Fine Autographs and Artifacts

LS in German, one page, 8 x 10.25, August 2, 1849. Untranslated letter signed at the conclusion by Frederick William IV as King of Prussia. In fine co

Large and neat ink signature, "George R, on an off-white 3.5 x 6.25 slip clipped from a document, with affixed seal intact below. Removably cor...

DS signed N. Chamberlain, one page, 7.5 x 9.5, 10 Downing Street letterhead, November 15, 1937. Letter of recommendation to King George VI, in part:...

ALS in German, signed Ludwig, Kronprinz, one page, 6.25 x 8.25, August 25, 1813. Untranslated handwritten letter to a lady by Ludwig as Crown Prince.

ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, Wavertree letterhead, no date. Handwritten letter to Mr. Smith, in part: "I have got the root...

TLS in German, signed Krupp, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, personal letterhead, June 23, 1893. Letter to the "Princess of Thurn and Taxis," relay...

ALS signed A. B. Lambert, one page both sides, 4.75 x 7.25, no date. Handwritten letter to fellow botanist John Lindley, in part: "I have the p...

ALS signed E. Ray Lankester, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7.5, University of London, August 9, 1878. Handwritten letter to English botan

ALS signed A. H. Layard, one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, April 24, 1860. Handwritten letter sending thanks for "an explanation which you have so ...

Color satin-finish 4 x 6 head-and-shoulders portrait of Lee Teng-hui, signed in black ink in Chinese. In fine condition, with a few small surface crea

Ink signature, "Robert T. Lincoln, on an off-white 4 x 2.25 card, affixed to a larger page bearing a collector's date notation of March 10,...

ALS signed Edw. Livingston, one page, 6.5 x 8.25, no date. Handwritten letter of introduction, in part: "A very particular friend of mine Mr. C...

ALS, one page, 4.75 x 8, March 21, 1882. Handwritten letter from "Yale College," in full: "My time is so much occupied that I cannot ...

ALS, one page both sides, 5 x 8, April 26, 1856. Handwritten letter from Antioch College, where he served as president. In part: "I mourn over ...

ALS signed H. Martineau, one page, 4.5 x 7, May 27, 1856. Handwritten letter concerning the liberal publication The Westminster Review, in part: &qu...

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 6.5, personal letterhead, October 17, 1915. Letter to pioneer electrical engineer and aviator William J. Hammer, in full: "...

Signed book: Why Courage Matters. Limited first edition, numbered 1189/1400. Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, 2004. Leather-bound hardcover, 5.5 x

Vintage glossy 8 x 6 photo of Andrew Mellon seated at a desk with two large vases of flowers, signed in fountain pen, "A. W. Mellon." In f...

ALS signed Geo. W. Melville, Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy, one page, 6 x 8.25, November 18, 1903. Handwritten letter, in part: "I am just back from ...

Four checks signed by members of the so-called 'Bonanza Kings,' famed for their Comstock Lode silver mines, with two signed by John William ...

ALS in French, signed Mirabeau fils, one page, 4.5 x 6.5, June 30, 1784. Untranslated, boldly penned handwritten letter by Mirabeau. In fine condition

Manuscript DS in German, signed Monteglas, one page, 7.5 x 8, September 2, 1812. Untranslated document signed at the conclusion by Maximilian von Mont

Cover of Time Magazine from May 10, 1970, with a story on Japan's business innovation highlighting Morita, 7.75 x 11, signed in black felt tip, ...

Biographical sheet outlining his life and accomplishments, one page, 8.5 x 11, signed at the bottom in black felt tip, "Rudolf L. Mossbauer.&qu...

Prayer slip depicting Mother Teresa holding an infant, 6.25 x 3.25, signed in black felt tip, "M Teresa mc." In very fine condition.

Limited edition commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the 50th anniversary of the ascent of Mount Everest, numbered 477/1000, signed in ballpoint

ALS signed Ferd. von Mueller, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7.25, no date. Handwritten letter to English botanist and taxonomist Maxwell

Signed book: The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer. NY: Scribner, 2010. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 571 pages. Signed prominen

Original matte-finish 6.75 x 9.5 portrait of Benito Mussolini with his arms crossed, signed in the lower border in pencil by the photographer, "...

ALS in French, signed H. Mohn, one page, 8.25 x 11, Norske Meteorologiske Institut letterhead, March 25, 1907. Interesting untranslated letter concern

Two ALSs by the New York governors: one signed "Horatio Seymour," one page, March 16, 1882, replying to some correspondence after an illne...

Desirable pairing of two manuscript naval petitions signed by New York notables, recommending the appointment of Charles P. Delany as midshipman: one,

Uncommon fountain pen signature, "Simon Newcomb, on an off-white 4.25 x 3 slip. In fine condition.

Third-person ALS signed four times within the text, Mrs. Norton, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 3.75 x 6, August 15, [no year]. Handwritten lette

Uncommon 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Oates by C. M. Bell of Washington, signed in bold ink, "Wm. C. Oates." Skinned and mounted on a large...

