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Pioneering British mathematician and mechanical engineer (1791–1871) whose Difference Engine and Analytical Engine are generally acknowledged as the f

British military officer and founder of the world scouting movement (1857–1941). Impressive 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet portrait by Elliott & Fry of Lond...

Canadian physician and researcher (1891–1941) who shared the 1923 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his role in the discovery of insulin. Scarce 4 x 6 Milne

Teacher and humanitarian (1821–1912) best known for organizing the relief organization the American Red Cross. ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets

Physicist (1852-1908). An expert on fluorescence, he discovered the Becquerel rays, emitted from the uranium salts in pitchblende, which led to the is

American lawyer and politician (1747-1812) who was a delegate to the US Constitutional Convention of 1787. Uncommon Colonial 40 dollar currency, 3.75

Ink signature, “Alexander Graham Bell,” on a light green irregularly clipped slip, most likely from a check, and affixed to a 5 x 2.75 off-white card.

TLS in Hebrew, signed “D. Ben-Gurion,” one page, 6.5 x 8.25, State of Israel letterhead, January 9, 1958. Letter to a political adversary. In part (tr

Israeli commemorative cover, 5.5 x 3.75, with a cachet honoring Air France, signed in black felt tip, “D. Ben-Gurion.” Matted with an informal photo t

Vintage ink signature, “D. Ben-Gurion,” on an off-white 3.5 x 5.25 card pre-printed with “With the compliments of the Prime Minister.” Matted with an

British-born American politician and lawyer (1811-1884) who, after serving in the US Senate and rejecting nomination to the Supreme Court, served vari

Uncommon vintage glossy 3.5 x 5 photo, signed in the lower border in fountain pen. Some scattered light spotting to finish, as well as a few surface m

Bookplate, 3.75 x 5.75, featuring an image of Big Ben and Parliament, signed in black felt tip by Margaret Thatcher and John Major, and in blue felt t

Ink and felt tip signatures of five British Prime Ministers on a 6 x 4.25 off-white card. Signers are: Edward Heath, John Major, Tony Blair, Margaret

A Connecticut-born farmer with Calvinist roots, Brown (1800–1859) was a lifelong opponent of slavery. In the 1850s, amid the heated debate over the ad

American politician (1860–1925), three-time presidential candidate, secretary of state under Woodrow Wilson, and one of the attorneys in the 1925 Scop

Unusual oval profile portrait surrounded by embossed leaves on a 3.75 x 5.25 mount, boldly signed “W. J. Bryan” in blue fountain pen on the mount. In

LS signed “A. Burr,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, December 7, 1821. Burr writes to Mrs. Bradstreet. In part: “If you have written me four letters,

Revolutionary War soldier, lawyer, senator, and vice president under Jefferson (1756–1836), probably best known for mortally wounding Alexander Hamilt

Famed American naturalist (1837–1921) best known for his writings on nature and travel. ALS, two pages, 4.75 x 7.25, July 3. Burroughs writes Harold B

American publisher, bookseller, and economist (1760-1839). Carey is often referred to as the ‘father of modern publishing.’ Bank of North America bank

Founding Father of the United States (1730-1796). He was a prominent member of one of America's great colonial families that included his cousin...

ALS signed “Geo. W. Carver,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute letterhead, September 28, 1934. Letter to Floyd A

Original invitation, 5 x 4, for a meeting of the Women Lawyers Association of the State of New York on Tuesday, April 21, 1959, at the Statler Hilton

Christmas card from 1993, 8 x 6 folded, opens to 16 x 6, embossed in gold on the outside with Prince of Wales’s feathers and garter motto. Inside, the

Chase was US Secretary of the Treasury for the first three years of Abraham Lincoln's term, after which Lincoln appointed him to be Chief Justic...

Chinese revolutionary and politician (1898-1976) who was the chief diplomatic representative of the Communist Party as the Premier of the People’s Rep

Vintage 6 x 7.5 Vivienne seated portrait of a confident and determined looking Churchill, affixed to its original 8 x 10 photographer’s mount, signed

TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, 10 Downing Street letterhead, October 1, 1952. Letter of congratulations to Air Commodore Sir

ALS signed “H. Clay,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, August 16, 1844. Letter to Dr. I. G. Goble. In part: “I wish you could obtain and pursue the corres

An interesting and important archive of 14 seventeenth century documents from Plymouth , Massachusetts. Documents range in date from 1669-17

Wonderful original vintage 4.25 x 6 Gessford cabinet photo of Cody in a three-piece suit and hat, signed and inscribed in black ink “W. F. Cody ‘Buffa

Polish-born French physicist (1867-1934), she and her husband Pierre discovered two new elements, polonium and radium, in 1898. In 1911 she won the No

Color glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of the Nobel Prize winner, signed in black felt tip. Accompanied by its original presentation folder. In

Ballpoint signature on an off-white 6 x 4 card. In very fine condition. Consignor notes signature was acquired in Lausanne, Switzerland in 2009.

Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 Kinsey Brothers (New Dehli) portrait of the Dalai Lama as a young man, signed in blue ballpoint, “Dalai Lama,” adding T

English naturalist and author (1809–1882) whose book explaining his theories of evolution, On the Origin of the Species by Means of Natural Selection

Self-contained partial ALS clipped from the conclusion of a longer letter, lightly-lined, 5.75 x 2.5. In full: “Please give my love and tenderest symp

ALS, one lightly-lined page, both sides, 5.5 x 8.5, May 28, 1879. Davis writes to Major Francis A. Wolff who, during the Mexican War, served under Dav

Rare 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Davis in his prime, boldly signed in black ink, “Jeffer: Davis.” Light scuffing and a somewhat faded image, o

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from North Carolina (1742–1790). Partial ADS, one page, 7.5 x 12.25, March 5, 1770. Hooper has penned the to

Wife of Jefferson Davis and First Lady of the Confederacy. ALS signed “Jefferson Davis,” one page, 5.75 x 9, May 17, 1886. Brief letter written on beh

Vintage glossy 4 x 5 photo of de Forest at work, signed in blue ballpoint, “Lee de Forest, Mar. 1857.” In very good condition, with paperclip impressi

Manuscript DS, signed “Roger Sherman” and “Sam. Huntington,” one page, 8 x 5, [docketed 1782 on reverse]. A pay order issued to George Pitkin “for exe

Endorsement signature, “J. Penn,” on a 6.5 x 4 partial manuscript document dated August 7, 1788. In very good condition, with intersecting folds (shor

Financier and politician, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and founder of the Bank of North America. Partly-printed DS, signed “Robt. Morris

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania (1742–1798). In 1789, he became one of the original nine justices appointed by Washington

Christmas card from 1993, 8 x 6 folded, opens to 16 x 6, embossed in gold on the outside with the royal coat of arms. Inside, the card bears a charmin

French military officer (1859–1935) whose central role in the Dreyfus Affair, the most sensational cause célèbre in the final years of the...

Influential black writer and educator who helped transform the prevailing view of his people’s role in America. Exceedingly rare vintage matte-finish

TLS signed “Thos. A. Edison,” one page, 8.5 x 10.75, From the Laboratory of Thomas A. Edison letterhead, July 18, 1916. Letter to J. B. Taltavall care

TLS signed “Thos. A. Edison,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Thomas A. Edison Laboratory letterhead, October 17, 1924. Letter to the secretary of the National Mu

TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, blind-stamped personal letterhead, March 24, 1949. Letter to Mr. And Mrs. Paul Falkenberg. In

TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, blind-stamped personal letterhead, December 3, 1935. Letter to Paul Dupont, founder of Dupont

TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, blind-stamped personal letterhead, August 15, 1950. Letter to Miss Florence Baldwin, National Citizen’s

Christmas card from 1964, measuring 10 x 8 closed and bearing a gold-embossed crown on the front. Inside bears a 7.25 x 6 image of Elizabeth proudly p

Inventor (1906-1971) best known for inventing the first fully electronic television system. Signed technical report, The Complete DC Theory of an Oppo

Three ALSs, ranging in date from 1822 to 1904. One from Samuel Fessenden, one-page, in part, “The pleasure of your company is a strange inducement. ‘T

American industrialist (1819–1892) who financed the first permanently operational transatlantic telegraph cable ALS signed “Cyrus,” one page, 8 x 9.75

Sepia-toned 2.25 x 3.5 profile portrait, boldly signed in black ink, “Cyrus W. Field.” Mounted to a same-size card and in very good condition, with li

Politician (1808–1893) who served as governor of New York, US senator, and secretary of state. Two items: personal check, dated July 30, 1892, filled

Scottish bacteriologist (1881–1955) who shared the 1945 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his role in the discovery and isolation of penicillin. Vintage 4.2

Prominent American explorer, military officer, and politician (1813–1890) who mapped the Oregon Trail, played a prominent part in conquering Californi

Fabulous 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite profile portrait by E. & H. T. Anthony of New York, (and so stamped on the reverse, which also indicates that t...

