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US Naval History Paintings and Books Auction

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  • Location Lorton, VA 22079
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Dec 15
4pm

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Dec 15
The Quasi-War between the U.S. and France - 17 Vols - Naval Documents GPO Book Set

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This specialty auction sale features paintings, books, ephemera and military artifacts of historical significance, from three local DC metro area estates. The sale features a significant portion of the Charles R. Smith estate (d.2024), former Senior Historian for the U.S. Marine Corps. This estate includes the 1826 hand-written ship's log that helped to inspired Herman Melville in the writing of Moby-Dick. Among the original paintings are oils and watercolors of US Navy sailing ships, Admirals and Captains, along with scarce prints. While the majority of the oil paintings are not directly attributed to a specific artist, there is one attributed...

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The Quasi-War between the U.S. and France - 17 Vols - Naval Documents GPO Book Set
The Quasi-War between the U.S. and France - 17 Vols - Naval Documents GPO Book Set
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The 1619-1626 Records of Virginia Company of London 4 Vols GPO Printed Library of Congress 1906-1935
The 1619-1626 Records of Virginia Company of London 4 Vols GPO Printed Library of Congress 1906-1935
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Letters of Delegates to Congress - 21 Vols - 1774-1789 Excellent Book Set from Gov't Printing Office
Letters of Delegates to Congress - 21 Vols - 1774-1789 Excellent Book Set from Gov't Printing Office
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Rebound Original Book Set: 1851 Annals of the Congress of the United States - 5th Congress
Rebound Original Book Set: 1851 Annals of the Congress of the United States - 5th Congress
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Journals of Henry Bulls Watson: Notes and Research Documents by Charles R Smith, USMC Historian
Journals of Henry Bulls Watson: Notes and Research Documents by Charles R Smith, USMC Historian
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Three 19thC Leather Bound Books
Three 19thC Leather Bound Books
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Seven Volumes on History of Washington City District of Columbia
Seven Volumes on History of Washington City District of Columbia
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History of The Military Company of the Massachusetts
History of The Military Company of the Massachusetts
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A History of Boston The Metropolis of Massachusetts C.H. Snow 2nd Ed. 1828 + 1773 Burn's Abrdg.
A History of Boston The Metropolis of Massachusetts C.H. Snow 2nd Ed. 1828 + 1773 Burn's Abrdg.
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A Sketch of the State of British India; James Bryce, 1810. State Papers British Empire Wm. Knox 1789
A Sketch of the State of British India; James Bryce, 1810. State Papers British Empire Wm. Knox 1789
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Three 19th Century Nautical Books
Three 19th Century Nautical Books
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Minutes of the Albany Committee of Correspondence 1775-1778
Minutes of the Albany Committee of Correspondence 1775-1778
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Collections of the New York Historical Society 1878-1890
Collections of the New York Historical Society 1878-1890
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Travels in New England and New York - In Slipcase
Travels in New England and New York - In Slipcase
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Five Antique Books: New York, Perry's Victory Centenary 1913, Colonial American Revolution History..
Five Antique Books: New York, Perry's Victory Centenary 1913, Colonial American Revolution History..
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Detecting & Defeating Conspiracies New York 1910 Three Vol. 1778-1781 & Colonial History 1887
Detecting & Defeating Conspiracies New York 1910 Three Vol. 1778-1781 & Colonial History 1887
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The Public Records of the State of Connecticut 1776-1781
The Public Records of the State of Connecticut 1776-1781
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Antique State History Books: 7 Vol. Incl. Historic Towns of the Connecticut River Valley + Masonic
Antique State History Books: 7 Vol. Incl. Historic Towns of the Connecticut River Valley + Masonic
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History of Maritime Connecticut During the American Revolution 1775-1783
History of Maritime Connecticut During the American Revolution 1775-1783
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9 Books on 18thC South Carolina House of Representatives and Other
9 Books on 18thC South Carolina House of Representatives and Other
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14 Books on American Manuscripts and Naval History
14 Books on American Manuscripts and Naval History
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Antique Books on U.S. States: Mississippi, Georgia. Siege of Savannah in 1779 Count D'Estaing 1874
Antique Books on U.S. States: Mississippi, Georgia. Siege of Savannah in 1779 Count D'Estaing 1874
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Ordinances and Resolutions of New Orleans 1831
Ordinances and Resolutions of New Orleans 1831
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Three Books on American Paintings and Artists
Three Books on American Paintings and Artists
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Seven Books on American Painting
Seven Books on American Painting
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Four Books on American Naval Art & Prints
Four Books on American Naval Art & Prints
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The Life and Character, of Stephen Decatur
The Life and Character, of Stephen Decatur
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Maps and Panoramas - Twelfth Annual Report - 1878
Maps and Panoramas - Twelfth Annual Report - 1878
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Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland 2 Vols 1839
Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland 2 Vols 1839
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Kimball, Horace: The Naval Temple, 1816
Kimball, Horace: The Naval Temple, 1816
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Cruise of the United States Frigate Potomac Round the World
Cruise of the United States Frigate Potomac Round the World
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Journal of a Cruise Made to the Pacific Ocean 1822
Journal of a Cruise Made to the Pacific Ocean 1822
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Laws of Maryland 1787
Laws of Maryland 1787
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3 Vols on 19th Century Agriculture & Poultry
3 Vols on 19th Century Agriculture & Poultry
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Archives of Maryland 1777-1784 - 3 Vols
Archives of Maryland 1777-1784 - 3 Vols
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Five Books on 18th Century Virginia
Five Books on 18th Century Virginia
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Two Book Sets on 18thC Virginia Politics.
Two Book Sets on 18thC Virginia Politics.
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Seven Books on Colonial Viriginia
Seven Books on Colonial Viriginia
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History of California: The Larkin Papers - 10 Vols
History of California: The Larkin Papers - 10 Vols
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John Charles Fremont - Books, Maps and Magazine
John Charles Fremont - Books, Maps and Magazine
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Three Books on Mid-19thC California Naval History
Three Books on Mid-19thC California Naval History
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Three Books on Mid-19thC California
Three Books on Mid-19thC California
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Three Books on Mid-19thC San Francisco
Three Books on Mid-19thC San Francisco
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Five Books on California History
Five Books on California History
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Five Books on California History
Five Books on California History
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Seven 20thC Books on California
Seven 20thC Books on California
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Eight Books on US Naval Journals and Records
Eight Books on US Naval Journals and Records
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14 Books on US Naval History
14 Books on US Naval History
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