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Handsomely framed Presidential document signed by Ulysses S. Grant as President; appointing James Shaw Jr. as Collector of Customs for the District of Providence in the State of Rhode Island
GRANT, Ulysses S.
Ulysses S. Grant Signed Presidential Appointment.
July 14, 1870.
Presidential document signed by Ulysses S. Grant as President. One page, partially printed and accomplished in manuscript, the document is dated July 14, 1870 and appoints James Shaw Jr. as Collector of Customs for the District of Providence in the State of Rhode Island. Signed at the conclusion "U.S. Grant" as President, countersigned by Secretary of the Treasury, "Geo. S. Boutwell." Handsomely matted and framed with a portrait of Grant and two plaques. The signed document measures 11.25 inches by 16 inches. The entire piece measures 27 inches by 25 inches. In very good condition, folds, scattered toning. A very…
Price: $3,000.00 Item Number: 149380
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Rare original Salem Witch Trials Manuscript Land Deed Signed By John Hathorne and Bartholomew Gedney
HATHORNE, John; Bartholomew Gedney; Benjamin Gerrish.
Salem Witch Trials Manuscript Land Deed Signed By Colonial Massachusetts Magistrates John Hathorne and Bartholomew Gedney.
Salem, MA: 1682.
Rare original manuscript land deed signed by colonial Massachusetts magistrates John Hathorne and Bartholomew Gedney of the Salem Witch Trials. Oblong octavo, one page, dated March 9, 1682/3 and entering the Salem record books on April 3rd 1684, manuscript document in the hand of Recorder Bartholomew Gedney, for the certified transfer of land between Benjamin Gerrish and William Osbourne for five acres of land in the Township of Salem, Massachusetts, docketed on verso. Signed at bottom by John Hathorne, as a member of the Massachusetts council of assistants, attesting to the transaction; signed by Bartholomew Gedney as Recorder; signed by…
Price: $18,000.00 Item Number: 148416
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Rare original Civil War Diary and Letters of Abolitionist and Union Soldier Benjamin C. Lincoln
LINCOLN, Benjamin C. [The Civil War].
Diary and Letters of Abolitionist and Union Soldier Benjamin C. Lincoln.
1861-1864 .
Rare original Civil War diary and letters of Union officer and abolitionist Benjamin C. Lincoln, who would become an officer in the 2nd United States Colored Troops, in which he describes the captured home of Robert E. Lee and Jeb Stuart's Chambersburg Raid. Duodecimo, original parchment wrappers, saddle-stitched, containing 20 leaves with handwritten entries on 9 leaves for 18 pages, dated August 9, 1862 to December 26, 1862, with a further 9 pages of financial notations. Signed on the cover, "Benj. C. Lincoln, Co. G. 39th Mass Vols." In Lincoln's diary, which he began the day he enlisted in the…
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 148421
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Rare World League of Peace Manuscript Document Signed By the last ruling Vietnam emperor Bao Dai
DAI, Bao.
World League of Peace Manuscript Document Signed By Vietnam Emperor Bao Dai.
c. 1925-1932.
Original World League of Peace manuscript document signed by the last ruling emperor of the Nguyen dynasty of Vietnam, Emperor Bao Dai. Folio, one page, manuscript document in French, docketed on verso, embossed stamp at bottom left on verso. The Emperor writes, in full, "Peace among nations, reconciliation among men of all races, what finer ideal! We must be grateful to the World Peace League for working on that noble task. All goodhearted men must lend it their assistance and support its efforts. Bao Dai Emperor of Annam." Bao Dai reigned from 1926 until 1945 when he abdicated following the…
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 148417
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Rare Utah Southern Railroad Company Check Signed by Brigham Young
YOUNG, Brigham [Helen McQuilkin].
Brigham Young Signed Utah Southern Railroad Company Check.
Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Southern Railroad Company, 1872.
Rare original Utah Southern Railroad Company uncashed check signed by Brigham Young. Partially printed document signed "Brigham Young" as President and "George Swan" as Secretary, United States Internal Revenue two cents stamp, dated April 8th, 1872. Written to the order of $125.25 from the treasurer of the UCRB. In near fine condition with toning and mailing creases. Accompanied by a mailing envelope and five typed letters from Helen McQuilkin attempting to sell the checks in 1951. Addressed to two banks, one to a rare book and manuscript firm Edward Eberstadt & Sons, one to The Church of Jesus Christ of…
Price: $2,800.00 Item Number: 148951
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"Here I set With my shoes mismated - Lawdy mercy, I's frustrated!": Rare Original Autographed Poems; Signed by Langston Hughes
HUGHES, Langston.
