207 - Chiang Kai-shekRR Auction
Handsome matte-finish 3.75 x 5.75 head-and-shoulders portrait, signed in Chinese in black ink. Reverse bears a Hu Chung Hsien photographer’s stamp. In
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208 - Winston ChurchillRR Auction
TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” two pages, 7.5 x 9.5, Prime Minister letterhead, November 27, 1951. Letter to Mrs. Cowper, in part: “I have been pr
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209 - Winston ChurchillRR Auction
Exceptional archive of material concerning the arrangements for Winston Churchill’s scheduled trip to America in May 1951, where he was to speak at a
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210 - Winston ChurchillRR Auction
TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, personal Hyde Park letterhead, with his current location at Villa Politi in Sicily typed besid
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211 - Winston ChurchillRR Auction
Hand-corrected typed manuscript page from an early draft of Marlborough: His Life and Times, one page, 8 x 10, no date but circa 1933–1934. A page fro
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212 - Winston ChurchillRR Auction
Invitation to attend a private viewing of the Royal Academy of Arts summer exhibition on May 2, 1958, 6 x 4.25, signed in the lower right in fountain
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213 - Georges DantonRR Auction
Manuscript DS in French, signed “Danton,” one page both sides, 9.5 x 13, September 7, 1792. A certified true copy of a ruling by the National Assembly
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214 - Emperor HirohitoRR Auction
Uncommon DS in Japanese, signed by Hirohito as emperor of Japan, one page, 23 x 17.75, July 29, 1928. Untranslated document in which the emperor of Ja
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215 - Mohandas GandhiRR Auction
Rare handwritten notes in English, unsigned, one page, 5.25 x 6.75. Gandhi’s notes penned on the reverse of a letter sent to him by a Western follower
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216 - Che GuevaraRR Auction
DS in Spanish, signed “Che,” three pages, 8.5 x 13, July 13, 1962. Untranslated document concerning the purchase and sale of a plastic bottle company.
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217 - Ho Chi MinhRR Auction
Rare greeting card featuring the emblem of Vietnam on the front, measuring 5.5 x 4 closed, with a red printed Vietnamese greeting inside (translated),
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218 - Alexander KerenskyRR Auction
TLS signed “A. Kerensky,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Stanford University letterhead, May 24, 1966. Letter to Reverend Cornelius Greenway. In part: “I. L. Gor
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219 - Nikita KhrushchevRR Auction
DS in Cyrillic, signed “N. Khrushchev,” one page, 8 x 11.25, April 26, 1948. Document issued to the Secretary of the Regional Committee of the Communi
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220 - Nelson MandelaRR Auction
Scarce signed book: Madiba. South Africa: Martin Schneider and Company, 1997. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9.75 x 11.5, 144 pages. Signed on the title
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221 - Nelson MandelaRR Auction
Signed book: Many Cultures One Nation. First edition, first printing. Pretoria: Printed for the Government Printer, 1994. Hardcover, 10.75 x 9.75, 60
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222 - Benito MussoliniRR Auction
Uncommon World War II–dated ALS in Italian, signed “Mussolini,” one page, 6.5 x 8.5, Head of Government letterhead, July 26, 1940. Letter to General C
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223 - NapoleonRR Auction
Manuscript DS in French, signed “Np,” one page, 8.5 x 10, November 14, 1807. A Ministry of War document. In part (translated): "The Administrat...
