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Rare typed letter signed by Ronald Reagan as president to fellow American actor Charles Foy
REAGAN, Ronald.
Ronald Reagan Typed Letter Signed.
1982.
Typed letter signed by Ronald Reagan as president. One page on Reagan's White House letterhead, the letter reads: February 3, 1982 Dear Sarah and Charlie: Please forgive this belated note to thank you and Ron for the terrific briefcase. It was a great Christmas present, and I really do appreciate your thoughtfulness. Many, many thanks for selecting this "piece of the West" for me. We had a wonderful holiday season and hope you did, too. Nancy joins me in wishing you all our very best for 1982. Sincerely, "Ron" Mr. and Mrs. Charles Foy 450 North Rossmore Los Angeles, California…
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 133078
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"Go win another one for the Gipper" Signed Print of President Reagan; From the library of Nancy Reagan's Brother
REAGAN, Ronald.
Ronald Reagan Signed Portrait.
1988.
Signed print of Ronald Reagan of him in one of his most famous roles George Gipp in the film Knute Rockne, All American, signed on the matte below in Reagan's hand, "Go win another one for the Gipper Ronald Reagan." Reagan's character was based on the true life of a college football player who died at the tender age of 25 from a streptococcal throat infection and pneumonia just two weeks after being elected Notre Dame's first All-American by Walter Camp. In the movie, the legendary coach Knute Rockne tells his team, "The last thing George said to me, 'Rock,'…
Price: $12,500.00 Item Number: 132431
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Rare photograph of Ronald Reagan receiving a Life Member Awards from the Republican Senatorial Inner Circle; inscribed by him
REAGAN, Ronald.
Ronald Reagan Signed Photograph.
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? Will anyway. Thanks & all the best, Ron.” The recipient, John Heinz, was an American businessman and politician from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Heinz served in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977, and in the United States Senate from 1977 until he was killed in a plane…
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 123059
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"Arrival in Peking"; Signed Photograph of President Reagan; From the library of Nancy Reagan's Brother
REAGAN, Ronald.
Ronald Reagan Signed Photograph.
1984.
Signed photograph of President Ronald Reagan showing him standing with an entourage, including Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Xuequian, boldly signed by him on the matte, "Ronald Reagan Arrival in Peking 26 April 1984." Matted and framed with the seal of the President of the United States. The entire piece measures 17 inches by 13 inches. From the library of Richard A. Davis, brother of First Lady Nancy Reagan. Davis had a close relationship with his sister and President Reagan. They visited the White House often during the Reagan years. Their families got together in Washington at Christmastime and for the…
Price: $4,500.00 Item Number: 132293
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"Parris Island"; Signed Photograph of President Reagan saluting Marines; From the library of Nancy Reagan's Brother
REAGAN, Ronald.
Ronald Reagan Signed Photograph.
1986.
Signed photograph of President Ronald Reagan showing him saluting graduates at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in South Carolina, boldly signed by him on the matte, "Ronald Reagan Parris Island May 1986." Matted and framed with the seal of the President of the United States. The entire piece measures 17 inches by 13 inches. From the library of Dr. Richard A. Davis, brother of First Lady Nancy Reagan. Davis had a close relationship with his sister and President Reagan. They visited the White House often during the Reagan years. Their families got together in Washington at Christmastime and for the…
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 132101
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Photograph of President Reagan; Inscribed to his Brother-in-law Dr. Richard A. Davis
REAGAN, Ronald.
Ronald Reagan Signed Photograph.
1987.
Signed photograph of President Ronald Reagan standing with Dr. Richard A. Davis, Nancy Reagan's brother, inscribed on the matte, "Every good wish Dick & Warmest regard Ronald Reagan." Official photograph of the White House, ink stamp on to the verso, with printed invitation to unveiling of the Harvey Cushing Stamp. Matted and framed with the seal of the President of the United States. The entire piece measures 17 inches by 10.5 inches. From the library of Dr. Richard A. Davis, brother of First Lady Nancy Reagan. Davis had a close relationship with his sister and President Reagan. They visited the…
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 132879
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John F. Kennedy Engraved Portrait; Signed by Ronald Reagan as Governor of California and 24 State and Lieutenant Governors
REAGAN, Ronald. [John F. Kennedy].
Ronald Reagan Signed John F. Kennedy Engraved Portrait.
1967.