Italian patriot and soldier (1807–1882) best known for leading the attack of the ‘Red Shirts’ on Sicily in 1860. Stern 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet portrait, si

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

Rare ALS in English signed “M. K. Gandhi,” on a 3.5 x 5.5 postcard, no date, but postmarked November 10, 1932. Letter to a school teacher, written whi

New Mexico lawman (1850–1908) who killed his former gambling partner, the fabled outlaw Billy the Kid, in 1881. Garrett himself was fatally ambushed n

Journalist, editor, and social reformer (1805–1879) best known as one of the most ardent and influential abolitionists in the decades leading up to th

Business check, 8.5 x 3.5, filled out in type and signed by Getty, payable to Brackett’s Night Patrol for $8.00, May 10, 1943. Expected cancellation h

Glossy 3.5 x 3.5 photo of Getty in a chair, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with some scattered light creases and surface marks.

Argentine-born Marxist political activist (1928–1967) who played a central role as Fidel Castro’s most trusted associate during the Cuban Revolution.

Attractive LS, one page, 7.5 x 9, March 31, 1784. Letter to Brigadier General Samuel McCobb. In full: “Enclosed I send you a Resolve of the Genl Court

Manuscript DS, one page, 7.5 x 12, May 20, 1788. Document signed as governor of Massachusetts, appointing Moses Warren, a “Quartermaster of the first

English astronomer, mathematician, ethnographer, and translator (1560-1621). He is now credited as the first astronomer to draw an astronomical object

American patriot (1736–1799) best remembered for his stirring, historic declaration, ‘Give me liberty or give me death.’ Ink signature, “P. Henry,” on

Irish-born Israeli politician who served as president (1983–1993). A staunch defender of Israeli security, he established his political reputation as

Ink signature, “Tenzing Norgay 11/8/71,” and a ballpoint signature, “Ed Hillary,” on an off-white 6 x 4.5 card embossed with the seal of Wellington at

Gritty high-quality 9.25 x 12 Karsh coffee table book photo, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Satin-finish 11 x 14 photo of Hillary enjoying a beverage during his expedition, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.

Limited edition color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of Hillary during his ascent to the top of Mount Everest, #4/10, signed in the lower border in blue f

Storied, charismatic, and controversial American labor leader (1913–1975?) who attained his greatest notoriety when he vanished on July 30, 1975. The

Younger son of Hungarian regent Admiral Miklós Horthy and, until the end of World War II, a politician. Vintage 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo by Bru...

AQS on a pink 7.75 x 6.25 album page, Houdini writes: “Glasgow Sept 23/04. ‘Stone walls do not a prison make, or iron bars a cage.’ Yours with best wi

Manuscript DS, signed “Sam Houston,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 9 x 14, April 25, 1856. Quit claim deed between Houston and John Crippen. In p

Fabled billionaire Industrialist, filmmaker, and aviator (1905–1976) who takes a place among the most colorful personalities of the twentieth century.

Deposed leader of Iraq. Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo, signed in blue ink. In fine condition, with a few scattered light bends and creases.

British royal governor of colonial Massachusetts from 1771 to 1774 and a prominent Loyalist in the years before the American Revolution. Partly-printe

He served as a brigadier general in the Continental Army and represented Pennsylvania in both the Continental Congress and the United States House of

Poignant AQS, in pencil, on an off-white 5.25 x 3.25 card. Keller writes: “Musical vibrations make my whole body sing like a wind-harp. Sincerely your

TLS, signed in pencil, one page both sides, 7.25 x 10.5, Arcane Ridge letterhead, May 11, 1941. Letter to veterinarian Dr. DeVita. In full: “A most gr

Signed book: Midstream: My Later Life. First edition, first printing. NY: Doubleday, Doran, and Company, 1929. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 362 pages. Sign

Ballpoint signature on an off-white 2.25 x 3.25 slip. Old tape stains along the left and right edges (heavier at the right edge and barely touching th

Program page, 8.5 x 11, from Kennedy’s appearance at the seventh annual dinner dance honoring Congressman James C. Corman, signed in blue ballpoint. I

ALS signed “Rose F. Kennedy,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 4.75, personal letterhead, no date. Letter of thanks to Arthur. In part: “Ho

Korean communist, and later Juche, politician who led North Korea from its founding in 1948 until his death. Extremely rare color 6.5 x 9 printed phot

King of Spain, posthumous son of Alfonso XII of Spain, was proclaimed King at his birth. He reigned from 1886–1931. Manuscript DS, in Spanish, signed

King of Prussia (born 1712) from 1740 until his death in 1786. His political prowess and enlightened attitudes toward religion, learning, and the huma

Holy Roman Emperor who ruled from 1711 to 1741; father of the beloved empress Maria Theresa of Austria. LS in Spanish, signed “Yo el Rey” (I the King)

King of Great Britain and Ireland (1683–1760) from 1727 to his death. He was the last British monarch to be born outside Great Britain. LS in French,