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Headquartered in Boston’s North End, RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts. Since its inception in 1980, RR has achieved countless record-setting prices in over 425 successful sales, including Truman Capote’s hand-notated manuscript for Breakfast at Tiffany’s for over $300,000, President Kennedy’s 1963 convertible for $318,000, and a pair of Bonnie and Clyde’s guns for over $500,000. Internationally known and frequently featured in all media outlets—with appearances on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, Fox News, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and the London Times—RR Auction prides itself on selling authentic material, thoroughly examined by in-house experts and third-party authenticators, to uphold the guarantee of authenticity. With a stunning full-color print catalog and a massive online presence, RR Auction continues to achieve record prices for clients around the world.
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
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103Lyndon B. JohnsonRR Auction
TLS signed “Lyndon,” one page, 6 x 7, United states Senate letterhead, April 23, 1956. Letter to fellow Texas Democrat and former Senator Earle Bradfo
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
104Lyndon B. JohnsonRR Auction
Color glossy 7.5 x 9.5 photo of President Johnson, affixed to a mount with a calligraphic inscription to Herbert H. Houston, signed below, “Lyndon B.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
105Richard NixonRR Auction
Signed book: The Real War. First edition, NY: Warner Books, 1980. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.25 x 9.25, 341 pages. Signed on the designated page in bl
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
106Richard NixonRR Auction
Signed book: Real Peace. First edition, first printing. NY: Privately printed, 1983. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x .5, 106 pages. Signed on the f
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
107Richard NixonRR Auction
TLS as president signed “RN,” one page, 6.5 x 9, White House letterhead, November 9, 1973. Letter to Republican Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead of Cali
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
108Gerald FordRR Auction
Collection of four copies of the miniature book The Tenth Convention, hardcovers with slipcases, measuring only 2.75 x 2, 26 pages. Each is a limited
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
109Gerald FordRR Auction
TLS as president signed “Jerry Ford,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, August 21, 1974. Letter to Bob Rasmussen, in full: “Thanks so muc
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
110Gerald FordRR Auction
Color paperstock 8 x 10 photo of President Ford with his arms crossed, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black felt tip, “To Paul Herbert, w
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
111Gerald Ford and George BushRR Auction
Signed book: The War Powers Resolution: A Constitutional Crisis? Limited first edition, unnumbered presentation copy. California: Butte College Press,
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
112Ronald ReaganRR Auction
Handsome vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Reagan during his time as a screen actor, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Ruth & Carl, T...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
113Ronald ReaganRR Auction
ALS signed “Dutch,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, December 14. A letter to his longtime friend Lydia ‘Hup’ MacArthur. In full: “So much has happened this pas
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
114Ronald ReaganRR Auction
TLS as president signed “Ron,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, December 3, 1986. Letter to Ward Quaal, in part: “There is nothing I val
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
115Ronald ReaganRR Auction
Typescript, one page, 6.25 x 9, embossed presidential letterhead, November 20, 1991. A statement concerning an award given to popular composer Henry M
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
116Ronald ReaganRR Auction
Ballpoint signature, “Ronald Reagan,” on an off-white 4 x 5.25 sheet of White House stationery. In fine condition, with the end of the signature a few
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
117Ronald ReaganRR Auction
Signed book: Where’s the Rest of Me? First edition. NY: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1965. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 316 pages. Signed on th
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
118George BushRR Auction
Official Rawlings American League (Brown) baseball signed in black felt tip on a side panel, “Good luck, George Bush.” In very good condition, with ev
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
119George BushRR Auction
TLS as vice president, signed “George Bush,” on an embossed 6.25 x 4.25 vice presidential card, November 15, 1985. Letter to J. Knox McConnell, in ful
