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Third-person ALS signed within the text “The Queen,” one page, 4.5 x 7, black-bordered personal letterhead, Buckingham Palace, February 24, 1840. Lett

Scottish chemist (1852–1916) who discovered the noble gases and won the 1904 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Three untranslated multi-page ALSs in French: t

British banker and politician (1840–1915), the 1st Baron Rothschild, from the international Rothschild financial dynasty. ALS signed “Rothschild,” one

Rudolf (1858–1889), son and heir of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria, who died at the age of 30, together with his mistress, under mysterious circums

Mexican general and politician (1794–1876) best known in the US for his role in the Mexican-American War and the slaughter of scores of Americans at t

An archive of 41 ALSs, all signed “Albert Schweitzer” or “A. Schweitzer,” sometimes adding “Dr” to his signature, each letter signed more than once, 5

ALS signed “Rob. F. Scott,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 6, personal letterhead, November 2. Letter to Mrs. Noble. In full: “Very many

Vintage glossy 3.25 x 5.25 real photo postcard portrait of Shackleton in formal attire, signed in black ink, “E. H. Shackleton.” Shackleton has also a

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

Belgian chemist, industrialist, and philanthropist (1838–1922). Solvay, who created the famous ‘Solvay conferences’ where Einstein, Marie Curie, Bohr,

American politician (1811–1874) and Massachusetts senator best known as a radical Republican and a staunch opponent of slavery. In 1856, Sumner was se

Personal physician (1700–1772) of the Austrian Empress Maria Theresa, who helped to transform the country’s health services and education. ADS in Fren

Rare ALS signed “B. T. Washington,” one page, lightly-lined both sides, 6 x 9.5, Tuskegee Normal School letterhead, February 21, 1884. Letter to a wom

LS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute letterhead, March 31, 1911. Letter to Edwin C. Lewis of Boston. In part: “Our student

Signed book: The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume I. First edition, subscriber’s copy. Boston: Charles C. Little and James Brown, 1851. Hardcover, 6.5

Ink signature, “Your friend & obedient servant, Dan’l Webster,” on an off-white 5.5 x 2.5 slip clipped from the close of a letter. Two vertical ...

Free franked mailing envelope, 5.5 x 3.25, addressed to “Messrs. Washburn & Woodman, Mineral Point, Wisconsin Territory,” and franked in the upp...

America’s ‘first’ economist (1726–1795), said to have developed the entire basis for the Constitution by himself in 1783, four years before the Consti

American social reformer (1860–1935) who shared the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize. TLS, one page, 6 x 9.5, Hull House letterhead, January 8, 1931. Short lett

Austrian psychologist (1870–1937) who founded the school of ‘individual psychology.’ Vintage 3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo of Adler, signed vertically in

Collection of nine items, consisting of TLSs, photos, signatures, and covers, each signed by a different adventurer. Signers are: Thomas J. Lipton, Vi

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Theodor Hertzl, signed in blue ballpoint by Ben-Gurion. A uniform shade of mild toning and a vertical fold

Souvenir copy of the Proclamation of Israel Independence issued on May 14, 1948, signed at the bottom in blue felt tip, “M. Begin.” In very fine condi

Manuscript DS, one page, 8 x 11.75, November 13, 1649. Document from the Committee of the Navy regarding payment to aldermen of Dublin. Signed at the

Ink signatures of ten different British prime ministers on clipped slips of various sizes. Signers are: Robert Peel, Aberdeen, Derby, Melbourne, John

Ink signature, “W. J. Bryan,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2 card. Matted with an image of Bryan to an overall size of 7.75 x 8.25. In fine condition.

British civil servant and colonial administrator (1688-1729) who served as governor of New York and New Jersey. Manuscript DS, signed “W. Burnet,” one

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, June 21, 1946. Letter to a stamp collector. In part: “I do not think that any of the Turkish stamps are

Farm worker, labor leader, and civil rights activist (1927–1993) who co-founded the United Farm Workers (UFW). Vintage unused academic membership card

Vintage ink signature in Chinese on an off-white 5.5 x 3.25 card bearing an affixed newspaper photo of the leader. In very good condition, with scatte

Scarce and desirable matte-finish 3.75 x 5.75 portrait of the leader, signed in black ink in Chinese. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original m

Vintage ink signatures of Chiang Kai-Shek (in Chinese), and Madame Chiang Kai-Shek (in English), on individual off-white 6.5 x 3.5 envelopes. In fine

Color 7.25 x 5 cardstock close-up photo, signed and inscribed in black ink, “Bon appetit to Alfred Kaiser, Julia Child.” In fine condition.

