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Inauguration Day cover with a cachet honoring Richard Nixon on his swearing in as the 37th president of the United States, signed in blue felt tip. In

Embossed personal business card bearing Nixon’s name and New York address, signed and inscribed in blue ink, “Richard Nixon.” Some light soiling and a

Official Rawlings National League baseball signed in black ballpoint on the sweet spot. In fine condition, with some scattered subtle toning and a PSA

Engraved portrait of Nixon, 9 x 12, by the Bureau of Printing and Engraving, signed under his image in black ink, “Richard Nixon, 12–1–89.” In fine co

DS, signed “R. M. Nixon,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, May 31, 1978. Personal Financial Statement submitted to the Key Biscayne Bank and Trust Compa

Signed book: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon. Later printing. NY: Grosset and Dunlap, 1978. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.75 x 9.5, 1120 pages. Signed and

Full ticket from Obama’s launch of his presidential campaign at Springfield, Illinois in February 2007, 7.25 x 2.5, signed on the reverse in black fel

Official Rawlings Major League baseball signed in black felt tip on the sweet spot. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder grading th

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Michelle Obama giving her husband a ‘fist bump’ before a 2008 speech in Minnesota, signed in the bottom border in b

Ten mostly color glossy or satin-finish 8 x 10 photos, each signed and inscribed in felt tip by the respective president or first lady pictured: Geral

Signed book: Speaking My Mind. First edition, first printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1989. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 432 pages. Signe...

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Reagan as Eddie Kent from the 1940 film Tugboat Annie Sails Again, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Paul B. Pearson,

Draft ALS signed “RR,” one page, 5.25 x 4.25, dated September 1, 1967 in another hand. Draft letter to Mrs. McCloskey. In full: “I believe you’ve been

ALS signed “Ron,” one page, 5.5 x 7, no date. Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hardy Andrews in Beverly Hills. In full: “Thanks so much for the book and

Signed book: An American Life. Later printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1990. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 748 pages. Signed in black felt...

ALS signed “Dutch,” one page, 6.5 x 4.25, personal letterhead, September 10, 1991. Letter to his longtime friend Lydia ‘Hup’ MacArthur. In full: “I un

Ink signature, “Ronald Reagan,” on an off-white 3.5 x 5 card, embossed with the presidential seal and imprinted with “Ronald Reagan, President of the

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Reagan posing outdoors, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Ivan Borak—With very best wishes, Ronald Reagan.

Program for the 1969 Inaugural Concert for Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew, 8.5 x 11, 10 pages, signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint by Reagan an

ALS signed “RR,” one page, 6 x 9, no date. Letter to Miss Wilkins. In part: “Please convey my thanks to all concerned for the subscription to the ‘Tho

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Ronald and Nancy Reagan waving from the doorway of the presidential helicopter, signed in black felt tip “Ronald Re

TLS, one page, 6 x 7, personal letterhead, December 27, 1957. The former first lady sends belated holiday greetings. In full: “I want to thank you ver

Two off-white 5 x 3.25 State of New York Executive Mansion cards, individually signed in fountain pen, “Franklin D. Roosevelt” and “Eleanor Roosevelt

Bank check, 6.5 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Roosevelt, payable to Washington College Jones Alumni Hall Fund for $25.00, September

Rare signed book: The Inaugural Address of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Thirty Second President of the United States. NY: Harbor Press, 1933. Hardcover

Vintage 8.5 x 12 paperstock printed sketch of FDR, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To Warren Showmaker from Franklin D. Roosevelt. Jan. 13—1934.

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, Navy Department letterhead, December 24, 1917. Roosevelt, as acting Secretary of the Navy, gives a temporary appointment of t

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 22.5 x 18.25, December 20, 1939. Roosevelt appoints Jerome C. Hunsaker “a member of the National Advisory Co

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York, Executive Chamber letterhead, February 5, 1932. Letter of thanks to the mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts

Vintage matte-finish 11.5 x 10 Harris and Ewing lightweight photo of Roosevelt pouring over papers on his desk, signed and inscribed in the lower bord

Autograph notes, in pencil, on an off-white 8 x 10.5 sheet, relating to expenses at FDR’s Warm Springs Foundation. Roosevelt writes: “Contingent Fund,

Pristine partly-printed DS, one page, 19.5 x 14.5, July 25, 1938. An attractive Shellback certificate issued to John Herty, Jr., G.M. 1/c, US Navy, an

Printed speech, officially titled “Address of the President of the United States Delivered Before a Joint Session of the Two Houses of Congress Januar

Vintage matte-finish 5.25 x 7.5 oval-shaped C. M. Bell photo affixed to its 8.5 x 12 cardboard mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in fountain pe

