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ALS, in Gujarati, both sides of a 3.5 x 5.5 postcard, no date, but postmarked August 24, 1932. Letter written from Yeravada Prison to his friend Dr. B

Inventor of the eponymous machine gun which has been estimated to have killed over 250,000 men since 1862. Rare ALS signed “R. J. Gatling,&...

Partly printed DS, signed “George R,” one page on vellum, 13.5 x 9, June 23, 1796. A commission for John Frankland as lieutenant in the 24

George IV (1762–1830) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1820 to his death. The eldest son of George III, he alienated his subjects with

Partly printed unsigned DS filled out in Hancock’s hand (and including his surname “Hancock”), one page, 9 x 4.5, November 4, 1762.

Partly-printed DS, signed “John Hancock, President,” one page, 10.75 x 8.5, January 1, 1776. Hancock appoints Jonathan Trask an officer in

Ink signature, “John Hancock,” on an off-white slip, clipped from a larger letter or document, with “Your most hum Sevt,” writ

Important German philosopher (1889–1976) whose Being and Time was a fundamental text in the development of existentialism. Unsigned handwritten

Hungarian-born Austrian founder of Zionism. As a correspondent during the Alfred Dreyfus affair, he determined that the solution to anti-Semitism was

Concluding page of a mimeographed TLS, in German, signed “Herzl,” as Chairman of the Action Committee of the World Zionist Organization, a

Norwegian ethnographer and adventurer (1914–2002) best known for the Kon-Tiki expedition, during which he tested the theory of early contact bet

FDC with a cachet honoring the 10th anniversary of the 1959 Antarctic Treaty, signed in black ink by Hillary and in blue ink by Hunt. In fine conditio

Twelve one-page TLSs, all written to Agent Leslie Hall, dating from October 1942 to June of 1961, informing Hall of various pay raises up to a GS 12,

Rare flight-flown commemorative cover, 9.75 x 4.5, carried by Hughes on his 1938 trans-global flight, bearing several stamps and postmarks from variou

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Hughes swearing in Lyndon Johnson aboard Air Force One after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, signed in blue ballpoi

American statesman (1745–1829) who served variously as President of the Continental Congress, diplomat, co-author of the Federalist Papers, and,

Spiritual card from 1990 measuring 4.5 x 6.5 closed, with the inside bearing a printed bible verse in Latin, as well as a printed signature, and also

Color 4.25 x 6 cardstock photo of the Pope against a blue sky, signed in black ink, “Jan Pawel II.” In fine condition, with a couple trivi

Uncommon satin-finish 4 x 5.75 photo as archbishop of Krakow, signed “+Karol Card. Wojtyla” in blue ballpoint on the lower border beneath

Indigenous Mexican statesman (1806–1872) who served as president of that country from 1858 until his death. Juárez is best known for his

Vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “For Charter Heslep, a wonderful man whom I admire and appreciate. From

Vintage pencil pen signature, “Sincerely yours, Helen Keller, 31st March, 1936,” a 5.5 x 2.75 blue card from the Albert R. Chestnut collec

TLS, signed in her usual indelible pencil “Helen Keller,” three pages, 7 x 9, November 16, 1933. Letter written from South Arcan, Muir of

DS, in Russian, signed “Khrushchev,” two pages, 8 x 12, October 10, 1947. An official document relating to the lack of progress in sugar p

French banker and politician (1767-1844). LS in French, signed “J. Laffitte,” one page, 5.25 x 8, September 1, 1827. Letter to a colleague

ALS, on a photocopied map of his escape route from the California Men’s Colony, 8.5 x 11, no date. Leary writes: “There aren’t any p

Color 8 x 11 book photo, signed and inscribed twice in black ballpoint “To Steve—Archivist #1 Tim Leary 6-89.” In very fine conditio

Spanish diplomat, writer, and historian (1886–1978). Unsigned portion of a manuscript for an article or speech in Madariaga’s hand, three

Nobel Prize–winning, Italian-born engineer (1874–1937) whose development of “wireless telegraphy,” better known to the world a

The second wife of Emperor Napoleon I of France (1791-1847). Impressive partly-printed DS on vellum, in French, signed “Mary Louise.” One

Bold ink signature and sentiment, in French, dated January 10, 1907, on an off-white 5.5 x 8.75 sheet of Hotel Bristol stationery. Accompanied by the

Religious zealot, gaining fame and thousands of followers with her flamboyant preaching on radio. Vintage fountain pen signature, “Aimee Semple

