"The Antiquarian" by Midwestern Man

Set of 4 Frederick Remington lithographs of mid western men on horses. A Sioux chief, A trapper, Old Ramon and An Arizona Cowboy. No frames. Approximately 16 x 12 inches. Evident wearing due to age an

A rare antiquarian library book, Aphorisms on Man. Translated From the Original Manuscript of the Rev. John Caspar Lavater, Citizen of Zuric by Johann Caspar Lavater, 1741 to 1801. Fourth edition. Nav

Pair of pastel and graphite portraits of a man and woman. Probably mid-western United States, circa 1865. Excellent condition. Framed size H 17" W 14-1/2" . Portrait sight size H 11-3/8" W 8-7/8"

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1889 1st ed Mark TWAIN Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court Magic Novel “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.” ― Mark

1756 Gulliver’s Travels Jonathan Swift English Classic Illustrated Maps FAMOUS “Every man desires to live long, but no man wishes to be old.” ― Jonathan Swift, Gulliver’s Travels Jonatha

1860 1st ed Abraham Lincoln Douglas Debates American Politics SLAVERY Abolition “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” ― Abraham Lin

1793 David Hume Essays of Scottish Philosophy English Enlightenment Politics 2v “No man ever threw away life while it was worth keeping.” ― David Hume David Hume was an 18th-century

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1860 1st ed Abraham Lincoln Douglas Debates American Politics SLAVERY Abolition “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” ― Abraham Lin

1873 1st ed The Gilded Age Mark Twain American Politics Government Washington DC “A woman's intuition is better than a man's. Nobody knows anything, really, you know, and a woman can guess a good de

1860 1st ed Abraham Lincoln Douglas Debates American Politics SLAVERY Abolition “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” ― Abraham Lin

1890 1st ed Mark TWAIN Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court Magic Novel “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.” ― Mark

1700s Scrapbook Engravings Astrology Zodiac EGYPT Music Wicker Man Occult Esoteric A rare and entirely unique family scrapbook! This tome is filled with cutouts of engravings from 18th, 19th, and 20th

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1865 1st ed Life of Abraham Lincoln Phebe Hanaford Gettysburg Address Civil War “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” ― Abraham Lin

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