TLS, one page, 7.5 x 9.5, 10 Downing Street letterhead, November 19, 1954. Letter to a gentleman. In part: “My Husband and I have read your revised pr

Signed book: The Good Heart. Later printing. Boston: Wisdom Publications, 1996. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 207 pages. Signed on the title page in black b

Souvenir typescript, one page, 8.5 x 11, of the UN General Assembly Resolution 1353 of 1959 regarding Tibet. In part: “Considering that the fundamenta

US Army officer in the Civil War (1828–1879). Although successful in a number of Civil War battles, he is best remembered for two attributes: the simi

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Lee De Forest Laboratories, Inc. letterhead, February 20, 1943. Letter to George Shanks. In part: “I have always regarded Pro

Governor general of the French establishment in India and rival of Robert Clive (1697–1763). Rare manuscript DS, in French, signed “Dupleix,” one page

Signed book: Genes, Girls, and Gamow. First American edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2002. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 259 pages. Signed on t

Signed book: DNA. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2003. Hardcover with dust jacket, 7.75 x 9.5, 446 pages. Signed on the title page in black ballp

Signed book: The Double Helix. NY: Signet, 1968. Paperback, 4.25 x 7, 141 pages. Signed on the title page in blue ballpoint, “James D. Watson.” In fin

American lawyer and journalist (1764-1846). ALS, one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.5, December 31, 1836. Letter to S. W. Pomeroy, Jr. concerning a long du

Souvenir typescript, one page on a 3.75 x 7 card bearing four affixed postage stamps. King Edward VIII’s farewell address, which famously concludes, “

Unsigned Elizabethan-era manuscript DS, one page, 17.25 x 4.5, November 8, 1586. Period copy of a document appointing a commission to judge a land dis

Manuscript DS, signed “O. Ellsworth,” one page, 8 x 6.5, August 1, 1776. Pay order for Doctor Joseph Coit and Robert Patrick “all for purchase &...

Algernon Capell, 2nd Earl of Essex, and an English nobleman and soldier (1670–1710). LS signed “E. Essex,” one page, 6.25 x 8.75, circa late 1600s. Le

Archduke of Austria and a Prince of Hungary and Bohemia (1863–1954). Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet portrait of Eugen in profile, signed at the bottom of

Vintage ink signature, “F. Franco,” on an off-white 6.25 x 3.5 card with a commemorative postage stamp affixed to the middle of the card. In fine cond

S.G.S. Associates business check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Gambino, payable to Rialto Florist, Inc. for $200, June 14, 1957,

FDC with a cachet honoring Lal Bahadur Shastri, signed in black ink by Gandhi and in blue ink by one other. In fine condition.

Vintage fountain pen signature, “D. Lloyd George,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card bearing typed biographical information and an affixed photo. Encapsulate

Personal check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed by Getty, “J. Paul Getty,” payable to Medical Center Prescription Pharmacy for $4.61, July

Color glossy 14 x 11 photo of Gorbachev with Ronald Reagan, signed in blue felt tip, “M. Gorbachev.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered cr

Felt tip signature, “M. Gorbachev,” on an off-white 6.75 x 5.75 cardstock sheet bearing an affixed glossy photo. In fine condition.

German chemist (1879–1968) who won the 1944 Nobel Prize for the discovery of nuclear fission. ALS in German, one page, lightly-lined, 5.75 x 8.25, Sep

Private secretary (1838–1905) to and, later, biographer of Abraham Lincoln who also served as secretary of state under McKinley and Roosevelt. Ink sig

Two items: TLS, signed “E. P. Hillary,” one page, 8.5 x 11, mountain letterhead, dated January 8, 1995. Letter to a collector reads, in part: “I suppo

Glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of the determined-looking Hillary, signed vertically in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

ALS, one page both sides, 6.75 x 9.75, August 10, 1964. Letter to historian James Shotwell. In part: “In recent years I have refrained from writing to

Two items: TLS, one page, 8 x 10.25, FBI letterhead, March 29, 1949. Short letter to a collector reads, in part: “Special Agent H. LeRoss Browne has a

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, FBI letterhead, April 11, 1967. Response to a citizen. In part: “The over-all substance of my testimony before the House Subc

TLS signed “Speed,” one page, 7 x 9, FBI letterhead, February 4, 1953. Letter to Miles Jones. In part: “I am glad that you had the opportunity of seei

Revolutionary War general and, later, treasurer of Connecticut (1743–1818). Partly-printed DS, signed “Jed Huntington, Collector,” one page, 8 x 9, Se

Five commemorative covers each signed on the front in blue ink and ballpoint by a different Israeli leader. Signers are: David Ben-Gurion, Golda Meir,

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Agent Hill riding along the side of the car following President Kennedy moments before Kennedy’s assassination, signed in

Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Jack Ruby leaping out of the crowd to shoot Lee Harvey Oswald, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

