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Ulysses S. Grant Autograph Document Signed.

Grant, Ulysses S

Ulysses S. Grant Autograph Document Signed.

1871.

Autograph document signed by Ulysses S. Grant as President of the United States of America. Quarto, one page, partially printed, the document reads, ‘I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to a Warrant for the commutation of the sentence of Charles Purdue dated this dayContinue reading "Ulysses S. Grant Autograph Document Signed."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-146683

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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."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151902

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Albert Schweitzer Autograph Signed Photograph.

Schweitzer, Albert

Albert Schweitzer Autograph Signed Photograph.

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Large photograph of Albert Schweitzer in Lambarene purchasing supplies for the hospital, signed and inscribed by him. The entire piece measures 13 inches by 11 inches. One of the largest signed photographs we have seen or handled.

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-117846

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Helen Keller Signed Photograph.

Keller, Helen

Helen Keller Signed Photograph.

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Original photograph of Helen Keller with her Great Dane, Sieglinde, and beloved teacher Anne Sullivan’s Scottish Terrier. Inscribed by Helen Keller, “To Perry Finkelstein, with cordial greetings, Helen Keller, June 14th, 1938, Helen Keller.” Helen Keller had at least one pet from childhood until the end of her life. Dogs served as a special sourceContinue reading "Helen Keller Signed Photograph."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-89153

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Harper Lee Autographed Letter Signed.

Lee, Harper

Harper Lee Autographed Letter Signed.

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Autograph letter signed by Harper Lee on her personal monogram letterhead, June 26, 2009. The letter is written to her longtime friend Bruce Higgison. It reads, “My own Bruce: You are without a doubt the kindest friend I have, and are the kindest person in general—in the world, that is. In other words, you areContinue reading "Harper Lee Autographed Letter Signed."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-65033

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James Buchanan Autograph Letter Signed.

Buchanan, James [Mathew Carey]

James Buchanan Autograph Letter Signed.

1825.

Autograph letter signed entirely in the hand of the 15th President of the United States, James Buchanan to Philadelphia publisher Mathew Carey. Addressed to Mathew Carey, the letter reads, “Lancaster 24 October 1825. Dear Sir, I have a favor to ask you which I feel assured you will grant. Your maxim, I know, both in publicContinue reading "James Buchanan Autograph Letter Signed."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-95838

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Ronald Reagan Signed Photograph.

Reagan, Ronald

Ronald Reagan Signed Photograph.

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Rare official photograph of Ronald Reagan receiving a Life Member Award from the Republican Senatorial Inner Circle. Lengthily inscribed by him to John Heinz, Chairman of the Inner Circle, photographed here pinning Reagan with the award, “Dear John—Can I say that’s a purple heart you are pinning on me? Well anyway. Thanks & all theContinue reading "Ronald Reagan Signed Photograph."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-123059

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William T. Sherman Autograph Letter Signed.

Sherman, William T

William T. Sherman Autograph Letter Signed.

1888.

Rare handwritten letter signed by William T. Sherman to Manhattan socialite Margaret Middleton. Octavo, one page, the letter reads in full, “Please come to our Parlor 22 say at 1/2 past seven this evening, and join Lizzie & me for a good box at Barnum’s Circus. I send this by a messenger who will bringContinue reading "William T. Sherman Autograph Letter Signed."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-147771

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Naked People: A Selection of Drawings From Four of His Books: It’s A Long Way to Heaven; What Am I Doing Here?; And On the Eighth Day; Cave Drawings for the Future.

Dean, Abner [William Safire]

Naked People: A Selection of Drawings From Four of His Books: It’s A Long Way to Heaven; What Am I Doing Here?; And On the Eighth Day; Cave Drawings for the Future.

New York : Stein and Day, 1963.

