Collectibles, Original Historical Documents +

Hitler Youth. Hitler Youth and German Young Folk booklet, "Gesunde und Frohe Jugend...," c. 1935, browntone, 5 3/4 x 8, (32) pp. Profusely...

Nazi Film Press Kit. Rare press kit from Nazi film "Kopf hoch Johannes!," about Hitler Youth. C. 1935, 8 3/4 x 1 1 1/2 , (8) pp., brownton...

From Concentration Camps. Group of four covers, at end of World War II, to Chicago, The Bronx, New York City, and Tel-Aviv. From Belsen Camp, Jewish C

Second and Third Reichs. Bronze medal, profile of Emperor Franz Joseph. On reverse, "Der Tapferkeit." Blue and white ribbon attached. With...

Nazi Passport. An unusual variant, evidently specifically for Nazi-occupied territory. Eagle clutching swastika in wreath on cover, loden green on cha

Holocaust Era Orphanage. Unusual aluminum bowl, boldly stamped on rim "Kindervoeding," a Dutch orphanage. Mediæval-style crest left a...

Captured! Local map of "Obersalzberg, Hitler's Mountain Retreat," with English titles, issued by U.S. Army, c. 1945. 8 x 11 1/2 , oblo...

Nazi Movie Stills. Group of three black-and-white lobby cards for a Bavaria Film production of Peterle, each with Nazi swastika in numbered seal (with

Nuremberg War Trials. From trial records, 1945, a file of 34 pp., in German, on Nazi actions in Czechoslovakia during World War II. Mimeographed. Pape

World War I German Aviation Postcards. Set of ten different multicolor, signed (in facsimile) by artist. Showing Zeppelin air raids, observation ballo

Know Your Real Enemy. Early Nazi cartoon broadside, printed one side, 6 x 9 1/2 , late 1920s, representative of the impending anti-Semitic focus of th

At Outbreak of World War II. Dramatic anti-British, anti-Churchill, anti-Semitic oversize poster, about 32 1/2 x 47, in red, orange, black and white,

Von Hindenburg. Collection of 25 items of the last President before the Nazi takeover. Hitler lay the groundwork by preparation of the legalities that

Albert Einstein. One of the great intellects of modern times, his Theory of Relativity (1905) and theories of light and gravity now considered basic p

Palestine Imprint. Scarce booklet, Afikim - The Story of a Kibbutz, by Lionel Feitelberg, Palestine Pioneer Library No. 12, "Published by Lion ...

Hero of the Holocaust - Dr. Kurt Singer. Physician specializing in neurology, a musician, conductor of Berlin Opera, founded Cultural League of German

Rescuer of Children: Beate Berger. Saved hundreds of children from the Holocaust, moving them from "Beit Ahava," a Jewish orphanage in Ber...

First Woman Lawyer in Palestine: Rosa Genzberg. T.L.S., Tel Aviv, 1940, in Hebrew, on English/Arabic/Hebrew letterhead. To Dept. of Immigration, Jerus

Palestine Termination of the Mandate. Pamphlet prepared by the British Colonial Office, for release May 15, 1948, on Israel's Day of Independenc...

Rescue the Survivors. Circular letter #1, Oct. 9, 1945, mimeographed in Hebrew, 8 x 11, sent from Jerusalem to an elementary Yemenite School in Tel Av

Second President of Israel: Yitzhak Ben Zvi. Signer of Israel's Declaration of Independence. On English/Hebrew letterhead of Jewish Community of...

Dr. Nachum Rafalkes (Nir). Signer of Israel's Declaration of Independence, Speaker of the Knesset (1959). T.L.S., Sept. 15, 1942, on Hebrew/Engl...

Israel's Leading Ladies. Group of eight pieces of First Ladies, Ministers, and others: 1) Geula Cohen, member of Begin's Irgun, later of Ste...

World War II. Group of five illustrated items from Jewish refugees, to American Joint Distribution Committee in Tehran (Iran). All in Russian (four po

Censored Envelopes. From Jewish refugees in German areas in World War II. Group of fourteen, passed by German, British, and U.S. censors to various po

Palestine. Map c. 1860, by Johnson & Ward, 13 1/4 x 1 7 1/2 , in color. With insets of small map of Jerusalem and view of Damascus. Fancy border...

Florida's Jewish Senator. Signature "D.L. Yulee, Florida," on 2 x 6 slip. Very fine.

Middle East. Murray's Hand-book for Travellers in Syria and Palestine.... "Including...the Peninsula of Sinai, Edom, and the Syrian Desert;...

The Hebrew Warrior. Broadside, Apr. 3, 1948, apparently a cover for Begin's Irgun issue. "No freedom without freedom of arms...Raise your a...

Exodus 1947. Broadside issued by Haganah, the Jewish self-defense unit in Palestine. Printed in Hebrew on both sides of 7 3/4 x 1 0 sheet. "......

Manifesto...A Hebrew Government Will Be Established. Large Irgun broadside, 14 x 20, with Irgun logo at top right corner. Intended to be affixed to st

Passport to Palestine. "Republika Ceskoslovenská," for a young traveler to Palestine on the eve of war. Issued Feb. 20, 1939, by Brno...

Hero of the Holocaust. A.L.S. of Ephraim Barash, Polish-Jewish leader, Director of Jewish community of Bialystok, Poland, head of Judenrat in Ghetto B

Rescue Polish Jews! Text broadside, 1941, important early plea by multiple agencies to attempt to rescue Jews in Poland. Amalgamation of Mayors, rabbi

Internment Camp Bulletin. Scarce and important issue of July 28, 1946, 4 pp., 13 x 18, mimeographed bulletin, in Hebrew, from the prison camp establis

Yigal Allon. Commander of Palmach, Jewish self-defense unit since 1945; fought in Israel's War of Independence, and one of the planners of the S...

First Chief of Staff of Israel. Maj. Gen. Ya'akov Dory, appointed by Ben-Gurion on proclamation of State of Israel, May 14, 1948. T.L.S., 1956, ...

David Pinski. Playwright, novelist, editor, whose works written mostly in Yiddish. Russian-born, studying in Berlin, working in Poland, and spending n

Hero of the Holocaust. Dr. Franz Kahn, Czech Zionist leader who several times renounced opportunities to escape - though he was the son of an American

The "Struma" Tragedy of the Holocaust. Two items: 1) Broadside issued Feb. 25, 1942, 4 1/4 x 6, in Hebrew, stating that Reuters News repor...

Rabbi Yitzchak Meir Levine. Signer of Israel's Declaration of Independence. T.L.S., Jerusalem, 1964, in Hebrew on Hebrew/English letterhead of A...

Meah Shearim. Letter from Yeshivah College at Meah Shearim, the ultra-orthodox of Jerusalem, from five noted rabbis, sending birthday greetings to Rab

Henrietta Szold. American Zionist, author, educator, founder and first President of Hadassah, the women's Zionist organization active in humane ...

Manifesto to Holocaust Survivors. Pamphlet, Jan. 1945, 12 pp., in Hebrew, issued in Palestine by the World Union, Zion Workers. Titled in English, &...

David Zvi Pinkas. Interesting commentary on "after-school" activism in Palestine by Pinkas, signer of Israel's Declaration of Independ...

Israeli Leaders. Collection of fourteen First Day Covers from Israel, each with signature of different Israeli leader: Golda Meier, David Ben-Gurion,

Sheet Music 1909-1917. Four songs, decorative covers, published by Hebrew Publishing, N.Y.C., for the newly arrived Jewish immigrants. Covers include

Sheet Music 1911-1920. A different group from above, ornate covers, featuring the stars of the Yiddish stage on covers, including Morris Schwarz. For

World's Debt to the Jew. Magazine, The American Citizen, "A National Magazine of Protest against Prejudice and Injustice," June 1913. ...

