RR Auction: Fine Autograph & Artifact Auction featuring Founding Fathers

Desirable printed broadside playbill, 5 x 14, advertising a performance of Romeo and Juliet at the Boston Museum on January 30, 1863, starring John Wi

Grandson (1864–1892) of Queen Victoria who was once considered a suspect in the 'Jack the Ripper' murders, allegations which have since been...

Beautiful birthday card given to his wife, Thelma 'Teddy' Lansky, with the front design featuring embossed gilt roses, birds, and printed te...

Unopened bottle of E. Remy Martin Grande Champagne cognac from the liquor collection of Meyer and Teddy Lansky, serial no. B18044, 80 proof, 4/5 quart

Pamphlet entitled "British Influence on the Affairs of the United States, Proved and Explained," 23 pages, 5 x 8, printed in Boston by You...

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1848–1930) who also served as foreign secretary, first lord of the admiralty, and chief secretary for Ireland; h

Scientist and a pioneer in the study of electric and luminescent phenomena (1788–1878) who was the father of the physicist Edmond Becquerel and grandf

Signed book: The First Battle: A Story of the Campaign of 1896. Chicago: W. B. Conkey Company, 1896. Leatherbound hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 629 pages. Sig

Two items: a TLS signed "W. J. Bryan," one page, 7.5 x 10.5, Department of State letterhead, May 8, 1915. Letter to Oscar Strauss, in part...

Interesting collection of three TLSs from Chief Justice Warren E. Burger to Lauson Stone, the son of Chief Justice Harlan Stone, plus an ANS by Harlan

FDC with a cachet honoring the 50th Anniversary of Lions International Search for Peace, signed in various ink types by Jimmy Carter, Menachem Begin,

Two items: an ink signature, "Truly yours, Andrew Carnegie," on an off-white 4.25 x 2 card trimmed from a cabinet photo; and an ink signat...

French neurologist (1825–1893) whose work on hysteria and uses of hypnosis greatly impressed Freud and contributed to his studies of the unconscious.

Color semi-glossy 11 x 8.5 photo of Cousteau with his arms resting on a boat railing, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, "To Paula, J. Y. C...

Canadian-born British shipping magnate (1787–1865) who founded the pioneering steamship line that still bears his name. Scarce ink signature, “Kind re

Ballpoint signatures, “James D. Watson,” “Francis Crick,” and “MHF Wilkins,” on an off-white 5.75 x 4 card. In fine condition. An exceptionally desira

Set of four holiday cards, each signed in ink or fountain pen, "from Elizabeth R," ranging in size from 13.5 x 8.25 to 19 x 8 (measured op...

Christmas card from 1972 featuring an embossed royal crown on the front, measuring 14.5 x 9 open, with an exceptional seated portrait of the Queen Mot

Revolutionary War-dated manuscript DS, signed “O. Ellsworth,” one page, 7.75 x 5.25, December 25, 1775. In part: “Pay to Gordon Saltonstall Esq. the S

First edition of Joseph Emerson's booklet entitled 'The Evangelical Primer,' published in 1809, printed in Charlestown, Massachusetts by...

Father (1889-1980) of Jewish World War II diarist Anne Frank, and the only member of his family to survive the concentration camps. TLS in German, one

Attractive glossy 4.25 x 6.75 half-length portrait of Indira Gandhi, signed in the lower border in green ink. Reverse bears a Government of India stam

Personal Microsoft business card belonging to "William H. Gates, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer," 3.5 x 2, signed in black felt ti...

Uncommon color glossy 8 x 11.25 full-length photo of Gates strapped in a harness and sitting on a stack of office sheets high above a forest floor, cr

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Gorbachev embracing Ronald Reagan, signed in blue felt tip by Gorbachev. In fine condition.

Founder and editor of the New York Tribune (1811-1872) who used the power of his newspaper to advocate for a variety of liberal causes, most important

Vintage matte-finish 8.25 x 11.5 portrait of Hughes by Underwood and Underwood, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ink, "To Hon....

Railroad industrialist (1821-1900) known as one of the 'Big Four' of western railroading. TLS signed “C. P. Huntington,” one page, 8 x 10.75...

Physician and promoter of health foods (1852-1943) best known for his invention of Corn Flakes. Rare vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 half-length portrait

DS, signed “Edward R & I,” one page, 8 x 12.75, September 25, 1902. King Edward appoints Jean Eugene Samuel Forestier, a captain in the French A...

ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 6.5, H. M. Yacht Victoria & Albert letterhead, August 2, no year. Letter to Lady Abingdon in whi...

Manuscript DS, signed “George R,” one page, 9.5 x 14.5, July 1, 1820. An order "to grant and make payable unto the said Sir John Borlase Warren...

Partly-printed DS, signed “George R.,” one page, 9.75 x 13.75, October 19, 1904. Certificate from the Royal Humane Society, in part: "It was Re...

Color satin-finish 7 x 9.5 photo of King Hussein in a handsome half-length pose, signed in black ink. In fine condition. Accompanied by a transmittal

King of Saudi Arabia (1913-1982) who ruled from 1975 until his death. Semi-glossy 5.75 x 8 portrait of King Khalid, signed in the lower border in blue

Last King of Italy (1904-1983) who spent the last 37 years of his life in exile. Uncommon satin-finish 5 x 7 photo of the king in an attractive profil

ALS signed “William R,” one page, 7.5 x 9, no date. Short letter of response, in part: "I am to acknowledge yours of yesterday and return its e...

Signed book: Long Walk to Freedom. Randburg, South Africa: Macdonald Purnell, 1995. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 630 pages. Signed on the ha

Decorated US Navy SEAL and special warfare operator (born 1976) who is best known for having fired the head shots that killed Osama bin Laden during O

The last Shah of Iran (1919–1980) from 1941 until he was overthrown in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Scarce ink signature, "Mohammad Reza Pah...

Argentine lieutenant general and politician (1895–1974) who was thrice elected President of Argentina. Vintage matte-finish 8.25 x 10.75 portrait of P

Office of The Post–Dispatch business check, 8 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Pulitzer, payable to The Central Type Foundry for $197.55,

American journalist (1820–1869) and cofounder of The New York Times; he served as a member of the New York State Assembly in 1850 and 1851, and is oft

French physiologist (1850–1935) who won the 1913 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work in anaphylaxis, which led to advances in the treatment of allerg

Glossy 8 x 10 bust-length profile portrait of Salk in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in the lower border in thin black felt tip, "To Mr. ...

Evangelist (1862-1935) and former baseball player who preached a fundamentalist theology in a highly flamboyant style. Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5

Signed book: Margaret Thatcher: The Collected Speeches. First US edition. NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 1997. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 6

TLS as chief justice, one page, 8 x 10.5, Supreme Court of the United States letterhead, March 18, 1947. Letter to Judge Lawrence Groner concerning a

Collection of six items signed by world leaders and royalty, including: Prince Emanuele Filiberto (SP), Leon Gambetta (ANS), Robert C. Schenck (ALS an

Rare ALS signed “T. J. Jackson,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, October 12, 1852. Written from Lexington, Virginia, a letter to Truheart, in full: