Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Exemplary manuscript DS as president, signed “G:o Washington,” one page, 11.5 x 10.75, September 26, 1789. President Washington appo

Partly-printed vellum DS, one page, 12.5 x 9, December 2, 1799. President Adams appoints James Henry Adams as "a Midshipman in the Navy of the ...

ALS signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 8 x 9.75, May 12, 1822. Letter to James Madison, "Mr. Madison," written from Monticello....

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 14 x 17.5, March 13, 1805. President Jefferson appoints Geo

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “Th: Jefferson" as president and "James Madison" as secretary of state, one page,...

Attractive partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.25 x 17.5, June 18, 1810. President Madison appoints John Gassaway as "a Second ...

Boldly penned ALS, one page, 8 x 9.75, February 1, 1828. Written from Oak Hill in Aldie, Virginia, the former president writes to Thomas W. Griffith,

Desirable partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 13.75 x 18.5, April 24, 1828. President Adams appoi

Partial ALS from Andrew Jackson, one page both sides, no date circa 1836–1837. A letter of considerable interest written to his friend John H

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 14 x 17.25, February 20, 1838. President Van Buren appoints

Rare partly-printed DS, signed “Will'm Henry Harrison,” one page, 12.5 x 7.75, October 1, 1804. As governor of the Indiana Territory

ALS as president, one page, 8 x 10, January 23, 1842. Letter to Mrs. Roberts, in full: “I avail myself of the first leisure moment which I ha

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 13.5 x 17.5, April 12, 1844. President Tyler appoints Hiram Paulding as "a Captain in the Navy...

ALS as president, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, June 20, 1845. Letter to Secretary of the Treasury Robert J. Walker, in part: "Will you cause—th...

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “Z. Taylor,” one page, 15.25 x 17.75, March 16, 1849. President Taylor appoints Theodo

Desirable partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15 x 18, July 24, 1856. President Pierce appoints James I. Waddell as a "Lieutenant ...

ALS signed “F.P.,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, [August 24, 1857]. Letter to his former private White House secretary Sidney Webste

ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.5 x 9.75, March 3, 1833. Letter to Henry Buckler, written from St. Petersburg while serving as minister to

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14 x 17, May 20, 1859. President Buchanan appoints David Kindleberger as "an Assistant Surgeon...

Hand-addressed and free franked mailing envelope as president, 5.25 x 3.75, addressed by Buchanan to "Lewis Carr Esquire, Hutchins House, 10 Wa...

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.25 x 17.75, April 1, 1862. President Lincoln appoints William B. Remey, Jr. as "Second Lieu...

ALS as president, signed "A. Lincoln," one page, 4.5 x 3.75, Executive Mansion letterhead, March 11, 1863. Brief letter to Senator Charles...

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.25 x 19.75, July 5, 1864. President Lincoln appoints William Wise as "First Lieutenant in t...

Sought-after 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Johnson in near profile, signed on the reverse in black ink as president, “Andrew Johnson, F

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 19.5, March 12, 1868. President Johnson appoints Cyrus W. Breed as "Master in the Navy...

Manuscript endorsement signed as president, "Andrew Johnson," dated July 28, 1865, penned on the reverse of a five-page LS sent to him by ...

Outstanding official engraved portrait of Grant by the Bureau of Engraving & Printing, 6 x 8.25, boldly signed in ink as president, "U. S. ...

Bold ink signature, "U. S. Grant,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 card. In fine condition, with a few tiny stains.

Civil War-dated ALS signed “J. A. Garfield,” one page, 5.25 x 8, December 1, 1862. Letter to his brother and sister, in full: "Your

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.75 x 17.5, May 19, 1883. President Arthur appoints Theodore G. Dewey as an "Ensign in the N...

Ink signatures of Chester A. Arthur and seven members of his cabinet on five off-white 7 x 9 album pages: "Chester A. Arthur, 10th March, 1882&...

ALS as president, one page, 4.5 x 7, Executive Mansion letterhead, February 7, 1899. Letter to the United States Ambassador, in full: "Ex Post ...

ALS as president, penned on a 4.25 x 2.75 Executive Mansion stationery card, March 7, 1899. In full: "Cheerfully complying with your request be...

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 16 x 19.75, February 20, 1906. President Roosevelt appoints Franks S. Alms as a "Pay Inspector...

