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RR Auction: The Lawrence Miller Collection

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Dr. Lawrence E. Miller, an orthopedic surgeon and psychiatrist for more than 60 years, began collecting autographs in 1960 by writing to “the people that changed the world.” In his quest for confirmation of political perspectives and historical relevance, Dr. Miller sought out and personally met many US presidents, foreign heads of state, and other famous dignitaries who gladly signed his books. As his collection grew over the decades, he shared his long-time passion for reading and studying history with his family and friends. Dr. Miller routinely spoke to his four children and eleven grandchildren of the rich history and majesty of America as a way to ensure the passage of a legacy that highlighted his thirst for learning.

This specially curated sale features more than 500 lots from Dr. Miller’s collection, highlighted by books signed by presidents including George Washington; documents by signers of the Declaration of Independence; a wealth of Supreme Court justices; and leading figures of world history such as Oliver Cromwell, Mohandas Gandhi, and Deng Xiaoping. Extraordinary in depth and breadth, Dr. Miller’s stands as one of the finest private collections we have had the privilege to offer.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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Thomas Edison Signed Check7385 - Thomas Edison Signed Check
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Edison Botanic Research Corporation business check, 8.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Edison, "Thos. A. Edison," payable t...
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Thomas A. Edison, Inc. Executive Committee Ledger7386 - Thomas A. Edison, Inc. Executive Committee Ledger
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Unusual circa 1950–1952 binder gilt-stamped on the front, "Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated, Executive Committee," and on the spine, &...
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Albert Einstein Signed Photograph7387 - Albert Einstein Signed Photograph
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Wonderful vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 4 photo of Einstein at his desk with book-lined shelves in the background, signed in the lower border in fountain
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Simon Lake Signed Photograph7388 - Simon Lake Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 4.25 x 6.5 photo of Lake displayed in its original 6.75 x 10.75 mat, humorously signed on the mat in fountain pen, "Yours sincer...
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Joseph Lister Autograph Letter Signed7389 - Joseph Lister Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “Lister,” one page, 5.5 x 3.5, December 4, 1903. Letter to M. Andreson in Lausanne, Switzerland, in full: "I have pleasur
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Joseph Lister Autograph Letter Signed7390 - Joseph Lister Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page, 4 x 6, October 30, 1890. Letter to W. P. Forsley, in full: "It would certainly be more satisfactory to see the patient along wit...
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Guglielmo Marconi Signed Photograph7391 - Guglielmo Marconi Signed Photograph
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Interesting circular magazine magazine photo of Marconi and his wife affixed to a 4 x 6 card, signed below the image in fountain pen, "Guglielm...
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Mayo Brothers Signed Photographs7392 - Mayo Brothers Signed Photographs
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Two photos signed by the Mayo brothers, founders of the Mayo Clinic: a vintage matte-finish 6.75 x 9.5 photo of Charles Mayo in a suit and tie, neatly
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Louis Pasteur Signed Photograph7393 - Louis Pasteur Signed Photograph
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Scarce 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Pasteur in a head-and-shoulders pose by Nadar of Paris, neatly signed on the mount in crisp ink, "L. Pasteur...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Albert Schweitzer Signed Photograph7394 - Albert Schweitzer Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 5 x 6.75 photo of Schweitzer at his desk in Gabon, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, "A Elzette Pa...
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Clyde W. Tombaugh Signed Souvenir Typescripts7395 - Clyde W. Tombaugh Signed Souvenir Typescripts
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Two items: a one-page typescript headed "The Front Cover," 8.5 x 5.5, signed below in black ballpoint, "Clyde W. Tombaugh," whic...
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James D. Watson Signature7396 - James D. Watson Signature
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Ballpoint signature, "James D. Watson," penned at the bottom of an off-white 8.5 x 11 sheet containing a three-question interview with Wat...
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Carl Jung Signed Book: 'Psychology and Religion: West and East'7397 - Carl Jung Signed Book: 'Psychology and Religion: West and East'
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Signed book: C. G. Jung, The Collected Works, Vol. 11: Psychology and Religion: West and East. First edition. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 19...
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Pope John Paul II Signed Photograph7399 - Pope John Paul II Signed Photograph
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Fantastic matte-finish 7 x 9.25 photo of Pope John Paul II in his embroidered papal stole, boldly signed in black ink, "J. P. II, 17.5.1982.&qu...
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Pope Paul VI Signed Photograph7400 - Pope Paul VI Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 4 x 5.75 photo of the future pope as Archbishop of Milan, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "G. B. Montini.” In fine...
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Pope Pius IX Document Signed7401 - Pope Pius IX Document Signed
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Manuscript DS, signed “Pius PP IX,” one page with ornate lace border, 10.75 x 15, no date. Pope Pius agrees to perform an apostolic
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Pope Pius XI Signed Print7402 - Pope Pius XI Signed Print
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Uncommon 6.75 x 9.25 paperstock print of a painting of Pope Pius XI, prominently signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "Pius PP XI."...
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Chiang Kai-shek Signed Photograph7403 - Chiang Kai-shek Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 3.75 x 5.75 head-and-shoulders photo of Chiang Kai-shek, signed in black ink in Chinese. Reverse bears a Hu Chung Hsien photograp
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Winston Churchill Signed Book: 'Thoughts and Adventures'7404 - Winston Churchill Signed Book: 'Thoughts and Adventures'
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Signed book: Thoughts and Adventures. Later printing. London: Thornton Butterworth, 1934. Hardcover bound in dark green cloth, 6 x 8.75, 320 pages. Si
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Winston Churchill Typed Letter Signed7405 - Winston Churchill Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed “Yours sincerely, Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 10, Chartwell letterhead, August 29, 1945. Letter to Frances Per
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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