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Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Grant in a three-piece suit by Brady & Co’s of Washington, DC and New York. In fine condition, with a...

Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite of Grant in uniform by an anonymous studio. In very good condition, with a slightly trimmed right edge, scattered sp

Texas Ranger and military officer of the Republic of Texas (1817–1883). He served in several armed conflicts, including the Indian and the Mexican-Ame

Original 4 x 6.25 cabinet three-quarter-length photo of the elderly Hugo seated and resting his head on his hand, his arm propped up by a thick tome.

Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of President Johnson seated in a chair, his hand tucked into his coat, by Brady of New York. Bottom border bea

Original 7.5 x 5 photo of the Andrew Johnson Impeachment Committee, affixed to its original 10 x 7 mount, showing all seven committee members: Benjami

Original 7.25 x 12.75 imperial cabinet photo of a young George in his military uniform, a cigarette in his right hand, by W. & D. Downey of Lond...

Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite bust photo of Lincoln by Brady of Washington. In fine condition, with a couple trivial spots of soiling to backgroun

Original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite of President Lincoln reading a book to his son, Tad. Publisher unknown, but based on a photograph taken by Anthony Be

Original and crystal-clear 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Longfellow by Sarony of New York, with an ink identification notation in the lower border. In f

Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of an elderly Morse by Sarony & Co. of New York, taken circa 1870. In fine condition, with pencil identi...

The last Tsar of Russia (born 1868) who reigned from 1894 until he was deposed in 1917. In the wake of the Russian Revolution, Nicholas, Empress Alexa

Distinguished original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet bust-length profile portrait of Pulitzer wearing small spectacles and a neatly trimmed beard. Published by F

Highly influential French composer (1875–1937) who remains unsurpassed in his imaginative use of instrumental color in his operas, brilliantly scored

Highly influential French composer (1875–1937) who remains unsurpassed in his imaginative use of instrumental color in his operas, brilliantly scored

Charming original early 1900s Russian albumen cabinet card, 4.25 x 6.75, of the Romanov family. Lovely family portrait with a clean, if lightish, imag

Original 4.5 x 6.5 photo of a young Roosevelt with a book on his lap and a model ship in the background by Charles Parker of Washington, DC. Creasing

Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite showing a newly emancipated slave teaching three ‘white slave’ children to read, captioned in the lower border, “Lea

Original 4 x 6 albumen photo of Whitman, affixed to its original 6.25 x 8.5 mount, with a notation written on the mount by Whitman’s housekeeper Mary

Ink signature, “G. T. Beauregard,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.5 slip affixed to a 5 x 3 card, with a small collector’s notation along bottom edge of sli

Prussian Generalfeldmarschall (field marshal) who led his army against Napoleon I at the Battle of the Nations at Leipzig in 1813 and at the Battle of

British army officer, politician, and dramatist (1722–1792) best known for his role in the American Revolution, where he surrendered his army of 5,000

Hearty and comprehensive collection of approximately 157 items, including a wide range of formats such as signed photos, letters, documents, checks, a

ALS penned by John J. McRae, one page, lightly-lined, 7.75 x 9.75, no date but circa 1860. Letter to “The President,” James Buchanan. In part: “The St

Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 9 x 4, addressed in Custer’s hand to “Mrs. Genl Custer, Fort Leavenworth, Kas.” Envelope bears two three-cent postage

Rare original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Doubleday in uniform by C. D. Fredericks & Co. of New York, signed below the image in black ink,...

War-dated endorsement, signed “J. A. Early, Maj. Genl.,” on an off-white 3 x 2.75 lightly-lined slip. Endorsement reads, “Head Qrs. Early’s Div. 20 Ap

French military commander, later the Général d'Armée, and a Marshal of France (1735–1820). Compelling LS in French, signed “Kelle...

Exceptional original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait by Vannerson & Jones in Richmond, Virginia, signed and inscribed on the reverse, “For Miss...

Ink signature, “R. E. Lee,” on an off-white slip; six strands of Lee’s hair, and a .25 x .25 blue swatch taken from one of Lee’s personal battle flags

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, personal letterhead, February 7, 1961. Letter to an admirer. In part: “Thank you so much for your cordial note…It was thought

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers letterhead, August 6, 1946. Letter to a Douglas Aircraft executive. In part: “Thank y

Early vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of MacArthur in full dress uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To the Lours, with cordial regards,

Collection of 16 letters and documents each signed by a Napoleonic French Marshal, dated between 1806 and 1832. Signers include: Jean-Baptiste Jourdan

Highly esteemed British admiral (1758–1805) best known for his participation in the Napoleonic Wars, during which, in the Battle of Trafalgar, he lost

TLS signed “C. W. Nimitz,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Navy Department Bureau of Navigation letterhead, July 15, 1937. Letter to Harry F. Morse, Chairman of t

