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American Statesmen |
| | Adams, Charles Francis (Letter) $125
Son of President J. Q. Adams, 1848 Free Soil VP candidate, Lincoln’s Minister to Great Britain |
| | Benton, Thomas Hart (Letter) $375
Senator Benton attributes his successes to his handwriting, praising those who write well! |
| | Blaine, James G. (Letter) $115
Blaine 1865 ALS to Internal Revenue Commissioner on passage of appropriation bill |
| | Boutwell, George S. (Letter) $40
Former Treasury Secretary Boutwell notes his term in President Grant’s Cabinet |
| | Bricker, John (Photograph) $30
1944 VP candidate on GOP ticket with Dewey |
| | Bricker, John W. (First Day Cover) $25
1950 First Day Cover signed by the 1944 GOP Vice Presidential candidate |
| | Brownlow, William G. (Letter) $450
1863 ALS from “The Fighting Parson”, itching to return to East Tennessee and the newspaper business |
| | Bryan, William Jennings (Letter) $275 Special Offer: $225
Secretary Bryan declares intention to nominate US Minister to Salvador as State Dept. Chief of Division of Latin American Affairs
a reduction in the commoner's scope! |
| | Butler, Nicholas Murray (Letter) $55
President Butler’s methodology for securing wide readership for a Columbia colleague’s paper |
| | Calhoun, John C. (Letter) $450
Senator Calhoun investigates cultivating Cuban tobacco |
| | Calhoun, John C. (Letter) $350
1818 LS as Secretary of War to Quartermaster General Jesup |
| | Chase, Salmon P. (Letter) $450
Ever-political Treasury Secretary Chase balances important social engagements |
| | Clinton, DeWitt (Letter) $225
1827 ALS as Governor, seeks information before issuing a pardon to an inmate in the nation’s 1st juvenile reformatory |
| | Davis, Jefferson (Signature) $595
Frameable signature of the ConfederateStates of America’s only President |
| | Dulles, John Foster (Letter) $135
Secretary Dulles thanks Amb. Grew for 1932 Lausanne Conference article for Department of State “Bulletin” |
| | Eagleton, Thomas (Photograph) $30
1972 Democratic VP nominee, replaced after disclosure of psychiaric treatment history |
| | Eaton, John H. (Letter) $225
1830 financial ALS while Secretary of War and Jackson protégé |
| | English, William H. (Signed Card) $50
1880 Democratic VP candidate with Hancock |
| | Evarts, William M. (Letter) $85
Wall Street lawyer Evarts aids a fellow attorney |
| | Everett, Edward (Letter) $125
1844 ALS while Minister to Great Britain to scholar-author Charles Astor Bristed, praising his essays |
| | Everett, Edward (AQS) $90
1856 AQS from Thomas Gray’s “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard” |
| | Everett, Edward (Letter) $110
1842 ALS as Minister to Great Britain |
| | Farley, James A. (Letter) $30
Farley congratulates Ambassador Grew on Senate confirmation as Under Secretary of State |
| | Fessenden, William Pitt (Letter) $195
Powerful Maine Senator, succeeded Chase as Lincoln’s Treasury Secretary |
| | Gallatin, Albert (Letter) $295
1816 ALS as new US Minister to France, on shipment of misplaced mattress |
| | Gallatin, Albert (Letter & Free Frank) $295
1804 LS as Jefferson’s Treasury Secretary to his father-in-law, on payment of New York federal invalid pensions |
| | Gerard, James W. (Letter) $35
Noted diplomat, popular Ambassador to Germany before US entry into WW I |
| | Harris, Ira (Letter) $95
Succeeded Seward in Senate, friend of Lincoln, his children with Lincoln at Ford’s Theater |
| | House, Col. Edward M. (Letter) $95
Col. House to US Minister to Poland, seeking help for two Jewish women |
| | Hughes, Charles Evans (Photograph) $225
Signed Harris & Ewing official photo as Chief Justice |
| | Hull, Cordell (Letter) $175
Secretary Hull appreciates Ambassador Grew’s sympathy on death of State Department counselor |
| | Hunter, Robert M. T. (Letter) $225
Postwar ALS of the Virginia, US and CSA statesman, youngest ever House Speaker, pictured on CSA $10 bill |
| | Johnson, Reverdy (Letter) $125
Maryland lawyer, US Senator & Attorney General, represented Dred Scott’s Owner and Mary Surratt |
| | Kefauver, Estes (Letter) $50
Sen. Kefauver thanks Ambassador Grew for a copy of Lord Cecil’s letter to Cyril Clemens |
| | Kellogg, Frank B. (Letter) $135
Nobel Laureate and Ex- Secretary of State asks Japan Ambassador Grew for help with Japanese silk shirt order! |
| | Kendall, Amos (Letter & Free Frank) $125
1830 LS of Jackson “kitchen cabinet” advisor as 4th Auditor of the Treasury |
| | Kennedy, Robert F. (letter) $450
Attorney General Kennedy to key Dallas Democrat |
| | Livingston, Edward (Signature) $40
1832 signature clipped from DS as Jackson’s Secretary of State |
| | Lodge Jr., Henry Cabot (Letter) $65
Lodge seeks support in his 1936 campaign for GOP nomination for Massachusetts Senator |
| | Logan, John A. (Signature) $80
Illinois politician, Civil War Medal of Honor, 1884 VP candidate with Blaine |
| | Manning, Daniel (Letter) $45
1873 ALS of future Cleveland Treasury Secretary as newspaper editor to Democratic Party historian, interesting NY political content |
| | Marshall, George C. (Letter) $350
Secretary of State Marshall thanks Ambassador Grew for representing him at Josephus Daniels’ funeral |
| | Marshall, George C. (Letter) $350
Secretary of State Marshall thanks Amb. Grew for British author’s “take” on 19th century Austrian diplomat Prince Metternich |
| | Marshall, George C. (Letter) $295
General of the Army Marshall declines Amb. Grew’s invitation to Washington National Monumnemt Society luncheon |
| | Marshall, John (Letter) $3750
Principal founder of the American system of constitutional law |
| | Mason, James M. (Letter) $250
1860 ALS to President Buchanan from the Virginia Senator, wrote 1850 Fugitive Slave Law, CSA diplomat seized with Slidell in 1861 “Trent” Affair |
| | McNutt, Paul V. (Letter) $30
Served Indiana, American Legion and Philippines, WW II Federal Security Administrator |
| | Morton, Rogers C. B. (Photograph) $50
Signed & inscribed color photo likely while Ford Interior Secretary |
| | Moultrie, William (Letter) $1150
South Carolina soldier-statesman calls for tougher slave patrol laws |
| | Parker, John M. (Note) $35
Progressive Party 1916 vice presidential candidate, Louisiana governor |
| | Pickering, Timothy (Document) $495
Quarter Master General Pickering's 1783 receipt for funds for forage signed also by William Hull, vilified in War of 1812 |
| | Pickering, Timothy (letter) $625
1795 ALS as Secretary of War to Superintendent of Military Stores Hodgdon on improper Mud Island Fort return |
| | Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Document) $125 Special Offer: $110
1964 message as Governor to New York State legislature on public housing legislative recommendations
We took off a piece of the "Rock"! |
| | Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Document) $115
1963 message as New York Governor on opening of Newburgh-Beacon Bridge |
| | Royall, Kenneth C. (Letter) $45
TLS from the last Secretary of War-last Cabinet-level Secretary of the Army, just before Berlin blockade |
| | Smith, Al (Letter) $75
Al Smith thanks Swift meatpacking heiress for a Christmas "kind remembrance" (Bacardi rum!) |
| | Smith, Al (Letter) $65
"The Happy Warrior" hopes for a visit with a 21-year-old Chicago socialite/ heiress |
| | Spencer, John C. (Letter) $125
1833 ALS from the future (Tyler) Secretary of War to the former Secretary of War (J. Q. Adams) |
| | Stevens, Thaddeus (Letter) $115
Lawyer Stevens 1852 ALS on a legal matter while Member of Congress |
| | Stimson, Henry L. (Letter) $125
Secretary of State Stimson to send signed photo to Ambassador Grew in Istanbul |
| | Stoddert, Benjamin (Letter) $295
Banker, first Navy Secretary, purchased land to create the District of Columbia for the federal government |
| | Thurmond, Strom (Photograph) $50
1948 “Dixiecrat” presidential candidate, served in Senate for 47 Years |
| | Tilden, Samuel J. (Letter) $225
1873 ALS from “loser” of the closest US presidential election -- until 2000! |
| | Tompkins, Daniel D. (Letter) $275
1815 ALS as New York Governor to General Peter B. Porter seeking appointment advice |
| | Toombs, Robert (Letter) $295
Senator Toombs, future CSA Secretary of State & Brigadier General, on Texas land transfer legal problems |
| | Vandenberg, Arthur H. (Letter) $35
Senator Vandenberg to Amb. Grew on HR 199, the “Judd Bill”, on immigration and naturalization |
| | Wallace, Henry A. (Autograph Quotation Signed) $110
1935 AQS on parchment while Agriculture Secretary, from collection of Hollywood mogul Carl Laemmle |
| | Welles, Gideon (Document) $195
1841 ADS as Hartford, Connecticut Postmaster |
| | Welles, Sumner (Letter) $45
FDR’s 1937-43 Under Secretary of State, to his successor, Joseph Grew |
| | Wolcott Jr., Oliver (Letter) $175
1784 DS as Connecticut Pay Table member reminding Town of Glastonbury to file accounts for reimbursement by the United States |
Americana |
| | Bache, Alexander D. (Letter) $250
1838 ALS to trustee Joseph Hopkinson raising problems with Stephen Girard’s will to further aims of Girard College |
| | Barton, Clara (Letter) $595
Barton thanks her “comrade friends” for expressions of support while ill |
| | Clarkson, Matthew (Letter) $350
1793 ALS to state Comptroller General John Nicholson from the Philadelphia mayor, a hero of the 1793 yellow fever epidemic a few months after |
| | Florence, William J. (Note) $95
New York actor, co-founded Masonic order "The Shriners" |
| | Genet, Edmond-Charles (Document) $250
Citizen Genet:: corrosive French diplomat turned American citizen |
| | Hall, A. Oakley & Connolly, Richard B. (Check) $50
1871 check signed by "Tweed Ring" members, NYC Mayor Hall & City Comptroller Connolly |
| | Harris, Ira (Letter) $95
Succeeded Seward in Senate, friend of Lincoln, his children with Lincoln at Ford’s Theater |
| | Harrod, James (Document) $1750
1785 legal document signed by the frontiersman who built the first settlement in Kentucky |
| | Hoban, James (Document) $850
Rare 1824 DS of Irish-born architect of The White House as Distrrict of Columbia Justice of the Peace |
| | Marshall, James W. (Signed Souvenir Card) $3950
Very rare souvenir card signed by the discoverer of gold in California! |
| | Missouri Statesmen (ON HOLD) (First Day Cover) $50
Missouri’s 1969-73 Governor + US Senators & Representatives |
| | Ogden Aaron (Document) $495
The provisional US Army stands down in 1800 as the threat of war with France ends |
| | Phillips, Wendell (Letter) $95
The ardent abolitionist grants an autograph to an admirer |
| | Phillips, Wendell (AQS) $135
Ca. 1864 quotation in the famed reformer-abolitionist’s hand |
| | Reeves, David Wallis (Letter) $95
ALS of the prominent 19th Century bandmaster & march composer on his pictorial letterehad |
| | Smith, Samuel F. (AQS) $750
Signed handwritten beginning of first stanza ("My country-'tis' of thee...of thee I sing") of national hymn “America” |
| | Tweed, William March ("Boss") (Document) $250
Boss Tweed approves $180 bill for repairing & reglazing New York City public lamps |
| | Whalen, Grover (First Day Cover) $25
Signed New York Golden Jubilee FDC by head of the 1939-40 NY World's Fair |
| | Yorty, Sam (Letter) $50
Mayor Yorty defends the LAPD & Chief Parker 2 weeks after the August 1965 Watts Riots |
Americana-California |
| | Sloat, John D. (Autograph Endorsement Signed) $225
Raised flag over Monterey July 7, 1846, proclaiming California as part of the United States |
| | Stanford, Leland (Document) $695
1887 DS as Central Pacific Railroad President, deeding acreage in Nevada County, California |
| | Stockton, Robert F. (Free Frank Address Panel) $225
US Navy Pacific Fleet commander, 1846 conqueror of California - namesake of City of Stockton |
Americana-New York/New York City |
| | Clinton, DeWitt (Letter) $225
1827 ALS as Governor, seeks information before issuing a pardon to an inmate in the nation’s 1st juvenile reformatory |
| | Clinton, George (Document) $395
1800 ADS of New York’s 1st state governor, Jefferson & Madison’s VP |
| | Lehman, Herbert (Letter) $30
Honest Governor Lehman returns hotel key, asks for his telephone bill! |
| | Low, Seth (Letter) $45
1st President of Columbia University, reformist 2nd Mayor of New York City |
| | Opdyke, George (Letter) $75
1862 LS from New York City’s Civil War Mayor |
| | Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Document) $115
1963 message as New York Governor on opening of Newburgh-Beacon Bridge |
| | Thompson, Smith; Kent, James; Spencer, Ambrose; Van Ness, Wm. W. (Document) $175
1809 New York State Supreme Court opinion on reasonable compensation for Court reporter |
| | Tompkins, Daniel D. (Letter) $275
1815 ALS as New York Governor to General Peter B. Porter seeking appointment advice |
Americana-Texas |
| | Ferguson, Miriam A. "Ma" (Signed Card) $65
Controversial 1st Texas woman governor, 2nd female US governor |
| | Worth, William J. (Letter) $350
Namesake of Fort Worth, Texas & Lake Worth, Florida, prosecuted 2nd Seminole War, Mexican-American War hero |
Americana-Washington, D.C. Area |
| | Hoban, James (Document) $850
Rare 1824 DS of Irish-born architect of The White House as Distrrict of Columbia Justice of the Peace |
| | Thornton, William (Document) $295
Designed US Capitol, 1st Architect of the Capitol, 1st Patent Office Superintendent |
Art & Architecture |
| | Blake, Bud (Original sketch) $75
Signed original sketch of comic strip characters "Tiger" and "Stripe" |
| | Caniff, Milt (Letter) $75
Caniff is pleased "Steve Canyon" panel on soil stablization was used by the "Chemical and Engineering News" |
| | Corbett, Harvey Wiley (Autograph Statement Signed) $295
Lovely handwritten statement on the importance of architecture and architects in society |