British postage stamp of Edward in profile, .75 x .75, signed in black ink, “Edward.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a 1941 TLS from Edward’s secre

Bavarian priest (1821–1897) who pioneered naturopathic medicine, particularly a form of hydrotherapy known as the Kneipp cure. Scarce original 2.5 x 4

Block of 10 one-hundred-lira Republic of San Marino postage stamps, 6.5 x 9.5, signed vertically in the left border by LaGuardia and Lehmann. In fine

British statesman (1863–1945) and the only Welsh Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; he is also the only one to have spoken English as a second lang

Time magazine, dated June 14, 1993, featuring Mandela on the cover, signed on the front cover in black felt tip, “N. Mandela 31.10.93.” In fine condit

Color glossy 11 x 8.5 photo of Mandela after exiting an airplane, signed in person in blue felt tip, “N. Mandela 22.11.2000.” In very fine condition.

Three items: TLS, one page, 8 x 10.25, Malacanang Palace letterhead, September 12, 1966, responding to an autograph request; TLS, one page, 8 x 10.25,

Founder and first President of Czechoslovakia (1850–1937). Vintage fountain pen signature, “T. G. Masaryk, 19/4/29,” on an off-white 5 x 3.25 card. In

Glossy 5 x 7 photo of Menninger in his office, signed vertically in black ballpoint, “Karl Menninger, Topeka, Kans. 9-4-87”; and a TLS, one page, 8.5

Manuscript DS, signed “Alexander Caldwell and G. W. Stigall,” one page, 7 x 4, April 20, 1839. Legal document reads, in full: “We hereby agree that th

Satin-finish 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “God bless you, M. Teresa mc.” In very fine condition.

Desirable 5.75 x 8.75 book photo of Mother Teresa comforting a baby in Calcutta, signed in blue felt tip, “God bless you, M. Teresa mc.” Some unobtrus

The Honorable Elijah Muhammad’s Poor Fund business check, 7.25 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Muhammad, “Elijah Muhammad,” payable to Frank J.

Manuscript DS in Italian, one page, 9.25 x 14.5, April 26, 1928. Untranslated document, signed at the conclusion “Mussolini” and “Vittorio Emanuele.”

Two DSs, each one page, 8.5 x 11, May 22, 1970, and June 3, 1970. Standard AFTRA contracts in which Nader agrees to appear on The Merv Griffin Show in

Partly-printed DS one page, 22.75 x 17, circa 1870. Document listing the wages of the crew members of “the Sch. W. L. Bradley of Boston whereof Capt.

Six commemorative covers, each bearing an affixed cachet of a copy of their correspondence, each signed on the front by a different Nobel Prize recipi

Collection of 108 items, consisting primarily of signed photos and signatures, with a few letters, printed articles, and other items mixed in, each si

A German physician, writer, and Jewish nationalist (1849–1923), Nordau was instrumental in establishing recognition of Palestine as a potential Jewish

The final Shah of Iran (1919–1980) prior to the establishment of an Islamic republic in that country in 1979. Commemorative Iranian postage stamp, 1 x

ALS signed “Albert Moore Sm.,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 9.75, Beaufort, South Carolina, November 3, 1832. Letter to John Milton Clapp o

British statesman (1784–1865) who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century. ALS signed “Palmerston,” one page, 4.5

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.25, personal letterhead, April 12, 1962. Letter of thanks to Adolph Zukor at Paramount Pictures. In part: “Please accept my d

Scarce ALS signed “Rainier,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, personal letterhead, no date. Letter to a collector. In full: “Here are a few of our stamps that I

Polish-born businesswoman (1870–1965) who launched a multimillion-dollar cosmetics empire. TLS, on the correspondence side of a 5.5 x 3.5 picture post

ALS, one page, 4.75 x 7.25, February 11, 1850. “I thank you sincerely for the present of your poem which was favorably introduced to us by Senator Hou

Two FDCs, both with cachets honoring those who helped fight polio, one signed in red ballpoint and one signed in black ink. In fine condition. Accompa

Vintage color 7 x 7.5 magazine photo of Syngman Rhee, signed in fountain pen; and a vintage 8.25 x 11.75 matte-finish photo of Park Chung-hee, signed

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

Restauranteur (1901–1974) who pioneered the frozen food industry. TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.25, Stouffer’s Food Corporation letterhead, July 2, 1965. L

Air mail cover, 6.5 x 3.5, postmarked June 4, 1930, Cincinnati, Ohio, and signed in fountain pen by all nine Justices of the Hughes Court: Louis D. Br

Collection of four letters, one ALS and three TLSs, dating from 1906–1943, to George Bickford Brigham, a roommate of Hughes while studying at Brown. T

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Stewart in his Supreme Court robe, signed and inscribed in the lower border in blue ballpoint, “U.S. Supreme C