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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 19.75, January 25, 1916. Wilson appoints Lewis Sutliff “a Chief Pay Clerk in the Navy, to rank with,

TLS, one page, 6 x 6, United States Senate letterhead, December 17, 1920. Letter of thanks for a book. In part: “I beg to gratefully acknowledge recei

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, September 3, 1929. Letter to a Maryland reverend. In full: “I thank you for your letter stating that you

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, September 15, 1926. Letter to Edward Bok. In full: “Thank you very much for your further le

Vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 11.5 Harris and Ewing photo, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Oscar Winthrop, with regards, Calvin Coolidge.” Matted

TLS, one page, 5.5 x 9, personal letterhead, April 28, 1953. Brief letter to Walter Reynolds, Chief Clerk of the Committee on Government Operations. I

Vintage glossy photo of Hoover posing outside in front of a building, trimmed to a size of 4 x 9.5, signed in blue ink. In very good condition, with t

Crisp ink signature, “Herbert Hoover,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card. In fine condition.

TLS, one page, 7 x 10.25, personal letterhead, September 16, 1959. Letter to a collector. In full: “I am happy to send you a specimen of my frank whic

Vintage pencil signature, “The good wishes of Herbert Hoover,” on a green album page. Matted with a color portrait to an overall size of 9.75 x 15.25.

TLS, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, Hyde Park letterhead, December 26, 1947. Letter to Laura Delano. In part: “We are all enjoying your delicious candy. It was

TLS, one page, 6 x 9, White House letterhead, October 20, 1936. Letter of thanks to Daniel Willard of the B & O Railroad. In part, “When we retu...

DS, signed “Anna Eleanor Roosevelt,” one page both sides, 6 x 4, 1940. Roosevelt’s 1940 State of New York registration for her Buick Sport coupe, fill

TLS, one page, 8 x 10, State of New York letterhead, February 2, 1932. Letter of thanks to a Roosevelt for President Club. In full: “Thanks much for y

TLS, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, June 25, 1936. Letter to F. B. Adams, Jr. In full: “I am delighted with ‘The Colophon’ and also with

Vintage sepia matte-finish 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo by Ortho of New York, signed in the lower border in fountain pen. In very good condition, w

Program from the Third Annual President Roosevelt Birthday Ball, two pages, 6 x 9, held at the Masonic Temple Ball Room in Charlotte, Michigan, on Jan

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 18.5 x 16.25, December 7, 1934. President Roosevelt appoints Thomas A. Rickert of New York “a Member of the

Notarized DS as president, two pages, 8 x 13, June 21, 1937. Headed “In the Matter of acquiring title to Public Park bounded by Congress and Myrtle Av

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, December 17, 1940. Letter to Alice Huntington of South Carolina. In full: “Many thanks f

Matte-finish 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo, nicely signed in black ink. In fine condition.

Vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of Truman welcoming members of the Independence Boys Club, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Best of luck to George G

Tri-fold program for a dinner in Truman’s honor at the Lotos Club on November 14, 1957, 8.75 x 11.75, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Haro

DS as president, one page, 8 x 10.25, no date. President Truman awards Lieutenant Colonel Alexandr Alexandrovich Vassiliev the Legion of Merit for “me

Ballpoint signature, “Harry S. Truman, 4-20-67,” on a 6 x 4 white card with the pre-printed sentiment, “I am pleased to comply with your request for a

Early DS, two onionskin pages, 8.5 x 14, October 31, 1932. A detailed report submitted by County Surveyor Leo Koehler entitled, “Report of County Surv

Enormous vintage matte-finish 17 x 22.5 head-and-shoulders portrait of Truman, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Colonel Elliott Niles, with k

Impressive printed proclamation broadside, signed “Harry S. Truman,” one page, 14.75 x 21.5, dated May 8, 1945, issued the day after the German surren

ANS as president signed “H.S.T.,” one page, 5 x 8, White House letterhead, no date. Note to Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder concerning a lengthy

Vintage matte-finish 14 x 11 photo of Eisenhower and his cabinet, circa January–September 1953, signed in blue and black ink by, “H. C. Lodge” (UN Amb

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 20 x 16, July 3, 1953. President Eisenhower appoints Edward A. Beard an “Associate Judge of the Municipal Co

TLS signed “D. E.,” one page, 7 x 10.5, personal letterhead, December 15, 1965. Letter of thanks written from Walter Reed Hospital. In part: “My offic

TLS signed “D.D.E.,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, February 19, 1968. Letter to Earl Mazo, at The Reader’s Digest. In part: “Thank you v

Vintage matte-finish 9.5 x 7.75 photo of Eisenhower posing outside, affixed to an 11.5 x 9.5 mount, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For Willie