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

German inventor, who has been called a second Gutenberg because of his invention of a machine that could easily and quickly set movable type. Rare ALS

TLS signed “M Teresa MC,” on a 6.25 x 4.25 prayer sheet, June 26, 1991. Letter of thanks for a financial donation. In part: “Thank y

Naturalist and author, Muir gained the establishment of Yosemite National Park. ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, February 18, 1908. Letter to Minnesota journa

Italian-born British nurse (1820–1910), popularly known as the “Lady with a Lamp,” who first came to prominence for her care of troo

Ink and felt tip signatures of 32 Nobel Prize recipients on individual white 5 x 3 cards. Signers are: Dudley Herschbach, William Ketterle, Howard Hor

Vintage fountain pen signatures of 28 notables on individual 5.5 x 2.75 blue cards from the Albert R. Chestnut collection. Signers are: Richard Byrd,

ANS to his mother, signed “Lee,” one page, 7 x 2.75, no date. Oswald writes: “I can’t use this check of course. Put the $20 bi

Signed book: Going Rogue: An American Life. Special autographed edition of first edition, later printing. NY: Harper Collins, 2009. Hardcover with dus

Color limited edition composite lithograph titled The Mentor, numbered 128/500, 24 x 19.75, signed in black ink by Parks and in pencil by the artist,

American physicist and Nobel laureate in physics. He and his colleague, Robert Woodrow Wilson, discovered cosmic microwave background radiation (CMB),

Signed book: Fifty Years with the Golden Rule. Later printing. NY: Harper and Brothers, 1950. Softcover, 5 x 7.25, 245 pages. Signed on the first free

TLS, one page, 6.5 x 5, personal letterhead, no date. Short untranslated letter to a gentleman, with Peron adding a two line sentiment at the conclusi

Postmaster General, Secretary of War, and Secretary of State under Washington (1745–1829). ADS, signed twice “T. Pickering,” one pag

Student grade book, in German, signed inside in pencil, “Planck, 12/11 23,” eight pages, for the 1923-24 term. Grade book for Herbert Ruft

Grandson of King Louis-Philippe of France. He fought for the Union in the American Civil War, and then for France in the 1870 Franco-Prussian War. ALS

ALS in Hebrew, one page both sides, 5 x 8, Royal Garden Hotel letterhead, February 19, 1968. In part: “Today we end our stay in Europe and go di

Brother of the orator Honoré Mirabeau, who was one of the reactionary leaders at the opening of the French Revolution. Manuscript DS, in French

European Jewish financier (1777–1836) who founded his family’s famous banking dynasty and handled Allied loans for the campaign against Na

Unpublished handwritten manuscript in pencil, signed on the first page “Jack Ruby,” 14 pages, 4 x 6, no date [circa 1964–1966]. Ruby

ALS in German, one page, 8 x 6.5, May 25, 1943. Letter to Reverend L. Helie of Massachusetts. In part: “Prof. Skillings tells me you are thinkin

ALS in German, one page, 8.5 x 11, blind stamped personal letterhead, April 21, 1959. Letter to a gentleman in New York about Dr. Gerson. In full: &...

American statesman (1801–1872) who served as secretary of state in the Lincoln administration and who was severely injured in an attack that was

LS, one page, lightly-lined, 7.75 x 9.75, November 14, 1862. Short letter to a gentleman in Philadelphia. In full: “In reply to your note of the

Governor of New York four times, beaten by Hoover in his bid for the presidency in 1928. Vintage matte-finish 9.5 x 13.5 Marceau photo, signed and ins

American politician (1811–1874) best known as a radical Republican and a staunch opponent of slavery. On May 22, 1856, Sumner was famously assau

ALS signed “FF,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8, Law School of Harvard University letterhead, February 6. Letter to Rabbi Stephen Wise, app

Ink signatures of William J. Brennan, John Paul Stevens, and Clarence Thomas on individual off-white Supreme Court cards; and a brief TLS, signed &a...

Handwritten endorsement, signed “S. P. Chase, Chief Justice U. States,” on an off-white 8 x 10 lined sheet, written at the bottom of Herma

Souvenir typescript, the first page of the majority opinion for the case “George W. Bush, Petitioners v. Albert Gore, Jr., et al on Writ of Cert

Engraved portrait of the Supreme Court building, 8 x 6, by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, signed in black ballpoint. In fine condition, with a

Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court; he handed down the Dred Scott Decision and upheld federal supremacy over state authorities. Handwritten endorse

Partly-printed DS, signed “A. Horton,” “N. Hunt,” and “Sebastian C. Garner,” one page, 7.75 x 5, February 15, 1838

Partly-printed DS, endorsed on an attached slip, “C. V.,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 10.5 x 16.5, November 10, 1869. Document re

The tallest documented human being of modern times, Wadlow (1918–1940), who reached a height of 8´11″, made his living as a touring...

