Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Art and Literature

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Jonas Salk, signed nicely in blue felt tip. In fine condition. Originally obtained by in-person specialist Mike Wehrmann.

Color semi-glossy 4.5 x 6.25 photo of Justice Scalia in his library holding an open book, displayed within its original 8 x 10 presentation mat, which

American politician (1873–1944) who served as governor of New York and who was the unsuccessful Democratic presidential candidate in 1928. Vi

Six official "Supreme Court of the United States" cards, 4.5 x 3.5, each signed in ink by a justice. Includes: Abe Fortas, Stanley Reed, W...

Group of five commemorative covers honoring various occasions, each signed in blue felt tip by Margaret Thatcher. Includes: one with an inset medallio

Attractive semi-glossy 3.75 x 5 silver gelatin print of Margaret Thatcher by Terence Donovan, affixed to its original 6 x 7.5 mount, which is signed i

A thin 1.75˝-long sliver of wood, originally part of the ship's oak wheelhouse door, recovered from the Atlantic Ocean after the sinking of...

Royal Mail commemorative cover, 8.5 x 4.5, with a cachet honoring the 25th Anniversary of the British Philatelic Bureau, postmarked in Edinburgh, Scot

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the anti-apartheid and human rights activist with his hands raised, signed in blue ballpoint, "God bless you, Desmond Tu...

Two partly-printed DSs, each signed "W. M. Tweed," one page, 8 x 9.75, dated 1867 and 1869. Both are official City of New York expense doc...

Partly-printed DS, signed “W. M. Tweed,” one page, 8.5 x 7, December 10, 1868. Receipt from the Bureau of Wharves, Piers and Slips S

The second president of Poland (born 1943) and the first to be democratically elected; he helped end communism in Europe as the leader of the freedom-

TLS, one page, 5.5 x 6.75, Tuskegee Institute letterhead, May 6, 1915. Letter to L. Kahn of Cincinnati, Ohio, in full: "I am not writing to ask...

Neat ink signature, "Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee, Alabama, Feb. 24, 1900,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2.25 card. In fine condition. Accomp...

Partly-printed DS, signed “Dan'l Webster,” one page, 7.75 x 10.5, January 27, 1842. As secretary of state, Webster certifies "t...

Partly-printed DS, signed “Henry Wells" and "Wm. Fargo,” one page, 10.25 x 6.5, March 10, 1854. Handsomely engraved stock cert...

Chinese diplomat and politician (1842–1922) who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and briefly as Acting Premier during the early years of

Revolutionary War–dated ADS, signed “B. Arnold, M. Genl.,” one page, 7.25 x 12.25, September 17, 1778. As senior officer in

Revolutionary War general, first United States Secretary of War, and founder of the military school that became West Point (1750–1806). LS as

ALS in French, signed “Lafayette,” one page, 5.5 x 3.25, July 5, 1811. A handwritten letter addressed from “La grange,

Spectacular ALS signed “R. E. Lee,” one page, 7.75 x 5.75, June 28, 1865. Addressed from Richmond, Lee pens a handwritten letter of

Confederate general (1821–1904) who distinguished himself at Bull Run, Fredericksburg, and Chickamauga. The State Banking Company check, 6.25

Confederate brigadier general (1812-1862) who was killed in action at the Battle of Mill Springs, making him the first Confederate general to die in t

Civil War-dated ALS signed “Armstrong,” one page, 5 x 8, January 18, 1864. Addressed from “Headquarters 3rd Division, Caval

Vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 9.75 head-and-shoulders portrait of the American five-star general, signed nicely in fountain pen by Douglas MacArthur. In

Ink signature, "G. S. Patton, Jr., South Hamilton,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.5 slip. In very fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA au...

World War II–dated airmail envelope, 6.75 x 3.75, addressed to "Mrs. G. S. Patton, Jr., South Hamilton, Mass.," and signed as a cens...

Impressive collection of 10 military and aviation color prints by noted artists Stan Stokes and James Dietz, depicting various events and aircraft spa

Mutual National Bank check, 8.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Beauregard, "G. T. Beauregard," payable to Hope Mut. Ins. Co. for $40, A...

American combat pilot (1912–1988) who was a United States Marine Corps fighter ace during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor and th

ALS from a soldier in the Civil War dated to April 15, 1865, the day that President Abraham Lincoln died. Penned by “M. Fink” to his

Ink signature, "Jeffer. Davis, U.S.S.,” on an off-white 3 x .75 slip affixed to a slightly larger card. In very good to fine condition, w...

