Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Group of five commemorative covers honoring various occasions, each signed in blue or black felt tip by Margaret Thatcher. Includes: one honoring sign

Matte-finish 4.25 x 6.5 photo of Margaret Thatcher in a half-length seated pose, boldly signed in the lower border in black felt tip. In very fine con

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

Signed book: The Path to Power. First U.S. edition. NY: HarperCollins, 1995. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 656 pages. Signed on the title pag

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the ill-fated RMS Titanic, signed in felt tip by the disaster's youngest survivor, "Millvina Dean." In fi...

ALS signed “Eleanor Johnson Shuman, Titanic Survivor,” two pages, 5.5 x 7.75, May 15, 1995. Handwritten letter to school teacher Ste

American businessman (1861-1912) who died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic. After the ship struck an iceberg, Widener placed his wife and her maid in

Longtime leader of Yugoslavia (born 1892) from 1945 until his death in 1980. Vintage fountain pen signature of Josip Broz Tito on an off-white 5.5 x 4

Partly-printed DS, signed “William M. Tweed,” one page, 8.5 x 14, July 14, 1870. Receipt from the Bureau of Lamps and Gas of the Dep

National Broadway Bank (Salaries Legislative) check, 8.25 x 3.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Comptroller Richard B. Connolly and counter

Group lot of five items signed by a former Secretary-General of the United Nations: Trygve Lie (FDC), Dag Hammarskjold (UN card), U Thant (2: TLS and

Business magnate and philanthropist (1794-1877) who built his wealth in railroads and shipping as owner of the New York Central Railroad. Partly-print

Influential Socialist (1854–1912) known for publishing the weekly newspaper Appeal to Reason, one of the most important socialist periodicals

Professor of chemistry and geology at Harvard Medical College (1793–1850), who was convicted of the murder of Boston businessman George Parkm

Chinese diplomat (1899-1978) who served as the Republic of China's ambassador to the United States during the Second World War (1942-1946). ...

American journalist, explorer, and aeronaut (1858–1934) who made multiple unsuccessful attempts at the North Pole by air and sea. ALS, one pa

Signed book: The Fifth Son. First edition. Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1985. Leatherbound hardcover, 6 x 9, 210 pages. Signed on a free end

Indiana-born lawyer (1892–1944) who ran as the Republican candidate against FDR in the 1940 presidential election. Two items: a World War II-

Manuscript DS in French, signed “Lafayette,” one page, 8.5 x 12.5, March 1831. Untranslated document endorsed in the left margin by

Mallet constructed of wood removed from the hull of the USS Constitution during the frigate's historic 1927 restoration, measuring 11.5˝ lo...

Crisp ink signature, "Very truly yours, Joshua L. Chamberlain, Brunswick, March 15, 1880,” on an off-white 6.75 x 4 album page. In fine c...

Splendid grouping of Civil War items belonging to Private James R. Hanna, a trooper in Lt. Colonel George Gantt’s battalion of Tennessee volu

Hand-addressed and free-franked mailing envelope, 5.25 x 3, addressed by Davis to “Revd. J.W. French, U.S. Mil. Academy, West Point, New York

Bold ALS signed twice, "Jeffer. Davis," one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, August 26, 1856. Handwritten letter to John W. French, in part: ...

ALS signed “R. E. Lee,” one page, 4.75 x 7.25, May 10, 1859. A handwritten letter to Major P. V. Hagner, addressed from the Arlingto

ALS in French, signed “Napolione di Buonapart,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.25 x 7.75, November 25, 1785. One of the earl

Desirable barrel-shaped matchstick holder, measuring 2.25˝ tall and 1.75˝ in diameter, crafted from wood removed from the bowsprit fro

Union general and Medal of Honor recipient (1835-1933) who was the last full-ranked general officer of the Civil War from either side to die, passing

Ink signature, "G. T. Beauregard,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1 slip, nicely matted with a portrait to an overall size of 9 x 12. In very goo...

Souvenir typescript of the “Prayers from the Inaugural Addresses of Dwight D. Eisenhower,” one page, 10.75 x 8.5, signed in the uppe

Celebrated military leader (1735–1806) and prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, recognized as a cultured and benevolent despot and a mas

Two DSs by the Massachusetts governors, both of whom served with distinction in the Civil War: a partly-printed DS signed "Benj. F. Butler,&quo...