| | Gilbert, Cass (Letter) $395
The renowned architect salutes creators of New York City’s Bronx River Parkway |
| | Guisewite, Cathy (Original Sketch) $50 Special Offer: $40
Original signed “Cathy” sketch
"Cathy" never could resist a sale - should you? |
| | Hastings, Thomas D. (Letter) $150
Architect who transformed St. Augustine, Florida, designed New York Public Library & Arlington Cemetery’s Memorial Ampitheater |
| | Hoban, James (Document) $850
Rare 1824 DS of Irish-born architect of The White House as Distrrict of Columbia Justice of the Peace |
| | Hurd, Peter (Letter) $150
Handwritten letter (ALS) from the student of Howard Pyle and son-in-law of N. C. Wyeth |
| | Indiana, Robert (First Day Cover) $125
Matted & framed 1973 LOVE stamp First Day of Issue envelope |
| | Karsh, Yousuf (First Day Cover) $85
One of the worlds’s greatest portrait photographers |
| | Lawrence, Jacob (Signed Postcard Reproduction) $135
Color postcard reproduction signed by one of the best artistic portrayers of the African-American experience |
| | Morris, Benjamin Wister (Letter) $150
Prominent NYC architect, designed interiors for ocean liner “Queen Mary”, NYC skyscrapers |
| | Remington, Frederic (Framed Letter) $1750
Handsomely framed letter from Frederic Remington to Hearst political cartoonist Homer Davenport, shortly before Remington is off to Cuba |
| | Rudolph, Paul M. (FDC) $40
“Sarasota School” architect noted for cubist building designs |
| | Segal, George (First Day Cover) $30
“Pop Art” sculptor noted for casting life-size figures and hosting original “happenings” |
| | Sendak, Maurice (Letter & Sketch) $595
Signed original sketch of a “Wild Thing” on 1983 postcard letter |
| | Stone, Edward Durrell (Photograph) $225
Exponent of "International Style" of architecture, designed Washington, DC's John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, etc. |
| | Thornton, William (Document) $295
Designed US Capitol, 1st Architect of the Capitol, 1st Patent Office Superintendent |
| | Walker, Mort (original sketch) $75
Signed original sketch of Beetle Bailey |
Aviation & Space |
| | Arnold, Henry H. "Hap" (Letter) $350
Good content 1946 TLS From soon-to-be-retired Commander of Allied Air Forces in WW II and “early bird” |
| | Bennett Jr., James Gordon (Letter) $195
Sportsman-publisher, sent Stanley to find Livingstone, financed Arctic expeditions, established trophies in yacht, aviation & automobile racing |
| | Bluford Jr., Guion S. (Photograph) $50 Special Offer: $40
1st African-American astronaut to go into space
"blast off" a piece of the price! |
| | Boyd, J. Erroll (FDC) $125
"The Canadian Lindbergh", 1st Canadian & 2nd British citizen to fly the Atlantic |
| | Brand, Vance D. (Photograph) $35
Flew on Apollo-Soyuz mission, commanded 3 space shuttle flights |
| | Carpenter, M. Scott (Photograph) $75
Color photograph suiting up for "Aurora 7" launch |
| | Chennault, Claire Lee (Letter) $475
Organized and led WW II “Flying Tigers” in Burma-China Theater |
| | Collins, Michael (Photograph) $595
Command module pilot on 1969 Apollo 11 1st moon landing mission |
| | Collins, Michael (Signed NASA Brochure) $450
NASA Apollo 11 Mission Report signed by command module pilot Collins |
| | Conrad, Charles "Pete" (Photograph) $150
Gemini, Apollo (moonwalker), Skylab programs astronaut, killed in 1999 accident |
| | Douglas Sr., Donald W. (Photograph) $250
Signed photo of the pioneer airplane manufacturer, founder of Douglas Aviation Company |
| | Dunbar, Bonnie (FDC) $25
Signed 1980 FDC honoring pioneer aviatrix Blanche Stuart Scott |
| | Eaker, Ira C. (Letter) $95
Uncommon ALS of deputy USAAF commander, led bomber command in Europe |
| | Eckner, Hugo & Dornier, Claudius (Signatures) $295 Special Offer: $275
Signatures of two German aviation pioneers from limited edition 1930 book
Two great names in early aviation! |
| | Foss, Joe (First Day Cover) $60
WW II Marine Corps ace, Medal of Honor recipient, So. Dakota statesman, television personality, NRA president |
| | Garn, Jake (Photograph) $25
1st sitting US Senator-astronaut |
| | Hartsfield, Hank (Signature) $25
In-person astronaut signature, adds Space Shuttle flights |
| | Johnson (Mollison), Amy (Signature) $195
Record-setting British aviatrix of 30’s, killed at age 38! |
| | Kenney, George C. (Letter) $165
1948 ALS as 1st SAC commander, led MacArthur’s air war in SW Pacific in WW II |
| | Khrunov, Yevgeni V. (FDC) $50
Original USSR cosmonaut, 1st to transfer from one manned spacecraft to another in Space |
| | Lousma, Jack & Fullerton, C. Gordon (Signed Launch Cover) $85
Signed 1982 3rd Columbia Space Shuttle flight launch cover |
| | Maitland, Lester J. (Signed First Day Cover) $65
Piloted 1927 1st California-Hawaii Transpacific Flight |
| | McAuliffe, S. Christa (Signature) $900
1st non-astronaut to be sent to space, killed in 1986 explosion of Shuttle "Challenger" |
| | McDivitt, James A. (Letter) $75
1970 TLS of Gemini & Apollo astronaut as NASA Apollo program manager |
| | McNair, Ronald E. (Photograph) $350
2nd African-American in space, killed in 1986 “Challenger” disaster |
| | Onizuka, Ellison S. (Cover) $250
Space Shuttle astronaut killed in 1986 "Challenger" disaster! |
| | Osher, Ernest (Letter) $35
WW II P-38 ace in European Theater of Operations |
| | Resnik, Judith A. (Photograph) $295
1st Jewish astronaut, 2nd US woman in space, killed in 1986 “Challenger” disaster |
| | Rickenbacker, Eddie (Letter) $195
“Captain Eddie” runs his “ship”! |
| | Rickenbacker, Eddie (Photograph) $125
Signed photograph of the aviation pioneer, WW I hero, airline executive |
| | Rutan, Dick & Yeager, Jeana (Signatures) $75
Flew 1986 1st nonstop, non-refueled around-the-world flight |
| | Yeliseyev, Alexei S. (Photograph) $50
Soviet cosmonaut, flew on three 1969 Soyuz missions |
Black (African-American) Leaders |
| | Arroyo, Martina (Photograph) $30
One of the first African-American opera stars |
| | Bluford Jr., Guion S. (Photograph) $50 Special Offer: $40
1st African-American astronaut to go into space
"blast off" a piece of the price! |
| | Bumbry, Grace (Photograph) $30
Pioneer African-American mezzo & high soprano opera singer |
| | Carver, George Washington (Signature) $325
Pioneer African-American agronomist-botanist-researcher at Tuskegee |
| | Dunbar, Paul Laurence (Letter) $1750
1900 TLS on possible appearance of his work in a collection for lawyers! |
| | Hastie, William H. (Signature) $45
Taught law to Thurgood Marshall, 1st African-American federal appellate court judge |
| | Lawrence, Jacob (Signed Postcard Reproduction) $135
Color postcard reproduction signed by one of the best artistic portrayers of the African-American experience |
| | McNair, Ronald E. (Photograph) $350
2nd African-American in space, killed in 1986 “Challenger” disaster |
| | Mitchell, Leona (Photograph) $25
Renowned African-American lyric-spinto soprano |
| | Still, William Grant (Photograph) $325
1942 inscribed signed photo of “The Dean of African-American Composers” |
| | Waller, Thomas "Fats" (Document) $395
1936 receipt signed by the popular songwriter, master of the stride piano |
Business & Finance |
| | Altman, Benjamin (Check) $125 Special Offer: $110
Check signed by the founder of B. Altman & Co. department stores, notable philanthropist
A "B. Altman" bargain! |
| | Angell, Sir (Ralph) Norman (Letter) $75
English 1933 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, believed European economic integration would make militarism obsolete |
| | Astor, William Waldorf, 2nd Viscount (Letter) $110
Astor thanks his sister for a souvenir riding crop for rambling at Cliveden |
| | Baruch, Bernard M. (Letter) $225
The Bible is the one book he would choose to have if he could only choose one! |
| | Beaverbrook, 1st Baron (Wm. Maxwell Aitken) (Document) $40
“First Baron of Fleet Street”, Canadian-British newspaper publisher, served in WW I & II War Cabinets |
| | Biddle, Nicholas (Letter) $295
ALS written shortly after opening state-chartered The Bank of the United States in Pennsylvania |
| | Brandeis, Louis D. (Letter) $495
Justice Brandeis cites a pioneer company’s attempt at workplace democracy |
| | Carnegie, Andrew (Letter) $595
Carnegie praises Secretary of State & future Nobel Peace Prize laureate Elihu Root |
| | Douglas Sr., Donald W. (Photograph) $250
Signed photo of the pioneer airplane manufacturer, founder of Douglas Aviation Company |
| | Eastman, George ( Letter) $1450 Special Offer: $1350
Great 1913 motion picture camera-related content TLS
Point your Kodak and save some $! |
| | Field, Cyrus W. (Letter) $125
Developer of the Atlantic Cable and New York City’s Elevated “subway" |
| | Field, Cyrus W. (Letter) $125
1863 LS on Chamber of Commerce business, written while in process of laying the Atlantic Cable |
| | Ford, Edsel (Letter) $575 Special Offer: $525
2nd president of Ford Motor Company comes to the aid of a troubled Yale Law student
A Ford in your future? |
| | Frisch, Ragnar & Tinbergen, Jan (First Day Cover) $40
Recipients of first Nobel Prize for Economic Science in 1969 |
| | Gallatin, Albert (Letter) $295
1816 ALS as new US Minister to France, on shipment of misplaced mattress |
| | Gallatin, Albert (Letter & Free Frank) $295
1804 LS as Jefferson’s Treasury Secretary to his father-in-law, on payment of New York federal invalid pensions |
| | Harris, Louis (Photograph) $30
Signed photograph of the eminent political pollster |
| | Knox, John Jay (Letter) $65
1875 LS as Comptroller of the Treasury to Attorney General Pierrepont |
| | Lewisohn, Adolph (Letter) $75
Philanthropist-financier Lewisohn gives season pass to Lewisohn Stadium Concerts to Rabbi Stephen S. Wise & wife |
| | Luce, Henry R. (Letter) $195
ALS from the communications empire founder to the wife of Yale’s president |
| | Pathé, Charles (Autograph Sentiment Signed) $150
International camera & film manufacturer & distributor, created 1st newsreel |
| | Redfield, William C. (Letter) $30
Banker & 1st Secretary of Commerce thanks another banker for a family kindness |
| | Reith, John Charles W., 1st Baron Reith of Stonehaven (Letter) $110
“Father” of the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), Member of Churchill’s War Cabinet |
| | Rickenbacker, Eddie (Photograph) $125
Signed photograph of the aviation pioneer, WW I hero, airline executive |
| | Rockefeller Sr., John D. (Letter) $1100
Rockefeller appreciates message of sympathy on the 1915 death of his wife |
| | Sarnoff, David (Letter) $395
Creator of the 1st radio network (NBC) to Ambassador Grew |
| | Spinner, Francis E. (Letter) $195
Treasurer Spinner cannot secure former House colleague’s appointment to commission investigating Freedmen’s Savings Bank |
| | Stanford, Leland (Document) $695
1887 DS as Central Pacific Railroad President, deeding acreage in Nevada County, California |
| | Stoddert, Benjamin (Letter) $295
Banker, first Navy Secretary, purchased land to create the District of Columbia for the federal government |
| | Tabor, Horace A. W. (Signature) $350
Signature of “The Silver King”, likely while Colorado US Senator for 2 months |
| | Tobin, James (First Day Cover) $25
American Keynesian economist, awarded 1981 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences |
| | Wanamaker, John (Letter) $75
1890 TLS as Postmaster General from the creator of the retail “money-back guarantee” |
| | Whitney, Harry Payne (Document) $225 Special Offer: $175
Stock transfer document signed by the financier-polo player-horse breeder & racer
For the polo player & horse aficionado! |
| | Wolcott Jr., Oliver (Letter) $175
1784 DS as Connecticut Pay Table member reminding Town of Glastonbury to file accounts for reimbursement by the United States |
| | Yulee, David Levy (Signature) $90
1st Jewish-born United States Senator, one of Florida's first Senators |
Cabinet Members |
| | Barbour, James (Letter) $175
J. Q. Adams’ Secretary of War conditionally appoints a West Point cadet from New Jersey |
| | Boutwell, George S. (Letter) $40
Former Treasury Secretary Boutwell notes his term in President Grant’s Cabinet |
| | Bryan, William Jennings (Letter) $275 Special Offer: $225
Secretary Bryan declares intention to nominate US Minister to Salvador as State Dept. Chief of Division of Latin American Affairs
a reduction in the commoner's scope! |
| | Calhoun, John C. (Letter) $350
1818 LS as Secretary of War to Quartermaster General Jesup |
| | Chase, Salmon P. (Letter) $450
Ever-political Treasury Secretary Chase balances important social engagements |
| | Clark, Ramsey (Photograph) $25
LBJ Attorney General, left-wing activist lawyer |
| | Cortelyou, George B. (Letter) $75
Treasury Secretary Cortelyou 1908 TLS to the President of the National Academy of Sciences |
| | Denby, Edwin (Photograph) $50
"Teapot Dome" scandal dupe? |
| | Dickerson, Mahlon (Letter) $90
Written within a week of his appointment as Secretary of the Navy by President Jackson |
| | Dickerson, Mahlon (Letter) $95
1837 LS as Navy Secretary on discharge of a “colored lad”, a minor |
| | Dulles, John Foster (Letter) $135
Secretary Dulles thanks Amb. Grew for 1932 Lausanne Conference article for Department of State “Bulletin” |
| | Eaton, John H. (Letter) $225
1830 financial ALS while Secretary of War and Jackson protégé |
| | Farley, James A. (Letter) $30
Farley congratulates Ambassador Grew on Senate confirmation as Under Secretary of State |
| | Fessenden, William Pitt (Letter) $195
Powerful Maine Senator, succeeded Chase as Lincoln’s Treasury Secretary |
| | Floyd, John B. (Letter) $425
March 1860 LS from Buchanan’s Secretary of War to Senator Jefferson Davis, his future commander-in-chief |
| | Forrestal, James (Letter) $125
Last Cabinet level Secretary of the Navy - first Secretary of Defense |
