RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Fountain pen signature, “W. R. Hearst,” on an off-white 3 x 2 card. Nicely double-matted and framed with a bust portrait of the publisher to an overal

Nobel Prize–winning Hungarian radiochemist (1885–1966) recognized for his key role in the development of radioactive tracers to study chemical process

TLS, one page, 7 x 9, September 23, 1943. Letter to Walter White, an executive at the NAACP. In full: “Congratulations. I am happy to extend to you my

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, Federal Bureau of Investigation letterhead, April 14, 1950. Letter to Willis Thornton, in part: “Certainly the editorial you

Politician (1913–2010) who concurrently served as the vice-minister of foreign affairs and the foreign minister of China from 1976 to 1982. Blue ballp

German naturalist and explorer (1769–1859) who wrote Kosmos, a massive five-volume study which attempted to unify the various branches of man’s knowle

DS, signed “C. P. Huntington,” one page, 11.5 x 15.5, September 26, 1889. Attractive stock certificate for 100 shares of the Newport News and Mississi

TLS signed “Robert Kennedy” and “Ethel Kennedy,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Robert Kennedy for U.S. Senator letterhead, October 28, 1964. Letter to his suppo

TLS signed “Bob Kennedy,” one page, 6 x 9, United States Senate letterhead, January 23, 1968. Letter to Charles Drons, in full: “Mrs. Kennedy and I wa

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, October 22, 1965. Letter to Peter Gotte, in full: “Thank you for your recent letter. I am de

King of Prussia (born 1797) from 1861 and first emperor of Germany from 1871 until his death in 1888. LS in German, signed “Wilhelm R,” one page, 9 x

German jurist and paleographer (1762–1834). Handwritten manuscript fragment, unsigned, one page, 8.25 x 6.25, no date but circa 1820. Handwritten draf

American engineer (1866–1945) who developed the first submarine to operate successfully on the open seas. AQS on an off-white 5.25 x 3.25 card, signed

American economist (1906–1999) who received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1973. TLS, one page, 8.25 x 11, personal letterhead, Dece

Color postcard of the Abraham Lincoln Residence in Springfield, Illinois, 5.5 x 3.5, signed in black ink by three individuals working at Ford’s Theatr

Seventh President of the Republic of the Philippines (born 1907) from December 30, 1953, until his death in a plane crash in 1957. Fountain pen signat

Influential German historian (1817–1903) generally regarded as the greatest classical scholar of the nineteenth century. ALS in Italian, signed “Momms

Scarce printed broadside in French, one page, 12.75 x 15, June 10, 1808. Announcement issued by Jean-Pierre Chazal, in part (translated): “I learn, Mr

Ink signature, “John Henry Cardinal Newman,” on an off-white 6 x 1.5 clipped slip, dated November 22, 1882. In fine condition, with a faint central ve

President of South Vietnam (1923–2001) who resigned and fled the country only a few days before the fall of Saigon. FDC with a cachet honoring the Rep

President of South Vietnam (1923–2001) who resigned and fled the country only a few days before the fall of Saigon. Dignified matte-finish 7 x 9.25 ph

Important contributor to food and nutrition (1737–1813), who was a promoter of the potato as a food source and established the first mandatory smallpo

Pioneering American entrepreneur and philanthropist (1795–1869) who lent his support to such venerable institutions as the Peabody Institute in Baltim

DS in Spanish, one page, 19.75 x 13.25, 1951. Certificate awarded to Pat McCormick for winning a gold medal in diving at the 1951 Pan American Games i

French mathematician and physicist (1781–1840). ADS in French, signed “Poisson,” one page, 7.25 x 4.25, April 1, 1837. Untranslated receipt written by

Austrian journalist and intellectual (1873–1955). ALS in German, one page, 5.75 x 8.25, Urban Hotel Garni letterhead, May 17, 1949. Untranslated lette

Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1776–1834) who was the great-grandson of King George II. Untranslated LS in French, one page both sides, 8.25 x 10.2

TLS signed “Y. Rabin,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Embassy of Israel letterhead, no date. Stock letter reaching out for funds, with the recipient and date fie

Scottish chemist (1852–1916) who discovered the noble gases and won the 1904 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. ALS signed “W. Ramsay,” two pages on two adjoin

French sinologist (1788–1832) best known as the first chair of sinology at the College de France. ALS in French, signed “J. P. Abel-Remusat,” one page

First President of South Korea (1875–1965) from 1948 until his resignation in 1960. FDC with a cachet reading “The United States Honors Korea,” signed

British chemists, Roscoe (1833–1915) was noted for his early work on vanadium and for photochemical studies, and Schunck (1820–1903) was known for his

Glossy 4 x 6 photo of Russell enjoying a book and his pipe, signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint. Reverse bears a Harold White photographer’s

American economist (1915–2009) who won the 1970 Nobel Prize in Economics. TLS signed “Paul A. Samuelson,” one page, 8.25 x 11, Massachusetts Institute

Cambodian leader who served under several different titles between 1941 and 2005, including two terms as king (1922–2012). FDC with a cachet honoring

British physician and collector (1660–1753) notable for bequeathing his collection to the nation, providing the foundation for the British Museum. ADS

First president of Indonesia (1901–1970) who spearheaded his country’s struggle for independence from the Netherlands. Ink signature, “Sukarno,” penne

Signed book: The Path to Power. Later printing. NY: HarperCollins, 1995. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 656 pages. Signed on the title page in

Three TLSs, each one page, approximately 8 x 11, Yale University letterhead, dated from December 13, 1990, to October 8, 1991, to Michael Tochtermann.

Partly-printed DS, signed “W. M. Tweed,” one page, 8.5 x 14, June 13, 1867. Receipt for a $476.60 payment for a large purchase of office supplies for

TLS, one page, 8.25 x 10.75, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute letterhead, December 8, 1899. Letter to Rev. Geo. L. Chaney, in part: “You will

Photo postcard of George Washington’s home in Mt. Vernon, Virginia, 5.25 x 3.5, signed in fountain pen, “Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee, Ala., Feb. 25

Extraordinary Civil War–dated ALS signed “G. T. Beauregard,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 7.75, October 21, 1861. Letter to General Joseph

Crisp ink signature, “G. T. Beauregard, 1880,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.25 card. In fine condition.

Partly-printed DS, signed “John Thompson,” one page, 8 x 6.25, December 18, 1865. Amnesty oath reads, in full, “State of Arkansas. Columbia County. I

ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 7.75, Galveston, Texas, February 15, 1875. Letter to an admirer, in full: “I have no picture of the period you desir

Civil War–dated hand-addressed mailing envelope, 9.25 x 4.5, addressed by Custer to his wife, “Mrs. Genl Custer, Care of Senator Chandler, Washington

Civil War–dated partly-printed DS, signed “J. A. Early, Brig Genl,” one page, 10.25 x 7.5, August 8, 1862. A provision return accounting for one day o

Confederate colonel (1821–1877) who served at Gettysburg and was severely wounded at Hatcher's Run in February 1865. Civil War–dated handwritten...

Extraordinary souvenir navigator’s flight log of the Enola Gay’s atomic mission on August 9, 1945, four cardstock sheets, 20.5 x 8.25, filled out in p