American soldier, lawyer, author, and statesman (1783–1851), and son of Jefferson's Secretary of War Henry Dearborn. He served as the firs...

Signed book: Doolittle's Tokyo Raiders. First edition. NY: D. Van Nostrand Company, 1964. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 447 pages. Si...

Signed book: Return of the Enola Gay. Limited edition, numbered 43/1500. Columbus, Ohio: Mid Coast Marketing, 1998. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of an artist's portrayal of the Enola Gay, signed in blue felt tip by its pilot, "Paul W. Tibbets." In...

French statesman (1759–1820) who famously served as Minister of Police under Napoleon. Manuscript DS in French, signed “Fouche,

Group lot of items containing over 50 signatures from recipients of the Medal of Honor, the majority of which can be found inside a first edition of A

TLS, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, General Headquarters, American Expeditionary Forces letterhead, April 24, 1919. Letter to Congressman W. W. Grant, sent fr

Two items: a color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Colin Powell in uniform as a four-star general, signed in the lower border in black felt tip; and a TL

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of the celebrated pilot at his desk, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "With my best wishes to 'Rex Beasley...

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of General Spaatz in his four-star military uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Mr. Theodore R...

Vintage matte-finish 4.25 x 5.25 photo of Lieutenant General Carl Spaatz in a contemplative seated pose, shown smoking a pipe in his three-star milita

Uncommon signed book: Report on the War in Vietnam (As of 30 June 1968). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1969. Hardcover, 8.25 x 10

LS signed “Wellington,” one page, 7.25 x 8, December 10, 1839. A letter addressed from Stratfield Saye, in full: “As it app

Three items signed by General William Westmoreland: An unused 3 x 3.75 ‘four-star’ rank bookplate, signed in black ink, “

Rare unsigned book: The Cabinet of Freedom: The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade by the Br

Rare book set: The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment, of the Independence of the United States of America: including an Account of the

Rare, early authoritative work on the French and Indian War by a British Army officer: An Historical Journal of the Campaigns in North-America, for th

Rare and important book: The History of the Late War in North-America and the Islands of the West-Indies, including the Campaigns of MDCCLXIII and MDC

Scarce and sought-after first edition book set: The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the War which Establi

Rare two-volume book: The History of the Origin, Progress, and Termination of the American War, Vols. I and II, by Charles Stedman. First edition. Lon

Rare, monumental six-volume study of the history of New York City: The Iconography of Manhattan Island, 1498–1909, Vols. I–VI, by Is

Rare book concerning the southern campaigns of the American Revolution by one of its key British participants: A History of the Campaigns of 1780 and

Desirable unsigned book: Personal Narrative of Explorations and Incidents in Texas, New Mexico, California, Sonora, and Chihuahua, Connected with the

Historic biography of the influential statesman and Supreme Court justice: The Life of John Marshall, Vols. I–IV, by Albert J. Beveridge. Fir

Historic book and map: The History of Illinois, from its First Discovery and Settlement, to the Present Time, by Henry Brown. First edition. NY: New W

Scarce unsigned book: Travels in North-America, In the Years 1780, 1782, and 1782, Vols. I and II, by François Jean de Beauvoir, Marquis de Ch

Uncommon early biography of a great American inventor: The Life of Robert Fulton, by his friend Cadwallader D. Colden. First edition. NY: Kirk &...

Handsomely bound books: Travels in New-England and New-York, Vols. I–IV, by Timothy Dwight. First edition. New Haven, CT: printed by S. Conve

Uncommon book: The Life of Andrew Jackson, Major-General in the Service of the United States, comprising A History of the War in the South, from the c

Uncommon unsigned book: Anecdotes of the American Revolution: Illustrative of the Talents and Virtues of the Heroes and Patriots, Who Acted the Most C

Interesting unsigned book: Anecdotes of the Revolutionary War in America, with Sketches of Character of Persons of the Most Distinguished, in the Sout

Uncommon first edition book: History of Delaware County and Border Wars of New York: Containing a Sketch of the Early Settlements in the County and a

Scarce, interesting, and finely bound book: The Life of John Jay: with Selections From His Correspondence and Miscellaneous Papers, Vols. I and II, by

Rare book set: Sketches of the Life and Correspondence of Nathanael Greene, Major General of the Armies of the United States, in the War of the Revolu

Signed book: The Campaign of 1781 in the Carolinas, with Remarks Historical and Critical on Johnson's Life of Greene; To which Is Appended an Ap...

