Chicago: 1905. Extremely scarce letterhead from the Standard Talking Machine Company, a Chicago-based manufacturer of record players from the discarded parts of Columbia records Talking Machines. Evidently this was done with the blessing of Columbia Records, which also allowed Standard to issue single-sided and double-sided discs from their catalog. Despite the label name, the discs were not quite "standard"; the spindle hole at the center was 9/16th of an inch larger than the industry standard, making it difficult to play..... More

Standing Rock: 1875. Partly printed military document signed, (6th Infantry), seven months before Little Big Horn, 16.75 x 10.75 inches, Standing Rock, [Nov. 1, 1875], "A Statement Of Forage and Straw Issued to and Consumed by the Public Animals under my direction at Standing Rock, Dakota Territory, during the month of October, 1875," for transient animals from Fort Rice, signed by Captain and Commander of Post James S. Poland, an officer who served under Major Reno at the Little Big..... More

Cambridge: 1862. 8 lines, untitled, 1 page, 7.75 x 4.75 inches, Cambridge, February 11, 1862, in full: "I never clasp a friendly hand In greeting or farewell, But thoughts of my eternal home, Within my bosom swell. There when we meet in holy joy, No thoughts of parting come. But never enduring ages still, Shall find us all at home." Evenly toned with the usual mailing folds; very good condition. American historian, pastor, and pedagogical writer best known for his..... More

1870. Inscribed photocard of the German composer and conductor; inscription on verso in German, along with Vienna photographer's information. Measures 4.5 x 2.5 inches, photo print sepia-tone with pale green border. No date, circa 1870. Fine. More

Garden City: Doubleday, 1980. Illustrated (b/w). 398 pages. 8vo, cloth backed boards, dust wrapper; wrapper chipped at edges. Garden City: Doubleday, 1980. First edition. A very good(+) copy in a very good(-) wrapper. Inscribed by Adams on flyleaf: "To Sylvia Whom I love even though she got this free! Cindy" More

New York: Frederick Fell Inc., 1946. 336 pages, illustrated with black-and-white cartoons, 8vo, brick-colored cloth, dust wrapper (worn, torn, and price-clipped). New York: Frederick Fell Inc., 1946. A very good copy in a poor dust wrapper. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "To Judge Pence who went from RAGS to Riches from a boy who went from gags to Riches to my favorite Judge & favorite guy. Love & KIXXX, Pal Joey." More

1812. 1 page, 3.5 x 7.75 inches, signed "Tho. B. Adams" -- a war of 1812 purchase order placed by Major George Lewis, possibly for ordinance, November 11, 1812, includes the purchase of 6 sides of negro leather. Near fine condition. Third and youngest son of President John Adams who struggled with alcohol addiction for much of his adult life, dying deeply in debt at the age of 59. More

Washington, D.C. 1971. Very attractive 1971 First Day Cover honoring World War II frontline reporter Ernie Pyle, who was killed in action in 1945, boldly signed by Benjamin O. Davis (the first African-American Air Force General and Commander of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen), Colin L. Powell (the first African-American Secretary of State and retired four-star general), and Samuel Gravely Jr. (the first African-American in the United States Navy to serve aboard a fighting ship as an officer, retiring..... More

Cokesbury, SC: 1878. Large signature on a 5.5" x 2.5" autograph page, as a newly elected member of the United States House of Representatives: "D. Wyatt Aiken - Cokesbury - South Carolina Mach 11th 1878" . Fine condition. South Carolina secessionist who, as a Colonel, led a regiment of the 7th South Carolina Infantry in the Peninsula and Northern Virginia Campaigns; and was severely wounded by a shot through the lungs at the Battle of Antietam in September 1862. After..... More

1995. 8.5 x 7.25-inch black-and-white photo of the country music band Alabama -- no place, no date, circa 1995. Signed with a black marker by the four members of the group: Randy Owen, Jeff Cook, Teddy Gentry, and Mark Herndon. Matted in off-white and set in a black frame measuring 15 x 13.25 inches. The photo has two tiny faint stains at the top, but is still in very good condition. More

New York: 1805. Rare autographed document signed by members of the Albany & Schenectady Turnpike Company ordering treasurer Barent Bleeker to make payment for the stones needed to construct the turnpike. Signatories include George Ramsay, Roswell Marsh, and George Flower as well as Revolutionary War heroes Elisha Putnam and John Lansing Jr. Two pages on aged, folded paper with signed notation of receipt on verso. Measures 6 x 8 inches. New York, September 11, 1805 and September 23, 1805. More

1925. Elaborate six-bar arrangement on a 4.5 x 5.75-inch piece of lined paper, titled in old German, subject unknown, no date, circa 1925. Boldly signed by Aldrich at the conclusion. Small stain at the top; mounting remnants on the back. Very good(-) condition. American composer, musicologist and music critic. More

New York: 1800. The Holland Land Company & the Morris Reserve Holdings West of the Genesee River . . . and the Final Award -- highly cryptic and important letter by Herman LeRoy, 2 pages (front and back), 9 x 7.25 inches, New York, November 21, 1800, to statesman and former member of the Continental Congress (Pennsylvania) Thomas Fitzsimons, while both were trustees for the creditors of Samuel Sterett and George Harrison, holders of land in the Morris Reserve which..... More