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Larry Bird Signed 1991 and 1992 Upper Deck Cards.

Bird, Larry

Larry Bird Signed 1991 and 1992 Upper Deck Cards.

California : The Upper Deck Co, 1991-1992.

1991 and 1992 Upper Deck Larry Bird signed Celtics cards. Two Upper Deck cards, each depicting Larry Bird in his Celtics uniform with a basketball, numbered 344 and 33a. Boldly signed by Larry Bird on the recto of both cards in black felt tip. Mounted. In fine condition. The piece measures 10 inches by 8Continue reading "Larry Bird Signed 1991 and 1992 Upper Deck Cards."

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$475.00
Item Number: RRB-152279
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Irving Berlin and Moss Hart Signed Dinner Invitation.

Berlin, Irving; Hart, Moss

Irving Berlin and Moss Hart Signed Dinner Invitation.

New York 1934.

Rare dinner invitation signed and inscribed by both Irving Berlin and Moss Hart, from a dinner party held aboard the MV Saturnia on August 5, 1934. Printed on Arches paper with an illustration after Charles Martin on the cover. Inscribed by Berlin on the cover, “To Mrs. Annie Wales all good wishes from Irving Berlin,”Continue reading "Irving Berlin and Moss Hart Signed Dinner Invitation."

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$1,450.00
Item Number: RRB-152189
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Haggadah for Passover.

Shahn, Ben

Haggadah for Passover.

The Trianon Press : Paris, 1966.

Signed limited edition of Lithuanian-born American artist Ben Shahn’s magnificently illustrated retelling of the Haggadah for Passover. Large folio, original wrappers, gilt titles to the front panel, loose leaves as issued, illustrated by Shaun with 21 color pictorial borders and line drawings and an additional double-page color lithograph also signed by him. One of onlyContinue reading "Haggadah for Passover."

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$3,500.00
Item Number: RRB-152160
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William Wilberforce Autograph Letter Signed.

Wilberforce, William

William Wilberforce Autograph Letter Signed.

Palace Yard, Westminster 11 February 1807.

An extraordinary autograph letter signed by William Wilberforce – the man who devoted his life to ending the British slave trade – written just eleven days after Parliament passed the Slave Trade Act of 1807, discussing the distribution of his own published Letter on the Abolition of the Slave Trade to as wide an audienceContinue reading "William Wilberforce Autograph Letter Signed."

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$2,800.00
Item Number: RRB-152120
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Arthur Conan Doyle Autograph Note Signed.

Doyle, Arthur Conan

Arthur Conan Doyle Autograph Note Signed.

c. 1919.

Rare handwritten note signed by Arthur Conan Doyle concerning spiritualism. One page on plain paper, not date. The letter reads, “Such cases are unhappily not very rare. For this reason people should go into the literature of this subject before they practise it so that they may not be taken aback or compromise themselves byContinue reading "Arthur Conan Doyle Autograph Note Signed."

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$1,760.00
Item Number: RRB-152085
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Nikola Tesla Autograph Letter Signed.

Tesla, Nikola

Nikola Tesla Autograph Letter Signed.

1904.

Rare autograph letter signed by and entirely in the hand of brilliant inventor, Nikola Tesla. Duodecimo, on personal monogram letterhead, dated November 16, 1904. The letter reads in full, “My dear Prof. Osborn, Please accept and transmit to all of your family my warm felicitations. Looking to the pleasure of personal acquaintance Yours sincerely, N.Continue reading "Nikola Tesla Autograph Letter Signed."

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$30,000.00
Item Number: RRB-151556
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Julian Schwinger Autograph Letter Signed.

Schwinger, Julian [Behram Kursonoglu]

Julian Schwinger Autograph Letter Signed.

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Rare original autograph letter signed by Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist Julian Schwinger to Turkish physicist Behram Kursonoglu. One page, on Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques stationery, dated January 6, and addressed to Kursonoglu. The letter is regarding Schwinger offering an affirmative response to an invitation to attend the conference on Symmetry Principles at High Energy.Continue reading "Julian Schwinger Autograph Letter Signed."

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$4,800.00
Item Number: RRB-151914
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Uncle Tom’s Cabin; Or, Life Among the Lowly.

Stowe, Harriet Beecher

Uncle Tom’s Cabin; Or, Life Among the Lowly.

Boston and Cleveland : John P. Jewett; Jewett, Proctor & Worthington, 1852.