Interesting primary-source book covering the French and Indian War and early Revolutionary War: The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-17

Rare photo album entitled "Old Mexico: 1893" by Chicago photographers Charles Mayo and J. E. Reed, 15.25 x 11.25, containing 185 original ...

Important early history of the War of 1812: History of the Late War in the Western Country, comprising a full account of all the transactions in that

Sought-after book set: Memoirs of the American Revolution; so far as it relates to the States of North and South-Carolina, and Georgia, Vols. I and II

Rare unsigned book: Memoir upon the Late War in North America between the French and English, 1755–1760, Vols. I and II, by Pierre Pouchot, t

Desirable Civil War hero autobiography: Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan. First edition. NY: Charles L. Webster & Co., 1888. Hardcover bound i...

Desirable first edition book: The Life of George Washington by Jared Sparks. First edition. Boston: Ferdinand Andrews, 1839. Hardcover bound in full b

Scarce and interesting first edition book: Life of Joseph Brant-Thayendanegea, Including the Indian Wars of the American Revolution, Vols. I and II, b

Scarce first edition book: Biographical Sketches of Distinguished American Naval Heroes in the War of the Revolution Between the American Republic and

Scarce first edition book: A Narrative of the Military Actions of Colonel Marinus Willett, Taken chiefly from his own Manuscript, by his son, William

Desirable early biography of a founding father: Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick Henry by Wiliam Wirt. First edition. Philadelphia: James

Scarce book: Chronicles of Border Warfare, or a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia: And of the Indian Wars and Massacr

Uncommon book: A General History of the British Empire in America, containing an Historical, Political, and Commercial View of the English Settlements

Sizable 4 x 1.75 swatch of the silver-colored hull of the LZ 129 Hindenburg, which caught fire when it attempted to dock with its mooring mast at Nava

Booklet in French entitled Construction et Manoeuvres de l'Aeroplane Wright, Monographies d'Aviation #5, by A. Bracke, 6 x 8.75, 16 pages, p...

Vintage color semi-glossy 7 x 7.25 photo of White when he became the first American to walk in space during the Gemini IV mission, signed in black ink

Rare Apollo 11 launch day cover with a cachet of the mission insignia, signed in felt tip and ballpoint by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Co

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, June 22, 1990. Letter to John Adams of the Allenby Primary School in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in full:

Signed book: Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13. Later printing. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1994. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 378

Color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of the iconic 'Earthrise' image taken by Bill Anders during the Apollo 8 mission, signed in silver ink by t...

Invitation to attend a Red Square parade in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution in 1967, 5.5 x 3.25, signed on the reverse i

Official color glossy 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo (S-65-46643), which depicts Gemini 5 astronauts Gordon Cooper and Charles Conrad in their white s

Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of John Glenn wearing his orange STS-95 flight suit and lifting his visor, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condi

FDC with a cachet honoring the Mercury-Atlas 6 flight of John Glenn and his Friendship 7 spacecraft, postmarked at Cape Canaveral on the mission date

Postal cover with four affixed Project Mercury stamps, postmarked at Cape Canaveral on February 20, 1962, the date of the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission, sig

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Jim Irwin saluting the American flag at the Apollo 15 landing site, signed in black felt tip below a preprint

AQS on an off-white 6 x 4 card, signed in black felt tip, "Eugene F. Kranz," who writes above, "'Failure is not an option!'&q...

Appealing group lot of six Soviet Union-era stamp blocks honoring 15 years of Russian space achievements, each 8 x 4.25 block contains six unused stam

Commemorative cover with a cachet of the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project insignia, postmarked in Houston on February 11, 1975, signed in black ink

Color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of all seven Mercury astronauts posing in front of an Air Force jet, signed in black felt tip by Scott Carpenter, Gor

Collection of 25 commemorative covers, many with stamped cachets honoring various achievements of NASA's space programs, each signed in ink by a...

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the LM 'Antares' as seen from afar during an Apollo 14 EVA, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint...

Three items signed in ink or felt tip by Valentina Tereshkova: a Czechoslovakian postal cover with a cachet honoring Yuri Gagarin and the Vostok space