RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Three hardcover books, each signed “J. Carter.” Titles include: The Virtues of Aging, signed on the title page in black ink; An Hour Before Daylight,

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo from Reagan’s Hollywood days, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Good Luck John, Ronald Reagan.” Slight scat

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Bush standing and writing, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Pat Moynihan—On the back of an envelope Abe

Color satin-finish 7.75 x 9 photo of Bush campaigning for a fellow Republican, inscribed in a calligraphic hand, “To John Rousselot, with best wishes,

Unusual free-franked mailing envelope, 9.5 x 4.25, addressed in type to “Ms. Colleen McCann-Hugg, Post Office Box 7, Ceres, California 95307,” franked

Official Rawlings Major League (Selig) baseball signed in black felt tip on the sweet spot. In fine condition. The consignor notes that he obtained th

Signed book: 41: A Portrait of My Father. First deluxe edition. NY: Crown Publishers, 2014. Hardcover with slipcase, 5.75 x 8.5, 294 pages. Signed on

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Obama in a noble pose, boldly signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition. Consignor notes that the signature was ob

Rare yellow ticket for Senator Barack Obama’s formal announcement of his candidacy for the presidency of the United States, held at the Historic Old S

Felt tip signature of Barack Obama on an off-white 6.25 x 4.75 envelope labeled “United States Senate, Washington, D.C.” In fine condition.

Nice collection of four letters, each signed by a first lady, including: Eleanor Roosevelt (TLS), Grace Coolidge (ALS on White House letterhead), and

Handsome souvenir White House humidor, circa late 1990s, 16.5 x 11 x 6.5, constructed of wood with a glass top bearing a gorgeous presidential seal. T

Beige Western Electric telephone with a removable handset and coiled cord, model 2500DMG, measuring approximately 6 x 9 x 5, featuring a key listing W

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Virginia (1726 -1791). Harrison was the father of President William Henry Harrison and great-grandfathe

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

Partly-printed DS, one page, 10.75 x 17, January 23, 1795. As governor of Massachusetts, Adams appoints “Chauncy Brewer of Springfield Esq to be one o

American social reformer (1860–1935) who became the first American woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931. ALS, one page, 5.25 x 8.75, Hull Ho

National–American Woman Suffrage Association business check, 6 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Anthony, payable to A. J. Ferris for $

Prominent Loyalist politician (1711–1780) who was governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay from 1764 until 1774. Considered a significant contrib

ALS, three pages two sheets, 7.75 x 12.75, August 1, 1778. Letter to his wife Sally, who was staying with her father Governor William Livingston in Pa

TLS signed in pencil, one page, 6.75 x 9.25, personal letterhead, December 1, 1943. Letter to Nancy. In part: “You could not have given two lonely wom

Handwritten manuscript, one page, 8.5 x 11, no date but circa 1960s. A page of Malcolm X’s handwritten notes in red ballpoint, possibly for one of his

Lawyer and soldier (1809–1836) who migrated to Texas in the early 1830s and became active in the movement agitating for independence from Mexico. In e

Descendant of the Penn family (1729–1795) who served as Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from 1762–1776. Partly-printed DS, one page, 12 x 8, Octob

Signed book: All the President’s Men. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1974. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 349 pages. Signed on the title page in ...

Exceptional matte-finish 6.5 x 9 photo of Cody with a suitable smirk on his face and twinkle in his eye, signed and inscribed in black ink, “W. F. Cod

Color postcard depicting Bois de Boulogne in Paris, 5.5 x 3.5, neatly signed in black ink, “W. F. Cody, ‘Buffalo Bill,’” with a collector’s date notat

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

American frontiersman and soldier (1755–1836) who served in the Revolution, Northwest Indian War, and War of 1812, and once saved the life of Daniel B

Californian pioneer (1803–1880) known for his association with the Gold Rush as the owner of Sutter’s Mill, where gold was first discovered by James W

Color satin-finish 14 x 10.5 formal photo of the Supreme Court justices, affixed to a 17.5 x 14.5 mount, signed and inscribed at the top of the mount

Influential American statesman and jurist (1755–1835) who served as the fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. ADS, signed “J. Marshall for P,” th

ADS signed as chief justice, “J. Marshall,” one page, 7.75 x 5, August 22, 1829. Document regarding a real estate transaction. In part: “I have agreed

Color satin-finish 8 x 11 photo of the justices inside an impressive area of the Supreme Court, affixed to a 10 x 13.5 mount, signed on the mount in v

Amazing archive of 47 ALSs signed "Meyer," totaling 82 pages, dated between 1972 and 1981. All are to Joseph Sheiner, a member of the Isra...

