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Rare and early manuscript DS, signed “Henry R,” one page, 11.5 x 5, March 20, 1509/10. Petition to grant Bartholomew Brereton an extension of his appo

LS signed “Elizabeth I,” one page, 12.5 x 8.5, September 1, 1568. Letter to the Count of Winchester, Tresor of England, about payment of 1000 livres t

Manuscript DS in French, signed “Antoinette,” one page, 7.5 x 10, July 1779. Marie Antoinette adjudicates a real estate agreement, penning her bold re

Stunning circa 1720 ornate lady's hunting rifle made by Franz Wilhelm Weyer for the Holy Roman Empress Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbu...

Remarkable unsigned AMQ on both sides of an off-white 5 x 2 leaf fragment, consisting of a previously unrecorded and unpublished work, inscribed below

Impressive red leather-bound autograph book owned by Sophie Hauman (born Kann, 1815), sister-in-law of the famous violinist Theodor Haumann (1808–

Handwritten manuscript fragment, unsigned, one page, 7.5 x 2.25, no date but circa 1700. An eight-line fragment plus four marginal citations from an a

Important ALS in German, two pages on both sides of a single leaf, 7 x 9, postmarked June 12, 1932 at the top. In fine condition, with intersecting fo

Signed book: Uber die spezielle und die allgemeine Relativitatstheorie [The Special and the General Theory of Relativity]. Fourth edition. Braunschwei

Exemplary matte-finish 4.5 x 6.5 portrait of Einstein affixed to a 7.25 x 10 mount, crisply signed on the mount in fountain pen, “A. Einstein, 1929.”

ALS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, May 6, 1929. Einstein’s 50th birthday was celebrated worldwide with an outpouring of praise b

Remarkable collection of over 450 letters by celebrities and notable figures from a wide variety of fields, dated from 1976 to 1983, all written in re

Stunning 1942 woodcut engraving by Fritz Eichenberg, original proof impression in advance of letters, printed on India paper, 6 x 8.5, prominently sig

Scarce vintage glossy 6.5 x 8.25 photo of King seated below an umbrella, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Henri Smith with best wishes, Mar

Magnificent TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Southern Christian Leadership Conference letterhead, March 25, 1964. King writes to Jonathan Helfat, in full: “Pl

Highly desirable AQS on an off-white 8.5 x 5.5 sheet, neatly signed at the conclusion in black ballpoint, “Martin Luther King Jr.” King pens a segment

TLS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, January 25, 1955. Fascinating letter to his famous teacher, Elijah Muhammad, discussing the progress of spreading their beli

Sought-after vintage glossy 7.75 x 10 half-length portrait of Robinson posing in his Dodgers uniform, attractively signed in blue ballpoint, “Best wis

Historically interesting archive of six TLSs to Jackie Robinson, two by Dwight D. Eisenhower as president and four by Robert F. Kennedy as attorney ge

Revolutionary War–dated ALS signed “Go: Washington,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 10.5, Newburgh, June 5, 1782. During the tense months after the Bri

ALS as president signed “Go: Washington,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 8.75, October 12, 1796. In response to praise and concerns from his historic Far

Scarce and desirable partly-printed DS, signed twice as president, “Go: Washington,” and twice “Th: Jefferson” as secretary of state, one page both si

Rare ALS as president, one page both sides, 8.25 x 10.25, March 29, 1799. Letter to Attorney General Charles Lee, regarding the fractured Federalist P

Remarkable collection consisting of Abigail Adams’s personally-owned sewing needle case and two swatches of the dress Adams is seen wearing in her fam

Original Thomas Jefferson presidential china soup bowl. Beautiful china shallow soup bowl, circa 1790, is made of white Chinese porcelain, measures 9.

DS, signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 7.5 x 11.5, March 2, 1791. Congressional broadside publishing “An Act to explain and amend an Act, intituled ‘An

Immensely rare 3.75 x 5.25 mounted albumen photograph of Abraham Lincoln sharing a book with his 10-year-old son Tad, affixed to its original 7 3/8 x

ALS signed “A. Lincoln,” one page, 5 x 8, February 12, 1863. Letter to General Henry W. Halleck. In full: “Gen. Meagher, now with me, says the Irish B

Civil War-dated partly-printed DS as president, one page, 20 x 15.5, October 25, 1864. President Lincoln requests “His Majesty the King of Siam” to ac

Magnificent 9.75 x 8.25 mounted albumen photograph of Garfield giving his inaugural address on the east portico of the US Capitol on March 4, 1881, af

Exceedingly rare LS as president signed “J. A. Garfield,” two pages, 5.5 x 9, Executive Mansion letterhead, April 29, 1881. Letter to W. A. M. Grier o

Rare ALS, one page, 6.5 x 7.75, personal letterhead, June 5, 1933. Letter to “My dear Mr. Pierce,” in full: “In this generation of typewriters I do no

Signed book: Looking Forward. First edition, first printing. NY: John Day Company, 1933. Softcover, 5 x 7.5, 279 pages. Signed and inscribed on the fi

Extraordinary vintage pearl-finish 9.75 x 8 photo of President Franklin D. Roosevelt sitting next to British Prime Minister Winston Churchill on the d

Press release, five pages on four sheets, 8 x 14, January 19, 1949. Mimeographed press release of Truman’s inaugural address. In part: “Mr. Vice Presi

Limited edition of Truman’s Address at the Conference on the Japanese Peace Treaty, which he delivered on September 4, 1951. Quarter leather-bound har

Fascinating ALS signed “Jack Kennedy,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8.25, Hotel du Cap d’Antibes letterhead, August 22, 1955. Letter to Elsa Fogelstrom

Exceptional engraved color portrait of a tranquil river scene entitled “The President's House, from Washington” by William Radclyffe after Willi...

ALS signed “All my love, Jackie,” three pages on two sheets, 6.25 x 8, no date but circa 1957-58. Remarkable letter to her husband, then Massachusetts

ALS signed “Love, Dad,” one page both sides, 6.25 x 4.25, personal stationery, May 8, 1991. Letter to his daughter, Patti Davis, in full: “I hope you’

ALS as president, one page, 6.25 x 9.25, White House letterhead, June 2, 1998. Letter to the widow of Barry Goldwater, Susan Wechsler Goldwater, offer

American patriot and silversmith (1735–1818) whose 1775 ‘midnight ride’ to warn of an impending British invasion later became one of the most celebrat

Check, entirely completed by Franklin and signed “B. Franklin,” 5.75 x 2.5, February 16, 1787. In full: “Cashier of the Bank. Pay to Thomas Bradly or

Rare book: The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon by Henry Fielding. London: A. Millar, 1755. Hardcover (contemporary speckled calf, rebacked, new end leav

Rare log book kept by House of Representatives Clerk Walter S. Franklin for the 23rd US Congress, which opened on December 2, 1833, signed inside by o

Partly-printed document, one page, 7.75 x 10, March 27, 1839. Report from the Engineering Department of the US Military Academy, headed, “Extract from

Civil War–dated ALS signed “J. E. B.,” one page, 5 x 8, April 29, 1864. Letter home to his wife Flora Stuart. In full: “P. S. Here is the pincushion.

Civil War Sharps New Model 1859 Military Rifle with Malcolm Scope in the Berdan serial number range, serial #55159, .52 caliber, 29? barrel with a fin

Private purchase US foot officers' sword by Schuyler, Hartley & Graham, presented to 1st Lieutenant/Quartermaster Fred R. Mundy of the 44th ...

Original Civil War surgeon’s amputation field kit attributed to Dr. Abraham Stout of the 153rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. The kit consists of a