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Emory, William Hemsley 1848 Notes of a Military Reconnaissance, from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego, in California, Including Part of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila Rivers ""This is the House edition of Emory`s important report documenting the 1846-1847 journey of the advanced guard of General Kearny`s Army of The West. Emory was Brevet Major of the Corps of Topographical Engineers. This report features full-page lithographs of the natives, rivers, landscapes, towns and pueblos, flora and fauna that were encountered during the march to the Pacific. Emory`s reports are enjoyable reads with passages such as """"I stopped in the little town of Isoletta, to visit my friend, the alcalde, who has the reputation, Indian though he be, of being the most honest man and best maker of brandy in the territory."""" This expanded edition contains Emory`s report plus the reports of Lt. Abert, Col. Cooke and Capt. Johnston. Together these reports summarize the activity of the U.S. Army of the West after the capture of New Mexico with important early views of the region. It is illustrated with 64 lithographed plates (40 Emory + 24 Abert), 3 battle plans and 2 folding maps. The maps are both important contributions to western cartography. The first map,Map of the Territory of New Mexico (25.5 x 19.5"""") was compiled by Lieutenants Abert and Peck after the conquest of New Mexico. The second, Sketch of Part of the March and Wagon Road of Lt. Colonel Cooke, From Santa Fe to the Pacific Ocean (12 x 23"""") shows the route of the Mormon Battalion from Santa Fe to the Gila River. Among the important illustrations are views of Santa Fe, several New Mexican pueblos, the Junction of the Gila and Colorado Rivers (Yuma), San Diego, and Sketch of the Battle of Los Angeles Upper California Fought Between the Americans and the Mexicans Jan. 9th 1847 (not referenced in Wagner & Camp). Printed by Wendell and Van Benthuysen. 614 pages. 8vo. Original hardbound in brown cloth with original paper label on spine."" 6"" W x 9"" H Text and plates are generally very good with some light scattered foxing and about 15 pages of text separated from the block. The first map (New Mexico Territory) has some light toning along one fold, a few tiny wormholes along the left neatline, and a f
An extensive and wide ranging selection of clear drinking glasses to include six large brandy balloon glasses with lustre finish, six sundae glasses with banded decoration, various other drinking glasses to include three heavily cut flutes with faceted stems by Stuart, various other wines, champagne glasses, grapefruit dishes, tumblers, etc
A miscellaneous quantity of small novelty early 20th Century hallmarked silver items, including George V single handles basket with pierced border, Birmingham 1912, an Edwardian pepperette, sauce boat, brandy commemorative decanter label - London 1977, a pair of E.P.N.S. salt and pepper. (7)
A set of six silver handled dinner knives, together with a fine silver plated and cut glass biscuit caddy, a set of twelve Victorian silver plated and mop handled dessert knives and forks and four other items (parcel) the other items being a Victorian silver and mop dessert fork, a silver plated brandy / sauce warmer, a plated beaker and plated tray
A mixed lot containing: 1 bottle Cockburns Tawny Port in gift box with coaster; 1 0.5 litre bottle Stroh Cream Liqueur; 1 bottle M&S Margaux 1985; 1 bottle Duc du Montmirail Cotes du Rhone 1990; 1 bottle Sichel Claret 1990; 1 bottle Chateau Toutigeac 1990 Bordeaux; 1 bottle Vecchia Romagna Italian Brandy. 7 bottles in total.
A late Victorian silver rectangular vesta case, each side decorated with a golfer beneath crossed golf clubs, import mark London 1899, height approx 4.5cm, two silver decanter labels, detailed `Brandy` and `Gin`, a silver spoon detailed `Coronation 1937`, a silver implement, three silver mounted implements, a handle, two silver mounted nail buffers, a Mexican model of a hat, a Mexican abalone shell mounted salt and pepper with matching tray, two snuff boxes, a pair of spectacles, with a case, a magnifying glass, a small trinket box, sixteen medallions, mostly relating to cycling, and eight further items of mostly plated flatware.
A 1920/30's oak silver-plated bound three bottle tantalus, having mirror back behind three cut glass bottles, each with hallmarked silver labels, the hinged cover lifts to enclose four cut glass brandy glasses and five cut glass shot glasses, with a roller shutter door enclosing assorted games, to include dominoes, playing cards etc, overall height 34cm (illustrated)
A small collection of silver plate to include a late 19th/early 20th century brandy glass warmer with scrolling supports, a plated salt dish with embossed shell decoration to the border, raised on four lion mask and paw supports, a matching pepper pot, a small oval shaped dish with pierced gallery and looped handle, a small selection of plated cutlery, etc
A Victorian calamander and brass mounted decanter box, the hinged lid with a vacant circular plaque, with sunken side carrying handles, the plush lined divided interior with four cut glass decanters and stoppers, with a Bramah lock, with six wine labels, three silver, including a George III example `BRANDY` by Elizabeth Morley, 10in (25.3cm) high, 8½in (21.1cm) square.
A collection of five Crown Staffordshire bone china decanter labels "Vodka", "Whisky", "Sherry", "Gin", and "Brandy", an early 19th Century Chinese porcelain teacup, polychromed enamel depicting prunus tree and figures in a boat, a miniature stoneware tavern jug in the Royal Doulton manner with silver mount, various commemoratives and dressing table wares
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