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Autograph Letters Signed

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To a Mockingbird

Lee, Harper

To Kill A Mockingbird.

Philadelphia & New York : J.B. Lippincott Company, 1960.

First edition with the review slip of one of the most important American novels of the 20th century which had an initial first printing of 5,000 copies and went on to earn Harper Lee the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publicationContinue reading "To Kill A Mockingbird."

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$55,000.00
Item Number: RRB-148867
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Framed display featuring a portrait of Winston Churchill

Churchill, Winston S

Winston Churchill Typed Letter Signed.

July 30, 1958.

Typed letter signed by Winston Churchill to Edward J. LaVallin, president of the Philadelphia Business Club. One page, typescript on Churchill’s Hyde Park Gate letterhead, the letter is dated July 30, 1958, addressed to Mr. Edward J. Vallin, President, Philadelphia Business Club and reads in full: “Thank you so much for your most agreeable letter tellingContinue reading "Winston Churchill Typed Letter Signed."

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$3,200.00
Item Number: RRB-149125
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Handwritten letter on lined paper

Dahl, Roald

Roald Dahl Autograph Letter Signed.

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Autograph letter signed by the great children’s storyteller Roald Dahl. One page, handwritten letter to American writer and Playboy editor Ray Russell, responding to an inquiry soliciting contributions. The letter reads in full, “Oct. 14th Dear Mr. Russell Sorry not to have answered your letter before, but I’ve been away in England. I’ve told myContinue reading "Roald Dahl Autograph Letter Signed."

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$1,200.00
Item Number: RRB-148769
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1974 Christmas card

Kelly, Grace Patricia. [Princess Grace of Monaco]

Princess Grace of Monaco Signed Royal Christmas Card.

1974.

Royal 1974 Christmas and New Year Card with a mounted color photograph of Prince Rainier and Princess Grace with their three children Princess Caroline, Prince Albert II, Princess Stéphanie. Octavo, folding card with mounted color photograph, gilt royal seal and red ruling to the front panel. Signed and inscribed by Princess Grace, “Dear Lucile MerryContinue reading "Princess Grace of Monaco Signed Royal Christmas Card."

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-149540
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Handwritten letter on blue stationery

Dickens, Charles

Charles Dickens Autograph Letter Signed.

London 1860.

Autograph letter signed by great Victorian novelist Charles Dickens. One page, dated Friday 20th July, 1860, on bifolium of Gad’s Hill Place stationery, and addressed to Sir Alexander Duff Gordon. Boldly signed by Dickens with his usual flourish. The letter reads in full, “When you dined at Tavistock House, you mentioned a school at BrightonContinue reading "Charles Dickens Autograph Letter Signed."

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$3,000.00
Item Number: RRB-148395
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Handwritten illustrated manuscript

Stoker, Bram

Bram Stoker Autograph Poem Signed.

Greeba Castle 1900.

Rare original autograph poem signed and entirely in the hand of Bram Stoker. Quarto, one page on a leaf removed from an album, complete four stanza poem titled “The One Thing Needful,” pictorial details to top of manuscript margins, floral ribbon details in margins on verso. Boldly signed and dated beneath fourth stanza, “Bram StokerContinue reading "Bram Stoker Autograph Poem Signed."

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$6,000.00
Item Number: RRB-148526
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Republica De Columbia

Bolivar, Simon

Simón Bolívar Signed Military Appointment.

1822.

Rare military appointment signed by ‘El Libertador’, Simón Bolívar as President of Gran Colombia. One page, quarto, wax seal mostly intact, partially printed on Bolivar’s presidential letterhead, the document is dated May 21, 1822 and appoints Miguel Arissmendi as Lieutenant-Colonel. Signed by Bolívar and countersigned by General Bartolome Salom on verso. The final battle inContinue reading "Simón Bolívar Signed Military Appointment."

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$5,500.00
Item Number: RRB-148525
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Booker T. Washington on Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute

Washington, Booker T

Booker T. Washington Typed Letter Signed.

Alabama January 6, 1896.

Typed letter signed by Booker T. Washington to American mining engineer John Birkinbine. One page on Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute stationary, square octavo, the letter reads in full, “I shall be willing to abide by your decision in the matter of the souvenir and will be willing to pay whatever extra tax necessary.” JohnContinue reading "Booker T. Washington Typed Letter Signed."

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-148640
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Handwritten signed letter

Nabokov, Vladimir

Vladimir Nabokov Autograph Letter Signed.

1951.

Autograph letter signed by the author of Lolita to New York Times Book Review editor Harvey Breit. One page, folded, the autograph letter reads in full, “Telluride Colorado 20. VII. 1951 Dear Mr. Breit, a copy of your article was sent to me by a friend to this wild and wonderful place where I amContinue reading "Vladimir Nabokov Autograph Letter Signed."

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$3,200.00
Item Number: RRB-149636
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Waugh, Evelyn

Evelyn Waugh Autograph Letter Signed.

