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 about Typed Letter Signed on scarce "Standard Talking Machine Co." letterhead

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 about Signed Military Document

1890. Two A.L.S.'s to [William] Schill, pertaining to an on-going art project, no place, no date, both docketed on verso: April, 1890, written in his best Horace Greeley styled penmanship, in part: "I must have the plaster for the kneeling girl - Her face is worked and my drawing lost. They can't put it back for her nose is cut away - The nose of the standing girl "You Least" is nearly as bad. Above all... I wish I could..... More about Two Autogaphed Letters Signed

1945. Exceedingly rare black-and-white portrait on a 10.5 x 8.25-inch heavy-stock board, taken by "Starvis & Ewing," official photographers of the British Royal Family. The photo shows Abdullah as King Regent and Field Marshall, war-dated January 1, 1945, boldly signed "Abdullah" in English and Arabic, not personalized as it would be considered demeaning. Authentic signatures of Starvis and Ewing on the lower border attest to the fact that this is an official portrait. Abdullah is extremely rare due to the... More about Signed Vintage Photograph

New York: ACA Gallery Publications, 1938. Profusely illustrated in black & white. Slim 4to, pictorial linen (toned to tan, spine toned small damp stain on upper spine). New York: ACA Gallery Publications, 1938. A very good(+) copy. Presentation copy signed " from Gropper" on the fly leaf. More about Gropper

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 about From Gags to Riches

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 about Autographed Document Signed twice

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 about Signed First Day Cover

Winchester, Sussex: 1924. 1 page, 9 x 7 inches, Winchester, Sussex, March 2, 1924. In this letter, Aiken thanks Speyer for her gift of her anthology, in part: "...I don't think you represent as well as you might have done your headliners: Robinson, Lindsay, Amy Lowell, Fletcher (especially) & Steven. I suppose space limited you. But, within its limits, its very good..." Light erased pencil annotations in another hand at the bottom; natural folds. Very good(-) condition. More about Autographed Letter Signed to Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Leonora Speyer

Londonderry: 1831. Fine content A.D.S., folio, 1 page, Londonderry, January 14, 1831, an affidavit by pub owner John Aiken to the Committee opposing the roadway that would pass his establishment, in part: "...I John Aiken keep a Public House in Londonderry on the road leading from Charter to Manchester - am well acquainted with the road all the way and think myself and have frequently heard the teamsters and other travelers remark that with some trifling attention in the town... More about Autographed Document Signed.; (Vermont) A Proposed Road from Charter to Manchester

Washington, D.C. 1872. 4 pages (front and back) with each two-page spread measuring 10 x 16 inches, marked "Private," Washington, D.C., April 12, 1872. Rare letter by the American politician and negotiator to the former Confederate States of America Treasurer Tyler, in preparation for Richardson's successful trip to Geneva to obtain damages from Great Britain, letting Tyler know of a Judgeship opportunity available to him by the means of Richardson's resignation, in part: "...In any article that is written in... More about Autographed Letter Signed

New York: 1971. 1 page on personal letterhead, 11 x 8.5 inches, New York City, June 6, 1971, in full: "Thank you for a copy of your open letter. Patriotism is never out of style; be wary of Jingoism, however." Two horizontal folds; light creasing along the right margin. Very good(+) condition. Three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning American dramatist best remembered for such modern classics as "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf," "A Delicate Balance," and "Seascape." More about Short and witty Autographed Letter Signed

Ponkapog: 1880. 1 page, 5 x 7.5 inches, Ponkapog, Massachusetts, no date, circa 1880. A four-line poem entitled "Kismet," written on personal stationery and signed in full, in part: "A glance, a word and joy or pain Befalls; what was no more shall be..." Several folds; very good condition. American poet, author, and editor. More about Autographed Manuscript Signed