Historical Documents

(George Bush) An unusual proof book of photographs, sent to President Bush by the noted photograph Bachrach, so that he could select his favorite imag

BILL CLINTON President. SP, color, 8"X10", smiling pose, seated on his desk in the Oval Office. VG. $200-300

BILL CLINTON Signature, on a 10"X8" souvenir card from the Bureau of Engraving and printing, depicting the vignettes from three of the set...

(Bill Clinton) Large polished silver picture frame, 10"X12" (opening is 9 1/4"X7 1/2"), given by President Bill Clinton to guest...

(Bill Clinton) An authentic White House telephone, white, from the administration of President Bill Clinton. White House graphic label on the phone,...

GEORGE W BUSH President. ALS, "George", on Texas Rangers note card, (1989). In part, "Dear Ron, Thanks for your kind note - I'm d...

GEORGE W BUSH ANS, as Governor of Texas, on 3"X5" imprinted card, 1996. Reads, "Dear Ron - Thanks for your letter. It helps a lot to ...

(Presidents) Attractive photograph of 5 Presidents, color, 10"X8", outdoor pose. Signed by: George Bush; Ronald Reagan; Jimmy Carter; Gera...

(Presidents) Photograph of Presidents Ronald Reagan, Gerald R Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Richard Nixon, color, 8"X10" (image size 4 1/2"...

(Vice Presidents) 31 autographs of Vice Presidents of the United States, representing a complete collection of every person who held that position but

DANIEL WEBSTER (1782-1852) American statesman. Books, "The Works of Daniel Webster", 6 volumes, Clarence Little and James Brown, Boston, 1...

DANIEL WEBSTER Early legal document, 1p, Dec 10, 1810, small 4to, Portsmouth, NH, re a legal case between Webster and Jeremiah Hobart, where Webster i

DANIEL WEBSTER Free franked envelope, completed in his hand. Light soiling, o/w VG. Matted and framed. $100-150

HENRY CLAY (1777-1852) Statesman. ALS, "H Clay", 1p, Mar 9, 1847, 4to, New Orleans, to Robert Walsh (1784-1859), letter of introduction fo...

HENRY CLAY ALS, "H Clay", as U.S. Senator, 1p, Jan 22, 1832, 8vo, to U.S. Congressman Henry A S Dearborn (1783-1851), who had served as a ...

HENRY CLAY LS, "H Clay", 1p, Nov 26 (1849), 4to, Philadelphia, to John G Proud in Baltimore, re a proposed honoring of Clay. In part, &quo...

JOHN C CALHOUN (1782-1850) American statesman, champion of states rights. ALS, "J C Calhoun", as Vice President, 1p, Dec 12, 1827, 4to, Wa...

(Boss Tweed) A OAKEY HALL (1826-98), New York Tammany Hall politician & journalist, known as "Elegant Oakey"; as Mayor of New York Cit...

(James G Blaine) American statesman; member of Congress & U.S. Senator from Maine (1863-81); Secretary of State (1881, 1889-92): Republican Pres...

RICHARD M JOHNSON (1780-1850) Vice President of U.S. (1837-41). DS, check, payable to Johnson for $216.64, May 2, 1827, drawn on the Office of Discoun

ALBERT GALLATIN (1761-1849) American financier & statesman; Jefferson's Sec of Treasury. ALS, as Sec of Treasury, 1p, Sept 12, 1803, 4to, Ne...

WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN (1860-1925) American political leader, known as "The Commoner"; three time Democratic nominee for President. ALS, &...

WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN ALS, "W J Bryan", 8pp, May 12, 1918, 8vo, to Mr Berger, in dark pencil. In part, "...Have just spent a very pl...

DEWITT CLINTON (1769-1828) American politician; Peace Party candidate for President (1812); Governor of New York (1817-21; 1825-28), chief supporter o

FRANK B KELLOGG (1856-1937) American statesman; Sec of State (1925-29); with Briand, negotiated the "Kellogg Pact", a multilateral treaty ...

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE (1769-1821) Emperor of France. LS, signed "Nap", 1p, April 29, 1806, 4to, St Cloud, to Comte Francois Mollien (1758-185...

