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Morphy Auctions: The Art of War in America, 1750-1850: The James L. Kochan Study Collection

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Auction Name The Art of War in America, 1750-1850: The James L. Kochan Study Collection Total Sales (USD) 118,400.00
Auction Date December 10, 2024 - December 10, 2024 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 113,900.00
Sale Number #121024 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 215,600.00
Total Lots 111
Sold Lots 80 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 142,200.00
% of Lots Sold 72.07% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 266,250.00
Unsold Lots 31 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 44.47%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
1039

ARTILLERY MANUSCRIPT OF ROCHAMBEAU'S ARTILLERY COMMANDER, C. 1768.

c.1768. USD 8,000.00 - 16,000.00 USD 10,880.00
1340

1812 SILVER CAP PLATE OF THE 15TH US INFANTRY, WORN BY CPT ZACHARIAH ROSSELL.

USD 8,000.00 - 16,000.00 USD 10,240.00
2307

MASSIVE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR ENGRAVED "A MAP OF AMERICA" POWDER HORN BY THE POINTED TREE ARTIST.

USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 USD 9,600.00
1041

MANUSCRIPT FRENCH ARTILLERY MANUAL WITH WATERCOLOR AND INK PLATES OF GRIBEAUVAL SYSTEM ARTILLERY, C.

nd., but probably c. 1765. USD 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD 8,320.00
2305

ENGRAVED FRENCH AND INDIAN NEW YORK MAP POWDER HORN DATED JUNE 29, 760.

USD 4,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 7,040.00
1192 [Amos Stoddard].

EXTREMELY RARE AMERICAN MANUAL: EXERCISE FOR GARRISON AND FIELD ORDNANCE. 1812

1812 USD 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 6,400.00
2309

ENGRAVED FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR NEW YORK MAP POWDER HORN OF ABNER ROBINSON DATED 1759.

USD 6,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 5,632.00
1173 [Lambart, Richard, 6th Earl of Cavan].

A RARE REVOLUTIONARY WAR MANUAL PUBLISHED IN PHILADELPHIA, 1776.

1776 USD 3,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 4,608.00
1198

THE LONG-LOST ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT OF SIR JOHN MOORE'S MANUAL FOR THE 52ND LIGHT INFANTRY, C. 1803

c.1803 USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 4,352.00
2310

ENGRAVED NIAGARA JULY 24, 1759 DATED NEW YORK MAP POWDER HORN.

1759 USD 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 4,352.00
3461

LOT OF 2: CIVIL WAR SOUTHERN BROADSIDES

USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 3,840.00
1194

AN IMPORTANT, UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPT ORDER BOOK FROM THE DEFENCE OF BALTIMORE, 1814

1812-1814 USD 4,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 3,584.00
2304

FRAMED COLT TEX AND PATCHES POSTER WITH ORIGINAL LETTER.

USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 2,176.00
4122

LOT OF BUFFALO BILL AND PAWNEE BILL RELATED EPHEMERA.

USD 500.00 - 800.00 USD 2,048.00
4127

LOT OF OSS RELATED EDGED WEAPONS AND EPHEMERA.

USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 2,048.00
1275 Francis Wheatly (1747-1801).

RETURNING HOME AT THE CLOSE OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. 2 PRINTS.

14 June 1785 USD 800.00 - 1,600.00 USD 1,920.00
1188

THE NAVAL CHRONICLE, 1799-1818. A COMPLETE SET OF 40 VOLUMES.

1799-1818 USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 1,280.00
1278

THE ATTACK ON TRIPOLI... AN EXTREMELY RARE 1805 ENGRAVING BY GUERRAZZI.

USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 USD 1,280.00
1199 [Anonymous].

THE MADRAS GUNNER (LONDON: 1808): IMPORTANT NAPOLEONIC ARTILLERY MANUAL.

1808 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,088.00
1189 Hoyt, Epaphras.

HOYT. TREATISE ON MILITARY ART (CAVALRY DISCIPLINE), 1798

1798 USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 USD 896.00
1185

2 CASED SETS OF 18TH CENTURY DRAWING AND MAPPING TOOLS.

18th century USD 600.00 - 1,200.00 USD 832.00
4422

LOT OF 6: PIECES OF FIREARMS RELATED EPHEMERA.

USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 832.00
4484

LOT OF MISCELLANEOUS PIECES OF SMALL FIREARMS ADVERTISEMENTS.

USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 USD 832.00
1087

A MAP OF AMERICA: THE SEAT OF WAR, 1756 AND FORT OSWEGO ENGRAVING..

1756 USD 500.00 - 900.00 USD 768.00
1096 After John Trumbull.

TRUMBULL'S PRINT OF THE SIEGE OF GIBRALTAR DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.

January 1st, 1799 USD 600.00 - 1,200.00 USD 768.00
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