Walt Disney Animation Drawings. Group of three, each with authentication: 1) From "Snow White," showing Bashful, in red pencil, 1937, by a...

Original Eskimo Art. Ink drawing by Robert Mayokok, showing an Eskimo pulling in an elk by rope tied to its horns; hills in background. Artist's...

American Indian Handicraft. Hand-woven mat, 8" diameter. Judged Southwestern. Maroon and tan. Some edge wear, else very good, and nice for disp...

W.P.A. Fashion Art. Group of six posters created by artists employed in the Federal Works Progress Administration during America's Depression of...

Arthur Szyk. Miniaturist, illustrator, stamp designer. Signature as designer of an Israeli stamp, below sample of each on 3 x 5 slip. 1950. Mint. $30-

Ivory of an Officer. Hand-painted portrait by artist Smith, probably English, c. 1800. Blue coat with large jeweled decoration, red collar. Nearly squ

Ivory of Young Cadet. 1810, in dark jacket, white winged collar. Possibly American. 2 3/4 " diameter. Set in oval frame under glass. Soft color...

Porcelain Miniature. Of royal personage, 1700s, his wine-colored jacket adorned with gold chains. 1 3/16 diameter, edged in gold. Mounted in superb gu

Ivory of Young English Lady. By Artist Yebel, early nineteenth century. The beautiful blonde is wrapped in a satin gown, in the style of the Napoleoni

Ivory of Royal German Boy. In velvet coat with elaborate gold decoration. 2 1/8 x 3 oval. Signed in white near sleeve. On verso, "302 / Karl v....

The original archive of the most expensive print advertising campaign up to its time. Using the most expensive props, models, jewels, and top photogra

Milk Glass Image. By Morrall of Rochester, N.Y., showing teenage girl Alma E. Richards, identified on verso. Dated 5-17-(19)29. Very fine example of o

Two Civil War Soldiers. Seated side by side in tintype. In military jackets and hats, one hat embroidered with crossed swords. With cigars. On verso,

Ferris Wheel. Unusual cabinet photo of the first Ferris wheel, by Snell of Boston. Sepia, 4 1/4 x 6 1/2 . On verso, seven lines of printed specificati

Cabinet Card of Little Girl. Post-mortem. 4 x 6. In pencil on verso, "Mrs. L. Anderson, 329 E. 7th St., Bloom., Pa., April 25, hair dk. golden,...

San Francisco Earthquake. Panoramic view, 15 3/4 x 46, tan duotone, of the city on June 24, 1906: "In the heart of the ruins - panorama taken f...

Post-Mortem Daguerreotype. Of infant girl. 2 1/4 x 2 3/4 oval. 1845. Rose velvet facing, with "R.E. Burns, Artist, 385 8th Avenue, N.Y." u...

Photography. Boxed ensemble of color chromolithograph views, "Falls of Niagara and the Vicinity," Nelson's View-Books for Tourists, T....

Remington Arms. Handsome original photograph, "Employees of Department M.I.D., 1918, The Remington Arms Union Metallic Cartridge Co...Bridgepor...

The Capitol, Washington. Original oversize sepia photo, 10 x 13, 1860s. With fine details: man walking down steps, small carriage with two horses and

The Vanishing Islands. Unusual large-size specimen photograph, printed on thick card. "Smith and Windmill Islands in the Delaware River - Remov...

Oneida Community - The Dwellings. Original photograph by Hollenbeck, Oneida, N.Y., 8 1/2 x 1 0 1/2 . Showing greenery and row of buildings, with hills

Fraternal Fenian. Very rare ambrotype of member of the Irish extremist group Fraternal Fenians, wearing identifying belt buckle. Prepared to fight the

Old New York. Large cabinet photo of Post Office Building, Park Row, c. 1875. Sepia, 4 x 6 1/4 . Men and horse-drawn transportation in front of view o

Around the World. Splendid collection of over 95 original silverprint photographs taken on a varied trip around the world c. 1900, principally Japan,

American Journal of Philately, 1870-76. Published by J.W. Scott & Co., N.Y. and London. Eccentrically paginated gathering of issues, but over 50...

