Fine Autographs & Artifacts

TLS signed “Thos. A. Edison,” one page, 8.5 x 11, January 16, 1905. Letter to Herman E. Dick, regarding the international disburseme

ALS signed “TAE,” one page, 5 x 7.5, July 3, 1925. Letter to "Lanahan," in full: "This is the Lithia property. It is I ex...

Magnificent vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 studio portrait of Einstein in a pleasant bust-length pose, signed neatly in the lower border in fountain pen,

TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, blindstamped Princeton letterhead, February 23, 1947. Letter to Commandant

Important scientific manuscript written in the hand of Albert Einstein in German, unsigned, one page, 8.5 x 1, no date circa 1945. A draft variant of

Rare ALS in French, signed “Fresnel,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 10, January 15, 1827. Letter to the Prefect of the Vendée

TLS, one page, 6 x 7.5, The Institute for Advanced Study letterhead, March 24, 1965. Letter to General Leslie R. Groves, former the director of the Ma

ALS in French, signed "L. Pasteur," one page, 5.25 x 8.25, May 15, 1885. Letter to an unidentified gentleman. In full (translated): "...

ALS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page, 5.25 x 8, January 10, 1876. Untranslated letter written from Paris. In fine condition.

Extremely rare TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Atomic Energy Commission letterhead, January 30, 1956. Letter to Henri Corbiere, in full: &quo...

ALS in German, signed “Freud,” one page, 9 x 11.25, personal letterhead, June 22, 1938. Letter referencing his important 1939 book M

ADS in German, signed "Freud," one page on a 5.25 x 3.5 personal card, February 28, 1934. An invoice for 2000 Austrian shillings' wort...

Super rare ALS in French, signed “A. Herzen,” one page, 7.25 x 9, December 24, 1858. Letter with extremely interesting content, refe

Large and impressive autograph album, measuring 12 x 15, containing approximately 570 autographs affixed inside of notable 19th century figures from a

Extremely rare partial manuscript DS, signed “Adam Smith,” one page, 7.75 x 4.25, November 3, 1783. The conclusion of a document fro

ALS in German, signed “Martinus Luther D,” one page both sides, 8 x 12, [circa September 1, 1543]. An extensive, uncommonly well-pre

Extremely rare unsigned book: The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon, Upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi. Second edition

Partly-printed DS in Spanish, one page, 8.5 x 11.5, July 20, 1829. Military promotion issued by Bolivar as president of Colombia, in part (translated)

Vintage matte-finish 4.75 x 6.5 seated portrait of Prime Minister Churchill, originally taken by Vivienne [Florence Vivienne Melish] circa 1951, affix

TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” 8 x 10, Chartwell letterhead, May 9, 1933. Letter to his proofreader and editor C. C. Wood relati

TLS signed “Yours sincerely, Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, Chartwell, Westerham, Kent letterhead, August 15, 1955. Let

Fountain pen signature, "Winston S. Churchill,” on an off-white 2.75 x .5 slip. Double-matted and framed with a portrait of Churchill lea...

Manuscript DS, one page, 19.75 x 16.75, October 15, 1917. An attractive and colorful document appointing Sun Guang Ming as a member of the fund raisin

ALS in French, signed “Caterine,” one page, 7.25 x 9, no date but annotated on the reverse as received on December 12, 1765. Letter

ALS in French, signed "Charles R," one page, 6 x 7.75, February 22, 1655. Letter to "My Cousin." In full (translated): "Alt...

Rare LS signed “Charles,” one page, 11.5 x 7, May 19, [no year]. A letter of credence given by Charles VI, King of France, to his co

Resplendent oversized matte-finish 18.75 x 23.25 portrait of Queen Elizabeth II seated and wearing her glimmering crown jewels by Royal Court photogra

ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 10, August 20, 1881. Letter written from the "Congo River, West Coast of Africa," in part: &qu...

Stunning matte-finish 5 x 12 silver gelatin photo of Wyatt Earp’s wife Josie, showing her dressed in a sheer robe. Blindstamped at the bottom

Vintage original matte-finish 35.5 x 9.5 panoramic portrait of the 1909 roster of nurses at the Massachusetts General Hospital on Fruit Street in Bost

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo showing the "History of the Apple Logo," signed in blue felt tip, "Think Different! Woz" and &qu...

Apple 1 motherboard, 15.5 x 9.25, with label to left side, "Apple Computer 1, Palo Alto. Ca. Copyright 1976," signed prominently in black ...

A 1978 Apple Computer Disk II interface card (650–X104), 4.5 x 3, signed in black felt tip, "Woz." In fine condition.

