Welcome!

Catherine Barnes is a leading dealer in historical autographs — letters, documents, photographs, and books signed by notable men and women of the past in virtually every field of endeavor.

Established in 1985, our firm has developed a nationwide reputation for integrity, quality offerings, scholarly research, and fair prices.

We specialize in American historical autographs and manuscripts, but we have a strong inventory of autographs for sale in other fields as well. We look forward to using our expertise to help you form your collection.

For links to the many autographs that we have for sale, please go to our Inventory Online page