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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James G. Blaine Signed Photograph7235 - James G. Blaine Signed Photograph
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Dapper 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Blaine by Hender of Augusta, Maine, signed on the mount in ink, "James G. Blaine." In fine condition.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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John Blair, Jr. Autograph Document Signed7236 - John Blair, Jr. Autograph Document Signed
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ADS, one page, 7.25 x 4.5, February 6, 1792. Pay order issued to U.S. Treasurer Samuel Meredith, in full: "Please to pay to Mr. John Barnes thr...
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Elias Boudinot Autograph Letter Signed7237 - Elias Boudinot Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page, 8 x 10, April 26, 1799. Letter to New Jersey Congressman and Constitution signer Jonathan Dayton, in full: "I am applied to be a...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Elias Boudinot Signed Book7238 - Elias Boudinot Signed Book
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Signed book: Sermons by Samuel Clarke, Vol. VII. London: Printed by W. Botham for James and John Knapton, 1731. Hardcover bound in sheep, spine in six
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William Jennings Bryan Signed Photograph7239 - William Jennings Bryan Signed Photograph
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Attractive 9.25 x 6.75 Clinedinst Studio portrait of William and Mary Bryan, affixed to the original 12.25 x 11 studio mount, signed on the mount in f
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Joseph G. Cannon Signed Photograph7240 - Joseph G. Cannon Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 6.75 x 9.75 photo of Cannon by Harris & Ewing, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Rev. Paul Robinson Hickok wit...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Daniel Carroll Autograph Letter Signed7241 - Daniel Carroll Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “D. Carroll,” one page, 7.25 x 8.25, no date. Letter to Colonel John Fitzgerald, in part: "I have sold a quantity of Tob...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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William Clingan Autograph Document Signed7242 - William Clingan Autograph Document Signed
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Rare ADS, one page, 7.25 x 3, June 15, 1763. Written order demanding that "Jacob Way appear Before our justices at their Quarter Sessions to be...
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Schuyler Colfax Signed Photograph7243 - Schuyler Colfax Signed Photograph
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Choice 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Colfax by Mathew Brady, neatly signed in ink, "Schuyler Colfax." Collector's annotations on th...
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Eugene V. Debs Signed Flyer7244 - Eugene V. Debs Signed Flyer
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Promotional flyer advertising Debs as a lecturer, two pages, 8 x 11, signed and inscribed on the front in fountain pen, "Greetings and all kind...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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