Autographs and Historical Documents

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Japanese Western Fashion Collection.

Japan: c. 1800.

Collection of six plates depicting the traditional attire of countries west of Japan including England, Germany, Portugal, Holland, Denmark, and Russia. Folio, each painting housed in a custom mat with a mylar guard. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom clamshell box.

von Braun, Wernher.

Wernher von Braun Signed Photograph.

Original black and white photograph signed by German-American aerospace engineer Wernher von Braun. Signed by von Braun on the lower right corner, “For “Busher” Bill affectionately Wernher von Braun.”  In very good condition. The photograph measures 10 inches by 8 inches.

Darton, William [China].

Nineteenth Century Map of China.

London: William Darton, 1812.

Hand-colored engraved nineteenth century Map of China by English cartographer William Darton. One page, hand-colored. In very good condition. Matted and framed. The entire piece measures 16 inches by 14.5 inches.

Jocelyn, Nathaniel and Simeon Smith.

Asia. [Nathaniel and Simeon Smith Jocelyn Nineteenth Century Engraved Map of Asia].

c. 1825.

Rare hand-colored engraved map of Asia by American cartographers Nathaniel and Simeon Smith Jocelyn. One page, hand-colored. In very good condition. Matted and framed. The entire piece measures 13 inches by 11.5 inches.

Malte-Brun, Conrad [China].

Empire Chinois et Japon. [Nineteenth Century Conrad Malte-Brun Map of the Chinese Empire] [China].

Paris: 1812.

Fine detailed nineteenth century map of China by Dano-French geographer Conrad Malte-Brun. One page. In near fine condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 18 inches by 14.75 inches.

Bellin, Jacques-Nicolas.

L’Empire de La Chine Pour Servir a l’Histoire Generale des Voyages. [Eighteenth Century Jacques-Nicolas Bellin Map of China].

Paris: 1748.

Eighteenth century engraved map of China by renowned French cartographer Jacques-Nicolas Bellin. One page with two decorative cartouches. In near fine condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 22 inches by 17.25 inches.

Johnson, Alvin J. and Benjamin P. Ward [Asia].

Johnson’s Map of Asia.

New York: Johnson and Ward, c, 1865.

Large hand-colored map of Asia by American cartographers Johnson and Ward. One page, hand-colored. In near fine condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 21.5 inches by 19 inches.

Vandermaelen, Philippe Marie.

Amérique Septentrionale. Florides et Iles Lucayes. No. 62. [Map of Florida and the Bahamas].

Brussels: Lithographed by H. Ode, 1825.

Rare hand-colored lithograph map of South Florida, the Keys and the Bahamas from renowned 19th century Belgian cartographer Philippe Vandermaelen’s Atlas Universel. One page, the map displays South Florida and the Bahamas including major cities as of 1825 with numerous Native American trails and roads recorded and an inset text regarding the flora and faunaContinue reading "Amérique Septentrionale. Florides et Iles Lucayes. No. 62. [Map of Florida and the Bahamas]."

Cook, James.

Carte d’une Partie de la Côte de la Nle. Galles Meridle…from: Relation des voyages entrepris par ordre de sa majesté britannique, et successivement exécutés par le Commodore Byron, le Capitaine Carteret, le Capitaine Wallis & le Capitaine Cook, dans les vaisseaux le Dauphin, le Swallow & l’Endeavour.

Paris: 1774.

First French printing of this well-known first map of the east coast of Australia. The map measures 13.25 inches by 12 inches. Matted. The entire piece measures 29 inches by 18 inches. One of the first detailed maps of this part of Australia’s east coast and The Great Barrier Reef.

Bellin, Jacques-Nicolas.

Carte Des Isles Qui Sont a l’Embouchure de la Riviere de Canton. [Eighteenth Century Map Of The Islands Which Are At The Mouth Of The Canton River].

Paris: c. 1750.

Eighteenth century map of the isles of the Pearl River (formerly the Canton River) by French cartographer Jacques-Nicolas Bellin. One page, hand-colored, central fold. In very good condition. Later hand-coloring. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 18.25 inches by 14 inches.

Zatto, Antonio [China].

Impero Della China Colle Isole Del Giappone. [Eighteenth Century Antonio Zatta Map of the Empire Of China and Islands Of Japan]

Venice: Presso Antonio Zatta, 1784.

Large eighteenth century hand-colored map of China and Japan by Venetian cartographer Antonio Zatta. One page, hand-colored with a fine botanical cartouche. In near fine condition. The entire piece measures 19.5 inches by 23.5 inches.

Blaeu, Joan.

Fionia vulgo Funen. [Seventeenth Century Joan Blaeu Map of Funen].

[Amsterdam]: c. 1645.

Large seventeenth century hand-colored map of the Danish island of Funen by renowned Dutch cartographer Joan Blaeu. One page, hand-colored with two decorative cartouches. In near fine condition. Matted and framed. The entire piece measures 26.5 by 22 inches.

Du Halde, Jean-Baptiste [China].

Jean-Baptiste Du Halde Map of China: Kanton, Shang Chwen Shan and Ma-kau. [Description Geographique].

