RR Auction: Fine Autograph & Artifact Auction

Three documents related to a lawsuit brought against Masterson in 1879, including: a manuscript fair copy of the arrest order issued to Masterson on N

Bat Masterson’s personally-owned Elgin pocket watch, measuring 2.25? in diameter, engraved inside, “To W. B. Bat Masterson, from the Citizens of Ford

Two different fraternal lodge badges personally owned by Bat Masterson, including one for the Knights of Pythias and one for the Rebekah Order of the

Two original circa 1889 mounted photographs by A. A. Forbes depicting the moment the Oklahoma land rush began, each approximately 7.5 x 4, labeled wit

Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of a standing cowboy with a rope in one hand, a gun belt around his waist, and Model 1877 Colt DA in his ho

Legendary and deadly western sheriff involved in more than ten recorded gunfights (1850–1912). Partly-printed DS, filled out and signed within the doc

Famed lawman and gunfighter (1854–1924) who began his career as a deputy under Bat Masterson. ALS signed “Wm. Tilghman,” two pages, 8.5 x 10.75, Linco

Sharp circa 1880–1894 mounted 8.5 x 5.25 boudoir card photograph of a sea of cowboys on the trail in Wyoming, affixed to its original C. D. Kirkland p

American forger (1887-1950?) who forged letters from American luminaries. Joseph Cosey forgery of a partial Abraham Lincoln handwritten and signed leg

Prohibition–era bootlegging gangster (1897–1931) and close associate of gambler Arnold Rothstein who managed to survive several assassination attempts

New York Mafia boss (1897–1962) instrumental in the development of organized crime in the US; he was responsible for splitting the Mafia into five dif

The first Mafia member to publicly acknowledge its existence (1903–1971). ALS signed “Joe,” one page, 8 x 12.5, July 19, 1965. Letter to Dorothy Ball.

Six items: a manuscript DS signed “Thomas Danforth,” June 8, 1730, in which Danforth agrees to pay “the full and Just sum of fiftey foure Pounds and t

Signed book: An American Four-in-Hand in Britain. Later printing. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1885. Hardcover, 6.75 x 8.5, 338 pages. Prominent...

American clockmaker, printer, and supplier of gunpowder to the Continental Army (1722–1800). Revolutionary War–dated partly-printed DS, signed “Isaac

American businessman, politician, and member of the esteemed Guggenheim family (1867–1941) who served as the senator of Colorado from 1907 to 1913. TL

Handsome DS, one page both sides, 9.5 x 13.5, June 30, 1886. A one-hundred year bond issued by the New Jersey Junction Railroad Company for $1000, sig

ALS in pencil, signed “WR,” one page on the reverse of a 3.5 x 5.5 postcard depicting two women from Tangiers smoking a hookah, no date. Unusual lette

American soldier and pharmacist (1838–1898) who founded the Eli Lilly and Company pharmaceutical corporation; Lilly enlisted in the Union Army and was

Signed book: Forest Hill, September 26, 1905. Limited edition, numbered 152/425. Cleveland: The Vinson and Korner Co., 1905. Hardcover, 7.5 x 10. Nice

Partly-printed DS, one page, 11.5 x 7.5, February 1, 1889. Stock certificate issued to Rockefeller for five hundred shares in the Northwest Equipment

English auctioneer and antiquary (1771–1842) who was a founding father of the famous auction house. ALS signed “S. Leigh Sotheby,” one page, 7.5 x 9,

Retail pioneer (1852–1919) who founded the iconic chain of five-and-ten-cent stores that bear his name. Unusual fine disbound book for a meeting of th

Department store magnate (1838–1922) who also served as Postmaster General from 1889 to 1893. ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Bellefo

TLS, one page, 7 x 3.25, no date. Letter to Master Frank, in full: “Thank you for your note of February 4. In response to the request for my autograph

Booklet containing a printed speech in Danish by Bohr given for a student anniversary in 1928, seven pages, 6.5 x 8.75, signed and inscribed inside th

Three of Colt’s signed retained drafts of documents sent to Commissioner of Patents Henry L. Ellsworth, circa 1837-38, all with a few additions, delet

Influential Swiss mathematician (1667–1748) known for his contributions to infinitesimal calculus. Rare LS in French, signed “Bernoulli Pere,” one pag

Oversized matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 photo of the inventor seated with his hands clasped in his lap, affixed to a 9.5 x 12 mount, signed and inscribed on

Attractive fountain pen ‘umbrella’ signature, “Thos. A. Edison,” on an off-white 4 x 6.5 card bearing a tastefully affixed image of the great inventor

Ink ‘umbrella’ signature, “Thos. A. Edison,” on an off-white 4 x 1.25 clipped slip. In fine condition.

Handsome 1934 portrait etching of Einstein by German printmaker J. J. Muller, 7 x 9, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Albert Einstein,” an

TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 12, airmail letterhead, March 24, 1954. Letter to Mr. Joseph Levine in Israel. In part: “Any physical theory

Detailed limited edition etching of Einstein in near profile, 8.5 x 11, numbered 59/100, signed in the lower right in pencil, “Albert Einstein.” Also

Scarce ALS in Italian, one page, 5 x 8, Reale Accademia d’Italia letterhead, November 19, 1938. Letter to an “illustrious senator,” thanking him for a

Prominent French mathematician and physicist (1768–1830) generally credited with the discovery of the ‘greenhouse effect.’ Untranslated manuscript DS

ALS signed “R. J. Gatling,” one page, 5 x 7.75, January 12, 1894. Written from Hartford, Connecticut, a letter to Lee Slyman, in full: “In compliance

American businessman (1855–1932) who invented a best-selling version of the safety razor and is widely credited with inventing the so-called razor and

German theoretical physicist (1901–1976) awarded the 1932 Nobel Prize in physics for the creation of quantum mechanics. Ink signature, “Werner Heisenb

American educator and physician (1728–1829) who contributed pioneering work in the advancement of smallpox vaccinations. ADS, signed “E. A. Holyoke,”

French physician (1781–1826) who invented the stethoscope in 1816 and pioneered its use for diagnosing chest problems. ALS in French, one page both si

Rare ALS in French, signed “A. Nobel,” one page, 5.25 x 8.5, October 10, 1880. Letter to Alarik Liedbeck, Nobel’s friend and collaborator. In part (tr

Inventor of photographic equipment (1864–1948) who, along with his brother Auguste, developed the cinematographe in 1893, and showed the first motion

Handsome vintage 3.5 x 5.5 postcard portrait of the famed Italian physicist, signed along the bottom in ink, “G. Marconi.” Mounted, matted, and framed

Danish physicist (1777-1851), he discovered the diversion of a magnetic needle by electric current, becoming the founder of the rule of electromagneti

Canadian-born physician and researcher (1849–1919) who was a founding professor of Johns Hopkins Hospital. ALS signed “Wm. Osler,” one page both sides

Immensely influential British mathematician, cryptanalyst, and computer scientist (1912–1954) considered the father of theoretical computer science an

ALS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page, 5.25 x 8, personal monogrammed letterhead, June 30, 1885. Letter to his secretary. In full (translated):

French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher of science (1854–1912) who famously formulated the ‘Poincare Conjecture,’ which went unsolved for nea

ALS signed “Jno. T. Thompson,” one page, 4.75 x 7.75, Springfield Armory letterhead, October 29, 1903. Letter to Albert H. Cole, in full: “I appreciat