A Fine Selection of Manuscripts and Documents - Session 1

(PIONEERING RUSSIAN COSMONAUTS): A great association piece, scarce D.S. 1p. 8vo., [n.p., ca. 1960s], a Russian Christmas card sent to Sergei Korolov,

(PIONEERING RUSSIAN COSMONAUTS): A great vintage S.P. 9" x 7" b/w, showing the ten first cosmonauts, seated in a group portrait. Signed by...

(RUSSIAN COSMONAUTS): Typed D.S. 1p. 4to., Star City, June 29, 1963, a document in Russian giving the schedule for appearances by six pioneering Russi

WALTER E. DISNEY: (1901 - 1966) American artist, film producer and businessman, creator of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, producer of the first animate

JOHN LAW: (1671 - 1729) Scottish financier and creator of the Mississippi Company, an investment scheme which saw the company's shares skyrocket...

JAMES B. DUKE: (1856 - 1925) American businessman who made millions in the tobacco industry which later saw strict government regulation, constructed

JOHN JACOB ASTOR: (1763 - 1848) American fur trader and financier, Astor grew to become the dominant fur trader in America and built a fortune from in

WILLIAM G. FARGO: (1818 - 1881) American businessman who organized Wells Fargo & Co. and American Express, he later operated the Pony Express. R...

HENRY WELLS AND JAMES C. FARGO SIGNED STOCK CERTIFICATE: Rare and desirable signed stock certificate, 1p. sm. folio, May 30, 1866, a certificate indic

FREDERIC J. FISHER: American industrialist, president of the Fisher Body Co., maker of the majority of American automobile bodies. Rare D.S. "R...