RR Auction: Science and Technology Auction

Superb ALS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, June 25, 1863. Letter to Monsieur Terrel des Chines, in full (translated): “I h

ALS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page, 5.25 x 8, Ecole Normale Superieure letterhead, January 1, 1858. Letter to Monsieur Nickles, professor at

AMS in French, signed "L. Pasteur," one page, 5.25 x 8.25, March 1867. A page of notes headed "Notes on the Cell Structure of the Sil...

LS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page, 5.25 x 8, no date but likely circa 1885–1886. Letter to Dr. George Henslow at St. Bartholomew's Hos...

Autograph notes in French, signed three times, twice "L. Pasteur" and once "L. P.," penned in the margins of a letter written to...

Russian physiologist (1849–1936) best known for his investigation of conditioned reflex through the use of experiments involving salivating dogs. He w

Czech anatomist and physiologist (1787–1869) who was one of the most well-known scientists of his time. ALS in German, signed "Purkyne," o...

Extremely desirable ink signature, "Charles Darwin, from your well-wisher, April 15, 1882,” on an off-white 5 x 2.75 slip. In fine condition, w...

French naturalist and biologist (1744–1829) known as an early proponent of the concept of evolution and his mistaken theory of the inheritance of acqu

German-British astronomer, composer and brother (1738–1822) of fellow astronomer Caroline Herschel; he discovered Uranus on March 13, 1781, pioneered

Pioneering British mathematician and mechanical engineer (1791–1871) whose Difference Engine and Analytical Engine are generally acknowledged as the f

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, Beinn Bhreagh letterhead, August 4, 1920. Letter to Paul Brockett at the Smithsonian Library in Washington, D.C., in full: ...

ALS signed “S. C.,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 10.75, March 17, 1854. Heavily edited draft of a letter addressed to J. Santhill in Brussels, in part:

Prolific American inventor (1873–1961) often referred to as 'the father of radio' for his pioneering work in wireless telegraphy. AMS, two p...

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Lee de Forest Laboratories, Inc. letterhead, February 20, 1943. Letter to George Shanks. In part: "I have always regar...

Draft ALS in pencil, signed “E,” one page, 8.5 x 11, June 23, 1923. Edison's response to a letter sent to him by the Reinbold Metallurgical Comp...

Partly-printed DS, signed “Thos. A. Edison,” one page, 8.5 x 3.75, February 28, 1921. Edison Storage Battery Co. promissory note, in part: "On ...

Scarce twice-signed partly-printed DS, signed “Thomas A. Edison” and "Thos. A. Edison," one page, 11 x 7.75, December 2, 1904. Edison Stor...

Letter to Thomas Edison from his son Charles, endorsed at the top by Thomas Edison in pencil, “OK if no fire risk to us, E,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, Sept

ANS signed “E,” one page, 5 x 8, no date. Note to "Blinne," concerning the disposition of Edison records that did not pass quality control...