First edition of this collection of drawings from four books by American cartoonist Abner Dean. Oblong octavo, original half cloth, illustrated throughout. Association copy, inscribed by the artist on the dedication page, “To Bill Safire – the one-man Publicombine Cordially, Abner Dean.” Accompanied by an autograph letter signed by Dean to Safire thanking him forContinue reading "Naked People: A Selection of Drawings From Four of His Books: It’s A Long Way to Heaven; What Am I Doing Here?; And On the Eighth Day; Cave Drawings for the Future."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-146550

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Raymond Chandler Autograph Postcards Signed.

Chandler, Raymond

Raymond Chandler Autograph Postcards Signed.

1957.

Rare autograph postcards signed by Raymond Chandler to his secretary Jean Fracasse and her son Vincent. Duodecimo, two postcards of Palm Springs, California, dated 21 November 1957. Chandler and Vincent had bonded over playing darts, and in the postcard Chandler tells Vincent to “have the dartboard ready” and that he’d “like to get you .22 rifleContinue reading "Raymond Chandler Autograph Postcards Signed."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-147854

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Zachary Taylor Autograph Note.

Taylor, Zachary

Zachary Taylor Autograph Note.

1850.

Rare autograph note handwritten by the 12th President of the United States. Duodecimo, one page on a folded sheet, blind stamped in the upper right corner. The note reads in full, “The President would be glad to see Mr. [Gales] this morning at 12 o’clock if in town, if not Mr. Seaton – Washington [?]Continue reading "Zachary Taylor Autograph Note."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-146904

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Queen Victoria Royal Military Appointment Signed.

Victoria, Queen

Queen Victoria Royal Military Appointment Signed.

1854.

Rare Royal Military Appointment signed by Her Majesty Queen Victoria. One vellum leaf, partially printed. The document is dated 13th June 1854 and appoints Francis Eastwood Newport Tuiley to the position of Captain of a Company in the 21st Regiment on foot. Signed by Queen Victoria in the upper left corner, “Victoria R.” Retaining theContinue reading "Queen Victoria Royal Military Appointment Signed."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-125238

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Thomas Wilson Dorr Signed January 20th 1841 Democratic Republican Convention Proceedings Document.

Dorr, Thomas W

Thomas Wilson Dorr Signed January 20th 1841 Democratic Republican Convention Proceedings Document.

January 20,1841.

Rare manuscript copy of the proceedings of the January 20th 1841 Democratic Republican Convention, signed by Chairman Thomas W. Dorr. Octavo, one page, the document reads, “Resolutions. Resolved, That the members of the Convention must cordially concur in the strong recommendations of William Ennis for the post of paymaster in the Army, or purser inContinue reading "Thomas Wilson Dorr Signed January 20th 1841 Democratic Republican Convention Proceedings Document."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-142568

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John J. Pershing Autograph Letter Signed to President Herbert Hoover.

Pershing, John J. [President Herbert Hoover]

John J. Pershing Autograph Letter Signed to President Herbert Hoover.

1931.

Autograph letter signed by the heroic Commander-in-Chief of the American Expeditionary Forces to President Herbert Hoover. Octavo, one page on John J. Pershing’s personal letterhead, handwritten, and dated February 23, 1931. The letter reads in full, “The President, Washington, D.C. Dear Mr. President: It was very kind of you to remember me with such aContinue reading "John J. Pershing Autograph Letter Signed to President Herbert Hoover."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-149123

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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."

$1,760.00

Item Number: RRB-152085

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Frederick Douglass Document Signed.

Douglass, Frederick

Frederick Douglass Document Signed.

July 6, 1881.

Rare Trustee’s Deed signed by famed American abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Manuscript document signed, “Fred’k Douglass, Recorder,” three pages, 8 x 12.5 inches, July 6, 1881. Trustee’s deed for a transaction between William Taylor Snyder and Nelson A. Ryon, signed on the docketing panel by Douglass as recorder of deeds, beneath a manuscript endorsement. Douglass servedContinue reading "Frederick Douglass Document Signed."

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-146954

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Nathan Mayer Rothschild Russian Imperial Bond Signed.

Rothschild, Nathan Mayer

Nathan Mayer Rothschild Russian Imperial Bond Signed.

St. Petersburg, Russia : Imperial Commission of the Sinking Fund, 1822.

