277 - Emil Theodor KocherRR Auction
Swiss physician, medical researcher, and winner of the Nobel Prize (1841-1917) for his work in the physiology, pathology, and surgery of the thyroid.
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278 - Mirabeau B. LamarRR Auction
Third President of the Republic of Texas (1798–1859), in which capacity he served from 1838 to 1841. Among other accomplishments, Lamar secured
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281 - Carl LinnaeusRR Auction
Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist (1707-1778), who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. LS in Old Swedish, on
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282 - Louis XVRR Auction
Ineffectual king of France from 1715 to 1774 who was dominated by his strong-willed and unscrupulous mistress, Madame de Pompadour. Advised of the gro
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283 - Thomas MifflinRR Auction
Signer of the U.S. Constitution from Pennsylvania (1744–1800) and first governor of that state. Manuscript DS, signed “Tho Mifflin,”
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284 - Mother TeresaRR Auction
Glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip, “God bless you, M. Teresa mc.” Scattered surface creases and co
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285 - Samuel F. B. MorseRR Auction
Partly-printed DS, signed “Sam. F. B. Morse, President,” one page on vellum, 10.75 x 8.75, June 14, 1831. A certificate for C. R. Leslie a
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286 - Levi P. MortonRR Auction
Vice President during the Benjamin Harrison administration (1889–1893). Two letters: LS, signed “L. P. Morton,” one page, 5 x 8, bla
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288 - Bat MastersonRR Auction
Gambler, lawman, saloon keeper, journalist. In 1873, he left home and began working as a buffalo hunter and Indian scout in Dodge City, Kansas. Over t
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289 - Friedrich NietzscheRR Auction
Monumentally important German philosopher (1844–1900) whose writings influenced legions of major figures across the entire spectrum of philosoph
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290 - Notable WomenRR Auction
Vintage ink and ballpoint signatures of Eleanor Roosevelt, Frances Perkins, Clara Booth Luce, and Australian pioneering physical therapist Elizabeth K
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292 - Sarah PalinRR Auction
Signed book: Going Rogue: An American Life. Special autographed edition of first edition, later printing. NY: Harper Collins, 2009. Hardcover with dus
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293 - Robert PeelRR Auction
British home secretary in the 1820s, he instituted the police force, whose members were nicknamed “bobbies” and “peelers” afte
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294 - Juan PerónRR Auction
TLS in Spanish, signed “Perón,” one page both sides, 9 x 12.75, Ministerio de Guerra letterhead, February 17, 1945. Letter to Gener
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295 - Pope Paul VRR Auction
Born Camillo Borghese in Rome in 1550, Paul V reigned as pope from 1605 until his death in 1621. He also financed the completion of St. Peter's ...
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296 - Pope Pius VIIIRR Auction
Born Francesco Xaverio Castiglione, pope from 1829 -1830, a mere twenty months of reign. LS in Italian, signed “F. S. Card Castiglioni,” o
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297 - Pope Pius XRR Auction
Born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto in 1835, Pius X served as pope from 1903 until his death in 1914. Known for his conservative, anti-modernist philosophi
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298 - Pope Sixtus VRR Auction
Born Felice Peretti di Montalto (1521-1590) who served as Pope from 1585 to 1590. He was responsible for reforming the central administration of the c
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299 - George PullmanRR Auction
American inventor and industrialist (1831–1897) best known for developing the first successful railroad sleeping car. Hardcover booklet, titled
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