Mobster (1905–2002) who became boss of one of the most prominent crime families in the world. A pair of Bonanno’s personally-owned and -worn eyeglasse

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

German engineer and designer (1890–1963) who founded the Borgward group, which produced four brands of cars: Borgward, Hansa, Goliath, and Lloyd. The

Partly-printed DS, signed “Henry Wells” and “Wm. G. Fargo,” one page, 12 x 8.5, October 13, 1865. Certificate for two shares of capital stock in the A

DS, seven pages, 8 x 13, February 20, 1894. Lengthy Supreme Court of New York legal document in which the Trustees of the Peabody Education Fund bring

Color postcard depicting the Potomac Park in Washington, D.C., 5.5 x 3.5, signed in fountain pen, “Alexander Graham Bell.” Collector’s notation on the

TLS, one page, 8 x 10, personal Beinn Bhreagh letterhead, October 31, 1916. Letter to Professor W. M. Davis in Cambridge, presumably noted Harvard geo

Matte-finish 3 x 4.75 photo of Bohr, signed in the lower border in blue ink. In fine condition.

ALS signed “C. Darwin,” one page both sides, 5 x 7.75, June 1 [1844]. Letter to an unidentified gentleman, most likely entomologist Henry Denny. In fu

ALS, one page both sides, 6.25 x 8.5, March 6, 2002. Letter to a gentleman interested in tracing ancestry. In part: “Eventually it should be possible

Color postcard depicting Ilfracombe harbor, 5.5 x 3.5, nicely signed in fountain pen, “Thomas A Edison.” Collector’s notation to reverse indicates tha

German scientist and pioneer of chemotherapy (1854–1915) who was co-awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine with Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov in 1908. ALS in Ge

AQS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” dated October 2, 1954, written beneath a TLS sent to him by Pastor Wolf-Dieter Zimmermann, one page, 8.25 x 11.75

TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, July 15, 1954. Letter to representatives from the British pharmaceutical company Al

TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 6.75 x 9.25, blindstamped personal Princeton letterhead, July 12, 1953. Letter to H. M. Raphaelian. In full: “I th

Physician and scientist (1860–1904) awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology in 1903, best known for his pioneering use of phototherapy for

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

Uncommon matte-finish 5.5 x 3.5 postcard photo of Henry Ford whispering in Thomas Edison’s ear, signed in fountain pen by Ford. In fine condition. For

German theoretical physicist (1901–1976) awarded the 1932 Nobel Prize in physics for the creation of quantum mechanics. TLS in German, signed “Heisenb

LS in Italian, one page both sides, 8 x 11, August 11, 1631. Antonio del Turco, a goldsmith, writes to Florentine patrician Alessandro Caccini, reques

German nuclear physicist (1907–1973) who made contributions to the separation of uranium isotopes and received the 1963 Nobel Prize for Physics with M

German medical scientist (1843–1910) regarded as the father of bacteriology. He isolated the tuberculosis bacillus and the anthrax virus, and received

German pharmacologist and psychobiologist (1873–1961) who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1936. Untranslated ALS in German, s

Uncommon matte-finish 6.5 x 9 head-and-shoulders photo of the telecommunications innovator in formal attire, signed at the bottom in fountain pen, “Gu

Italian physicist (1841–1912) best known for inventing an improved form of direct-current electrical generator, or dynamo. Booklet entitled ‘Sopra Una

ALS in Italian, signed “G. Marconi,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.25 x 7.5, Le Grand Hotel, Rome letterhead, September 19, no year. Untranslat

Large archive of 31 letters by Marconi, including eight ALSs totaling 41 pages and 23 TLSs totaling 36 pages, dated between 1902 and 1909. Nearly all

Rare autograph DS in German, signed “Gregor Mendel,” one page, 8.25 x 13.5, September 1, 1876. Untranslated document concerning a financial transactio

Three exceedingly rare ALSs, each signed “A. Nobel,” totaling four pages, 5 x 8, dated between 1880 and 1895. Letters to Alarik Liedbeck, Nobel’s frie

ALS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8, Ecole Normale Supérieure letterhead, September 7, 1867. Letter to Italian sc...