Three Autograph Poems Signed By Langston Hughes.
Three original autograph poems by Langston Hughes. Quarto, three pages, one typed and two handwritten in green ink for Marshall Bean. Each boldly signed by Langston Hughes. The first, "Personal" is typed and reads in full, "In an envelope marked: Personal God addresses me a letter. In an envelope marked Personal I have given my answer." The second, "Bad Morning" is handwritten and reads in full, "Inscribed especially for Marshall Bean ~ Here I set With my shoes mismated - Lawdy mercy, I's frustrated!" The third, "A Little Lyric of Great Importance" is handwritten and reads in full, "Written out…
Price: $4,000.00 Item Number: 148255
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Rare 50th Anniversary first day cover commemorating the dropping of the atomic bomb; signed by Enola Gay crew members Paul Tibbets and Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk
TIBBETS, Paul; Theodore Van Kirk.
Paul Tibbets and Theodore “Dutch” Van Kirk Signed 50th Anniversary First Day Cover.
1995.
Rare commemorative first day cover produced for the 50th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb, postmarked from Alamogordo, New Mexico on August 6, 1995. Signed at the lower right, "Dutch Van Kirk Navigator Enola Gay" and "Paul Tibbets Pilot." In near fine condition. The piece measures 6.5 inches by 3.5 inches.
Price: $650.00 Item Number: 147886
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Rare Autograph letter Signed by The Author of the Prophet Kahlil Gibran to Skidmore College Founder Ludy Skidmore Scribner
GIBRAN, Kahlil.
Kahlil Gibran Autograph Letter Signed.
1928.
Rare autograph letter signed by the author of The Prophet Kahlil Gibran on his letterhead, which reads, "March 25 1928 My dear Mrs. Scribner, I regret very much that I shall not be able to dine with you on Thursday April the Twelfth. Had I not already made another engagement, for that same evening, nothing could have given me a greater pleasure. You are indeed most gracious to ask me an and I grateful to you. Cordially yours Kahlil Gibran." The recipient, Lucy Skidmore Scribner, was married John Blair Scribner. The couple resided at 21 East 48th Street in New…
Price: $9,500.00 Item Number: 144143
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Rare sketch signed by internet pioneer Vint Cerf
CERF, Vint.
Vint Cerf Sketch Signed.
1977.
Rare autograph sketch signed by internet pioneer Vint Cerf. One page, the sketch draws a set of connections between Packet Radio Network (PRNET), Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET), and Atlantic Packet Satellite Network (SATNET). Boldly signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. A fine and rare example of the inventive process behind this modern marvel.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 147510
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Rare Utah Southern Railroad Company Check Signed by Brigham Young
YOUNG, Brigham.
Brigham Young Signed Utah Southern Railroad Company Check.
Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Southern Railroad Company, 1872.
Rare original Utah Southern Railroad Company uncashed check signed by Brigham Young. Partially printed document signed "Brigham Young" as President and "George Swan" as Secretary, United States Internal Revenue two cents stamp, dated March 27th, 1872. Written to the order of $165.04 from the treasurer of the UCRB. In near fine condition with toning and mailing creases.
Price: $2,800.00 Item Number: 148327
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Photograph of Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman and Rose Friedman; Inscribed by Both to Tom Moore
FRIEDMAN, Milton and Rose.
Milton and Rose Friedman Signed Photograph.
Color photograph of Milton and Rose Friedman, flanked with people to their right and left, with Tom Moore on the far left. Inscribed by Milton, "For Tom, with admiration and affection, Milton Friedman" and signed below "Rose Friedman." Tom Moore was a member of the Council Of Economic Advisers during the Ronald Reagan administration. Matted and framed. The photograph measures 9.5 inches by 7.75 inches. The frame measures 11.5 inches by 13.25 inches.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 148394
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Godfather II Release; Signed by Academy Award-winning actors Robert De Niro and Al Pacino
PUZO, Mario [Robert De Niro and Al Pacino].
The Godfather Part II Signed Poster.
1975.