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224 - NapoleonRR Auction
LS in French, signed “Nap,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 9, March 8, 1810. Letter to his adopted son Eugene, in part (translated): “I have attentively
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225 - NapoleonRR Auction
Partly-printed DS rapidly signed “Napol,” one page, 23.25 x 17.75, August 24, 1811. Document conferring the title of “Baron of Our Empire” upon Franco
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227 - Napoleon: JosephineRR Auction
First wife of Napoleon and thus the first empress of the French (1763–1814). Manuscript LS in French, signed “Josephine,” one page, 7.25 x 3.75, Janua
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228 - Napoleon: Letizia BonaparteRR Auction
Mother (1750–1836) of Napoleon Bonaparte who shared her son’s exile in Elba during 1814. LS in French, signed “Vostra aftisma Madre,” one page, 7.5 x
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229 - Napoleon: Marie LouiseRR Auction
The second wife of Emperor Napoleon I of France (1791-1847). ALS in French, signed “Louise,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 7, August 4 an
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230 - Syngman RheeRR Auction
TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.75, personal letterhead, November 6, 1940. Letter to FDR’s correspondence secretary William D. Hassett at the White House. In
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232 - Emperor Ferdinand IRR Auction
Member of the House of Habsburg (1503–1564) who ruled as Holy Roman Emperor from 1558 until his death, a reign characterized by conflict with the Otto
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233 - Empress Elisabeth of AustriaRR Auction
Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary as wife of Emperor Franz Joseph I, known for her obsessive concern with her health and beauty (1837–1898). LS
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234 - Franz FerdinandRR Auction
Extremely rare 5.75 x 9.75 cabinet card–style bust portrait of Franz Ferdinand in military uniform, nicely signed in the lower right in black ink with
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235 - King Ferdinand VRR Auction
Catholic king of Sicily, Aragon, and Castile (1452–1516) who was married to Queen Isabella I, best remembered as the pair that financed Christopher Co
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236 - King George VRR Auction
Printed DS, signed twice, “George,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.25 x 13, no date but circa September 1901. A printed copy of an address made
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237 - King James IIRR Auction
The last Catholic monarch (1633–1701) to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, crowned in 1685. ALS signed “J,” one page both sid
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239 - King Louis XVRR Auction
Ineffectual King of France from 1715 to 1774 who was dominated by his strong-willed and unscrupulous mistress, Madame de Pompadour. Manuscript DS in F
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240 - King Peter II of PortugalRR Auction
Youngest son (1648–1706) of John IV who became King of Portugal and the Algarves in 1683. Five LSs in Portuguese, signed “Rey,” each one page, approxi
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241 - King Louis XV: Madame du BarryRR Auction
Infamous French courtesan (1743–1793) who was the last mistress of Louis XV. Accused of aiding emigres from the Revolution, she was imprisoned, tried,
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242 - King Louis XVRR Auction
LS in French, signed “Louis,” one page, 7.5 x 9, March 31, 1760. Letter sent from Versailles to Pope Clement XIII, in full (translated): “Holy Father,
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243 - King Sigismund III VasaRR Auction
Important king of Poland and Sweden (1566–1632) whose long reign coincided with the apex of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth's prestige, power...
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244 - Maria TheresaRR Auction
Holy Roman Empress and Queen of Bohemia (1717–1780) who was the mother of Marie Antoinette. Untranslated handwritten endorsement, in German, signed “M
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245 - Marie de MediciRR Auction
Queen consort of France (1573–1642) as the second wife of King Henry IV of France. She herself was a member of the wealthy and powerful House of Medic
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246 - Nicholas IIRR Auction
Original enameled cup made for the coronation of Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna on May 18, 1896, featuring an elaborate design with
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247 - Nicholas IIRR Auction
DS in Cyrillic, one page, 4.25 x 7, no date [but pre-1894]. A bill from the Preobrazhensky Regiment Officer’s Club, signed in Cyrillic in pencil. In f
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249 - Princess Johanna ElisabethRR Auction
Princess of the House of Holstein-Gottorp best known as the mother of Catherine the Great of Russia (1712–1760). Manuscript DS in German, signed “Elis
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250 - Queen ChristinaRR Auction
Sweden’s only ruling Queen (1626–1689) who converted to Catholicism and abdicated the throne in 1654. Manuscript DS in Latin, signed “Christina,” one
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251 - Queen ChristinaRR Auction
Sweden’s only ruling Queen (1626–1689) who converted to Catholicism and abdicated the throne in 1654. ALS in French, signed “Christine,” one page both
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252 - Queen IsabellaRR Auction
Manuscript DS in Spanish, signed “Yo la Reyna,” one page both sides, 8 x 11.75, January 15, 1501. Document ordering the queen’s chamberlain, Sancho de
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253 - Edith HaismanRR Auction
Titanic survivor (1896–1997) who was traveling to Seattle with her family, where her father intended to open a hotel. She and her mother survived; her
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254 - Edward J. SmithRR Auction
Partly-printed DS, signed “Edw’d J. Smith,” one page, 7.5 x 6, April 8, 1893. A certificate of discharge issued to T. G. Raddish, a second mate on boa
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255 - William T. SteadRR Auction
Journalist (1849–1912), assistant editor of the Pall Mall Gazette, and founder of The Review of Reviews who perished in the Titanic disaster. Distingu
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256 - Richard Francis BurtonRR Auction
English explorer, translator, writer, soldier, and diplomat (1821-1890). He was known for his travels and explorations within Asia and Africa as well
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257 - Alexander von HumboldtRR Auction
German naturalist and explorer (1769–1859) who wrote Kosmos, a massive five-volume study which attempted to unify the various branches of man’s knowle
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258 - Robert Falcon ScottRR Auction
Leatherbound financial ledger containing records for Scott’s bank account with Messrs. Woodhead & Co. from December 31, 1894, to December 31, 19...
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