First edition of Stowe’s classic and vastly influential novel, “the social impact was greater than any book before or since.” Octavo, two volumes bound in mid-20th century three quarter navy morocco over marbled boards by Blackwell with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers, top edgesContinue reading "Uncle Tom’s Cabin; Or, Life Among the Lowly."

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$6,500.00
Item Number: RRB-151975
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Paul Dirac Autograph Letter Signed.

Dirac, Paul [Behram Kursonoglu]

Paul Dirac Autograph Letter Signed.

1973.

Rare original autograph letter signed by British theoretical physicist Paul Dirac to Turkish physicist Behram Kursonoglu. One page, on Department of Physics, Florida State University letterhead, FSU watermark, and dated October 22, 1973. The letter is regarding Dirac comparing Kursonoglu’s field theory with his own, with several technical remarks. The recipient, Behram Kurşunoğlu (1922–2003), wasContinue reading "Paul Dirac Autograph Letter Signed."

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$6,500.00
Item Number: RRB-151897
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Richard Nixon Signed Card.

Nixon, Richard

Richard Nixon Signed Card.

January 9, 1993.

Rare original card celebrating President Richard Nixon’s 80th birthday. A card depicting him with his four grandchildren at Woodcliff Lake in New Jersey: Melanie Eisenhower, Christopher Cox, Jennie Eisenhower, and Alex Eisenhower. Boldly signed by Richard Nixon to the bottom right in black felt tip. In fine condition. The piece measures 7 inches by 5Continue reading "Richard Nixon Signed Card."

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-151891
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Out of Africa. [with] Isak Dinesen Autograph Letter Signed.

Dinesen, Isak. [Karen Blixen]

Out of Africa. [with] Isak Dinesen Autograph Letter Signed.

New York : Random House, 1938.

First edition of the author’s classic memoir, which recounts events of the seventeen years when Blixen made her home in Kenya. Octavo, original pictorial half cloth, top stain green. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Together with an autograph letter signed by Blixen. Duodecimo, written in Danish, four pages on wove letter paper,Continue reading "Out of Africa. [with] Isak Dinesen Autograph Letter Signed."

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$3,500.00
Item Number: RRB-150903
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Ralph Waldo Emerson Autograph Letter Signed.

Emerson, Ralph Waldo

Ralph Waldo Emerson Autograph Letter Signed.

1862.

Autograph letter signed by Ralph Waldo Emerson. The letter reads, “Concord (Concord has been crossed out and replaced with Parker House, Boston) Dec 24 1862 Dear Sir, I shall take lodgings at the Delavan House on Friday p.m. Respectfully R.W. Emerson, Mr. Burlingame. P.S. I mean to take the train which leaves Boston at 8:30Continue reading "Ralph Waldo Emerson Autograph Letter Signed."

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$2,000.00
Item Number: RRB-151902
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George W. Bush Signed Republic of Texas Sesquicentennial First Day Cover.

Bush, George W

George W. Bush Signed Republic of Texas Sesquicentennial First Day Cover.

San Antonio, Texas 1986.

Rare commemorative first day cover produced for the 150th Anniversary of Texas signed by George W. Bush. Republic of Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986 envelope depicting the Alamo in blue, postmarked “San Antonio, Texas March 2, 1986”, with a San Jacinto 1836 Republic of Texas worth 22 cents to the top right corner. Boldly signed by GeorgeContinue reading "George W. Bush Signed Republic of Texas Sesquicentennial First Day Cover."

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$225.00
Item Number: RRB-151815
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Charles Dickens Autograph Letter Signed.

Dickens, Charles

Charles Dickens Autograph Letter Signed.

London 1859.

Autograph letter signed by great Victorian novelist Charles Dickens. One page, dated Sunday, Seventeenth July, 1859, on Gad’s Hill Place stationery, with a small pressed flower on the lower left hand corner. Boldly signed by Dickens with his usual flourish. The letter discusses the printing of Tale of Two Cities in monthly parts in hisContinue reading "Charles Dickens Autograph Letter Signed."

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$4,200.00
Item Number: RRB-151833
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Nathaniel Hawthorne Signed Document.

Hawthorne, Nathaniel

Nathaniel Hawthorne Signed Document.

Port of Liverpool 1854.

