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50TH OHIO INFANTRY ALS 1863
1863 50th Ohio Infantry ALS -- Sinking Sultana Steamboat Survivor -- "…there has been much excitement her for the past few days…there has been a band of guerillas prowling around here for some time…"
ALS from Erastus Winters of the 50th Ohio Infantry, Company K. Pencil letter, datelined "Big Run Trestle Ky / June 14 [1863]," describes nearby Kentucky guerrillas. Excerpt: "…there has been much excitement her for the past few days…there...more
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1937 WASHINGTON REDSKINS RP
Panoramic Washington Redskins 1937 Photo -- World Championship Team
Rare 1937 Washington Redskins panoramic print. Lower margin reads, "Washington Redskins - 1937 World's Champions." Facsimile signatures appear above each player. In 1937 the Redskins moved from Boston to their permanent home in Washington....more
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MB $750

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1944 RAOUL WALLENBERG DS
Raoul Wallenberg Document Signed as Secretary in the Swedish Embassy -- 1944
Rare 1944 document signed by Raoul Wallenberg as a secretary in the Swedish Embassy in Hungary. Document confirms the family relation between a Jewish mother, (employee of the Swedish Embassy), and her son. Wallenberg ink signature appears...more
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HAND DRAWN 1957 CHARLES SCHULZ PEANUTS STRIP
Original Peanuts Comic Strip -- Hand Drawn, Inscribed and Twice Signed by Charles Schulz -- 1957
An original hand drawn Peanuts comic strip, inscribed and twice signed by Charles Schulz. Third panel reads in black pen ink "For Ray with Best Wishes, Charles M. Schulz". Fourth panel contains another “Schulz” signed in thicker, comic...more
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MB $1,000

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NORMAN ROCKWELL PORTRAIT OF NIXON
Norman Rockwell 1960 Portrait of Richard Nixon for "Saturday Evening Post" Cover -- Original Charcoal on Paper Drawing
1960 signed Norman Rockwell portrait of Richard Nixon, done for the cover of the "Saturday Evening Post." Charcoal on paper drawing measuring 16" x 20.75". Signed to lower right with the artist's initials, "NR." This portrait was a study...more
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MB $1,000

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112TH ILLINOIS INFANTRY ALS 1863
1863 112th Illinois Infantry ALS -- Battle of Dutton's Hill -- "…caught up with the Rebels near Somersett…a grand fight…Whiped them good - took 300 prisoners. Killed & wounded about 100…our loss was very small…"
ALS from John C. Rockwell of the 112th Illinois Infantry, Company I. Written in ink and datelined "Lincoln County / Milledgeville Ky / April 6th /63 Monday Morn," letter reads in part: "…The 112th is taken from the 3rd Brig & is stationed...more
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MB $350

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GEORGE WASHINGTON & THOS JEFFERSON DS
George Washington and Thomas Jefferson Double-Signed Document -- Dated 1794
President George Washington document signed, co-signed by Thomas Jefferson. Single page folio dated 27 March 1794, boldly signed "G. Washington / Th. Jefferson." A trilingual ship's paper for the ship Hamilton, commanded by Thomas Farrell....more
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MB $1,000

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UNION SOLDIER ALS
Union Soldier ALS -- "…I am a careless 'fellow'…But I have done you no injustice in my heart…Yes James B. is a good looking fellow and…also make some woman a fine husband yet I am getting uglier every day…"
4pp. letter from Union soldier Frank P. Dale. Accompanied by cover. Written in ink and datelined "Portsmouth Va Feb 17th," letter reads in part: "…the reason I did not answer before is that I felt an annoyance at the late display of ill...more
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UNION AT CAMP NEASE ALS 1862
1862 Union Soldier ALS -- Camp Nease, Richmond, VA -- "…is quiet round Richmond as far as I know we still hold the Enemy in check on the James River…"
4pp. letter from an unidentified Union soldier to his sister. Datelined 24 July 1862, Camp Nease, Richmond, VA, soldier writes about his enlisted brother: "…Dear Sister Agnes, I seat myself…in the shade to write you a few lines I and...more
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MB $900

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BILL CLINTON BOOK SIGNED 1ST EDITION
Signed First Edition of "Giving" by Bill Clinton -- Fine Condition
"Giving" by Bill Clinton. Signed first edition. New York: Alfred A. Knopf: 2007. 8vo runs 240pp. Blue cloth binding with dustjacket. "Giving" is a self-described "call to action," entreating readers to change the world for the better....more
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MB $100

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UNION SOLDIER ALS 1862
1862 Union Soldier to Cousin -- "…And what pretty whiskers and mustache…I…admire whiskers and mustaches…When they are pretty. I don't admire ugly ones…"
ALS from an unidentified Union soldier dated 31 January 1862. Excerpt: "…My Dear Cousin Thomas, Oh! Cousin Thomas! What shall I say to thee How shall I ever thank thee sufficiently for the pleasure that I now feel I am glad! glad! glad!...more
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EDWARD VIII & WALLIS SIMPSON SP
Extremely Rare Signed Photo of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson signed glossy portrait. Approximately 8.5" x 6.5", boldly inscribed in blue fountain pen, "To Mrs. Laurence K. Burwell, Edward Duke of Windsor," and in black felt tip, "Wallis, Duchess of Windsor." Fine...more
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18TH NH INFANTRY ALS 1864
18th NH Infantry ALS -- 1864 -- "…am well with the exception of a bad cold the first one that I have had since I came to VA. am getting better of it. I recieved my things all right that pie was splendid…"
ALS from Corporal Dwight L. Herrick of the 18th New Hampshire Infantry, Company C. Accompanied by cover. Written in ink and datelined City Point, Virginia, 13 December 1864, letter reads in part: "…Dear Sister…am well with the exception...more
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MB $700

