RR Auction: Rare Manuscripts, Documents and Autographs

TLS signed “G. W. Carver,” one page, 8.5 x 7.25, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute letterhead, September 16, 1936. Letter to Floyd Anderson. In

Large collection of approximately 950 FDCs, each individually signed in ink or felt tip by celebrities and notables from the fields of entertainment,

Holy Roman Emperor who ruled from 1711 to 1741; father of the beloved empress Maria Theresa of Austria. Manuscript DS in German, signed “Charles,” thr

Publisher (1829–1894) who co-owned the Philadelphia Public Ledger newspaper with financier Anthony Joseph Drexel. ALS signed “Geo. W. Childs,” one pag

TLS signed “Dad,” one page, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, November 7, 1924. Chrysler writes to his son Walter at the Hotchkiss School in Connecticut, i

ALS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 4.5 x 6.75, 105 Mount Street letterhead, no date. Letter to an unidentified gentleman. In full: “I fear I

TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 5 x 8, Board of Trade letterhead, December 31, 1909. Letter, marked at the top by Churchill “Private,” an

Engineer and inventor (1870–1960) best known for the invention of neon lighting. TLS in French, signed “G. Claude,” one page, 5 x 8, personal letterhe

Distinguished statesman, US senator, secretary of state, speaker of the house, and three-time presidential candidate (1777–1852) who became known as t

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. Par

Texas governor who rode in the same car as JFK at the time of the president’s assassination in Dallas, and who himself was struck by a bullet. Glossy

Inventor of the Colt revolver and founder of the Colt Firearms Company (1814–1862). ALS signed “Saml. Colt,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x

Versatile American industrialist, inventor, and politician (1791–1883) who designed the first steam locomotive built in the United States, the Tom Thu

Banker, art collector, and philanthropist (1798–1888). LS signed “W. W. Corcoran,” one page, 5 x 8, January 19, 1881. Letter to H. J. Ramsdell. In par

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Cronkite in the White House, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.

Polish-born French physicist (1867-1934), she and her husband Pierre discovered two new elements, polonium and radium, in 1898. In 1911 she won the No

Brilliant defense attorney (1857–1938) noted for his role in the Scopes ‘Monkey’ Trial and the Leopold-Loeb thrill-killing case. ALS, one page, 5.75 x

Free franked address panel, 4.5 x 3.5, addressed in another hand to “Col. G. H. Boyd, Portland, Maine,” and franked at the top, “J. Davis U.S.S.” In v

Wife of Jefferson Davis (1826-1906). ALS signed “V. Jefferson Davis,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 3.75 x 6, July 11, 1897. Letter to Mrs. Fow

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Rhode Island (1727–1820). ALS signed “Wm Ellery Coll,” one page, 6.25 x 8, February 27, 1797. Letter to

Signer of the Declaration of Independence; founder and president of the Bank of Philadelphia. Partly-printed DS, signed “Geo Clymer,” one page, 10.75

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Maryland (1737–1832) who was the longest-lived among his colleagues. ADS, signed “Charles Carroll of Ca

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Jersey (1713–1779). Engraved fifteen shilling New Jersey note, printed by Isaac Collins of Burlingt

Manuscript DS, signed “Fras Hopkinson,” one page, 12.5 x 8, May 3, 1785. The order to examine a ship in the port of Philadelphia, signed by Hopkinson

Massachusetts lawyer (1731–1814) who served as one of the prosecutors of British soldiers during the Boston Massacre trial; he later signed the Declar

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Virginia (1738-1789). He represented Virginia in the Continental Congress and was its Governor in 1781.

Signer of the Declaration of Independence; a physician and surgeon general of the Continental Army, he established the first free dispensary in the US

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia (1741–1804) who later served as that state’s chief justice, governor, and senator. Partly-print

Librarian and educator (1851–1931) who developed and published his library-classification system, the Dewey Decimal System, in 1876. Scarce DS, signed

Christmas card from 1991, sent to Lord and Lady Tryon, the famous aristocratic couple who had a long time relationship with the royal couple, 7 x 6 fo

Christmas card from 1994, 8 x 6 closed, embossed in gold on the outside with the royal coat of arms. Inside, the card bears a charming and informal fa

British geneticist responsible for creating the methods used for DNA fingerprinting and profiling. Benham color Commemorative Cover honoring the 50th

FDC with a cachet honoring Dag Hammarskjold, UN Secretary General, signed in blue ballpoint, “James D. Watson, Harvard University.” In fine condition.

Eminent American senator and statesman (1813–1861), dubbed the ‘Little Giant,’ perhaps best remembered for his role in the Lincoln-Douglas debates dur

Partly-printed DS, signed “Fredk. Douglass,” two pages, 8.5 x 14, June 9, 1883. A Deed of Trust between Ellen Kelly and Fred Browning, signed on an ou

American lawyer and journalist (1764-1846). ALS, one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.5, December 31, 1836. Letter to S. W. Pomeroy, Jr. concerning a long du

Autograph letter, dictated by Earp and written by his wife, three sides of two pages, 8 x 10, no date (but postmarked April 18, 1927). Letter to John

Edison Botanic Research Corporation business check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Edison, “Thos. A. Edison,” payable to W. A. Ben

TLS signed with his impressive ‘umbrella’ signature, “Thomas A. Edison,” one page, 8.25 x 11, From the Laboratory of Thomas A. Edison letterhead, May

Printed message, signed “Albert Einstein,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 6 x 8, entitled “A Message from Prof. Albert Einstein to the Friends of

Vintage matte-finish 6 x 8.5 head-and-shoulders photo of Einstein looking directly into the camera, signed and inscribed in the lower border in founta

ALS signed “E,” one page, 8.5 x 11, no date. Letter written by Edison on the first page of a two-page TLS to Edison, dated June 23, 1923, from Herman

American industrialist (1868–1938) who organized the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company in 1900. He later became a close associate of Henry Ford an...

Russian jeweller (1846–1920) best known for the famous Faberge eggs made of precious metals and gems. Scarce TLS in Russian, signed “C. Faberge,” one

ALS, three pages, on two lightly-lined adjoining sheets, 8 x 9.5, January 27, 1859. Letter to David Burnet. In full: “I have to apologize for not repl

DS, signed “Henry Ford,” and “Edsel B. Ford”,” four pages, 8.5 x 13, August 6, 1919. Financial agreement between C. Harold Wills and Henry Ford after

Partly-printed DS, signed “B. Franklin,” one page, 15.25 x 11.75, January 29, 1787. Land grant reads, in part “That in consideration of the services r

Scottish bacteriologist (1881–1955) who shared the 1945 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his role in the discovery and isolation of penicillin. ALS, one pa

American forger (1887-1950?) who forged letters from American luminaries. An original Joseph Cosey forgery of a Benjamin Franklin document, 8.5 x 7.5,

Pre-printed 6 x 5 card, dated May 1936, in German, concerning the occasion of his eightieth birthday. The printed text reads (translated): “I thank yo