Czech anatomist and physiologist (1787–1869) who was one of the most well-known scientists of his time. Lengthy AQS on an off-white 5.75 x 4.25 sheet,

Indian physicist (1888–1970) whose work in the field of light scattering earned him the 1930 Nobel Prize for Physics. Dignified matte-finish 3.5 x 4.5

Polish-Swiss chemist (1897–1996) awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1950 for his work on hormones of the adrenal cortex which culmin

Color postcard of the Brooklyn Bridge, 5.25 x 3.5, signed in fountain pen, “Nikola Tesla,” with a collector’s date notation of 1913 below the signatur

Italian criminologist, jurist, philosopher, and politician (1738–1794) best known for his treatise On Crimes and Punishments. Untranslated manuscript

American economist (1919–2013) whose work on public choice theory earned him the Nobel Memorial Prize in 1986. Two TLSs, both signed with his initials

Romanian philosopher and essayist (1911–1995) who was awarded the prestigious Rivarol Prize in 1950 for his first French book, A Short History of Deca

Italian philosopher, mathematician, and early political scientist (1743–1794) who advocated a liberal economy, personal freedoms, and equal rights. AL

Irish orientalist (1801–1878) known for publishing and translating a number of important medieval Arabic texts. Two ALSs in French, both signed “’M. d

Important German philosopher (1889–1976) whose Being and Time was a fundamental text in the development of existentialism. Untranslated handwritten no

German-Jewish jurist, philosopher, and socialist political activist (1825–1864). ALS in German, signed “F. Lassalle,” one page, 5.25 x 8, no date. In

Important German philosopher who established the school of phenomenology (1859–1938). Collection of four ALSs in German, signed “Vater ,” three

TLS signed “C. G. Jung,” one page, 8.25 x 11.5, personal letterhead, February 1, 1949. Letter to P. M. Shankland at Short Film Production, Zonal Offic

Important and highly influential German philosopher (1788–1860) best known for his often pessimistic works exploring the nature of reality, will, and

Nobel Prize–winning economist (1911–1991) who was a key leader of the Chicago School of Economics. Four TLSs signed “George J. Stigler,” each one page

German theologian and composer (1534–1604) who compiled one of the earliest hymnals for the express purpose of enabling the whole congregation to sing

Matte-finish 4 x 5.75 photo of the pope emeritus as a cardinal, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Joseph Card Ratzinger.” In fine conditi

Influential pope (1502–1585) who enacted reforms based on recommendations of the Council of Trent, patronized the arts and sciences, and supported edu

Born Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari (1765-1846), he was Pope of the Catholic Church from 1831 to 1846. Strongly conservative and traditionalist, he opp

Matte-finish 4 x 5.75 photo of Wojtyla as archbishop of Krakow, signed in fountain pen, “Karol card. Wojtyla.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the o

Conservative clergyman (1611–1689) who served as pope from 1676 until his death in 1689, during which he abolished sinecures and pushed for greater si

French philosopher and Jesuit priest who trained as a paleontologist and geologist and took part in the discovery of Peking Man (1881–1955). Two untra

Rare TLS in French, signed “Moustapha Kemal,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, August 9, 1923. Untranslated letter of thanks for a letter of congratulations on

Emperor of Japan (born 1933) from 1989 to the present. Scarce early vintage ballpoint signature, “Akihito 21.6.53,” on an off-white 6.25 x 9.5 album p

French statesman and historian (1811–1882) who was forced to abandon his post as a member of the provisional government and flee to England after the

DS in Spanish, three pages, 9 x 13.5, August 25, 1959. In part (translated): “The Law of Bases for the Execution of the Budget and the Regulations of

Exceptional archive of rare material from the Cuban Revolution, comprising a DS signed by Fidel Castro and Manuel Urrutia Lleo; a flag, banner, and sl

Handwritten speech notes in Spanish, unsigned, one page both sides, 6 x 9, no date. His notes read, in part (translated): “Hiram of Lubrijón…Th...

ALS in Spanish, one page, 8.5 x 11, Movimiento Revolucionario 26 de Julia letterhead, no date but circa August 2, 1960. Letter to Hubert Matos, anothe

Chinese political and military leader (1897–1965) who was one of the main National Revolutionary Army commanders during the Second Sino-Japanese War a

Desirable matte-finish 3.75 x 5.75 photo, signed in black ink in Chinese. In fine condition, with trivial creasing to upper corners.

TLS signed “Mayling Song Chiang,” one page, 7 x 10.5, Headquarters of the Generalissimo letterhead, December 3, 1941. Letter to Mrs. Richard J. Walsh

ALS, one page, 5 x 8, personal letterhead, stamp-dated September 2, 1902. Letter to Mr. Copper, in full: “By all means make the announcement at your c

Fountain pen signature, “Winston S. Churchill,” on a pink 6.75 x 4.75 album page also signed by his two children, politician Randolph Churchill and ac

Matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 photo of Churchill in a stately pose by Vivienne of London, signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint, “W. Churchill.” In fi