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, February 15, 1908. Letter to Rev. Samuel McChord Crothers, in full: "No letter co...

ALS as president in pencil, one page, 5.25 x 8, [February 15, 1909]. Letter to Secretary of War Luke E. Wright, in full: "Can't Chaplain Sc...

Very attractive partly-printed DS as president, one page, 16.25 x 14.75, April 2, 1907. President Roosevelt appoints John N. Dersam as "Postmas...

Exceptional TLS as president signed “T. R.,” two pages, 8 x 10.5, White House letterhead, October 31, 1906. Letter to his younger si

ALS as president signed “Wm. H. Taft,” two pages, 5.5 x 7, The President’s Cottage letterhead, September 10, 1909. Letter t

TLS as president, one page, 8 x 12.5, June 9, 1930. President Hoover submits a report "to the Congress of the United States," in full: &qu...

Vintage sepia matte-finish 9 x 12 Harris & Ewing photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen to Panamanian violin virtuoso Alfredo De Saint Malo...

Great pairing of items: a TLS signed "Franklin D. Roosevelt," one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York Executive Chamber letterhead, August 1...

Signed book: The Marriage Ring: or How to Make Home Happy. First edition. Boston: Gould, Kendall, and Lincoln, 1843. Hardcover with slipcase, 3 x 4.5,

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 19 x 14, November 24, 1936. Colorful Shellback certificate issued to Charles W. Fredericks, a Secret Service

Partly-printed DS, one page, 16 x 20, August 1, 1919. Appointment for Howard R. McCleery as "Assistant Dental Surgeon in the Navy, with the ran...

DS, eight pages, 9.75 x 16 (with signed page trimmed to 9.75 x 7), January 19, 1931. As governor of New York, Roosevelt submits to the state legislatu

DS as president, one page both sides, 9 x 13.5, January 27, 1934. An act of executive clemency, in which President Roosevelt approves to commute the s

TLS, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, May 12, 1945. Letter to Martin A. Lewis, in full, “Your kind message regarding my Proclamati

Five pages of documents from Truman's time as a major in the Reserves, including: A two-page report entitled "The Trajectory," signed...

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, June 4, 1959. Letter to F. Ryan Duffy, who served as a Democratic senator from Wisconsin from 1933[x=

DS as president, one page, 6.75 x 12.75, August 25, 1959. Typed document issued from the White House to the Senate, in full: "I nominate David ...

Exceptional ALS in pencil signed “xxx, Jackie,” three pages on two sheets, 8.25 x 10.5, postmarked August 1955. Letter to her mother

Unsigned handwritten letter, one page, 5 x 8, no date, but circa November 1962. Letter to Kennedy secretary Evelyn Lincoln, in full: "Will you ...

TLS signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, April 27, 1953. Letter to Robert H. Donovan, evident

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 18.25 x 15.25, July 1, 1971. President Nixon appoints Sammy Davis, Jr. as "a Member of the National A...

Rare ALS as president signed “Your friend, Jimmy Carter,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, May 12, 1977. Letter to Con

DS in pencil, eight pages, 8.5 x 11, January 19, 1955. Document headed "Minutes of the Annual Membership Meeting of the Motion Picture Industry...

Extraordinary color satin-finish 24 x 20 photo of President Ronald Reagan in the White House's cabinet room with his advisors and department off...

DS as president, signed “George Bush,” one page, 7 x 10.5, White House letterhead, January 5, 1990. Bush signs a statement honoring

ALS as president, one page, 7 x 10.5, White House letterhead, October 19, 1993. Letter to "Mr. Chairman," in full: "I wish I could jo...

ANS as president, one page, 6.25 x 9.25, White House letterhead, no date. In full: "To the People of K'Ogelo—Thank you for the prayer...

Sought-after color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of five American presidents posing together during the opening ceremony of the Ronald Reagan Presidential

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 15.5 x 9.75, April 1, 1828. President Adams grants a parcel o

Free franked mailing envelope, 5.5 x 3.25, addressed in another hand to "Mrs. E. Bartlett, Care of Edwin Bartlett, Esqr., New York," and f...

Exceedingly bold ink signature as president, "Chester A. Arthur, April 7, 1884,” on an off-white 5.75 x 2.75 sheet. In very good to fine ...

