RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Born Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari (1765-1846), he served as pope from 1831 to 1846. Strongly conservative and traditionalist, he opposed democratic a

Born Count Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci (1810–1903), he served as pope from 1878 to 1903. LS in Italian, signed “G. Card. Pecci Vesc. di P

Born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini in Italy in 1897, Paul VI reigned as pope from 1963 until his death in 1978. TLS signed “G.B. Mont

Pope born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti, who ascended the papal throne in 1922 and issued encyclicals condemning communism, fascism, and racism (1857

Born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli (1876–1958), he served as pope from 1939 until his death. TLS in Italian, signed “E. Card. Pacelli,” one

Rare partly-printed note of Mormon currency in the amount of fifty cents, 3.75 x 2, filled out in another hand to N. K. Whitney, signed in ink by Brig

Prussian statesman and First Chancellor of the German Empire (1815–1898). Serious vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 9 half-length portrait of von Bismarck in

LS in Spanish, signed “Bolivar,” one page both sides, 8 x 9.75, September 28, 1829. Letter to brigade commander Colonel Jose Felix Blanco. In part (tr

Partly-printed DS in Spanish, one page, 7.5 x 12, August 22, 1819. As president of Venezuela, Bolivar promotes Leon Galindo to captain in the infantry

Older brother of Napoleon (1868–1844) who served as King of Spain from 1808 to 1813, and King of Naples from 1806 to 1808. ALS in French, signed “Jose

Uncommon Russian greeting card featuring an image of Lenin with a translucent overlay of the Soviet flag bearing the text “Glorious Octob

Manuscript DS in Spanish, written in the hand of fellow Moncada prisoner Agustin Cartaya, one lined page, both sides, dated December 6, 1953, written

DS in Spanish, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, no date but circa 2000. Certificate issued to Raquel Garcia Fleita commemorating the 42nd anniversary of the Cu

Signed book: Fidel Castro by Jules Dubois. First edition. Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1959. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.75, 391 pag

TLS, one page, 8 x 10, Chartwell Manor letterhead, February 1, 1929. Letter to Colonel Fitzhugh Lee Minnegerode, foreign correspondent of the New York

TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, personal letterhead, July 25, 1956. Letter to former Cabinet Secretary and close friend Norman

Signed book: The World Crisis. First abridged edition. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1931. Hardcover, 7 x 9.5, 866 pages. Signed on the first fre...

Collection of seven TLSs, six signed “Winston S. Churchill,” and one signed “W. S. Churchill,” all one page, various sizes, dated from 1948 to 1961. A

Color glossy 10.75 x 7 photo shot by Annie Liebovitz for a Louis Vuitton ad in 2007, showing the ever-stylish Soviet leader seated in a limousine besi

DS in Spanish, signed “Che,” one page, 8.5 x 10.75, February 26, 1959. In full (translated): "Circulation Pass (Permanent). Order of Commandant...

Premier of the People's Republic of China (1921–2008) who served from 1976–1980; he was eventually outmaneuvered by Deng Xiaoping, who forced hi...

High-quality color glossy 7 x 9.5 official German press photo of Kohl visiting the People’s Republic of China in November of 1995, signed in black ink

DS in Cyrillic, signed “N. S. Khrushchev,” one page, 8.5 x 6, September 15, 1944. A typed governmental telegram. In part (translated): "Under R...

Signed book: Higher than Hope. Later printing. London: Penguin Books, 1990. Softcover, 5 x 7.75, 456 pages. Signed on the author’s biographical page i

Prominent Austrian politician and diplomat (1773–1859). ALS in French, signed “K. Metternich Winnebourg,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.5 x 7

Partly-printed DS in French, signed “Np,” one page, 12.75 x 18.25, February 18, 1813. Untranslated ship's paper issued for "La Neptune,&quo...

LS in French, signed “Np,” one page, 7.25 x 9, June 9, 1815. Letter to Count Mollien, his finance minister during the ‘Hundred Days,’ regarding a requ

Manuscript DS in French, signed “Np,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 12.75, July 10, 1811. A report to Napoleon from Minister of War Henri Jacques Guilla

South Korean military leader (1917–1979) who seized power in a 1961 coup d’etat; he was assassinated by the director of his own security force. An int

ALS in French, signed “L. Trotsky,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, September 28, 1936. Letter to a friend penned while living in exile in Norway, in part (tra

TLS in Spanish, one page, 8.5 x 13.25, Liberation Army letterhead, November 13, 1915. Letter to General Genovevo de la O. In part (translated): &quo...

