Raab Acquires Great Civil War Collection
The Raab Collection announced today that it has acquired and is offering for sale an important collection of Civil War documents, a collection assembled...
Churchill’s 1945 Resignation, Stowe’s Confession, Sherman on Lincoln: A Summer Preview
The Raab Collection is pleased to announced a preview of its Summer offerings of important historical documents, which will be on display and available...
Whaling, the U.S. Economy, and Presidential Autographs
Founded on a strong seafaring tradition and an advanced shipbuilding industry in New England, whaling established itself as an American industry in the late...
The Philosophy of Acquisition at Raab
Or why we buy what we buy  Each day, we are approached by many people looking to sell us their documents. Some are...
Amelia Earhart and Her Ill-Fated Lockheed Aircraft
An Important Historical Document Signed by Amelia Earhart About Her Doomed Aircraft Has Been Discovered In her own hand, she prepares for her final...
Raab Acquires George Washington’s Original Spy Letter
The war-date order, for more than a decade in a private collection, is valued at $115,000 and is one of the only such documents...
Mercantesca: Italian Renaissance Script
Some time back, we wrote a post on deciphering the script of the court of Ferdinand and Isabella. That script was difficult and relied...
The Inspiration of Henry David Thoreau
The rewards of collecting Thoreau are obvious, but so is the challenge – his material is scarce. He died young, his letters are difficult...
Raab in CNN
This is the last thing JFK signed in the Oval Office before he was assassinated By Chuck Johnston, CNN (CNN)It’s a black and white...
Learning the Court Script of French King Henry IV
Learning to read old court script is a challenge, both in recognizing new letter formats, antiquated spellings, and abbreviations. Nathan Raab walks us through...