$2,300
Book of Miscellany, Marshall S. Bidwell Jr., Elmira, New York, c. 1853, the book contains poems, proverbs, portions of novels, conundrums, magic tricks, and many bits of information from many unrelated fields, along with several pen and ink and watercolor illustrations including a frigate, various flags of countries, cities, and provinces, a map of the battles of the Russian War of 1854, and the Battle of New Orleans, mottoes, heraldry, and others, (imperfections), 7 x 8 1/2 in. Provenance: From a private collection.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2001-06-10