Original engraved portrait of President John F. Kennedy signed by President Ronald Reagan as Governor of California and 24 State and Lieutenant Governors including: Nelson Rockefeller, John B. Connally, Tim Babcock, Jack Williams, Don Samuelson, John J. McKeith, Walter J. Hickel, and others. With a 13-cent "John F. Kennedy" stamp, cancelled on the anniversary of JFK's birthday, May 29th 1967. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 19.5 inches by 16.5 inches. In fine condition.
Price: $3,200.00 Item Number: 94707
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Rare Collection of Ronald Reagan Presidential Gift Accessories
REAGAN, Ronald.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Seal Gift Accessory Collection.
Fine collection of Ronald Reagan Presidential gift accessories including a pair of cuff links and a lapel pin bearing the Presidential Eagle and Crest seal and a fountain pen bearing Reagan's signature in facsimile. Each piece is housed in the original gift box with Reagan's signature stamped in gilt to the box cover. In fine condition with the pen requiring a nib insert. A handsome collection.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 114264
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personal note warmly inscribed by ronald reagan in September of 1987
REAGAN, Ronald.
Ronald Reagan Autographed Note Signed.
1989.
Autograph note signed by Ronald Reagan on his personal letterhead as follows, "20 Sept. '89 Dear Ford and Norma, Thanks for your letter and generous words, I'm more grateful than I can say. Thank you too for your prayers. They were answered & I have had an almost instant recovery, at home and feeling just great. Nancy sends her best to you. Again thanks & Best Regards, Ron." In September if 1989, President Ronald Reagan underwent routine brain surgery for the removal of a subdural hematoma resulted from a horse-back riding accident. An accomplished rider, he was thrown from a bucking horse while…
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 85495
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Fine collection of Inaugural Gifts from the Inauguration of Ronald Reagan as President and George H. W. Bush as Vice President of the United States
REAGAN, Ronald and George H. W. Bush.
Ronald Reagan and George Bush Inaugural Gift Collection.
1981.
Fine collection of official gifts from the inauguration of Ronald Reagan as President and George H. W. Bush as Vice President of the United States. The collection includes a sterling silver money clip and pill box embossed with the Reagan Bush inaugural logo and a fountain pen from the inaugural reception of George H. W. Bush bearing Bush’s signature in facsimile and housed in the original box bearing the seal of the Vice President of the United States. In near fine condition.
Price: $1,450.00 Item Number: 117304
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First edition of Ralph Nading Hill's Robert Fulton and the Steamboat; signed by the 40th president of the United States Ronald Reagan
HILL, Ralph Nading. [Ronald Reagan].
Robert Fulton and the Steamboat.
New York: Random House, 1954.
First edition of the author's compelling work on the inventor of the world's first commercially successful steamboat. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated by Lee Ames. Signed by Ronald Reagan on the half-title page. Ronald Wilson Reagan served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and became a highly influential voice of modern conservatism. Prior to his presidency, he was a Hollywood actor and union leader before serving as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 to 1975. When Reagan left office in 1989, he held an approval rating of 68%, matching those of Franklin…
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 137258
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Rare Civil War Era Carte-de-visite of Robert E. Lee; Signed by Him
LEE, Robert E.
Robert E. Lee Signed Carte-de-Visite.
Rare Civil War era carte-de-visite portrait of General Robert E. Lee in uniform, boldly signed "RE Lee". In fine condition. Quadruple matted and framed. The entire piece measures 19 inches by 17 inches.
Price: $8,800.00 Item Number: 103675
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Rare Reconstruction Era Carte-de-visite of Confederate Commander Robert E. Lee; Signed by Him
LEE, Robert E.
Robert E. Lee Signed Carte-de-Visite.
Lexington, Va: Boude & Miley, [1869].
Rare Reconstruction era carte-de-visite portrait of former Confederate commander General Robert E. Lee in civilian attire, boldly signed "RE Lee." The carte-de-visite measures 2.5 inches by 4 inches with Boude & Miley's imprint on the verso. This striking postwar portrait of Lee was captured by photographer Michael Miley of Lexington, Virginia in 1869, perhaps less than a year prior to Lee's death on October 12, 1870. Following the conclusion of the American Civil War in 1865, Lee became president of Washington College (later Washington and Lee University) in Lexington, Virginia; in that position, he supported reconciliation between North and South.The…
Price: $7,200.00 Item Number: 140513
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"With an unceasing admiration of your constancy and devotion to your Country, and a grateful remembrance of your kind and generous consideration for myself, I bid you all an affectionate farewell": Rare Broadside of Robert E. Lee's Farewell Address
LEE, Robert E.
Robert E. Lee Farewell Address.
Boston: A. Hoen & Co, 1866.
