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French police official (1775-1857) whose crime-solving techniques served as patterns for private detective agencies. He nowadays is considered by hist

AQS on the correspondence side of an off-white 5.5 x 3.25 card, postmarked September 25, 1900. Washington writes, in full: “One of the best ways for a

British statesman (1676–1745) generally regarded as the first Prime Minister of Great Britain. Manuscript DS, signed “Walpole,” one page, 9 x 12.5, Au

ALS in German, signed “Ch. Weizmann,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 7, Hotel Plaza Athenee letterhead, January 17, 1925. Weizmann, one of

DS one page both sides, 12 x 8.25, September 9, 1864. A nicely engraved certificate for two shares of capital stock in the American Express Company, i

Engineer and businessman (1846–1914) best known for the invention of the air brake and for his energetic promotion of AC power distribution. DS, signe

Signed book: Alcoholics Anonymous. Second edition, first printing. NY: Alcoholics Anonymous Publishing, Inc., 1955. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x

Endorsement signature, “Brigham Young,” on the reverse of a manuscript check on an 8 x 5 lightly-lined sheet made out to him by John B. Price for &#...

American financier who was the wealthiest member of the Astor family in his generation (1822–1890). ALS signed “J. J. Astor,” one page, 5 x 7.75, June

Unitarian minister and Transcendentalist (1813–1900). Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Bartol seated at his desk, signed in the lower border in bl