Rare Russian Imperial bond signed by banker and Lord of Finance Nathan Mayer Rothschild. Quarto, two pages partially printed in three languages, the document is dated March 1, 1822 and certifies the bearer is entitled to 720 rubles with a 5% annuity. Signed in ink by Rothschild at the upper right. In very good conditionContinue reading "Nathan Mayer Rothschild Russian Imperial Bond Signed."

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-147492

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Albert Schweitzer Signed Photograph.

Schweitzer, Albert

Albert Schweitzer Signed Photograph.

January 18, 1963.

Rare black and white photograph of Albert Schweitzer in Lambaréné, inscribed by him, “En canoe sur la fleuve Ogooué a monsieur Glarvey Robbins avec ma profon de reconnniass avec Lambaréné Albert Schweitzer 18.1.63.” Schweitzer’s philosophy was expressed in many ways, but most famously in founding and sustaining the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in Lambaréné, which upContinue reading "Albert Schweitzer Signed Photograph."

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-135832

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Queen Victoria Appointment Signed.

Victoria, Queen

Queen Victoria Appointment Signed.

1842.

Rare signed signed by Queen Victoria on vellum, signed “Victoria R,” one page, 13 x 9, November 1, 1842. Queen Victoria appoints Archibald Richard Harene “to be Ensign in Our Ninety Seventh Regiment of Foot.” Signed at the head by Queen Victoria. The affixed paper seal and blue ribbon are present. In very good condition. Double matted and framed, the documentContinue reading "Queen Victoria Appointment Signed."

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-119348

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Princess Grace of Monaco Signature.

Kelly, Grace Patricia. [Princess Grace of Monaco]

Princess Grace of Monaco Signature.

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Fine signature of Princess Grace of Monaco, regally framed with Yousuf Karsh’s iconic portrait of her. Signed, “Grace de Monaco.” The signature page measures 4.5 inches by 2 inches. Double-matted and framed with a Yousuf Karsh portrait. The entire piece measures 16 inches by 22 inches. In very fine condition.

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-149295

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Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams Signed Photograph.

Di Maggio, Joe and Ted Williams

Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams Signed Photograph.

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Original glossy black and white photograph of American baseball legends Joe Di Maggio and Ted Williams in their respective New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox uniforms. Boldly signed by both Di Maggio and Williams in blue felt tip. In fine condition. The piece measures 10.25 inches by 8.25 inches.

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-148896

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William T. Sherman Autograph Letter Signed.

Sherman, William T

William T. Sherman Autograph Letter Signed.

St. Louis, Missouri May 21, 1885.

Autograph letter signed by William T. Sherman to the widowed Mary Audenried, whom he is rumored to have had a decade-long affair with. In this personal letter, William T. Sherman advises Mary Audenried, the widow of his former aide-de-camp Joseph C. Audenried, on how to manage her underage daughter’s restless behavior. He shares that hisContinue reading "William T. Sherman Autograph Letter Signed."

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-145302

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Grover Cleveland Proclamation Authorization Signed.

Cleveland, Grover

Grover Cleveland Proclamation Authorization Signed.

Washington, D.C 1894.

Rare authorization of Proclamation 364: Prohibiting the Hunting of Fur Seals, an act designed to drastically limit the hunting of fur seals by both the United States and Great Britain in and around the Bering Sea; signed by Grover Cleveland as President. Octavo, one page on Executive Mansion letterhead, partially printed. The document is datedContinue reading "Grover Cleveland Proclamation Authorization Signed."

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-146748

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Dwight L. Moody Autograph Letter Signed.

Moody, Dwight Lyman

Dwight L. Moody Autograph Letter Signed.

September 12, 1890.

Autograph letter signed by American evangelist and publisher Dwight L. Moody. One page, the letter reads in full, “Northfield Sep 12/46 Dear Mrs Hall Will you tell the good people of Troy I will be with them Nov. 9th & I would like to have you get up a good choir. I will use No.Continue reading "Dwight L. Moody Autograph Letter Signed."

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-148765

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