Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Partly-printed DS, signed“H. M. Flagler,” one page, 14.5 x 7.75, September 20, 1893. Stock certificate for eight shares in the Stand

Leader of Spain (born 1892) from 1939 until his death in 1975, who came to power after overthrowing the elected government during the Spanish Civil Wa

Lawyer, professor, and jurist (1882–1965) who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States; appointed to the seat

German Emperor and King of Prussia between March and June 1888, during the 'Year of the Three Emperors.' He assumed the throne upon the deat...

Broadside printing of "(No. 1895) Décret de la Convention Nationale," one page, 12.5 x 16.25, November 17, 1793. A decree of the Fren...

Two photos signed by the modern leaders of opposing schools of economic thought: a glossy 8 x 10 portrait of Friedman in a thoughtful pose, signed and

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of the front cover of Time magazine from January 4, 1988, depicting Mikhail Gorbachev as their 'Man of the Year,' ...

Botanical writer and taxonomist (1810–1888) considered to be the most important American botanist of the 19th century. Darwiniana, a collecti

Desirable AQS on an off-white 4.75 x 7.75 sheet, signed in fountain pen, "Horace Greeley, N. York, Dec. 15, 1863," who above quotes the fi...

Influential German evolutionist, morphologist, and developmental biologist (1834–1919) remembered as a supporter and exponent of Charles Darw

Souvenir typescript of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty featuring an affixed Albert Einstein postage stamp, one page, 8.5 x 11, postmarked in Princeton on

Bill signing pen and DS, one page, 9 x 15, April 24, 1958. Official cork-gripped dipping pen made by the Reliance Pencil Co., used by Governor Harrima

Famed diarist, memoirist, and wit (1759–1818) who was Queen of Sweden (1809–1818) and Norway (1814–1818) as the consort of

Limited edition color 31 x 25 print entitled 'Hillary Conquers Everest—May 29, 1953,' numbered 715/1953, signed in the lower border in...

Signed book: View from the Summit. Collector's edition. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1999. Leatherbound hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 310 pages. Signed on...

Limited edition color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Mount Everest, numbered 27/100, signed in black felt tip, "Ed Hillary." In fine condition. Ac...

Souvenir typescript of a passage from the book Ascent: Two Lives Explored: The Autobiographies of Sir Edmund and Peter Hillary, one page, 8.5 x 11, si

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

Vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 8 photo of Hoover by Autrey of Hollywood, affixed to a 7 x 10 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in fountain pen, &...

World War II-dated TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, FBI letterhead, October 25, 1943. Letter to W. W. Galbraith, head of the Eur-African Theater, Division of

Vintage matte-finish 9 x 11.25 photo of an illustrated portrait of the FBI director, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Aaron F. Cowels,...

Signed book: Masters of Deceit. Later printing. NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1961. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.5, 374 pages. Signed and inscribed on the fi

Vintage glossy 10 x 8.25 aerial photo of the Statue of Liberty on what was then called Bedloe's Island, signed in the lower border in fountain p...

German naturalist and explorer (1769-1859) who wrote Kosmos, a massive five-volume study which attempted to unify the various branches of man's ...

German psychiatrist and philosopher (1883–1969) who attempted to develop an innovative philosophical system. TLS in German, one page, 8.25 x

Signed book: The Churchill Factor: How One Man Made History. First edition. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2014. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x...

American trans woman (1926–1989) who was the first person to become widely known in the United States for having sex reassignment surgery. Wh

Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1752 to 1766 as the second consort of King Frederick V; she went on to serve as de facto regent from 1772 to 1784 dur

Four manuscript DSs in German, each signed “Wilhelm,” one page, 9 x 11.25, all dated 1883. Four untranslated official documents, eac

Manuscript DS in German, signed “Wilhelm R.,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75, March 26, 1910. Untranslated official document relating to a p

Fraudulent American inventor from Philadelphia (1837–1898) who claimed to have discovered a new motive power which was originally described a

Patriarch of the fabled family of American politicians (1888–1969) who served as American ambassador to Great Britain from 1938 to 1940. TLS,

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, June 8, 1959. Letter to Mr. Riloff, in part: "I had the material which you were kind ...