| | Gallatin, Albert (Letter & Free Frank) $295
1804 LS as Jefferson’s Treasury Secretary to his father-in-law, on payment of New York federal invalid pensions |
| | Hardin, Clifford M. (Letter) $30
Nixon Agriculture Secretary Hardin to Commerce Secretary Maurice Stans |
| | Hickel, Walter J. (Letter) $30
1969 TLS as Interior Secretary to Commerce Secretary Maurice Stans |
| | Hobby, Oveta Culp (Signature) $25
1st HEW Secretary, 1st WAC Commandant |
| | Hufstedler, Shirley M. (Signature) $25
1980 in-person signature while Carter's Secretary of Education |
| | Hull, Cordell (Letter) $175
Secretary Hull appreciates Ambassador Grew’s sympathy on death of State Department counselor |
| | Ickes, Harold L. (Letter) $75
Designation of Public Works Administration’s Community Chest Divisional Chairman |
| | Johnson, Reverdy (Letter) $125
Maryland lawyer, US Senator & Attorney General, represented Dred Scott’s Owner and Mary Surratt |
| | Kellogg, Frank B. (Letter) $135
Nobel Laureate and Ex- Secretary of State asks Japan Ambassador Grew for help with Japanese silk shirt order! |
| | Kendall, Amos (Letter & Free Frank) $125
1830 LS of Jackson “kitchen cabinet” advisor as 4th Auditor of the Treasury |
| | Kennedy, Robert F. (letter) $450
Attorney General Kennedy to key Dallas Democrat |
| | Kreps, Juanita M. (Photograph) $20
1st female Secretary of Commerce (Carter) |
| | Lamont, Daniel S. (Letter) $75
1895 ALS as President Cleveland’s Secretary of War |
| | Lansing, Robert (Letter) $150
Secretary Lansing appreciates a reference for a candidate for the Diplomatic Service |
| | Livingston, Edward (Signature) $40
1832 signature clipped from DS as Jackson’s Secretary of State |
| | Manning, Daniel (Letter) $45
1873 ALS of future Cleveland Treasury Secretary as newspaper editor to Democratic Party historian, interesting NY political content |
| | Marshall, George C. (Letter) $350
Secretary of State Marshall thanks Ambassador Grew for representing him at Josephus Daniels’ funeral |
| | Marshall, George C. (Letter) $350
Secretary of State Marshall thanks Amb. Grew for British author’s “take” on 19th century Austrian diplomat Prince Metternich |
| | Marshall, John (Letter) $3750
Principal founder of the American system of constitutional law |
| | Marshall, Ray (Signature) $25
1978 in-person signature while Secretary of Labor |
| | McGrath, Howard (Photograph) $25
Truman Attorney General, resigned in corruption investigation |
| | Morton, Rogers C. B. (Photograph) $50
Signed & inscribed color photo likely while Ford Interior Secretary |
| | Pickering, Timothy (letter) $625
1795 ALS as Secretary of War to Superintendent of Military Stores Hodgdon on improper Mud Island Fort return |
| | Redfield, William C. (Letter) $30
Banker & 1st Secretary of Commerce thanks another banker for a family kindness |
| | Roper, Daniel C. (Letter) $60
An invitation from FDR’s Secretary of Commerce to an August watermelon party! |
| | Royall, Kenneth C. (Letter) $45
TLS from the last Secretary of War-last Cabinet-level Secretary of the Army, just before Berlin blockade |
| | Spencer, John C. (Letter) $125
1833 ALS from the future (Tyler) Secretary of War to the former Secretary of War (J. Q. Adams) |
| | Stimson, Henry L. (Letter) $125
Secretary of State Stimson to send signed photo to Ambassador Grew in Istanbul |
| | Stoddert, Benjamin (Letter) $295
Banker, first Navy Secretary, purchased land to create the District of Columbia for the federal government |
| | Toucey, Isaac (Letter) $85
ALS likely while Buchanan’s Navy Secretary |
| | Usher, John P. (Autograph Sentiment Signed) $135
Autograph sentiment signed as Lincoln’s Interior Secretary |
| | Van Buren, Martin (Document) $525
1829 DS as Jackson’s Secretary of State, copyright for a French grammar textbook |
| | Wallace, Henry A. (Autograph Quotation Signed) $110
1935 AQS on parchment while Agriculture Secretary, from collection of Hollywood mogul Carl Laemmle |
| | Wanamaker, John (Letter) $75
1890 TLS as Postmaster General from the creator of the retail “money-back guarantee” |
| | Welles, Gideon (Document) $195
1841 ADS as Hartford, Connecticut Postmaster |
| | Wickersham, George W. (Letter) $35
Taft Attorney General, prominent New York lawyer |
| | Wolcott Jr., Oliver (Letter) $175
1784 DS as Connecticut Pay Table member reminding Town of Glastonbury to file accounts for reimbursement by the United States |
Circus |
| | Gebel-Williams, Gunther (First Day Cover) $25
Greatest animal trainer of all time, Ringling star 1969-90 |
Colonial Americana |
| | Francis, Tench (Document) $125
Prominent colonial Philadelphia lawyer, a founding trustee of what became the University of Pennsylvania |
| | Hoar, George F. (Letter) $25
Senator Hoar refers a woman author to MIT President Walker for assistance |
Congress of the US |
| | Barkley, Alben W. (Letter) $95
Senate Majority Leader Barkley assists a collector seeking an FDR autograph |
| | Benton, Thomas Hart (Letter) $375
Senator Benton attributes his successes to his handwriting, praising those who write well! |
| | Blaine, James G. (Letter) $115
Blaine 1865 ALS to Internal Revenue Commissioner on passage of appropriation bill |
| | Boutwell, George S. (Letter) $40
Former Treasury Secretary Boutwell notes his term in President Grant’s Cabinet |
| | Bricker, John (Photograph) $30
1944 VP candidate on GOP ticket with Dewey |
| | Burnside, Ambrose E. (Signature) $150
Led Army of the Potomac 1862-1863, signature while new Rhode Island Senator |
| | Calhoun, John C. (Letter) $450
Senator Calhoun investigates cultivating Cuban tobacco |
| | Calhoun, John C. (Letter) $350
1818 LS as Secretary of War to Quartermaster General Jesup |
| | Eagleton, Thomas (Photograph) $30
1972 Democratic VP nominee, replaced after disclosure of psychiaric treatment history |
| | English, William H. (Signed Card) $50
1880 Democratic VP candidate with Hancock |
| | Fenton, Reuben E. (Letter) $75
1859 ALS of Whig NY Rep. Fenton, reporting on the future of a bill |
| | Garn, Jake (Photograph) $25
1st sitting US Senator-astronaut |
| | Gillett, Frederick H. (Photograph) $75
1922 photograph signed while Speaker of the House |
| | Harris, Ira (Letter) $95
Succeeded Seward in Senate, friend of Lincoln, his children with Lincoln at Ford’s Theater |
| | Hunter, Robert M. T. (Letter) $225
Postwar ALS of the Virginia, US and CSA statesman, youngest ever House Speaker, pictured on CSA $10 bill |
| | Mason, James M. (Letter) $235
Virginia Senator, author of 1850 Fugitive Slave Law, CSA diplomat seized with Slidell in 1861 “Trent” Affair |
| | Mason, James M. (Letter) $250
1860 ALS to President Buchanan from the Virginia Senator, wrote 1850 Fugitive Slave Law, CSA diplomat seized with Slidell in 1861 “Trent” Affair |
| | Missouri Statesmen (ON HOLD) (First Day Cover) $50
Missouri’s 1969-73 Governor + US Senators & Representatives |
| | Orr, James L. (Document) $90
The Speaker summons a witness to appear at 1859 Select House Committee inquiry into charges against Navy Department and Navy Yard officers |
| | Randall, Samuel J. (Signature) $30
Signature of the powerful Speaker of the House on the next-to-last day of the 44th Congress |
| | Rayburn, Sam (Letter) $85
“Mr. Sam” aids a powerful ally’s re-election campaign |
| | Smith, Marcus Aurelius ("Mark") (Letter) $40
Tombstone prosecutor, one of Arizona’s first two US Senators |
| | Stevens, Thaddeus (Letter) $115
Lawyer Stevens 1852 ALS on a legal matter while Member of Congress |
| | Tabor, Horace A. W. (Signature) $350
Signature of “The Silver King”, likely while Colorado US Senator for 2 months |
| | Thurmond, Strom (Photograph) $50
1948 “Dixiecrat” presidential candidate, served in Senate for 47 Years |
| | Toombs, Robert (Letter) $295
Senator Toombs, future CSA Secretary of State & Brigadier General, on Texas land transfer legal problems |
| | Vandenberg, Arthur H. (Letter) $35
Senator Vandenberg to Amb. Grew on HR 199, the “Judd Bill”, on immigration and naturalization |
| | Washburn, Henry D. (Letter) $150
Future Yellowstone explorer leads regiments out of Missouri as acting Brigadier General |
| | Yulee, David Levy (Signature) $90
1st Jewish-born United States Senator, one of Florida's first Senators |
Educators |
| | Bache, Alexander D. (Letter) $250
1838 ALS to trustee Joseph Hopkinson raising problems with Stephen Girard’s will to further aims of Girard College |
| | Bush, Vannevar (Signature) $110
Led WW II Office of Scientific Research & Development, created 1st analog computer |
| | Butler, Nicholas Murray (Letter) $55
President Butler’s methodology for securing wide readership for a Columbia colleague’s paper |
| | Compton, Karl T. (Signature) $40
Member of National Defense Research Committee, MIT President, defended WW II A-Bomb use |
| | Du Ponceau, Peter (Letter) $450
1831 ALS from French-born ethnologist & linguist, student of Native American languages |
| | Hoar, George F. (Letter) $25
Senator Hoar refers a woman author to MIT President Walker for assistance |
| | Low, Seth (Letter) $45
1st President of Columbia University, reformist 2nd Mayor of New York City |
| | Maclaurin, Richard C. ("Maclaurin of Tech") (Letter) $40
1916 TLS from the dynamic president of MIT to President Howe of Case School of Applied Science |
| | Mason, Max (Signature) $35
Mathematician-physicist-educator-inventor, directed construction of Palomar Observatory |
| | Mills, Susan L. (Letter) $125
Founder of Mills College, 1st women’s college in the far western United States |
| | Veblen, Oswald (Signature) $50
Mathematician, an organizer of Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, oversaw creation of ENIAC, 1st electronic digital computer |
Espionage |
| | Wisner, Frank (Letter) $175
WW II Head of OSS Operations in SE Europe, led CIA Directorate of Plans in 1950’s |
Explorers & Adventurers |
| | Bennett Jr., James Gordon (Letter) $195
Sportsman-publisher, sent Stanley to find Livingstone, financed Arctic expeditions, established trophies in yacht, aviation & automobile racing |
| | Byrd, Richard E. (Letter) $250
Byrd thanks Boy Scouts Chief Executive for expression of confidence 2 weeks before start of 1st Antarctic Expedition |
| | Gibbons, Floyd (Signature) $25
Noted war correspondent & radio news commentator at the Salt Lake City Tabernacle |
| | Halliburton, Richard (Signature) $95
1929 card signed by the world traveller, real-life adventurer , and author |
| | Hillary, Sir Edmund (Signature) $115
Conquerer of Mount Everest 1953 |
| | Peary, Robert E. (Letter) $350
Admiral Peary sends a collector a souvenir crystal from his North Pole expedition 17 months earlier |
| | Washburn, Henry D. (Letter) $150
Future Yellowstone explorer leads regiments out of Missouri as acting Brigadier General |
First Ladies of the US |
| | Bush, Barbara (Letter) $125
Uncommon TLS as First Lady |
| | Cleveland, Frances F. (letter) $225
First Lady Frances Cleveland 1897 ALS to sensationalist preacher Dewitt Talmadge |
| | Cleveland, Frances Folsom (Signed Executive Mansion Card) $110
Signed Executive Mansion Card |
| | Eisenhower, Mamie D. (Letter) $135
Mamie hopes to visit Abilene and Eisenhower Library, praised by grandson David |
| | Garfield, Lucretia R. (Check) $395
Signed bank check written a year after President Garfield’s death |
| | Harding, Florence Kling (Letter) $425
The First Lady to an inspirational severely wounded WW I veteran who would die 4 days later! |
| | Harding, Florence Kling (Signed Card) $225
Signed card with gilt presidential seal |
| | Harrison, William Henry & Anna S. (Document) $3250
Rare DS signed also by wife Anna, 1827 sale of land to 5-year-old son Wm. Henry Jr. (d. 1838) & 2 others |
| | Madison, James (Free Franked Leaf) $675
Post-presidential free frank on address leaf in Dolley Madison’s hand |
| | Nixon, Pat (FDC) $150
Signed 1948 Women’s Centennial of Progress stamp cacheted First Day Cover |
| | Nixon, Pat (Photograph) $225
The Nixons arm-in-arm at daughter Tricia’s 1971 White House wedding |
| | Nixon, Pat (Letter) $375
Great content ALS to a friend 3 months after resignation: Nixon “accomplished miracles for the nation”! |
| | Nixon, Richard & Pat (In-Person Signed Program) $395
1969 White House Christmas concert program signed by President & Mrs. Nixon for press corps members |
| | Pierce, Jane (Letter) $1650
First Lady Jane Pierce laments to her sister on the 1853 death of her last child |
| | Polk, Sarah C. (Mrs. James K. Polk) (Document) $475
1861 ADS while Confederate citizen in Nashville |
| | Roosevelt, Edith Kermit (Letter) $295
The ever-maternal First Lady prepares to present daughter Ethel to society |
| | Taft, Helen H. (Signature) $95
Signed on verso of her engraved calling card |
| | Taft, Helen H. (Free Franked Envelope) $135
Free-franked, hand-addressed envelope postmarked 1939 |
| | Taft, Helen Herron (Letter) $395
Scarce White House letter from First Lady Helen H. Taft |
| | Tyler, Julia Gardiner (ON HOLD) (Letter) $1350
President Tyler’s widow, citing poor financial straits, sends post-dated check to her church |
Framers of the US Constitution |
| | Morris, Robert (Document) $795
1795 $3,000 3-year promissory note to his partner - also later jailed for debt |
Inventors |
| | Alexanderson, Ernest F. W. (Autograph Sentiment Signed) $85
Swedish-American engineer, developed Alexanderson alternator to make voice radio broadcasts possible, contributed to television development |
| | Black, Alexander (Letter) $125
Inventor of the “picture play”, made President Grover Cleveland a “film star”! |
| | Coolidge, William D. (Signature) $75
Inventor of the “Coolidge Tube”, made medical x-rays safe and convenient |
| | De Forest, Lee (Letter) $525 Special Offer: $475
“The Father of Radio” salutes radio’s “unbelievable progress”!