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute letterhead, November 13, 1912. Letter to Professor R. H. Vivian of Wellesley College

Free-franked address panel, addressed in Webster’s hand to Charles Adams in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, franked in the upper right corner,

Secretary of the Navy under Lincoln and Johnson (1802–1878). War-dated LS, one page, lightly-lined, 8 x 9.75, Navy Department letterhead, Octobe

First and fourth Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church (1748-1836). ALS signed “Wm: White,” one page, 8 x 10, July 23, 1817. White prep

German physicist (1864–1928) who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1911 for his discoveries related to his displacement law concerning the

Businessmen Henry Wells (1805–1878) and William Fargo (1818–1881) founded the American Express Company in 1850 and the Wells Fargo Company

Signed book: Came to Believe…. First edition, first printing. NY: Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, 1973. Softcover, 5.5 x 8, 120 pages. Sig

Co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (1895–1971), the treatment program which has helped millions of people recover from a disease long stigmatize

Two Connecticut interest pay table documents, signed “Oliv. Wolcott, Jr.,” both approximately 7 x 3.5, dated February 1, 1789, and October

Three signed photos, all approximately 8 x 10, various finishes, each signed in ink or felt tip by the respective general pictured. Signers are: James

Commodore in the United States Navy best known for his victory over the HMS Java in the War of 1812. Manuscript DS, signed “Wm. Bainbridge,&am...

Brigadier General of the Confederate Provisional Army (1818–1893) who commanded the forces at Charleston, where he ordered the bombardment of Fo

Confederate general in the Civil War (1821-1863). A staunch secessionist, he was mortally wounded during the Battle of Gettysburg while leading his br

Signed book: Baa Baa Black Sheep. Later printing. Fresno: Wilson Press, 1958. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.75 x 8.75, 384 pages. Signed and inscribed

As a college student he learned to fly in the Civilian Pilot Training program; at the age of 20 he became a flying cadet in the US Army Air Corps, in

Personal check, 5.5 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Boyington, “Gregory Boyington,” payable to Dr. Robert Spaulding for $75.00, May 6, 198

FDC with a cachet honoring Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King, signed in black ballpoint “Omar N. Bradley,” and in blue ink, “Dönitz.

Manuscript DS, signed “Benj. Butler,” one page, 8 x 10.5, November 19, 1869. Special order issued by Butler for the National Asylum for Di

Bank of China 100 Yuan note, 1941 issue, signed vertically on the portrait side, “C. L. Chenault.” Also signed on the portrait side by thr

TLS signed “C. L. Chennault,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, February 14, 1958. Chennault offers assistance to a friend. In part

Four ink signatures on off-white cards, each roughly 3 x 2 in size. Signers are: Benjamin Butler, John Logan, W. S. Rosecrans, and William Mahone. A b

Military governor of U.S. zone in occupied Germany; U.S. military commander in Europe who oversaw the Berlin airlift; and, directed Air Force combat o

American naval officer (1779–1820) who cemented a reputation as a hero for his peerless leadership during the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812.

General during the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (1751–1829) who served as Secretary of War under Thomas Jefferson. Ink signature, &am...

Program, 3.5 x 7, two pages, for the Boy Scouts of America Mid-America Council Annual Recognition Dinner, signed inside under his image in black ink.

American admiral (1837–1917) best known for his fabled victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War. Two items: vintage 4

Color vintage 5.5 x 3.5 postcard photo of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, signed in blue ballpoint, “J. H. Doolittle.” In fine condition, w

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Hiroshima mushroom cloud, signed in blue and black felt tip by Paul Tibbets, Dutch Van Kirk, Morris Jepson, Richard Nelson,

Union general (1819–1893), controversially credited with the invention of modern baseball. ALS signed “Abner Doubleday, Bvt. Major General

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of a print of the Enola Gay entitled Atomic Warfare is Born, signed in blue felt tip by Paul Tibbets, Thomas Ferebee,

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Chuck Older and R. T. Smith dressed in full military uniform with their medals, signed by both in black felt tip; a

Brigadier General of the United States Army Air Forces, and a great-grandson of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest. DS, signed “Nathan B

Top American fighter ace during World War II in Europe, credited with 28 victories in the P-47 Thunderbolt. Limited edition artist’s proof 17 x