RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

King of Spain (born 1527) from 1556 until his death in 1598; his eventful reign included Spain’s conquest of the Philippines, the establishment of a c

Last king of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth with a controversial legacy, recognized as a great patron of the arts and progressive reformer but als

LS in French, signed as widow of Francis, “Marie,” one page both sides, 11.25 x 13.75, February 23, [1561]. Untranslated letter concerning a payment,

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

TLS signed “Yours sincerely, Lady Diana,” one page, 7.25 x 9.25, Buckingham Palace letterhead, April 27, 1981. Letter to Christopher Biggs, in full: “

Fantastic Christmas card with embossed coats of arms on the front, measuring 16 x 6 open, featuring a color photo of the royal family affixed inside o

TLS signed “Yours most sincerely, Charles and Diana,” with Diana’s name in her own hand and the remainder written by Charles, one page, 8 x 13, Buckin

German princess and the wife of Philippe I, Duke of Orleans, whose hereditary claim to the Palatinate was used as pretext to launch the Nine Years&#...

LS signed “Elizabeth I,” one page, 12.5 x 8.5, September 1, 1568. Letter to the Count of Winchester, Tresor of England, about payment of 1000 livres t

TLS signed by three of Queen Victoria’s daughters, “Helena,” “Louise,” and “Beatrice,” one page, 7.5 x 9 black-bordered Windsor Castle stationery, Feb

DS, signed “Elizabeth R,” one page, 21 x 16.5, August 24, 1963. Queen Elizabeth appoints a consul. In part: “Whereas we have thought it necessary for

LS signed “Madame my Sister, Your Majesty’s Good Sister, Victoria M.,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 9, black-bordered letterhead, April 21, 1875. Letter

Nobleman (1533–1584) and primary leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish Habsburgs that set off the Eighty Years' War. He led the Dutch t...

Senior Commodore of the Cunard line (1856–1937) who served as master of the RMS Carpathia. Color postcard depicting the Rock of Gibraltar, 5.5 x 3.5,

Captain who commanded the RMS Mauretania on her maiden voyage on November 16, 1907, and later that month set the record for fastest eastbound crossing

Royal Navy vessel under the command of William Bligh sent to Tahiti in 1787 to acquire breadfruit plants; the ship’s master, Fletcher Christian, led a

Intriguing collection of handwritten passages in French covering a variety of subjects, 19 pages, approximately 6 x 4, no date. Bougainville pens a nu

ALS in German, signed “A. Fr. von Humboldt, Kon. Oberburgermeister,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 9, July 2, 1793. An early letter to ca

Explorer, soldier, and hunter (1817–1864) known as ‘the lion killer.’ ALS in French, one page, 5 x 8, September 22, 1862. Untranslated letter to an En

ALS, one page, 5.5 x 8.25, November 24, 1884. Letter to a gentleman. In part: “One of the most important personages in Germany has invited me to dinne