Signed book: Through the Brazilian Wilderness. First edition, first printing. NY: Scribners, 1914. Hardcover, 7 x 9.75, 383 pages. Beautifully signed

Signed book: Fear God and Take Your Own Part. First edition. NY: George H. Doran Company, 1916. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6 x 8.25, 413 pages. Signed

Impressive engraved portrait of Roosevelt, 7.5 x 9, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To Annette Kolin with the best wishes of Theodore Roosevelt

TLS, one page, 7.75 x 9.5, The Outlook letterhead, December 2, 1911. Letter to Archibald Gracie. In full: “The copy of the book has not yet come, but

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, Navy Department letterhead, April 20, 1898. Short letter to Mrs. Marion Longfellow O’Donoghue. In full: “I thank you much for

Personal check, 8.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Taft, “Wm. H. Taft,” payable to Bradley and Scoville, Inc. for $1.65, April 8, 1919.

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 7 x 9.25, personal letterhead, December 23, 1913. Nine months after leaving the White House, Taft writes George H.

DS, signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 7.75 x 3.25, no date [“Series of 1878”]. An unissued Distillery Warehouse Stamp, bearing a portrait vignette of Za

Brief ALS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 3.5 x 2.5, June 13, 1920. Taft chastises a young student. In full: “If you are a high school student you hav

ALS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 8 x 5, Strong and Cadwalader (the predecessor of Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft, the major NY law firm that be...

TLS as president signed “Bill,” one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, May 21, 1912. Short letter to Frederick Potter in New York. In full: “I am ve

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Supreme Court letterhead, December 24, 1928. Taft orders a book from Putnam in New York. In full: “Pleas

Uncommon manuscript DS, signed “Z. Taylor Col., U.S. Army Comd,” one page, 8 x 13, September 30, 1835. Document regarding the postage account for publ

Two items: ALS, signed “Bess W. Truman,” two pages on two adjoined sheets, 6.25 x 8.25, no date, but postmarked February 7, 1951. Letter of condolence

Signed book: Mr. Citizen. Author’s edition. NY: Bernard Geis Associates, 1960. Hardcover with custom black slipcase, 6.25 x 9.25, 315 pages. Signed an

Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Truman, payable to M. E. Gibson for $10.00, July 2, 1925. Two vertical folds, one th

Signed White House card, signed in black ink, “Best wishes, Harry S. Truman.” Some scattered mild soiling, mostly to top and right edge, otherwise fin

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, May 26, 1948. President Truman writes Professor H. W. Weidner and his wife on their 50th we

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, March 9, 1940. Letter to George Vermillion in Missouri. In full: “Appreciate most highly you

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo, signed and inscribed in black ink “To Dale Grubb, from Harry S. Truman.” In very good condition,

DS as president, one page, 9 x 12.5, May 26, 1947. Truman appoints Willard L. Thorp, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs of the United S

Full free frank, measuring 9.25 x 7.5 unfolded, with franked panel measuring 5 x 3.25, addressed in another hand to “Col. Clement Biddle, Philadelphia

ALS signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 4 x 6.5, March 25, 1842. Van Buren complies with an autograph request. In full: “I cheerfully comply with Miss Ru

Bank check issued as a receipt, 7 x 3, filled out and signed by Wilson for $29.00, February 12, 1901. In very good condition, with cancellation cut to

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, April 1, 1914. Letter to Mrs. Mary F. Henderson, wife of late Senator John B. Henderson.

Vintage pearl-finish 5 x 7.75 portrait by Moffett Studio of Chicago, signed on the reverse in black ink, “Woodrow Wilson 1913.” In very good condition

Vintage matte-finish 9.75 x 13.75 Harris and Ewing portrait, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Woodrow Wilson 1912.” In very good to fine c

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 11 x 14.5, July 16, 1920. A military commission promoting Malin Craig to the rank of brigadier general. Nice

Uncommon medical-related partly-printed DS, one page, 14.75 x 11.5, July 21, 1794. Governor Adams “reposing Special Trust and Confidence in your abili

Beautician who developed the highly successful cosmetic line that bears her name. Collection of 22 TLSs, almost all one page, dating from 1941 up to 1

Patriarch of the fabled Astor family (1763–1848) of American businessmen, who, through lucrative dealings in fur, real estate, and opium, became the f

British prime minister (from 1902 to 1905) whose Balfour Declaration established a national home in Palestine for the Jewish people. Vintage 3.5 x 5.5

Physicist and electrical engineer (1908–1991) and the only person to have twice won the Nobel Prize in Physics, in 1956 and in 1972. Two items: one-pa

