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Merchant and soldier (1696–1759) in Colonial Massachusetts, remembered for organizing, financing, and leading the 1745 expedition that captured the Fr

Vintage ink signature, “John J. Pershing, Feby 9, 1927,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 lightly-lined page, with binder holes across the top edge. In very

Civil War-dated LS, one page, lightly-lined, 7.5 x 10.5, Memphis, September 5, 1863. Letter to two surgeons. In full: “You will hold a careful survey

Signed book: Operation Overflight. Later printing. NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1970. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 375 pages. Signed on the

Grandson of King Louis-Philippe of France. He fought for the Union in the American Civil War, and then for France in the 1870 Franco-Prussian War. Ori

Vintage ink signature, “Capt. E. V. Rickenbacker,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page, with typed collector’s notations and binder holes across the top ed

Vice admiral in the US Navy (1808–1890) who commanded the broadside ironclad New Ironsides on blockade duty off Charleston. Original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-

Career soldier and an accomplished painter (1824–1891). Original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite bust portrait of Seymour in uniform, signed at the bottom of

Army officer (1828–1868) during the Seminole Wars, Civil War, and Old West. Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite bust portrait of Slemmer in uniform, sig

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

Union general (1819–1886) who served as Hooker's Chief of Staff at the battle of Chancellorsville. He disappeared during a trip from Liverpool t...

Admiral in the German Imperial Navy (1863–1932). Vintage 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of an artist’s rendition of von Hipper in uniform, signed in fountai

American military officer (1784–1869) who served in the War of 1812, Mexican-American War, and Civil War. ALS signed “John E. Wool, Major General,” on

FDC , signed felt tip and ink by James Doolittle, Mathew Ridgeway, William Westmoreland, Mark Clark, Thomas Moorer, and Alexander Haig. In fine condit

French engineer (1841–1925) best known for his pioneering work in aviation. Rare ALS in French, signed “Ct Ader,” one page both sides, 4.75 x 6.5, Vil

FDC bearing a July 20, 1969, Moon Landing cancellation, and a September 9, 1969, Washington, D. C. cancellation, signed in black felt tip by Neil Arms

DS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, March 27, 1968. A printed “Agenda for Astronaut Briefing on S-II Stage,” signed in various inks on the first page by Neil Arm

Apollo 12 ‘Type 1’ insurance cover, 6.5 x 3.5, with a cachet of the Apollo 12 mission emblem with navy wings underneath, bearing a November 14, 1969,

Always desirable uninscribed color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Armstrong posing in his white space suit, his helmet by his side, boldly signed in blue felt t

Mailing envelope with a typed return address of the Air Force Kokee Station and a March 22, 1965, Waimea, postal cancellation, signed on the reverse i