J. Wood, c. 1736.

Rare eighteenth century hand-colored map providing plans of Kanton, Shang Chwen Shan and Ma-kau, being a plate extracted from Du Halde’s celebrated Description Geographique, the most important cartographic record of the region of the eighteenth century. In near fine condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 14 inches by 11.5 inches.

Stinson, George. [Abraham Lincoln].

The Lincoln Family George Stinson Original Lithograph.

Portland, ME: George Stinson and Co., Publishers, 1871.

Large format lithograph of the Lincoln family by American engraver George Stinson. Framed. The entire piece measures 27.5 inches by 20.5 inches.

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."

Delisle, Guillaume.

America das Mitternachtige nach der Zeichnung des Herrn Wilhelm Delisle in Verlag Joh. Justine Gebauers. [18th Century Guillaume Delisle Map of North America].

Halle: Johann Justinus Gebauer, 1752.

Rare 18th century engraved map of North and Central America by famed French cartographer Guillaume Delisle. One page, hand-colored, the engraved map shows North and Central America including California, Nova Mexico, Florida, and Greenlandia, decorative cartouches. In near fine condition.

Collins, Michael; Buzz Aldrin.

Michael Collins Signed Apollo 11 Lunar Footprint Photograph.

Rare large format photograph of Buzz Aldrin’s footprint on the lunar surface, taken by him on July 20, 1969 as the second person to set foot on the moon. Signed by Aldrin’s co-astronaut Michael Collins who flew the Command Module Columbia in lunar orbit during the historic Apollo 11 moon landing, “Michael Collins Apollo XI.”Continue reading "Michael Collins Signed Apollo 11 Lunar Footprint Photograph."

[Albarel].

Carte Canada et de la Louisiane. [The Albarel Map].

Beautifully illustrated facsimile map attributed to Sieur Albarel in 1695. One page, the map shows regions of North America attributed as La Louisane, Florida, Nova Anglia, Noveau Mexique, and Canada with views of Quebec, New York and Niagara Falls, and a scene of whale hunting. ‘The Albarel Map’ was likely produced in the early 20thContinue reading "Carte Canada et de la Louisiane. [The Albarel Map]."

[Florida].

Carte De La Louisiane Et De La Floride. [18th Century French Map of Florida].

Paris: Rigobert Bonne, [1797].

Rare 18th century map of North America by Royal Hydrographer Rigobert Bonne. One page, the engraved map extends from Illinois to Florida with one of the earliest insets of Kansas City. Born in the Lorraine region of France, French cartographer Rigobert Bonne (1727-1794) was a skilled cartographer and hydrographer and succeeded Jacques Nicolas Bellin as RoyalContinue reading "Carte De La Louisiane Et De La Floride. [18th Century French Map of Florida]."

Muhammad, Elijah.

Elijah Muhammad Signed First Day Cover.

1965.

First Day Cover honoring the Salvation Army, boldly signed by Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad, postmarked New York, NY July 2, 1965. In near fine condition. Autographs of Muhammad are rare. 

Ferguson, J. and E. Blunt.

Coast Chart No. 120, New York Bay and Harbor, New York.

Washington, D.C: U.S. Coast and Geodesic Survey, 1910.

Rare 1910 reissue of the 1866 U.S. Coast Survey Chart of New York City; one of the first 19th century charts to depict modern New York City including Manhattan, Queens, The Bronx, Brooklyn and Staten Island. One page, color map of New York Harbor with an inset view of the Navesink Highlands. Includes harbors, channels,Continue reading "Coast Chart No. 120, New York Bay and Harbor, New York."

Roosevelt, Eleanor.

Eleanor Roosevelt Signed Dollar Bill.

1935.

Original series 1935 A one dollar silver certificate, boldly signed by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. In fine condition. The entire piece measures 15 inches by 12 inches. We have never seen another signed dollar bill by Roosevelt.

Ben-Gurion, David.

David Ben-Gurion Autograph Letter Signed.

1965.

Autograph letter signed by the founder of modern day Israel and first Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion regarding his controversial meeting with Angelica Balabanoff, a close associate of Benito Mussolini. Addressed to German-Israeli Holocaust survivor Walter Zvi Barak and dated October 26, 1968, the letter translated from Hebrew into English reads, “Shalom and greetings. I learnedContinue reading "David Ben-Gurion Autograph Letter Signed."

van der Aa, Pieter.

La Floride, Suirvant les Nouvelles Observations de Messrs de l’Academie Royale des Sciences, etc. [17th Century Map of Florida and America].

Leiden: Pieter van der Aa, [1713].

Rare 17th century hand-colored engraved map of Florida and 17th century America by Dutch cartographer Pieter van der Aa. One page, the engraved hand-colored map features Florida, part of Mexico, the Carolinas, Virginia, Maryland and Illinois, Native American territories of Conchaques, Apalachicoli, and Apalache, Villages of the Chaktas Indians, and the Bahamas. Embellished cartouche. InContinue reading "La Floride, Suirvant les Nouvelles Observations de Messrs de l’Academie Royale des Sciences, etc. [17th Century Map of Florida and America]."