1859. 3 pages (front and back) each measuring 5.25 x 8.25 inches, no place, April 28, 1859. Written at the height of his literary success while exiled to England, enclosing a book on behalf of the "Gazette des Beaux Arts," and offering encouragement concerning a friend's financial misfortunes, in part: "Charles will solve things...I do not doubt you've done your best...but I fear that the newspaper is not well suited for inserting an article..." One horizontal fold and tiny pieces..... More

Philadelphia: 1814. 1 page, 10 x 8 inches, [Philadelphia], March 29, 1814, sending funds to cover an outstanding note, in part: "Your favor of the 16th which I received on the 20th, covering a check for one hundred and fifty three dollars, is before me." Small loss of paper at the left hand margin as a result of the opening of the address leaf; natural folds; several small stains and discoloration on the right side. Good condition. American publisher and..... More

Brooklandwood: 1819. 3 pages (front and back), 10 x 7.75 inches, Brooklandwood, January 17, 1819. Written to General H. Welles concerning the political atmosphere and the economic situation of the country, in part: "Mr. L.A Jones, having called on me like a wandering Jew...offers me an opportunity of writing to you...with further communication of current events..." Several folds and pencil notations; foxing in several spots; one small piece of paper missing from the removal of the wax seal on the..... More

Chicago: 1914. Exceedingly rare partly printed document signed, measuring 8.25 x 11 inches -- a stock certificate issued by the Tigers Base Ball Club on April 13, 1914, certifying that E. K. Brashian is "the owner of one shares of one hundred dollars each of the Capital Stock of The Tigers Base Ball Club transferable only on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by Attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed." This offering..... More

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1985. Numerous color photographs throughout. 271 pages, 4to, blue cloth-backed boards with gilt stamping, dust wrapper (edge-worn). New York: Simon & Schuster, (1985). A near fine copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. Inscribed on a photo page before the title: "To Darlene a great friend whose book this should have been!! Warmest best, Malcolm." More

Norwalk: Easton, 1991. 126pp. 8vo, gilt-stamped blue leather, a.e.g. Norwalk: The Easton Press, (1991). A fine copy. Limited edition, signed by the author on a preliminary page. More

Chicago: Henry Regnery Company, 1970. 308 pages, 8vo, dark gray cloth with a gilt-stamped spine (edge-worn; chipped at the bottom of the spine), dust wrapper (heavily worn and chipped) in a mylar sleeve. Chicago: Henry Regnery Company, (1970). First edition. A very good(-) copy in a good dust wrapper. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "To My Friend Leo Pereny, James R. Hoffa." Accompanied by a vintage cloth Teamsters patch. More

Pelham: 1850. 4 pages, each two-page spread measuring 7.75 x 9.75 inches, Pelham, New York, January 30, 1850. Written by "Helen" (Morris) to brother Jacob, the children of Staats Morris, about having to sell their plantation and slaves, in small part: "...Poor Richard, he has had his hands full. The Plantation and the Negroes are sold and as usual...he has fared the worst, he thinks Lewis has not acted honorably. Richard wished to buy the Plantation but I dissuaded him..... More

Oxford: 1937. Fine content. T.L.S. 4to. 1 page, Boars Hill, Oxford, November 17th 1937, to international law attorney and political powerbroker Frederic R. Coudert. The letter reads in part: "...How kind of you to send me a cable about my little broadcast! I felt that it ought to have been done by Salter, or some regular economist, but of course the situation was delicate and the words of a professed economist might carry too much weight. Besides, I doubt if..... More

Philadelphia: 1879. 4 pages (front and back) on lined notebook paper, 12.25 x 7.75 inches, Philadelphia, November 8, 1879. The first three pages are written in a secretarial hand; the last page, signed by Reading, is written in another hand. This document outlines the purchase of a major tract of land in Pennsylvania which would ultimately be the expansion of Reading's vast railroad and real estate holdings. Also signed by Pennsylvania Senator Wallace. Small closed tear along one of the..... More

1868. 1 page, 10 x 8.5 inches, no place, January 1, 1868. Partly printed document signed "G. A. Trenholm" -- a coupon bond between merchants Theodore D. Wagner and William L. Trenholm of Charleston on behalf of John Fraser and Co. and James Robb and Charles T. Lowndes. Boldly signed on verso guaranteeing payment of the bond by his son William L. Trenholm, who later became Controller of the Currency in the Cleveland Administration. The recto contains the signed contract..... More