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Partly-printed DS, one page, 8 x 10, April 13, 1865. Seward transmits “a true copy of an Act of Congress entitled ‘An Act for the relief of Solomon Wa

Shackleton (1874–1922), a junior officer in Scott’s National Antarctic Expedition of 1901–02, nearly reached the South Pole during an expedition of hi

Clergyman, poet, and author of the nation’s hymn, ‘America.’ AQS on an off-white 3.5 x 2.5 card, Smith pens the first stanza of ‘America.’ In full: “M

One of the founding fathers of Sotheby’s auction house. ALS signed “S. Sotheby,” one page, 7.5 x 9, September 14, 1807. Letter to an unidentified gent

Best known for his service as treasurer of the US during the Civil War. He is credited with bringing women into the civil service. ALS signed “F. E. S

Baby doctor and best selling author (1903-1998) whose book Baby and Child Care, published in 1946, is one of the biggest best-sellers of all time. TLS

Politician (1814–1869) who served as secretary of war in the cabinets of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. Formal 2.5 x 4 Matthew Brady carte-de-vis

Controversial and prolific Austrian writer and philosopher (1861–1925) who founded such disciplines as anthroposophy, biodynamic agriculture, eurythmy

Representative from Pennsylvania who opposed fugitive slave laws and urged emancipation. Toward the end of his life, Stevens held more political power

Imprisoned for murder at the age of 18, Robert Stroud (1890–1963) spent more than fifty-four years in jail (forty-seven in isolation), where he became

ALS, one page both sides, 4.5 x 7.5, August 27, 1856. In part: “Had I imagined my disability was to wear away so slowly, I should have tried long ago

Attorney and politician (1745–1819) who served as the sixth and tenth governor of Massachusetts. DS, one page, 8 x 3, October 1, 1796. Strong acknowle

Founder and early leader of China's Nationalist Party. Alarmed by the weakness and decay of his country, he founded the Society for the Revival ...

Ink signatures of Sandra Day O’Connor, John Paul Stevens, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Clarence Thomas on individual off-white 5 x 3.5 Supreme Court cards

Three items: Engraved portrait of the Supreme Court building, 8 x 6, signed in black ink by William Rehnquist; and two identical FDCs bearing color si

Three signed Supreme Court cards, 5 x 3.5, signed in ink or felt tip by William Brennan, Byron White, and David Souter respectively. In very fine cond

TLS, one page, 6 x 7.75, Supreme Court letterhead, February 5, 1960. Letter of thanks to Carl Haverlin. In part: “I was very pleased to receive the be

Color glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

American little person and entertainer (1838–1883), born Charles Sherwood Stratton, who became one of the most popular and legendary “attractions” man

The youngest passenger on board the Titanic, she was its last remaining survivor until she passed away in May 2009. Glossy 18 x 12 photo of the doomed

British surgeon (1853–1923) who saved Edward VII’s life with an emergency appendectomy shortly before the coronation and who served as the personal ph

German doctor and politician (1821–1902), dubbed the “Father of Pathology,” who founded the field of social medicine. ALS in German, signed “R. Vircho

Awarded the 1952 Nobel Prize in Medicine in recognition for his discovery of streptomycin, the first antibiotic effective against tuberculosis. Signed

Awarded the 1952 Nobel Prize in Medicine in recognition for his discovery of streptomycin, the first antibiotic effective against tuberculosis. TLS, o

Along with Maurice Wilkins and Francis Crick, Watson shared the 1962 Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering the function and structure of DNA, provid

Grandnephew of George Washington (1789-1854) who served as a Congressman for four terms between 1827-1837. Self-contained partial manuscript DS, signe

Boston physician, orator and patriot (1741–1775) who was a pivotal figure in the early revolutionary agitation in Massachusetts. Warren drafted the Su

Partly-printed DS, signed “Dan’l Webster,” one page, 11.5 x 15.5, March 23, 1832. A patent issued to Daniel Rudd, Bozrah, Connecticut, for “Improvemen

Signed book: The Windsor Years. Later printing. NY: Viking Press, 1967. Hardcover, 10 x 13, 303 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page in

Religious leader (1801–1877) who became leader of the Mormon Church in 1844 after its founder, Joseph Smith, was shot and killed by a mob of angry opp

Nine signed photos, ranging in size from 9.75 x 6 up to 8.5 x 11, each signed in blue or black ink by a different American ace. Signers are: Dan Blake

Twenty-five items: ALSs or signatures from American and British participants in the Revolutionary War. Signers include: Sir Ralph Abercromby (signatu

Limited edition 17 x 11 print of his legendary P-51D Mustang ‘Old Crow,’ numbered #15/100, signed in black felt tip “C. E. ‘Bud’ Anderson, 16.25 Vics,

DS, one page both sides, 7.25 x 9.25, August 27, 1799. An oath of allegiance to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the United States. In part: “I,

Shot down the bomber carrying Admiral Yamamoto, the man who planned the attack on Pearl Harbor. Yamamoto’s death deprived Japan of its greatest milita

Fountain pen signature, “I am yours very truly, G. T. Beauregard,” on an off-white 4.5 x .75 lightly-lined slip cut from the close of a letter. Affixe

American politician and Union Army general during the Civil War. He commanded a division in the Vicksburg campaign and in the fighting about Chattanoo

War-dated ALS, three pages, on two adjoining lightly-lined light blue sheets, 5.5 x 9, January 2, 1864. Letter to surgeon S. H. Stout, the medical dir

Rare fountain pen full signature, “Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain,” on an off-white 5.75 x 1 slip. Matted with a small portrait to an overall size of 10

Fifteen items: ALSs and signatures on individual slips and cards of participants in the Civil War. Signers are: George Boutwell, A. G. Brown, Salmon P

A remarkable group of four early Navy-related carte-de-visite photos: a head and shoulders portrait of John Ericsson signed on the front below his ima

United States naval officer (1756-1826). Captured by the enemy in 1777, while serving in the Continental brig Lexington, he was imprisoned in Mill Pri

Handwritten and signed biographical manuscript, signed “Elizabeth B. Custer,” one page, 9 x 7.5, no date. Custer describes the background of a Brady p

Vintage matte-finish 8.75 x 7.25 photo of Doolittle standing in front of a biplane, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To Sasha, Most sincerely, J.

Cardstock 10 x 8 photo of three members of the Enola Gay crew, signed in blue felt tip, “Tom Ferebee, Bombardier, 11/5/90,” “Paul W. Tibbets, Pilot,”

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Enola Gay on the runway, signed in ink and felt tip by crew members Paul Tibbets, Richard Nelson, Theodore Van Kirk, George

Color 18 x 24 poster of the navigator’s log of the Enola Gay’s mission over Hiroshima, signed in blue felt tip by Paul Tibbets, Theodore Van Kirk, and

Union general (1819–1893), controversially credited with the invention of modern baseball, who was also the Union general who in 1863, as major genera

French military officer (1851–1929) who served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Armies in the final months of World War I. Vintage matte-finish 8 x

FDC with a cachet honoring Dwight D. Eisenhower, signed on the front by Generals Omar Bradley, Carl Spaatz, Lawton Collins, Lauris Norstad, Alfred Gru