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE DS, signed "Napoleon", 1p, Jan 21, 1807, legal folio, Warsaw, a decree to raise the sum for the payment of pensions in ...

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ALS, from General Emmanuel Grouchy (his late arrival at Waterloo caused the defeat of Napoleon), 3pp, Nov 21, 1806, folio, interest

LUCIEN BONAPARTE (1775-1840) Brother of Napoleon; President of the Council of Five Hundred (1799); exiled for opposing his brother's policies (1...

EUGENE DE BEAUHARNAIS (1781-1824) Adopted son of Napoleon Bonaparte (natural son of Josephine); Viceroy of the Kingdom of Italy. LS, "Eugene Na...

(Napoleon) HENRI-JACQUES-GUILLAUME CLARKE, Comte d'Hune-bourg and duc de Feltre (1765-1818), French soldier; private secretary to Napoleon Bonap...

(Napoleon) JEAN-JACQUES-REGIS DE CAMBACERES (1753-1824), French jurist and statesman; friend and chief counselor of Napoleon. LS, signed "Camba...

(Napoleon) CHARLES MALO FRANCOIS LAMETH, Comte de Lameth (1757-1832), French soldier and statesman; a member of the States-General, who subsequently b

CHARLES DE TALLEYRAND (1754-1838) French statesman; Roman Catholic Bishop, advocated confiscation of church property to pay government expenses; creat

(Napoleon) LOUIS PHILIPPE SEGUR, Comte de Segur (1753-1830), French diplomat; Grand Master of Ceremonies of Napoleon Bonaparte's household. LS, ...

(Napoleon) HENRI DE JOMINI (1779-1869), Swiss adventurer and soldier of fortune; served Napoleon as a General of Brigade (1810). After the fall of Nap

(Napoleon) AUGUSTE-FREDERIC-LOUIS VIESSE DE MARMONT (1774-1852), French Marshal. He surrendered Paris and deserted to Allied side (March 1814), precip

CLAUDE-JOSEPH ROUGET DE LISLE (1760-1836) French army officer; best known as composer of words and music of "La Marseillaise" (1792), the ...

EUGENE LOUIS NAPOLEON (1856-79) French prince; only son of Napoleon III (1808-73), King of France (1852-70). ALS, "Napoleon", 3pp, Nov 16,...

EUGENIE (1826-1920) Empress of France; flamboyant and influential wife of Napoleon III. LS, as Empress, 1p, Jan 19, 1870, folio, Paris, to her cousin.

LOUIS XIV (1638-1715) King of France (1643-1715), known as "Le Roi Soleil" (the Sun King); his reign (73 years) is the longest in European...

CHARLES II (1630-85) King of England & Ireland, known as the "Merry Monarch"; routed by Cromwell at Worcester (1651); issued Declarati...

GEORGE III (1738-1820) King of England. DS, "George R", as King, 1p, May 19, 1798, legal folio, Court of St James, military appointment of...

GEORGE III DS, "George R", as King, 2pp (single sheet), Sept 18, 1792, legal folio, Court of St James, pay order. In part, "...pay un...

MARY OF TECK (1867-1953) Queen of England (1910-36); wife of King George V. SP, b/w, image size 4"X5 1/2", regal standing pose, image by V...

GEORGE VI (1895-1952) King of England (1936-52). Very large SP, "George R I, 1937", as King, b/w, 16"X20", 3/4 length formal pos...

EDWARD VII (1841-1910) King of England, called "The Peacemaker"; eldest son of Queen Victoria. SP, as King, image size 6 1/2"X10"...

(Edward VII) A lock of his hair, 6 strands. Comes with a copy of the original paper folder which the hair was wrapped in, on which is written "...

DIANA Princess of Wales. ALS, "Diana", nd, on verso of a koala bear postcard, to an injured friend. Reads, "I just wanted to write to...

DIANA SP, color, image size 5"X5 1/2", candid shot of the Princess momentarily glancing upward. Nicely signed on the photographer's mo...

