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Governor of Massachusetts who went on to serve as secretary of the treasury under U. S. Grant (1818–1905). Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by C. M.

Collection of 11 ink signatures of 19th century British prime ministers on individual various size clipped slips. Signers include: Spencer Perceval, W

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, April 11, 1938. Letter declining an invitation. In part: “I should love to accept this if it were at

Longtime and widely reviled leader of Communist Romania (1918–1989) who was executed following a coup in that country. Uncommon glossy 5.5 x 8.25 phot

Crusader of Chinese civil rights in the US, who served as Chinese Minister to the US beginning in 1903. Rare vintage ink signature, “Chen Tung Liang C

Soviet politician (1911–1985) and the fifth General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Glossy 5 x 5 head-and-shoulders photo of Che

Eminent San Francisco stockbroker (1863–1885) and husband of Lillie Hitchcock Coit, benefactor of the famous Coit Tower. Original 4.25 x 6.25 cabinet

ALS, one page, 4.75 x 8, January 11, 1861. Letter to Alfred Wheeler, marked “Private” at the top by Colfax. In full: “By last account from Springfield

Influential English surgeon (1768–1841) known for his contributions in the field of vascular surgery. Third-person ALS signed in the text, one page, 4

Signed book: The Art of Happiness. Later printing. NY: Penguin Books, 1998. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 322 pages. Signed on the title page i