Auction # 60 - The Westpex Sale

Columbia, From the South East with Springfield in the Distance. (Baird 40) artist T.S. Campbell; producer Benjamin F. Butler, a New York lithographer who arrived 1851; and publisher Alfred A. Hunnewell, Columbia's Postmaster, who dated this 6.25x8.35" view to 1853, folded pale blue double sheet 10.5x17", with letter datelined "Columbia, California, March 26th, 54" with news of mining…when we first came here we went a...

Departure for El Dorado. (Baird 51) comprised of ten satirical views lithographed by C. Quirot, between 1851 and 1853 (after Emanuel Justh left the firm), seller was the Noisy Carrier's Publishing Hall with small blue handstamp at foot of illustration, folded light gray double sheet 10.75x16.5", with letter datelined "Rancherea, Cala, June 9th, 1854", Amos addressed his dear "Miss Smith", He is…one who thinks there is no other...

Do They Miss Me at Home? . (Baird unlisted) letter press printing with a cut of a piano and verse below, single sheet 8.5x10" folded light blue wove paper, with letter datelined "Elk Grove, Feb 12 /59" with content…After leaving Bidwell's Bar, I tried to get some thing to do, but as we have had so little rain and so little mining doing…after spending 2 months in fruitless endeavor, I came to [Elk Grove] and have been here some 3...

Fire in San Francisco on the Night from the 3d-4th May 1851. (Baird 77) lithographer Emanuel Justh published this scene (6.2x10.75" on pale gray paper) looking east from the California Street hill showing fire engulfing the city, no letter with a few illustration notes; minor edge wear and a few tone spots, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

"SAN FRANCISCO HAD NEVER BEFORE SUFFERED SO SEVERE A BLOW."...

Hand Drawn Miner Pan Handling Scene. Blue and gold crayon scene showing two miners on last page of 1½ page letter datelined "Merced Co., California, March 11th /52" and starts "I am now in the southern mines but have quit mining & am going to farming…", entered mails with blue "Stockton Cal. Mar 31" cds with matching "10" rating handstamp to Nashville Tenn.; some outersheet soiling, Very Fine and attractive.
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How the California Mines Are Worked. (Baird 104) This finely executed 3.75x7.25" wood engraving on a folded 10.75x17" white double sheet, shows placer miners using the pan, rocker, long tom, and sluice, Anthony & Baker engravers and The San Francisco Wide West newspaper publisher, with lengthy 4-page letter datelined "San Andres, June 25, 1855" from miner…I never worked so hard in my life as I have since I have been here....

Hutching's California Scenes, The California Indians. (Baird 105, Kruska 5b), Anthony & Baker Sc. in various illustrated blocks, Excelsior Print, three-page letter datelined "San Francisco, Sept 20th 1858" and signed by C.M. Hitchock to Chet George about a debt owed for Draft from New York, lettersheet silked on inside, some ink bleed from letter and couple edge stains, Fine and desirable design.
Estimate; $750 - 1,...

Hutching's Panoramic Scenes. - Northern California. (Baird 110) unused 9 x 11¼" illustrated lettersheet published by James M. Hutchings, San Francisco, six panoramic scenes of Shasta, Jacksonville O.T., Yreka, Mount Shasta, Scott's Bar and Weaverville showing the Northern California Gold Rush, blank back; some edge tears, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

Jonas G. Clark & Co., Importers and Manufacturers of Furniture, Sacramento. Illustrated lettersheet showing Building View with ads for Sacramento and San Francisco stores, with letter datelined Sacramento City, Sept 19th, 1858 (1859?) with lengthy letter regarding Sacramento and San Francisco, including a San Francisco funeral after "the last notable American duel" fought between Senator David C. Broderick of California, and ex...