. |
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The
First United States Census 1791, “Return of the Whole Number
of Persons within the Several Districts of the United States”,
signed by Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State on the last page.
Sold on October 2nd, 2004 for $92,700. |
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The
Birds of America: From Drawings Made in the United States and Their
Territories, 1840-1844, 7 volumes, octavo. First Edition. With
500 hand-colored lithograph plates After Audubon, printed by J.T.
Bowen and George Endicott (plates 136-150). Sold on October 2nd, 2004
for $59,700. |
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Part
of an extensive collection of Tennessee Williams letters, correspondence,
typescripts, poems, manuscripts.
Sold on April 8, 2000 for a total $59,650. |
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A
Set of twenty-eight works in sixty-nine volumes relating chiefly to
Napoleon Bonaparte Sold on October 4, 2003 for $55,200.00 |
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A
Rare and Important Confederate Presentation Grade Silver Hilt
Foot Officer’s Sword with Ivory Grip, by A.H. Dufilho, New Orleans,
presented to Col. Marshall J. Smith, Crescent Regiment.
Sold on October 13, 2001 for $54,625. |
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After John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851), The Birds
of America, V. G. Audubon, 1856, New York, 2nd ed., 7 vol. 8vo, Bowen,
Philadelphia.
Sold for $50,525.00 on December 3, 2005 |
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After
John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851), The Birds of America, From
Drawings Made in the United States and their Territories, New
York & Philadelphia: E.G. Dorsey for J.J. Audubon and J.B. Chevalier,
1840-1844, 7 volumes, octavo, first edition, with 500 hand-colored
lithograph plates after the original watercolors and aquatint engravings
by John James Audubon, printed by J.T. Bowen, Philadelphia and George
Endicott, New York (plates 136-150), in original 3/4 leather bindings.
Provenance: Descended in the Bouligny-Baldwin family, New Orleans.
U. Bouligny is listed in VOL II as one of the original subscribers
from New Orleans.
Sold on March
4, 2006 for $49,350. |
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A
Rare Map, La Tourrette's "Reference Map of the State of Louisiana
from the Original Surveys of the United States...", st. 54
1/4 in. x 58 1/4 in.
Sold for $37,375.00 on May 17, 2003. |
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Audubon
books, Sold on October 4, 2003 for $34,500.00 |
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A
fine gold-plated presentation sword, late 19th c., manufactured
by Clauberg Solingen, Prussia, retailed by A.B. Griswold, New Orleans,
dedicated "To Major General C. Colon Augur, United States Army.
A Testimonial of highest esteem for his tried valor, his rare judgment
and his lofty patriotism, from Margaret." Sold together a group
of letters and documents related to General Christopher Colon Augur..
Sold on October 3, 1998 for $26,400.00. |
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An
Eighteen-Star American National Flag, c. 1812-1816, Sold on October
4, 2003 for $25,875.00
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An Apollo XI Final Flight Plan Signed by the Astronauts, July 1, 1969, signed on the title page by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, owned by rocket scientist Dr. William Killian, who is named on the acknowledgement page as one who lent technical support in the preparation of this very document, original three-ring binder, over 200 pages. This lot is accompanied by a letter of provenance.
Sold on December 1, 2007 fpr $22,325.00, A RECORD PRICE FOR AN UNFLOWN EXAMPLE AT ITS TIME OF AUCTION. |
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A
Rare Map of a Plan of the City and Suburbs of New Orleans from an
Actual Survey made in 1815, by J. Tanesse, City Surveyor, published
by Charles del Vecchio and P. Maspero, New Orleans, 1817, engraved
by Rollinson, in period frame, height 18 3/4 in., 31 in..
Sold for $17,625.00 on December 3, 2005 |
 
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A
Rare and Important Mississippi Imprint, being the only known complete
copy of the Laws and Acts passed by the First and Second General Assembly
of the Mississippi Territory, 1801-03.