TLS signed “C. W. Nimitz,” one page, 7.25 x 10.25, personal embossed letterhead, September 22, 1944. Letter to H. F. Morse. In part: “Thank you for yo

English admiral (1621–1670) and father of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania. Manuscript DS, signed “W. Penn,” one page, 10.25 x 7.75, November

Vintage glossy 10 x 8 press photo of Pershing with Major General Johnston after a conference in France, signed in fountain pen. In very good condition

Signed book: My Experiences in the World War, ‘Author’s Autographed Edition,’ in two volumes. First edition, limited issue, numbered 578/2100. NY: Fre

Revolutionary War–dated manuscript ‘true copy’ of a letter from Campbell to General William Howe, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 12.75, Ju

American soldier who participated in the alarm of April 19, 1775, and served in Colonel Jonathan Ward’s regiment. Manuscript DS, one page, 6 x 3.75, M

Partly-printed Revolutionary War–dated DS one page, 15 x 10.25, May 2, 1776. Massachusetts Bay Colony appointment for James Parker, to be a “first Lie

Distinguished original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Sherman in full dress uniform by Sarony of New York, signed in the lower border in black ink, “W. T

British admiral (1764–1840) who fought in the French Revolutionary Wars. Of Smith, Napoleon commented, ‘That man made me miss my destiny.’ Partial ALS

German officer (1907–1944) who was one of the leading members of the failed plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler as part of Operation Valkyrie. He was exe

ALS signed “Wellington,” one page, 4.5 x 7, August 21, 1847. Letter in Wellington’s difficult to decipher hand in which he poses three questions. In f

Early ink signature, “Lt. JEB Stuart, 1st Cavalry Regt,” on an off-white 4.25 x 1.25 slip clipped from a 1857 document. Mild toning above signature wh

ALS signed “Wellington,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7.5, July 30, 1834. Letter to John Horsley Palmer arranging a meeting. In part: “I

Nine TLSs, all one page, all written to Harry F. Morse, dating from 1942–1946. Letters are from Thomas C. Hart, E. C. White, Felix Gygax, W. R. Munroe

Controversial French military officer who fought in World War II, Indochina, and Algeria (1916–2010). Ballpoint signature on a white 3 x 1 slip. Matte

FDC with a cachet honoring the Marines gaining hold on the Solomon Islands, signed in black ink by squadron members and fighter aces John Bolt, Ed Ola

Major General in the US Marine Corps (1881–1940) nicknamed ‘The Fighting Quaker,’ who at the time of his death was the most decorated Marine in US his

Three TLSs to San Francisco Mayor James D. Phelan, each one page, 8 x 10.5, Office of the Admiral letterhead, dated between 1901 and 1903. Earliest le

Color 18 x 11.75 poster for a reunion of the Doolittle Raiders in April 2012, signed in black felt tip by R. E. Cole, David J. Thatcher, Tom Griffin,

Color limited edition 16 x 9.5 print entitled ‘Payback Time!,’ numbered 47/300, picturing a B-25, signed in black ink by R. E. Cole and in pencil by t

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Hiroshima mushroom cloud, signed in blue felt tip, “One cannot be happy about a war mission that caused much loss of life a

FDC with a cachet honoring a P-51, signed in ink and felt tip by 13 aces, including Chuck Yeager, Robin Olds, Richard Peterson, Bud Anderson, Jim Broo

FDC with a cachet honoring the Flying Tigers, signed in ink and ballpoint by 13 former memebrs including Tex Hill, Charlie Bond, ‘Bus’ Keeton, Chuck O

Vintage light-stock matte-finish 4.5 x 7 portrait of Foch in uniform, signed and inscribed in black ink, “Au Col. Merril, F. Foch.” In fine condition,

Vintage ink signatures of Ferdinand Foch, Joseph Joffre, and Philippe Petain on individual off-white 10 x 7 cards. In overall fine condition.

ALS signed “Winfd. S. Hancock, Major Genl., U.S.A.,” one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 7.75, October 8, 1867. Brief letter complying with an autograph requ

Confederate general who later served as a congressman from Alabama (1841–1922). Scarce original 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of the Confederate Soldiers a

Vintage semi-glossy 5 x 7 photo of the Iwo Jima flag-raising, signed in the lower border in blue ink, “Joe Rosenthal, Iwo Jima, February 23, 1945,” th

TLS signed “E. J. King,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Fleet, Navy Department letterhead, September 19, 1944. Letter to H. F. Morse. In part: “Rec

Navy admiral and commander of the US Special Operations Command. Color satin-finish 11 x 14 photo of McRaven in full uniform, signed in gold ink. In v

FDC with a cachet of the Honorable Discharge Emblem, signed fountain pen, “James Forrestal,” “Robert P. Patterson,” and “Omar N. Bradley.” In fine con

Japanese government fifty centavo banknote, signed on the front in fountain pen by Chester Nimitz, J. R. Kauffman, and two others. In fine condition.