TLS as president signed “George,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, August 28, 1990. Letter to actor Douglas Fairbanks,

ALS signed “George,” one page on a 6.25 x 4.5 personal stationery card, January 27. Letter to Robert Clark, in full: "My new green (

ALS signed “George,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, November 30, 1979. Letter to Robert Clark, in part: "Tha

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Bush seated behind his desk, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "Jennifer Banes, warm best wishes, George Bush, cha...

Three books, all hardcovers with dust jackets: a special first edition of Looking Forward, signed on the colophon in black felt tip by George Bush; a

Partly-printed DS, signed “James E. Carter, Jr.,” one page, 7.25 x 3.25, October 3, 1963. Receipt from Carter's Bonded Warehouse for

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 19.75, July 9, 1888. President Cleveland appoints John M. Orchard as "Lieutenant, juni...

Official Executive Mansion card, crisply signed in ink as president, "Grover Cleveland." A pencil annotation on the reverse reads: "S...

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 19.25 x 12.5, July 7, 1888. President Cleveland appoints Thomas K. Wallace "to be a Notary Public for...

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 7.5 x 11.5, no date. Nomination No. 1004, issued to the United States Senate, in full: "I nominate Da...

Color satin-finish 5.5 x 8.5 photo of Clinton giving a talk, signed in blue felt tip. Nicely double-matted and framed with a plaque to an overall size

Signed book: Living History. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 2003. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 562 pages. Signed on the title pa...

Three books signed by members of the Clinton family: a first edition of My Life by Bill Clinton, hardcover with dust jacket, signed on the title page

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15 x 19, July 3, 1926. President Coolidge appoints John R. Y. Blakely as a "Rear Admiral in the Navy

Personal check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out and signed by Calvin Coolidge, payable to A. B. Day, Esqr. for $4.03, January 4, 1913. Double-matted and frame

TLS as president, one page, 5 x 8, black-bordered White House letterhead, August 4, 1923. Letter to Charles A. Rawson of Iowa, two days after ascendin

Two items: a TLS as vice president, signed "Calvin Coolidge," one page, 7 x 9, The Vice President's Chambers letterhead, December 4, 1...

Signed book: Crusade in Europe. First edition. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1948. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 8.75, 559 pages. Boldly signed in

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.75 x 17.75, February 26, 1852. President Fillmore appoints C. F. M. Spotswood "as a Lieuten...

Partly-printed DS, one page, 6.5 x 2.25, March 26, 1860. An interesting library slip, in full: "Received of the Trustees of the New York State ...

Hand-addressed and free franked mailing envelope, 5.5 x 3, addressed by Fillmore to "Samuel Hallett Esq., Banker, New York City," and fran...

Signed book: Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time, Vol. XI. London: T. Osborne, 1747. Rebound hardcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 542 pages. Signed

Two color 8 x 10 photos signed in black felt tip by Gerald Ford: a semi-glossy double-weight photo of Ford posing in his office, and a glossy photo of

Signed book: A Vision for America. First edition, limited issue, numbered 58/100. Northridge, CA: Lord John Press, 1980. Leatherbound hardcover with s

Two photos: a color semi-glossy 8 x 10 double-weight photo of Gerald Ford posing in his office, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip; and a glo

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15 x 19, September 27, 1922. President Harding appoints Richard D. White as a "Captain in the Navy.&q...

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, March 1, 1923. President Harding appoints J. Klahr Huddle of Ohio as "a Consul of Class four...

Partly-printed DS, signed twice as “W. G. Harding,” one page, 7.75 x 4, November 30, 1896. Partial proof of publication, in full: "W

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Benj. Harrison,” one page, 15.75 x 19.25, July 7, 1892. President Harrison appoints Stephen W. Qua

The Fletcher National Bank check, 7 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Harrison, "Benj. Harrison," payable to The French Steam ...

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 15.75 x 19.75, October 31, 1877. President Hayes appoints Joh

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 19 x 12.5, October 6, 1880. President Hayes recognizes the appointme

Vintage matte-finish 10.75 x 13.5 photo of Hoover by Harris & Ewing, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "Herbert Hoover," and...

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, August 7, 1939. Letter to William Hamilton, in part: "I have had a great number of meetings wi...

Vintage matte-finish 11.5 x 8.75 photo sent as a Christmas card, which shows a coastline in Rio de Janeiro, signed in the lower border in fountain pen