Rare original Naval “Oath of the Master and Mate” document signed by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Printed “Consul’s Certificate” accomplished in manuscript and signed in ink “Nathaniel Hawthorne Consul,” one page, dated 20 February 1854, with wafer seal. The Scarlet Letter author Nathaniel Hawthorne served as consul to the U.S. in Liverpool, England, from 1853-57. The appointment ofContinue reading "Nathaniel Hawthorne Signed Document."

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$2,500.00
Item Number: RRB-151822
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Jeb Bush Signed Everglades National Park First Day Cover.

Bush, Jeb

Jeb Bush Signed Everglades National Park First Day Cover.

Florida 1947.

Rare 1947 first day cover produced to celebrate the founding of Everglades National Park signed by Jeb Bush. Dedication of Everglades National Park Florida envelope depicting a classic scene of the Everglades with a heron and trees covered in Spanish moss, postmarked “Florida City, Florida December 5, 1947 9-AM”, with a Everglades National Park stampContinue reading "Jeb Bush Signed Everglades National Park First Day Cover."

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$75.00
Item Number: RRB-151817
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Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Signed Kenyan Independence Day Invitation.

King Jr., Martin Luther; Coretta Scott King; Ralph Abernathy

Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Signed Kenyan Independence Day Invitation.

[Stockholm] [13 December 1964].

Rare invitation to a celebration of the first anniversary of Kenyan Independence in Stockholm, Sweden signed by Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King, and Ralph Abernathy. The color-printed invitation to the event “Kenya Celebrates 1st Anniversary of Independence & Republic Day” held at the Hotel Malmen in Stockholm, signed at the upper left in ink byContinue reading "Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Signed Kenyan Independence Day Invitation."

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$20,000.00
Item Number: RRB-151903
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George H.W. Bush Typed Letter Signed.

Bush, George H.W

George H.W. Bush Typed Letter Signed.

1967.

Rare early typed letter signed by George H.W. Bush while he served as the U.S. Representative for Texas’s 7th congressional district from 1967 to 1971. One page, on Congress of the United States House of Representatives letterhead with a watermark of the American seal, the letter is addressed to Mr. Eddie Sousa. The letter readsContinue reading "George H.W. Bush Typed Letter Signed."

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-151816
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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Autograph Manuscript Notes for John Jr.’s Birthday Party and Household Instructions.

Kennedy Onassis, Jacqueline [John Kennedy, Jr.]

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Autograph Manuscript Notes for John Jr.’s Birthday Party and Household Instructions.

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A rare collection of autograph notes by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis providing instructions for a birthday party for her son, John F. Kennedy Jr., along with additional housekeeping directions. The collection comprises one 8.5 by 11-inch sheet of lined paper and two smaller white notes addressed to “Charley” containing instructions for “John’s party,” together with aContinue reading "Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Autograph Manuscript Notes for John Jr.’s Birthday Party and Household Instructions."

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$4,200.00
Item Number: RRB-151906
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Reverend Cotton Mather Autograph Manuscript of a Sermon.

Mather, Cotton

Reverend Cotton Mather Autograph Manuscript of a Sermon.

[Boston] n.d. [1685–1723].

Rare late 17th to early 18th century autograph manuscript of a sermon or devotional essay in the hand of the “first American Evangelical” Puritan clergyman Cotton Mather. Duodecimo, comprising two bifolia prepared from a folded and cut sheet of paper to a total of 8 pages, penned in dark brown ink, very densely written (asContinue reading "Reverend Cotton Mather Autograph Manuscript of a Sermon."

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$35,000.00
Item Number: RRB-151905
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Charles Dickens Autograph Envelope Signed.

Dickens, Charles

Charles Dickens Autograph Envelope Signed.

July 3, 1866.

Autograph envelope signed by famed English novelist Charles Dickens. The envelope measures 2.75 inches by 4.75 inches, addressed in the hand of Dickens to the actor Drinkwater Meadows Esquire, Prairie Cottage, Barnes Green, Barnes, SW with Dickens‘ signature at lower left. Postmark London July 3, 1866. The recipient, Drinkwater Meadows, a well-regarded actor, played roles in several theatrical adaptations of Dickens‘ works, includingContinue reading "Charles Dickens Autograph Envelope Signed."

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$2,600.00
Item Number: RRB-151901
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Rudyard Kipling Typed Letter Signed.

Kipling, Rudyard

Rudyard Kipling Typed Letter Signed.

1920.