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EISENHOWER SIGNED "AT EASE"
Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed First Edition of "At Ease / Stories I Tell to Friends" -- 1967
Dwight D. Eisenhower signed copy of "At Ease / Stories I Tell to Friends." Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company: 1967. First edition. Hardcover with dustjacket. Signed on bookplate, "Dwight D. Eisenhower." Eisenhower shares recollections...more
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MB $100

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TWO 1865 POST-CIVIL WAR ALSS
Two 1865 Post-Civil War Letters -- "…George Bond has put op a mill at Oak Station three run of bars, cost $16,000 in cash…"
Two post-Civil War letters from James Kable. Accompanied by one cover. Dated 1 October 1865, first letter reads in part: "…it has been so hot and sickly we could not get hand to work but they are going it many we are just putting up the...more
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MB $900

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DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER SB 1965
"The White House Years: Waging Peace" by Dwight D. Eisenhower -- Signed & Inscribed Copy -- Limited First Edition
Signed and inscribed copy of Dwight D. Eisenhower's "The White House Years: Waging Peace, 1956 - 1961." Garden City, New York: Doubleday: 1965. Special first edition limited to 1,500 copies, of which 1,434 were signed. Signature and inscription...more
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MB $100

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UNION SOLDIER IN HOSPITAL ALS 1864
1864 Union Soldier in Hospital to Wife -- "…I was pleased to lurne that your health was good again…I was quite uneasy…i will enclose my love and ask you to receive it for it is all I can send you at present…"
ALS from Union soldier E.S. Elliott. Written in ink and datelined 24 September 1864 from "U.S. General Hospt Va." Excerpt: "…still in the same plaise I was pleased to lurne that your health was good again and your gritt good. I was quite...more
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EISENHOWER WWII TLS & BADGE
Rare 1945 Dwight D. Eisenhower Typed Letter Signed With His WWII Shoulder Sleeve Insignia Badges -- 31 January 1945
Dwight D. Eisenhwer typed letter signed with cover and two WWII shoulder sleeve insignia badges. Single-page letter on "Supreme Headquarters / Office of the Supreme Commander" stationery. Dated 31 January 1945 to a Sherwood Johnson, letter...more
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1800 FRENCH TREATY BROADSIDE
1800 Printed Broadside -- "Treaty Between France and America" -- Negotiated by President John Adams After French Privateers Began Seizing American Ships -- Rare
Broadside printed for "Massachusetts Spy" by G. Merriam, Worcester, MA. Double-sided, 2pp. account of the treaty between France and the U.S. Signed in print on page two by Joseph Buonaparte, C.P. Fleurieu, Roederer, Oliv. Ellsworth, W.R....more
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26TH MA INFANTRY ALS 1864
1864 26th MA Infantry -- "…tell Lydia not too be Discouraged…I hope there will be some sort of wind up this summer of this unnatural warfare all seem too be more dispondent then they were the first time out…"
4pp. letter from Elmore Dane of the 26th Massachusetts Infantry, Company F. Written in ink and datelined Readville, Massachusetts, 5 May 1864, letter reads in part: "…we are in camp and are too remain here untill we are paid off and that...more
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JFK DOCUMENT SIGNED 1962
1962 Political Appointment Document Signed by JFK and Dean Rusk
Presidential appointment signed by John F. Kennedy and Secretary of State Dean Rusk on 12 May 1962. Document, measuring 20" x 16", appoints Dr. Walter Johnson of Illinois as a member of the United States Advisory Commission on International...more
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JFK INAUGURAL INVITE/TICKET/PROGRAM
1961 Invitation, Ticket and Program to the Inauguration of President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson -- Fine Condition
1961 invitation, ticket and program for the inaugural ceremony of President John F. Kennedy. Invitation, accompanied by cover, contains individual photographs of President Kennedy and Vice President Johnson with facsimile autographs....more
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39TH ILLINOIS INFANTRY ALS 1863
KIA 39th Illinois Infantryman -- "…when we first came hear I was in hops that we would doe something for the union…I wont either whip or be whipt and hav this war over…it is no yous…this war lasting so long…"
Letter from Joseph Baer of the 39th Illinois Infantry, Company C. Written in ink and datelined "Ofly ilend [Folly Island, South Carolina] abril the 21 1863," letter reads in part: "…Dear wife…I det not hear from you for som time the mail...more
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NICOLAY & HAY'S "LINCOLN" 10 VOLS.
"Abraham Lincoln: A History" by John Nicolay & John Hay -- 1890 -- Ten Volumes -- Insider View of Lincoln by His Personal Secretaries
“Abraham Lincoln: A History” by John G. Nicolay and John Hay. New York: The Century Company: 1890. Ten hardcover octavo volumes contain gilt edges to top and gilt lettering to spine. Monumental biography contains ten tissue-guarded frontispiece...more
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U.S. GUNBOAT SPRINGFIELD SAILOR ALS 1864
1864 U.S. Gunboat Springfield Sailor ALS -- "…Our boat is a small one carrying six 24 pound howitzers with a landing party…we are very…crowded…I am called yeoman…My office will pay thirty dollars per month…"
4pp. letter from George Lytle, Yeoman of the U.S. Gunboat Springfield No. 22. Accompanied by cover. Written in ink and datelined "Off Evansville Ind / Sept. 22nd /64," letter reads in part "…I have not done an hours hard work yet…we are...more
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