Air Force general (1893–1958) who commanded the famous Flying Tigers during World War II. Vintage glossy 9 x 7.5 photo of Chennault in unifor

Vintage glossy 3 x 4.5 photo of General Clark standing in his swimming trunks next to his wife and a military officer, signed in ink, "Mark W. ...

Three items: a TLS signed “Mark W. Clark,” one page, The Citadel letterhead, February 29, 1968, sent to Robert L. James, in part:

Civil War-dated $1000 Confederate States of America loan bond issued March 1, 1864, 17 x 27.75, retaining 59 interest coupons below. Signed at the con

Matte-finish 8 x 10 Mutual of Omaha photo of General James Doolittle in uniform, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "To Leroy Oliver: with...

Vintage glossy 5 x 4 photo of Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower shaking hands with General Mark W. Clark next to an aircraft, signed by both in crisp fou

Color 24 x 18 print of a Harley Copic painting entitled 'Atomic Warfare Is Born,' which shows the Enola Gay flying over Japan, with a large ...

FDC with a cachet honoring aviation pioneer Samuel Pierpont Langley, signed in ink or felt tip by five members of the Enola Gay: Tom Ferebee, Paul Tib

Signed book: Return of the Enola Gay. New Hope, PA: Enola Gay Remembered, Inc., 1998. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 339 pages. Signed on an

Color 24 x 18 print of a Harley Copic painting entitled 'Atomic Warfare Is Born,' which shows the Enola Gay flying over Japan, with a large ...

Swedish-American Army engineer (1803–1889) who designed and built the ironclad warship Monitor for the American Navy. ALS signed “J.

Ink signatures of the celebrated Civil War admirals, "D. G. Farragut, Vice Admiral, Feb'y 9th, 1865" and "David D. Porter, Rear A...

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

Crisp and bold ink signature, "Wade Hampton, So. Ca.," on an off-white 2.75 x 1.25 card. In fine condition.

ALS signed “John H. Bradley,” one page, 5.5 x 8.5, personal letterhead, May 25, 1990. A handwritten letter from Bradley, in part: "M

World War II-dated ALS signed “P.F.C. Rene,” four pages, 7 x 10.5, United States Marines letterhead, July 27, 1943. Handwritten lett

Scarce unsigned book: Japan: Her Strength and Her Beauty. First edition. NY: P. F. Collier & Son, 1904, issued at the outset of the Russo-Japane...

Ink signature, "R. E. Lee,” on an off-white 2 x 1 slip, matted and framed with an albumen portrait (bearing an identification notation in...

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of Marshall in a suit and tie, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "G. C. Marshall...

French general (1763-1813) who helped Napoleon to power, but later became a rival and was banished to the United States. ALS in French, signed "...

Japanese diplomat (1886–1954) who signed the Tripartite Pact along with the foreign ministers of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy on September

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, September 15, 1939. Letter to Secretary of War Harry W. Woodring, in part: "You were very thou...

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Colin Powell in uniform as a four-star general, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Rickenbacker by the Moss Studio of New York, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "With my best wishes...

ALS signed “W. T. Sherman,” one page both sides, 5.5 x 8.25, personal letterhead, May 22, 1886. Letter to Ella Steele Brooks in San

Two vintage glossy 8 x 10 photos of General Spaatz in his four-star military uniform, one signed in blue ballpoint, “Carl Spaatz,” a

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, Headquarters, Army Air Forces letterhead, February 28, 1946. Letter to noted autograph collector Theodore R. Stillwell, in pa

Son of Josef Stalin who served in the Soviet Air Force during World War II (1921–1962). World War II-era DS in Cyrillic, one page both sides,

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 9.75 photo of General Jonathan Wainwright in his four-star military uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To...

ALS signed “W,” one page, 4.5 x 5.75, February 13, [no year]. Handwritten order by Wellington in his difficult-to-decipher hand. Cur

Confederate major general (1836-1906), known as 'Fightin' Joe,' who led his troops in vigorous opposition to Sherman during the Atlanta ...