Rare typed letter signed by Nobel Prize-winning author Rudyard Kipling. Dated July 20th 1920 on Kipling’s Bateman’s, Burwash, Sussex letterhead, the letter reads: Dear Sir, I am in receipt of you letter of July 13th. asking me to give you a date to speak at Christ’s Hospital some time during the term from Sept 14th.Continue reading "Rudyard Kipling Typed Letter Signed."

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$1,500.00
Item Number: RRB-151900
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Rehnquist Supreme Court Signed Oversized Photograph.

Stevens, John Paul; Sandra Day O’Connor; Antonin Scalia; William H. Rehnquist; David Souter; Anthony Kennedy; Clarence Thomas; Byron R. White; Harry A. Blackmun

Rehnquist Supreme Court Signed Oversized Photograph.

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William Rehnquist Supreme Court oversized black and white photograph signed by all nine justices, dressed in robes. Signed below on the illustration board in black felt tip by John Paul Stevens, Byron R. White, William H. Rehnquist, Harry A. Blackmun, Sandra Day O’Connor, David Souter, Antonin Scalia, Anthony Kennedy, and Clarence Thomas. In near fineContinue reading "Rehnquist Supreme Court Signed Oversized Photograph."

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$5,500.00
Item Number: RRB-151784
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Ulysses S. Grant Autograph Letter Signed.

Grant, Ulysses S.

Ulysses S. Grant Autograph Letter Signed.

New Jersey 24 September, 1870.

Autograph letter signed by and entirely in the hand of Ulysses S. Grant as President. Two pages, blue lined paper, the letter is addressed to Governor M Jewell of Connecticut. The letter reads in full, “Dear Governor: …Mrs. Grant and myself leave here, for Boston, on Monday next to put our son in College. We will returnContinue reading "Ulysses S. Grant Autograph Letter Signed."

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$5,500.00
Item Number: RRB-151783
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Winston S. Churchill Typed Letter Signed.

Churchill, Winston S.

Winston S. Churchill Typed Letter Signed.

London June 14, 1955.

Rare typed letter signed by Winston S. Churchill to the Ninth Army Association, framed with a portrait of Churchill and a broadside from his famous speech “We Shall Fight on the Beaches”. One page, on Churchill’s Chartwell, Westerham, Kent letterhead, the letter is addressed to Mr. Nat B. Eisenberg of the Ninth Army Association. TheContinue reading "Winston S. Churchill Typed Letter Signed."

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$12,000.00
Item Number: RRB-151782
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Autograph Note Signed.

Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem [Bill Walton]

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Autograph Note Signed.

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Rare autograph note signed by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to fellow basketball player Bill Walton. Duodecimo, note card featuring a color design of the player shooting a basketball on the recto and a black and white design of the player with a basketball in hand on the verso. Inscribed on the verso by Abdul-Jabbar in blue ballpoint,Continue reading "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Autograph Note Signed."

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-151764
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Sir Isaac Newton Autograph Manuscript Fragment on the Newton Family Lineage.

Newton, Sir Isaac [1642/43–1727]

Sir Isaac Newton Autograph Manuscript Fragment on the Newton Family Lineage.

ca. 1700-1708.

Autograph manuscript fragment on the Newton family lineage. [England, undated]. A single leaf bearing autograph text in the hand of Sir Isaac Newton on both sides. 2.25 x 0.75 inches (approx. 5.7 x 1.9 cm). Transcription, recto: “Of the older family I am … whom I take to be my … of William Newton baptizedContinue reading "Sir Isaac Newton Autograph Manuscript Fragment on the Newton Family Lineage."

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$12,800.00
Item Number: RRB-151722
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The Greatest: My Own Story.

Ali, Muhammad

The Greatest: My Own Story.

New York : Random House, 1975.

First edition of Ali’s autobiography. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Muhammad Ali on the front free endpaper, “To Danny Williams from Muhammad Ali 2-1-76 peace.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket with light chipping and a couple of small closed tears. Jacket design by Robert Aulicino. Written with Richard Durham.Continue reading "The Greatest: My Own Story."

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-151567
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James W. McCord Jr. Typed Letter Signed.

McCord Jr., James W

James W. McCord Jr. Typed Letter Signed.

March 19, 1973.

