Lot 385
Fillmore, Millard, Signed First Report By The Smithsonian Institution. "First Report of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution," signed ("Millard Fillmore") in dark ink on the top margin of the cover, printed by Ritchie & Heiss, Washington, DC, 1848. The huge signature is 2 in. long, and was most likely signed as either Vice President (which he served from 1849-50), or President (1850-53). The Smithsonian was founded in 1846, and issued this first report the year before Fillmore came to Washington. The soft-cover booklet has a toned cover, slightly separated along the back spine, chipped corners, but the pages are firm and legible.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 4,000.
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