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
120George BushRR Auction
ALS, one page both sides, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, February 8, 1997. Letter to Louisiana State University’s men’s basketball coach Dale Brown,
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
121Hillary ClintonRR Auction
Official Rawlings Major League baseball signed in black felt tip on the sweet spot, “Hillary Rodham Clinton.” In fine condition, with a couple scatter
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
122Bill ClintonRR Auction
Official Rawlings Major League baseball signed in black felt tip on the sweet spot. In very fine condition. Consignor notes that signature was obtaine
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
123Hillary and Chelsea ClintonRR Auction
Official Rawlings Major League baseball signed in black felt tip on one side panel by Hillary Clinton and on another side panel by Chelsea Clinton. In
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
124Bill and Hillary ClintonRR Auction
Two books: a hardcover first edition of Back to Work, signed on the title page in black felt tip by Bill Clinton; and a softcover edition of Living Hi
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
125Bill ClintonRR Auction
Glossy 10.5 x 13.5 photo of Boys Nation delegate Bill Clinton shaking hands with President John F. Kennedy on June 6, 1963, at the White House, signed
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
126Bill ClintonRR Auction
Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Clinton talking on the phone in the Oval Office, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with an authentication labe
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
127Bill ClintonRR Auction
TLS as president signed “Bill, Thanks,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, January 18, 1994. Letter to Kathy Lynn McClanahan, in full: “Th
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
128George W. BushRR Auction
Printed biography sheet for Governor of Texas George W. Bush, 8.5 x 11, signed in the lower right in blue felt tip, “G. W. Bush.” In fine condition, w
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
129Barack ObamaRR Auction
Signed book: Dreams from My Father. Revised edition. NY: Three Rivers Press, 2004. Paperback, 5.25 x 8, 457 pages. Signed on the title page in black f
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
130Benjamin FranklinRR Auction
Choice partly-printed DS, signed “B. Franklin,” one page, 12 x 7, June 12, 1786. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania document attesting that William Webb is
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
131John HancockRR Auction
Manuscript DS one page, 7.5 x 7.25, November 15, 1767. A receipt for 10 cords of wood delivered by Samuel Hartley to the hospital on Rainsford’s Islan
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
132John HancockRR Auction
Partly-printed DS filled out in Hancock’s hand but unsigned, one page, 9 x 4.5, June 28, 1762. A bill of lading filled out by Hancock, incorporating h
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
133Francis HopkinsonRR Auction
Manuscript DS, signed “Fra’s Hopkinson,” one page, 12.5 x 8, May 3, 1785. An order to examine a ship in the port of Philadelphia. In part: “Applicatio
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
135Pierce ButlerRR Auction
Soldier and statesman (1744–1822) who served in the Continental Congress, Constitutional Convention, and the US Senate. LS signed “P. Butler,” one pag
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
136Congressional Articles 1783RR Auction
Contemporary manuscript copy of an article presented to the Continental Congress on May 26, 1783, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 8.75, pr
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
137Thomas FitzsimonsRR Auction
American merchant and statesman (1741–1811) who represented Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress, the Constitutional Convention, and the US Congre
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
138Horace GreeleyRR Auction
Autograph manuscript, unsigned, one page, 7.5 x 12, entitled “How Shall I Vote?” This seemingly unpublished manuscript reads, in part: “Vote as Franz
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
139John JayRR Auction
American statesman (1745–1829) who served variously as president of the Continental Congress, diplomat, and, from 1789 to 1795, first chief justice of
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
140Helen KellerRR Auction
Outstanding matte-finish 9.5 x 8 photo of Keller with her teacher, Anne Sullivan, and Anne’s husband, displayed in its original 11.25 x 9.75 presentat
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
141Martin Luther King, JrRR Auction
Signed book: Stride Toward Freedom. First edition, second printing. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1958. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 230 pag...