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Autograph letter signed by Evelyn Waugh declining a speaking engagement. Octavo, one page on Easton Court Hotel letterhead. The letter reads in full, “Oct. 15th Dear Sir, My thanks for your letter of yesterday. I notice that the promise given to any writer’s books in your exhibition depends on his publisher’s arrangements of their stall,…ofContinue reading "Evelyn Waugh Autograph Letter Signed."

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$700.00
Item Number: RRB-148505
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Rothschild, Nathan Mayer

Nathan Mayer Rothschild Russian Imperial Bond Signed.

St. Petersburg, Russia : Imperial Commission of the Sinking Fund, 1822.

Rare Russian Imperial bond signed by banker and Lord of Finance Nathan Mayer Rothschild. Quarto, two pages partially printed in three languages, the document is dated March 1, 1822 and certifies the bearer is entitled to 720 rubles with a 5% annuity. Signed in ink by Rothschild at the upper right. In very good condition.

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$975.00
Item Number: RRB-148501
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Ginsburg, Ruth Bader

My Own Words. [with] Typed Letter Signed by Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 2016.

First edition of this work which gives “unprecedented insight into the inner workings of the Supreme Court and garner unparalleled appreciation for one of its finest minds” (Booklist). Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Written with Mary Hartnett and Wendy W. Williams. Accompanied with a typed letter signed to BruceContinue reading "My Own Words. [with] Typed Letter Signed by Ruth Bader Ginsburg."

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$2,800.00
Item Number: RRB-148500
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Jefferson, Thomas and James Madison

Thomas Jefferson and James Madison Signed Ship’s Passport.

September 10, 1802.

Rare four-language ship’s passport signed by Thomas Jefferson as President and James Madison as Secretary of State. One page, partially printed and accomplished in manuscript, dated September 10, 1802. The passport contains four columns, one in English and three translations in French, Spanish, and Dutch, and gives leave and permission to “John H. Milliken, masterContinue reading "Thomas Jefferson and James Madison Signed Ship’s Passport."

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$12,000.00
Item Number: RRB-149541
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Forsyth, Frederick

The Odessa File. [with] The Biafra Story. [with] Frederick Forsyth Signed Letter Collection.

London : Hutchinson, 1972.

First British edition of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the dedication page, “For Professor and Mrs Cameron. With all my best wishes, from ‘Deny’ Freddie Forsyth.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket, tape marks to the front free endpaper. Jacket design by Michael Brett.Continue reading "The Odessa File. [with] The Biafra Story. [with] Frederick Forsyth Signed Letter Collection."

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$1,600.00
Item Number: RRB-147828
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Grant, Ulysses S

Ulysses S. Grant Signed Presidential Appointment.

July 14, 1870.

Presidential document signed by Ulysses S. Grant as President. One page, partially printed and accomplished in manuscript, the document is dated July 14, 1870 and appoints James Shaw Jr. as Collector of Customs for the District of Providence in the State of Rhode Island. Signed at the conclusion “U.S. Grant” as President, countersigned by SecretaryContinue reading "Ulysses S. Grant Signed Presidential Appointment."

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$3,000.00
Item Number: RRB-149380
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Hathorne, John; Bartholomew Gedney; Benjamin Gerrish

Salem Witch Trials Manuscript Land Deed Signed By Colonial Massachusetts Magistrates John Hathorne and Bartholomew Gedney.

Salem, MA 1682.

Rare original manuscript land deed signed by colonial Massachusetts magistrates John Hathorne and Bartholomew Gedney of the Salem Witch Trials. Oblong octavo, one page, dated March 9, 1682/3 and entering the Salem record books on April 3rd 1684, manuscript document in the hand of Recorder Bartholomew Gedney, for the certified transfer of land between BenjaminContinue reading "Salem Witch Trials Manuscript Land Deed Signed By Colonial Massachusetts Magistrates John Hathorne and Bartholomew Gedney."

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$18,000.00
Item Number: RRB-148416
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Lincoln, Benjamin C. [The Civil War]

Diary and Letters of Abolitionist and Union Soldier Benjamin C. Lincoln.

1861-1864.

Rare original Civil War diary and letters of Union officer and abolitionist Benjamin C. Lincoln, who would become an officer in the 2nd United States Colored Troops, in which he describes the captured home of Robert E. Lee and Jeb Stuart’s Chambersburg Raid. Duodecimo, original parchment wrappers, saddle-stitched, containing 20 leaves with handwritten entries onContinue reading "Diary and Letters of Abolitionist and Union Soldier Benjamin C. Lincoln."

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$2,500.00
Item Number: RRB-148421
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Dai, Bao

World League of Peace Manuscript Document Signed By Vietnam Emperor Bao Dai.

c. 1925-1932.

Original World League of Peace manuscript document signed by the last ruling emperor of the Nguyen dynasty of Vietnam, Emperor Bao Dai. Folio, one page, manuscript document in French, docketed on verso, embossed stamp at bottom left on verso. The Emperor writes, in full, “Peace among nations, reconciliation among men of all races, what finerContinue reading "World League of Peace Manuscript Document Signed By Vietnam Emperor Bao Dai."

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$2,500.00
Item Number: RRB-148417
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