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New York newspaper publisher (1797–1882) and ardent Lincoln supporter, who played an instrumental role in securing the presidential nominations of Har

US Naval officer (1832–1903) who served on board the St. Louis and the New Ironsides. Original 4 x 6.5 seated cabinet photo, by an unknown studio, sig

Partly-printed DS, one page, 16 x 10, September 21, 1876. Dix appoints Colonel M. M. Price “an Officer of the Army of the Boys in Blue with the rank o

Program, 3.5 x 7, two pages, for the Boy Scouts of America Mid-America Council Annual Recognition Dinner, signed inside under his image in black ink.

Assistant secretary of the Navy during the Civil War (1821–1883). LS signed “G. V. Fox,” one page, lightly-lined, 7.75 x 9.75, Navy Department letterh

Surgeon in the Union Navy. Civil War–dated partly-printed DS, signed “E. Gavarret, M. D., Ac. Assist. Surgeon,” one page, 8 x 10, December 24, 1862. G

Union officer in the 11th Ohio Volunteers. Original oval albumen 5.25 x 7.25 three-quarter-length portrait of Hatfield in uniform affixed to a 7.5 x 9

President of the military commission trying the conspirators involved with the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. LS signed “D. Hunter,” one

Engineer-in-chief of the Navy during the Civil War (1822–1915) he helped to found the Navy's Bureau of Steam Engineering. Ink signature, “Chief ...

Union naval officer. Partly-printed DS, one page, 8 x 2.75, March 2, 1857. US Navy document confirming receipt of a $57.34 payment. In fine condition,

Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo by J. W. Black of Boston, signed in the lower border in black ink, “John W. McKim, Capt & A.Q.M.” In ver...

Union officer of the 1st Pennsylvania infantry. In 1864, he was appointed to guard Alabama Governor A. B. Moore and two others after they printed a ne

Career US Army officer, civil engineer, construction engineer for a number of facilities in Washington, DC, and quartermaster general of the US Army d

Major in the 14th New York Cavalry. Original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite bust photo by William Klauser of New York, signed below the image in black ink, “

Union naval officer who served from 1861–1866. Original 2.25 x 4 full-length carte-de-visite photo by Bradley and Rulofson of San Francisco, signed in

Union brevet brigadier general. Original 2.25 x 3.75 carte-de-visite bust portrait of Potter in uniform, by an anonymous studio, signed at the bottom

Union naval officer who commanded the USS Delaware. Partly-printed DS, signed “S. P. Quackenbush,” one page, 8 x 2.75, May 1, 1851. US Navy document c

TLS signed “W. S. Rosecrans,” one onionskin page, 8 x 10, Treasury Department letterhead, October 11, 1888. Letter to Captain Hunter. In part: “Murat

Vice admiral in the US Navy (1808–1890) who commanded the broadside ironclad New Ironsides on blockade duty off Charleston. Civil War–dated LS signed

Union naval officer (1838–1901) who served on the steamer Sumter, part of the South Atlantic blockading squadron. Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite ph

Union naval officer. Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo by W. H. Getchell of Boston, signed below the image in black ink, “Will. Stivers.” In ver

Career United States Army officer (1822–1880) and a Union General during the American Civil War. Handwritten endorsement, signed “Geo Sykes, Brig. Gen

Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Tilden in uniform by N. Briggs of Galesburg, Illinois, signed on the front “Josiah Tilden,” and again on th

Cousin of Mary Todd Lincoln who served as a Union general and delegate from the Dakota Territory to the House of Representatives (1814–1872). ALS sign

Union officer who served in the 96th and 12th New York Infantry. Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo by Morse’s Palace of Art of San Francisco, si

Union general and politician (1816–1878). War-dated ALS signed “Fitz Henry Warren, Col. Commanding Post,” one page, lightly-lined, 7.5 x 4, March 30,

Secretary of the Navy under Lincoln and Johnson (1802–1878). Civil War–dated partly-printed DS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, November 10, 1862. Welles appoi

Color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photo of Lovell in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Sid, Best regards, James Lovell.” In fine conditio

Signed book: Return to the Moon. First edition, later printing. NY: Copernicus Books, 2006. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 335 pages. Signed and inscribed on t

Block of four 20-cent Suriname postage stamps honoring Shepard, 3 x 2.25, signed across the block in black ink, “Alan B. Shepard, Jr.” In fine conditi

Signed book: Lucien Aigner. NY: International Center for Photography, 1979. Hardcover, 7.5 x 9, 127 pages. Signed on the half-title page in black ink.

Elegant ink signature, “L. A. Alcott,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1 slip. Matted with a book photo of the author and an identifying slip to an overall size

British author and playwright (1889–1981) best known for the 1935 story, National Velvet, which was filmed in 1944 with Elizabeth Taylor. ALS, twice-s

Signed book: Going Some. First edition. NY: Harper and Brothers, 1910. Hardcover, 5 x 7.5, 294 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page,

Vintage matte-finish 7 x 12 photo of a child standing over a sidewalk chalk drawing, affixed to a 14 x 22 mount, boldly signed in red ink under the mo

British novelist and historian (1836–1901). ALS signed “W. Besant,” one page, 4.5 x 7, May 8, 1871. In part: “I send you a note from Palmer which plea

Signed book: Bloody Precedent. First edition, first printing. NY: Random House, 1952. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 270 pages. Signed and i

Uncommon TLS, one page, 8.25 x 10, personal Gipsy House letterhead, February 9, 1984. Response to an autograph request. In full: “I’m afraid I don’t s

Signed book: James Russell Lowell and his Friends. Later printing. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1899. Hardcover, 6 x 9, 303 pages. Signed and inscribed o

Signed book: Karsh Portraits. Later printing. Boston: New York Graphic Society, 1979. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9.75 x 12.25, 202 pages. Signed in b

Ink signature, “Yours truly, Henry W. Longfellow,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.25 slip. In fine condition, with a central vertical fold and scattered ligh

Signed book: The Executioner’s Song. Later printing. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1979. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 1050 pages. Sign

Signed book: The Absentee. Limited edition of 300 copies (this being No. 49). NY: House of Books, Ltd., 1962. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.5, 88 pages. Signed

Signed book: Them. Limited edition. Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1979. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.25, 600 pages. Signed on the third free end page in blue

Writer and photographer (1880–1964) who was the literary executor of Gertrude Stein. Signed book: The Tattooed Country. First edition, first printing.

Signed book: Sport Drawings. First edition. Virginia: Percy Crosby, 1933. Hardcover, 14 x 17. Signed and inscribed on the colophon, “This is a gift to

Signed book: The Merchant of Dennis the Menace. First edition. NY: Abbeville Press, 1990. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9.25 x 9.5, 256 pages. Signed on

Original vintage signed ink sketch of two characters from Out Our Way on an off-white 6 x 3.5 album page dated 1929. In fine condition.

Czech-born, American classical pianist (1912–1994). Vintage glossy 3.5 x 5 photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen in the lower border and dated “

Polish pianist, composer, and politician (1860–1941) whose abounding talent and personal magnetism made him one of the most popular virtuosi of all ti