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ALS signed “R. E. Peary, U. S. N.,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 7.75, Department of the Navy letterhead, September 15, 1903. Boldly penn

DS, in Spanish, signed “Peron,” one page, 9 x 12.5, September 10, 1945. Untranslated official document, signed at the conclusion by Peron. Expected st

Son of the founder of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency (1846–1923) who himself headed the company following his father’s death. Vintage matte-f

Pictorial business check for the Ringling Brothers World’s Greatest Shows, 8.75 x 3.25, filled out in another hand and signed by Ringling, payable to

Youngest of the famed Ringling brothers (1866–1936) who purchased the Circus Corporation of America in 1929. A pass for the St. Louis & Hannibal...

Color glossy 11 x 14 photo of the cover of the February 18, 2013 edition of Time magazine, signed in gold ink. In very fine condition.

Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, Third Marquess of Salisbury (1830–1903) and British Prime Minister. Reportedly suggested that Ripper suspect Prin

TLS, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, Salk Institute letterhead, September 21, 1982. Response to an invitation. In part: “My commitments are such that I cannot co

Popular and troubled national news anchor who died in a bizarre car accident in 1983. Uncommon glossy 8 x 10 photo, signed and inscribed in blue felt

Signed book: Total Recall. First edition, first printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 2012. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 646 pages. Signed i...

Vintage 4 x 5.5 lightweight photo of Schweitzer and a small deer, signed in the lower border in blue ink. In fine condition, with a light diagonal cre

Nobel Prize–winning chemist (1912–1999) who was instrumental in the discovery of several elements. Glossy 8.5 x 11 photo of Seaborg writing molecular

Two softcover autograph books, 4 x 6.25, signed inside on individual pages or affixed slips in ink by 90 political notables. Signers include: Alfred E

American politician (1873–1944) who served as governor of New York and who was the unsuccessful Democratic presidential candidate in 1928. Vintage mat

Four ink signatures of Supreme Court justices on individual off-white cards, each approximately 5 x 3. Signers are: Thurgood Marshall, Byron White, Wi

Vintage matte-finish 9.5 x 13.5 Harris and Ewing photo of Hughes in his judicial robe, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “To D

Supreme Court justice who served from 1845 to 1872 (1792–1873). Two items: original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Nelson in profile, signed at

Signed book: Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts. First edition, first printing. St. Paul: Thomson/West, 2012. Hardcover with dust jacket,

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Thatcher posing with four other former prime ministers and Queen Elizabeth II, signed in the lower border in black felt t

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Thatcher at an event with Virginia Governor George Allen and his wife Susan, signed in black felt tip by all three pictured. In

British politician (1925–2013) who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990. Early ALS, three sides of two pages, 5.75 x 8, Hous

Bookplate featuring an illustration of Palace of Westminster, 3.5 x 5.5, signed at the bottom in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Distinguished satin-finish 5 x 7 photo of Thatcher, signed in the lower border in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Glossy 14 x 11 photo of the Titanic in port, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. Accompanied by a photo taken at time of signing.

One of the last remaining Titanic survivors (1908–1992). ALS, one page both sides, 6 x 8.75, April 28, 1986. Letter to a Titanic enthusiast. In part:

Longtime leader of Yugoslavia (born 1892) from 1945 until his death in 1980. Vintage ink signature on an off-white 5.5 x 4 card, dated January 25, 196

British surgeon (1853–1923) who saved Edward VII’s life with an emergency appendectomy shortly before the coronation and who served as the personal ph

Rawlings Official League baseball signed in black felt tip on the sweet spot. In fine condition.

Color glossy 7.75 x 10 close-up photo of Tutu with his hands clasped in prayer, signed in blue felt tip, “God bless you, Desmond Tutu, Capetown, Sept.

Color advertisement for Versace’s perfume, 9 x 12, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Thomas, love, Gianni Versace,” and “To Thomas, love, Do

Satin-finish 12 x 8 photo of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein in their office, signed in blue felt tip by both. In very fine condition.

Five bank and business checks, each approximately 8.25 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed by Winchell, dated between 1933 and 1942. In overall fine

Signed book: iWoz. First edition. NY: W. W. Norton & Company, 2006. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 313 pages. Signed on the title page i...

Union general (1805–1871) who commanded three United States forts: Castle Pinckney, Fort Moultrie, and Fort Sumter. In the face of South Carolina’s im

Union general (1831–1901) who saw action at Bull Run, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg, as well as nearly all the engagements of the Peninsula Campaig

Manuscript DS, signed “J. L. Chamberlain,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 10 x 15, May 3, 1868. Document granting the European and North America

Confederate military officer and politician (1818–1902) who replaced J. E. B. Stuart as Lee’s Chief of Cavalry following Stuart’s death on the battlef

Original 2.5 x 4.25 carte-de-visite photo of an elderly Lee in a jacket and tie, imprinted on the lower edge, “Boude & Miley, Lexington, Va.,” s...

Outstanding vintage matte-finish 6.75 x 9 photo of MacArthur in uniform, signed in fountain pen. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 16 x 2

Original 1942 Japanese government-issued Philippine Peso banknote, neatly signed on the reverse in fountain pen, “Douglas MacArthur.” In fine conditio

FDC, 6.5 x 4.5, one of MacArthur’s General Headquarters South Pacific Area envelopes, with all seven “Victory” overprinted stamps postmarked, “Manila

Vintage glossy 9 x 7 photo of MacArthur coming ashore on the island of Leyte in the Phillipines, signed vertically in fountain pen. Some scattered lig

Softcover autograph book, 4 x 6.25, signed inside on individual pages or affixed slips in ink by 34 notable military officers, predominately circa 192

DS, signed “C. W. Nimitz,” one page, 8.5 x 7, June 29, 1934. Navy Training Course Certificate issued to Lester Leonard Kimble, Seaman 1st Class, stati

War-dated TLS signed “G. S. Patton, Jr.,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Headquarters Seventh Army letterhead, October 22, 1943. Letter of thanks to an admirer.

ALS signed “Geo. S. Patton, Jr.,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 6.5, US Military Academy letterhead, no date, but December 23–24, 1906. P

American general (1718–1790) who played a pivotal role in the planning and execution of the Battle of Bunker Hill. Revolutionary War-dated LS, one pag

A rare official copy of General Sherman’s Field Order #65, in pencil, made by a Confederate adjutant general, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5

ALS signed “W. T. Sherman, General,” one page, lightly-lined both sides, 5 x 8, Headquarters Army of the United States letterhead, May 1, 1873. Letter

American general in the Revolutionary War, a delegate in the Continental Congress, and governor (or president) of New Hampshire. He is most famous for