Two items: a color 9.5 x 12.5 dual-sided information card for the Apple Computer logo, signed on the front in blue felt tip, "Think Different! ...

Two items: a glossy 8 x 10 photo of Steve Wozniak at the Apple II introduction event held at the at the West Coast Computer Faire, signed in blue felt

Uncommon oversized 10 x 14 paperstock photo of the Cuban leader smoking, signed in fountain pen and dated April 29, 1941. Affixed to a same-size board

Original circa 1877 multicolored trade card for "Prof. Alex. Graham Bell's Telephones," 4.25 x 2.5, with color design depicting Uncle ...

ALS in Hebrew, signed “D. Ben-Gurion,” one page, 5 x 8.5, May 12, 1970. Writing from his home in a kibbutz in the Negev desert, Ben-

Scarce ALS signed “D. Ben-Gurion,” one page, 4.75 x 8.5, September 16, 1968. Letter to noted electrical engineer Philip Sporn in New

Untranslated LS in French, signed “Berthollet,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 9, Commission d'Agriculture et des Arts letterhead, Septe

Partly-printed DS, signed “N. Biddle,” one page, 9.5 x 4.25, December 10, 1831. Promissory note from the Bank of the United States,

Desirable campaign sign from the 2020 Democratic presidential caucuses in Iowa, 22 x 14, prominently signed in black felt tip by Joe Biden. The sign b

Color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, along with other

Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the young Delaware senator posing in front of the U.S. Capitol, signed in black felt tip, "Joe Biden." In fin...

Signed book: Promise Me, Dad. First edition. NY: Flatiron Books, 2017. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 260 pages. Signed on the first free end

LS in German, signed “v. Bismarck,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, embossed letterhead, January 19, 1892. A letter written from Friedrichsru

Uncommon fountain pen signatures of Salvation Army founders William, Evangeline, and Ballington Booth—"William Booth, General of the Salv...

ALS in French, signed “Bougainville,” one page, 7 x 9.25, January 12, 1791. Untranslated. In fine condition, with scattered light fo

Scarce book: Boy Scouts of America: The Official Handbook for Boys. First edition. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1911. Softcover b...

ALS, one page, 4.25 x 3.5, personal letterhead, October 28, 1891. Brief letter in response to a charitable sale, in full: "I send my word of Go...

Cashier of the Manhattan Company check, 7.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Burr, "A. Burr," payable to Thomas Barrow for $2500, January ...

ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.75 x 8, February 20, 1931. Letter to a judge, in part: "I am very proud of your review of my little...

DS in Spanish, three pages, 8.5 x 13, July 14, 1959. Decree No. 1783, issued by Castro as prime minister of Cuba, which grants to Pedro Ignacio Perez

Vintage glossy 5.5 x 7.75 photo of the Romanian ruler, signed in bold fountain pen, "N. Ceaușescu." In fine condition, with creasing ...

Unsigned first edition of a classic hunting book: On Safari: Big-Game Hunting in British East Africa by Abel Chapman. First edition. London: Edward Ar

Untranslated ALS in French, one page both sides, 6 x 3.75, Rue Octave Feuillet stationery card, January 19, 1931. In very good to fine condition, with

Color glossy 6 x 4 candid photo of the Dalai Lama seated with a microphone headset, signed in Tibetan in black felt tip. In very good to fine conditio

Scarce color glossy 2.25 x 3.25 prayer card with a portrait of the Dalai Lama, who has signed in Tibetan in blue ballpoint. In very fine condition. Ac

Glossy 3.5 x 5 photo of Dayan wearing his eye patch, signed in black felt tip, "M. Dayan." In fine condition, with a light paperclip impre...

Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Roy DeMeo, payable to Commissioner of Motor Vehicles for $27.25, January 21, 1980. In fine conditio

Bold ink signature, "S. A. Douglas, Chicago, Illinois,” on an off-white 5 x 5.5 sheet. In fine condition, with light offsetting of type, ...

Fountain pen signature, "Geo. Eastman,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 slip affixed to a slightly larger card. In very good to fine condition,...

Untranslated ALS in French, signed “Fontenelle,” one page, 6.5 x 7.75, January 8, 1740. In fine condition.

Felt tip signature, "Indira Gandhi,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.75 slip. In fine condition, with some old mounting remnants on the back.

TLS, one page, 6 x 8.25, personal letterhead, September 7, 1990. Letter to Jarrett H. Robinson, in full: "Thank you for writing to me. As reque...

Color glossy 14 x 11 photo of Mikhail Gorbachev embracing Ronald Reagan, signed in blue felt tip, "M. Gorbachev." In fine condition. Accom...

Signed book in Swedish: Royal Committee 1952: The Working Committee's Annual Report. Hardcover, 7 x 10, 24 pages. Signed below the frontispiece ...

