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TLS as president, one page, 6.25 x 8.5, White House letterhead, November 30, 1942. Letter to Jane Pope. In full: “I am delighted to hear of your engag

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 19.5 x 15, July 25, 1933. President Roosevelt appoints James Travers “Collector of Customs for Customs Colle

TLS, one page, 6 x 8.25, personal letterhead, December 6, 1928. Letter to a stamp collector in Washington, D. C. In full: “Many thanks for your nice l

TLS as president, one page, 6.5 x 8.5, White House letterhead, February 2, 1939. Brief letter of thanks reads, in full: “You were more than kind to se

Mother (1854–1941) of Franklin D. Roosevelt. ALS signed “S. D. Roosevelt,” one page both sides, 6 x 6.75, personal letterhead, February 25. Letter to

Vintage matte-finish 11.5 x 11.5 Harris and Ewing photo of Truman and his cabinet taken on January 31, 1947, signed in the lower border in fountain pe

Signed book: The Congressional Club Cook Book. Washington, D. C.: The Congressional Club, 1948. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 8.5, 447 pages. Sig

FDC honoring the issue of Truman’s postage stamp, signed in blue ballpoint, “Harry S. Truman” and “Bess W. Truman.” Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA

Signed book: Year of Decisions. First edition. NY: Doubleday, 1955. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 596 pages. Signed and inscribed on the hal

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, November 22, 1948. Letter to Jack Toole, treasurer of Montana’s Democratic State Central Co

White House card, boldly signed in black ink by Truman. In fine condition.

Highly desirable 5.25 x 4.25 book photo of Truman holding up the memorable ‘Dewey Defeats Truman’ issue of the Chicago Tribune, signed and inscribed i

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 20, 1962. Letter to Paul Lutz. In full: “I was very much interested in your letter of the 17th,

Vintage matte-finish 10.25 x 13 photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Hon. V. Allen Hubbard, with kindest regards, Harry S. Truman.” Framed

Signed book: Mandate for Change. First edition. NY: Doubleday, 1963. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 650 pages. Signed in blue ink on a bookpla

Censorship signature, “Dwight D. Eisenhower,” on an 8.25 x 3.75 Allied Forces Headquarters mailing envelope addressed in type to his wife. Envelope al

Bold ink signature, “Dwight D. Eisenhower,” on an off-white 6.25 x 9.25 book page, to which was later added Eisenhower’s Order of the Day on June 6, 1

TLS as president signed “D. E.,” one page, 6.5 x 8.75, White House letterhead, October 18, 1955. Letter of thanks to Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Howard McCrum

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Eisenhower at his desk, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For Maj. Gen. Edgar C. Erickson with best wishes a

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, February 21, 1957. Letter to Harry F. Morse. In part: “I am grateful to you and Senator Bus

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 10.25, White House letterhead, February 21, 1957. Letter to Harry F. Morse. In part: “Thank you so much for coming to

Massachusetts State Election Ballot envelope, 5.5 x 7.5, dated October 31, 1968, filled out and signed by Kennedy while in Greece, with Kennedy printi

Signed book: Profiles in Courage. Later printing. NY: Harper and Brothers, 1956. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 266 pages. Signed and inscribed

ALS signed “Jacqueline Onassis,” one page, 5.25 x 7.5, personal letterhead, January 23, 1975. Letter to Lois Marden at the National Geographic Society

TLS signed “Jackie,” one page, 4.5 x 7, personal letterhead, February 20, 1976. Brief letter of gratitude. In part: “How can I ever thank you for the

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 10, White House letterhead, January 26, 1963. Letter to California Governor Edmund Brown. In full: “I certainly agree

Program for the fifth annual Boston Sports Lodge B’nai B’rith Awards Dinner held on May 28, 1957, 8.5 x 11, signed on the front cover in fountain pen,

Kennedy’s unsigned handwritten notes on two off-white 4.25 x 7 lightly-lined sheets. Over 70 words in Kennedy’s hand, with complete transcriptions don

FDC, 6 x 3.75, with a cachet honoring John F. Kennedy, signed in blue ballpoint, “Evelyn Lincoln, Personal Secretary to the late President John F. Ken

Draft TLS as president, one page, 5.5 x 6.5, White House letterhead, October 4, 1963. The draft of a form letter sent to 11 governors who Kennedy met

Signed book: The Vantage Point. First edition. NY: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1971. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 636 pages. Signed in blac

Color glossy 12 x 8 photo of four former presidents during an event at the Nixon Presidential Library, signed and inscribed in blue and black felt tip

DS signed “Richard M. Nixon,” one page, 8.5 x 10.25, September 18, 1967. Nixon grants permission to a Michigan State University professor for his Sept