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
142Robert Livingston, SrRR Auction
Lawyer, politician, and diplomat from New York (1746–1813). Scarce ALS signed “R. R. Livingston,” one page, 6.25 x 8.25, June 18, 1784. Letter to Gera
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
143Timothy PickeringRR Auction
Revolutionary War-dated LS, one page, 7.25 x 8, October 26, 1779. Letter written to an unknown recipient. In part, “We have received your letter hinti
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
144Texas: Sam HoustonRR Auction
Choice ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, Huntsville, Texas, October 8, 1853. Letter to Secretary of the Senate Asbury Dickins. In
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
146Harry A. BlackmunRR Auction
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1970 until 1994, best known as the author of the Court's opinion in Roe v. Wade...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
147John MarshallRR Auction
ADS, signed “J. Marshall,” one page, 7.25 x 5.5, May 22, 1790. A financial document. In full: “Recd from Mr. Isaac Hite fifty shillings the moity of a
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
148Kit CarsonRR Auction
American scout and soldier (1809–1868) who takes a place among the most colorful personalities in the Old West. Ink signature, “C. Carson,” on an off-
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
149William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ CodyRR Auction
Exceptional 9.5 x 7.5 photo of Cody and his daughter Irma in a horse-drawn carriage, affixed to the original 14.75 x 12.25 photographer’s mount, signe
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
150William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ CodyRR Auction
Handsome unsigned oversized 8.25 x 13.25 gelatin silver portrait of Cody wearing a cowboy hat by Charlie Fitch, presented in its original frame to an
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
151William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ CodyRR Auction
Vivid color 11 x 9 chromolithographic print depicting Buffalo Bill dismounted from his horse, both dressed in fabulous vibrant Western garb. Produced
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
152Josie EarpRR Auction
Captivating matte-finish 4 x 10.5 gelatin silver photo of Wyatt Earp’s wife Josie, showing her dressed in a sheer robe. Blindstamped at the bottom wit
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
153Wyatt EarpRR Auction
Collection of eight bone gambling chips from the Dexter Saloon in various colors and denominations, measuring approximately 1.5? in diameter, includin
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
154Gamblers and GunslingersRR Auction
Two original tintypes, both approximately 2.5 x 3.5, one showing a group of four men playing cards and drinking around a small table; the other showin
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
155GeronimoRR Auction
Unsigned 5.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Geronimo by William Irwin, showing the legednary warrior in a fringed leather shirt while holding a revolver. Per
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
156Chief John Grass: Frank Bennett FiskeRR Auction
Chief of the Blackfoot Sioux (1836–1918) who fought at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Exquisite matte-finish 7.75 x 11.25 portrait of Chief John Gr
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
157John Wesley HardinRR Auction
John Wesley Hardin’s rawhide stagecoach trunk, 14 x 8.5 x 8.5, constructed of wood with brown rawhide tacked to the exterior and a soft cloth lining t
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
158John Wesley HardinRR Auction
Section of wood from the house of John Wesley Hardin, 4 x 2.5 x .5, taken from a board that had been a part of the ‘honeymoon’ cottage that he and his
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
159Jesse JamesRR Auction
Fantastic color 18 x 28 poster advertising a traveling show based on the exploits of the legendary American outlaw, entitled, “The Sensational Western
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
160Kemp SistersRR Auction
Double-sided 10.5 x 28 poster advertising the Kemp Sisters’ ‘Frontier Exhibition,’ billing it as “A Superb Western Spectacle” with “More Realism Than
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
161Two Guns White CalfRR Auction
Blackfoot chief (1872–1934) best known for the durable though still-controversial claim that he served as one of the models for sculptor James Earle F
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
162Francisco ‘Pancho’ VillaRR Auction
TLS in Spanish, signed “Francisco Villa,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, Ejercito del Norte letterhead, October 3, 1915. Letter to General Felipe Riveros. In pa
