MCGINNIS
& WOLF ESTATES RARE BOOKS & DOCUMENTS -
ABSOLUTE AUCTION
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Historic Books, Maps,
Documents & Photographs from the Estates of Clyde McGinnis &
John Quincy Wolf Jr.
Auction Preview April 25th & 26th - 9:00a.m.-7:00p.m.
Saturday, April 27th - 10:00a.m.
1690 White Drive - Batesville, AR 72501
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Group
of 10, - 19th Century Photographs and Cases, 12 cases,
Washington gutta percha case has broken hinges, extra gold
leaf parts, reverse photo on glass of Union soldier has 1.5"
crack in glass to the right side. Other cases are in various
conditions, see photos.
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Lot
152
A view of
The Lead Mines of Missouri, Henry R. Schoolcraft 1819 , including
some observations of The Mineralogy, Geology, Geography, Antiquities,
Soil, Climate, Population and Productions, Missouri and Arkansas
and other sections of the western country, accompanied by three
engravings, published by Charles Wiley and Co., New York, 299
pages, 5.75" X 6.25"
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Lot
153
Two
books; Saint Louis: The Future Great City of the World,
by Reves L.U., first edition 1881, 298 pages, Leather and
cloth hard cover, complete with engravings 7" X 10".
;; Proceedings of The First National Silver Convention, St.
Louis, Missouri, November 26,27,28, 1889, 283 pages 6.5 X
8.5.
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Lot
154
Our Poultry
and All About Them, Their Varieties, Habits, Mating, Breeding,
Selection and Management by Harrison Weir F.R.H.S., Vol 2,
Hutchinson and Company, London, 1904, 197 illustrations including
18 colored plates, 375 pages. Gold leaf lettered and decorated
Red leather hard covers. 8.7" X 10.75"
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Lot
155
THE SAN
FRANCISCO CALAMITY By Earthquake and Fire, A Complete and
Accurate Account of the Fearful Disaster Which Visited the
Great City and the Pacific Coast, the Reign of Panic and Lawlessness,
the Plight of 300, 000 Homeless People and the World-wide.
Edited by Charles Morris, LL. D., W.E. Scull 1906, with nearly
100 illustrations, 446 pages. Hard cover, personal library
inscription front end papers.
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Lot
156
James
Bowie, The Life of a Bravo by C.L. Douglas, 1944 Banks and
Upshaw, Dallas, Texas, Hard cover with dust jacket,214 pages;;
Jim Bowie, A sags of America, 1948 University of New Mexico
Press, hard cover with dust jacket, 167 pages
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Lot
157
7 Railroad
Books, ; 2 copies The Harrison Riot or The Reign of The
Mob, the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad, 1924, Rev.
J.K. Harris, Wynne, Ark., 195 pages hard covers;;; The Missouri
and North Arkansas Railroad Strike by Orville Thrasher Gooden,
M.A., 1926 a Thesis for Orville Thrasher Gooden, 1926, New
York, 274 pages, paperback;;; The Missouri and North Arkansas
Railroad Strike by Orville Thrasher Gooden, Number 275, edited
by the Faculty of Columbia University, AMS Press New York,
hard back, ;; The J.L.C. and E., The History of an Arkansas
Railroad, by Dew Lee A. 1968, ASU Press, 120 pages, hard cover,;;
Short Line Railroads of Arkansas, by Clifton B. Hull, University
of Oklahoma Press, Norman, Okla., 1969 First Edition, 416
pages.;; The North Arkansas Line, by Fair, James R. jr., Hard
cover, Howell North, Berkley, California, 304 pages.
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158
University
of Arkansas "The Cardinal"1906- 1907 yearbook, 224
pages Hard cover 8" X 10.25" , ;;, Rogers Academy
, Rogers, Arkansas, Annual Catalog 1905-1906, Press of Rogers
Democrat, paperback, 28 pages.
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Lot
159
40
Vols. Independence County Chronicle 1959-1998, published
quarterly by the Independence County Historical Society, Clyde
McGinnis Editor, Gold leaf cover lettering, earlier volumes
have red leather hard boards, later books have red cloth hard
cover, books are in good condition,;; Lot also includes 3
Copies of Volume 14, 1972 #1 Arkansas College 1872-1972,;;
Arkansas in The War 1861-1865 by General Marcus J. Wright;;
A Record of John Rutledge and His Descendants by Houston Odell
Rutledge and Sybil King Rutledge. Some volumes could be duplicated.
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Lot
160
National
Archives Bound Volume of Civil War Communications, Arkansas
and Missouri communications including Batesville, Approx.
