RR Auction: Fine Autograph & Arifact Auction

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Highlighted by a rare Edgar Allan Poe signature, an autograph letter by Monet about the infamous ‘Olympia,’ an Albert Einstein letter on the study of relativity, and a special assortment of JFK material, our November monthly sale offers over 900 unique items.

RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in rare and remarkable documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historical artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in November 2016.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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Albert Einstein260 - Albert Einstein
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TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 7 x 8.5, January 5, 1934. Letter to the imprisoned Nathan Leopold, Jr., of the notorious gay Jewish ‘thrill-killin
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Edward Augustus Holyoke261 - Edward Augustus Holyoke
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American educator and physician (1728–1829) who contributed pioneering work in the advancement of smallpox vaccinations. ADS, signed “E. A. Holyoke,”
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Marcello Malpighi262 - Marcello Malpighi
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Italian doctor (1628–1694) who gave his name to several physiological features and played an important part in the discovery of the microscope and stu
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Samuel F. B. Morse263 - Samuel F. B. Morse
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ALS signed “Saml. F. B. Morse,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8, August 4, 1860. Letter to Moses Sperry Beach, former editor and proprietor of the New Y
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Estimate : 2,200.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Louis Pasteur264 - Louis Pasteur
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ALS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page, 4.5 x 7, August 25, 1887. Letter to Mr. Rodoss in Paris, thanking him for the opportunity to meet the ki
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Sigmund Freud265 - Sigmund Freud
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ALS in German, signed “Freud,” one page, 5.75 x 9, February 23, 1938. Letter to Mr. Franz Selinek in Czechoslovakia. In full (translated): "I a...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Carl Jung266 - Carl Jung
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TLS in German, signed “C. G. Jung,” one page, 8.25 x 11.5, personal letterhead, August 18, 1936. Letter to Lotte Menge, in part (translated): "...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Carl Jung267 - Carl Jung
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Bold ink signature, “C. G. Jung,” on an off-white 5.25 x 3.25 autograph card. In very fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, po
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Leonid Brezhnev268 - Leonid Brezhnev
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World War II–dated DS in Cyrillic, signed “Brezhnev,” one page, 8.25 x 11.25, December 22, 1942. Document recommending Roman Yeliseyevich Vuldovich fo
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Winston Churchill269 - Winston Churchill
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Handsome matte-finish 4 x 4.75 portrait of Churchill affixed to a 5 x 7.25 mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen, “Winston S. Churchill.” Reverse
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Winston Churchill270 - Winston Churchill
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DS, signed “W. S. Churchill,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 9.55, February 12, 1952. A page from Churchill’s tax return for the tax year ending on April
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Emperor Meiji271 - Emperor Meiji
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DS in Japanese, one page, 23.25 x 17.75, circa 1890–1912. Untranslated document in which the emperor of Japan confers the Order of the Golden Kite upo
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Mohandas Gandhi272 - Mohandas Gandhi
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Extraordinary official circa 1942 matte-finish 3 x 4 candid portrait of Gandhi taken by his grandnephew, showing the bespectacled Indian leader shirtl
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Nikita Khrushchev273 - Nikita Khrushchev
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DS in Cyrillic, signed “N. Khrushchev,” one page, 8 x 11.25, April 26, 1948. Document issued to the Secretary of the Regional Committee of the Communi
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Napoleon274 - Napoleon
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Rare partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Nap,” one page, 20.75 x 16.5, May 3, 1810. Patent of arms conferring the order of Chevalier of the Legion d’Hon
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna275 - Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
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Mexican general and politician (1794–1876) best known in the US for his role in the Mexican-American War and the slaughter of scores of Americans at t
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Henry Vane276 - Henry Vane
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English Puritan (1613–1662) who was one of the most capable administrators in Parliament during the Civil Wars between the Parliamentarians and Royali
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,100.00
 
 
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Lady Emma Hamilton277 - Lady Emma Hamilton
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Scarce ALS signed “Emma Hamilton,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 9, no date. Letter expressing delight with poet William Hayley’s ‘Triump
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Nicholas II279 - Nicholas II
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Original enameled cup made for the coronation of Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna on May 18, 1896, measuring 4? tall and 3.75? in dia
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Princess Diana280 - Princess Diana
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Royal Christmas card from 1984, measuring 14 x 6 open, featuring an affixed color photo of the family with newborn Prince Harry, signed and inscribed
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Princess Diana and Prince Charles281 - Princess Diana and Prince Charles
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TLS signed “Yours most sincerely, and Diana” and “Charles,” one page, 8 x 12.75, Buckingham Palace letterhead, October 7, 1981. Letter to S. Parkyn, E
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Prince Charles282 - Prince Charles
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TLS signed “Yours most sincerely, Charles,” one page, 7.25 x 9.25, Highgrove House letterhead, June 5, 2005. Letter to May Balfour, in part: “This is
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Howard Carter283 - Howard Carter
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Signed book: The Tomb of Tut-ankh-amen: The Second Volume. First American edition. NY: George H. Doran, 1927. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.75, 40
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Robert Falcon Scott284 - Robert Falcon Scott
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British naval officer and explorer (1868–1912) best known for the two expeditions he led to the Antarctic, the Discovery Expedition and the ill-fated
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Estimate : 1,700.00 - 1,900.00
 
