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Vintage satin-finish 10.5 x 14 photo of the distinguished justice, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To John W. Snyder, with the admiration and affe

Bold vintage ink signature, “Felix Frankfurter,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.25 card bearing a typed collector’s notation. In very good condition, with t

Vintage matte-finish 8.25 x 11 portrait of Jackson wearing a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For Hon. John W. Snyder, with regard

Vintage matte-finish 10.5 x 13.5 Bachrach portrait of Rutledge in his Supreme Court robe, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To John W. Snyder, my fr

Engraved portrait of the Capitol building, 8 x 6, by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

TLS, one page, 7.5 x 9.5, House of Commons letterhead, October 29, 1964. Letter to a supporter. In part: “I would like to thank you again for your hel

Glossy 5 x 7 half-length photo of Thatcher, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.

Signed book: The Path to Power. First edition, later printing. NY: HarperCollins, 1995. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 656 pages. Signed on th

Signed book: Statecraft. First edition, first printing. NY: HarperCollins, 2002. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 486 pages. Signed on the titl

Bookplate featuring an illustration of the Palace of Westminster, 3.5 x 5.5, signed at the bottom in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.

Twelve colorful Yugoslavian postage stamps featuring Tito’s portrait, all affixed to an off-white 5.5 x 5.5 sheet, with three of the stamps signed in

ALS, one page, 6 x 7, personal letterhead, October 6, 2003. Letter to an admirer. In part: “I agree with the thoughts…concerning the guilt and pardon

Official Rawlings Major League baseball signed in blue ballpoint on the side panels by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. In very fine condition.

ALS signed “Dan’l Webster,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, April 6, 1847. Letter to a gentleman. In full: “I think it might be very useful to Edward, y

ALS signed “Dan’l Webster,” one page, 8 x 10, December 22, 1857. Letter to James Buchanan, addressed “to the President.” In full: “Mr. Hunter is quite

Dentist (1815–1846) who pioneered the use of nitrous oxide for anesthesia. Ink signature, “Horace Wells,” on an off-white 3 x 1.75 clipped slip. In fi

TLS, one onionskin page, 8.25 x 11.75, Dokumentationszentrum letterhead, January 9, 1978. Letter to an admirer. In part: “Concerning my book ‘The Murd

Scarce full ink signature, “Steve Wozniak,” on an off-white 6 x 4 card; and an FDC with cachet honoring progress in electronics, signed in blue ballpo

Partly-printed DS, signed “J. L. Chamberlain,” one page, 8.25 x 13.5, July 25, 1868. A state of Maine pension certificate for Margaret Powers, “widow

Exceedingly scarce Planters National Bank of Louisville check, 7 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Custer, “G. A. Custer,” payable to cash for $10, Mar

Headquarters, Department of the Missouri mailing envelope, 5.5 x 3.25, addressed in Custer’s hand to his wife (and incorporating his signature), “Mrs.

Ink signature, “A. Doubleday, Major General,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2 card. In fine condition, with slight overall rippling.

Confederate military officer and politician (1818–1902) who replaced J. E. B. Stuart as Lee’s Chief of Cavalry following Stuart’s death on the battlef

Scarce ALS signed “T. J. Jackson, Bvt. Maj. Infty,” one lightly-lined light blue page, 8 x 9.75, July 31, 1851. Jackson, then on vacation in upstate N

Career military officer (1788–1868) who served during the War of 1812 and the Civil War. Manuscript DS, signed “Wm. Gates, Capt. Duty,” one page, 21.5

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

ALS signed “R. E. Lee,” one page, lightly-lined, 8 x 7, March 6, 1835. Letter to John Lloyd of Alexandria. In full: “If you can use advantageously to

TLS, one page, 8 x 10, February 25, 1955. Letter to Virginia Carlson Knight. In part: “Thank you so much for sending me your poem to the Unknown Soldi

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, February 2, 1956. Letter to well-wishers. In part: “Thank you for your birthday greeting. I appreciate your thoughtfulness mo

American World War I ace (1879–1936) regarded as the father of the US Air Force, whose zealous ambition and vocal criticism of the War and Navy depart

ALS signed “Geo. S. McClellan,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, December 12, 1883. Letter to ex-Union general Henry Abbott. In full, “I ha

ALS, one page, 5 x 8, Isington Mill letterhead, March 7, 1960. Letter addressed to “My dear Headmaster.” In full: “I have today handed over Alexander

Vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 5 photo of Nimitz signing the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To J. R. Fran

ALS signed “George Patton,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 6.75, West Point letterhead, January 24, 1909. Letter to his mother regarding h

ALS signed “Geo S. Patton, Jr,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 12, no date. Letter to his mother’s sister, “Aunt Nanie.” In full (spelling and grammar re

ALS signed “M. C. Perry,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 12.75, June 22, 1824. Letter to his brother Capt. Raymond H. Perry. In part: “I

Original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite seated portrait of Scott in uniform and holding a sabre, signed on the reverse in black ink, “Winfield Scott, 1863.”

Ink signature, “Phil. H. Sheridan, Lt. Genl, U.S.A.,” on an off-white 5 x 2.25 lightly-gridded slip affixed to an irregularly torn scrapbook page. In

Third-person ALS, one page, 7 x 9, October 20, 1829. Letter to a gentleman. In part: “The Duke of Wellington presents his compliments to to Mr. McLane

Riggs and Co. bank check, 7.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Sherman, “W. T. Sherman,” payable to R. O. Holtzman for $100, November 2, 1881. In fine

Japanese naval hero (1848–1934) who led his country’s fleet to victory in the Russo-Japanese War. Scarce ink signature, “Count Togo,” on an off-white

Ink signature, “W. T. Sherman, General,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2 card. In fine condition.

Color 9.5 x 7 paperstock photo of the plane, signed in black felt tip by C. D. Albury, Charles W. Sweeney, and Fred J. Olivi, all adding their flight

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

Vintage fountain pen signature, “C. L. Chennault,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition, with light overall toning.

Three TLSs to celebrity biographers William Turner Levy and Victor Scherle, each one page, 8.5 x 11, The Citadel letterhead, dated 1974 or 1976. Two l

Seven holiday greeting cards sent to celebrity biographers William Turner Levy and Victor Scherle, various sizes, each signed inside in blue ballpoint

Two items: glossy 10 x 8 composite photo commemorating Doolittle’s first blind landing, signed in blue ballpoint, “J. H. Doolittle,” and signed in bla

Color 16 x 9.25 print entitled ‘Payback Time!,’ signed in black felt tip by Ed Saylor, R. E. Cole, Tom Griffin, and David J. Thatcher; and felt tip si

Color 19 x 12.5 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, a