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Two letters: one TLS signed “Jimmy Carter,” one page, 6.25 x 8.25, personal letterhead, June 16, 2003. In part: “Thank you for the beautiful flowers y

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Carters waving from the door of Air Force One, signed in black felt tip, “J. Carter,” and “Rosalynn Carter.” In

ALS signed “Dutch,” one page, 6.25 x 4.25, personal letterhead, July 11, 1991. Letter to his longtime friend Lydia ‘Hup’ MacArthur. In full: “Have you

Vintage ticket for a Rotary-Lions Club luncheon honoring Reagan held on August 21, 1950, 4 x 2, signed on the reverse in pencil, “Good Luck, Ronald Re

Color glossy 6.75 x 9.25 photo of Reagan at his desk presented in a 10 x 13.5 mat, signed and inscribed on the mat in black felt tip, “To Martha, With

Program for the world premiere of the film Knute Rockne: All American on October 4, 1940, in South Bend, Indiana, 6 x 9.25, signed and inscribed insid

ALS, one page, 6.25 x 4, Vice President letterhead, June 14, 1986. Short letter to Joan Johnson. In full: “Off hand I don’t have any thoughts on finan

TLS, one page, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, November 10, 1986. Letter to Joan Johnson. In part: “I can’t get any rest for awhile but I don’t plan

Signed book: George Herbert Walker Bush: A Photographic Profile. Limited edition of 1250 copies. College Station: Texas A & M University Press, ...

Color 8 x 10 cardstock photo of Bush in front of an American flag, signed in the lower border in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Official Rawlings Major League baseball signed in black ballpoint on the sweet spot. In fine condition.

Two letters: one TLS signed “George Bush,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, June 16, 2003. In part: “The attached photo signed this morning by

Two books: a softcover edition of A World Transformed signed and inscribed in blue felt tip on an opening page, “To a YMCA supporter, George Bush”; an

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of George and Barbara Bush outside of the George Bush Library, signed in the lower border in black felt tip by both. I

Signed book: Clinton: Portrait of Victory. First edition, first printing. NY: Warner Books, 1993. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9.25 x 11, 127 pages. Si

Two letters: TLS signed “Bill,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, January 12, 2005. In part: “Hillary and I are grateful for the champagne y

Limited edition FDC with a cachet honoring the Arkansas sesquicentennial, numbered 114/150, signed in the lower right in black felt tip. In fine condi

Felt tip signature, “Bill Clinton,” signed again at the bottom, “Bill C. 10-20-92,” on an off-white 5.5 x 2.75 card. In fine condition. Accompanied by

Signed book: The Audacity of Hope. First edition, first printing. NY: Crown Publishers, 2006. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 375 pages. Signed

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of president-elect Obama posing in the Oval Office with George W. Bush and former presidents Bush, Clinton, and Carter

An exceptional collection of all 43 presidents from George Washington through Barack Obama consisting of signatures, letters, documents, photos, a boo

Italian physicist (1762–1834) and professor of physics at Bologna. ALS in Italian, signed “Gio. Aldini Ministro Academia Napoleone di Lucca,” three pa

Farmer, businessman, land speculator, philosopher, writer, American Revolutionary War patriot, hero, and politician. ADS, signed “Ethan & Ira Al...

ALS signed “Your loving Alec,” four pages, 8 x 10.5, Beinn Bhreagh letterhead, April 17, 1917. Letter to his wife Mabel, “My sweet little wife.” In fu

ALS, one page, 5 x 8, Barnum’s American Museum letterhead, April 9, 1863. Letter to a gentleman. In part: “I have no photograph not in use. The one Hi

ALS, three pages, lightly-lined on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 6.75, Glen Echo, September 20, 1910. Letter to F. H. Meserve of New York. In part: “I

Short LS signed “Yours sincerely, Alexander Graham Bell,” one page, 2.75 x 2, December 18, 1907. Brief note to a collector reads, in full: “It will gi

Pamphlet of an address given by Bell entitled ‘Marriage: An Address to the Deaf,’ third edition, 5.75 x 9.25, 17 pages, presented to the Members of th

TLS, one page, 8 x 10, Beinn Bhreagh letterhead, October 9, 1902. Letter to to the “Manager of the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Station at Sydney, C.B...

