Elizabeth’s Auctions Ephemera and Books Sale 155
June 28
The Auburn Elks
754 Southbridge Street (Route 12)
Auburn, MA
508-798-5672
www.elizabethsauctions.com

Sale starts at 6:00 pm, Preview: 3:00-6:00 pm

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* AUTOGRAPHS & DOCUMENTS *
* POSTAL HISTORY * HISTORICAL ARCHIVES *
* PHOTOGRAPHS * PRINTS & DRAWINGS *
* MILITARY * TRADE & TRAVEL * MAPS *

Books and Pamphlets— NOTES OF A MILITARY
RECONNOISSANCE. William H. Emory. 1848. * A
SUMMARY HISTORY OF NEW ENGLAND. Hannah
Adams. Dedham, 1799. * 19th century Almanacs and
registers. * American 19th century imprints in large
lots: early political speeches, local history, biography,
theology, etc. * Catalogs in lots including guns, farm
equipment, machinery, gift premiums, etc.: e.g.,
American Locomotive Co. illustrated catalogs (6), New
York, ca 1900. * THE SCOT IN BRITISH NORTH AMERICA.
W.J. Rattray. Toronto, ca 1880. * Daniel Webster (46):
speeches, ca 1824-1853. * etc.

Autographs, Archives, Documents— Major Otho
Ernst Michaelis, letters to his wife (1,200), ca 1867-1890.
A highly regarded ordinance officer, he served as 7th
Cavalry chief of ordinance, and famously identified the
remains of his close friend George Armstrong Custer
after the Battle at Little Bighorn. * George Brown, MD,
Barre Mass., superintendent of The Private Institution
for the Education of Feeble-Minded Youth. 19th century
letters, photographs, diaries, and a surgery set made
by Reynders Surgical Instrument makers. * Many
large groups of political documents, signed by noted
politicians, governors, senators, congressmen, cabinetlevel
secretaries. * British nobility. * British Admiralty
documents. * Steamer Log of the U.S. Steamer Tacony.
William G. Temple, Commanding, ca 1865. Travel
between Boston and Jamaica. * Dow Jones Ticker
tapes (3): June 5-7, 1968. Concerning Robert Kennedy
Assassination. * etc.

Postal History, Photographs, Prints, etc.— Postage
stamp albums and collections. * Many collections of US
postal cards sold in large groups. * Large lots of unused
US postage sheets. * Billheads and letterheads sold in
large lots. * Trade cards. * Cartes de Visites. * Circus
photos. * Kurz & Allison chromolithographs. * Book
plate collections. * Rewards of Merit. * Travel guide
maps sold in lots. * “Military Uniforms in America”
color prints (450), pub. By The Company of Military
Collectors and Historians. * Many lots of US travel and
railroad ephemera. * etc.

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By mail at Elizabeth’s Auctions, P.O. Box 20705,
West Side Station, Worcester, MA 01602;
By email: elizauct@aol.com;
By calling (508) 798-5672 or (508) 769-3791.

Terms: cash or known check; 15% buyer’s premium.
Directions: The Auburn Elks is located on Rt. 12; near the
intersection of Rt. 12 & Rt. 20; it is conveniently accessible
from I-290, I-395, I-90, Rt. 20.

Note to Absentee bidders: in order to ensure the execution
of your absentee bids, please call (508) 798-5672 before the
day of the sale; mail or email absentee bids on time. The
day of the sale call (508) 769-3791.

To register: please bring photo id (driver’s license); dealers,
bring resale certificate.

Auctioneer: Peter Mancevice (Mass. Lic. 1740).
Elizabeth’s is taking consignments for future auctions,
please call (508) 798-5672 for appointment.