Sale 2455 - Printed & Manuscript Americana, September 28, 2017

195 194 c   (NEW YORK CITY.) List of prisoners brought to the City Prison and Bridewell. 9 pages (13 x 8 inches) on 5 sheets, bound at top margin with ribbon; partial closed separations at folds. NewYork, 1 August to 1 November 1821 [500/750] A list of 330 prisoners, giving their date of transfer, name, crime, and officer. Many of the criminals are women.The most common crimes are assault & battery, vagrancy, and disorderly conduct. One man was committed for bigamy, and one woman ran a “D House.” One man was recorded as “drunk,” and was described only as “a man who says he has no name.”The list is signed at the end by the three conducting officers, who presented it as a $168 bill to the city. 196 195 c   (NEW YORK CITY.) Lithog- rapher’s stone with patriotic motifs including the Statue of Liberty. Stone, 9 x 11 x 3 inches, with printing on the two large sides; minor wear and soiling. NewYork[?], circa 1925 [200/300] On one side is a group of 12 patriotic vignettes for use on stationery: eagles, flags, the Statue of Liberty, and more. On verso is a jumble of text, used for printing the letterheads of several dif- ferent companies. One is located at NewYork’s Pershing Square Building, built in 1923. An attractive patriotic piece, but with a weight of 28 pounds, you should consider shipping costs before purchase. 196 c   (NEWYORK CITY.) Mammoth photograph of University Club of New York. Albumen print, 17 1 / 2 x 11 inches; minor wear, with tape repair on bottom edge verso. New York, circa 1900 [300/400] An exterior view of the club’s McKim, Mead & White clubhouse, probably taken not long after it was erected in 1899.