ANS, in pencil, as president signed “L,” one page, 5.25 x 5.5, White House letterhead, dated at the top November 8, 1967, most likely by the recipient

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 9, White House letterhead, December 28, 1967. Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Robert McNamara. In full: “Your Christmas reme

Formal White House place card, 4 x 2.5, with an embossed presidential seal at the top, with “Mrs. McNamara,” calligraphed in an unknown hand, and sign

Color glossy 12 x 8 photo of four former presidents during an event at the Nixon Presidential Library, signed and inscribed in blue and black felt tip

DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, no date but circa March 23, 1976. State of Ohio short form document number 21, “Consent for Use of Name as First Choice for th

Extraordinary AQS, signed “Ronald Reagan,” one page on an 8.5 x 11 sheet of his personal letterhead, Pacific Palisades, 1965]. In full: “One hundred y

ALS signed “Ron,” one page, 6.25 x 4.5, personal letterhead, March 13, 1990. Letter to his longtime friend Lydia ‘Hup’ MacArthur. In full: “I’m sorry

TLS as president signed “RN,” one page, 6.5 x 9, White House letterhead, October 4, 1971. Letter to Representative James Haley. In full: “I want you t

Signed book: Real Peace. First edition, first printing. NY: 1983. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.5, 106 pages. Signed on the first free end page

Embossed personal business card, 3.5 x 2, bearing Nixon’s name and New Jersey address, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Ann, With best wish

Color 7 x 5 cardstock photo of Nixon, his wife, and his extended family, sent out in recognition of the Nixons’ 50th wedding anniversary in 1990, sign

White House card, signed post-Presidency in black ink, “Richard Nixon,” and in blue ink, “Pat Nixon.” In fine condition.

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of five former first ladies posing together, signed in black felt tip by Betty Ford and in blue felt tip by Barbara Bush. In

Two covers postmarked 1969, signed in blue ink, “Gerald R. Ford.” In fine condition.

Seven items: two ink signatures, “J. Carter,” on individual off-white slips, each encapsulated in plastic PSA/DNA authentication holders; four hardcov

Glossy 10 x 8 official White House photo of Carter welcoming a group of gentlemen, signed in the lower border in black felt tip. In very fine conditio

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Carters at a Habitat for Humanity event, signed in black felt tip, “J. Carter,” and “Rosalynn Carter.” In fine

Vintage fountain pen signatures, “Ronald Reagan” and “Jane Wyman,” on an off-white 5.5 x 4 album page. Also signed on the reverse by Evelyn Keyes. In

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Reagan’s inauguration, signed in blue and black felt tip and ink by 13 attendees: George Schultz, Jim Watt, Otis Bo

TLS signed “Ron,” one page, 7.25 x 10.25, State of California letterhead, November 12, 1969. Letter to Ronald W. Hayes. In part: “I’ve just received t

TLS signed “Ron,” one page, 7.25 x 10.25, State of California letterhead, January 3, 1968. Letter to Charles Brosna. In full: “Thanks for sending me t

Color glossy 6.5 x 4.5 photo of Reagan posing with a lady, matted to an overall size of 10 x 8, signed and inscribed on the mat in black ink, “To Lill

California state senate bill, No. 1782, 6 x 9, 10 pages, June 29, 1974. Bill concerns the development of centers for handicap pupils. Signed on the ba

Ballpoint signatures, “Ronald Reagan,” and “Nancy Reagan,” on an off-white 4 x 4 portion of a mailing envelope, dated “4/5/77,” in an unknown hand. In

Satin-finish 15.5 x 19.5 photo of a young Bush in his Yale baseball uniform meeting Babe Ruth prior to a game, signed in black felt tip. Matted and fr

Official Majestic replica New York Yankees baseball jersey, with sewn on letters and numbers, signed in black felt tip on the front. In very good cond

TLS, one page, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, July 2, 2001. Letter to Harold Wiesenthal. In full: “Many thanks for the wonderful garments that await

Signed book: My Life. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 957 pages. Signed on the title page in blue fel

Bill Clinton’s personally-owned and -used Barracuda Gold 1 Wide Body driver, signed on the top of the club head in black felt tip, “Bill Clinton.” Acc

Signed book: Living History. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 2003. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 562 pages. Signed in black felt t...