Signed book: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon. Limited first edition of 2500 copies (this being number 1294). NY: Grossett and Dunlap, 1978. Hardcover, 7

Signed book: Six Crises. First edition. NY: Doubleday and Company, 1962. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.5, 447 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page

Booklet containing Nixon’s presidential nominee acceptance speech given at the Republican National Convention, 5.5 x 8.5, 15 pages, signed on the fron

Signed book: No More Vietnams. NY: Arbor House, 1985. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 184 pages. Signed on the half-title page in blue felt tip. In fine conditi

TLS as president signed “RN,” one page, 6.75 x 9, White House letterhead, May 20, 1970. Letter to Senator George Murphy. In full: “I am deeply gratefu

TLS as president signed “RN,” one page, 6.5 x 9, White House letterhead, October 4, 1971. Letter to Representative James Haley. In full: “I want you t

Three hardcover books: Humor and the Presidency, signed on the first free end page in blue felt tip by Gerald Ford; We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land

Signed book: A Vision for America. Limited first edition of 500 copies (this being No. 355). Northridge, California: Lord John Press, 1980. Hardcover,

TLS as president signed “Jerry Ford,” one page, 6.5 x 8.75, White House letterhead, November 12, 1974. Letter to W. J. Fox of the Union Pacific Railro

Two signed limited edition books: The Thirty-Eighth President. First edition. Reno, Nevada: Jack Bacon & Company, 2001. Hardcover, 8.25 x 8.25. ...

Five color 8 x 10 photos of Ford, various finishes, each signed in the lower border in blue or black felt tip. In fine condition, with a James Spence

Souvenir typescript on a cream 6.25 x 8.5 sheet of personal letterhead with embossed presidential eagle, signed in black felt tip, “Gerald R. Ford.” F

Two ALSs, one signed “Gerald R. Ford,” and one signed “Betty Ford,” both to the Osbourne family of Little Rock, sending thanks for sent gifts. Gerald’

Two photos: a color glossy 10 x 8 of the Fords sitting in the White House, signed in blue felt tip by both; and a glossy 8 x 10 of Betty Ford, signed

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Fords shortly after his inauguration, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip by Gerald and Betty Ford. In very f

Two letters: a scarce ALS, one page, on the inside of a 6.75 x 10 note card featuring a work by Carter on the front, dated October 13, 2007. Carter wr

DS, signed “James E. Carter,” one page, 7.25 x 3.25, October 5, 1963. Receipt from Carter’s Bonded Warehouse for “one bale of Cotton received from Ros

Engraved bust portrait by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, 9 x 12, signed below the image in black ink, “J. Carter.” In very fine condition.

Inauguration Day cover with a color cachet of Carter, signed in black ink, “Jimmy Carter,” and “Rosalynn Carter.” Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA au

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Carters walking in their inaugural parade, signed in black felt tip, “J. Carter,” and “& Rosalynn Carter....

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Presidents Bush, Bush, Clinton, and Carter, along with their wives, at the dedication of the Clinton Presidential L

Signed book: Where’s the Rest of Me? First edition. NY: Duell, Sloan, and Pearce, 1965. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 316 pages. Signed in

DS, signed “Ronald W. Reagan,” one page, 8 x 10.25, November 5, 1943. An appointment for “Miss Manon Nickerson,” to the position of “Jr. Artist Illust

Unsigned draft ALS, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, personal letterhead, June 20, 1966. Letter to William P. Scott of the Central Trust Company. In part: “The bi

DS, one page, 8.5 x 14, March 12, 1969. Governor Reagan calls for the arrest of Robert William Chrissinger who “stands charged with commission of an a

Program for an Eagle Scout award ceremony held in Chula Vista, California, circa late 1960s, 5.5 x 8.5, two pages, signed on the front in blue ballpoi

Black ink signature, “Ronald Reagan,” on Reagan’s personal off-white 4 x 3 ‘Post-It’ sheet with printed presidential seal. Double-matted and framed wi

DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, no date but circa March 23, 1976. State of Ohio short form document number 21, “Consent for Use of Name as First Choice for th

Uncommon personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Reagan, payable to Mr. Michael Gray for $100.00, October 20, 1990. A central vertical fold

ALS signed “George Bush #41,” on a 6.25 x 8 Walker’s Point notecard, June 18, 2005. Letter of thanks to the Osbourne family in Little Rock. In part: “

Signed book: All the Best, George Bush. First edition, first printing. NY: Lisa Drew/Scribner, 1999. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 640 pages.