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
163John Wilkes BoothRR Auction
Desirable printed broadside playbill, 5.75 x 12.75, advertising Booth’s last performance in The Coriscan Brothers at the Boston Museum on February 14,
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
164Lee Harvey OswaldRR Auction
Hand-addressed May Day pictorial airmail envelope, 6.25 x 4.5, addressed by Oswald to his brother, “U.S.A., Fort Worth, Texas, 7313 Davenport St., Rob
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
165John Dillinger and J. Edgar HooverRR Auction
Original wanted poster for Dillinger issued in 1934 by J. Edgar Hoover for a violation of the National Motor Vehicle Theft Act, 7.5 x 7.75, showing Di
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
166William M. ‘Boss’ TweedRR Auction
Partly-printed DS, signed “W. M. Tweed,” one page, 8.25 x 14, August 22, 1867. Receipt for a payment of $230.75 for a purchase of office supplies for
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
167Robert StroudRR Auction
Notorious criminal (1890–1963) who, while imprisoned, became a self-educated authority on birds and earned the nickname ‘The Birdman of Alcatraz.’ ALS
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
168William Randolph HearstRR Auction
Seven pages of poetry handwritten by Hearst, the first in pencil on five sheets and the other in ink on two sheets. The pencil poem, apparently an ode
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
169John D. RockefellerRR Auction
Signed book: Forest Hill, September 26, 1905. Limited edition, numbered 99/425. Cleveland: The Vinson and Korner Co., 1905. Hardcover, 7.5 x 10. Nicel
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
170Henry VillardRR Auction
American journalist, publisher, and railway tycoon (1835–1900). ALS in German, signed “Heinrich,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 6.5, Dec
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
171Francois AragoRR Auction
French Catalan mathematician, physicist, astronomer, and politician (1786-1853). ALS in French, signed “F. Arago,” one page, 8 x 10.25, August 25, 183
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
172Alexander Graham BellRR Auction
TNS, one page, 5.5 x 2.75, no date. Brief response to an autograph request. In full: “In response to your request for my autograph, which has been for
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
173Henri BecquerelRR Auction
French physicist (1852–1908) whose experiments with uranium salts led to the discovery of spontaneous radioactivity; for this breakthrough he shared t
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
174John DaltonRR Auction
English chemist, meteorologist, and physicist (1766–1844) best known for his pioneering work in the development of modern atomic theory. Third-person
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
175DNA: Francis CrickRR Auction
Two TLSs: a TLS signed “Francis Crick,” one page, 8.5 x 11, The Salk Institute letterhead, September 22, 1977. Letter of recommendation for Dr. Hans J
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
176Charles DarwinRR Auction
LS signed “Ch. Darwin,” five pages on three sheets, 5 x 8, personal letterhead, April 4, 1866. Letter to Rudolf Suchsland, the son of German publisher
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
177Thomas EdisonRR Auction
Color postcard depicting Edison’s birthplace in Milan, Ohio, 5.25 x 3.5, signed in fountain pen, “Thomas A Edison.” Collector’s notation below indicat
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
178Thomas EdisonRR Auction
Ink ‘umbrella’ signature, “Thos A. Edison,” on an off-white 4.75 x 2 clipped slip. Affixed to a slightly larger card. Central horizontal fold (passing
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
179Thomas EdisonRR Auction
Edison Botanical Research Corporation business check, 8.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Edison, “Thos. A. Edison,” payable to H. Nehrl
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
180Thomas EdisonRR Auction
Iconic matte-finish 7 x 9 head-and-shoulders portrait of Edison by Walter Scott Shinn, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “To m
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
181Albert EinsteinRR Auction
Striking matte-finish 4 x 5.75 bust-length portrait of Einstein affixed to its original 6.25 x 8.25 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in founta
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
182Albert EinsteinRR Auction
TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 8.5, California Institute of Technology letterhead, February 24, 1931. Untranslated letter to Cha
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
183Albert EinsteinRR Auction
ALS in German, signed “Albert,” one page, 8.5 x 11, August 11, 1952. Letter to his cousin Alfred. In full (translated): "Thank you for relaying...
