[Rarebooks] FOR SALE: HENKELS SELLS AMERICANA

[Norman Kane]

No other auctioneer in America has ever sold such a rich profusion of American historical books, documents & and autographs than the redoubtable Stan V. Henkels, who, by all reports, was quite a character. Those listed here are in the original wrappers; defects are noted, contents are abbreviated. 

SALE 1083.   APRIL 15, 1913. VALUABLE AUTOGRAPH LETTERS & HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS, THE McKEAN PAPERS & THE MIFFLIN PAPERS ...  Some notations on cover.

SALE 1086.  MAY 20, 1913. VALUABLE AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, ORIGINAL PLANS RELATING TO MONTICELLO DRAWN BY THOS. JEFFERSON, ORIGINAL INDIAN TREATY 1753, &c.

SALE 1090.  MAY 6, 1913. RARE CONFEDERATE BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS, CONFEDERATE ETCHINGS BY VOLCK, LINCOLN ITEMS, &c.  Some wear. Illus.

CATALOG 1125.  JAN. 23, 1915.  VALUABLE AUTOGRAPHS. PAPERS OF GEN. WM. T. SHERMAN, A HIDDEN CHAPTER IN THE CIVIL WAR ... CORRESPONDENCE & WAR MAPS OF GEN. DANL. RUGGLES, C.S.A., CONFEDERATE BROADSIDES, &c. Folding fronts.  Priced. 

CATALOG 1154.  DEC. 8, 1915.  VALUABLE AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, DOCUMENTS, ORDERLY BOOKS OF GENERAL GREENE, THE TREASON OF ARNOLD, &c.  Priced.

CATALOG 1155.  DEC. 11, 1915.  VALUABLE AMERICANA, UNIQUE COLLECTION OF CONFEDERATE IMPRINTS, REPORTS OF BATTLES.  Priced.

CATALOG 1183.  JAN. 16, 1917.  CONFIDENTIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF ROBERT MORRIS THE GREAT FINANCIER OF THE REVOLUTION, LETTERS OF THE MOST VITAL IMPORTANCE FROM SIGNERS OF THE DECLARATION, &c. Some wear, several facsimile edges frayed, lengthy descriptions.

CATALOG 1254.  MAR. 31, 1920.  IMPORTANT AMERICAN HISTORY FROM THE LIBRARIES OF JAMES HAMILTON, COLONIAL GOVERNOR OF PENNA. ET AL, JESUIT RELATIONS, FRANKLIN IMPRINTS, PAMPHLETS RELATING TO THE STAMP ACT, &c.  Facsimiles.  Priced.

CATALOG 1339.  NOV. 20,1923. VALUABLE LIBRARY OF GIDEON WELLES, SECY OF THE NAVY UNDER LINCOLN,&c.

CATALOG 1401.  APRIL 21, 1927.  VALUABLE LETTERS, DOCUMENTS FROM THE CORRESPONDENCE OF GEORGE MIFFLIN DALLAS, VICE PRESIDENT, LETTERS OF ADMIRAL FARRAGUT, ADM. PORTER, GEN. BUTLER, LETTERS & DOCUMENTS OF LINCOLN, MARTHA WASHINGTON'S BRACELETS, &c. Fronts. of the bracelets, &c.  Slight wear

CATALOG 1475.  APRIL 25, 1933.  HISTORICAL SALE, LETTERS OF THE PRESIDENTS, SIGNERS, &c., BOOKS FROM WASHINGTON'S LIBRARY, LETTERS & DOCUMENTS OF WM. PENN.  (This sale was held by Stan, Jr.)

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