Rare typed letter from James W. McCord Jr. to Judge John Sirica regarding the Watergate Scandal. Two pages, replicated in copy from the original with corrections approved by McCord with his initials in the margins, typed and dated March 19, 1973. Boldly signed by James McCord in blue ballpoint on the second page above hisContinue reading "James W. McCord Jr. Typed Letter Signed."

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$7,500.00
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Frederick Douglass Document Signed.

Douglass, Frederick

Frederick Douglass Document Signed.

April 13, 1883.

Rare quit claim deed signed by famed American abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Manuscript document signed, “Fred’k Douglass, Recorder,” three pages, partially-printed, 8.5 x 14 inches, April 13, 1883. Quit claim deed for a transaction from Warner J. Kinderdine and his wife to Robert Davidson, signed on the docketing panel by Douglass as recorder of deeds, beneathContinue reading "Frederick Douglass Document Signed."

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$2,250.00
Item Number: RRB-151555
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Nelson Mandela in His Cell on Robben Island (Revisit).

Schadeberg, Jurgen. [Nelson Mandela]

Nelson Mandela in His Cell on Robben Island (Revisit).

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Silver gelatin print of Schadeberg’s powerful image of Mandela in his cell on Robben Island, one of the most iconic visual representations of reflection, resilience, and the passage of time. Silver gelatin print, signed and annotated on the verso by the photographer, “Nelson Mandela in his cell on Robben Island (Revisit) 1994 Jurgen Schadeberg HandprintedContinue reading "Nelson Mandela in His Cell on Robben Island (Revisit)."

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$7,500.00
Item Number: RRB-151531
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William Arnold Eaton Autograph Letter Signed.

Eaton, William Arnold. [Winston S. Churchill]

William Arnold Eaton Autograph Letter Signed.

Natal, South Africa : Durban Club, March 22, 1900.

Rare autograph letter signed by General William Arnold Eaton. Octavo, four pages on Durban Club stationary, the letter reads in part, “22 March 1900 My dear mama, I go back tomorrow to join the 19th…Churchill has promised me in this case to get me some job with the troops at the front, he is goingContinue reading "William Arnold Eaton Autograph Letter Signed."

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$600.00
Item Number: RRB-146687
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Elena Kagan Collection of Signed Photographs and Typed Letter Signed.

Kagan, Elena

Elena Kagan Collection of Signed Photographs and Typed Letter Signed.

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A pair of original photographs of Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan. The first photograph is of Kagan being sworn in and is signed by her in blue felt tip. The second is of Kagan signing documents and is inscribed by her, “All best wishes Elena Kagan.” Accompanied by a typed letter signed by her onContinue reading "Elena Kagan Collection of Signed Photographs and Typed Letter Signed."

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$600.00
Item Number: RRB-151397
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Ulysses S. Grant Document Signed as President.

Grant, Ulysses S

Ulysses S. Grant Document Signed as President.

1870.

Autograph document signed by Ulysses S. Grant as President of the United States of America. Octavo, one page, partially printed. The document reads in full, “I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to a Warrant for the pardon of John Thrasher, Jr., dated this dayContinue reading "Ulysses S. Grant Document Signed as President."

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$2,500.00
Item Number: RRB-151389
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Ronald Reagan Inscribed Christmas Card to His Daughter Patti Davis.

Reagan, Ronald [Patti Davis]

Ronald Reagan Inscribed Christmas Card to His Daughter Patti Davis.

1990.

Original Christmas card inscribed by President Ronald Reagan to his daughter Patti Davis. Christmas card from 1990 featuring a festive pinecone on the front. Inscribed by Reagan in black felt tip, “Dear Patti, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year, Love – Mom & Dad.” Patti Davis (b. 1952), the daughter of U.S. President Ronald ReaganContinue reading "Ronald Reagan Inscribed Christmas Card to His Daughter Patti Davis."

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$2,000.00
Item Number: RRB-151330
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Francis Scott Key Autograph Document Signed.

Key, Francis Scott

Francis Scott Key Autograph Document Signed.

c. 1801.

Rare autograph legal document signed by Francis Scott Key as defense attorney. One page, portion and draft handwritten legal document, docketed on verso, circa 1801. The document is signed by Francis Scott Key and his co-counsel, Roger Nelson (1759-1815), to defend a man named John, Jr. in a case relating to an unpaid debt. Framed. InContinue reading "Francis Scott Key Autograph Document Signed."

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$2,800.00
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Brigham Young Autograph Letter Signed.

