RR Auction: Fine Autograph & Artifact Auction

Co-founder of Apple Computer along with Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak (born 1934). Laserprint copy of the original logo design for Apple Computer Co.,

ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, Braemar Cottage letterhead, September 11, 1886. In part: “I beg to acknowledge with thanks the receip

Bold ink signature, “Yours truly, Andrew Carnegie,” on an off-white card affixed to a 6 x 9.5 album page hand-embellished with a calligraphic title an

Legendary French chef, restaurateur, and culinary writer (1846–1935) who was one of the most important leaders in the development of modern French cui

Getty’s personal passport, number 177717, issued on March 30, 1926. Passport measures 3.75 x 6 and is filled out in Getty’s hand inside the front cove

One of the four co-founders of Harley-Davidson (1881–1950) who was responsible for setting up the company’s nationwide network of dealers. DS, signed

Uncommon twice-signed partly-printed DS, one page both sides, 13.5 x 9.5, August 20, 1863. A declaration of dividends made payable between August 10 a

ALS signed “C. Darwin,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 3.5 x 5.25, August 20, 1848. Letter to Dr. Francis Booth, American physician and botanist

Vintage matte-finish 3 x 4.75 portrait of Bohr, signed in Danish in fountain pen (translated), “Niels Bohr, Copenhagen, March 1959.” In fine condition

Sought-after ink ‘umbrella’ signature, “Thomas A. Edison,” on an off-white card with an attractive 6 x 9.5 album page hand-embellished with a calligra

Choice green fountain pen signature, “Albert Einstein, 1940,” on an off-white 3 x 2.25 card. In fine condition, with trivial show-through from toned m

TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, blindstamped personal Princeton letterhead, April 3, 1945. Letter to Erich Cohn of the A. Goo

Extraordinary pair of ALSs in German, each signed “A. Einstein,” totaling three pages, June–July 1913. Both are to his fellow theoretical physicist Dr

ALS in German, signed “Papa,” one page, 8.5 x 8.25, no date. Letter to his son Eduard Einstein, nicknamed “Tetel,” in full (translated): "I was...

Uncommon vintage glossy 3.75 x 5.75 photo of Einstein with two friends displayed within its original mat, signed and inscribed on the mat in fountain

American inventor, engineer, and entrepreneur (1765–1815) best known for designing the first commercially successful steamboat. His other endeavors in

English physician (1578–1657) who was the first to describe in detail the circulation of blood. Extraordinarily rare vellum manuscript DS, signed “Wil

ALS signed “R. J. Gatling,” one page, 5 x 7.75, January 12, 1894. Written from Hartford, Connecticut, a letter to Lee Slyman, in full: “In compliance

ALS, one page both sides, 4 x 6, black-bordered 12 Park Crescent letterhead, October 11, 1895. Letter to Dr. William Bulloch, in full: “I am much obli

Distinguished German physicist (1845–1923) who discovered X-rays in 1895, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1901. ALS in German, signed “Dr.

Turkish army officer, statesman, and writer (1881–1938) credited as the founder of the Republic of Turkey. Rare and bold fountain pen signature, “Gazi

Collection of eleven items signed by British prime ministers encompassing over 250 years, including: Walpole (signature), Newcastle (signature), Canni

DS in Spanish, one page, 7.5 x 11.75, March 3, 1959. Untranslated document concerning repairs and reconstruction of schoolhouses. Signed at the conclu

Choice ink signatures of Chiang Kai-shek (in Chinese) and Madame Chiang (in English, “Mayling Soong Chiang”), on individual 6 x 9.5 album pages hand-e

DS in Japanese, one page, 23.75 x 18.25, circa 1890–1912. Untranslated document in which the emperor of Japan confers the Sixth Class, Order of the Ri

Choice LS in French, signed “Napoleon,” one page, 8 x 9.5, December 1, 1806. Letter to “my sister and cousin,” likely his brother Joseph’s wife Julie

Manuscript DS in French, signed “Np,” one page, 8.25 x 12, March 29, 1811. Untranslated official military report submitted by Henri Jacques Guillaume

Rare and early manuscript DS, signed “Henry R,” one page, 11.5 x 5, March 20, 1509/10. Petition to grant Bartholomew Brereton an extension of his appo

LS in French, signed “Jacques R,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 13, October 1, 1693. Untranslated letter to Count Caprara, auditor of the Rota at Rome.

Manuscript DS, signed three times, “George R,” two pages both sides, 11.5 x 19, December 23, 1774. Unusual document pertaining to troops stationed on

LS in German, signed “George R,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 12.5, October 2, 1720. Letter to Wilhelm von Munchhausen, sent from Herrenhausen in Hanov

Manuscript DS in French, signed “Payez, Marie Antoinette,” one page, 9.5 x 14.5, October 1, 1783. Document issued at Versailles addressed to “The Trea

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “William R,” one page, 15.25 x 11.75, March 1, 1835. King William appoints Peter Robert Wright as “a First Lieutenant

Bold ink signature, “Kalakaua,” on an off-white slip affixed to an attractive 6 x 9.5 album page hand-embellished with a calligraphic title and postag

Last reigning monarch of the Hawaiian islands (1838–1917) who actively pursued the preservation of the islands for their native residents. Fountain pe

Three items: an ALS signed “Victoria R,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, September 4, 1843, addressed to Lady Palmerston, sending condol

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

Fetching vintage matte-finish 8.75 x 11.5 portrait of Elizabeth wearing her glimmering crown jewels by Dorothy Wilding, affixed to its original mount,

Nine original glossy press photos related to Princess Diana and her royal wedding, ranging in size from 6 x 8 to 7 x 9.5, including three showing her

ALS signed “Diana,” one page both sides, 4.75 x 7.5, Kensington Palace letterhead, July 1, 1987. Letter to her friend John Gairdner, a London Fashion

Titanic survivor and author (1859-1912), who was drawn under when the vessel sank, but managed to reach a life raft and succeeded in rescuing 29 other

Letters concerning a claim by one of the survivors of the Titanic disaster, Eleanor Genevieve Cassebeer, consisting of two TLSs by her attorney, a TLS

Partly-printed document, one page, 8.5 x 13.5, notated April 12, 1913. Writ issued by Oppenheimer, Blandford & Co., in the matter “Between Vana ...

Gorgeous sepia 6.25 x 4.25 photo of a ship trapped within an Arctic ice field, affixed to its original photography sheet and mount, signed in French o

ALS signed “E. P. Hillary,” one page on the inside of an aerogramme, 7.75 x 9.75, September 19, 1954. Letter to Sydney Giles, in full: “I am sorry not

Fountain pen signature, “Fridtjof Nansen,” on an off-white slip affixed to a 6 x 9.5 album page attractively hand-embellished with a calligraphic titl

Two items: an uncommon glossy 3.5 x 5.5 photo of Norgay wearing a sweater with a patch for the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling, signed

LS signed “E. H. Shackleton,” one page, 8 x 10, British Antarctic Expedition 1907 letterhead, November 24, 1909. Letter declining an invitation, in fu

Pamphlet entitled “British Influence on the Affairs of the United States, Proved and Explained,” 23 pages, 5 x 8, printed in Boston by Young and Minns

State of New Jersey banknote printed by Hall and Sellers, no. 1026, 3.5 x 2.75, June 9, 1780, signed on one side by David Brearley, “D. Brearley,” and