Find a discount on your radio dial! |
| | Eastman, George ( Letter) $1450 Special Offer: $1350
Great 1913 motion picture camera-related content TLS
Point your Kodak and save some $! |
| | Hammond Jr., John Hays (Signature) $50
“The Father of Radio Control” |
| | Maxim, Hudson (Signature) $150
Inventor of smokeless gunpowder |
| | Pathé, Charles (Autograph Sentiment Signed) $150
International camera & film manufacturer & distributor, created 1st newsreel |
Journalism |
| | Alsop, Joseph (Letter) $25
Influential 30's - 70's foreign affairs correspondent & syndicated columnist |
| | Beaverbrook, 1st Baron (Wm. Maxwell Aitken) (Document) $40
“First Baron of Fleet Street”, Canadian-British newspaper publisher, served in WW I & II War Cabinets |
| | Bennett Jr., James Gordon (Letter) $195
Sportsman-publisher, sent Stanley to find Livingstone, financed Arctic expeditions, established trophies in yacht, aviation & automobile racing |
| | Dana, Charles A. (Letter) $75
Dana of “The Sun” regrets he cannot accept J. P. Morgan & Committee’s invitation to attend Chamber of Commerce annual banquet |
| | Eastman, Max (Letter) $75
Good content letter from American leftist editor, sharply repudiated socialism & communism |
| | Gibbons, Floyd (Signature) $25
Noted war correspondent & radio news commentator at the Salt Lake City Tabernacle |
| | Guest, Edgar A. (Letter) $35
Michigan’s popular “People’s Poet” declines a public appearance |
| | Harris, Louis (Photograph) $30
Signed photograph of the eminent political pollster |
| | Luce, Henry R. (Letter) $195
ALS from the communications empire founder to the wife of Yale’s president |
| | Manning, Daniel (Letter) $45
1873 ALS of future Cleveland Treasury Secretary as newspaper editor to Democratic Party historian, interesting NY political content |
| | Pegler, Westbrook (Letter) $30
Poision-pen Journalist Pegler explains a bit of theatre lore, introducing actor "George Spelvin" |
| | Reith, John Charles W., 1st Baron Reith of Stonehaven (Letter) $110
“Father” of the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), Member of Churchill’s War Cabinet |
| | Watterson, Henry (Letter) $30
Influential Kentucky editor, 1918 Pulitzer Prize recipient for editorials |
Labor Leaders |
| | Curtis, Benjamin R. (Letter) $350
Former Justice Curtis offers a colleague his views on which Justice should hear a client’s case |
| | Gompers, Samuel (Document) $235
Gompers & two others certified as AFL delegates to 1919 International Federation of Trade Unions Conference in Amxsterdam |
| | Lincoln, Abraham (Document (Partial)) $5500
May 1859 handwritten frameable partial legal pleading signed “Lincoln p. a.” |
Law & US Supreme Court |
| | Brandeis, Louis D. (Letter) $495
Justice Brandeis cites a pioneer company’s attempt at workplace democracy |
| | Brandeis, Louis D. (Signature) $250
Frameable autograph album page signed by Court’s 1st Jewish Justice |
| | Brewer, David J. (Letter) $225
Humourous 1891 TLS on Court letterhead returning a corrected transcript of an extemporaneous speech |
| | Brown, Henry B. (Letter) $250
Justice Brown hails address by Connecticut jurist & Yale Law professor Simeon Baldwin |
| | Burger, Warren E. (Signed Insert Page) $75
Ca. 1976-81 Court visitors booklet insert signed by the Chief Justice by his portrait & biography |
| | Burton, Harold H. (Photograph) $150
Nice official portrait of Justice Burton |
| | Campbell, John A. (Signature) $425
Scarce signature as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the U.S. |
| | Campbell, John A. (AES) $495
1864 endorsement as Confederate Assistant Secretary of War |
| | Campbell, John A. (Letter) $1500
1865 letter of reference for his jailer from imprisoned former Justice & CSA official |
| | Chase, Salmon P. (Letter) $450
Ever-political Treasury Secretary Chase balances important social engagements |
| | Choate, Joseph H. (Letter) $75
Renowned attorney Choate nominates a lawyer for membership in the New York Bar Association |
| | Clark, Ramsey (Photograph) $25
LBJ Attorney General, left-wing activist lawyer |
| | Clifford, Nathan (Letter) $395
Brief letter of reference for his son from Justice Clifford |
| | Cranch, William (ANS) $395
2nd Supreme Court Reporter, administered oaths of office to Presidents Tyler & Fillmore while District of Columbia Chief Judge |
| | Darrow, Clarence (Letter) $2150
1927 ALS from the great trial lawyer- civil libertarian on religion, cruelty & intolerance |
| | Dunbar, Paul Laurence (Letter) $1750
1900 TLS on possible appearance of his work in a collection for lawyers! |
| | Ellsworth, Oliver (Document) $395
Lengthy 1784 ADS as Associate Justice of Connecticut, summons for the Sheriff of New Haven County |
| | Ellsworth, Oliver (Document) $495
Scarce 1797 MsDS while Chief Justice, paying $1,000 to Connecticut Federalist Senator Goodrich |
| | Evarts, William M. (Letter) $85
Wall Street lawyer Evarts aids a fellow attorney |
| | Frankfurter, Felix (Letter) $495
Justice Frankfurter offers a citation for a Justice Holmes quotation |
| | Frankfurter, Felix (Letter) $450
Justice Frankfurter praises an eminent trial lawyer’s book, “The Art of Advocacy” |
| | Fuller, Melville W. (Letter) $295
The Chief Justice salutes “The Lovers Year Book” and its creator |
| | Hastie, William H. (Signature) $45
Taught law to Thurgood Marshall, 1st African-American federal appellate court judge |
| | Holmes Jr., Oliver Wendell (Letter) $650
Massachusetts Chief Justice Holmes presents a social dilemma |
| | Hughes, Charles Evans (Photograph) $225
Signed Harris & Ewing official photo as Chief Justice |
| | Jackson, Robert H. (Letter) $225
Justice Jackson issues an invitation to lunch with US & Canadian lawyers & judges |
| | Jackson, Robert H. (Photograph) $295
Large signed photo as Associate Justice, US prosecutor at Nuremberg Trials |
| | Johnson, Reverdy (Letter) $125
Maryland lawyer, US Senator & Attorney General, represented Dred Scott’s Owner and Mary Surratt |
| | Kenyon, Dorothy (Letter) $40
Controversial feminist lawyer-jurist-diplomat |
| | Marshall, John (Letter) $3750
Principal founder of the American system of constitutional law |
| | Matthews, Stanley (Letter) $395
Justice Matthews declines to attend reunion of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland |
| | McKenna, Joseph (Letter) $175
Uncommon ALS while Associate Justice |
| | McLean, John (Letter) $395
Justice McLean, Cincinnati landlord, remits rents |
| | McLean, John (Letter) $495
Justice McLean 1838 ALS to his wife on the rigors of circuit riding |
| | McReynolds, James C. (Letter) $115
One of FDR-era Court’s staunch conservative “Four Horsemen” |
| | Nelson, Samuel (Letter) $335
Justice Nelson declines a Congressional banquet invitation to celebrate Washington’s birthday |
| | Peckham, Rufus W. (Signature) $90
Signature As Associate Justice |
| | Pitney, Mahlon (Letter) $225
The new Justice responds to letter of congratulations on his appointment |
| | Reed, Stanley F. (SCOTUS card) $45
Signed engraved Supreme Court notecard |
| | Scalia, Antonin (Letter) $275
Justice Scalia regrets schedule does not permit writing Bar Journal article |
| | Stone, Harlan F. (Letter) $250
Chief Justice Stone thanks Ambasssador Grew for a humorous poem |
| | Story, Joseph (Letter) $495
Justice Story seeks London address of a prominent English actor |
| | Supreme Court of the United States 1968-1969 (First Day Cover) $1495
1968 Oliver W. Holmes Jr. stamp FDC signed by the 9 members of the last “Warren Court” |
| | Supreme Court of the United States 1970-71 (Photograph) $2950
Large Harris & Ewing official photograph of the early "Burger Court" |
| | Supreme Court of the United States 1975-81 (Signed Booklet Insert) $850
Court visitors booklet signed by each Justice by his portrait & bio on inside pages |
| | Supreme Court of the United States 1975-81 (Photograph) $2250
Signed color informal photo of the Court featured on January 1977 Smithsonian Magazine cover |
| | Sutherland, George (Signature) $45
One of the New Deal Court’s conservative “Four Horsemen” |
| | Taft, William H. (Letter) $495
A tip of the hat and a thank you to an old soldier from Yale Law Professor Taft |
| | Taft, William H. (Letter) $325
The Chief Justice assists old acquaintances with Century Club recommendation |
| | Thompson, Smith; Kent, James; Spencer, Ambrose; Van Ness, Wm. W. (Document) $175
1809 New York State Supreme Court opinion on reasonable compensation for Court reporter |
| | Todd, Thomas (Document) $2250
1812 60-day promissory note signed while Associate Justice |
| | Waite, Morrison R. (Letter) $225
1874 ALS written 2 weeks after Senate confirmation as 7th US Chief Justice |
| | Warren, Earl (Letter) $250
The Chief Justice sends an autograph at a Congressman’s behest |
| | Washington, Bushrod (Letter) $1395
Justice Washington seeks a Senator’s aid for Philadelphia architect Samuel Blodgett’s desparate widow |
| | White, Edward D. (Signature) $225
Card signed while Chief Justice, 1st Associate Justice elevated to Chief Justice |
| | Wickersham, George W. (Letter) $35
Taft Attorney General, prominent New York lawyer |
| | Willebrandt, Mabel Walker (Letter) $75
“Prohibition Portia”, one of the most prominent women lawyers of the 20's - 40's, sends thanks for copies of New Deal legislation |
| | Williams, Edward Bennett (First Day Cover) $30
Washington lawyer /insider, owned Baltimore Orioles & Washington Redskins |
| | Wilson, James (Document) $1495
1795 MsDS while Associate Justice, hiring real estate agents |
Literature |
| | Anderson, Maxwell (Document) $195 Special Offer: $175
1945 license for radio broadcast of his play "Elizabeth the Queen"
A price break in honor of a wonderful writer! |
| | Angell, Sir (Ralph) Norman (Letter) $75
English 1933 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, believed European economic integration would make militarism obsolete |
| | Burgess, Thornton W. (AQS) $225
Children's author Thornton Burgess AQS from “Peter Rabbitt” |
| | Burroughs, John (Photograph) $275 Special Offer: $250
Signed photograph of the naturalist and essayist, friend of Whitman, Theodore Roosevelt, Edison, Ford
A "natural" hero! |
| | Clemens, Samuel L. ("Mark Twain") (Check) $2250 Special Offer: $2100
1900 personal check from America’s best-known writer & humorist !
"Check" out Mark Twain! |
| | Cooper, James Fenimore (Check) $275
Signed 1842 Otsego County Bank check |
| | Coward, Sir Noel (Letter) $325
1933 TLS to friend, writer-historian Philip Guedalla |
| | Cronin, A(rchibald). J(oseph). (Document) $40
New York bank signature card signed by the popular Scottish physician-novelist |
| | Du Ponceau, Peter (Letter) $450
1831 ALS from French-born ethnologist & linguist, student of Native American languages |
| | Dunbar, Paul Laurence (Letter) $1750
1900 TLS on possible appearance of his work in a collection for lawyers! |
| | Eastman, Max (Letter) $75
Good content letter from American leftist editor, sharply repudiated socialism & communism |
| | Eberhart, Mignon G. (First Day Cover) $25
Edith Wharton stamp First Day Cover signed by “America's Agatha Christie” |
| | Eliot, T. S. (Letter) $550
T. S. Eliot changes his London law firm |
| | Guest, Edgar A. (Letter) $35
Michigan’s popular “People’s Poet” declines a public appearance |
| | Gurney, A. R. (Letter) $50
Author-playwright Gurney encourages another author-playwright on his plot |
| | Hale, Edward Everett (ANS) $75
Unitarian clergyman, son of executed American Revolutionary War spy Nathan Hale, authored “The Man Without a Country” |
| | Hale, Sarah J. (Letter) $350
Women’s & children’s author & editor, wrote “Mary Had a Little Lamb” |
| | Halliburton, Richard (Signature) $95
1929 card signed by the world traveller, real-life adventurer , and author |
| | Hellman, Lillian (document) $150
1942 legal agreement with Hollywood mogul Sam Goldwyn |
| | Hobson, Laura Z. (First Day Cover) $35
Controversial Jewish feminist, author of 1947 “Gentlemen’s Agreement” |
| | Holland, Josiah G. (Signature) $40
Editor, novelist & poet, authored Christmas hymn "There’s a Song in the Air" |
| | Howard, Sidney Coe (Document) $350 Special Offer: $295
1928 contract for South African rights to one of his plays from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, & “Gone With the Wind” Oscar-winning screenplay writer
Get it before it is "Gone With The Wind"! |
| | Howells, William Dean (Signature) $75
“The Dean of American Letters” |
| | Kosinski, Jerzy (Photograph) $50
Signed photo of the controversial Jewish Polish-born novelist |
| | London, Jack (Letter) $1150
London refers a fellow Socialist editor to his rather capitalist European agent |
| | Malraux, Andre (First Day Cover) $110
1964 US JFK Memorial stamp First Day Cover signed by the eminent French author & statesman |
| | Marsh, Dame Ngaio (First Day Cover) $50
New Zealand-born author, One of 4 original “Queens of Crime” |
| | Miles, Josephine (Signed typescript) $30
Signed typescript of “Lucifer Alone” by the eminent Berkeley poet & critic |
| | Mitchell, Silas Weir (ANS) $125
Prominent Philadelphia neurologist & notable historical novelist |
| | Oe, Kenzaburo (Signature) $75
Japanese novelist, awarded 1994 Nobel Prize in Literature |
| | Rand, Ayn (FDC) $595
Rare First Day Cover signed by the novelist and creator of philosophy of “Objectivism” |
| | Sendak, Maurice (Letter & Sketch) $595
Signed original sketch of a “Wild Thing” on 1983 postcard letter |
| | Sherwood, Robert Emmet (Document) $225
1933 DS from Pulitzer Prize-Winning playwright, & Oscar-winning screenplay writer for British rights to his play "Reunion in Vienna" |
| | Sigourney, Lydia H. (AQS) $150
The popular American poet misquotes English poet Edward Young |
| | Smith, Samuel F. (AQS) $750
Signed handwritten beginning of first stanza ("My country-'tis' of thee...of thee I sing") of national hymn “America” |
| | Steinbeck, John (FDC) $595
Great literary association - Steinbeck signs1940 Samuel L. Clemens stamp First Day Cover |
| | Stockton, Frank R. (Signed Printed Story) $150
Signed four-page printed story from limited edition 1893 First Book of the Authors Club, “Liber Scriptorum” |
Magic |
| | Henning, Doug (Photograph) $175
Colorful 70’s – 80’s magician-showman |
Mayors & Governors |
| | Barbour, James (Letter) $175
J. Q. Adams’ Secretary of War conditionally appoints a West Point cadet from New Jersey |
| | Bricker, John (Photograph) $30
1944 VP candidate on GOP ticket with Dewey |
| | Brownlow, William G. (Letter) $450
1863 ALS from “The Fighting Parson”, itching to return to East Tennessee and the newspaper business |
| | Clinton, DeWitt (Letter) $225
1827 ALS as Governor, seeks information before issuing a pardon to an inmate in the nation’s 1st juvenile reformatory |
| | Foss, Joe (First Day Cover) $60
WW II Marine Corps ace, Medal of Honor recipient, So. Dakota statesman, television personality, NRA president |
| | Lehman, Herbert (Letter) $30
Honest Governor Lehman returns hotel key, asks for his telephone bill! |
| | Low, Seth (Letter) $45
1st President of Columbia University, reformist 2nd Mayor of New York City |
| | McNutt, Paul V. (Letter) $30
Served Indiana, American Legion and Philippines, WW II Federal Security Administrator |
| | Moultrie, William (Document) $750
1787 ADS, pay receipt while South Carolina’s governor |
| | Opdyke, George (Letter) $75
1862 LS from New York City’s Civil War Mayor |
| | Yorty, Sam (Letter) $50
Mayor Yorty defends the LAPD & Chief Parker 2 weeks after the August 1965 Watts Riots |
Military-American Revolution |
| | Clinton, George (Document) $395
1800 ADS of New York’s 1st state governor, Jefferson & Madison’s VP |
| | Clinton, James (Letter) $495
1789 ALS to his nephew, New York State’s Surveyor General, likely exchanging his veteran’s land grant |
| | DeLancey Jr., Oliver (Letter) $275