Theatrical release poster for the epic American crime film, The Godfather Part II, signed by Academy Award-winning actors Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. The Godfather Part II was released in the United States in December of 1974. Produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, it is loosely based on the 1969 novel The Godfather by Mario Puzo, who co-wrote the screenplay with Coppola. It is both a sequel and a prequel to the 1972 film The Godfather, with Pacino starring as Michael Corleone, the new Don of the Corleone family and De Niro as his father, Vito Corleone. In 1975, the film won…
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 148269
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Rare Autograph Postcards Signed by Raymond Chandler to Jean and Vincent Fracasse
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 rifle for Christmas." The postcard itself appears to have been used for darts also upon receipt. The other postcard is addressed to "Sweet and lovely Jean" and reports to her that he swam 14 lengths "but it was so cold outside I only did 2 dives."…
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 147854
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Rare Autograph Letter Signed by J.M. Barrie
BARRIE, J.M.
J.M. Barrie Autograph Letter Signed.
1911.
Rare autograph letter signed by Scottish novelist and playwright J.M. Barrie. Duodecimo, one page on Adelphi Terrace House stationery, dated 13 November 1911. The letter is to a gentleman regarding signing some papers of one of the author's plays. In near fine condition, with light toning and a light vertical crease. The piece measures 5.5 inches by 7 inches.
Price: $500.00 Item Number: 147853
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"It was the place he had seen in the midst of the blizzard, the dark and booming place where some hideously familiar figure sought him down long corridors carpeted with jungle. The place Tony had warned him against. It was here. It was here. Whatever Redrum was, it was here": Rare Original Stephen King Autograph Quotation from The Shining Signed
KING, Stephen.
Stephen King Autograph Quotation from The Shining Signed.
Rare original autograph quotation from Stephen King's 1977 horror classic. Duodecimo, one page with the title "The Shining" in the top right corner, the quotation reads in full, "It was the place he had seen in the midst of the blizzard, the dark and booming place where some hideously familiar figure sought him down long corridors carpeted with jungle. The place Tony had warned him against. It was here. It was here. Whatever Redrum was, it was here. (p.63) Stephen King." In fine condition. The piece measures 7.75 inches by 5.75 inches. A unique piece.
Price: $9,800.00 Item Number: 147768
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Rare Russian Imperial Bond; Signed by Banker and Lord of Finance Nathan Mayer Rothschild
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, one page 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. Boldly signed by Rothschild at the upper right. In very good condition with light toning, pin holes.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 147780
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Rare Original Autograph Letter Signed by William T. Sherman
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 bring an answer if you are at home." In fine condition with mail folds. Double matted and framed with a photograph of General Sherman and a commemorative plaque. The entire piece measures 16.5 inches by 13.75 inches.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 147771
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Rare Original Autograph Letter Signed By Arthur Conan Doyle
DOYLE, Arthur Conan.
Arthur Conan Doyle Autograph Letter Signed.
Rare handwritten letter signed by Arthur Conan Doyle to lecture manager James B. Pond, Jr. Octavo, one page on Windlesham letterhead, the letter reads in full, "Dear Mr. Pond It is pleasant to see that you follow in the steps of your father, for whom I retain affection and regard. Should I think of coming west to lecture I would surely let you know, but I am hardly likely to do so, for I felt the strain last time & am older now. With all kind regards Arthur Doyle." In fine condition with a mailing crease. Double matted and framed…
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 147770
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Rare photograph of Baseball Hall of Famers Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams; Signed by both
DI MAGGIO, Joe and Ted Williams.
Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams Signed Photograph.
Original 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 fine condition. The piece measures 9.5 inches by 7.5 inches.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 147765
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Review Copy of the First edition of To Kill A Mockingbird; Signed by Harper Lee
LEE, Harper.
To Kill A Mockingbird.
Philadelphia & New York: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1960.
First edition with the review slip of one of the most important American novels of the 20th century which had an initial first printing of 5,000 copies and went on to earn Harper Lee the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by the author on the front free endpaper, "with my best wishes Harper Lee." Review copy, with the slip laid in, fine in a near fine dust jacket with some expert restoration. Jacket design by Shirley Smith. Author photograph by Truman Capote. Housed in a custom half morocco chemise and clamshell box. An exceptional…
Price: $65,000.00 Item Number: 148055