RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Artifact Auction

Very early ALS signed “Elizabeth,” one page both sides, 4.75 x 7.5, Windsor Castle letterhead, February 19, 1945. Letter to H. I. Tanner. In full: “I

Statesman and politician (1753–1813) who variously served as aide-de-camp to Washington, member of the Continental Congress, the first attorney genera

Crystal-clear glossy 7 x 10.5 photo of Rockefeller signing documents at his desk, signed below the image in pencil on a sheet affixed to the reverse.

Scarce ALS in German, signed “W. C. Rontgen,” on a 4 x 3.5 gilt-edged card, September 2, 1911. Letter of condolence to atomic physicist Rudolf Ladenbu

American statesman (1801–1872) who served as secretary of state in the Lincoln administration. LS, one page, lightly-lined, 7.75 x 9.5, Department of

ALS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, March 27, 1847. Letter to a college treasurer to whom Seward submitted his bills, which were apparently protested as too h

Civil War–dated ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 4.75 x 6.5, March 27, 1862. Letter to Major General George McClellan. In full: “I have requested Mr. Gar

One of the longest serving Catholic cardinals and the final heir to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1725–1807). The papacy did not rec

Amazing matte-finish 31 x 23.5 photo of the justices of the 1916 White Court dressed in their judicial robes, affixed to its original 35.5 x 28.5 moun

Two letters: ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, October 31, 1856, discussing political philosophy, in part: “Vico, Michelet, & othe...

Collection of 26 items, each signed by a Supreme Court Justice. Items are signed by Fred Vinson (TLS), Earl Warren (TLS), Warren Burger (2; program an

Neatly penned ALS signed “O. W. Holmes,” one page, 5 x 8, Supreme Court letterhead, April 7, 1903. Letter to a gentleman. In part: “This is the Introd

Fifth chief justice of the Supreme Court, he handed down the Dred Scott decision and upheld federal supremacy over state authorities (1777–1864). ADS,

Associate justice of the Supreme Court (1841–1935) from 1902 to 1932. Matte-finish 6.75 x 10.25 Harris and Ewing photo of Holmes posing in his judicia

LS in French, one page, 8 x 10, May 9, 1821. Letter to Marion Pleudihen, in full (translated): “I need for my ship ‘The African’ ten logs of wood to b

New Jersey abolitionist (1789–1839) who served as a leading critic of the Texas Revolution. LS, one page both sides, 7.75 x 4.5, November 5, 1836. Let

Russian Communist leader (1879–1940) who, with Lenin, organized the Bolshevik seizure of power during the October Revolution of 1917. Large ink signat

Politician (1860–1947) who introduced the Volstead Act, passed in 1919 to establish Prohibition. TQS, signed “A. J. Volstead,” on a 5 x 3 card, dated

Politician (1823–1878) most notable for being the ‘boss’ of Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party political machine that played a major role in the polit

American soldier and statesman (1753–1831) who was aide-de-camp to Benedict Arnold prior to the latter’s defection to the British. Varick later served

Italian physicist (1745–1827) best known for his epochal investigations into the nature and uses of electricity, leading him to invent the battery. Th

Inventor, biochemist, and microbiologist (1888–1973) who discovered streptomycin, the first antibiotic effective against tuberculosis; for this he was

Full hand-addressed free frank, measuring 9.75 x 7.75 unfolded, with center panel measuring 5.25 x 3, addressed by Webster to “Hon. Leverett Saltonsta

Third-person ALS, one page, 4 x 6.5, December 12, 1850. Letter reads, in full: “Mr. Webster presents his compliments to Honble Mr. Nelson & woul...

Senator (1814–1868) best known for sponsoring the Wilmot Proviso, which aimed to ban slavery in land gained from Mexico in the Mexican-American War. V

Ink signatures, “Edward, Duke of Windsor,” and “Wallis, Duchess of Windsor,” on an off-white 5.5 x 3.25 embossed card. In fine condition.

Collection of 33 items, each signed by a notable world leader, including: Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah (TLS), Sirimavo Bandaranaike (SP), Madame Chiang Ka

Two letters to newspaper publisher James S. Copley. First, a TLS signed “Ted,” one page, 7 x 9, vice presidential letterhead, August 27, 1973. In part

British-born American politician and lawyer (1811–1884) who, after serving in the US Senate and rejecting nomination to the Supreme Court, served vari

American soldier and statesman (1821–1875) who served as a general in the Civil War and as the last Confederate secretary of war. Ink signature, “John

Four items, each signed by a British prime minister, including: William Gladstone (ANS), Margaret Thatcher (commemorative cover), and Anthony Eden (SP

Ink signature, “J. C. Calhoun,” on an off-white 3.5 x .5 clipped slip. Nicely matted and framed with an engraved portrait bearing a facsimile signatur

AQS on an off-white 3 x 2.25 card. Carnegie writes, in full: “Thine own reproach alone do fear. Andrew Carnegie.” In fine condition.

Ink signature, “Andrew Carnegie,” on an off-white 4.75 x 1 slip clipped from the closing of a letter and affixed to a 5.25 x 2.5 off-white piece of ca

Longtime and widely reviled leader of Communist Romania (1918–1989) who was executed following a coup in that country. Glossy 5.25 x 7.75 head-and-sho

Political activist and leader of the Black Panther Party (1935–1998). He became a political radical with his best selling Soul on Ice, an autobiograph

American politician (1769–1828) who served as senator and who, as governor of New York, played a major role in the construction of the Erie Canal. ALS

ALS, one page, 7.75 x 9.5, July 25, 1825. Letter to the New York Senate. In full: “I nominate Robert Sanderson and Thomas Millie Cullers of Staves and

Journalist (1819–1897) best known for his support of Grant during the Civil War and his aggressive postwar political advocacy through the New York Sun

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Dayan saluting as he stands in front of an El Al airplane, signed in black ink, “M. Dayan.” In fine condition, with some light

Automobile industry executive (1925–2005) best remembered for creating the DeLorean DMC-12 sports car, which was featured in Back to the Future. Two d

Four hardcover copies of Genes, Girls, and Gamow, each a First American Edition, each signed on the title page in black ballpoint by Watson. In fine c

Signed book: The Double Helix. First edition, later printing. NY: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1968. Softcover, 5.25 x 8.25, 226 pages. Signed on the

Israeli statesman (1915–2002) who held various governmental posts including the first Israeli ambassadorship to the United Nations and an ambassadorsh

Christmas card from 1961, measuring 6.75 x 8.25, signed inside in blue ink below a pre-printed Christmas sentiment, “from, Elizabeth R.” Inside bears

Third Chief Justice of the United States (1745–1807) and delegate to the Constitutional Congress who later submitted the amendments which became the B

Last Empress consort of the French from 1853 to 1870 as the wife of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French. LS in French, one page both sides, 4.25 x 7,

American statesman (1794–1865) renowned for his oratory, best remembered for giving the speech preceding Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. Signed book: Ad

Leader of Spain (born 1892) from 1936 until his death in 1975. Vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo, signed vertically in fountain pen. In

Longtime and controversial Prime Minister of India (1917–1984), the first female leader of that country, who was assassinated by Sikh extremists. Flow