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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Harry S. Truman and Cabinet Signed Photograph7104 - Harry S. Truman and Cabinet Signed Photograph
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Sharp vintage matte-finish 14 x 11 photo of President Truman and his cabinet, signed in the lower border in fountain pen by all pictured: President Ha
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed Book: 'Crusade in Europe'7105 - Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed Book: 'Crusade in Europe'
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Signed book: Crusade in Europe. First edition, limited issue, numbered 1039/1426. NY: Doubleday, 1948. Hardcover with mylar jacket and publisher'...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed Book: 'Soldier of Democracy'7106 - Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed Book: 'Soldier of Democracy'
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Signed book: Soldier of Democracy: A Biography of Dwight D. Eisenhower by Kenneth Davis. First edition. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1945. Hardcover bo
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Souvenir Typescript7107 - Dwight D. Eisenhower Souvenir Typescript
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Scarce souvenir typescript of Dwight D. Eisenhower's "Acceptance Address" for the Presidential Nomination, given at the Republican Nat...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed Books: 'The White House Years'7108 - Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed Books: 'The White House Years'
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Handsome two-volume pair of signed books: The White House Years: Mandate for Change and Waging Peace. Limited editions, both numbered to 1500. Garden
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Signed Book: 'As We Remember Joe'7109 - John F. Kennedy Signed Book: 'As We Remember Joe'
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Rare signed book: As We Remember Joe. Privately printed in an edition of 250. Cambridge, Massachusetts: University Press, 1945. Hardcover bound in red
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Signed Book: 'Profiles in Courage'7110 - John F. Kennedy Signed Book: 'Profiles in Courage'
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Signed book: Profiles in Courage. Later printing. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1956. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 266 pages. Signed and inscri...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Lyndon B. Johnson Inauguration Signed Photograph7111 - Lyndon B. Johnson Inauguration Signed Photograph
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Scarce matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Lyndon B. Johnson being sworn in as president on Air Force One following the assassination of John F. Kennedy, sig
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lyndon B. Johnson Signed Photograph7112 - Lyndon B. Johnson Signed Photograph
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Glossy 14 x 11 silver gelatin photo of President Johnson watching the Inaugural Parade from the reviewing stand in front of the White House on January
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Jimmy Carter Signed Photograph7113 - Jimmy Carter Signed Photograph
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Official glossy 14 x 11 White House photo of President Jimmy Carter meeting with his cabinet, inscribed in a calligraphic hand, "To Arthur Gold...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Nancy Reagan Signed Photograph7114 - Nancy Reagan Signed Photograph
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Attractive vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 10 MGM photo of the future first lady during her acting career, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "T...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Pat Nixon Document Signed7115 - Pat Nixon Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, signed three times, “Patricia Ryan,” one page, 5 x 3, circa 1939–1940. Edgar Mason's Whittier Union High
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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First Ladies Signatures7116 - First Ladies Signatures
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Ink signatures of Bess Truman, Grace Coolidge, Mamie Doud Eisenhower, and Eleanor Roosevelt on an off-white 3.75 x 2.5 slip. In fine condition, with t
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Samuel Adams Document Signed7117 - Samuel Adams Document Signed
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Manuscript DS, one page, 7.75 x 10.75, November 21, 1796. As governor of Massachusetts, Adams affirms "that William Cooper Esqr. is Register of...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Josiah Bartlett Autograph Document Signed7118 - Josiah Bartlett Autograph Document Signed
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ADS, one page, 7.25 x 3.5, February 20, 1772. Handwritten financial receipt, in part: "Received the 20th Day of February 1772 of Sargent Ralph ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Josiah Bartlett Free Frank7119 - Josiah Bartlett Free Frank
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Desirable hand-addressed and free-franked mailing panel, 5.25 x 3.5, addressed by Bartlett to "Gen'l Nathaniel Folsom, Exeter, New Hampshir...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Carter Braxton Autograph Letter Signed7120 - Carter Braxton Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “C. Braxton,” one page, 7 x 8.75, October 11, 1763. Letter to George Thomas, in full: "I shall be obliged to you to send
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Charles Carroll of Carrollton Free Frank7121 - Charles Carroll of Carrollton Free Frank
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Free-franked mailing panel, 5 x 3, addressed in another hand to "Miss Roberdeau, George Town, D.C.," and franked at the top, "Free, C...
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Charles Carroll of Carrollton Letter Signed7122 - Charles Carroll of Carrollton Letter Signed
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LS signed “Ch. Carroll of Carrollton,” one page, 8 x 10, April 28, 1823. Letter to John White, cashier of the Office of Discount and
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Charles Carroll of Carrollton Signed Check7123 - Charles Carroll of Carrollton Signed Check
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Baltimore Office of Discount and Deposit check, 6.5 x 2.5, filled out in another hand and signed by Carroll, "Ch. Carroll," payable to &qu...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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