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders portrait of the pioneering rocket scientist, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "H. Oberth.&q...

ALS in German, signed W. Ostwald, one page on a 6 x 4, personal postcard, no date. Untranslated handwritten letter with reference to an edition of a w

Hand-addressed air mail envelope, 6.25 x 4.25, addressed by Oswald to his mother, "U.S.A., Vernon, Texas, Box 982, Mrs. M. Oswald," adding...

Two items signed by one or more captors of JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. A souvenir typescript of the November 22, 1963, letter sent to Dallas Poli

Original vintage semi-glossy 9.25 x 7 silver gelatin print of Bob Jackson's iconic photo of Jack Ruby shooting President John F. Kennedy's a...

ALS, one page, 4.25 x 7, Harewood Place letterhead, February 5, 1892. Handwritten letter to English botanist and taxonomist Maxwell T. Masters, in par

ALS signed P. S. Pallas, five pages on three adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 9, January 24, 1766. Lengthy and fascinating handwritten letter from the Hague,

Glossy 8.25 x 10 photo of Pandit at her desk, beautifully signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, June 1949. In very good...

FDC honoring the issuance of the 1979 stamp depicting Martin Luther King, Jr., signed in blue ballpoint by his father, "M. L. King, Sr.," ...

ALS in French, signed Parmentier, one page, 7 x 9.5, August 10, 1805. Untranslated handwritten letter to pharmacist Sabin Joseph Buloy in Boulogne. In

Gauntlett & Brooks business check, 7.75 x 3, filled out and signed by Pfizer, payable to Chas. Pfizer & Co. for $19.18, January 26, 1882. En...

ALS in German, signed P. Eulenberg, one page both sides, 7.75 x 11, September 26, 1897. Untranslated handwritten letter, boldly penned by Philipp, Pri

Partly-printed DS, signed "Geo. Poindexter," one page, 15.75 x 9.75, August 3, 1820. As governor of Mississippi, Poindexter appoints Isham...

Matte-finish 4.5 x 6.5 photo of Porter, signed and inscribed in the lower border in blue ink. In very fine condition.

Personal check, 5.75 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Powers, "Francis G. Powers," payable to Los Angeles Times for $6.00, July 5, 1966. I...

Glossy 5 x 7 photo of Prelog peering into some scientific equipment, signed in black ink, "V. Prelog." In fine condition. Accompanied by t...

ALS signed Frederick, one page, 7.5 x 9.25, January 3, 1798. Handwritten letter from "Horse Guards," regarding a letter from his sister, P...

Manuscript DS in German, one page both sides, 7.25 x 11.75, October 22, 1633. Untranslated document about the courts of justice during the Thirty Year

ALS signed Richard A. Proctor, one page, 4.5 x 7, August 8, 1887. Handwritten letter to "the Editor of Harper's Weekly," in full: &quo...

AQS signed "M. S. Quay, 26 March 1892," on an off-white 5 x 8 sheet of U. S. Senate Chamber letterhead. Quay quotes from Proverbs 14:34, i...

Exceptional TLS signed Y. Rabin, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, Prime Minister letterhead, December 9, 1993. Letter to Ron Daley, editor of the Troublesome C

Six items signed by noted railroad executives, including: Grinnell Burt (Warwick Valley Rail Road Company stock certificate), Sidney Dillon (Oregon an

ALS signed W. Ramsay, one page, 4.5 x 7, blindstamped personal letterhead, June 1, 1907. Handwritten letter to "Mr. Rideing," in full: &qu...

TLS in German, signed in pencil, Rathenau, one page, 8 x 10, Allgemeine Elektricitats-Gesellschaft letterhead, October 2, 1916. Letter to the editor o

Nice ballpoint signature and inscription, "My regards to Barry Marshall, Justice Stanley Reed Rtd, Supreme Court of the U. S., June 2, 1976., o...

Cashier of Ilion Bank check, 7.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Remington, "E. Remington & Sons," payable to C. Riley for N. Y. Cen...

Four stock certificates, each signed "G. G. Rice," measuring 9.25 x 6 to 11.75 x 8, issued from March-June 1918. Includes: one hundred sha...

Nice lot of original Rockefeller ephemera, comprising three original candid photographs and a Christmas card, including: a semi-glossy 3.5 x 5.75 full

Partly-printed DS, one page, 12.5 x 8.5, February 4, 1924. Stock certificate for 1884 shares of Three Hundred Park Avenue, Inc., issued to Percy A. Ro

Collection of eight items signed by the Rockefeller family, including: John D. Rockefeller Jr. (ALS with envelope), William Goodsell Rockefeller (TLS)

Ervay Theatre / Mercantile National Bank at Dallas check, 8 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Jack Ruby, payable to Film Forwarding Agency

ALS, one page both sides, 4.5 x 7.25, July 7. Handwritten letter to botanist John Lindley at the "Horticultural Garden," with reference to...