Two color satin-finish 10 x 8 photos, one of Bush flying over the Capital building, and one of Bush at work in the Oval Office, each signed in the low

Two one-page TLSs, both signed “Bill,” 6.25 x 9.5, personal letterhead, both dated 2007. Both letters are to the Osbourne family in Little Rock. One r

Signed book: My Life. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 957 pages. Signed on the title page in blue fel

Signed book: Giving. First edition, first printing. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2007. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 9.5, 240 pages. Signed in black felt ti

Enormous felt tip signature, “Bill Clinton 10/29/00,” on a white 7 x 2.5 trimmed card. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder. In ver

Ink signature, “Bill Clinton,” on a 3 x 1.25 off-white card; and a 4.5 x .5 strip of fabric from a White House sofa used in the Oval Office from 1993–

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 9, White House letterhead, January 25, 1994. Letter to Army and Selma Archerd. In part: “Thank you for your kind wo

Signed book: Decision Points. First edition, first printing. NY: Crown Publishers, 2010. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 497 pages. Signed on t

Signed book: Decision Points. First edition, first printing. NY: Crown Publishers, 2010. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 497 pages. Signed on t

ALS as president, on both sides of a handsome 7.25 x 4.75 presidential note card bearing a gold embossed seal, August 18, 2004. Letter to Debbie Clin

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

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Obama giving his inaugural address, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a James Spence authentication label

American statesman (1722–1803) and signer of the Declaration of Independence from Massachusetts who was one of the organizers of the Boston Tea Party

Emperor of Japan (born 1933) from 1989 to the present. Scarce early vintage ballpoint signature, “Akihito 21.6.53,” on an off-white 6.25 x 9.5 album p

National-American Woman Suffrage Association business check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed, “Susan B. Anthony,” as president, and

ALS, one page, lightly-lined both sides, 5.25 x 8.5, National Woman Suffrage Association letterhead, February 27, 1887. Letter to an unidentified frie

Ink signature and inscription, “To Mrs. Helen Gardener, with the love & esteem of her friend & coworker, Susan B. Anthony, Rochester, N. Y.,...

ALS, signed “P. T. Barnum,” one page, 7.25 x 5, October 2, 1850. Barnum writes, in full: “I have great pleasure in enclosing you the autograph of Mlle

Ink signature, “Truly yours, P. T. Barnum,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.25 embossed slip, with a P. T. Barnum stamp dated January 18, 1879, along the left

ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 8 x 10.25, International Hotel letterhead, July 13, 1878. Letter declining an invitation to a meeting. In part: “In repl

ALS, three pages, lightly-lined on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 7, August 19, 1900. Letter to C. N. Davis. In part: “I am very much pained by what you

Empress of France, born Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie (1763–1814). Married Napoleon in 1796 and divorced in 1810, unable to produce ...

LS, signed “Alexander Graham Bell,” one page, 5 x 8, August 19, 1881. Letter, written in his wife’s hand, to Professor Oshen. In full: “Many thanks fo

Italian priest (1815–1888), who, in recognition of his work on behalf of disadvantaged youth, was canonized in 1934. Rare ALS in Italian, signed “Sac.

American inventor (1742–1824) during the Revolutionary War. He is credited with creating the first submarine ever used in combat, while studying at Ya

Very rare manuscript DS, signed “Daniel Boone, D S ,” one page, 12.25 x 14.5, June 18, 1784. Land survey for 50,000 acres of land for P

Automotive engineer and businessman (1854–1929) who founded the automobile manufacturing company whose name survives as a division of General Motors.

ALS, two pages, 5.25 x 8.25, personal letterhead, January 14, 1910. Letter of thanks for a sent book. In part: “Many thanks for copy of your entertain

White plastic name tag from the American Society of Travel Agents 29th World Travel Congress, Caribbean Convention, Havana, Cuba, 4 x 3.5, held in Oct

ALS signed “Geo. W. Carver,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute letterhead, August 28, 1934. Letter to Floyd Ande

Empress of Russia, 1762–96, who came to power following a coup d'état and the assassination of her husband, Peter III. LS in French, signed...

TLS, one page, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, August 1, 1929. Churchill writes H. Reginald Beck, adding the greeting “Dear Mr. Beck.” In full: “I take t

TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, personal Chartwell letterhead, November 17, 1958. Letter to Colonel W. H. Barlow-Wheeler. In p

Early and crisp ink signature, “Winston S. Churchill, Oct. 21, 1934,” on an off-white 4 x 2.5 card with a clipped magazine photo affixed to left edge.

Vintage fountain pen signature, “W. Churchill,” at the bottom of an admirer’s autograph request, one page, 8.5 x 11, February 28, 1958. A transmittal

English soldier and statesman (1599–1658) who led Parliamentary forces in the English Civil War, waged war against Scotland and Ireland and, in 1653,