Signed book: Superheroes Are Everywhere. First edition. NY: Philomel Books, 2019. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9 x 11.25. Signed on the title page in b

Original FBI wanted poster for four members of the Symbionese Liberation Army—Donald DeFreeze, Patricia Michelle Soltysik, Nancy Ling Perry,

A vintage “New Year Thank-You” card from 1942, measures 7 x 4.5, signed inside below a preprinted greeting in black ink, “W

Felt tip signature, "Martin Heidegger,” on an off-white 5.75 x 4 album page. In fine condition.

Commemorative cover with a cachet and inlaid medallion honoring the 25th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest, 8 x 4.5, signed in black ba

The Washington Loan and Trust Company check, 6.75 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Hoover, "John Edgar Hoover," payable to cash for $50. I...

ALS in French, signed “A. Humboldt,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, no date. Untranslated. In fine condition, with seal-related paper

Three photos of Israeli leaders who won the Nobel Peace Prize, ranging in size from 5.5 x 6.25 to 5.25 x 8, individually signed in ink by the subjects

Large vintage pencil signature, "Wilhelm,” on an off-white 7.25 x 5 sheet. In very good to fine condition, with two central vertical fold...

Signed book: Public Enemy Number One: The Alvin Karpis Story. First edition. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart Limited, 1971. Hardcover with dust jacket

Uncommon DS, one page, 9 x 13.5, January 12, 1962. President John F. Kennedy grants DeWitt Henry Lyman "a full and unconditional pardon and des...

Four photos signed in black felt tip by Secret Service agent Clint Hill—two color glossy 10 x 8 photos of Hill climbing the back of the presi

Original felt tip sketch of "President Kennedy's Wounds, 11/22/63" on a white 8.5 x 11 cardstock sheet, signed "Drawn by Robert M...

Two satin-finish 10 x 8 photos of the Mary Ann Moorman photograph taken just a fraction of a second after the fatal shot of President John F. Kennedy

Uncommon 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet card, signed on the mount in ink, "Alfonso de Borbon." The image of the young nobleman may be a contemporary r...

Manuscript DS, signed “George R,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 12.5, February 3, 1808. Amidst the Napoleonic Wars, King George III is

Large ink signature, "George P. R.,” on an off-white 5.75 x 3 sheet clipped from a document. In very good to fine condition, with creasin...

Group of items signed by the royal family of Jordan, including: a photo signed by King Hussein; a photo signed by King Hussein and Queen Noor; signatu

Forgery of a Civil War-dated ANS signed "A. Lincoln," 6.5 x 4, dated at Washington, D.C., on August 2, 1863, in full: "Paymaster Whit...

Two items: a TLS signed "Hudson Maxim," one page, 8.25 x 6, personal letterhead, April 27, 1920, addressed to Charles D. Reid, which state...

Personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Mayer, "Oscar F. Mayer," payable to Miss Anna Wolf for $35, November 19...

Mexican Border War-dated partly-printed DS from Columbus, New Mexico, signed “Wm. C. Hayes,” one page, 8.5 x 11, July 31, 1916. An H

TLS signed “M Teresa mc,” one page on the reverse of a 4.25 x 3.5 prayer slip depicting Mother Teresa, September 28, 1993. Letter to

Ballpoint signature, "To Stephen C. Adamson, with my best wishes, Nguyen Cao Ky,” on a white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition.

Collection of 18 items signed ink or felt tip by winners of the Nobel Peace Prize, the majority on cards or sheets, including: Oscar Arias, Menachem B

Issue of Deadwood's Black Hills Daily Pioneer newspaper, 20 x 26, four pages, June 24, 1879. The newspaper contains many articles and interestin...

Color semi-glossy 7.25 x 9.5 photo of the Iranian leader in a suit and tie, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "M. R. Pahlavi." I...

Felt tip signature of Park Chung Hee on a white 5.5 x 3.25 card imprinted with his name and title. In fine condition, with light show-through at the b

Exceptional color limited edition 24 x 19.75 print entitled "The Mentor," depicting Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., and others during the ...

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Stanford University letterhead, February 13, 1973. Letter to Herb Wetenkamp, Jr., in full: "I take six thousand millig...

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the rescue of Captain Phillips after he was held captive by Somali pirates for five days, signed in blue felt tip,

Attractive Christmas card with a color image of James McIntosh Patrick's painting 'Glamis in Winter,' measures 15.25 x 6.25 open, signed...

Royal Christmas card from 1958, measuring 18.25 x 7.75 open, featuring a color 7 x 5 print of Sebastiano Ricci's work 'The Holy Family,'...