Powerful color 28 x 40 American WWII poster published in 1942 by the US Government Printing Office (1942–O–497775, WSS 697-B), featu

Stunning color 28.5 x 40 American WWII poster published in 1943 by the US Government Printing Office (1943–O–507063, WSS 740

Color 22 x 28 American WWII poster published in 1943 by the US Government Printing Office (1943–O–507063, WSS 740–A), featu

World War II-dated color 24 x 18.75 print published by the Electric Boat Company of New York in 1944, entitled ‘Barge Busters,’ feat

Collection of 13 original vintage glossy photos of notable World War II figures, ranging in size from 6.5 x 8.75 to 10 x 8.25, the majority accompanie

World War II-dated color 24 x 18.75 print published by the Electric Boat Company of New York in 1944, entitled ‘The ‘Green Dragon[x=

World War II-dated color 23.5 x 17.5 print published by the Electric Boat Company of New York in 1943, entitled ‘Revenge in the Pacific,

Two books: a first edition of To Fly and Fight: Memoirs of a Triple Ace, hardcover with dust jacket, published by St. Martin’s Press in 1990,

Early French aviator and a fighter pilot (1888–1918) during World War I. A tennis center was named after him in the 1920s, the Stade de Rolan

Vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of a Sikorsky helicopter on the tarmac, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Mr. T. R. Stillwell, with kindest...

Two items: a color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Yeager posing in front of a Northrop F-20 Tigershark, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "...

Signed book: Yeager. Later printing. Toronto: Bantam Books, 1985. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 342 pages. Signed and inscribed on the firs

Desirable 2.75 x 4.75 photo of the Apollo 11 moonwalkers clipped from a book, signed in blue felt tip, "Neil Armstrong," and in black felt...

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Neil Armstrong in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, &qu...

Signed book: Magnificent Desolation: Images from the Apollo 11 Lunar Mission with the Words of Astronaut Buzz Aldrin. First edition, limited issue, nu

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Project Gemini and the NASA flight tracking station in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico, signed in blue ballpoint,...

Official color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo (AS11-44-6582), showing the Apollo 11 Lunar Module 'Eagle' during rendezvous and inspec...

Official color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo (AS11-40-5963), showing Apollo 11 LMP Buzz Aldrin pounding a core sample tube into the lunar surf

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...

Official color 10.75 x 8.75 NASA lithograph of Gene Cernan seated in the lunar rover during the Apollo 17 mission, signed and inscribed in black felt

Breathtaking color satin-finish 19 x 15.5 photo of the Lunar Module Eagle high above the lunar surface with the Earth visible in the background, signe

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of moonwalker Pete Conrad in his white Apollo space suit, signed in black felt tip, "Charles Conrad, Jr.&...

Original color 2.75 x 2.5 negative of an overhead image of the Earth as taken during the Gemini 5 mission. The negative, which shows a distant view of

Appealing set of four oversized official color NASA lithographs, 11 x 14 and 14 x 11, each signed and inscribed in fountain pen by astronaut John Glen

Haunting satin-finish 19.25 x 15.25 photo of the crippled Apollo 13 service module as it drifts into space, signed in silver ink, "'Our fir...

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

FDC with a cachet honoring John Glenn's historic orbital Mercury-Atlas 6 flight on February 20, 1962, signed in ballpoint by Alan Shepard, Deke ...

Two books signed by an Apollo moonwalker: A first edition of Magnificent Desolation, hardcover with dust jacket, published by Harmony Books in 2009,

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 felt tip,...

Six items signed by astronauts and cosmonauts, ranging in size from 5 x 7 to 8.5 x 11, including: Ron Evans (two flyers), Richard Truly (magazine clip

Collection of 25 official color 8 x 10 NASA lithographs of Space Shuttle Astronauts, each signed and inscribed in ink by the subject. Includes: James

Two different modern color glossy 4 x 6 photos of the first woman in space, Valentina Tereshkova, each signed in Cyrillic in black felt tip. In fine c

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Young leaping off the lunar surface and saluting the American flag, signed in black felt tip, "John Young, A...

ALS, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, La Colline letterhead, January 19, 1971. Handwritten letter to David Giladi, in part: "I received your letter with ...

French artist and photographer (1787-1851) recognized for his invention of the daguerreotype process of photography. ALS in French, signed “D

Important French painter and sculptor (1834–1917) regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism. ALS in French, signed “Degas,[x=