400 pages, 11.25" X 14.25" Hard Blue Cloth, Record
Group Number 98, Selected Communications Sent, Volume 159
Department of Missouri, 30th April to 25th June, 1862, Selected
Pages From Volumes 162 and 163 Registers of Letters Received,
Department of Missouri April and July 1862 ,
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Lot
161
Batesville,
Ark. Mines, Marble & Manganese Group, Arkansas Black Marble
Co. Ledger entries 1929-1939;; 1938 Arkansas Black Marble
Batesville, Arkansas Catalog;; 9-Arkansas Black Marble photographs;;
5 Manganese Mine Photographs;; The largest photograph image
in this group measure measures 5" X 7";; Batesville,
Arkansas crystalline oolitic Marble "Arkansas White"
advertising pamphlet.
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Lot
162
Cabinet
Photograph of The Groundbreaking for First Methodist Church
Batesville, Arkansas May 16, 1913, on Heavy stock, by Photographer
J.R. Lewis, Batesville, Ark. Photo measures 6.5"X 8.5".
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Batesville,
Ark. Photos;; Sizes range from postcard to 6.75" X 8.75"
Independence County Court House and Officials 1908;; First
Baptist Church circa 1900;; Kennerly Book Store;; 3 photos
taken from Arkansas College Tower;; O.K. Hotel;; Batesville
Blacksmith Shop;; 2 Big Fire Postcards by Turner;; Independence
Counties Third Court House. And paper items.
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Lot
164
Batesville,
Ark.,Photo Group includes, Telegraph Operators 1894;; Cow
Show;; Factory Workers with Barrels;; Group of Workmen 1902;;
Sleighs and Buggies;; Wheat Shockers;;G.E. Richardson Family
Photo;; Reves House Salado, Arkansas;; Moese McClure House;;
G.E. Richardson House Photo;; 17 Photographs Total;; Largest
Photographs are 8" X 9.5 and the smallest measures 2.5"
X 3.3".
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Lot
165
Steamboat
& Train Photos, Batesville, Arkansas;; Unidentified Steamboat
with Ladies in lifeboat c. 1900, 6" X 8" image;;
William P. Byers steamboat pilot and C.S.A. soldier 6"
X 9.25 image;; Ozark Queen, 4" X 5" image;; Train
Depot;; Train Poplar Bluff, Mo. 1915, image 5" X 8";;
Ozark Queen at Penter`s Bluff 1901, 4" X 5.5", 8
photographs total
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Lot
166
Arkansas,
Ozark Mountain picnic Photographs Circa 1900 - 18 Total;;
G. E. Richardson, Gid, Ark. Mountain Musicians in Cave 5"
X 7.5";; G. E. Richardson, Gid, Ark. Mountain family
picnic 8" X 9.75;; Spring Mill picnickers with buggy
6" X 8";; Picnic under a large tent, men with straw
hats 6" X 8";; Group with tents 6" X 8";;
2 Groups with tents and men with boxing gloves 6" X 8";;
4 group pictures cliffs, mountains Jamestown, Ark. 4.5"
X 6.5" - 6"X 8";; 3-Blake Evans bunch Heber
Springs 3.5 X 4.5;; 3 Photos Farrell's cave area 3.5"
X 4.5";; Deview, Ark. 4" X 6";; Church 4.5"
X 6.5";;
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Lot
167
2 Victorian
Photograph Albums with Photographs, Albums contain several
photographs, 5.5" X 6" and 7.5" X 9".
Broken latches, one latch missing,
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Lot
168
Photographs
White River, Big Spring ,Buffalo, small book 18 photos of
White river float and camping trip;; Dams, Bridges and locks;;
39 pictures total.
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Lot
169
19th Century
Mexican Army Cabinet Card Photographs;; The Mexican Army Artillery
at The Bishops Palace, Monterrey, Mexico, C. 1860`s ?, cabinet
card measures 4" X 6";; Zaragoza Plaza Fountain,
Monterrey, Mexico, Mexican Army Soldiers, circa 1880, cabinet
card measures 4" X 6".
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Lot
170
P.T. Barnum
19th Century Freak Photographs;; P.T. Barnum`s "Freak
of The Century" Chang the Chinese Giant, signed cabinet
card by Chang , with Barnum, Bailey and Hutchinson, 4"
X 6" ;; Midget General Tom Thumb`s Wedding, 2.25"
X 3.5" trimmed;; Eli Bowen, Wife and Child, by A. Newman,
Philadelphia, The man with seal flipper feet 2.5" X 4";;
Unknown tall lady 2.5" x 4"
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171
Lindsborg,
Kansas Main, Street C. 1880 Photograph, Metropolitan Hotel,
Smoky Mountain Valley News sign is sitting on sidewalk yet
to be hung. Bethany Lutheran Church is in the distance. Cabinet
card on heavy stock, 7" X 9", with corner loss upper
left.
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