Manuscript Document, one page, 7.5 x 12.5, dated October 31, 1788. An important document quantifying the tremendous surge of settlement into the trans

Vintage ink signature, “Andrew Carnegie,” on an off-white 7 x 8.75 sheet from a guest book. Also signed by Henry G. Marquand (financier and art collec

DS, in Spanish, one page, 9 x 13, July 7, 1959. Document issued to appropriate funds to the Ministerio de Recuperación de Bienes Malversados in...

Signed book: Life of Lord R. Churchill, Volumes I and II. First edition. London: Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1906. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.75, 564 and 531

Duke of Burgundy from 1467–1477, referred to as Charles the Terrible by his enemies LS in French, signed “Charles,” one page, 8.5 x 9.25, March 29, 14

TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” two pages, 7.5 x 9.5, Prime Minister letterhead, November 27, 1951. Letter to Mrs. Cowper. In part: “I have been pr

ADS, signed “Clay pr,” one page, 7.75 x 12.5, no date. Legal document suing the estate of David Rowland for non-payment of 40 pounds due to Clay'...

Signed book: Last of the Great Scouts: Life Story of Col. W. F. Cody by Helen Cody Wetmore. First edition. Chicago: Duluth Press Publishing Company, 1

English naturalist and author (1809–1882) whose book explaining his theories of evolution, On the Origin of the Species by Means of Natural Selection

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Delaware (1733–1798). Signed book: Historical Collections; consisting of state papers and other authent

Partly-printed DS, signed “Roger Sherman, Justice of the Peace,” one page, 6 x 4.75, August 3, 1765. Sherman orders the sheriff of New Haven County to

Christmas card from 1982, 7 x 6 folded, opens to 14 x 6, embossed in gold on the outside with Prince of Wales’s feathers and Garter motto, as well as

Color satin-finish 9.25 x 6.25 photo of Charles and Diana seated with their staff, affixed to its original 12 x 10 mount, signed on the mount in black

Classic ink ‘umbrella’ signature, “Thos. A. Edison,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card. In fine condition, with heavy mounting remnants to reverse.

Vintage matte-finish 7 x 9.75 full-length photo of Einstein on the deck of the steamship Westernland in 1933 on his voyage to immigrate to the United

Crisp ink endorsement signature, “Albert Einstein,” on the reverse of a check matted down to 2.5 x .75. Check remains fully intact beneath, and was fi

Vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 8.75 photo of Freud with his hand on his hip and a cigar clenched in his other hand, by Max Halberstadt of Hamburg, affixed

Rare handwritten notes in English, one page, 5 x 8, on the reverse of a partial letter to him, circa 1946. Gandhi pens 13 lines of notes, possibly in

French physician and politician (1738–1814) whose name became synonymous with the ‘humane’ instrument of execution whose use he proposed to the govern

Revolutionary War-dated partly-printed DS, one page, 11.75 x 11, July 1, 1781. Hancock appoints James Shaw as “Captain of the Eleventh Company in the

Partly-printed DS, one page, 9.75 x 15, June 19, 1790. Hancock appoints “Daniel Howard of Bridgewater to be one of the Justices to keep the Peace in o

Historic archive of documents related to Hoffa’s life insurance policy through US Life, three signed by Hoffa, consisting of approximately 70 pages da

Blank greeting card, 3.75 x 5.25, with a color image of blue jays on snow-covered branches, signed inside in blue ballpoint, “James R. Hoffa.” In very

Partly-printed DS, one page, 16.25 x 14, October 28, 1844, a first class headright land grant issued to Samuel M. Harris for one third league of land,

Signed book: The Story of My Life. NY: Doubleday, Page and Company, 1903. Hardcover, 5.25 x 8, 441 pages. Signed and inscribed in pencil on the first

TLS, signed in pencil, one page, 7 x 10.5, July 25, 1924. Letter to a young collector. In part: “Your sweet letter came this morning, and made me very

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Keller from her later years, signed along the bottom in pencil. A small tear to left edge, a crease to lower left

Widely traveled forty-eighth Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims (1877–1957) who was much lauded for his humanitarian efforts. ALS signed “Aga Khan,” two

DS, signed in red pencil, in Russian, one page, 8 x 11.25, April 4, 1944. An update on the medical condition of General Vatutin sent to Joseph Stalin.