Provisional leader of the Soviet Union (1881–1970) from July to November 1917, when he was unseated by Lenin and forced into exile. Signed bo

Influential American physiologist (1904–2004) who studied the influence of diet on health, known for developing two famous diets: K-rations,

British monarch (1630–1685) who ushered in the Restoration of 1660 and ruled until his death. Uncommon ink signature, "Charles R,” o

King of Denmark and Norway from 1766 until his death in 1808, who was nominally king due to his mental illness; most of the responsibility of running

Partly-printed DS, signed “Edward R & I,” one page, 20.75 x 17, May 30, 1906. King Edward VII appoints "David George Rose to be...

Official 7.25 x 5.25 admission pass to the "House of Parliament Stands, Block I," for the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandr...

ALS in French, signed “Edward,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, June 24, 1915. Rare untranslated handwritten letter by Edward as Prince

King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975, when he was assassinated by his nephew (1906-1975).  Matte-finish 5.5 x 7.75 photo of King Faisal in h

King of Denmark and Norway from 1699 until his death in 1730, who abolished the so-called vornedskab (a kind of serfdom), made two bigamous marriages,

King of Prussia (born 1770) who reigned from 1797 until his death in 1840; he aimed to unify Prussia's Protestant churches, and was humiliated b...

King of Prussia (born 1795) who reigned from 1840 until his death in 1861. He was known as the 'romanticist on the throne,' and is best reme...

Bold ink signature, "George R,” on an off-white 4.25 x 1.5 slip clipped from the head of a document. In fine condition.

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “George R.,” one page, 13.25 x 9.25, October 24, 1806. King George III appoints James Saunders as "

ALS as king, signed “G. R.,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, March 10, 1782. Handwritten letter addressed from the Queen's House, in full: &quo...

Ink signature as Prince Regent, "George P. R.,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 slip clipped from the head of a document. Affixed to a same-si...

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “George P. R.,” one page, 15.5 x 11.25, June 4, 1814. The future King George IV appoints "Captain G

Desirable hand-painted color 5 x 3.5 New Year's card, signed and inscribed on the reverse in ink by the future King George V on behalf of his wi...

DS, signed “App'd, GR,” one page, 8.25 x 13.25, February 4, 1939. War Office document requesting King George VI's approval of &q...

Bold fountain pen signature of King George VI, "Albert,” on an off-white 2.75 x 1.25 slip. In fine condition, with trivial ink erosion to...

King of Sweden (born 1746) who reigned from 1771 until his assassination at a masquerade ball in 1792. He was the eldest son of King Adolf Frederick o

King of Sweden (born 1594) who reigned from 1611 to 1632, known for leading the nation to military supremacy during the Thirty Years War; an able mili

The last Catholic monarch (1633–1701) to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, crowned in 1685. Hand-addressed mailing c

King of Great Britain and Ireland (1765–1837) from 1830 to 1837, he earned the sobriquet 'Sailor King' for his youthful service in the...

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Fiorello LaGuardia seated at his desk, signed in fountain pen. Lower portion bears a preprinted title: "Ma...

World War II-dated TLS signed “F. LaGuardia,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, City of New York, Office of the Mayor letterhead, March 17, 194

Politician (1807-1894) who was a member of the Buchanan administration, later serving as Judge Advocate General of the Army. Most notably, he was the

Physicist and inventor (1845–1921) who received the 1908 Nobel Prize in Physics for his method of reproducing colors photographically based o

TLS signed “D. Lloyd George,” one page, 7 x 9, Bron-y-de letterhead, June 14, 1939. Letter to Dr. Cecil Roth at Merton College, in p

Scarce color glossy 12 x 8.25 photo of South African President Nelson Mandela, watched by Lord James Mackay and Baroness Betty Boothroyd, delivering a

FDC with a cachet honoring 'Peace Through International Law,' signed in black ballpoint by Thurgood Marshall. In fine condition.

Ballpoint signature, "Thurgood Marshall,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition. Encapsulated in a Beckett authentication ho...

TLS signed "Joe," one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, February 5, 1952. Letter to John H. Teeter, in part: "Just rec...

Controversial black revolutionary and civil rights activist (1933-1975) remembered for his countercultural activities in 1960s London. He fled to his

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Tho. Mifflin,” one page, 15.75 x 12.75, June 13, 1789. As president of the Supreme Executive Counc

DS, signed “Pierpont Morgan,” one page, 11.5 x 6.75, June 13, 1882. Stock certificate issued to Joseph Hartley Wicksteed of Leeds, E

Ukrainian Zionist leader (1867–1933) who participated in the First Zionist Congress in 1897 and was a key organizer of the Jewish delegation

Partly-printed D, in Italian, signed “Mussolini" and "Vittorio Emanuele,” one page both sides, 9.75 x 14.5, March 18, 1928. An...

