Apollo 11 Memorabilia. Letter from Aldrin, 1p, quarto, on "California Bicentennial For the U.S. Constitution" letterhead. The letter is a presentation certificate for the state and explains how the stone will travel to Philadelphia's Independence Hall for placement in the freedom foundation wall. Signed, "Buzz Aldrin." Purchased from an auction.....
Apollo 11 Astronaut. Second Man on the Moon. Original telegram offering congratulations to Buzz Aldrin after the historic Apollo 11 moon landing, dated July 15, 1969, telegram reads "This is the day which you had in mind from the very beginning. Gustavus has a special reason to follow the great.....
Apollo 11 Astronaut. Second Man on the Moon. Original telegram offering congratulations to Buzz Aldrin after the historic Apollo 11 moon landing, dated July 15, 1969, telegram reads "Dear Buzz, best wishes good luck and we will be watching sincerely. Shirley Johnson and Bob." On thin paper. 6.5" x 8.5".....
Apollo 11 Astronaut. Second Man on the Moon. Original telegram offering congratulations to Buzz Aldrin after the historic Apollo 11 moon landing, dated July 15, 1969, telegram reads "Godspeed you to the moon and safely home again love Olive Aldrin Burt 16700 Charmel Lane Pacific Palisades Calif." On thin paper.....
Apollo 11 Astronaut and Neil Armstrong's partner during the first Moonwalk. Large Color Poster, "The Interpretative Analysis of the Relief of the Surface of Mars," 27x39", multicolor, signed with a very large signature "Buzz Aldrin."
U.S. Astronaut. Member of the Historic Apollo 11 Mission and Second Man to Walk on the Moon. Signed complete edition of the the "Chicago Today American" Newspaper, dated July 25, 1969, signed boldly "Buzz Aldrin." The headline reads: "Moonmen the salt of the earth." Historic Item of Space Memorabilia signed.....
U.S. Astronaut. Member of the historic Apollo 11 Mission and Second Man to walk on the Moon. Signed complete edition of the the "Los Angeles Times," dated July 25, 1969, signed boldly: "Buzz Aldrin". The headline reads: "Moon Explorers Home; What's Next Step in Space." Cover photos include the three.....
U.S. Astronaut. Member of the Historic Apollo 11 Mission and Second Man to Walk on the Moon. Signed complete edition of "The Christian Science Monitor", dated July 19-21, 1969, signed boldly "Buzz Aldrin". The headline reads: "Not Just By the Way of the Moon ... " and has a huge.....
ALGER, W.R. The Friendships of Women. Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1872. Comes in original green cloth binding. 416 pages. 7" x 5" inches. Alger was a Unitarian minister and author who weaves together historical examples and philosophical musings to analyze female social life in its various modes: platonic love, friendship of.....
Ali, Muhammad [born Cassius Clay Jr.] Boxing legend, nicknamed “The Greatest.” 8”x10” inch photo signed with both his names “From Muhammad Ali, A.K.A. Cassius Clay.” A youthful and attractive portrait in black tie and boutenir, of the man who is generally considered among the greatest heavyweights in boxing history. This.....
Heavyweight boxing champion who became the first man to win the title three times. Glossy 8" x 10" photo of Ali striking a pugilistic pose in his prime, quickly signed in blue felt tip. In excellent condition.
Broadside: Muhammad Ali for the Congress on Racial Equality CORE National Convention, June 30 - July 4, 1967 - Oakland, California. The Broadside is promoting Muhammad Ali for Black Power: “Blueprint for Survival”, at the Oakland Auditorium on June 30, 1967 for the Congress on Racial Equality (CORE) National Convention.....
Barnes, Allan (Editor). The Social Responsibility of Gynecology & Obstetrics. Book Signed. The John Hopkins Press [Baltimore] 1965. Proceeding the Conference held May 7, 1965 at the John Hopkins Hospital, written for the minister, the social worker, the physician and the citizen. Considers topics of population explosion, eugenics, problems of.....
Allied Propaganda Leaflet telling Germans that the war is lost and they have no leadership. These flyers were usually dropped by allied planes on German territory to get German soldiers to surrender. Interestingly the leaflet reproduces artwork from a 1940 German Red Cross Relief card drawn by Georg Sluyterman von.....
Altick, Richard. The Scholar Adventurers. New York. The Macmillan Company, 1950. First Edition 8 1/2 x 5 5/8". 338 pp. Stated first printing. Hardcover. Fascinating inscription from NSA chief cryptologst William F. Friedman to U.S. Army Captain Mary C. Lane, U.S.A. -one of my devoted, trustworthy, and able assistants for.....
Robert Altman & Ring Lardner Jr. Original script of the film dubbed “perfect for the times [...] the cacophony of American culture brilliantly reproduced onscreen.” January 1969. Quarto. Mimeographed typescript, bradbound in printed studio wrappers. Original owner’s name on upper wrapper. Wrappers show a faint damp discoloration from the spine.....
Original 19th century Ambrotype photograph of Horse & Carriage. Circa 1850-1859. A quarter plate about 3" x 4." This is an outdoor image of a family seated in a carriage and 2 large horses. A man with a cowboy hat is standing in front of the horses and holding the.....
Two Beautiful 17th Century map of North America and South America. Each about 8 x 6", Dated 1690, two truly historic beautifully detailed very early maps. One is titled "L'AMERIQUE Septentrionale." in a cartoushe with a woman with sword and man. The other one "L'AMERIQUE MERIDIONALE." in a cartouche with.....
Archive of 326 silver gelatin photos of a Chinese American family in various parts of Northern California dated between 1915-1926. The photos are affixed to thin tan paper album pages. Some photos are loose. Images are crisp and clear. Photos measure between 1.75" x 2" to 4" x 6" pasted.....
[Civil Rights] [Social Activist]. American Emigrants’ League Newsletter. Vol. 1, No. 3, Summer 1963. Features the front-page article, “Migration, An Expression of Non-Conformity” by J.W. Massecar. This article makes the case for Americans to leave their country in order to advance the cause of world peace. The author contends that.....
Letter of Colonel Bomford on Ordnance Duty to The Secretary of War Relative to the Number of Arms Required Annually to Supply the Militia of the West. House of Representatives: Washington, 1823. Printed Pamphlet totals 6 pages. Measures 5.75 x 8.75 inches. When the United States Army was reorganized in.....
[Americana]. All Impressments Unlawful and Inadmissible. Boston: Published and Sold by William Pelham, [c. 1808]. A Contemporary Response to the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair. 12 pp. Octavo, 9-1/4" x 5-3/4" inches. Stab-stitched pamphlet in self wrappers, untrimmed edges. One of two issues, both printed c. 1808. This pamphlet addresses the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair.....
"The Black Nation: Position of the Revolutionary Communist Leage (M-L-M) on the Afro-American National Question." 1974. Blue soft-cover pamphlet with black and white photo of African American man in hard hat on the front, marked "$1.00." Front cover signed by Amiri Baraka. 11 x 8 1/2 inches. 57 pages. The.....
AMIS, Martin. Money: A Suicide Note. London: Jonathon Cape Ltd., 1984. Octavo. 372 pages. Original red printed wrappers. Rare advanced reading copy Preceding the First Edition of Amis’s shocking, funny, and on-target portraits of life in the fast lane in the 1980's. One of Time’s 100 best novels in the.....
Comedic Actor. Document signed, 1 page, dated May 5, 1953 for his appearance on "The Jack Benny Show". Signed in blue "Eddie Anderson". In excellent condition.