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Christmas card from 1950, measuring 7 x 6 closed, inside bears a portrait of the royal family posing outdoors opposite a pre-printed sentiment which r

ALS signed “GR,” one page, 7.5 x 9, April 20, 1789. George penned this letter to his Foreign Secretary, the Duke of Leeds, praising the penitent condu

LS in Gujurati, signed “Bapu’s blessings to you both,” one page both sides, 4.25 x 6.5, June 28, 1932. Gandhi writes from Yeravada Prison to his frie

British statesman (1863-1945) and the only Welsh Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; he is also the only one to have spoken English as a second lang

Personal check, 8.25 x 3.5, filled out in type and signed by Getty, payable to Shull Perforating Co., Inc. for $58.80, November 14, 1945. In fine cond

American entrepreneur who founded a chain of “dime stores” bearing his name. Nearly 1,200 outlets were opened before the company was shuttered in 1975

French chemist (1871–1935) who shared the 1912 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his research related to organic compounds. Unsigned scientific notes and d

Print, 12 x 16, of a photo of Guevara and Romero walking through an adoring crowd, signed in the lower border in black felt tip by Romero, who also in

American lawyer (1841–1882) who, frustrated in his attempt to secure an ambassadorship, assassinated President James Garfield in 1881. Excellent fount

German chemist (1879–1968) who won the 1944 Nobel Prize for the discovery of nuclear fission. TLS in German, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, personal letterhe

Partly-printed DS, one page, 12.5 x 16, October 20, 1784. Ship’s registry for the sloop Janet issued to Ephraim Delano. Signed in the top left margin

Swedish explorer (1865–1952) who mapped the Himalayas and other regions in Central Asia. Vintage 4 x 6 photo of Hedin in an overcoat and hat, signed i

Third-person ALS, signed in the text as “The Governor,” one page, 7 x 5.75, March 26, 1793. Hancock hopes to arrange a meeting. In full: “The Governor

ALS in German, signed “M. Heidegger,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 6 x 8.25, December 17, 1935. Lengthy letter to his student Magda Stomps, a l

African-American explorer (1866–1955) who was a member of the first party to (possibly) reach the North Pole in 1909. Ballpoint signature, “Matthew He

Partly-printed DS, in German, one page, 10 x 14, September 18, 1941. Headed in gilt “On Behalf of the German People,” the document reads, in part, “I

Official Rawlings Major League baseball signed in black felt tip on a side panel. In very fine condition.

Nazi German government official, SS-Obergruppenführer, head of the Führer's Chancellery and leader of the euthanasia programme, the so...

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, FBI letterhead, July 18, 1951. Letter to Senator Tom Connally. In part, “Information regarding the bombing of Negro homes has

An impressive collection of letters and signed photos, all originally the property of FBI agent Richard Lee, spanning his 25 year career with the FBI,

Vintage matte-finish 9.5 x 7.5 photo of Hughes in front of a building with Albert Lodwick and Gladstone Williams, signed and inscribed in fountain pen

Deposed leader of Iraq. DS, in Arabic, one page, 8.25 x 12, October 11, 1990. An untranslated typed document bearing a printed eagle with shield devic

Russian Zionist leader (1880–1940) who produced a number of influential writings on Zionist issues and founded the Jewish League during World War I. P

American statesman (1745–1829) who served variously as President of the Continental Congress, diplomat, and, from 1789 to 1795, first Chief Justice of

Born Giovanni Battista Pamphilj (or Pamphili), was Pope from 1644 to 1655. He was viewed as one of the most politically shrewd pontiffs of the era, wh

Exceptional oversized color glossy 8 x 12 photo of the Holy Father kissing an infant, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Joannes Paulus II

Born Albino Luciani. He was elected Pope on August 26, 1978. After Luciani's election, the mood appears to have been one of widespread optimism ...

Bold pencil signature, “Most sincerely, Helen Keller,” on the reverse of an off-white 5 x 8 sheet of Keller’s Arcan Ridge stationery, which has been f

LS, in Spanish, signed as Governor of the State of Oaxaca, one page, 8.5 x 12.5, Gobierno del Estado De Oaxac letterhead, December 13, 1847. Letter to

Empress of the French (1804–1809) as the wife of Napoleon I. Married first to Alexandre de Beauharnais, she wed Napoleon Bonaparte in 1796. The marria

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, Arcan Ridge letterhead, November 22, 1953. Letter politely declining an endorsement. In part: “I wish I might contribute t

Vintage pencil signature and inscription, “For Marion Fine, Best wishes, Robert F. Kennedy,” on the reverse of an off-white 5.75 x 3.5 Dorado Beach Ho

Ballpoint signature, “Best wishes, Martin Luther King, Jr.,” on an off-white irregularly clipped slip from a luncheon menu from The Lotos Club, dated

Original vintage program from “Pittsburgh’s Second Annual Freedom Jubilee,” held at Forbes Field on July 9, 1961, 8.5 x 11, featuring King, Sammy Davi

Physiologist and biologist (1859-1924). ALS, one page, 4.75 x 5, no date. Loeb accepts a dinner invitation. In part: “I accept your kind invitation…wi

King of France and Navarre (born 1755) from 1815 (save a brief interruption in that year while fleeing Napoleon during the Hundred Days) until his dea

Czech statesman (1886–1948) who served as the Czech Foreign Minister from 1940 until his death under mysterious circumstances. ALS signed “Masaryk,” o

Third President of the Third Republic of the Philippines from December 30, 1953, until his death in a plane crash in 1957. Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10

Emperor of Mexico (1864–67). LS in Spanish, signed “Maximilian,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 10.75, black-bordered letterhead, March 7, 1866. Untransl

Physicians Charles H. Mayo (1865–1939) and William J. Mayo (1861–1939) worked together in the family’s medical practice, which eventually evolved into

German car designer and industrialist (1846-1929). TLS in German, signed “W. Maybach,” one page, 8.75 x 11.25, Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft letterhead

Pioneering Italian doctor and teacher (1870–1952) whose educational philosophy, focusing on the individuality and individual needs of each child, prov

FDC with a cachet honoring the 25th anniversary of the United Nations, signed in blue ink, “God bless you, M Teresa mc.” In fine condition.

Glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip, “God bless you, M Teresa mc.” Accompanied by a 1993 Missionaries of Charity

TLS signed “M Teresa MC,” one page on the reverse of a 6.25 x 3.5 prayer slip, 6.5 x 3.5, ink-stamped Missionaries of Charity letterhead, no date. Mot

Signed book: A Gift for God. Later printing. San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1975. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.25 x 7.75, 78 pages. Signed and inscrib

ANS signed “M. Teresa mc,” on the reverse of an off-white 6.25 x 3.25 prayer slip with a photo of Mother Teresa holding an infant, December 25, 1982.

Partly-printed DS, in Italian, signed “Mussolini” and “Vittorio Emanuele,” one page, 9.5 x 14.5, September 13, 1928. An untranslated single article of

The fourth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (roughly equivalent to King) of Malaysia, and the fifteenth Sultan of Terengganu. Matte-finish 8 x 10 photo, signed i

French statesman of Swiss birth (1777-1781) and finance minister of Louis XVI, a post he held in the lead-up to the French Revolution in 1789. LS in F