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Extremely rare gift copies of “Little Town on the Prairie” with Laura Ingalls Wilder’s handwritten, signed poems tipped in.  See links in the Recent Additions box below.

 

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Scrawls, scribbles, and signatures are more than stains on a page.  Like snapshots, they capture moments, preserving the pieces of thought that form the grand puzzle of human experience.  They reveal the breadth and depth of personality and emotion. They are truly History In Ink.

“Men dont change, President Harry S. Truman observed.  The only thing new in the world is the history you dont know.  The letters, photographs, and documents of the famous and influential people of the past are great teachers.  The words and the handwriting connect us with yesteryear and bring history to life.

Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy, among others, collected historical letters and documents.  Queen Victoria was an avid autograph collector, and years later her great-grandson, King George VI, requested Trumans signature for his daughter, now Queen Elizabeth II.  Today there are thousands of autograph collectors worldwide.

We want to share with you the thrill of owning a genuine piece of history.  So please browse through our site.

Recent Additions

Neil Armstrong - bold in-person signature on the blank page of an Ohio golf tournament program from 1983, unframed

Hugo L. Black - typed letter signed as Associate Justice to a former Senate colleague, 1-9-1939, unframed

Barbara Bush - mint condition copy of Mrs. Bush’s autobiography, A Memoir, signed on a bookplate

Samuel L. Clemens - Mark Twain - Bold autographed sentiment with dual signatures, S. L. Clemens / Mark Twain, on an album page, unframed

George Armstrong Custer - rare vellum military commission appointing a sergeant in the 7th Cavalry, 2-11-1875, with accompanying archive of military and citizenship documents, unframed

King Edward VIII - The Duke of Windsor - cacheted cover commemorating the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, boldly signed by Edward with his title, Duke of Windsor, unframed

Robert F. Kennedy - uninscribed, signed copy of Just Friends and Brave Enemies, Kennedy’s account of his 1962 world goodwill tour

[Ida Saxton McKinley] - Executive Mansion card proxy signed for Mrs. McKinley by President William McKinley, unframed

Sherman Minton - superb name-dropping autographed letter signed, as United States Senator, regaling a former colleague with tales of the Senate, 4-25-1939, unframed

Pat Nixon - official color White House photograph of President and Mrs. Nixon, inscribed and signed by the First Lady, with her accompanying typed cover letter on embossed White House stationery, 8-5-1971, unframed

Richard B. Russell - typed letter signed by the Georgia Democratic political powerhouse, later a member of the Warren Commission, thanking a former colleague for Christmas greetings, 1-2-1940, unframed

Harry S. Truman - beautiful White House vignette engraving boldly inscribed and signed, unframed

United States Supreme Court - formal portrait of the Warren E. Burger Court, circa 1970-1971, signed by all nine Justices, framed

United States Supreme Court - formal color portrait of the Warren E. Burger Court, circa 1972-1975, signed by all nine Justices, framed

Laura Ingalls Wilder - extremely rare, virtually pristine, first edition copy of Little Town on the Prairie with a tipped-in personalized poem handwritten and signed by Wilder to “Dear David” for Christmas 1941

Laura Ingalls Wilder - extremely rare, virtually pristine, first edition copy of Little Town on the Prairie with a tipped-in personalized poem handwritten and signed by Wilder to “Dear Douglas” for Christmas 1941

Here you will find History In Inkbeautifully framed and unframed letters, documents, and signed photographs as well as signed books and other autograph items.  You will also find much more:  Our listings include biographical information and often explain the historical context of the autograph item itself.  We also offer information on caring for historical autographs and links to several interesting and helpful web sites.


From one collector to another . . .

Franklin D. Roosevelt


History In Ink® offers a wide variety of historical autograph material, both framed and unframed, for sale in a broad range of prices.  We give you personal service to help you find just the right piece to help build your collection or give the perfect gift to a history buff.  If we do not have it in stock, we are always glad to help you find it. 

We specialize in the autographs of United States presidents and first ladies, Supreme Court justices, European royalty, and World War II military.  We also have items from many other notable persons in American and world history. Those include statesmen and world leaders; presidential cabinet officers; members of Congress; military figures from the Revolutionary War, Civil War, World War I, and other conflicts; artists; authors; inventors; scientists; aviators and astronauts; and personalities from law, business, politics, entertainment, and occasionally sports. 

We take care to make our framed displays some of the best—wonderful conversation pieces for the home or office.  They include one or more photographs or portraits and usually include one or more engraved plates identifying the person and, if appropriate, the event.  Most of our unframed items can also be framed.

We also offer several payment options to make it as easy as possible for you to build your collection or give the perfect gift.  We can ship both framed and unframed items virtually anywhere in the world.

We always enjoy talking about autographs, so please email us with your questions, comments, and suggestions.  Give us your wish list, and sign up for our email list so that we can tell you about new items as we offer them. 

Most of all, enjoy our site, breathe in the history, and come back often. 

 

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