WINSTON S CHURCHILL (1874-1965) British Prime Minister. TLS, as Sec for Colonies, 1p, Feb 3, 1922, 8vo, embossed Colonial Office stationery, Downing S

WINSTON S CHURCHILL TLS, 1p, Sept 19, 1951, 4to, Chartwell letterhead, to Squadron-Leader Neville Duke, interesting content. "...Thank you for ...

CLEMENTINE S CHURCHILL (1885-1977) Wife of British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill. World War II TLS, 1p, Oct 23, 1943, 4to, 10 Downing Street le

ARTHUR JAMES BALFOUR (1848-1930) English Prime Minister; remembered for Balfour Declaration (1917), favoring establishment of Palestine as national ho

Duke of WELLINGTON Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852), British general & statesman; crushed Napoleon at Waterloo; Prime Minister (1828-30). ALS, "...

BENJAMIN DISRAELI (1804-81) English Prime Minister. Envelope, addressed in his hand, postmarked London, Sept 20, 1875. Free franked at bottom left cor

FREDERICK II (1712-86) King of Prussia, known as "Frederick the Great." LS, 1p, May 15, 1781, 6 lines at top of a 4to sheet, Potsdam, in G...

WILLIAM PITT "The Younger" (1759-1806), England's youngest & perhaps greatest Prime Minister. Free franked address leaf, "Wm ...

WILLIAM I (1797-1888) King of Prussia (1861-88); 1st Emperor of Germany (from 1871). DS, as King, 3pp, Oct 30, 1866, folio, military appointment. Vert

WILLIAM II (1859-1941) Emperor of Germany (1888-1918); the "Kaiser" whose ambitions collapsed with his defeat in W.W. I. DS, as Kaiser, 3p...

AUGUSTUS II (1670-1733) King of Poland, called "Augustus the Strong"; made alliance (1701) with Russian Czar Peter the Great; forced by Sw...

LUDWIG I (1786-1868) King of Bavaria. LS, "Ludwig", as King, 1p, Feb 13, 1834, small 4to, Munich, to von Heintel, untranslated. VG. $200-300

ISABELLA I (1451-1504) Queen Isabella 'the Catholic', wife of Ferdinand V and co-ruler of Aragon and Castile; joint patron of Columbus. Manu...

ISABELLA I Manuscript DS, as Queen, signed "Yo La Reyna" ("I the Queen"), 1p, small folio, to her Chamberlain Sancho de Paredes,...

PHILIP IV (1605-65) King of Spain (1621-65); ruled Portugal (to 1640) as Philip III. DS, as King, signed "Yo el Rey" (I the King), 1p, May...

PHILIP IV DS, as King, signed "Yo el Rey" (I the King), 2pp, June 20, 1651, legal folio, Madrid, to the Viceroy of Mexico (Nueva Espana), ...

ALFONSO XIII (1886-1941) King of Spain (1886-1931); agreed to municipal elections (1931), which returned overwhelming Republican majority; lived in ex

ALFONSO XIII Letter of State, signed as King, 1p, Feb 8, 1917, folio, Madrid, to the President of Peru. "...As I have considered convenient to ...

FRANCISCO FRANCO (1892-1975) Generalissimo, Spanish dictator. Letter of State, signed as Head of the Spanish State, 2pp, Sept 10, 1945, folio, Madrid,

THOMAS G MASARYK (1850-1937) Czechoslovakian statesman and philospher; 1st President of Czechoslovkia (1918-35). Letter of State, signed as President,

JAN MASARYK (1886-1948) Czechoslovakian statesman; Foreign Minister (1940-48); Vice Premier (1941-45) of Czechoslovak provisional government in London

KEMEL ATATURK (1881-1938) President of Turkey (1923-38). Letter of State, signed as President, 2pp, Mar 2, 1935, folio, Ankara, to the President of Pe

(Shah of Iran) FARAH PAHLAVI, Empress of Iran; wife of the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. The Royal couple fled their country in 1978, afte

YASSIR ARAFAT Head of the Palestine Liberation Organization. SP, "Y Arafat", b/w, 5"X7", smiling portrait. Comes with 1981 trans...