Scarce Christmas card from 1907 featuring a color image of a seaside scene on the front, measuring 3.25 x 5.75 closed, signed inside beneath a printed

Exceptional vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 full-length portrait of Edward in cavalry uniform by Vandyk of London affixed to its original 7 x 10 phot

Autograph letter, one page, 4.5 x 7.25, February 12, 1782. George writes to Lord Stormont. In full: “The two Notes Ld. Stormont has drawn up, and whic

King of Great Britain and Ireland (1762–1830) from 1820 to his death. The eldest son of George III, he alienated his subjects with his prodigious spen

King of France (born 1553), the first of the Bourbon line, who ruled from 1589 until he was assassinated in 1610. Manuscript DS, in French, signed “He

King of Portugal, born in 1469, who ruled from 1495–1521). Manuscript vellum DS, in Spanish, signed “El Ray,” one page, 16.25 x 9.25, 1502. A document

Signed book: The Desegregated Heart. First edition, later printing. NY: William Morrow and Company, 1962. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.5, 364 pages. Signed in

Highly desirable vintage ballpoint signature, “Best wishes, Martin Luther King, Jr.,” on an off-white 5.5 x 7.5 sheet. Nicely triple-cloth-matted and

Influential American statesman and jurist (1755–1835) who served as the fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Among the notable cases over which

Very early and incredibly rare LS in French, signed “Your very affectionate and good-hearted Niece, Marie R,” one page, 8 x 12.25, March 8, 1564. Lett

Queen Consort of France (born Florence, 1519) from 1547 to 1559 and mother of three French kings: Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III. ALS in French

Dutch-born dancer (1876–1917), née Margaretha Geertruida Zelle, whose renown as a performer was permanently overshadowed by her activities as a...

ALS signed “Sam. F. B. Morse,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 10, April 3, 1841. Letter to Catherine Pattison. In part: “What has become of my amiable Tr

Naturalist and author who gained the establishment of Yosemite National Park. Rare ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, November 24, 1913. Letter to Miss Pomeroy.

Partial autograph manuscript, one page, 8 x 3.75, part of a page from Muir’s working draft of The Mountains of California. Muir writes, in full: “Flow

LS in French, signed “Nap,” one page, 7.25 x 9, October 13, 1810. Letter to the Duke de Feltre, Minister of War General Henri Clarke. In full (transla

Autograph manuscript, in French, one page, both sides, 7.25 x 9.5, dated June 19–28, [1857], headed at the top in pencil in an unknown hand, “(ferment

Rare color satin-finish 5.75 x 8.25 photo of Pope Francis as a cardinal, signed in black felt tip, adding “Archbishop of Buenos Aires,” beneath his si

Born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto in 1835, Pius X served as pope from 1903 until his death in 1914. Known for his conservative, anti-modernist philosophi

Rare partly-printed DS, one page, 8 x 6.75, March 10, 1900. Proxy appointment reads, in part: “I, Joseph Pulitzer do hereby constitute and appoint Cha

Queen of England (born 1665), the last British monarch in the Stuart dynasty, who reigned from 1702 until her death in 1714. Among the most notable ev

Queen regent of England and Ireland (1533–1603), daughter of Henry VIII, who reigned from November 17, 1558, until her death. Extremely rare manuscrip

British naval officer and explorer (1868–1912) best known for the two expeditions he led to the Antarctic in 1901–1904 and 1910–1912. During the secon

ALS in Russian, boldly written in blue pencil, signed “Secretary of Housekeeper Setanka. J.Stalin,” one page, 5.25 x 7.75, no date. Letter to his daug

Imperial Trans-Atlantic Expedition bank check, 8.25 x 4.25, filled out in another hand and signed by Shackleton, “E. H. Shackleton,” as expedition com

Russian Communist leader (1879–1940) who, with Lenin, organized the Bolshevik seizure of power during the October Revolution of 1917. TLS in French, s

Italian-born fish peddler, he and Nicola Sacco were charged with armed robbery and murder in Massachusetts. On April 15, 1920, the paymaster and a gua

American manufacturer, railroad promoter, and congressman known as a principal in the Credit Mobiler scandal (1804–1873). Very rare original 2.25 x 4

Norwegian explorer (1872–1928) who navigated the Northwest Passage, fixed the position of the North Magnetic Pole, and was the first to reach the Sout

Beautician (1884–1966) who developed the highly successful cosmetic line that bears her name. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, March 9, 1

Prime Minister of Pakistan (born 1953) from 1988–1990 and 1993–1996, the first female elected as head of a Muslim state, who was assassinated during a

Politician (1830–1893) nicknamed the ‘Plumed Knight,’ he became secretary of state in 1889. Blaine served as a US senator, speaker of the house, secre

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