Collection of 19th Century Ledger Books (2) and a Large
Collection of 19th Century Ledger Books (2) and a Large Blueprint
A small grouping of two pocket ledger books and a large blueprint for a proposed Court Room. Includes the following:
1. M.M. Anderson Ledger. Measuring 3.75" x 5.75", Portsmouth, Virginia, dated 1847-1880. 18pp used of the ledger, along with 5 additional loose sheets inserted. Listing accounts for buying lots and building houses and buildings. Brown leather bound boards. Name is stamped on one side and written in ink on the other side - very faded.
2. Blank Ledger. Measuring 3.75" x 7.5", No place, undated. Navy leather bound boards. Marbled endpapers of the blank ledger book.
3. New Bern Post Office Building Blue Print. 2pp, measuring 38.5" x 24.5", New Bern, North Carolina, dated January 16, 1933. A proposed design for a Court Room within the Post Office Building. Signed "Robert F Smallwood/Architect". With a 3pp typed document from the Treasury Department, Procurement Division, Section of Painting and Sculpture. Outlining a competition for designing a Mural Group within the Court Room.
The blueprint has flattened folds, with some wear and areas of minor fading at the folds and edges. The two blueprint pages have been stapled together. M.M. Anderson ledger has expected wear and scratching. Internal pages are toned and foxed. Some pages are loose. The blank ledger book has wear and patina to the leather, both outside and inside. Foxing to the blank pages.
This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.
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Collection of 19th Century Ledger Books (2) and a Large Blueprint
A small grouping of two pocket ledger books and a large blueprint for a proposed Court Room. Includes the following:
1. M.M. Anderson Ledger. Measuring 3.75" x 5.75", Portsmouth, Virginia, dated 1847-1880. 18pp used of the ledger, along with 5 additional loose sheets inserted. Listing accounts for buying lots and building houses and buildings. Brown leather bound boards. Name is stamped on one side and written in ink on the other side - very faded.
2. Blank Ledger. Measuring 3.75" x 7.5", No place, undated. Navy leather bound boards. Marbled endpapers of the blank ledger book.
3. New Bern Post Office Building Blue Print. 2pp, measuring 38.5" x 24.5", New Bern, North Carolina, dated January 16, 1933. A proposed design for a Court Room within the Post Office Building. Signed "Robert F Smallwood/Architect". With a 3pp typed document from the Treasury Department, Procurement Division, Section of Painting and Sculpture. Outlining a competition for designing a Mural Group within the Court Room.
The blueprint has flattened folds, with some wear and areas of minor fading at the folds and edges. The two blueprint pages have been stapled together. M.M. Anderson ledger has expected wear and scratching. Internal pages are toned and foxed. Some pages are loose. The blank ledger book has wear and patina to the leather, both outside and inside. Foxing to the blank pages.
This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.
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