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King of France and Navarre (born 1755) from 1815 (save a brief interruption in that year while fleeing Napoleon during the Hundred Days) until his dea

Russian geographer, zoologist, and political theorist (1842–1921) best known for his advocacy of anarchist communism. ALS signed “P. Kropotkin,” three

German physicist (1879–1960) who won the 1914 Nobel Prize in Physics for his research related to the diffraction of X-rays by crystals. ALS in German,

TLS signed “Martin L. King, Jr.,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, Southern Christian Leadership Conference letterhead, October 29, 1963. Letter to Reverend Thoma

American scientist and inventor (1909–1991) who pioneered inexpensive polarizing filters and, with his development of “instant” photography, built his

British historian and archaeologist (1817–1894) best known as the excavator of Nimrud. Original vintage 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Layard in a

Signed book: Surfing the Conscious Nets. First edition, later printing. San Francisco: Last Gasp, 1995. Hardcover, 7.25 x 9.75, 121 pages. Signed in b

French diplomat (1805–1894) who spearheaded the project to build the Suez Canal. Formal 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet portrait by the London Stereoscopic Company

Organized labor leader (1880–1969) who served as president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1930 to 1960. Four items: three portraits, rangi

British surgeon (1827–1912) who pioneered the practice of sterile surgery, one of the most important medical advances of the day. His name later becam

Russian Marxist revolutionary (1875-1933) and the first Soviet People's Commissar of Enlightenment responsible for culture and education. Rare v...

Signed book: In His Own Words. Advanced Reading Copy. NY: Little, Brown and Company, 2003. Softcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 558 pages. Signed on the title page

Signed book: Atomic Energy For Military Purposes. First edition, first printing. New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1945. Hardcover with dustjack

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

Vintage matte-finish 4.5 x 6.75 Elliott and Fry photo, affixed to its original 8.5 x 11.75 mount, inscribed on the mount in fountain pen in Italian an

Inventor of the Maxim Gun (1840–1916) who emigrated to England and adopted British citizenship. Fountain pen signature, “Oh!!! Hiram S. Maxim,” on an

Prime Minister of Israel (1898–1978) from 1969 to 1974. Ink signature, “Golda Myerson,” on an off-white slip. Matted with a clipped newspaper article

American artist and inventor (1791–1872) whose development of the telegraph revolutionized communication—and indeed, society as a whole—and represente

ANS signed “Saml. F. B. Morse,” one page, lightly-lined, 7.75 x 3, December 11, 1860. Brief note in response to a signature request. In full: “I cheer

Original vintage 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by C. M. Bell of Washington, D. C., signed and inscribed in fountain pen “Fred C. Ingley from Levi P. Morton

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Mother Teresa at the White House with Ronald and Nancy Reagan, signed in blue ballpoint, “God bless you, M. Teresa

Naturalist and author, Muir gained the establishment of Yosemite National Park. Signed book: The Mountains of California. Later printing. NY: The Cent

Partly-printed DS, in Italian, signed on the reverse “Vittorio Emanuele” and “Mussolini,” one page both sides, 9.75 x 14.5, December 9, 1935. An untra

Bold fountain pen signature, “Mussolini,” on an off-white 6 x 3.5 slip cut from a larger document. In very good condition, with moderate soiling, scat

Bombastic Italian dictator and leader of the National Fascist Party (1883–1945). Known as ‘Il Duce,’ he brought Italy into the Axis powers. Early and

Temperance agitator, she was known for smashing saloons with a hatchet. Exceptional 5 x 7.25 cabinet portrait by Hall’s Studio, New York, of Nation we

Unsigned handwritten manuscript on a 7.25 x 12 off-white sheet, Newton pens 10 lines about the Bible’s Book of Revelations: “begins & ends with ...

Italian-born British nurse (1820–1910), popularly known as the ‘Lady with a Lamp,’ who first came to prominence for her care of troops during the Crim

Scottish biologist and politician (1880–1971) who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1949 for his work related to worldwide nutrition. TLS signed “John B. O

Russian philosopher (1878-1947) who invoked euclidean and noneuclidean geometry in his discussions of psychology and higher dimensions of existence. A

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

Signed book: Rosa Parks: My Story. First edition, later printing. NY: Dial Books, 1992. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6 x 8.5, 192 pages. Signed in black

Diplomat, and politician, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957 for organizing the United Nations Emergency Force to resolve the Suez Canal Crisis. He

Pioneering French microbiologist and chemist (1822–1895) who demonstrated the germ theory of disease and developed the first vaccine against rabies. E

Vintage 4 x 6 postcard photo of the father and son posing atop the Trieste, signed in fountain pen by both “A. Piccard” and “J. Piccard.” Small crease

Pope, born Giacomo della Chiesa (1854–1922), who reigned from 1914 until his death. Benedict’s pontificate was dominated by World War I, which he term

Ink signature, “+ Joseph Card. Ratzinger,” on a white 3.5 x 5.75 card bearing a pre-printed sentiment in German. In very fine condition. Accompanied b

Historian (1796–1859) who enjoyed a distinguished career despite ill health and partial blindness. ALS signed “W. H. Prescott,” three pages on two adj

Spanish monarch (1451–1504) best known as the sponsor and patron of Christopher Columbus in his ventures to the ‘New World.’ Manuscript DS, signed &...

Fountain pen signature, “A token of tender affection, friendship and respect from Queen Victoria,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.75 card. Affixed to an 8 x

Matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 head-and-shoulders photo, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Y. Rabin.” In very fine condition.

Nineteenth-century American firearms manufacturers. Two bank checks, from 1853 and 1854 respectively, one filled out and signed by Samuel Remington (“

American entrepreneur (1839–1937) who entered the oil industry at the age of twenty-four and worked ruthlessly to unify his business interests into th

Suede-covered autograph album signed inside in ink by 57 royal family members and notables, with several multi-signed pages and some signatures back t

American medical researcher (1906–1993) best known for developing a practical oral polio vaccine. Photocopied article from the Journal of the American

Eminent Soviet nuclear physicist, dissident and human rights activist (1921-1989). He was an advocate of civil liberties and reforms in the Soviet Uni

Two signed photos: glossy 8 x 10 of Jonas Salk, signed in black felt tip; and a glossy 10 x 8 photo of Sabin, signed and inscribed in the lower border

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Salk Institute for Biological Studies letterhead, August 11, 1993. Letter to Professor Paul Hartunian at Montclair State Coll

Fountain pen signature and inscription, “To my old pard Ted Drake from Ernest Thompson Seton, 18th Sun Hunger Moon 1926,” adding a small paw print ske

American politician, friend and supporter of Abraham Lincoln, and creator of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. Excellent 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet portrait by Bake

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