One letter, autographed, signed, and dated 26 January, 1867, from John Botts; American congressman, lawyer, and author. Leader in the Whig party, called to Washington by Henry Clay to aid in the Constitutional Compromise of 1850.
Plate 48 from "The North American Sylva; or a description of the Forest Trees... Not Described in the Work of F. André Michaux", lithograph after a painting by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, 10.25 in x 6.25 in, The Mercantile's prints are thought to be from the Philadelphia printings of Nuttall's publications in the 1840s, 1850s, and 1860s.
Plate 41 from "The North American Sylva; or a description of the Forest Trees... Not Described in the Work of F. André Michaux", a lithograph after a painting by Pancrace Bessa, 10.25 in x 6.25 in, The Mercantile's prints are thought to be from the Philadelphia printings of Nuttall's publications in the 1840s, 1850s, and 1860s.
Plate 36 from "The North American Sylva; or a description of the Forest Trees... Not Described in the Work of F. André Michaux", a lithograph after a painting by Pancrace Bessa, 10.25 in x 6.25 in, The Mercantile's prints are thought to be from the Philadelphia printings of Nuttall's publications in the 1840s, 1850s, and 1860s.
Plate 49 from "The North American Sylva; or a description of the Forest Trees... Not Described in the Work of F. André Michaux", lithograph after a painting by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, 10.25 in x 6.25 in, The Mercantile's prints are thought to be from the Philadelphia printings of Nuttall's publications in the 1840s, 1850s, and 1860s.