RR Auction Quality Autograph Auction 384 and Civil War Auction

Signed book: Crisis. Collector’s edition. Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, 2003. Leather-bound hardcover with slipcase, 6.5 x 10, 564 pages. Signed

Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Lake, payable to Volunteer Council #819 R.A. for $5.24, March 13, 1934. Bends, a bit of toning to th

Renowned family of archaeologists—Louis, Mary, and son Richard—who made great strides in establishing human evolutionary development in Africa. Five i

Two items: glossy 4 x 5 promotional head-and-shoulders photo, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Steve, Tim Leary”; and a felt tip signature,

British surgeon (1827–1912) who pioneered the practice of sterile surgery, one of the most important medical advances of the day. His name later becam

Inventor of photographic equipment, along with his brother, Louis Jean. In 1893 they developed a cine camera, the cinématographe, and showed th...

Inventor of photographic equipment, along with his brother, Auguste. In 1893 they developed a cine camera, the cinématographe, and showed the f...

The second wife of Emperor Napoleon I of France (1791-1847). ALS in French, signed “Louise,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 7, August 4 an

Inventor and businessman (1809–1884) whose reaper revolutionized American agriculture. Bank check, 7.25 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed

Unique 11 x 8.5 paperstock photo of Harry Truman joyfully holding up the notoriously incorrect November 3, 1948, headline on the Chicago Tribune the d

Glossy 8 x 10 photo, signed in blue felt tip, “God bless you, M. Teresa mc.” In fine condition, with a few minor creases and surface marks.

Printed prayer slip, 4.25 x 5.5, with an image of Mother Teresa with her hands clasped in prayer, signed at the bottom in blue ink, “God bless you, M

Founder of the Nation of Islam (1897–1975) who was accused of ordering the assassination of Malcolm X. Business check for the Honorable Elijah Muhamma

Partly-printed DS, in Italian, one page, 9.5 x 14.5, April 24, 1927. An untranslated document, signed at the conclusion in black ink, “Vittorio Emanue

DS, in Italian, one page, 9.5 x 14.5, September 11, 1934. An untranslated document signed at the conclusion, “Mussolini.” A diagonal crease, some ligh

A German physician, writer, and Jewish nationalist, Nordau (1849–1923) was instrumental in establishing recognition of Palestine as a potential Jewish

Six FDCs with various cachets, signed in ink by J. Edgar Hoover, Robert Moses, Alf Landon, Harold Wilson, James Webb, and Carl Hayden, Paul Fannin, an

Four multi-page souvenir typescripts, each signed in ink by its respective author. Signers are: Dean Rusk, John Lindsay, Coretta Scott King, and Alber

Mayor of New York City during the Civil War. Three bank checks from Broadway Bank, all 8.25 x 3.75, all dated March 5, 1863, and all filled out in ano

Wife of JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald (born 1941); she married Dallas carpenter Kenneth Porter in 1965. Ballpoint signature, “Marina Oswald Porter 19

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Parks being fingerprinted by a police officer, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a bit of a grainy appearance.

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Parks looking out a bus window, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Pioneering French microbiologist and chemist (1822–1895) who demonstrated the germ theory of disease and developed the first vaccine against rabies. A

Color satin-finish 11 x 14 head-and-shoulders photo of Paul before an American flag, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a few trivial c

Glossy 4 x 5 photo of Pauling sporting a beret, signed at the top in black felt tip. In fine condition.

British civil servant (1633–1703) who was promoted to Secretary to the Admiralty in 1673. Pepys is best remembered as the author of a nine-year, multi

Commemorative program, 8.25 x 13, commemorating the award of the 1995 Gabriel Peace Prize, with text in Hebrew, Arabic, and English, printed on high q

Businessman (1842–1899) who bought a small flour mill in Minneapolis and developed it into the largest flour producer in the world. ALS signed “Chas.

Born Niccolò Sfondrati (535–1591) who was Pope from December 5, 1590 until his death. LS, in Latin, signed “Greg.s pp XIV,” one page, 8 x 11, J...

Queen of the French from 1830–1848 and consort to Louis Philippe I. ANS in French, signed “A,” one page, 4 x 5.25, embossed personal letterhead, no da

Signed book: Forest Hill September 26, 1905. Limited edition of 425 copies (This being No. 58). Cleveland: Vinson and Korner Co. Hardcover, 7.5 x 10.

Unique and possibly one-of-a-kind unopened box of Barilla Plus angel hair pasta, signed on the front in black felt tip by Romney. In fine condition. S

New Zealand physicist (1871-1937) who became known as the father of nuclear physics and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908. Scarce fount

ALS in French, signed “Sade,” one page, 6.25 x 8, October 27, 1799. Penning a threatening letter to a man who had cheated him in a business deal, the

Glossy 8 x 10 photo, signed in black ink. In fine condition, with scattered creases and surface marks. Accompanied by a 1972 letter from Salk’s secret

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Salk in his lab, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Twenty-three items consisting of signatures, ALSs, and TLSs, on various size slips, cards, sheets, and government postcards, each signed by a differen

Endorsed check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed in another hand and endorsed on the reverse by Schweitzer, payable to Dr. Albert Schweitzer by Margare

FDC with a cachet honoring Science Writer and Biologist, Rachel L. Carson, signed in blue or black ink by James D. Watson, Francis H. C. Crick, Julius

FDC with a cachet honoring Dr. George Papanicolaou, signed in black or blue ink by Francis H. C. Crick, Linus Pauling, J. Michael Bishop, Glenn T. Sea

Eleven items consiting of signed photos, covers, and letters, each signed by a different scientist or inventor. Signers are: James A. Van Allen, Steve

Two different color glossy 8 x 10 photos of the famous attorney, each signed in silver ink, with Shapiro adding a brief sentiment to one photo. In fin

American physicist (1910–1989) and, more controversially, eugenicist, who won the 1956 Nobel Prize in Physics for his development of the transistor. O

Souvenir typescript, three pages, 8.5 x 11. The Indictment of the Nuremberg War Trials, October 18, 1945. Signed at the conclusion, “One can only hope

Baby doctor and best selling author (1903-1998) whose book Baby and Child Care, published in 1946, is one of the biggest best-sellers of all time. ALS

Scarce Stalin Prize of First Degree from 1942, signed inside, “J. Stalin,” 10 x 14.25, eight pages, with a hard brown cover. Cover features a 3-inch d

ALS signed “Bob, Robert Stroud, #594,” one page, lightly-lined both sides, 8 x 10.25, Alcatraz prison stationery to which he adds his full name and pr

Imprisoned for murder at the age of 18, Robert Stroud (1890–1963) spent more than 54 years in jail (47 in isolation), where he became a self-educated

Souvenir typescript, one page, 8.5 x 11, signed at the bottom, “June 25, 1971, Hugo L. Black.” A typescript of his “Concurring Opinion to the Supreme

Vintage ink signature, “Louis D. Brandeis,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card. Uniform toning, otherwise fine condition.