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Vintage ink signatures, “Donald B. MacMillan,” and “R. E. Byrd,” on individual off-white 4.5 x 2.5 pages, with typed collector’s notations and binder

Scottish civil engineer and shipbuilder (1789–1874). ALS signed vertically along the left side, “W. Fairbairn,” one page, 4.5 x 7, January 26, 1859. L

English women’s rights activist (1835–1895). Original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Faithfull at her desk by the London Stereoscopic and Photograph

Duke of Aosta (1869–1931) who was a member of the House of Savoy, Crown Prince of Spain from 1870 to 1873, and a cousin of Victor Emmanuel III of Ital

Confederate general and politician (1806–1863) who served as secretary of war under President Buchanan, the 31st governor of Virginia, and lost the cr

Senator from Mississippi (1804–1880). ALS signed “H. S. Foote,” one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 8, no date. Letter to an unknown recipient. In full: “If

American politician, historian, and publisher (1790–1868) who served as Mayor of Washington, DC, in the 1830s. Force assembled and published an exten

French republican statesman (1838-1882) who helped direct the defense of France during the Franco-German War of 1870–71. ANS in French, signed “L. Gam

One of the first female engineers to hold a Ph.D. (1878–1972), she was the first industrial/organizational psychologist. ALS signed “LMG,” one page bo

Senator from New Hampshire who was the first to oppose slavery (1806–1873). Original 2.25 x 4.25 carte-de-visite full-length portrait of Hale holding