Young, Brigham

Brigham Young Autograph Letter Signed.

1870.

Rare autograph letter signed by Brigham Young regarding passage through Utah for botanist Edward Palmer. One page, handwritten on blue-lined paper. The letter reads in full, “Salt Lake City, U.T. 27 May 1870 To Elder Thomas Collister, Bishop of Fillmore and the bishops of the various settlements between that city and St. George. Dear Brethren:Continue reading "Brigham Young Autograph Letter Signed."

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$12,000.00
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Oscar Teale Signed Houdini Contract Draft, Personal Notebook, and Harper & Brothers Editorial Letter To Harry Houdini.

Teale, Oscar S. [Harry Houdini]

Oscar Teale Signed Houdini Contract Draft, Personal Notebook, and Harper & Brothers Editorial Letter To Harry Houdini.

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Rare collection of items from the magician Oscar Teale, the private secretary to famous magician Harry Houdini. Including a typed contract copy signed by Teale regarding him agreeing to compile and edit Houdini’s book A Magician Among the Spirits. An autograph note at the top of the contract states that Houdini never signed the contractContinue reading "Oscar Teale Signed Houdini Contract Draft, Personal Notebook, and Harper & Brothers Editorial Letter To Harry Houdini."

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$6,500.00
Item Number: RRB-151126
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Bobby Jones, Walter Hagan, Gene Sarazen, and Tommy Armour Signed 1941 Bahamas Red Cross Benefit Match Admission Pass. [with] Two Duke of Windsor Typed Letters Signed.

Edward VIII [Duke of Windsor]; Bobby Jones [Robert T.]; Walter Hagan; Gene Sarazen; Tommy Armour

Bobby Jones, Walter Hagan, Gene Sarazen, and Tommy Armour Signed 1941 Bahamas Red Cross Benefit Match Admission Pass. [with] Two Duke of Windsor Typed Letters Signed.

Bahamas : Government House, 1941-1942.

Exceptionally rare 1941 Bahamas Red Cross Benefit Match Admission Pass signed by Bobby Jones, Walter Hagan, Gene Sarazen, and Tommy Armour handsomely framed with a typed letter signed by the Duke of Windsor, “Edward” to Gene Sarazen thanking him for a fine set of golf clubs and anticipating his visit and participation in the benefitContinue reading "Bobby Jones, Walter Hagan, Gene Sarazen, and Tommy Armour Signed 1941 Bahamas Red Cross Benefit Match Admission Pass. [with] Two Duke of Windsor Typed Letters Signed."

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$20,000.00
Item Number: RRB-151082
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Autograph Album Containing Letters Signed by Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft, John D. Rockefeller Jr., and Others.

Roosevelt, Theodore; William H. Taft; John D. Rockefeller Jr.; Elihu Root; Henry Cabot Lodge; George Dewey; et al. [Thomas D. Neelands]

Autograph Album Containing Letters Signed by Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft, John D. Rockefeller Jr., and Others.

c. 1919.

Rare original autograph album containing nearly 200 signed letters, notes, and responses addressed to Thomas D. Neelands, longtime President of the Canadian Club of New York. Quarto, bound in full linen with titles stamped in black to the front panel, “Canadian Club of New York Thos. D. Neelands.” The interior features tipped-in letters-typed and handwrittenContinue reading "Autograph Album Containing Letters Signed by Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft, John D. Rockefeller Jr., and Others."

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$7,200.00
Item Number: RRB-150548
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Taylor Williams Typed Letter Recollecting About Ernest Hemingway. [with] Ernest Hemingway Photographs.

Hemingway, Ernest; Taylor Williams [Martha Gellhorn]

Taylor Williams Typed Letter Recollecting About Ernest Hemingway. [with] Ernest Hemingway Photographs.

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Rare original typed letter from guide Taylor Williams recollecting about hunting antelope with Ernest Hemingway. One page, single typed sheet. The letter reads in full, “Hemingway Box by Taylor Williams. Our party, (consisting of Hemingway, Lloyd Arnold, Ellis Chapin, our packer, and myself) had ridden into the first fringe of foothills above the plains alongContinue reading "Taylor Williams Typed Letter Recollecting About Ernest Hemingway. [with] Ernest Hemingway Photographs."

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$1,500.00
Item Number: RRB-150090
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Ulysses S. Grant Document Signed as President.