Leader of Cuba (1901–1973) who was in office from 1940 to 1944 and from 1952 to 1959, at which time he was overthrown by Fidel Castro. DS, in Spanish,

Prominent and sometimes controversial American clergyman, orator, and abolitionist (1813–1887) who was the brother of Uncle Tom’s Cabin author Harriet

Fabian Bachrach (1917–2010) was a prominent third-generation portrait photographer known for his images of celebrities, politicians, presidents, and o

Exceptional color 8.25 x 10.25 Bachrach photo, in its original 10.25 x 13.25 photographer’s mat, signed on the mat in black ink, “Joannes Paulus pp II

ALS in Hebrew, signed “D. Ben-Gurion,” one page, lightly-lined, 4.5 x 8.5, September 30, 1963. Short letter to Sid Appelbaum. In full: “Could Dr. Lawl

Politician (1928–1979) who served as the fourth president of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973 and as the nation’s ninth prime minister from 1973 to 1977. Ma

United States senator and explorer who discovered Machu Picchu. Three one-page TLSs, all on United States Senate letterhead, two from 1932 and one fro

Biochemist (1912–2000) who shared the 1964 Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology for discoveries concerning cholesterol and fatty acid metabolism. TLS

British minister and social reformer (1829–1912) best known as the founder and first “General” of the Salvation Army. Fountain pen signature, “Yours i

Firearms designer (1855-1926) who is arguably the most important figure in the development of modern automatic and semi-automatic firearms and is cred

German Jewish philosopher and writer (1878–1965) who evolved a philosophy inspired by study of Hasidism and based on the encounter of man with nature,

Inventor (1899–1993) best remembered as the inventor of the Scrabble board game in 1938. Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Butts spelling out his name in tiles f

TLS, one page, 8 x 10, Skibo Castle letterhead, August 27, 1898. Carnegie writes to Thomas Charles Hedderwick, a Scottish politician and at the time a

DS, in Spanish, two pages, 9 x 13.5, June 16, 1959, signed on the second page and initialed by Castro on the first page. Untranslated order nullifying

DS, one page, 11.75 x 16.5, August 1, 2001. A poster-style certificate “por protagonizar la Revolución en la Educación.” In very good cond...

Color satin-finish 9.5 x 7.75 photo of Charles and his staff, affixed to its original 12 x 12 mount, signed on the mount in black ink, “Charles 1986.”

Farm worker, labor leader, and civil rights activist (1927–1993) who co-founded the United Farm Workers (UFW). TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, United Farm Wo

Visitors Register for the Whitney Institute, 7.75 x 9.75, 46 pages, containing approximately 1000 guest signatures from 1901-1920, most of which are a

TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, personal letterhead, March 28, 1946. to Mr. W. Robinson, Esq. In full, "I write to than...

Signed book: Painting as a Pastime. First edition. London: Odhams Press Limited, 1948. Rebound leatherbound hardcover, 5.5 x 8.25, 32 pages plus 16 co

Six signed photos, all approximately 5 x 6, various finishes, each signed in ink or felt tip by the respective gentleman pictured. Signers are: Alan P

Hand-addressed and free franked envelope, opening to 5 x 8, addressed in Clay’s hand to “T. H. Wharton, Esq. Counsellor at Law, Philadelphia,” a

Fantastic hardcover autograph album, 5.5 x 7.5, signed inside by 215 notables, including three presidents, Union and Confederate officers, authors, po

Prominent abolitionist leader (1810–1903) known as the “Lion of Whitehall.” An ardent supporter of Lincoln, he served as American Minister to Russia f

Distinguished statesman, US senator, secretary of state, speaker of the house, and three-time presidential candidate (1777–1852) who became known as t

Third-person ALS, one page, 8 x 4.5, July 20, 1818. Third-person letter to to Maine Republican Richard Cutts. In full: “Mr. Clay's compliments t...

Explorer/physician who claimed to have reached the North Pole a year before Peary. His claim was later rejected on grounds of insufficient evidence. S

Color matte-finish 6.5 x 9.5 portrait, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition with a faint paperclip impression at the top left border. Accompani

ALS, three lightly-lined pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, November 25, 1876. Letter written onboard the S.S. Adriatic, while serving as preside

ALS, one lightly lined page both sides, 5 x 8, August 12, 1885. Davis writes from Beauvoir, Mississippi, to Archibald Glenn. In part: “The supposition

Ink signature, “Respectfully yrs, Jeffer Davis,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2 slip clipped from a letter; and an ink signature, “in responding to your lett

Two hardcover books: Masada, a story of the first Jewish-Roman War and the Jewish defense of a fortress under siege, signed and inscribed in black fel

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from South Carolina (1746–1809). Ink signature, “Thos Heyward, Junr,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.5 slip clippe