Oak Knoll

This group of 77 auction catalogue by this famous auction house based out of Philadelphia that specialized in Americana books, manuscripts, autographs, and art. The firm was founded by Stanislaus Vincent Henkels (1854-1926). Minor discoloration to a few of the catalogues, as well as chipping around the edges of the covers, but the entire lot is in spectacular condition.

The group includes: The Valuable Private Library of Mr. Charles Henry Hart (702); Sumptuous Private Library of the Late Edmund Law Rogers, Esq. (760); Valuable Private Library of the Late Henry D. Wireman, Esq. (798); Bibliotheca Curiosa et Rariosa, or a Collection of Rare and Scarce Americana / Early American Imprints (855); Rare American and English Literature (877); Rare American History and First Editions of English and American Authors (902); The Hampton L. Carson Collection of Engraved Portraits of American Naval Commanders and Early American Explorers and Navigators (906, part II and IV); Collection of Interesting and Valuable Autograph Letters and Documents (946); Rare American History (1026); Valuable Collection of Autographs and Historical Documents Belonging to the Late John Mills Hale, Esq. (1078); Nuggets of American History (1135); Valuable Miscellaneous Books Belonging to the Estate of the Late Joseph R. Rhoads, Esq. (1137); Revolutionary Broadsides (1140); Valuable Americana (1146); Valuable Miscellaneous Books, Estate of James W. Hazlehurst (1149); Valuable Miscellaneous Books (1150); Magnificent Books in the Most Elaborate Bindings (1152); Autograph Letters and Historical Documents (1177); Extraordinary Collection of Books, Selections from the Library of The Late Nathaniel C. Nash, Sr. (1185); Autograph Letters and Historical Documents (1187); Valuable Collection of Early American Views (1188); The Autograph Collection Belonging to Dr. Chas. E. Rice (1189); General American History, Duplicates from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (1190); The Valuable Library of Thomas H. Conover (1192); The Collection of Original Autograph Dispatches of Gen. Grant with Addenda to Sale of Autographs (1194, part 1 and 2); Choice Miscellaneous Books (1196); Catalogue of Valuable Books from the Collection of J. Levering Jones, Esq. (1198); Rare American History and Miscellaneous Books from the Library of John C. Brady, Esq. (1199); The Library of the Late John G. Watmough, Esq. (1200); Autograph Letters and Historical Documents Belonging to John R. Craigie, Esq. (1201); Valuable Collection of Autographs gathered by Fred. M. Steele, Esq. (1203, part I and II); Rare and Curious Books in All Phases of Literature (1206); Etchings, Engravings and Color Prints (1209); Remarkable Collection of Autograph Letters and Historical Documents (1210); Magnificent Books embracing the Libraries of [...] W. R. Brice, Dr. G. H. Clark, Edgard R. Ferguson (1211); Valuable Collection of Autograph Letters Belonging to Mr. E. Hamilton Griggs (1213); The Valuable Library of the Late H. S. Slicker, Esq. (1214); Magnificent Books (1215); Library of the Late Dr. George Smith (1217); Valuable and Rare Americana (1221); Extraordinary Sale of Important Autograph Letters / Literary Manuscripts (1222); Addenda to Sale of American History (1231); The Great Historical Sale: The Papers of Caesar Rodney, Thomas Rodney, Caesar A. Rodney, of Delaware (1236); The Great Historical and Literary Sale (1238); Last Book Sale of the Season (1239); The Finale Sale of the Rodney Papers (1243); The Library of the Late Dr. Isaac Hull Platt (1248); Important Sale of Literary Manuscripts and Letters (1249); An Unusual Collection of Oil Portraits by Early American Artists (1252); Valuable Miscellaneous Books from the Library of the Late Dr. Isaac Hull Platt (1253); Important American History (1254); Rare and Scarce Americana (1255); Autograph Letters and Literary and Historical Manuscripts (1256); Rare American History (1281); Estate of the Late John C. Browne (1308); Miscellaneous Books (1310); Rare American History Collected by Mr. Samuel N. Rhoads (1361); Rare American History and Early English Books and Works of Popular Authors (1362); An Important Collection of Colonial and Continental Currency Being the Collection formed by William P. Bement (1375); Bibliotheca Curiosa et Rariosa (1376); Fine Oil Paintings (1380); An Important Collectin of Rare and Valuable Autograph Letters and Historical Documents Belonging to the Estate of J. E. Barr (1394); Sale of the Important Collection of Valuable Autograph Letters and Historical Documents being the Collection of David M. Newbold (1413, part 1); Autograph Letters and Documents being the Collection of David M. Newbold (1415); Valuable Library of Joseph T. Kinsley (1417); Autograph Letters and Documents being the Collection of David M. Newbold (1418); Autograph Letters and Documents (1425); Valuable Library of the Late Samuel A. Boyle (1440); Collection of Valuable Books: Americana, Washingtoniana, First Editions, Miscellaneous... from Joseph Jackson (1463); Valuable Modern First Editions, General Literature, Americana, The Collection of Carl Schmidt (1468); Library of the Late Hon. Dimner Beeber (1467); The Library of the Late Hon. Charles I. Landis (1488, part two); Books from the Library of Graham Shaw (1489); The Library and Collection of the Late General Harry C. Trexler (1492).