Succeded Major Andre as Clinton’s spymaster, Adjutant General of British Army in North America 1781-83 |
| | Gage, Thomas (ON HOLD) (Document) $825
Commanded British forces in North America from French & Indian War through Battle of Bunker Hill |
| | Gates, Horatio (Letter) $1250
A prescient Gates urges buying "Potowmac" land (anticipating move of the federal capital) year before selling his Virginia home |
| | Hand, Edward (Letter) $350
1799 ALS while Major General, appointed by Washington in anticipation of war with France |
| | Huger, Isaac (Letter) $750
1790 ALS of Revolutionary War general while 1st Federal Marshal for South Carolina |
| | Hull, William (Document) $375
Served notably in Revolutionary War, Governor of Michigan Territory, surrendered Detroit to British in 1814 without a fight, death sentence stayed by Madison |
| | Lord Stirling (William Alexander) (Letter) $1295
War-Dated ALS while in command of the Northern Army to the Quartermaster at Albany |
| | Moultrie, William (Letter) $1150
South Carolina soldier-statesman calls for tougher slave patrol laws |
| | Moultrie, William (Document) $750
1787 ADS, pay receipt while South Carolina’s governor |
| | North, Frederick Lord, 2nd Earl of Guilford (Document) $175
America’s last Prime Minister, 1st PM anywhere forced from office by “no confidence” vote |
| | Phillips, William (Letter) $395
Commanded artillery in Canada in American Revolution, captured at Saratoga 1777, exchanged for Benjamin Lincoln 1780, died 1781 and buried in Virginia |
| | Pickering, Timothy (Document) $495
Quarter Master General Pickering's 1783 receipt for funds for forage signed also by William Hull, vilified in War of 1812 |
| | Schuyler, Philip (Letter) $550
1796 handwritten letter to the younger brother of one of his former staff officers |
| | Von Steuben, Baron Friedrich (ON HOLD) (Document) $1750
Rare ADS of von Steuben who trained Washington’s army and wrote 1st Army training manual (1778-79) |
Military-Civil War |
| | Brownlow, William G. (Letter) $450
1863 ALS from “The Fighting Parson”, itching to return to East Tennessee and the newspaper business |
| | Burnside, Ambrose E. (Signature) $150
Led Army of the Potomac 1862-1863, signature while new Rhode Island Senator |
| | Burnside, Ambrose E. (Signature) $195
Led Army of the Potomac 1862-1863, namesake of side whiskers – “sideburns” |
| | Campbell, John A. (AES) $495
1864 endorsement as Confederate Assistant Secretary of War |
| | Campbell, John A. (Letter) $1500
1865 letter of reference for his jailer from imprisoned former Justice & CSA official |
| | Dahlgren, John A. (Autographed Note Signed) $250
Likely War-time note to Navy Secretary Gideon Welles from John A. Dahlgren |
| | Davis, Jefferson (Signature) $595
Frameable signature of the ConfederateStates of America’s only President |
| | Floyd, John B. (Letter) $425
March 1860 LS from Buchanan’s Secretary of War to Senator Jefferson Davis, his future commander-in-chief |
| | Howard, Oliver O. (Letter) $145
Undated LS as Major General, mentions Western Theater comrades Opdycke & Wilson |
| | Hunter, Robert M. T. (Letter) $225
Postwar ALS of the Virginia, US and CSA statesman, youngest ever House Speaker, pictured on CSA $10 bill |
| | Lee, Robert E. (Signature & Signed Etching) $3850
Signature as General framed with 1913 Jacques Reich signed artist’s proof etching |
| | Logan, John A. (Signature) $80
Illinois politician, Civil War Medal of Honor, 1884 VP candidate with Blaine |
| | Mason, James M. (Letter) $235
Virginia Senator, author of 1850 Fugitive Slave Law, CSA diplomat seized with Slidell in 1861 “Trent” Affair |
| | Mason, James M. (Letter) $250
1860 ALS to President Buchanan from the Virginia Senator, wrote 1850 Fugitive Slave Law, CSA diplomat seized with Slidell in 1861 “Trent” Affair |
| | Porter, David D. (Signature) $125
Signature of the Federal naval hero as Rear Admiral |
| | Scott, Winfield (Letter) $450
“Old Fuss and Feathers” offers a staff position to a West Point graduate, son of a friend (relative?) |
| | Sheridan, Philip H. (signature) $295 Special Offer: $225
Union cavalry commander noted for Richmond & Northern Virginia raids, Shenandoah Valley campaign
A little more off another "Little Phil"! |
| | Sheridan, Philip H. (Signature) $250 Special Offer: $225
Signed card as General, successor to Sherman as US Army commander
A little off "Little Phil"! |
| | Sherman, William Tecumseh (Signature) $395
Signed card as General, successor to Grant as US Army commander |
| | Toombs, Robert (Letter) $295
Senator Toombs, future CSA Secretary of State & Brigadier General, on Texas land transfer legal problems |
| | Washburn, Henry D. (Letter) $150
Future Yellowstone explorer leads regiments out of Missouri as acting Brigadier General |
| | Wool, John S. (Signature) $80
Oldest officer (77) in active command in either army during the Civil War |
Military-Cold War |
| | Clay, Lucius D. (Letter) $225
Very Good Content ALS month before Berlin Blockade onset, on US objectives in Germany & Europe |
| | Kenney, George C. (Letter) $165
1948 ALS as 1st SAC commander, led MacArthur’s air war in SW Pacific in WW II |
| | Wisner, Frank (Letter) $175
WW II Head of OSS Operations in SE Europe, led CIA Directorate of Plans in 1950’s |
Military-Great Britain |
| | Cambridge, Prince George, 2nd Duke of (Letter) $75
ALS of George III’s grandson while Commander-in-Chief of British Army |
| | Cardigan, 7th Earl of (James Thomas Brudenell) (Letter) $295
1859 ALS from the controversial commander of the Light Brigade at Balaclava in the Crimean War |
| | DeLancey Jr., Oliver (Letter) $275
Succeded Major Andre as Clinton’s spymaster, Adjutant General of British Army in North America 1781-83 |
| | Dundonald, Douglas MacKinnon Baillie Hamilton Cochrane, 12th Earl (Letter) $40
Last British officer to command Canadian military forces |
| | Gage, Thomas (ON HOLD) (Document) $825
Commanded British forces in North America from French & Indian War through Battle of Bunker Hill |
| | Graham, Thomas, 1st Baron Lynedoch (Letter) $295
British espionage activites against the French Army in Italy! |
| | Phillips, William (Letter) $395
Commanded artillery in Canada in American Revolution, captured at Saratoga 1777, exchanged for Benjamin Lincoln 1780, died 1781 and buried in Virginia |
| | Swinton, Ernest D. (Signature) $95
British officer credited with coining term "no man's land" and influencing invention of the tank, trained first tank units, wrote first tactical instructions for armored warfare |
| | Wellington, 1st Duke of (Arthur Wellesley) (Letter) $325
1834 ALS while in House of Lords arranging to meet financial expert John Horsley Palmer |
| | Wood, Sir H. Evelyn (Letter) $85
Victoria Cross recipient, British Army Field Marshal, military historian, to his publisher |
Military-Indian Wars |
| | Harrison, William Henry (Document) $1495
1794 ADS as aide-de-camp to General “Mad” Anthony Wayne issuing rations to Chikasaw Indian allies |
| | Sherman, William Tecumseh (Signature) $395
Signed card as General, successor to Grant as US Army commander |
Military-Korean War |
| | Gabreski, Francis "Gabby" (Signature) $50
One of 7 American aces in two wars, top US fighter ace against Luftwaffe |
| | MacArthur, Douglas (Photograph) $595
Signed left profile photo in trademark cap, ascot and holding his corncob pipe |
| | Wedemeyer, Albert Coady (Letter) $75
1951 Letter as 6th Army Commander |
Military-Mexican-American War |
| | Scott, Winfield (Letter) $450
“Old Fuss and Feathers” offers a staff position to a West Point graduate, son of a friend (relative?) |
| | Sloat, John D. (Autograph Endorsement Signed) $225
Raised flag over Monterey July 7, 1846, proclaiming California as part of the United States |
| | Stockton, Robert F. (Free Frank Address Panel) $225
US Navy Pacific Fleet commander, 1846 conqueror of California - namesake of City of Stockton |
| | Taylor, Zachary (Letter) $3375
Eyeing the 1848 Whig nomination, Zach Taylor agrees to sit for a “daguerreotype likeness” |
| | Wool, John S. (Signature) $80
Oldest officer (77) in active command in either army during the Civil War |
| | Worth, William J. (Letter) $350
Namesake of Fort Worth, Texas & Lake Worth, Florida, prosecuted 2nd Seminole War, Mexican-American War hero |
Military-Miscellaneous |
| | Chaffee, Adna R. (Document) $125
Document signed as Chief of Staff to US Military Governor of Cuba, General Leonard Wood |
| | Hand, Edward (Letter) $350
1799 ALS while Major General, appointed by Washington in anticipation of war with France |
| | Ogden Aaron (Document) $495
The provisional US Army stands down in 1800 as the threat of war with France ends |
| | Snow, William J. (Letter) $85
1926 ALS while (1st) US Army Chief of Field Artillery, “Father” of Fort Bragg |
| | Worth, William J. (Letter) $350
Namesake of Fort Worth, Texas & Lake Worth, Florida, prosecuted 2nd Seminole War, Mexican-American War hero |
| | Wright, Adm. Jerauld (Letter) $85
NATO Atlantic Commander invites Ambassador Grew to North Atlantic Council luncheon |
Military-Napoleonic Wars |
| | Clarke, Henri-Jacques-Guillaume, Duc de Feltre (Letter) $285
1811 LS as Napoleon's Minister of War |
| | Graham, Thomas, 1st Baron Lynedoch (Letter) $295
British espionage activites against the French Army in Italy! |
| | Moncey, Bon-Adrien Jeannot de, duc de Conegliano (Letter) $395
1795 ALS From Spain to General Suchet's division adjutant |
| | Saint-Hilaire, Louis Vincent Le Blond de (Letter) $395
Likely to have been named one of Napoleon’s Marshals had he not died of wounds in 1809 |
| | Wellington, 1st Duke of (Arthur Wellesley) (Letter) $325
1834 ALS while in House of Lords arranging to meet financial expert John Horsley Palmer |
Military-Spanish-American War |
| | Chaffee, Adna R. (Document) $125
Document signed as Chief of Staff to US Military Governor of Cuba, General Leonard Wood |
| | Schley, Winfield Scott (Signature) $70
Led destruction of Spanish fleet at Santiago 1898 |
| | Wood, Leonard (Letter) $125
Led “Rough Riders” in Cuba, fought Moros in Philippines, 1916 & 1920 GOP presidential hopeful |
Military-US Navy |
| | Dahlgren, John A. (Autographed Note Signed) $250
Likely War-time note to Navy Secretary Gideon Welles from John A. Dahlgren |
| | King, Ernest J. (Letter) $250
1946 ALS as Fleet Admiral on 5-star Ffag notecard saluting 1945 Chicago war bond drive success |
| | Nimitz, Chester W. (Photograph) $375
Small bust portrait in uniform signed as Fleet Admiral USN |
| | Nimitz, Chester W. (Letter) $495
1946 TLS as Chief of Naval Operations – with two additional signatures! |
| | Porter, David D. (Signature) $125
Signature of the Federal naval hero as Rear Admiral |
| | Schley, Winfield Scott (Signature) $70
Led destruction of Spanish fleet at Santiago 1898 |
| | Sloat, John D. (Autograph Endorsement Signed) $225
Raised flag over Monterey July 7, 1846, proclaiming California as part of the United States |
| | Stockton, Robert F. (Free Frank Address Panel) $225
US Navy Pacific Fleet commander, 1846 conqueror of California - namesake of City of Stockton |
| | Tran Van Lam (Signed Philatelic Cover) $35
South Vietnamese Foreign Minister, signed 1973 Paris Peace Accords for his government |
| | Wright, Adm. Jerauld (Letter) $85
NATO Atlantic Commander invites Ambassador Grew to North Atlantic Council luncheon |
Military-Vietnam War |
| | Wheeler, Earle G. (Letter) $35
Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff 1964-70, directed secret bombing of Cambodia on President Nixon’s orders |
Military-War of 1812 |
| | Hull, William (Document) $375
Served notably in Revolutionary War, Governor of Michigan Territory, surrendered Detroit to British in 1814 without a fight, death sentence stayed by Madison |
| | Scott, Winfield (Letter) $450
“Old Fuss and Feathers” offers a staff position to a West Point graduate, son of a friend (relative?) |
| | Wool, John S. (Signature) $80
Oldest officer (77) in active command in either army during the Civil War |
Military-World War I |
| | Snow, William J. (Letter) $85
1926 ALS while (1st) US Army Chief of Field Artillery, “Father” of Fort Bragg |
| | Swinton, Ernest D. (Signature) $95
British officer credited with coining term "no man's land" and influencing invention of the tank, trained first tank units, wrote first tactical instructions for armored warfare |
| | Wood, Sir H. Evelyn (Letter) $85
Victoria Cross recipient, British Army Field Marshal, military historian, to his publisher |
Military-World War II |
| | Arnold, Henry H. "Hap" (Letter) $350
Good content 1946 TLS From soon-to-be-retired Commander of Allied Air Forces in WW II and “early bird” |
| | Beser, Jacob (Signature) $50
Radar specialist, only crew member on both Hiroshima & Nagasaki atomic bomb missions |
| | Caron, George R. (Signature) $50
“Enola Gay” tail gunner, took first photos of the mushroom cloud over Hiroshima |
| | Chennault, Claire Lee (Letter) $475
Organized and led WW II “Flying Tigers” in Burma-China Theater |
| | Clark, Mark W. (Letter) $195
Good content 1946 TLS while Military Governor of Austria saluting “The home front” |
| | Clay, Lucius D. (Letter) $225
Very Good Content ALS month before Berlin Blockade onset, on US objectives in Germany & Europe |
| | Devers, Jacob L. (Letter) $175
Commanded US Army Forces in Europe before Eisenhower, led 6th Army Group from Alsace to Austria |
| | Eaker, Ira C. (Letter) $95
Uncommon ALS of deputy USAAF commander, led bomber command in Europe |
| | Eberbach, Heinrich (Photograph) $150
Led German Panzer Group West in No. France July 1944, relieved for failing to halt Allied advance |
| | Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Letter) $495
The end of one, and start of another, momentous war year for Ike |
| | Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Letter) $525
General Eisenhower sends his autograph to noted collector 3 weeks after V-E Day |
| | Ferebee, Thomas (Photograph) $95
Bombardier on 1945 "Enola Gay" Hiroshima atomic bomb mission |
| | Ferebee, Thomas (Signature) $50
Enola Gay (Hiroshima) atomic bomb mission bombardier |
| | Foss, Joe (First Day Cover) $60
WW II Marine Corps ace, Medal of Honor recipient, So. Dakota statesman, television personality, NRA president |
| | Gabreski, Francis "Gabby" (Signature) $50
One of 7 American aces in two wars, top US fighter ace against Luftwaffe |
| | Gericke, Walther (Photograph) $135
German paratroop officer, captured Italian Army headquarters in September 1943 “Operation Student” |
| | Gillem, Jr., Alvan C. (Letter) $85
Commanded XIII Corps of 9th Army in Allied 21st Army Group in Europe, led post-War “Gillem Board” effort to integrate Army |
| | Hitler, Adolph (ON HOLD) (Document) $2950
1941 document assigning an Army command to a prominent General executed in July 20, 1944 assassination plot |
| | Hobby, Oveta Culp (Signature) $25
1st HEW Secretary, 1st WAC Commandant |
| | Jackson, Robert H. (Photograph) $295
Large signed photo as Associate Justice, US prosecutor at Nuremberg Trials |
| | Kemnade, Friedrich (Photograph) $110
Much-decorated German naval officer, top E-boat commander |
| | Kenney, George C. (Letter) $165
1948 ALS as 1st SAC commander, led MacArthur’s air war in SW Pacific in WW II |
| | King, Ernest J. (Letter) $250
1946 ALS as Fleet Admiral on 5-star Ffag notecard saluting 1945 Chicago war bond drive success |
| | Krancke, Theodor (Photograph) $195
Commanded German naval forces in West 1943-45 |
| | Krueger, Walter (letter) $195
German-born linguist-scholar-historian, commanded 6th Army in Pacific, 1st to rise to general from private! |
| | MacArthur, Douglas (Cover) $450
Signed August 19, 1945 WW II patriotic cover on Japanese surrender |
| | MacArthur, Douglas (Photograph) $595
Signed left profile photo in trademark cap, ascot and holding his corncob pipe |
| | Marshall, George C. (Letter) $350