President of South Vietnam (1923-2001) who resigned and fled the country only a few days before the fall of Saigon. Felt tip signature of Nguyen Van T

Collection of 21 items signed by winners of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, including: John Harsanyi (ALS and SP), Milton Friedman (SP)

Huge lot of 135 autographs of 40+ Nobel Prize winners in various scientific disciplines—physics, chemistry, and physiology or medicine

Two items signed by the North Pole explorers: an ALS signed “Felix Riesenberg,” one page, personal letterhead, 7.5 x 10.5, February

Activist (1919–1995) who founded the American Atheists organization, serving as its president from 1963 through 1986. In 1995, she was kidnap

English biologist and paleontologist (1804-1892) best known for interpreting fossils and coining the term 'dinosaur.' ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7...

Important English surgeon and pathologist (1814-1899). ALS, one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, 1 Harewood Place letterhead, November 17, 1883. Handwritten

The last Shah of Iran (1919-1980) from 1941 until he was overthrown in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Scarce pairing of United Nations postal covers

Signed book: Rosa Parks: My Story. Later printing. NY: Dial Books, 1992. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 192 pages. Signed on the half-title page

ALS signed “Rosa L. Parks,” one page, 5 x 8, January 6, 1980. Somber handwritten letter to Ed Ward, in part: "When your request for

Spanish dictator, aristocrat, and military officer (1870–1930) who served as prime minister from 1923 to 1930 during Spain's Restoration e...

Uncommon 4.25 x 5.75 photo of Prince Arthur in uniform by W. & D. Downey, signed in the upper left corner in ink, "Arthur, 1886." In v...

Vintage ballpoint signature, "Philip, 5 June 1969,” penned on an off-white 6 x 8 album page with several affixed stamps honoring Prince P...

Partly-printed document headed "Prescription Blank" issued under the authority of the National Prohibition Act, one page, 6.75 x 4.5, list...

Unusual lot of three LSs in French signed by three successive kings of Prussia, each one page, ranging in size from 7 x 9 to 8.75 x 10, dated from 178

Jewish-American journalist and newspaper publisher (1847–1911) who established the Pulitzer Prize 'for the encouragement of public service...

Queen Consort to Edward VII of England (1844–1925) and mother of George V. Ink signature, "Alexandra,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1 slip

ALS signed “Victoria Mary,” one page both sides, 6 x 8, July 23, 1907. Handwritten letter from Marlborough House, in part: "I enclos

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Victoria R,” one page, 13.25 x 9, May 20, 1845. Queen Victoria appoints Harry Augustus Murray "to

Third-person ALS signed within the text, “The Queen,” three pages on two sheets, 4.5 x 7, illustrated Balmoral Castle letterhead, Se

Austrian-born Jewish psychoanalyst (1888-1969) who studied with Freud and became best known for his research into the psychiatric aspects of masochism

Duke of Lorraine (1451-1508) who was King of Naples and Jerusalem from 1493 to 1508, and succeeded as Count of Guise in 1504. Manuscript DS, in French

Financier and philanthropist (1874–1960) who was the only son among the five children of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller. TLS, on

New Zealand-born physicist and chemist (1871–1937) who discovered the concept of radioactive half-life; he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Che

Original color 8.5 x 14 broadside poster advertising 'Carl Sagan: A Briefing' presented by Dr. Richard Bartels on October 17, 1984, signed a...

Influential radical labor leader (1876–1929) as a prominent Wobbly organizer, targeted by the Pinkertons, mining federations, and the anti-la

Civil War–dated ALS, one page, 5 x 8, April 2, 1863. Handwritten letter to Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles, in part: "I have received...

American industrialist and politician (1824–1893) who cofounded the Central Pacific Railroad and later established Stanford University. Ink s

Nine FDCs with cachets honoring peace and international law, each signed in ink by a justice of the United States Supreme Court. Includes: Anthony Ken

Three official invitations to presidential inauguration ceremonies signed by justices of the Supreme Court, including: William J. Brennan, Jr. (Reagan