Courtius, Klyn Loretten in Noord-America/Little Loretto, Kentucky, engraving, circa 1812
Highlights of Swann Galleries' Printed & Manuscript Americana on June 12 spanning nearly five centuries of American history include:
* Courtius, Klyn Loretten in Noord-America/ Little Loretto, Kentucky
Engraving, circa 1812, a view of the compound built by the Sisters of Loretto, an order of Catholic nuns founded in central Kentucky, one of the first religious communities for women in the United States. Estimate $1,500 to $2,500.
* Boston Post Boy
Invoice to the town of Boston for advertising pre-revolutionary content, manuscript document, 1768. Estimate $5,000 to $7,500.
* Charles Smith, The Monthly Military Repository
Two volumes with seven folding maps and five plates, 1796-1797. Estimate $7,000 to $10,000.
* Thomas Moore and L.D. Hoard, Array Thee Love
First music published in Chicago, sheet music, 1849. Estimate $2,000 to $3,000.
* Paul Revere, Masonic certificate
Engraved vellum certificate completed for Christopher Allen of Union Lodge, engraved circa 1773 and 1796, completed 1817. Estimate $3,000 to $4,000.
