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Between 1500 and 2000 volumes of reference material on colonial American history, militaria, ethnography, art history, local interests, and many other subjects. Highlights include: Regulations established for the Organization and Government of the Military Academy at West Point. New York, 1839. * A Report from the Committee appointed to enquire into the State of Gaols. London, 1729. * Message from the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress… Washington, 1847. Concerning the Mexican War. * MCCLELLAN. Manual of Bayonet Exercise: Prepared for the Use of the Army of the United States. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1852. * HOWARD. The State of the Prisons in England and Wales. Warrington, 1784. With engraved plates. 4to. * MULLER. Theorie sur l’escrime a cheval. Paris, 1816. Engraved plates of sword exercises, signed by the author. * DEAN. Catalogue of European Court Swords and Hunting Swords. New York, 1929. * DEAN. Catalogue of European Daggers. New York, 1929. * Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New-York. Albany, 1858-61. 11 volumes. * SCHUSTER & CARPENTER. Materials for the Study of Social Symbolism in Ancient & Tribal Art. Rock Foundation. 1986. 12 volumes. Folio. * SAWYER. Firearms in American History. 1910. * SUTHERLAND, R.Q. and R.L. WILSON. The Book of Colt Firearms. Kansas City, Mo: 1971. 1st, dj. * WILSON, R.L. L.D. Nimschke: Firearms Engraver. Teaneck, NJ: 1965. 1st, DJ. * DAVIS. Ships of the Past. 1929. * CHAPELLE. The Baltimore Clipper…. Salem: 1930. BREWINGTON, M.V. and Dorothy. Marine Paintings & Drawings in the Peabody Museum. * NANCE. Sailing Ship Models. L: 1924. * BOYD. Indian Treaties Printed by Benjamin Franklin 1938. Ed. Of 500. * ALLEN, Charles Dexter. American Book-Plates. * McGuire, Joseph. Pipes and Smoking Customs of the American Aborigines…. MD: [N.Y.] * Stone, W.L. Life of Joseph Brandt…. * FITE and FREEMAN. A Book of Old Maps…. 1926. * MORGAN and FIELDING. The Life-Portraits of George Washington…. Phila: 1931. * CHURCHILL. Watermarks in Paper in Holland, France, England Etc. in the XVII and XVIII Centuries…. 1985. A more extensive list of titles is available upon request. Viewing of this lot is by appointment only in Westport, CT, on Sept. 26th and 27th.