Chicago: 1926. 1 page, 10.75 x 8.25 inches, Hotel Warner, Chicago, July 23, 1926, to noted book and autograph dealer Oliver R. Barrett, attempting to sell his fathers papers, in part: "...I have in my hands for disposal the correspondence of the late Sir Edwin Arnold with the notables of the Victorian era. The collection is not large, but it possesses interesting features (about 150 items). I should be very happy to submit it to if you would care to..... More

Boston: 1933. 1 page, 10.75 x 8.25 inches, Boston, September 23, 1933. In this letter, Byrd solicits funds from a New York firm for his upcoming South Pole expedition, in part: "...You helped make my last expedition possible...In that connection, thanks to our geographers, some superb maps of hitherto unknown areas have been made. Five scientific books are in the process of completion, covering Geology, Geography, Glaciology, Oceanography, Meteorology, Magnetism, Biology and Radio...Would you this time be willing to supply..... More

Norwalk: Easton, 1999. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. x + 422 pages, 8vo, gilt-stamped dark green leather, all edges gilt. Norwalk: The Easton Press, (1999). First Edition. A near fine copy. Signed "John Glenn" in blue ink on the limitation page, number 1,930 of 3,500 copies. More

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1974. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. 276 pages, 8vo, blue cloth, dust wrapper (heavily worn with small chips and closed tears). New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, (1974). First edition. A near fine copy in a good dust wrapper. The widow of astronaut Virgil (Gus) Grisson tells the tragic and heroic story of her husband and family caught up in America's race for the moon. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "To Lloyd Gross with..... More

Dublin: 1863. 1 page, 7.25 x 4.5 inches, Dublin, June 19, 1863, to Major General Sir Andrew Scott Waugh, a fellow explorer and surveyor who named the highest mountain in the world after Sir George Everest, his friend and predecessor in the post of Surveyor-General of India, in full: "Very many thanks for the card of visitation for the 24th which you have sent me. Had I remained in town to the present time, it would have been a strong..... More

New York: 1907. A scrapbook page of Peary memorabilia, including 3 items, starting with his handwritten comments written over a reproduction of a photo of an Eskimo in his kayak (to be used as an illustration in Peary's book called "Children of the Arctic"), in full: "This can go in the chapter which speaks of being at Etah after getting out of the ice in Payer Harbor in the spring of 1901 or as a tailpiece where there is space."..... More

1982. 6.25 x 4 inches, no place, 1982. Signed by SOYUZ T-6 crew members Vladimir Dzhanibeko, Jean-Loup Chretien, and Ivan Chenkov. The front of the card features artwork of the shuttle. The back of the card includes a time schedule printed in Cyrillic alongside schedule details. Near fine. More

1890. 1 page, 9.75 x 7.5 inches, on embossed personal letterhead, "Windsor Hotel," January 23, 1890. In this letter, Ward makes plans to meet someone at a convenient time, in full: "Dear Sir, I intended calling upon you some time ago, but I had to go out of town. I trust tomorrow afternoon about 3pm will be a convenient hour to you as I shall be down town. I can call upon you at that time. I remain, Yours Faithfully..... More