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Bold pencil ‘umbrella’ signature, “Thos A. Edison,” on an off-white card. Matted and framed with an unsigned FDC honoring Edison’s 100th birthday to a

TLS signed “Thos. A. Edison,” one page, 7 x 7.25, Thomas A. Edison Laboratory letterhead, February 17, 1927. Letter to Dr. S. W. Stratton of MIT. In f

Vintage glossy 9 x 7 photo of Edison seated in the chemistry lab of his West Orange Laboratory, with his secretary William Meadowcroft and four other

British physicist and chemist (1791–1867) best known for his development of the first dynamo and the discovery of electromagnetic induction; he was ap

Important manuscript ledger labeled “Book B” on the front cover, 6.25 x 15.75, containing 90 pages of financial records kept alternately by William Fa

Physicist (1901–1954) who became the first to split the atom and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1938 for his developments in harnessing nu

American politician and a Founding Father of the United States (1748-1828). Few represented the state of Georgia at the Constitutional Convention. Rar

Colorful American financier (1834–1872) who made his fortune on army contracts during the Civil War. He was shot and killed after becoming involved in

Partly-printed DS, signed “Chas Foster by H. M. Flagler,” one page, 3.75 x 7.5, May 24, 1882. Receipt for 1000 shares of an unidentified stock transfe

Scottish bacteriologist (1881–1955) who shared the 1945 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his role in the discovery and isolation of penicillin. Outstanding

Father (1889–1980) of Jewish World War II diarist Anne Frank, and the only member of his family to survive the concentration camps. ALS, on a 5.5 x 4

Friend of Benjamin Franklin and delegate to the First Continental Congress who later became a Loyalist and returned to Britain (1731–1803). Manuscript

Italian patriot and soldier (1807–1882) best known for leading the attack of the ‘Red Shirts’ on Sicily in 1860. Original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite full

New Mexico lawman (1850–1908) who killed his former gambling partner, the fabled outlaw Billy the Kid, in 1881. In 1901 he was appointed customs colle

Early partly-printed DS, one page, 11 x 8.5, July 15, 1922. Stock certificate for 1000 shares of the Oklahoma Oil Corporation issued to G. W. Woolley,

Chiricahua Apache (1829–1909) who attained the status of legend for his steadfast defense of Native American lands before surrendering in 1886. After

Eighth President of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation, a post he held in 1786. ALS, one page, 7.75 x 8.5, November 5, 1772.

Historic DS, 24 pages, 8.5 x 11, December 15, 1885. A first mortgage bond to fund construction of the Memphis Branch of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain a

Partly-printed DS, one page, 11 x 17, February 11, 1785. Hancock appoints James Endicott of Stoughton “to be one of the Justices to keep the Peace in

Partly-printed DS one page, 6.5 x 8, October 29, 1783. Hancock issues a pay order to the town of Halifax for “Forty two pounds nine shillings & ...