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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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Edith Bolling Wilson Signed Photograph7084 - Edith Bolling Wilson Signed Photograph
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Superior vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 9.5 photo of Wilson by Arnold Genthe of New York, prominently signed in fountain pen, "Edith Bolling Wilso...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Warren G. Harding and Cabinet Signed Photograph7085 - Warren G. Harding and Cabinet Signed Photograph
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Superlative vintage matte-finish 13.75 x 11 photo of President Harding and his cabinet by Edmonston of Washington, DC, signed in the lower border in f
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Florence Kling Harding Signed Photograph7086 - Florence Kling Harding Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 6.75 x 10.75 photo of the first lady, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Mrs. William Walker Smith, With a m...
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Calvin Coolidge and Cabinet Signed Photograph7087 - Calvin Coolidge and Cabinet Signed Photograph
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Impressive vintage matte-finish 14 x 11 photo of President Coolidge and his cabinet on the White House lawn, signed in fountain pen by all pictured: P
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Calvin Coolidge Signed Book: 'Foundations of the Republic'7088 - Calvin Coolidge Signed Book: 'Foundations of the Republic'
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Signed book: Foundations of the Republic. First edition. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1926. Hardcover bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering, 5...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Calvin Coolidge Signed Book: 'The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge'7089 - Calvin Coolidge Signed Book: 'The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge'
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Signed book: The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge. First edition, limited issue, numbered 66/1000. NY: Cosmopolitan Book Corporation, 1929. Hardcover
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Calvin Coolidge Signed Book: 'The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge'7090 - Calvin Coolidge Signed Book: 'The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge'
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Signed book: The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge. First trade edition. NY: The Cosmopolitan Book Corporation, 1929. Hardcover bound in green cloth wi
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Calvin Coolidge Signed Book: 'The Man Who Is President'7091 - Calvin Coolidge Signed Book: 'The Man Who Is President'
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Signed book: Calvin Coolidge: The Man Who Is President by William Allen White. First edition. NY: Macmillan, 1925. Hardcover bound in red cloth, with
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Calvin Coolidge Signed Book: 'The Price of Freedom'7092 - Calvin Coolidge Signed Book: 'The Price of Freedom'
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Signed book: The Price of Freedom. Later printing. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925. Hardcover custom-bound in half morocco with gilt spine tit...
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Grace Coolidge Signed Photograph7093 - Grace Coolidge Signed Photograph
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Attractive vintage sepia matte-finish 7.25 x 10.75 Bachrach photo of Coolidge in a three-quarter-length pose, signed in the lower border in fountain p
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Herbert Hoover and Cabinet Signed Photograph7094 - Herbert Hoover and Cabinet Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 19.75 x 13.75 photo of President Hoover and his cabinet taken by the Schutz studio in 1932, signed in the lower border in fountai
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Lou Henry Hoover Signed Photograph7095 - Lou Henry Hoover Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 7 x 10.75 photo of the first lady with her dogs in the White House gardens, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain
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Franklin D. Roosevelt and Cabinet Signed Photograph7096 - Franklin D. Roosevelt and Cabinet Signed Photograph
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Outstanding vintage matte-finish 12 x 9.25 photo of President Roosevelt and his cabinet by Harris & Ewing, signed in the lower border in fountai...
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed Book Set: 'Public Papers and Addresses, 1928–1936'7097 - Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed Book Set: 'Public Papers and Addresses, 1928–1936'
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Impressive signed book set: The Public Papers and Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1928–1936, Vols. I–V. First deluxe edition, li
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed Book: 'Looking Forward'7098 - Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed Book: 'Looking Forward'
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Signed book: Looking Forward. First edition. NY: The John Day Company, 1933. Hardcover bound in blue cloth with gilt stamping, 5.5 x 7.75, 279 pages.
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed Book: 'On Our Way'7099 - Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed Book: 'On Our Way'
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Signed book: On Our Way. First edition, first state (with "private party" on page x, "willing" on page 162, and "Erratum&qu...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed Booklet: '1939 State of the Union'7100 - Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed Booklet: '1939 State of the Union'
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Official booklet entitled "Address of President Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Joint Session of Congress, January 4, 1939," published by the...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Hand-Corrected Manuscript: 'Looking Forward'7101 - Franklin D. Roosevelt Hand-Corrected Manuscript: 'Looking Forward'
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Hand-corrected typed manuscript draft of Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1933 book Looking Forward, 235 pages housed in a black 11.75 x 11.5 binder, fea...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed Book: 'Records of the Town of Hyde Park'7102 - Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed Book: 'Records of the Town of Hyde Park'
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Rare signed book: Records of the Town of Hyde Park, Duchess County, Vol. III. First edition, limited issue, numbered 17/100. Hyde Park, NY: Duchess Co
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Harry S. Truman Signed Manual: 'Bridge Specifications'7103 - Harry S. Truman Signed Manual: 'Bridge Specifications'
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Interesting circa 1931–1932 documentation booklet entitled "Jackson County Highway Engineering Department Bridge Specifications," 8....
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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