Central Bank of China 20 yuan banknote issued in 1941, signed and inscribed over the portrait in fountain pen, “To R. E. Adams, with best wishes, C. W

Vintage program cover from the United Nations Corner-Stone Ceremony, held in New York on October 24, 1949, 8 x 10.5, signed at the top in blue ink, “C

Union major general (1822–1901) who fought at Antietam and Second Bull Run. Porter was court-martialed in 1863 for disobeying an order from Gen. Pope

Vintage ink signature, “Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, Dec. 11, 1921,” on an off-white 8.5 x 2 lightly-lined slip. In fine condition. A much earlier exampl

Ink signature, “P. H. Sheridan,” on an off-white slip. Double-matted and framed with a seated portrait of Sheridan in military uniform, to an overall

Government of Hong Kong one dollar bill, signed vertically on the reverse in black ink by Alexander Vandegrift, Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr., Pat Hurley

US naval officer (1826–1862) who was killed in action while in acting-command of the USS Congress when she was destroyed by the Confederate ironclad C

TLS signed “J. W. Stilwell,” one page, 8 x 10.5, December 5, 1944. Letter of thanks reads, in part: “I appreciate your thoughtfulness in enclosing the

World War II–dated ALS signed “Joe,” one page both sides, 5 x 7.25, no date but postparked January 21, 1945. Letter to Colonel Owen R. Meredith. In pa

Glossy 14 x 10.5 photo of the deceased ‘unknown soldier’ being transported to Arlington National Cemetery, signed in blue felt tip by Roger J. C. Donl

The last surviving Union soldier (1847–1956); current research suggests that he was also the last surviving soldier of the Civil War. Ballpoint signat

Collection of items consisting of a signed photo, commemorative covers, and pencil and ink signatures. A glossy 14.5 x 10.5 photo of the signing of th

Program for a ‘Rock Across America’ event held in Placerville, CA, on September 1, 1987, two pages, 5.5 x 8.5, signed on the front cover in black ink.

Color commemorative stamp sheet, 7.5 x 8.5, celebrating the 1960s, signed in black felt tip by Aldrin. Triple-matted and framed with an informational

Four hardcover books, Mission to Mars, Reaching for the Moon, Look to the Stars, and Magnificent Desolation, each signed on either the title or half-t

University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Chemistry and Geology brochure illustrating the first samples from the moon, 4 x 9.5, signed on the fron

Fantastic one-of-a-kind leatherbound hardcover log book from Air Force One, 12 x 9, signed on an inside page in black felt tip by the Apollo 11 crew a

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip by Richard Gordon, Alan Bean, and Charles Conrad. In very fine condition.

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the DSS 42 tracking station, signed in ballpoint and felt tip by Charles Conrad, Alan Bean, and Dick Gordon

Apollo 15 insurance cover, 6.5 x 3.5, with a cachet of the Apollo 15 mission insignia, and bearing a July 26, 1971, Kennedy Space Center postmark, sig

Launch day ‘Bishop’ commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Apollo 15, postmarked July 26, 1971, at the Kennedy Space Center, signed in black felt

Color 19.5 x 27.5 print entitled ‘Navy to the Moon,’ signed in the lower border in pen by Gene Cernan, Alan Shepard, and Wally Schirra. Matted and fra

Highly-desirable uninscribed color 8 x 10 NASA photo, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with a couple paperclip impressions along top edge,

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “To David Cooke, Neil Armstrong.” A paperclip impression to the upper left, light area

Signed book: Man in Space. Later printing. NY: Mallard Press, 1989. Hardcover, 11.5 x 11, 216 pages. Signed and inscribed on the title page, “To Hank

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, University of Cincinnati letterhead, March 16, 1978. Letter responding to an invitation to fly in Montana. In full: “Thank yo

Ballpoint signature and inscription, “To Erik—Good luck! Neil Armstrong,” on an off-white 1.75 x 3.5 business card. The signature has been nicely inco

Flown printed fabric American flag, 5.75 x 4, flown aboard Apollo 17, the final manned Apollo mission to the moon. Flag is signed on the white stripes

Balchen was a pioneer polar aviator (1899–1973) and chief pilot on Richard E. Byrd’s flight over the South Pole. Chamberlin (1893–1976) distinguished

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 27, 1979. Letter to an admirer. In part: “My idol and hero has always been John Wayne, and I gue

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of McAuliffe holding a space shuttle model, signed and inscribed in black ink “To Forrest—May you realize your dreams! S. Chri

Exceptional color 10 x 8 NASA litho of the crew of Mission 51-L in their blue flight suits and holding their helmets, signed in black felt tip by all