FOUAD I (1868-1936) King of Egypt (1922-36). Letter of State, signed as King, 2pp, Aug 17, 1925, folio, Palace of Montazah, to the President of Peru,

ANWAR SADAT (1918-81) Egyptian soldier & statesman; assassinated after signing peace treaty with Israel. TLS, 1p, April, 1978, 4to, Cairo, to Mr...

HAILE SELASSIE (1891-1975) Emperor of Ethiopia, from 1930 until dethroned in 1974; known as "The Lion of Judah." SP, b/w, 8"X10"...

HAILE SELASSIE Signed FDC, adds date "1970", honoring the "International Cooperation Year, 20th Anniversary, United Nations", po...

MENACHEM BEGIN (1913-92) Prime Minister of Israel. SP, b/w, 3 1/2"X5 1/2", portrait. VG. $100-150

YITZHAK RABIN Assassinated Prime Minister of Israel. SP, "Y Rabin", color, 7"X9", half length pose. VG. $150-250

GOLDA MEIR (1898-1978) Prime Minister of Israel. Signed card, as Prime Minister. VG. $100-150

ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA (1794-1876) Mexican military leader and President; victorious at Battle of the Alamo; defeated and taken prisoner by Sam H

ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA LS, as President of Mexico, signed "A L Sta Anna", 1p, Oct 14, 1847, 4to, untranslated. Marginal chipping, wri...

BENITO JUAREZ (1806-72) Mexican statesman & national hero; exiled by Santa Anna, but returning to lead revolution against him; ended French domi...

(Kamehameha III) King of Hawaiian Islands (1825-54); secured from U.S. (1842) and from Great Britain (1843), recognition of independence of Hawaii. Br

CHIANG KAI-SHEK (1887-1975) Chinese general & statesman. SP, b/w, 3 1/2"X5 1/2", smiling portrait. Signed in Chinese. VG. $200-300

RAUL CASTRO Cuban military leader; brother of Fidel, and possible successor. DS, as Minister of Defense, 2pp, Sept 13, 1963, 4to, Havana, an honorary

NICHOLAS II (1868-1918) Last Czar of Russia; shot with his entire family after the revolution. Letter of State, signed as Czar, 2pp, Feb 13, 1913, fol

NICHOLAS II DS, as Czar, 1p, Nov 23, 1906, folio, granting the award of Saint Stanislav 2nd Degree to Prussian Major Hermann Moedebeck, for his &quo...

NICHOLAS II DS, as Czar, 4pp , Jan 1, 1908, folio, granting several awards, including the Saint Stanislav 1st Class to the Secretary of the Duma (Cong

GRIGORI RASPUTIN (1872-1916) Russian peasant monk and court favorite who wielded a strange power over Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra; preached

CATHERINE II (1729-96) Empress of Russia (1762-96), known as "Catherine the Great"; greatly expanded the domain of the Russian Empire. DS,...

PAUL I (1754-1801) Czar of Russia (1796-1801), son of Catherine the Great; hated by his people for his cruelty and manaiacal obsession with a military

NICHOLAS I (1796-1855) Czar of Russia. DS, as Czar, 1 1/2pp (single sheet), April 16, 1832, legal folio, St Petersburg, granting the Second Rate Order

MARIA FEDEROVNA Russian Empress, wife of Czar Paul I (1754-1801). LS, from tutelar Ivan Savrasov, 1p, 1827, 4to, re activities in a special educationa

ALEXANDER I (1777-1825) Czar of Russia, defeated Napoleon. DS, as Czar, 1 1/2pp, Aug 30, 1825, legal folio, granting awards, Anna 2nd Class with Diamo

ALEXANDER II (1818-81) Emperor of Russia (1855-81); greatest achievement was probably the emancipation of the serfs (1861); made important contributio

LEON TROTSKY (1879-1940) Russian Communist leader; organized the Red Army; expelled from the Soviet Union after Stalin came to power. Typed DS, as hea

LEON TROTSKY DS, signed in light purple pencil, 1p, 1923, oblong 8vo, to the secretariate of air forces, re a special detachment of the air force, wit

PYOTR A KROPOTKIN (1842-1921) Russian anarchist and philosopher; became foremost leader and theorist of anarchist movement; developed theory of &quo...