Two photos: a matte-finish 7 x 9.5 photo of Anwar Sadat in a formal pose, signed and inscribed in black ink, "Mr. Michielsen, best wishes,"...

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, August 26, 1987. Letter to Leo Malz, in full: "Having heard no response to my letter of December ...

Partly-printed DS, one page, 10 x 6, February 29, 1868. Certificate for Scrip Preferred Stock for ten shares in the Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Com

Two ALSs, each one page, 7.75 x 5, October 8 and 13, 1856. Responding to letters from M. D. Phillips, Sage replies that he has sent "2 bundles ...

Two ALSs signed "C. S. Sargent," each one page, 5.25 x 8.25, March 22, 1874 and June 3, 1884. Both to English botanist and taxonomist Maxw...

Vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Segre at his desk, signed in the lower border in fountain pen. In fine condition, with light edge rippling.

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Selye by Andre Larase, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, "To the Reverend Corneliu...

Three letters signed by Moshe Sharetttwo TLSs and one ALSeach one page, dated between 1934 and 1962. The earliest letter, an onionskin TLS signed in H

First National Bank check, 7.5 x 3, filled out and signed by Sherman, "John Sherman," payable to Rev. R. Gailey for $56.85, June 25, 1866....

TLS signed Ben Spock, one page, 8.5 x 7.25, personal letterhead, September 26, 1970. Letter to Dr. Gilbert C. Norton, in full: "Thanks for your...

Publisher's advertisement for Heroes of the Dark Continent and How Stanley Found Emin Pasha by J. W. Buel, published by the Historical Publishin...

TLS signed Chester C. Platt, one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York Executive Chamber letterhead, August 15, 1913. Letter to S. B. Coston in New York C

ALS signed W. G. Sumner, one page, 4.5 x 7, December 23, 1892. Handwritten letter to C. E. Young, in part: "On my return from Europe I find her...

Two TLSs in German, both signed "Szogyeny," each one page, 8.5 x 11, dated June 9 and December 16, 1909. Two untranslated letters to journ...

ADS, signed R. B. Taney, one page, 8 x 5.25, October 9, 1820. Brief handwritten legal document by Taney in a case of "Assault & Battery.&qu...

Vintage glossy 5 x 7 head-and-shoulders photo of Tatum in a suit and tie, signed in fountain pen, "E. L. Tatum." Reverse bears a Rockefell...

Vintage glossy 8.5 x 11 photo of Teller in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black felt tip, "To Bob Ragan, Edward Te...

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Temin working with a microscope, signed in black felt tip. Reverse bears an A. Craig Benson credit stamp. In fine condition, wi

Signed book: The Downing Street Years. First edition. NY: HarperCollins, 1993. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 914 pages. Signed on the title p

A desirable pairing of first edition booksThe Downing Street Years (HarperCollins, 1993) and The Path to Power (HarperCollins, 1995, first U.S. editio

Nice 3.75 x 5.75 bookplate featuring a depiction of London, boldly signed in blue felt tip by Margaret Thatcher. In very fine condition.

Partly-printed DS, signed Geo. D. Widener, one page, 11.75 x 8.25, June 5, 1906. Stock certificate issued to Mary E. Mortiz for one hundred shares in

ALS, one page, 8 x 9.75, May 10, 1814. Handwritten letter of recommendation to William Jones, in full: "Mr. Samuel Hunt of the City of New York...

Two items: an ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, September 20, 1987, a handwritten letter from Cape Town and addressed to John, in full: Thank you for your kind

ALS, one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, November 14, 1878. Handwritten letter referencing noted physicist James Dewar, in part: "Many years ago I tr...

LS signed A. P. Upshur, one page, 8 x 10, no date. Navy Department letter to the Hon. Truman Smith, in part: "I have received your letterin beh...

Three documents signed by noted members of the prominent Vanderbilt family, including: an indenture signed by William H. Vanderbilt, "W. H. Van...

Partly-printed DS, signed C. Vanderbilt" and "W. H. Vanderbilt, one page, 10 x 5, May 10, 1870. Stock certificate issued to Horace F. Clar...

Vintage pearl-finish 4.75 x 6.75 close-up photo of Gertudi Vargas, signed vertically in fountain pen. The photo is affixed to its original 9.25 x 11.5

Three items signed by vice presidents of the United States, including: Henry Wilson (ALS), William A. Wheeler (ALS), and Levi P. Morton (signature). I

ALS in French, signed Eug. Warming, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, February 7, 1888. Untranslated handwritten letter to English botanis

Manuscript DS in German, signed Wilhelm, one page, 8.75 x 11, October 18, 1883. Untranslated document signed by the German emperor. In fine condition,

Two Revolutionary War-era documents signed by the Connecticut leaders: a manuscript DS signed "Oliv: Wolcott, Jr." one page, 8 x 6.5, May ...