Secretary of State Marshall thanks Ambassador Grew for representing him at Josephus Daniels’ funeral |
| | Marshall, George C. (Letter) $295
General of the Army Marshall declines Amb. Grew’s invitation to Washington National Monumnemt Society luncheon |
| | Mountbatten of Burma, Lord Louis (Letter) $235
Lord Mountbatten seeks commercial sponsorship for US television showing of his film biography |
| | Nimitz, Chester W. (Photograph) $375
Small bust portrait in uniform signed as Fleet Admiral USN |
| | Nimitz, Chester W. (Letter) $495
1946 TLS as Chief of Naval Operations – with two additional signatures! |
| | Osher, Ernest (Letter) $35
WW II P-38 ace in European Theater of Operations |
| | Patton Jr., George S. (Signature) $1100
Frameable signature of WW II legend, “Old Blood and Guts” |
| | Phillipson, Irving J. (Letter) $95
The Home Front: Irving Berlin’s “This Is the Army” comes to San Francisco |
| | Reynaud, Paul (Letter) $195
Prime Minister of France at onset of WW II, German prisoner until end of War |
| | Richardson, Robert C. (Signed Cover) $45
Commanding General of US Army Forces in Pacific |
| | Rommel, Erwin (Letter) $2250
1938 ALS from Colonel Rommel to a friend, also recently promoted |
| | Ruge, Friedrich (Letter) $110
Senior GermanNavy officer in command of minesweepers, Naval Advisor to Rommel before and after D-Day |
| | Taylor, Maxwell D. (Letter) $90
General Taylor agrees to chat with founder of “Meet The Press” |
| | Vandegrift, Alexander A. (Letter) $225
1946 letter as US Marine Corps Commandant |
| | Von Epp, Franz Xaver (ON HOLD) (Photograph) $395
Early Hitler-Nazi supporter, Governor of Bavaria 1933-45 |
| | Von Rundstedt, Gerd (ON HOLD) (Photograph) $550
Signed 1940 photo of German Field Marshal who held some of the highest field commands in all phases of WW II |
| | Von Saucken, Dietrich (Photograph) $75
Aristocratic Prussian ,Panzer commander on Eastern Front, notably stood up to Hitler |
| | Waesche, Adm. Russell R. (Letter) $125
WW II Coast Guard Commandant, service’s first Admiral! |
| | Wainwright IV, Jonathan M. (Letter) $295
TLS of the Medal of Honor recipient 6 months after his release from Japanese POW camp |
| | Wainwright, IV Jonathan M. (Document) $495
Rare self-typed and signed extract of his Medal of Honor citation! |
| | Wedemeyer, Albert Coady (Letter) $75
1951 Letter as 6th Army Commander |
| | Wenck, Walther (Photograph) $125
Youngest German general, in battle for Berlin saved 250,000 refugees and 9th Army survivors from the Russians |
| | Wiese, Friedrich (Photograph) $110
Commanded German Army defense of Southern France August 1944 |
| | Wright, Adm. Jerauld (Letter) $85
NATO Atlantic Commander invites Ambassador Grew to North Atlantic Council luncheon |
Miscellaneous |
| | Angell, Sir (Ralph) Norman (Letter) $75
English 1933 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, believed European economic integration would make militarism obsolete |
| | Florence, William J. (Note) $95
New York actor, co-founded Masonic order "The Shriners" |
| | Genet, Edmond-Charles (Document) $250
Citizen Genet:: corrosive French diplomat turned American citizen |
| | Hall, A. Oakley & Connolly, Richard B. (Check) $50
1871 check signed by "Tweed Ring" members, NYC Mayor Hall & City Comptroller Connolly |
| | Whalen, Grover (First Day Cover) $25
Signed New York Golden Jubilee FDC by head of the 1939-40 NY World's Fair |
Music-Composers |
| | Argento, Dominick (photograph) $75
Signed photograph of the Pulitzer Prize-winning opera composer |
| | Barber, Samuel (ON HOLD) (Letter) $650
The composer considers a commission for a work based on a Thomas Merton poem |
| | Bernstein, Leonard (Photograph) $295
1st US-born conductor of New York Philharmonic, composed "West Side Story" , "Candide", etc. |
| | Cohan, George M. (Document) $425
A dying Cohan waives commissions as executor of the estate of his old business partner and friend Sam Harris |
| | Copland, Aaron (Photograph) $225
Photo signed by one of America’s foremost 20th century composers |
| | Corigliano, John (photograph) $60
Color photograph of the contemporary American composer signed by him |
| | Coward, Sir Noel (Letter) $325
1933 TLS to friend, writer-historian Philip Guedalla |
| | D'Indy, Vincent (AMQS) $275
AMQS from an unidentified work by the controversial French composer-music teacher |
| | Floyd, Carlisle (Photograph) $65
Signed photograph of one of America’s foremost contemporary opera composers & librettists |
| | Gershwin, George (Check) $1495
1935 personal check, year “Porgy and Bess” premiéred |
| | Glass, Philip (Signed Mini-Poster) $85
Signed mini-poster for CD signing appearance |
| | Gretchaninoff, Alexander (AMQS) $495
1944 AMQS by the distinguished Russian composer, protégé of Rimsky-Korsakov |
| | Menotti, Gian Carlo (Signature) $115
Pulitzer Prize-winning Italian-American opera composer |
| | Sarasate, Pablo de (Signature & Music Bar) $265
1893 autograph with musical bar from the renowned Spanish violinist-composer |
| | Schuman, William (First Day Cover) $50
American classical composer, awarded 1st Pulitzer Prize for Music (1943) |
| | Smith, Samuel F. (AQS) $750
Signed handwritten beginning of first stanza ("My country-'tis' of thee...of thee I sing") of national hymn “America” |
| | Still, William Grant (Photograph) $325
1942 inscribed signed photo of “The Dean of African-American Composers” |
| | Thomson, Virgil (Photograph) $110
Composed two operas with librettos by Gertrude Stein |
Music-Conductors |
| | Bernstein, Leonard (Photograph) $295
1st US-born conductor of New York Philharmonic, composed "West Side Story" , "Candide", etc. |
| | Klemperer, Otto (Signature) $135
Celebrated German conductor noted for support of 20’s – 30’s contemporary music |
| | Masur, Kurt (Photograph) $40
Signed photograph of the distinguished German conductor |
| | Menuhin, Yehudi (Letter) $90
Optimistic as to the success of a French documentary about him, Menuhin consoles the producer |
| | Reeves, David Wallis (Letter) $95
ALS of the prominent 19th Century bandmaster & march composer on his pictorial letterehad |
| | Voorhees, Donald (Photograph) $20
Emmy-nominated “Bell Telephone Hour” radio & television program conductor for 28 years |
Music-Instrumentalists |
| | Gould, Glenn (Signature) $795 Special Offer: $750
Rare in-person signature of the brilliant and eccentric Canadian piano virtuoso
Hit the keyboard and save! |
| | Heifetz, Jascha (Signature) $195
Lithuanian-Jewish-born prodigy, one of the great violinists of the 20th Century |
| | Menuhin, Yehudi (Christmas Card) $110
1955 Christmas card from one of the great violinists of the 20th Century! |
| | Menuhin, Yehudi (Letter) $90
Optimistic as to the success of a French documentary about him, Menuhin consoles the producer |
| | Minevitch, Borrah (Photograph) $40
Harmonica virtuoso, formed novel and popular 1920's - 1950's all harmonica band, “The Harmonica Rascals” |
| | Puleo, Johnny (Photograph) $30
Harmonica virtuoso, master of comic pantomime, featured with Minnevitch’s “Harmonica Rascals” and his own “Harmonica Gang” |
| | Rosenthal, Moriz (Signature) $70
“The Little Giant of the Piano” |
| | Sarasate, Pablo de (Signature & Music Bar) $265
1893 autograph with musical bar from the renowned Spanish violinist-composer |
| | Spalding, Albert (Letter) $60
Foremost 20th century American violinist, son of sporting goods manufacturer and Baseball Hall of Famer |
Music-Jazz & Big Band |
| | Krupa, Gene (Signature) $150
One of the greatest 20th Century drummers & big band performers |
| | Vaughn, Sarah (Autograph Sentiment Signed) $115
1949 sentiment signed by “The Divine One” |
| | Waller, Thomas "Fats" (Document) $395
1936 receipt signed by the popular songwriter, master of the stride piano |
Music-Opera |
| | Alvary, Lorenzo (Photograph) $45
Portrait in costume from Orff’s “Die Kluge” |
| | Arroyo, Martina (Photograph) $30
One of the first African-American opera stars |
| | Bumbry, Grace (Photograph) $30
Pioneer African-American mezzo & high soprano opera singer |
| | Caruso, Enrico (Signed Sketch) $1100
1915 signed self-portrait pen & ink sketch |
| | Christoff, Boris and Gobbi, Tito (Signatures) $95
Signed 1958 Royal Festival Hall benefit concert program |
| | Mitchell, Leona (Photograph) $25
Renowned African-American lyric-spinto soprano |
| | Peerce, Jan (Photograph) $40
Popular Jewish-American opera, concert & recording star |
| | Rethberg, Elisabeth (Photograph) $150
One of the greatest “between the Wars” sopranos |
| | Sutherland, Dame Joan (Photograph) $60
“La Stupenda”, Australia’s great 1950’s-80’s dramatic coloratura soprano |
| | Talley, Marion (Photograph) $45
1935 signed & inscribed Clarence Bull glamour matte finish photo |
| | Voigt, Deborah (Photograph) $25
American dramatic soprano noted fchiefly or Strauss & Wagner repertoire |
Music-Popular, Rock, R&B |
| | Downey Sr., Morton (Photograph) $30
Vintage matte-finish sepia portrait of "The Irish Nightingale", star of stage, screen, radio & TV |
| | Haley, Bill (Signature) $225
Pioneer rock and roll performer, his recording, "Rock Around the Clock", launched a musical revolution |
Presidents of the US |
| | Adams, John (Signature) $3250
Excellent frameable signature from ALS |
| | Adams, John Quincy (Letter) $1695
1839 ALS while Massachusetts Member of Congress assisting a constituent |
| | Arthur, Chester A. (Letter) $750
1866 ALS as New York City lawyer |
| | Arthur, Chester A. (Letter) $1250
Rare ALS while Vice President! |
| | Arthur, Chester A. (Letter) $750
1862 letter as New York State Quartermaster General |
| | Buchanan, James (Letter) $1100
1847 ALS while Secretary of State regarding a (commercial) agency |
| | Buchanan, James (Document) $895
Buchanan Authorizes Secretary of State to affix US seal for accreditation of Minister to Guatemala |
| | Buchanan, James (Letter & Free Frank) $950
Senator Buchanan approves a recommendation for a presidential appointee |
| | Bush, George H. W. (Letter) $175
TLS as VP 5 days after renomination, to composer of “Hail to The Redskins” on Governor Milliken and campaigning in Michigan |
| | Bush, George H. W. (Letter) $175
TLS as VP to a good friend (composed “Hail to The Redskins”), glad he met son Jeb in Miami |
| | Carter, Jimmy (Letter) $595
Carter to advice columnist "Ann Landers " days before his nomination for President |
| | Cleveland, Grover S. (Letter) $450
1884 Democratic presidential nominee sends thanks for a campaign song |
| | Cleveland, Grover S. (Letter) $425
1891 ALS between terms saluting Henry Ward Beecher |
| | Coolidge, Calvin (Check) $395
1912 check completed and signed by lawyer Coolidge |
| | Coolidge, Calvin (Letter) $425
White House TLS 2 weeks after Harding’s death |
| | Coolidge, Calvin (Letter) $395
1925 White House TLS, moving letter of sympathy to the widow of a friend |
| | Coolidge, Calvin (Letter) $295
Lawyer Coolidge reports to his client |
| | Coolidge, Calvin (Letter) $295
Vice President Coolidge to prominent Boston banker, looks forward to seeing Massachusetts friends |
| | Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Letter) $425
The former President to his ex-National Security Assistant, promoter of the National Security Council |
| | Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Letter) $495
The end of one, and start of another, momentous war year for Ike |
| | Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Letter) $525
General Eisenhower sends his autograph to noted collector 3 weeks after V-E Day |
| | Fillmore, Millard (Letter) $950
Ex-President Fillmore, en route to London, to former law partner& confidant Solomon Haven |
| | Fillmore, Millard (Letter) $1100
New York Congressman Fillmore keeps up with his Buffalo law business! |
| | Ford, Gerald R. (Letter) $795
Rare HANDWRITTEN letter (ALS) of Jerry Ford! |
| | Ford, Gerald R. (Photograph) $125
Nice signed b&w right profile bust portrait |
| | Ford, Gerald R. (Signed Card) $95
Signed card suitable for framing! |
| | Garfield, James A. (Letter) $895
Garfield 1878 letter of introduction for a former Hiram College colleague |
| | Garfield, James A. (Letter) $775
Ohio Rep. James A. Garfield 1875 ALS to Ohio Senator John Sherman |
| | Grant, U. S. (ON HOLD) (Document) $1100
Nice 1869 presidential warrant for the commutation of a prison sentence |
| | Harding, Warren G. (Letter) $1395
Rare Warren Harding ALS! |
| | Harrison, William Henry (Document) $1495
1794 ADS as aide-de-camp to General “Mad” Anthony Wayne issuing rations to Chikasaw Indian allies |
| | Harrison, William Henry & Anna S. (Document) $3250
Rare DS signed also by wife Anna, 1827 sale of land to 5-year-old son Wm. Henry Jr. (d. 1838) & 2 others |
| | Harrison, William Henry (ON HOLD) (Letter) $3500
November 1839 ALS Introducing a delegate to the Whig presidential nominating convention |
| | Hayes, Rutherford B. (Photograph) $2950
Cabinet photograph signed while President |
| | Hayes, Rutherford B. (Signed Printed Speech) $1150
Signed printed speech of President Hayes hailing Garfield’s electoral victory and recalling his own disputed election! |
| | Hoover, Herbert (Letter) $495
President Hoover in re-election campaign, salutes US Building and Loan movement and Federal Home Loan Bank Board |
| | Hoover, Herbert (Letter) $450
President Hoover contemplates federal governmental reorganization |
| | Hoover, Herbert (Letter) $195
Former President Hoover praises Building and Loan League official |
| | Hoover, Herbert (Letter) $225
Hoover sends former FDR pollster advance copy of an Anti-New Deal article |
| | Hoover, Herbert C. (Letter) $2750
Scarce ALS, 1925 letter of sympathy as Secretary of Commerce |
| | Jackson, Andrew (Document) $2750
President Jackson’s draft of a diplomatic nomination |
| | Jackson, Andrew (Document) $1250
Jackson reappoints a War of 1812 Niagara Frontier veteran as a Brevet Brigadier General |
| | Johnson, Andrew (Document) $1450
"Lame duck" President Andrew Johnson stymied by the Senate on appointment of a US Marshal |
| | Johnson, Lyndon B. (Letter) $250
Ex-President Johnson on his “pleasant” present and “fascinating and challenging” future |
| | Johnson, Lyndon B. (Photograph) $550
Photo warmly inscribed to liberal GOP NY congressional ally |
| | Kennedy, John F. (ON HOLD) (In-Person Signature) $1600
Handsomely framed in-person signature on 1960 Washington State political banquet program |
| | Lincoln, Abraham (Document (Partial)) $5500
May 1859 handwritten frameable partial legal pleading signed “Lincoln p. a.” |
| | Madison, James (Free Franked Leaf) $675
Post-presidential free frank on address leaf in Dolley Madison’s hand |
| | Madison, James & Monroe, James (Document) $2850
War of 1812 privateer commission issued before receipt of news of peace treaty and a week after Battle of New Orleans |
| | McKinley, William (Letter) $795
1896 LS as President-elect, congratulating New York State’s Lieutenant Governor-elect |
| | McKinley, William (Document) $625
Signed 1901 postmaster's appointment as President |
| | McKinley, William (Document) $675
1901 presidential appointment for Captain of Artillery |
| | McKinley, William (Letter) $795
1896 TLS as President-elect, thanking Senator Lodge for telegram of congratulations |
| | Monroe, James (Letter) $2150
1789 ALS to a Fredericksburg, Virginia neighbor |
| | Nixon, Richard & Pat (In-Person Signed Program) $395
1969 White House Christmas concert program signed by President & Mrs. Nixon for press corps members |
| | Nixon, Richard M. (Letter) $395
VP (and soon-to-be 1960 GOP nominee) Nixon sends thanks for miniature Viennese elephant orchestra gift (!) |
| | Nixon, Richard M. (Letter) $525
1971 White House letter to aviator-inventor Bill Lear |
| | Pierce, Franklin (Letter) $1500
ALS while Democratic presidential nominee |
| | Reagan, Ronald (Photograph) $495
