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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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Theodore Roosevelt Signed Book: 'The Wilderness Hunter'7064 - Theodore Roosevelt Signed Book: 'The Wilderness Hunter'
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Signed book: The Wilderness Hunter. Special 'Alleghany Edition.' NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons/Knickerbocker Press, 1901. Hardcover bound in b...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt Signed Books: 'The Roosevelt Policy'7065 - Theodore Roosevelt Signed Books: 'The Roosevelt Policy'
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Signed books: The Roosevelt Policy, Vols. I and II. First edition. NY: The Current Literature Publishing Company, 1908. Hardcover bound in half morocc
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Edith Roosevelt Signed Photograph7066 - Edith Roosevelt Signed Photograph
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Uncommon matte-finish 2.5 x 3.25 photo of the first lady affixed to a 3.25 x 5 mount, neatly signed on the mount in ink, "Edith Kermit Roosevel...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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William H. Taft and Cabinet Signed Photograph7067 - William H. Taft and Cabinet Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 11 x 9.5 photo of President Taft and his cabinet taken by Harris & Ewing in 1909, signed in in the lower border in ink by a...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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William H. Taft Signed Book: 'Four Aspects of Civic Duty'7068 - William H. Taft Signed Book: 'Four Aspects of Civic Duty'
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Signed book: Four Aspects of Civic Duty. First edition. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1906. Hardcover bound in navy blue cloth with gilt spine
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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William H. Taft Signed Book: 'Papers on League of Nations'7069 - William H. Taft Signed Book: 'Papers on League of Nations'
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Signed book: Taft Papers on League of Nations. First edition. NY: Macmillan, 1920. Hardcover bound in brown cloth with morocco gilt spine label, 6.75
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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William H. Taft Signed Book: 'Popular Government'7070 - William H. Taft Signed Book: 'Popular Government'
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Signed book: Popular Government: Its Essence, Its Permanence and Its Perils. First edition, first printing of 2000 copies. New Haven, CT: Yale Univers
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William H. Taft Signed Book: 'Presidential Addresses and State Papers'7071 - William H. Taft Signed Book: 'Presidential Addresses and State Papers'
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Signed book: Presidential Addresses and State Papers. First edition. NY: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1910. Hardcover bound in green cloth with gi...
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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William H. Taft Signed Book: 'The Presidency'7072 - William H. Taft Signed Book: 'The Presidency'
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Signed book: The Presidency: Its Duties, Its Powers, Its Opportunities and Its Limitations. First edition. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1916. Ha...
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William H. Taft Signed Booklet: '1909 State of the Union'7073 - William H. Taft Signed Booklet: '1909 State of the Union'
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Official booklet entitled "Message of the President of the United States communicated to the two Houses of Congress at the beginning of the Sec...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Woodrow Wilson and Cabinet Signed Photograph7074 - Woodrow Wilson and Cabinet Signed Photograph
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Extraordinary vintage matte-finish 9.5 x 13.5 photo of President Wilson and his World War I–era cabinet in formal attire by Harris & Ewing...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Woodrow Wilson and Raymond Poincare Signed Photograph7075 - Woodrow Wilson and Raymond Poincare Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 10 x 14.25 photo of President Woodrow Wilson riding in an automobile with French President Raymond Poincare during the former&#...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Woodrow Wilson Signed Book Set: 'A History of the American People'7076 - Woodrow Wilson Signed Book Set: 'A History of the American People'
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Signed book set: A History of the American People, Volumes I–V. Alumni edition, limited issue, numbered 346/350. NY: Harper & Brothers, 19...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Woodrow Wilson Signed Book: '1913 Inaugural Address'7077 - Woodrow Wilson Signed Book: '1913 Inaugural Address'
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Signed book: Inaugural Address of President Wilson. Washington: 1913. Hardcover bound in full blue morocco with gilt stamping, 6 x 9.25, 8 pages. Neat
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Woodrow Wilson Signed Book: 'Declaration of War Against Germany'7078 - Woodrow Wilson Signed Book: 'Declaration of War Against Germany'
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Signed book: Address of the President of the United States, Delivered at a Joint Session of the Two Houses of Congress, April 2, 1917. Later printing.
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Woodrow Wilson Signed Book: 'George Washington'7079 - Woodrow Wilson Signed Book: 'George Washington'
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Signed book: George Washington by Woodrow Wilson. Later printing. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1897. Hardcover bound in green cloth with ornate gilt s...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Woodrow Wilson Signed Book: 'The Graphic Arts'7080 - Woodrow Wilson Signed Book: 'The Graphic Arts'
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Outstanding signed book: The Graphic Arts by Philip Gilbert Hamerton. First edition. Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1882. Hardcover bound in green cloth wi
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Woodrow Wilson Signed Book: 'The Poems of William Watson'7081 - Woodrow Wilson Signed Book: 'The Poems of William Watson'
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Signed book: The Poems of William Watson. Later printing. NY: Macmillan, 1893. Hardcover bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering, 5 x 7.25, 280 pages.
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Woodrow Wilson Signed Book: 'The State and Federal Governments of the United States'7082 - Woodrow Wilson Signed Book: 'The State and Federal Governments of the United States'
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Signed book: The State and Federal Governments of the United States: A Brief Manual for Schools and Colleges. First edition. Boston: D. C. Heath, 1889
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Woodrow Wilson Signed Books: 'Essays and Poems of Leigh Hunt'7083 - Woodrow Wilson Signed Books: 'Essays and Poems of Leigh Hunt'
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Signed books: Essays and Poems of Leigh Hunt, Volume I and Volume II, edited by Reginald Brimley Johnson. Limited issue of 1000. London: J. M. Dent, 1
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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