Historical Documents

KONSTANTIN TSIOLKOVSKY (1857-1935) Russian inventor and rocket expert; his most important theorical work concerned the possibility of rocket flight in

KONSTANTIN TSIOLKOVSKY ALS, "K Tsiolkovsky", 6pp, April 28, 1927, 5 1/2"X9", nice scientific content re article he had written, ...

RICHARD F BURTON (1821-90) English explorer and orientalist; made pilgrimage to Mecca (1853) disguished as Pathan, which he described in "Pilgr...

RICHARD L LANDER (1804-34) English explorer in Africa. With his brother, John (1807-39), traced the course of the Lower Niger River to its delta and p

FRIDTJOF NANSEN (1861-1930) Norwegian arctic explorer & scientist. ALS, on a postcard, Aug 3, 1920, to Col Ernest P Bicknell in Paris. In part, ...

FRIDTJOF NANSEN Vintage signature, adds date "9 Febr 98." VG. $100-150

GEORGE WASHINGTON (1732-99) First President of United States. ADS, signed "G Washington" at conclusion and 4 times as "George Washing...

GEORGE WASHINGTON 3rd person autograph document, signed 3 times in the text, 1p, Jan 22, 1755, folio, an agreement to purchase tools from Adam Stephen

GEORGE WASHINGTON Bold signature, "G Washington", closely clipped from a letter. Clipping touches bottom of "s" and "g"...

GEORGE WASHINGTON 2 words in his hand, "little wide", apparently clipped from a letter. The writing is quite light. Matted with an engravi...