President Reagan hand-inscribes a photo for an old Iowa friend |
| | Reagan, Ronald (Photograph) $495
Official White House photograph of President Reagan with (and inscribed to) White House correspondent Naomi Nover |
| | Reagan, Ronald (Matted Signature) $350
Early signature handsomely matted with 1980 color photo at Statue of Liberty |
| | Ronald Reagan 1981 Presidential Inauguration (Unsigned Presidential Inaugural Memorabilia) $20
Unsigned 1981 Engraved Reagan-Bush Commemorative Inaugural Invitation |
| | Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Letter) $1350
Two weeks after 1936 re-election, FDR asks Ambassador Grew to assist a cousin visiting Japan |
| | Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Letter) $895
FDR to War Secretary Dern, choosing Thanksgiving at Warm Springs over 1933 Army-Navy football game |
| | Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Letter) $795
President Roosevelt to ailing ally-adversary Brooklyn Congressman Manny Celler |
| | Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Photograph) $1495
ISP while President to key Texas Democrat |
| | Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Letter) $495
The President thanks a friend for a gift for his library |
| | Roosevelt, Theodore (Document) $1100
1903 presidential appointment of Mexican Consul General at San Francisco |
| | Roosevelt, Theodore (Signature) $395
Clipped signature from TLS likely as President |
| | Roosevelt, Theodore (Photograph) $1895
Handsome Harris & Ewing 1907 bust photo signed two weeks after leaving office, inscribed to Mass. Congressman's widow |
| | Taft, William H. (Letter) $495
A tip of the hat and a thank you to an old soldier from Yale Law Professor Taft |
| | Taft, William H. (Letter) $325
The Chief Justice assists old acquaintances with Century Club recommendation |
| | Taylor, Zachary (Letter) $3375
Eyeing the 1848 Whig nomination, Zach Taylor agrees to sit for a “daguerreotype likeness” |
| | Truman, Harry S (Letter) $325
The former President complies (twice) with an autograph request |
| | Truman, Harry S (Letter) $550
President Truman thanks Ambassador Grew for a Liberia pamphlet |
| | Truman, Harry S (Letter) $350
Truman declines soldier’s request owing to “tremendous” post-White House demand for photographs |
| | Van Buren, Martin (Letter) $1250
Martin Van Buren 1831 ALS to Navy Secretary Woodbury assisting a West Point cadet get a Marine Corps appointment |
| | Van Buren, Martin (Document) $525
1829 DS as Jackson’s Secretary of State, copyright for a French grammar textbook |
| | Van Buren, Martin (ON HOLD) (Letter) $925
1860 ALS thanking a Baltimore author for his biography of an Indian chief |
| | Wilson, Woodrow (Letter) $550
President Wilson supports Red Cross benefit as Europe is engulfed in war |
Reformers |
| | Anthony, Susan B. (Letter) $2250
Excellent letter conveying a sentiment from the tireless advocate of women’s right to vote |
| | Booth, Florence E. (Letter) $95
Pioneered Salvation Army programs for destitute women, pioneered anti-prostitution campaign |
| | Kenyon, Dorothy (Letter) $40
Controversial feminist lawyer-jurist-diplomat |
| | Parker, Theodore (Letter) $175
Reformer minister Parker agrees to preach, perhaps on events in Kansas |
| | Phillips, Wendell (Letter) $95
The ardent abolitionist grants an autograph to an admirer |
| | Phillips, Wendell (AQS) $135
Ca. 1864 quotation in the famed reformer-abolitionist’s hand |
Religion & Judaica |
| | Altman, Benjamin (Check) $125 Special Offer: $110
Check signed by the founder of B. Altman & Co. department stores, notable philanthropist
A "B. Altman" bargain! |
| | Baruch, Bernard M. (Letter) $225
The Bible is the one book he would choose to have if he could only choose one! |
| | Beecher, Henry Ward (Signature) $75
Signature of the prominent preacher – before his “fall”! |
| | Booth, Florence E. (Letter) $95
Pioneered Salvation Army programs for destitute women, pioneered anti-prostitution campaign |
| | Brandeis, Louis D. (Letter) $495
Justice Brandeis cites a pioneer company’s attempt at workplace democracy |
| | Brandeis, Louis D. (Signature) $250
Frameable autograph album page signed by Court’s 1st Jewish Justice |
| | Brooks, Phillips (Signed Note) $125
Notable Boston Episcopal minister, wrote Christmas hymn “O Little Town of Bethlehem” |
| | Elath, Eliahu (FDC) $40
Israel’s 1st Ambassador to the US and to Great Britain |
| | Frankfurter, Felix (Letter) $495
Justice Frankfurter offers a citation for a Justice Holmes quotation |
| | Frankfurter, Felix (Letter) $450
Justice Frankfurter praises an eminent trial lawyer’s book, “The Art of Advocacy” |
| | Freud, Sigmund (Letter) $4250 Special Offer: $3995
1931 letter from Dr. Freud , unable to grant an interview to a medical student as he is reconvalescing (from his recurring jaw cancer)
Save $255 on a shrink!! |
| | Gershwin, George (Check) $1495
1935 personal check, year “Porgy and Bess” premiéred |
| | Gibbons, James Cardinal (ON HOLD) (Aut. Sent. Sgd.) $110 Special Offer: $95
Autograph Sentiment Signed by the most notable 19th century American Catholic prelate
A special offering for your collection plate! |
| | Gompers, Samuel (Document) $235
Gompers & two others certified as AFL delegates to 1919 International Federation of Trade Unions Conference in Amxsterdam |
| | Hale, Edward Everett (ANS) $75
Unitarian clergyman, son of executed American Revolutionary War spy Nathan Hale, authored “The Man Without a Country” |
| | Harman, Avraham (First Day Cover) $30
Renowned Israeli Diplomat, Ambassador to US 1959-68 |
| | Heifetz, Jascha (Signature) $195
Lithuanian-Jewish-born prodigy, one of the great violinists of the 20th Century |
| | Hellman, Lillian (document) $150
1942 legal agreement with Hollywood mogul Sam Goldwyn |
| | Hobson, Laura Z. (First Day Cover) $35
Controversial Jewish feminist, author of 1947 “Gentlemen’s Agreement” |
| | House, Col. Edward M. (Letter) $95
Col. House to US Minister to Poland, seeking help for two Jewish women |
| | Kosinski, Jerzy (Photograph) $50
Signed photo of the controversial Jewish Polish-born novelist |
| | Kreisky, Bruno (Photograph) $35
Jewish Socialist Chancellor of Austria 1970-1983 |
| | Lehman, Herbert (Letter) $30
Honest Governor Lehman returns hotel key, asks for his telephone bill! |
| | Lewisohn, Adolph (Letter) $75
Philanthropist-financier Lewisohn gives season pass to Lewisohn Stadium Concerts to Rabbi Stephen S. Wise & wife |
| | Menuhin, Yehudi (Letter) $90
Optimistic as to the success of a French documentary about him, Menuhin consoles the producer |
| | Parker, Theodore (Letter) $175
Reformer minister Parker agrees to preach, perhaps on events in Kansas |
| | Peerce, Jan (Photograph) $40
Popular Jewish-American opera, concert & recording star |
| | Pike, James A. (Letter) $75
Controversial liberal Episcopal bishop, died in Judean desert |
| | Resnik, Judith A. (Photograph) $295
1st Jewish astronaut, 2nd US woman in space, killed in 1986 “Challenger” disaster |
| | Sapir, Pinhas (FDC) $45
Father of the Israeli economy, managed from a black notebook |
| | Seton, Saint Elizabeth Ann (Framed Document) $9995
Exceedingly scarce document signed by the first American-born saint, framed with certified First Class relic |
| | Woodward, Joanne (Portrait) $40
Inscribed & signed 1962 Volpe portrait print |
| | Yulee, David Levy (Signature) $90
1st Jewish-born United States Senator, one of Florida's first Senators |
Science & Medicine |
| | Abbot, Charles Greeley (Autograph Sentiment Signed) $50
Notable astrophysicist, astronomer, Smithsonian Secretary 1928-44 |
| | Adrian, Sir Edgar D. (Autograph Sentiment Signed) $175
English physiologist, co-recipient of 1932 Nobel Prize in medicine or physiology for studies of brain and nerve electrical activity |
| | Aitken, Robert G. (Signature) $75
American astronomer, Lick Observatory director 1930-35, expert on double stars |
| | Alexanderson, Ernest F. W. (Autograph Sentiment Signed) $85
Swedish-American engineer, developed Alexanderson alternator to make voice radio broadcasts possible, contributed to television development |
| | Bache, Alexander D. (Letter) $250
1838 ALS to trustee Joseph Hopkinson raising problems with Stephen Girard’s will to further aims of Girard College |
| | Barnard, Christian (Signature) $50
1st to perform human heart transplant |
| | Barton, Clara (Letter) $595
Barton thanks her “comrade friends” for expressions of support while ill |
| | Blackett, Patrick M. S. (Signature) $95
British physicist, 1948 Nobel laureate, a discoverer of the positron, helped develop cloud chamber |
| | Bloch, Felix (Signature) $75
Co-recipient of 1952 physics Nobel Prize for research leading to development of the MRI |
| | Blumberg, Baruch S. (Signed Magazine) $30
1976 Nobel Medicine co-laureate, identified Hepatitis B virus, developed diagnostic test & vaccine |
| | Born, Max (Signature) $175
German physicist, awarded 1954 Nobel Prize with Bethe for 1926 statistical description of Schrödinger’s wave functions |
| | Brown, Herbert C. (Letter) $95
1978 TLS on marking 40th anniversary of the discovery for which he would receive the 1979 Nobel Prize for Chemistry |
| | Bush, Vannevar (Signature) $110
Led WW II Office of Scientific Research & Development, created 1st analog computer |
| | Carver, George Washington (Signature) $325
Pioneer African-American agronomist-botanist-researcher at Tuskegee |
| | Cockcroft, Sir John D. (Signature) $95
British physicist, developed atom-splitting particle accelerator, shared 1951 Nobel Prize |
| | Compton, Karl T. (Signature) $40
Member of National Defense Research Committee, MIT President, defended WW II A-Bomb use |
| | Coolidge, William D. (Signature) $75
Inventor of the “Coolidge Tube”, made medical x-rays safe and convenient |
| | Coué, Emil (AQS) $650
French psychotherapist, developed system based on autosuggestion |
| | Cronin, A(rchibald). J(oseph). (Document) $40
New York bank signature card signed by the popular Scottish physician-novelist |
| | Curie, Marie Sklowdowska (Letter) $3950
Rare ALS in English, 1925 sympathy letter from the Nobel laureate to her 1921 benefactor |
| | Dale, Sir Henry H. (Signature) $175
English physiologist, discovered acetylcholine, co-recipient of 1936 Nobel Prize for medicine or physiology |
| | Davisson, Clinton J. (Signature) $95
Bell Laboratoriess physicist, co-discovered diffraction of electrons by crystals, 1937 Nobel physics co-laureate |
| | Debye, Peter Joseph William (Letter) $150
Dutch-American physicist, received 1936 Nobel Prize for chemistry |
| | Djerassi, Carl (Letter) $40
"The Father of the Birth Control Pill” pushes for a rmagazine review of a new edition to one of his books |
| | Franck, James (Signature) $175
German-American physicist noted for work on nuclear spectroscopy, co-recipient of 1925 Nobel Prize for research on effects when electrons collide with atoms |
| | Freud, Sigmund (Letter) $4250 Special Offer: $3995
1931 letter from Dr. Freud , unable to grant an interview to a medical student as he is reconvalescing (from his recurring jaw cancer)
Save $255 on a shrink!! |
| | Frisch, Otto Robert (Signature) $175
Nephew of Lise Meitner, headed Manhattan Project atomic bomb Critical Assembly Group |
| | Galton, Sir Francis (Note) $195
1888 ANS from the founder of fingerprint identification and the science of "eugenics" |
| | Hahn, Otto (Letter) $450
German chemist, co-discoverer of nuclear fission, 1944 Nobel laureate, kept Nazis from developing atomic bomb |
| | Hertz, Gustav L. (Signature) $195
German physicist, with Franck received 1925 Nobel Prize for research on ionization potentials of atoms by electron bombardment |
| | Hess, Victor Franz (ANS) $295
Pioneer investigator of cosmic rays, co-recipient of 1936 Nobel Prize for physics |
| | Hoffmann, Roald (Letter) $35
Brief transmittal letter from the soon-to-be 1981 Nobel chemistry co-laureate |
| | Joliot-Curie, Irene (Letter) $595
French physicist, daughter of Pierre & Marie Curie, shared 1935 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with her husband |
| | Latham, John (Letter) $95
1822 ALS while King George IV’s “Physician Extraordinary”, wrote on rheumatism, gout & diabetes |
| | Loewi, Otto (Signature) $175
German-American pharmacologist, co-recipient of 1936 Nobel Prize in medicine or physiology for research on chemical transmission of nerve impulses |
| | Mason, Max (Signature) $35
Mathematician-physicist-educator-inventor, directed construction of Palomar Observatory |
| | Mayo, Charles H. & William J. (Signed Cards) $250
Cards signed by the physician founders of the world famous Mayo Clinic |
| | Menninger, Dr. Karl A. (Signature) $50
Pioneer American psychiatrist & prominent author in the field |
| | Millikan, Robert A. (Signature) $75
1926 in–person signature of the 1923 Nobel Physics laureate |
| | Mitchell, Silas Weir (ANS) $125
Prominent Philadelphia neurologist & notable historical novelist |
| | Nobel Prize-Chemistry: Seaborg, Glenn T.; Urey, Harold C.; Pauling, Linus; Todd, Alexander R., 1st Baron; Sanger, Frederick; Calvin, Melvin; Perutz, Max; Herzberg, Gerhard; Anfinsen, Christian B.; Cornforth, Sir John W. (First Day Cover) $250
1976 US 13c chemistry stamp FDC signed by 10 Nobel Prize laureates for chemistry |
| | Nobel Prize-Chemistry: Urey, Harold C.; Karrer. Paul; Robinson, Sir Robert; Martin, Archer J. P.; Sanger, Frederick; Norrish, Ronald G. W.; Barton, Derek H. R.; Leloir, Luis; Herzberg, Gerhard; Anfinsen, Christian B.; Frisch, Ernst Otto (FDC) $250
1963 US National Academy of Science Centennial stamp FDC signed by 11 Nobel Prize laureates for chemistry |
| | Ochoa, Severo & Carmen (Signatures) $30
1967 US JFK aerogramme signed by 1959 Nobel laureate for synthesis of RNA & wife |
| | Perrine, Charles Dillon (Typed Sentiment Signed) $75
American-Argentine astronomer, discovered two of Jupiter’s moons, etc. |
| | Perutz, Max F. (Letter) $80
British 1962 Nobel Prize for Chemistry co-laureate for studies of globular protein structures |
| | Purcell, Edward M. (Signature) $75
Co-recipient of 1952 physics Nobel Prize for research leading to development of the MRI |
| | Ramsay, Sir William (AQS) $250
Brief AQS from British 1904 Nobel Prize-winning chemist |
| | Robbins, Frederick C. (Signatures) $30
1967 US JFK aerogramme signed by 1954 Nobel Prize co-laureate & wife |
| | Schaefer, Vincent J. (Autograph Sentiment Signed) $40
General Electric chemist, developed artificial snow and cloud-seeding to produce rain |
| | Schweitzer, Dr. Albert (Document) $550
Dr. Schweitzer vouches for payment of his Chief of Medical Services tax payments while she is on leave |
| | Seaborg, Glenn (Photograph) $110
Co-discoverer of plutonium, shared 1951 Nobel Prize in Chemistry |
| | See, Thomas Jefferson Jackson (T. J. J.) (Signature) $40
Controversial American astronomer,attacked Einstein’s theory of relativity, favored own theories ignored by his colleagues |
| | Sherrington, Sir Charles Scott (ANS) $175
English physiologist, co-recipient of 1932 Nobel Prize for studies of nervous system |
| | Steinmetz, Charles Proteus (Letter) $495
General Electric’s 1st “wizard”, his inventions helped usher the American electrical era |
| | Struve, Otto (Signature) $50
Prominent Russian-American astronomer, encouraged first search for extraterrestial intelligence |
| | Tatum, Edward L. (First Day Cover) $30
1967 US JFK stamp FDC signed by 1958 Nobel Prize co-laureate & wife |
| | Tishler, Max (Letter) $75
Led mass production of penicillin in WW II and developed large-scale postwar vaccines and drugs |
| | Todd, Sir Alexander R., 1st Baron (Letter) $65
Scottish biochemist,, received 1957 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for research on nucleosides |
| | Veblen, Oswald (Signature) $50