Manuscript DS in French, signed “Payez, Marie Antoinette,” one page, 9.5 x 14.5, December 31, 1788. The document is addressed “To the Chancellor’s Sec

Member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine (1782–1859) who was an Austrian field marshal and German Imperial regent during the Revolutions of 1848. Leng

The last Holy Roman Emperor (1768–1835) who ruled from 1792 to 1806, when he dissolved the empire and became the first Emperor of Austria. LS in Germa

Holy Roman Emperor from 1637 until his death, well-known as a patron of music and himself a composer (1608–1657). Large vellum manuscript DS in Latin,

The last Holy Roman Emperor (1768–1835) who ruled from 1792 to 1806, when he dissolved the empire and became the first Emperor of Austria. Manuscript

King of Prussia (born 1712) from 1740 until his death in 1786. His political prowess and enlightened attitudes toward religion, learning, and the huma

Collection of six ALSs and one LS with autograph postscript in French, signed “Frederic,” each one page, 7.5 x 9, dated from 1777 to 1785. All are to

British monarch (1630–1685) who ushered in the Restoration of 1660 and ruled until his death. Manuscript DS, signed “Charles R,” one page, 9.5 x 14.5,

Monarch of the House of Valois who ruled as King of France from 1515 until his death, remembered as a prodigal patron of the arts who initiated the Fr

King of Prussia during the Napoleonic wars (1770–1840) who ruled from 1797 until his death. LS in German, signed “Friedrich Wilhelm,” one page, 8.5 x

King of Prussia (1795–1861) who ruled from 1840 until his death. Exceptional collection of ALSs in German from King Frederick William IV to General Je

King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 until his death in 1820 whose reign was marked most notably by the loss of British control over the Americ

Partly-printed DS, signed “George R. J.,” one page, 18.25 x 13.5, May 7, 1935. King George recognizes the appointment of an American diplomat. In part

Signed book: British War Medals and How They Were Won. London: Norie and Wilson, 1893. Hardcover, 6.25 x 8.75, 656 pages. Signed and inscribed on the

Grandson of King Louis XIV whose accession to the Spanish throne prompted the fourteen-year long War of Spanish Succession (1683–1746). LS in Spanish,

Holy Roman Empress and Queen of Bohemia (1717–1780) who was the mother of Marie Antoinette. Manuscript DS in Latin, one page, 20.75 x 14.5, October 25

Russian czar (1672–1725) who ruled from 1682 until his death and was an instrumental force in the Westernization and expansion of Russia into a major

ALS, one page both sides, 5.25 x 7, Kensington Palace letterhead, December 21, 1989. Letter to fashion designer Bruce Oldfield, in full: “It fits perf

ALS in French, unsigned, one page both sides, 7.25 x 11.5, no date but circa 1688. Queen Christina’s draft for a letter to King Louis XIV. In part (tr

FDC with a cachet and inlaid medallion honoring the 25th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest, signed in black ballpoint by Hillary and No

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

British naval officer and explorer (1868–1912) best known for the two expeditions he led to the Antarctic, the Discovery Expedition and the ill-fated

Vintage glossy 3.25 x 5.25 real photo postcard portrait of Shackleton in formal attire, signed in black ink, “E. H. Shackleton.” Shackleton has also a

Widely traveled forty-eighth Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims (1877–1957) who was much lauded for his humanitarian efforts. Fountain pen signature, “W

Portuguese naval officer and politician (1932–2010) who served as prime minister of Portugal and later as the governor of Macau. Matte-finish 6.25 x 8

French soldier, statesman and diplomat (1493–1567) who became Marshal and Constable of France. Manuscript vellum DS in French, one page, 12.25 x 7.5,

Pioneering British mathematician and mechanical engineer (1791–1871) whose Difference Engine and Analytical Engine are generally acknowledged as the f

DS, one page, 10 x 8, March 16, 1907. National First Aid Association of America document certifying that “Mary L. O’Neill has taken the prescribed Cou

Matte-finish 3.5 x 5 photo of Ben-Gurion with his finger pointed skyward, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “D. Ben-Gurion.” Mounted against

French chemist (1748–1822). His contributions to chemistry include the analysis of ammonia and prussic acid and the discovery of the bleaching propert

Prime Minister of Pakistan (born 1953) from 1988–1990 and 1993–1996; the first female elected as head of a Muslim state, she was assassinated in 2007.

American lawyer and statesman (1740–1821) who served as President of the Continental Congress from 1782 to 1783 and later became a US Representative f

German economist and social reformer (1844–1931). Scarce original 4 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Brentano by German photography studio Atelier Elvira, signe

Untranslated ALS in German, signed “Buber,” one page on a 4 x 5.75 postcard, March 28, 1930. Reverse is addressed in Buber’s hand. Crease and minor ad

German biochemist (1903-1995), who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1939 for his work on sex hormones. He was initially forced by the Nazi

Two TLSs, each one page, sent to naval officer Hienie Good. The first is signed “Dick,” Byrd Arctic Expedition, S. S. Chantier letterhead, in part: “W

Striking glossy 8 x 10 photo of Byrd in uniform, nicely signed against his white shirt in fountain pen, “R. E. Byrd.” In fine condition.

