1 Adams, John Quincy | Presentation copy of Adams's speech

2 (Almanac) | From the library of Madame Pompadour

3 (American Gazetteer) | With maps based on the cartography of Emanuel Bowen

4 [American Revolutionary War] | A Spanish record of Parliament's reaction to General John Burgoyne's surrender

5 Andros, Sir Edmund, and Sir George Carteret | An important group of documents pertaining to government in the North East

6 Apess, William | A scarce missionary narrative by an indigenous author

7 Armstrong, Louis | Autograph letter signed to his agent, thanking him for sending $1,000 while on the road

8 Armstrong, Louis | Armstrong answers a questionnaire on the social role of the musician

9 Audubon, John James | First octavo edition of Quadrupeds, in the original wrappers

10 [Baynton, Benjamin] | Evidently the only copy to appear at auction since 1935

11 [Beverley, Robert] | The earliest history of Virginia

12 Booth, John Wilkes | Document signed, being a receipt for five months rent due Booth's sister

13 [Booth, John Wilkes] | One of the most reproduced portraits of the infamous Lincoln assassin, boldly signed

14 Bourne, William | 'neare unto the coast of America'

15 Bourne, William | From the Celebrated Library of Boies Penrose

16 Brant, Joseph (Thayendanegea) | A scarce autograph letter by the great Mohawk leader Joseph Brant

17 Bry, Theodor de, Johann Theodor de, and Johann Israel de | The Perrette set of the most influential of all collections of voyages

18 (Civil War) — Allgauer, Charles F. | A collection of original pencil illustrations of Civil War scenes at Fort Pickens

19 (Continental Congress) | One of the most important congressional precursors of the Declaration of Independence

20 (Continental Congress) | Letters from members of the Continental Congress from New Jersey

21 Copernicus, Nicolaus | A significant association copy of the 1566 De Revolutionibus

22 Cortés, Martín | Propagandist for Empire

23 [Crevecoeur, Michel Guillaume St. Jean de] | The book that attracted “more readers to America than any other book of the period”

24 Cunninghame, William | A firsthand account of the the 1759 invasion of Guadeloupe

25 Des Barres, Joseph Frederick Wallet | The "most splendid collection of charts, plans, and views ever published."

26 Des Barres, Joseph Frederick Wallet | Charts from Des Barres in unusually fresh condition

27 [Dickens, Charles] | Martin Chuzzlewit in parts

28 Drake, Francis S. | First edition, extra-illustrated copy

29 Drayton, John | The American Revolution in the South

30 Dulac, Edmund | "The Palace that to Heav'n his pillars threw," original drawing from the Rubáiyát

31 Elliot, Daniel Giraud | "Now and forever"

32 (Florida) | An abstract of East Florida in primary documents

33 (Florida) | A fascinating look at nineteenth-century pineapple plantations

34 [Fore-edge Paintings] | Eleven volumes with charming scenic paintings

35 Franklin, Benjamin ["Richard Saunders"] | The 1763 issue of this renowned almanac

36 Franklin Search Chart | An exceedingly rare Arctic map

37 Galvão, António | A landmark in the literature of Portuguese expansion in the east

38 Gauld, George | A fine archive, including letters concerning naval affairs during the American Revolution

39 George III, King | A letter to Lord Sandwich, discussing Captain Cook and American privateers

40 Hamilton, George | The rare first edition on the Bounty mutineers

41 Hariot, Thomas, [and John White] — Theodor de Bry and Johann Theodor de Bry | The Streeter copy of Hariot's Virginia

42 Harris, John | First edition of his collection of voyages

43 [Hewat, Alexander] | The earliest history of South Carolina and Georgia

44 Hill, Ambrose Powell | "I hope to be able to get this to you, through a flag of truce"

45 Holden, Lawrence Neville | A remarkable written and photographic account of an Arctic expedition

46 Jackson, Andrew | Writing as Governor of Florida regarding Native American affairs

47 (Jamaica) — Lieutenant George Anson | "Immoral but historical letters. Shewing the profligate life of our officers of the Army..."

48 (Jamaica and the Bahamas) | A series of original watercolor views of Port Royal