Mathematician, an organizer of Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, oversaw creation of ENIAC, 1st electronic digital computer |
| | Walton, Ernest Thompson Sinton (Signature) $95
Irish Physicist, Shared 1951 Nobel Prize for development of atom-splitting particle accelerator |
| | Warburg, Otto (Signature) $175
German biochemist, 1931 Nobel laureate in medicine or physiology for respiratory research |
| | White, Paul Dudley (First Day Cover) $75
1964 Mayo Brothers stamp FDC signed by the preeminent US cardiologist |
| | Yukawa, Hideki (Signature) $95
Japanese physicist, postulated existence of the meson 1935, 1949 Nobel laureate |
| | Zewail, Ahmed H. (Letter) $65
Pioneer in femtochemistry, 1999 Nobel chemistry laureate |
Signers of the Declaration of Independence |
| | Adams, John (Signature) $3250
Excellent frameable signature from ALS |
| | Morris, Robert (Document) $795
1795 $3,000 3-year promissory note to his partner - also later jailed for debt |
| | Penn, John (Document) $4750
1785 ADS, subpoena filed as plaintiff’s attorney in action for debt |
| | Wilson, James (Document) $1495
1795 MsDS while Associate Justice, hiring real estate agents |
Sports - Miscellaney |
| | Whitney, Harry Payne (Document) $225 Special Offer: $175
Stock transfer document signed by the financier-polo player-horse breeder & racer
For the polo player & horse aficionado! |
Sports-Baseball |
| | Barrow, Edward G. (Check) $225
Hall of Fame New York Yankee executive, oversaw team’s 1920‘s–mid 40’s success |
| | Williams, Edward Bennett (First Day Cover) $30
Washington lawyer /insider, owned Baltimore Orioles & Washington Redskins |
Sports-Football |
| | Williams, Edward Bennett (First Day Cover) $30
Washington lawyer /insider, owned Baltimore Orioles & Washington Redskins |
Stage & Screen |
| | Anderson, Maxwell (Document) $195 Special Offer: $175
1945 license for radio broadcast of his play "Elizabeth the Queen"
A price break in honor of a wonderful writer! |
| | Arliss, George (Original Signed Sketch) $125
Original pencil sketch signed by artist and also by the 3rd Best Actor Oscar winner |
| | Bergman, Ingrid (Signed Program) $175
In-person signature on 1972 Wilmington theater program |
| | Black, Alexander (Letter) $125
Inventor of the “picture play”, made President Grover Cleveland a “film star”! |
| | Brandon, Henry (Photograph) $50
Character actor noted for villainous roles |
| | Brynner, Yul (Photograph) $150
Signed photograph as Prince Bounine in "Anastasia" |
| | Cobb, Lee J. (Photograph) $125
Signed portrait of eminent stage, screen & TV actor |
| | Cohan, George M. (Document) $425
A dying Cohan waives commissions as executor of the estate of his old business partner and friend Sam Harris |
| | Coward, Sir Noel (Letter) $325
1933 TLS to friend, writer-historian Philip Guedalla |
| | Crawford, Joan (Letter) $110
Crawford expresses reserved interest in doing a "legitimate production" (a play) |
| | Crawford, Joan (Photograph) $235
1950's matte finish photo portrait inscribed & signed |
| | Downey Sr., Morton (Photograph) $30
Vintage matte-finish sepia portrait of "The Irish Nightingale", star of stage, screen, radio & TV |
| | Florence, William J. (Note) $95
New York actor, co-founded Masonic order "The Shriners" |
| | Forrest, Edwin (Autograph Sentiment Signed) $30
Celebrated 19th century actor & activist, notably supported retired actors |
| | Grable, Betty (Photograph) $295
Vintage photo inscribed & signed by the dancer-singer-actress, #1 WW II “pin-up girl” |
| | Grahame, Margot (Photograph) $40
Britain’s answer to Jean Harlow! |
| | Hellman, Lillian (document) $150
1942 legal agreement with Hollywood mogul Sam Goldwyn |
| | Henning, Doug (Photograph) $175
Colorful 70’s – 80’s magician-showman |
| | Howard, Sidney Coe (Document) $350 Special Offer: $295
1928 contract for South African rights to one of his plays from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, & “Gone With the Wind” Oscar-winning screenplay writer
Get it before it is "Gone With The Wind"! |
| | Minevitch, Borrah (Photograph) $40
Harmonica virtuoso, formed novel and popular 1920's - 1950's all harmonica band, “The Harmonica Rascals” |
| | Pathé, Charles (Autograph Sentiment Signed) $150
International camera & film manufacturer & distributor, created 1st newsreel |
| | Phillipson, Irving J. (Letter) $95
The Home Front: Irving Berlin’s “This Is the Army” comes to San Francisco |
| | Pidgeon, Walter (Photograph) $110
Handsome signed vintage matte finish MGM portrait |
| | Puleo, Johnny (Photograph) $30
Harmonica virtuoso, master of comic pantomime, featured with Minnevitch’s “Harmonica Rascals” and his own “Harmonica Gang” |
| | Reeve, Christopher (Photograph) $325
Signed original “Superman III” still photograph |
| | Russell, Harold (Check) $30
Only actor to win 2 Oscars for one role, activist in fight for employment rights for people with disabilities |
| | Sherwood, Robert Emmet (Document) $225
1933 DS from Pulitzer Prize-Winning playwright, & Oscar-winning screenplay writer for British rights to his play "Reunion in Vienna" |
| | Sterling, Jan (Photograph) $50
Signed original still portrait from "1984" |
| | Talley, Marion (Photograph) $45
1935 signed & inscribed Clarence Bull glamour matte finish photo |
| | Warren, William (Autog. Sentiment Signed) $85
19th century American actor noted for playing English gentlemen roles for 50 years |
| | Weaver, Dennis (Photograph) $50
Signed NBC “McCloud” publicity photo |
Vice Presidents of the US |
| | Adams, John (Signature) $3250
Excellent frameable signature from ALS |
| | Arthur, Chester A. (Letter) $1250
Rare ALS while Vice President! |
| | Barkley, Alben W. (Letter) $95
Senate Majority Leader Barkley assists a collector seeking an FDR autograph |
| | Bush, George H. W. (Letter) $175
TLS as VP 5 days after renomination, to composer of “Hail to The Redskins” on Governor Milliken and campaigning in Michigan |
| | Bush, George H. W. (Letter) $175
TLS as VP to a good friend (composed “Hail to The Redskins”), glad he met son Jeb in Miami |
| | Calhoun, John C. (Letter) $450
Senator Calhoun investigates cultivating Cuban tobacco |
| | Clinton, George (Document) $395
1800 ADS of New York’s 1st state governor, Jefferson & Madison’s VP |
| | Coolidge, Calvin (Letter) $295
Vice President Coolidge to prominent Boston banker, looks forward to seeing Massachusetts friends |
| | Hendricks, Thomas A. (Check) $175
1872 bank check completed in the future VP’s hand |
| | Johnson, Richard Mentor (Check) $250
Check handwritten a year & a day before his election as VP by the Senate |
| | Nixon, Richard M. (Letter) $395
VP (and soon-to-be 1960 GOP nominee) Nixon sends thanks for miniature Viennese elephant orchestra gift (!) |
| | Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Document) $125 Special Offer: $110
1964 message as Governor to New York State legislature on public housing legislative recommendations
We took off a piece of the "Rock"! |
| | Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Document) $115
1963 message as New York Governor on opening of Newburgh-Beacon Bridge |
| | Roosevelt, Theodore (Signature) $395
Clipped signature from TLS likely as President |
| | Tompkins, Daniel D. (Letter) $275
1815 ALS as New York Governor to General Peter B. Porter seeking appointment advice |
| | Wallace, Henry A. (Autograph Quotation Signed) $110
1935 AQS on parchment while Agriculture Secretary, from collection of Hollywood mogul Carl Laemmle |
Western Americana |
| | Smith, Marcus Aurelius ("Mark") (Letter) $40
Tombstone prosecutor, one of Arizona’s first two US Senators |
| | Tabor, Horace A. W. (Signature) $350
Signature of “The Silver King”, likely while Colorado US Senator for 2 months |
Women |
| | Anthony, Susan B. (Letter) $2250
Excellent letter conveying a sentiment from the tireless advocate of women’s right to vote |
| | Barton, Clara (Letter) $595
Barton thanks her “comrade friends” for expressions of support while ill |
| | Booth, Florence E. (Letter) $95
Pioneered Salvation Army programs for destitute women, pioneered anti-prostitution campaign |
| | Curie, Marie Sklowdowska (Letter) $3950
Rare ALS in English, 1925 sympathy letter from the Nobel laureate to her 1921 benefactor |
| | Ferguson, Miriam A. "Ma" (Signed Card) $65
Controversial 1st Texas woman governor, 2nd female US governor |
| | Hale, Sarah J. (Letter) $350
Women’s & children’s author & editor, wrote “Mary Had a Little Lamb” |
| | Hobby, Oveta Culp (Signature) $25
1st HEW Secretary, 1st WAC Commandant |
| | Johnson (Mollison), Amy (Signature) $195
Record-setting British aviatrix of 30’s, killed at age 38! |
| | Joliot-Curie, Irene (Letter) $595
French physicist, daughter of Pierre & Marie Curie, shared 1935 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with her husband |
| | Kenyon, Dorothy (Letter) $40
Controversial feminist lawyer-jurist-diplomat |
| | Kreps, Juanita M. (Photograph) $20
1st female Secretary of Commerce (Carter) |
| | McAuliffe, S. Christa (Signature) $900
1st non-astronaut to be sent to space, killed in 1986 explosion of Shuttle "Challenger" |
| | Miles, Josephine (Signed typescript) $30
Signed typescript of “Lucifer Alone” by the eminent Berkeley poet & critic |
| | Mills, Susan L. (Letter) $125
Founder of Mills College, 1st women’s college in the far western United States |
| | Sigourney, Lydia H. (AQS) $150
The popular American poet misquotes English poet Edward Young |
| | Willebrandt, Mabel Walker (Letter) $75
“Prohibition Portia”, one of the most prominent women lawyers of the 20's - 40's, sends thanks for copies of New Deal legislation |
World Leaders |
| | Asquith, Herbert Henry (Letter) $150
PM Asquith sends a photograph to Columbia University president and 1931 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Butler |
| | Astor, William Waldorf, 2nd Viscount (Letter) $110
Astor thanks his sister for a souvenir riding crop for rambling at Cliveden |
| | Ayub Khan, Mohammad (Signed card) $40
Card signed as Field Marshal, dated while President of Pakistan |
| | Baldwin, Stanley (Signed House of Commons Card) $75
3-time British Prime Minister, secured peaceful abdication of Edward VII |
| | Beaverbrook, 1st Baron (Wm. Maxwell Aitken) (Document) $40
“First Baron of Fleet Street”, Canadian-British newspaper publisher, served in WW I & II War Cabinets |
| | Brandt, Willi (Commemorative Envelope) $35
Berlin Mayor, West German Chancellor, 1971 Nobel Peace Prize laureate |
| | Caroline, Queen Consort of England (ON HOLD) (Signature) $295
Signature as Queen, with forwarding letter from brother of one of her chief supporters |
| | Chamberlain, Neville (Letter) $595
Chancellor Chamberlain to 1931 Nobel Peace laureate Butler, lack of demand prohibits reprint of 1887-88 Royal Commission on Gold & Silver Report |
| | Churchill, Sir Winston (Letter) $2495
A year before returning to power, Tory leader Churchill thanks a Conservative colleague and inquires of his health |
| | Churchill, Sir Winston S. (Letter) $2495
Leader of the Opposition Churchill invites Parliamentary colleague to luncheon 2 days after the 1948 US presidential election |
| | Derby, 15th Earl (Letter) $75
Lord Derby arranges payments on a donation to a school of science |
| | Elath, Eliahu (FDC) $40
Israel’s 1st Ambassador to the US and to Great Britain |
| | Elizabeth, The Queen Mother (Franked Envelope) $225
1948 envelope addressed by her, franked with Royal "ER" initials |
| | Erhard, Ludwig (FDC) $50
1959 US Ernst Reuter-Champion of Liberty stamp FDC signed by 2nd Chancellor of West Germany |
| | Fawzi, Mahmoud (First Day Cover) $30
Egyptian diplomat & statesman from Farouk to Sadat |
| | Figueres Ferrer, José (First Day Cover) $30
3-time democratic reformer President of Costa Rica |
| | Gandhi, Rajiv (First Day Cover) $195
9th PM of India 1984-89, succeeded mother Indira, like her, also assassinated |
| | Garcia, Carlos (First Day Cover) $40
8th President of The Philippines on US first day cover honoring his predecessor |
| | Gorbachev, Mikhail (Photograph) $595
Lovely matted & framed signed large color photo at podium addressing Presidium in front of massive statue of Lenin |
| | Gorbachev, Mikhail (Photograph) $550
Signed large iconic color photo of a German hammering at the Berlin Wall |
| | Grenville, William, Lord (Letter) $150
PM, abolished British slave trade 1806, unsuccessfully sought Catholic emancipation |
| | Harman, Avraham (First Day Cover) $30
Renowned Israeli Diplomat, Ambassador to US 1959-68 |
| | Hitler, Adolph (ON HOLD) (Document) $2950
1941 document assigning an Army command to a prominent General executed in July 20, 1944 assassination plot |
| | Kadar, Janos (Photograph) $75
Hungarian Communist leader 1956-88, supported USSR invasion after 1956 revolt |
| | Kekkonen, Urho (First Day Cover) $75
Signed 1965 US Winston Churchill stamp First Day Cover while President of Finland |
| | Kreisky, Bruno (Photograph) $35
Jewish Socialist Chancellor of Austria 1970-1983 |
| | Liverpool, Lord (Robt. Banks Jenkinson) (Letter) $175
ALS while British PM, Fought Napoleon & United States in 1812 |
| | Lleras Camargo, Alberto (First Day Cover) $30
1st OAS Secretary-General, reformist President of Colombia 1958-62 |
| | Macapagal, Diosdado (First Day Cover) $40
Philippine JFK memorial stamp FDC signed by 9th president (father of current president!) |
| | MacMillan, Harold (letter) $95
PM for 2 weeks, MacMillan acknowledges US WW II colleague’s congratulations |
| | Melbourne, 2nd Viscount (William Lanb) (Free Frank) $95
Free franked adress leaf while PM and mentor to young Queen Victoria - Melbourne, Australia named for him! |
| | Mountbatten of Burma, Lord Louis (Letter) $235
Lord Mountbatten seeks commercial sponsorship for US television showing of his film biography |
| | North, Frederick Lord, 2nd Earl of Guilford (Document) $175
America’s last Prime Minister, 1st PM anywhere forced from office by “no confidence” vote |
| | Olmert, Ehud (Autograph Sentiment Signed) $135
In-Person Autograph sentiment signed by Israel’s Prime Minister while Mayor of Jerusalem |
| | Poincaré, Raymond (Signed Calling Card) $40
Visiting card signed by the WW I French president & statesman |
| | Portland, 3rd Duke (Wm. Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, Marquess of Titchfield) (Letter) $250
Duke of Portland’s butcher wishes to serve Duke of Clarence, future King William IV |
| | Raab, Julius (Letter) $30
1961 TLS as President of Austrian Federal Chamber of Commerce |
| | Radhakrishnan, Sarvepalli (Signed Cover) $50
Signed JFK assassination 5th anniversary cover |
| | Reuter, Ernst (Letter) $150
West Berlin Mayor Reuter thanks Ambassador Grew for his memoir |
| | Reynaud, Paul (Letter) $195
Prime Minister of France at onset of WW II, German prisoner until end of War |
| | Russell, Lord John (Letter) $80
Russell accepts a photograph of a statuette of Lord Palmerston |
| | Sapir, Pinhas (FDC) $45
Father of the Israeli economy, managed from a black notebook |
| | Smuts, Jan Christian (Letter) $150
South African statesman, only person to sign peace treaties ending WW I & II |
| | Spaak, Paul-Henri (First Day Cover) $25
Belgian, United Nations & NATO statesman |
| | Tildy, Zoltán (Signed Card) $125
Post-War provisional PM of Hungary, President before Communist takeover, Vice PM in Coalition Government crushed in 1956 Revolution aftermath |
| | Tran Van Lam (Signed Philatelic Cover) $35
South Vietnamese Foreign Minister, signed 1973 Paris Peace Accords for his government |
| | Urguplu, Ali Suat Hayri (Photograph) $35
Signed photo while 9-month Turkish "caretaker" PM in 1965 |
| | Von Epp, Franz Xaver (ON HOLD) (Photograph) $395
Early Hitler-Nazi supporter, Governor of Bavaria 1933-45 |
| | Wellington, 1st Duke of (Arthur Wellesley) (Letter) $325
1834 ALS while in House of Lords arranging to meet financial expert John Horsley Palmer |