 
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Thomas Jefferson Chambers285 - Thomas Jefferson Chambers
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Controversial lawyer and land speculator (1802–1865) active in early Texas politics who was assassinated in 1865. ALS in Spanish, signed “Tomas Jeffer
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Stephen F. Austin286 - Stephen F. Austin
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ALS in Spanish, signed “Estevan F. Austin,” one page, 7 x 9.25, June 12, 1830. Letter to Jose de las Piedras, commander of the Mexican forces in Nacog
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Geronimo287 - Geronimo
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Ink signature, “Geronimo,” on an off-white 3.25 x 5 lightly-lined sheet also signed by the last Chiricahua chief, “Christian Naiche,” and the interpre
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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George Orr288 - George Orr
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Early settler of Texas (1784–1835) who first went to the region in 1813 as a member of the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition, permanently settling there in 1
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Jose de las Piedras289 - Jose de las Piedras
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Handwritten letter in Spanish, believed to be by Piedras, unsigned, one page, 8 x 9.75, January 3, 1830 [but likely 1831]. Apparently a draft of a let
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Charles Guiteau290 - Charles Guiteau
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ALS in pencil, one page, 3.75 x 6.5, July 2, 1881. Letter to journalist Byron Andrews of the Chicago Inter-Ocean, complaining that District Attorney G
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,200.00
 
 
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Mata Hari291 - Mata Hari
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Rare 4 x 8.25 cabinet-style photo of Mata Hari in a wintery scene by F.O. Lundt of Berlin, signed on the mount in ink, “Mata Hari,” and signed and ins
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Melvin Purvis292 - Melvin Purvis
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Collection of approximately 100 items, consisting of typed letters, manuscripts, and FBI memoranda, bearing 81 various signatures of Purvis, with a ma
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Antarctic Exploration293 - Antarctic Exploration
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FDC, 8.5 x 4.25, with a cachet honoring the 30th anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty, signed in black ink or ballpoint by Bernard Stonehouse, Ken Blai
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Barcelona294 - Barcelona
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Partly-printed vellum DS in Spanish, one page, 16 x 12, 1758. Untranslated certificate for the Royal Trade Company of Barcelona, number 1173 for 250 p
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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John Wilkes Booth295 - John Wilkes Booth
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Printed General Orders No. 164 issued by Assistant Adjutant General E. D. Townsend, one page, 4.25 x 7, November 24, 1865. In part: “All persons claim
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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British Prime Ministers296 - British Prime Ministers
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Collection of eight items signed by 19th and early 20th century British prime ministers, consisting of signatures and envelope panels, including: Sidm
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James ‘Whitey’ Bulger297 - James ‘Whitey’ Bulger
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Irish-American former organized crime boss (born 1929) of the Winter Hill Gang in Boston who was captured on June 22, 2011, after over sixteen years o
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Anastasio Bustamante, Juan Almonte, and Vicente Filisola298 - Anastasio Bustamante, Juan Almonte, and Vicente Filisola
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Mexican leader (1780–1853) who served as president of the nation on three separate occasions. Partly-printed DS in Spanish, signed “Anasto. Bustamante
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Richard E. Byrd299 - Richard E. Byrd
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TLS signed “R. E. Byrd,” one page, 7.25 x 10.25, personal letterhead, December 19, 1930. Letter to C. E. Cotting, in part: “I want to send you Christm
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Chiang Kai-shek300 - Chiang Kai-shek
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Matte-finish 3.75 x 5.75 head-and-shoulders photo of Chiang Kai-shek, signed in fountain pen in Chinese. In fine condition, with scattered surface imp
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Madame Chiang Kai-shek301 - Madame Chiang Kai-shek
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Signed book: Madame Chiang’s Messages in War and Peace. First edition. Hankow, China: The China Information Committee, 1938. Hardcover, 6.75 x 10.25,
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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George Clinton302 - George Clinton
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American soldier and statesman (1739–1812) who served as governor of New York and vice president in the Jefferson and Madison administrations. Partly-
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Moshe Dayan303 - Moshe Dayan
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TLS in Hebrew, one page, 8.5 x 11, August 4, 1968. Letter to David Snir, in part (translated): "I acknowledge receipt of your letter regarding ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Benjamin Disraeli304 - Benjamin Disraeli
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ALS signed “B. Disraeli,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 7, February 13, 1849. Marked ‘private,’ a letter to his lawyer, Thomas Bristowe Y
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Benjamin Disraeli305 - Benjamin Disraeli
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ALS signed “D.,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 7, February 24, 1858. Marked ‘private,’ a letter to Parliamentary Secretary of the Treasur
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DNA: James D. Watson306 - DNA: James D. Watson
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ANS signed “James Watson,” one page, lightly-lined, 7.75 x 4.5, no date. A collector asks the question, “After all the hard work, research & the...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Merlin de Douai307 - Merlin de Douai
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Politician and lawyer (1754–1838) of the French Revolution. Untranslated LS in French, signed “Merlin,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, November 19, 1797. In fin
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George Downing308 - George Downing
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Anglo-Irish preacher, soldier, statesman, diplomat, and spy, after whom Downing Street in London is named (1623–1684). Manuscript DS, signed “G. Downi
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Evangelical Primer309 - Evangelical Primer
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First edition of Joseph Emerson’s booklet entitled ‘The Evangelical Primer,’ published in 1809, printed in Charlestown, Massachusetts by Samuel T Arms
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Explorers310 - Explorers
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Uncommon color limited edition 22.5 x 18.75 lithograph of a 1994 Lorne Winters painting entitled ‘Victory,’ depicting a triumphant runner against a mo
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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