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
184Albert EinsteinRR Auction
Exceptional matte-finish 4.5 x 6.5 photo of Einstein in a serene head-and-shoulders pose, signed and inscribed in the margins in fountain pen in Germa
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
185Sebastian KneippRR Auction
Bavarian priest (1821–1897) who pioneered naturopathic medicine, particularly a form of hydrotherapy known as the Kneipp cure. Appealing 4.25 x 6.5 ca
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
186Pierre-Simon LaplaceRR Auction
French scholar whose work was important to the development of mathematics, statistics, physics, and astronomy (1749–1827). Manuscript DS in French, si
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
187Pierre-Simon LaplaceRR Auction
French scholar whose work was important to the development of mathematics, statistics, physics, and astronomy (1749–1827). ANS in French, signed “M’is
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
188Samuel Thomas von SommeringRR Auction
German physician and anatomist (1755–1830) who discovered the macula in the retina of the human eye and is also known for his investigations on the br
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
189Hendrik Antoon LorentzRR Auction
Dutch physicist (1853–1928) who shared the 1902 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery and theoretical explanation of the Zeeman effect. Uncommon ma
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
190Jan Evangelista PurkyneRR Auction
Czech anatomist and physiologist (1787–1869) who was one of the most well-known scientists of his time. ALS in German, signed “Purkyne,” one page both
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
191Rudolf VirchowRR Auction
German doctor and politician (1821–1902), dubbed the ‘Father of Pathology,’ who founded the field of social medicine. Autograph prescription in German
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
192Paul Gottlieb WerlhofRR Auction
German physician and poet (1699–1767) known for both his literary output and medical treatises. ALS in German, signed “Werlhof,” one page, 7.25 x 9, A
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
195Karl BlindRR Auction
German revolutionist and writer on politics, history, mythology, and German literature (1826–1907). Rare and lengthy AMS in English, signed within the
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
196Theodor AdornoRR Auction
German sociologist, philosopher, and musicologist (1903–1969) known for his critical theory as a leading member of the Frankfurt School. Four TLSs in
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
197Sigmund FreudRR Auction
TLS in German, signed “Freud,” one page, 5.75 x 8.75, personal letterhead, September 13, 1924. Letter to a doctor, in part (translated): "It is...
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
198Sigmund FreudRR Auction
Unsigned hand-addressed mailing envelope with Freud’s return address printed on the flap, 6.25 x 4.75, addressed by Freud to “Edith Falk” in “Hamburg,
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
199Milton FriedmanRR Auction
Rare autograph manuscript, one page, lightly lined, 8.5 x 11, signed at the top. A copiously hand-corrected second page from a draft of the 1983 essay
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
200Martin HeideggerRR Auction
Unsigned handwritten notes, one page, 4 x 5.75, no date. Heidegger lists a series of his philosophical essays. In part (translated): "Interpret...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
201Johann Gottfried HerderRR Auction
German philosopher, theologian, poet, and literary critic (1744–1803) associated with the periods of Enlightenment, Sturm und Drang, and Weimar Classi
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
202Carl JungRR Auction
TLS signed “C. G. Jung,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75, personal letterhead, December 12, 1935. A letter of recommendation for the artist Margaret Erwin Sche
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
203Peter KropotkinRR Auction
Russian geographer, zoologist, and political theorist (1842–1921) best known for his advocacy of anarchist communism. ALS in German, signed “P. Kropot
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
204Max MullerRR Auction
German-born philologist and Indologist (1823–1900) known as one of the founders of the western academic field of Indian studies and the discipline of
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
205Bertrand RussellRR Auction
ALS, one page, 5 x 7, personal letterhead, January 21, 1925. In part: “With regard to ‘Is America becoming imperialistic?,’ please publish it wherever
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
206Bertrand RussellRR Auction
TLS, one page, 8 x 10, Plas Penrhyn letterhead, December 4, 1962. Letter to Mansel Davies, in part: “I am sorry that it is not likely I shall be able
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00