The Wednesday, Aug. 18, "Photography, Prints and Ephemera" auction at Pook & Pook will feature a broad range of rare and historic items, with strong collections of New York City Native American and African American history, as well as political ephemera and early advertising items.

The 400 lots on offer span nearly 300 years of American history, with many primary sources that illuminate defining moments and events. Included in the sale is an extensive collection of Native American photographs. Also available will be books both by Americans, such as Mark Twain and Washington Irving, and others, including Charles Dickens, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and Walter Scott.

To learn more about the collection, visit http://www.pookandpook.com. All bidding for the auction will take place on http://www.bidsquare.com and http://www.invaluable.com.

For questions regarding condition or requests for photographs, email conditions@pookandpook.com. For other details, email info@pookandpook.com or call 610-269-4040. The gallery exhibition for the auction will begin on Monday, Aug. 16, at 10 a.m.