Grant, Ulysses S

Ulysses S. Grant Document Signed as President.

1876.

Autograph document signed by Ulysses S. Grant as President of the United States of America. Quarto, one page, partially printed. The document reads in full, “I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to the envelope of my letter to His Excellency Rafael Zaldivar, President ofContinue reading "Ulysses S. Grant Document Signed as President."

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$3,200.00
Item Number: RRB-150576
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Ernest and Mary Hemingway Christmas Card Signed by Mary Hemingway.

Hemingway, Ernest; Mary Hemingway [Taylor Williams]

Ernest and Mary Hemingway Christmas Card Signed by Mary Hemingway.

c. 1953.

Rare Christmas card of Ernest and Mary Hemingway, inscribed by Mary to Taylor Williams. A circa 1953 folding Christmas card depicting Ernest Hemingway holding a cat and Mary Hemingway sitting on the porch of Finca Vigia holding another cat with a dog at her side. The inside of the card is printed, “Merry Christmas ErnestContinue reading "Ernest and Mary Hemingway Christmas Card Signed by Mary Hemingway."

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-150111
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Lord John Signatures.

King, Stephen [Ray Bradbury; Gerald Ford; Jim Harrison; Norman Mailer; Joyce Carol Oates; John Updike; Eudora Welty; et al]

Lord John Signatures.

Northridge, California : Lord John Press, 1991.

First deluxe limited edition of this collection of author photographs and signatures. Oblong octavo, original half cloth with faux navy morocco spine, gilt titles to the spine, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, facsimile signature endpapers, illustrated throughout with photographs. Signed by Stephen King at the conclusion of his introduction in addition toContinue reading "Lord John Signatures."

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$1,100.00
Item Number: RRB-150137
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Supreme Court Justices Signed Engraving.

Burger, Warren E.; William J. Brennan Jr.; Byron R. White; Harry A. Blackmun; Lewis F. Powell; William H. Rehnquist; John Pail Stevens; Sandra Day O'Connor

Supreme Court Justices Signed Engraving.

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Rare original engraving of the Supreme Court signed by eight Supreme Court justices. Boldly signed by Warren E. Burger, William J. Brennan, Jr., Byron R. White, Harry A. Blackmun, Lewis F. Powell, William H. Rehnquist, John Paul Stevens, and Sandra Day O’Connor. Thurgood Marshall is autopen. In fine condition. The piece measures 8 inches byContinue reading "Supreme Court Justices Signed Engraving."

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$1,200.00
Item Number: RRB-150168
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Charles Dickens Autograph Letter Signed.

Dickens, Charles

Charles Dickens Autograph Letter Signed.

London 1867.

Autograph letter signed by great Victorian novelist Charles Dickens to his biographer. One page, dated Monday 7th October, 1867, on Gad’s Hill Place stationery, and addressed to John Forster. Boldly signed by Dickens with his usual flourish. The letter reads in full, “I have been very much interested and gratified by that pleasant Passage fromContinue reading "Charles Dickens Autograph Letter Signed."

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$3,000.00
Item Number: RRB-150124
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Ernest Hemingway Signed Photograph. [with] Mary Hemingway Typed Letter Signed.

Hemingway, Ernest; Mary Hemingway [Taylor Williams]

Ernest Hemingway Signed Photograph. [with] Mary Hemingway Typed Letter Signed.

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Rare original black and white photograph of legendary American writer Ernest Hemingway. Black and white matte photograph of Hemingway with his wife Mary and fishing guide Taylor Williams in the trophy room of a club or private home after a day on the water. Inscribed by Ernest Hemingway in black ballpoint at the bottom rightContinue reading "Ernest Hemingway Signed Photograph. [with] Mary Hemingway Typed Letter Signed."

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$12,500.00
Item Number: RRB-150055
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Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition Party Signed Photograph.

Fuchs, Vivian; Ralph Lenton; Ken Blaiklock; George Lowe; Alan Rogers; Geoff Pratt; David Pratt; et al

Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition Party Signed Photograph.

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Original black and white photograph of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition party signed by all twelve members of the team. One page, the photograph shows all twelve members of the team in front of a snowcat with the Union Flag. Signed on the lower margin, “V. Fuchs, Hal Lister, Ralph Lenton, Ken Blaiklock, George Lowe, AlanContinue reading "Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition Party Signed Photograph."

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$6,500.00
Item Number: RRB-136055
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