The Great Confederate Classic. The Postal Service of The Confederate States of America, by August Dietz. Richmond, 1929. Signed by Dietz on blank flyl

Rare Postal Usage. Letter with strong Philadelphia content including the cholera epidemic, Aug. 7, 1849, with "Blood's Post Office Dispatch...

Patriotic Covers. Group of four: 1) Connecticut flag filling almost entire envelope front. 2) Three different Missouri themes: Lion with flag (for Lyo

Patriotic Covers. Group of four envelopes, unused, each picturing a Union General: 1) Franz Sigel, with large map of Missouri, in color. 2) Gen. Wool,

Help for Refugees. World War II-era collection of 22 covers and postcards to Pres. Saly Mayer of American Joint Distribution Committee in Switzerland,

Postcards and Covers. Group of 37 postally used, colorful assortment of stamps, later 19th to early 20th centuries. Most postcards from European locat

One of the Great Printing Feats of Modern Times. Group of four plates showing rare stamps in the British Royal Collection, 10 1/2 x 1 5 1/2 . Issues o

Shaker Village, N.H. Envelope with attractive cornercard of "Post Office Address - Shaker Village P.O. - Merrimack Co., N.H." Pen cancel o...

Sic Semper Tyrannis. Patriotic Confederate envelope, postally unused. This motto imprinted above allegorical figure, the words uttered by John Wilkes

Mediæval Spain. Desirable manuscript leaf, c. thirteenth century. A full page, 9 1/2 x 1 2, in red and black. Sacred religious commentary on th...

From Book of Matthew. Intriguing leaf printed on supple vellum - not paper, c. 1735-60, headed "Decembris XXVI." Type by William Caslon. I...

The Oldest Manuscript Fragment We've Ever Offered. Original fragment of a business document, c. 400 B.C., in Demotic script. Darkest brown on mo...

Greek Fragment. Original fragment of a commercial document, c. 6th to 7th century, in Greek. Fine brown on sandstone papyrus. Parts of five lines on o

Missouri Manuscript Notebook. Beautifully penned orations of college student Hugh Muldrow delivered at The Philologic Society of Westminster College

My Trip Abroad. Manuscript diary, in pencil, bound in leather, of a trip to England, Germany, and France aboard the Tuscania and Cameronia, 1929. Draw

Massive Cigarette Card Collection. Large array of cigarette cards, about 820 in all, c. 1970, issued by Brooks Bond, London. Depicting birds, animals,

Trade Cards and Calling Cards. Substantial - and delightful - collection: 7 trade cards, 19th century, varied types: Chinese bookmark, merit card, met

United Nations Poster. Issued Jan. 1947 by U.N., showing flags of the fifty-five member nations. 22 x 28. Color. Original folds, else fine. Uncommon a

Ticket Collection. Significant collection of about 150 tickets, 1880-91, Boston area, to theatre and opera. Six types, from 1 1/4 x 3 to 2 x 5. For Op

The Centennial Exposition. By J.S. Ingram. A detailed description of the sights of this 1876 event. Published by Hubbard, Pa., 1876, 770 pp., many ill

Trade Card Collection. Appealing group of 37 different, second half nineteenth century. Colorful assortment of subjects and sizes. 1 3/4 x 2 3/4 to 3

Bookplates of the 1920s. Group of six different, from the golden age of book collecting. Including Hebrew University with Judaic motifs of menorah and

Mining Memorabilia. An original dipping needle compass. Spun brass shell and cover, 2 7/8 " diameter, 3/4 " thick. Glass window containing...

I am the great I am Gen'l Jackson. One of the stranger manuscript offerings we've had: Four leaves comprising 6 pp. of musings, ramblings, a...

Francis Cardinal Spellman. D.S., 1963, on Recognition Certificate to family of Maurice Costello. For many years, Spellman was Archbishop of New York,