Sold on October 3, 1998 for $17,600. |
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After John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851), The Quadrupeds
of North America, V.G. Audubon, New York, 1854-1856, 3 vol. 8vo, Bowen,
Nagel and Weingaertner.
Sold for $11,750.00 on December 3, 2005 |
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Alexander
John Drysdale (American/New Orleans, 1870-1934) "Guest Book and
Scrapbook", 1920-1927, cloth bound book containing 234 pages,
7 ½ in. x 5 in.
Sold on April 13, 2002 for $10,638. |
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A
Rare Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong four page typewritten letter
dated February 9th, 1952 to Betty Jane Holder at the New Orleans Item.,
written on "Satchmo" stationery from the Riverside Hotel,
Rena (sic), Nevada, discussing his experience reigning as the King
of the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club during Carnival.
Sold on April 7, 2001 for $9775.00. |
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A
Collection of New Orleans Carnival Rex Ball Invitations, late
19th c.
Sold on October 13, 2001 for $9,435. |
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A
Fine G. & J. Carey, London, 12-inch Table Globe, c.1836. Sold
on July 31, 2004 for $7360. |
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A Fine Pair of American Twelve-Inch Globes, 1854/1855, Josiah Loring, Boston, each made from twelve hand-colored engraved gores, brass meridian circle with graduated degrees, the papered horizon rings with degrees of amplitude and azimuth, months, compass points and figural Zodiac signs, the terrestrial globe cartouche Loring's/ Terrestrial Globe/ containing all/ The Late Discoveries/ and/ Geographical Improvements/ also the Tracks of/ the most celebrated Circumnavigators/ compiled from Smith's new English globe with/ additions and improvements from Annin & Smith/ Revised by G.W. Boynton/ Manufactured by Gilman Joslin, Boston/ 1855, the celestial globe showing stars and constellations depicted by mythical beasts, figures and scientific instruments, its cartouche Loring's/ Celestial Globe/ Containing all the known Stars, Nebulae & c./ compiled from the works of Wollaston, Flamsteed, De La Caille/ Havelius, Mayer/ Bradley, Herschel, Maskelyne/ The Transactions of the/ Astronomical Society of London/ & c. & c./ From Smith's New British Globe/ Boston, Josiah Loring, 136 Washington St., 1854, raised on turned cherrywood stands, height 17 1/2 in., width of stand 16 1/2 in.
Sold on April 14, 2007 for $7,050.00 |
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Louisiana
Plantation Map, Armant St. James, c. 1870, watercolor and ink,
45 x 34 ins. Sold on February 19th, 2005 for $6600. |
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Views
of the Himalaya Mountains, 1820, engraved and colored by Robert
Havell and Son, 7 elephant aquatint prints Sold on October 2nd, 2004
for $6,440. |
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An
engraved document signed by Abraham Lincoln as President, counter-signed
by Edwin M. Stanton as Secretary of War, and dated March 14, 1863.
On parchment commissioning Christopher C. Augur as Major General of
Volunteers, effective August 9, 1862.
Sold on October 3, 1998 for $5,225. |
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An
American 13-Inch Celestial Table Globe, 1826, by James Wilson,
Albany, NY. Sold on December 4, 2004 for $5,060. |
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"The
Nez CoupÈ Swords", Two swords, both of Western European origin,
c. 1800. Provenance: Descended in the family of Louis "Nez CoupÈ’
Chighizola, trusted lieutenant of the pirate Jean Lafitte.
Sold on October 3, 1998 for $5,060. |
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A
History of Louisiana, four volumes, octavo, published by Goupil
& Co., Paris, 1904 Sold on October 2nd, 2004 for $2,990. |
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The
Illustrated Book of Poultry, published by Cassel, 1880, with 50
chromolithographs. Sold on October 2nd, 2004 for $2,530. |
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A
New Orleans Carnival Mistick Krewe of Comus Ball Invitation from
March 3, 1908.
Sold on April 8, 2001 for $2,300. |
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A Land Grant on vellum signed by President Andrew Jackson, 1831.
Sold for $1,175.00 on December 3, 2005 |
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