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Estate Auction - June 10, 2013
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Books ~ Ephemera
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We will offer an exciting selection of books and ephemera lots of interesting and hard to find items. If you are into books, etc., you should preview this auction! Several books about the Arctic that were given to the Hannas from Captain Jack Crowell; log book from the Schooner Willow, 1846-47; account log from the Schooner Carroll, 1835; log book from the Barque Jenny Pitts, 1856; log book from the bark John Bird, 1853; handwritten book in log form by Joseph Sylvester, 1813, Deer Isle, Maine with mathematical solutions of all kinds; store ledger from Georgetown, 1805-06; ledger from Steuben, Maine, 1822; record book from the Warren Powder Co., 1858, Warren, Maine; framed deeds dated 1765; Maine Atlas 1901-02; scarce copy of "American and English Yachts by Edward Burgess; rare book titled "Hunters of the Old World & New", dated 1853; a 1794 copy of "History of Vermont", with 1793 map; "Peter Pan", 1908, Kinsington Gardens; "Pearls & Savages", 1924, by Frank Hurley; other subjects include navigation, weaving, cookbooks, textiles, Maine books, etc.; Wilson book of ship building plates; lots of leather books with various subjects, but a lot of marine-themed for the dealer and historian; also ephemera lots with items from the Piper Packing Company, Rockport, Maine; shoe box full of postcards from the Adams family; Lincolnville, Maine gold and silver mine stock certificate; stamp collection with albums and loose stamps; and the list goes on!! Books will be sold in groups and some individual lots, but you will love the books!!
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Rare 19th c book |
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Important 1813 Deer Isle hand written logbook |
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Logbook from the Bark John Bird |
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Signed from McMillian to Crowell |
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Capt Crowell books |
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Bruce Gamage, Jr.
Antique Estate Auctioneer, Maine License #AR480
467 Main Street, Rockland, ME 04841
Tel: 207-594-4963 
Fax: 207-594-0674
email: bgamage@midcoast.com
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