Rare engraved broadside of General Robert E. Lee’s Farewell Address. A single leaf with a headpiece of General Lee, flanked by Confederate flags. In this speech, General Lee recounted his Farewell Address to the Army of Northern Virginia on April 10, 1865, the day after the surrender to General Grant. In an oval period frame.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 139247
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Rare baseball signed by President Richard Nixon; from the collection of Baseball Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio
NIXON, Richard (Joe DiMaggio).
Richard Nixon Autographed Baseball Presented to Joe DiMaggio.
Rawlings Official Ball National League, .
Rare baseball signed by President Richard Nixon on the sweetspot. From the personal collection of Baseball Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio. Accompanied by an original black and white photograph of DiMaggio and Nixon shaking hands in the White House, also from DiMaggio's personal collection. In near fine condition. Included is letter of provenance from DiMaggio’s estate signed by his two granddaughters. An exceptional association linking two American icons.
Price: $7,800.00 Item Number: 95226
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Rare typescript broadside of the final paragraphs of Gerald Ford's 1974 Proclamation of Pardon granting a full and unconditional pardon to Richard Nixon; signed by both Ford and Nixon
NIXON, Richard M. and Gerald Ford.
Richard Nixon and Gerald R. Ford Signed Presidential Proclamation of Pardon.
Typescript reproduction of the final paragraphs of Ford's 1974 Proclamation of Pardon granting a full and unconditional pardon to Richard Nixon, his predecessor, for any crimes that he might have committed against the United States as president. One page, typescript. Signed and dated by Gerald Ford, "Gerald Ford 11/5/79" and Richard Nixon. Accompanied by two glossy photographs signed by Ford. In fine condition. The signed pardon measures 7.5 by 5.5 inches. The photographs measure 8 inches by 10 inches. Exceptionally rare.
Price: $5,000.00 Item Number: 134249
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First Edition of Reykjavik: Results & Lessons; Signed by Mikhail Gorbachev
GORBACHEV, Mikhail.
Reykjavik: Results & Lessons.
Madison, Connecticut: Sphinx Press, Inc, 1987.
First edition of this collection of speeches and writings of the historic meeting in Reykjavik between Gorbachev and President Reagan. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Mikhail Gorbachev on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 95984
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Rare Original Ulysses S. Grant United States Civil War Army Report Cover; inscribed by General Grant
GRANT, Ulysses S.
Report of Lieut. General U.S. Grant of the Armies of the United States. 1864-1865.
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1865.
Rare Civil War era report cover inscribed by Ulysses S. Grant as Lieutenant General of the United States Army. One page report cover, inscribed by Grant, "Wm E. Dodge, Esq., New York, N.Y. U.S. Grant Lt. Gen." Abraham Lincoln promoted Grant to Lieutenant General of the United States Army on March , 1864, a rank which had only previously been held by George Washington. Following Lincolns assassination in April of 1865, Grant became America's first four-star general and played an important role in aiding Congress in their effort to reconstruct the South. In near fine condition. With a first edition…
Price: $8,200.00 Item Number: 114672
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First Edition of George Cornewall Lewis' Remarks on The Use and Abuse of Some Political Terms
LEWIS, George Cornewall.
Remarks on The Use and Abuse of Some Political Terms.
London: B. Fellowes, 1832.
First edition of Cornewall Lewis' classic work. Octavo, original boards. From the library of American journalist William Safire, although not marked. William Safire was an important American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter. He joined Nixon’s campaign for the 1960 Presidential race, and again in 1968. After Nixon’s 1968 victory, Safire served as a speechwriter for him and Spiro Agnew. He authored several political columns in addition to his weekly column “On Language” in The New York Times Magazine from 1979 until the month of his death and authored two books on grammar and linguistics: The New Language of Politics…
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 134502
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"If it weren't for people like you, people like me would never grasp the opportunity to learn in this land": First edition of Paul G. Kauper's Religion and Constitution; lengthily inscribed by Bill Clinton to his former high school principal Johnnie Mae Mackey
KAUPER, Paul G. (Bill Clinton).
Religion and the Constitution.
Louisiana: Louisiana State University Press, 1964.
First edition of this collection of lectures devoted to contemporary questions regarding religion in its relation to the constitutional order. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by Bill Clinton on the front free endpaper, "5 - 14 - 66 Georgetown University To Mrs. Johnnie Mae Mackey, This little book is a glowing testimonial to the freedom of man in America and the efforts of our judges to perpetuate and insure that freedom to every man. But if it weren't for people like you, people like me would never grasp the opportunity to learn in this land. May I make my small contribution…
Price: $6,200.00 Item Number: 95273