Printed fabric American flag, 6 x 3.75, mounted to a 10? stick, signed on the front in black felt tip. In fine condition. Accompanied by a color 8.5 x

Uncommon ALS, one page both sides, 7 x 5, State of Texas letterhead, February 12, 2000. Letter to “Bill.” In full: “Thanks so much for your very thoug

Signed book: The Audacity of Hope. First edition, first printing. NY: Crown Publishers, 2006. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 375 pages. Nicely

Signed book: The American Journey of Barack Obama. First edition, later printing. NY: Little, Brown and Company, 2008. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9.2

Signed book: Dreams from My Father. Later printing. NY: Three Rivers Press, 2004. Softcover, 5.25 x 8, 453 pages. Signed and inscribed on the title pa

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of President-elect Obama posing in the Oval Office with George W. Bush and former presidents Bush, Clinton, and Carter

Signed book: American Grown. First edition, first printing. NY: Crown Publishers, 2012. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9 x 9.5, 271 pages. Signed on the

Ink signatures of Lou Henry Hoover, Helen H. Taft, and Frances Cleveland on individual various size cards; and a hand-addressed and free-franked maili

Eminent and versatile Swiss-born American zoologist and geologist (1807–1873) who carried out much of his research as a longtime faculty member at Har

Full hand-addressed free frank, measuring 9 x 7.25 unfolded, with panel measuring 5.75 x 3, addressed in Arnold’s hand to, “Major General Thomas, Comm

Business magnate and merchant (1763–1848) who became the first multi-millionaire in the United States. ALS, one page, 8 x 9.75, May 27, 1805. Letter t

Revolutionary War-dated manuscript DS, signed “Abraham Baldwin Chaplain,” one page, 7.75 x 5.5, July 10, 1780. Document reads, in part: “Recd. Highlan

ALS signed “N. Kaznakoff,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, November 28, 1902. Letter to Barton reads, in part (with grammar and spelling re

Two ALSs, in English, both signed “D. Ben-Gurion,” both on one lightly-lined page, approximately 5 x 8.5. The first letter, dated December 1, 1964, to

Royal Navy vessel under the command of William Bligh sent to Tahiti in 1787 to acquire breadfruit plants; the ship’s master, Fletcher Christian, led a

LS in Italian, signed “dal suo carmo (carissimo) figlio sono la vostra aftisma Madre,” (Of her most dear son I am your most affectionate Mother), thre

American businessman and politician (1752–1810) and signer of the US Constitution. ADS, one page, 7.75 x 7, July 7, 1787. Document written as Justice

German Jewish philosopher and writer (1878–1965) who evolved a philosophy inspired by study of Hasidism. Signed book: Vom Geist des Judentums. First e

Early American architect (1763–1844) who designed numerous buildings in his native Boston and was principal architect of the US Capitol in Washington.

Revolutionary War soldier, lawyer, senator, and vice president under Jefferson (1756–1836), probably best known for mortally wounding Alexander Hamilt

Manuscript DS, signed “A. Burr,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 12.5, September 1, 1815. A legal document requesting the court appoint a guardian ad lite

LS signed “A. Burr,” one page, 8 x 10, February 2, 1828. Letter to Captain Partridge. In part: “Owing to circumstances not worth relating, Charles wen

ALS signed “Geo. W. Carver,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute letterhead, August 28, 1934. Letter to Floyd Ande

Signed book: George Washington Carver: An American Biography. NY: Doubleday, Doran and Company, 1943. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 336 pages. Signed on the

TLS signed “G. W. Carver,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute letterhead, August 1, 1935. Letter to Floyd Anderson. In part:

French chemist (1756–1832) who introduced the process of adding sugar to wine, called ‘Chaptalization.’ LS in French, signed “Chaptal,” one page, 7 x

LS in French, signed “Chesterfield,” one page, 7 x 9.25, November 28, 1747. Letter to an unidentified gentleman confirming that the Admiralty has info

Swiss-born race car driver and pioneering automotive engineer (1878–1941) who founded the company that bore his name and created one of the most famil

TLS signed “Yours sincerely, Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 8 x 10, Chartwell letterhead, June 30, 1932. Letter, with Churchill‘s handwritten greeti

Vintage fountain pen signature, “Winston S. Churchill,” on an off-white 6.25 x 8.25 custom-made album page, headed at the top, “Livre d’Or de E. Gibon

TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, personal letterhead, March 4, 1961. Letter to H. P. Moll. In part: “Would you please convey to

French industrialist (1878–1935) best remembered for the make of car bearing his name. ALS in French, one page, 5.25 x 8, Montreaux Palace Hotel lette

Soldier and explorer (1770–1838) who, with Meriwether Lewis, undertook a two-year expedition in 1804 to discover a navigable route to the Pacific Ocea

Two letters: ALS, signed “H. Clay,” one lightly-lined page, 7.75 x 9.5, February 24, 1834. Letter to Charles James Faulkner, a member of the Virginia

Vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 9 photo of Cody with a suitable smirk on his face and twinkle in his eye, signed and inscribed in black ink, “W. F. Cody, ‘

French noblewoman (1537–1581) known for her passionate affair with poet Torquato Tasso—the inspiration for works by Goethe and Byron. Untranslated LS