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TLS signed “Jim Watson,” one page, 5.5 x 8.5, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory letterhead, October 25, 1988. Letter to an admirer. In part: “I had no con

Scientist (1916–2004) known for his work on the structure of DNA; he was awarded the 1962 Nobel Prize along with James Watson and Francis Crick. Gloss

Manuscript DS, signed “Oliv. Ellsworth,” one page, 8.25 x 4.75, July 7, 1775. Pay order to Charles Webb, paymaster of “the first company in the Sevent

American statesman (1794–1865) renowned for his oratory, best remembered for giving the speech preceding Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. Civil War–dated

American industrialist (1819–1892) who financed the first permanently operational transatlantic telegraph cable. ALS signed “Cyrus,” one page, 8 x 9.7

TLS signed “E. J. Flanagan,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Home letterhead, May 20, 1939. Letter to the director of the Kentucky Departm

Signed book: The Road Ahead. First edition. NY: Viking Press, 1995. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 286 pages. Signed and inscribed on the ti

American businessman (1885–1966) who served as longtime chairman of the board of Gimbel’s Department Stores. TLS, one page, 7 x 10.25, Gimbel Brothers

Hand-addressed free frank panel, 3.5 x 2.25, addressed by Gladstone to “The Rev. H. Caswall, West Lavington, Wilts,” and franked in the lower left, “W

Tombstone surgeon who specialized in treating gunshot wounds, and a close friend of the Earp family. Rare ALS, nine pages, 8 x 10.25, no date. Lengthy

Signed book: The August Coup. First edition, first printing. NY: HarperCollins, 1991. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 127 pages. Signed and in

Influential American jurist (1872–1961) best known for his opinions on contract law, economics, and the First Amendment. TLS, two pages, 8 x 10.5, per

Swedish explorer (1865–1952) who mapped the Himalayas and other regions in Central Asia. Matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 real photo postcard of Hedin looking

Ballpoint signature, “Ed Hillary,” on a white 5 x 3 card. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder. In very fine condition.

American pioneer of restaurant ratings who licensed his name to a number of food products, including a popular line of cake mixes (1880–1959). Two ite

American lawyer, government official, author, and lecturer (1904–1996), famously accused of being a Soviet spy in 1948 and convicted of perjury in con

Ballpoint signature, “James R. Hoffa,” on an off-white 4.75 x 3 slip bearing a collector’s notation of July 4, 1972. In fine condition, with a central

Swiss chemist (1906–2008) best known for the discovery of LSD. Original signed ink sketches of the chemical structures of LSD and Psilocybin on an off

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the United Nations, signed on the front in blue and black ink by Shimon Peres, Yitzhak Shamir, and Moshe Ar

German psychiatrist and philosopher (1883–1969) who attempted to discover an innovative philosophical system. TLS in German, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, s