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Business check, 7.5 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Muhammad, payable to Anheuser-Busch Inc for $121.50, June 22, 1971. In fine condition, with

Partly-printed DS, in Italian, one page, 9.5 x 14.5, December 5, 1926. Untranslated official document, signed at the conclusion “Mussolini” and “Vitto

Bold ink signature, “Benito Mussolini, Roma, 15 Maggio 1926,” on an off-white 5 x 3.75 Minister of Foreign Affairs card. In fine condition, with a cou

DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, May 22, 1970. Standard AFTRA contract in which Nader agrees to appear on The Merv Griffin Show on the same day in exchange for

Signed book: Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us! First edition, later printing. NY: Seven Stories Press, 2009. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 7

Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Nader from his younger days, signed in gold ink. In fine condition.

President of the French Second Republic and as Napoleon III, the ruler of the Second French Empire (1808–1873). Ink signature, “Louis Napoleon B,” on

French statesman of Swiss birth (1732–1804) and finance minister of Louis XVI, a post he held in the lead-up to the French Revolution in 1789. LS in F

Second daughter of Czar Nicholas I (1822–1892). Scarce ALS in French, signed “Olga,” one page both sides, 7 x 4.5, embossed royal letterhead, April 13

Color limited edition 24 x 19.5 lithograph entitled ‘The Mentor,’ numbered 275/500, signed in black ink. Also signed in pencil by the artist, Anthony

French economist (1822–1912) and a joint winner (together with Henry Dunant) of the first Nobel Peace Prize awarded in 1901. ALS in French, one page b

Pioneering American entrepreneur and philanthropist (1795–1869) who lent his support to such venerable institutions as the Peabody Institute in Baltim

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip. In fine condition.

American statesman and lawyer (1817–1892). Vintage 2.25 x 3.5 carte-de-visite photo, affixed to a 4 x 5 album mount, signed on the mount in black ink.

American soldier, explorer, and geologist (1834–1902). After serving as a major in the Union Army and sustaining a severe injury to his arm at Shiloh,

Signed book: Her Majesty Queen Mary. London: Sampson Low, Marston and Co., 1949. Hardcover, 7.5 x 9.75, 192 pages. Signed and inscribed on the reverse

Two bank checks, each approximately 6.75 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Remington, “E. Remington & Sons,” dated October 10, 1853, and May 9, 1...

Felt tip signatures, “Mitt Romney” and “Thanks! Ann Romney,” on an off-white 5 x 8 sheet of souvenir White House letterhead. In fine condition.

Three color photos of various finishes, ranging in size from 4 x 5.75 to 6.5 x 5, one signed in black felt tip by Prince Rainier and two signed in fel

TLS signed “Jonas E. Salk,” one page, 8.5 x 11, University of Pittsburgh letterhead, December 21, 1955. Letter to Dr. Gabriel Mason. In part: “You wer

Journalist and senator from California who authored the first Pacific Railroad Act (1827–1887). Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by Bradley and Rulof

Signed book: Total Recall. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 2012. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 646 pages. Signed in black ballpoin...

Governor of New York who lost the presidential election of 1868 to U. S. Grant (1810–1886). LS, one page, 5.5 x 8.75, New York State Survey letterhead

Three TLSs, each one page, approximately 8 x 10.5, personal New York City letterhead, dated between 1925 and 1932. One letter expresses congratulation

Canadian explorer and ethnologist (1879–1962) best known for his expeditions to the Arctic and for his studies of the native peoples there. TLS signed

ALS, one page both sides, 5 x 8, Washington, March 19, 1856. Letter of introduction to Robert Ingham, a member of the British parliament. In part: “Jo

AQS on an off-white 4.75 x 7.5 sheet. Sumner pens a quote from his speech, The Landmark of Freedom. In full: “Not that I love the Union less, but free

Signed book: Constitutional Journal. Later printing. Ottawa, Illinois: Jameson Books, 1987. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 294 pages. Signed and

TLS, one page, 5.75 x 9, Supreme Court letterhead, June 16, 1953. Letter regarding a publication. In part: “On the assumption that the other talks are

Color glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo, signed in silver ink. In fine condition.

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Scalia in his robes, signed in gold ink. In fine condition.

Bold ink signature, “February 28, 1910, Very truly yours, Oliver Wendell Holmes,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition.

Early TLS, one page, 5.75 x 8, House of Commons letterhead, October 19, 1966. In part: “I was speaking about this matter to a Committee representing s

Color satin-finish 19.5 x 24 photo of Thatcher speaking at the London Economic Summit in 1984, signed in black felt tip, “Margaret Thatcher, Guildhall

Renowned British physicist and engineer (1824–1907) who is widely known for determining the correct value of absolute zero. Absolute temperatures are

ALS, one page, 5.25 x 6.5, personal letterhead, May 2, 2006. Letter to a Titanic enthusiast. In part: “I did not know anything about the Titanic until

Vintage glossy 7 x 9.5 portrait of Tito holding a cigarette, signed in fountain pen. Photo bears collector’s notations to the lower portion dating the

Longtime leader of Yugoslavia (born 1892) from 1945 until his death in 1980. Booklet entitled ‘President Tito’s Address to the United Nations,’ 5.5 x

American businessman and philanthropist (1843–1899) who succeeded his father and grandfather as head of the New York Central Railroad. ALS signed “C.

Ink signature, “Booker T. Washington,” on an off-white 8 x 1.5 lightly-lined slip clipped from the closing of a letter. Two vertical folds through sin

Signed book: All the President’s Men. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1974. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 349 pages. Signed on the...

Executive editor of The Washington Post who oversaw the publication of Bob Woodward’s and Carl Bernstein's stories documenting the Watergate sca...

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

Civil War–dated bank check, 7.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Welles, “Gideon Welles,” payable to bearer for $50, July 25, 1862. Subtle intersectin

Five photos of various finishes, four color, ranging in size from 6 x 4 to 8.25 x 11.5, each signed in blue or black ink by the world leader pictured.

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

Legendary American showman, scam artist, and entertainer (1810–1891) known for promoting hoaxes and founding the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bai...

Attorney general in Lincoln’s cabinet during the Civil War (1793–1869). Civil War–dated ALS signed “Edw. Bates,” one page, lightly-lined both sides, 5

Attorney general in Lincoln’s cabinet during the Civil War (1793–1869). Civil War–dated ALS signed “Edw. Bates,” one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 8, Attor

Lawyer who served in Lincoln’s cabinet as postmaster general (1813–1883). Civil War–dated DS, signed “Yrs respectfully, M. Blair, Pm G, Wash’n Sept. 8