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