Former White House Cabinet member and Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush. Color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of Card informing President Bush of

English physicist (1891–1974) who was awarded the 1935 Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of the neutron in 1932, thus paving the way towards th

President of the Republic of China (born 1950) who served from 2000 to 2008. Dignified color glossy 5 x 7 head-and-shoulders photo of Chen Shui-bian,

Soviet politician (1911–1985) and the fifth General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Uncommon Russian greeting card from 1978 fea

Fountain pen signature, “Walter P. Chrysler,” on a light blue 6 x 4 autograph response card bearing a collector’s date notation of January 1930. In ve

American politician and entrepreneur (1839–1925) involved with mining, banking, and railroads. Partly-printed DS, signed “W. A. Clark,” one page, 10.2

Signed book: Ethics for the New Millennium. First edition, first printing. NY: Riverhead Books, 1999. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 237 pag

Color glossy 7 x 9.25 German press photo of the Dalai Lama speaking at the Second International Conference of Tibet Support Groups in Bonn, Germany, o

French-Swiss botanist (1806–1893) who developed the laws of botanical nomenclature. ALS in French, signed “Alph. de Candolle,” three pages on two adjo

TLS in French, signed “C. de Gaulle,” one page, 8.25 x .5, personal letterhead, June 26, 1952. Letter to Commander Boissiere. In part (translated): ...

Executive in the U.S. automobile industry (1925–2005), and founder of the DeLorean Motor Company, best remembered for the DeLorean DMC-12 sports car,

Uncommon collection of ink signatures, “Francis Crick,” “James D. Watson,” and “M. H. F. Wilkins,” on individual off-white 5 x 3 cards. In overall fin

French military officer (1859–1935) whose central role in the Dreyfus Affair, which tore French society apart and shook their faith in the military, t

Holy Roman Emperor who, with his wife Maria Theresa, was the founder of the Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty (1708–1765). ALS in French, signed “Francois,” o

Clergyman and statesman (1735–1806) who represented New Hampshire in the Continental and US Congress. Printed broadside, 8 x 12.75, “to amend the Act,

French revolutionary and public prosecutor of the Revolutionary Tribunal (1746–1795). He personified the ruthlessness of the Reign of Terror and claim

Collection of 14 ALSs from different French presidents, dated between 1876 and 1921. Signers are: Albert Lebrun, Armand Fallieres, Adolphe Thiers, Gas

Journalist, editor, and social reformer (1805–1879) best known as one of the most ardent and influential abolitionists in the decades leading up to th

Two color glossy photos of Gorbachev embracing Ronald Reagan, 10 x 8 and 14 x 11, both signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with a slight creas

Collection of 13 cardstock and glossy photos of German presidents and chancellors, 4 x 5.75 and 5.75 x 4, signed in various ink types by Angela Merkel

TLS, one page, 5.5 x 8, personal letterhead, February 11, 1976. Letter to the principal of a school in Texas. In part: “It was my great privilege to b

ALS, one page, 5 x 8, January 17, 1858. Letter to a gentleman looking for a photo of Greeley, in full, “I believe M. B. Brady of this city has made a

Influential German evolutionist, morphologist, and developmental biologist (1834–1919). ALS in German, one page, 5.75 x 8.75, October 16, 1914. Letter

Versatile German scientist (1821–1894) known for his discoveries related to visual and aural perception, electrodynamics, and the conservation of ener

Uncommon signed and inscribed ballpoint sketch of the chemical structure of LSD on a glossy white 3.75 x 5.5 sheet. In fine condition, with a bit of s

Pulp and science-fiction author (1911–1986) who became a lightning rod for controversy as the founder of the Church of Scientology. DS, four pages bot

British neurologist and psychoanalyst (1879–1958) and Sigmund Freud’s biographer. ALS, one page on a 5.25 x 3.5 postcard, January 8, [1954]. Letter to

Printed copy of King Hussein’s address to the joint session of Congress, nine pages, 8.5 x 11, given in July of 1994. Signed on the front cover in blu

Italian industrialist (1916–1993) who famously founded Automobili Lamborghini, a maker of high-end sports cars. Matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 portrait of Lam

French naturalist, mathematician, and author (1707–1788). Five-line handwritten endorsement, in French, signed “Buffon,” dated April 11, 1765, Montbar

Politician (born 1923) sometimes called the ‘father of Taiwan's democracy’ who served as president of the Republic of China from 1988 to 2000

Politician (born 1923) sometimes called the ‘father of Taiwan's democracy’ who served as president of the Republic of China from 1988 to 2000