RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Exceptional grouping of ephemera related to the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963, including: a rare flyer issued by the Nat

Pamphlet entitled ‘The Black Revolution’ by Thomas Merton, printed by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, 5.25 x 8.25, fourteen pages, no da

Pamphlet entitled ‘Refinement By Fire’ by R. Elizabeth Johns, printed by the SCLC Citizenship Education Program, 5.75 x 9, eight pages, no date. In ve

A handsome wooden award constructed in the shape of a scroll, 13 x 13.5 x 6, bearing a large engraved plaque, reading, “The Olive H. Crosthwait Award.

Five handsome first-generation candid glossy photos, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, all prominently featuring King meeting with and greeting others. One is stampe

Five first-generation candid glossy photos, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, primarily showing King conversing with others, including several close-ups. In overall

Five first-generation candid glossy photos, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with three depicting King, including two showing him happily signing books for an excit

Two bifold souvenir cards issued by the Henderson Travel Agency to members of the “1964 Nobel Prize Group Tour of Europe with Rev. Martin Luther King,

Collection of material related to traveling as a member of King’s party to Oslo for his acceptance of the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize, including: a typed i

Five first-generation glossy photos from a dinner during King’s trip to Oslo to receive the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize, including four 7 x 5 candid shots

Wonderful first-generation glossy 7 x 5 photo of Martin Luther King, Jr., and his wife during the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize ceremonies, with Martin Luthe

Collection of material related to King’s acceptance of the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize, including: a small booklet of King’s ‘Nobel Lecture’ printed by Har

Four items related to King’s acceptance of the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize, including: a program for a ‘Community Salute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., No

Three original color glossy 3.5 x 3.5 candid photos dated from December 1964 to January 1965, all featuring King as the lone subject. Some creasing an

Collection of thirteen original glossy 3.5 x 3.5 candid snapshots dated from 1964 to 1965, with seven depicting King (two are duplicates) and the bala

Collection of sixteen original color glossy 3.5 x 3.5 candid snapshots dated from December 1964 to January 1965, including three depicting Martin Luth

Collection of eleven 5 x 3.5 original candid photos from December 1964, both glossy and matte-finish, depicting Coretta Scott King in various group se

Two items: a program for the ‘Freedom Concert’ held at the Town Hall in New York on November 15, 1964, four pages, 6.75 x 10, featuring Coretta Scott

Printed invitation card from Marian Bruce, one page, 4.5 x 6, November 5, [no year]. An invitation “for Tea to meet Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr.” In f

TLS signed “Coretta,” one page, 6.5 x 9.25, personal letterhead, January 19, 1965. Letter to Arthur and Marian Logan, in part: “This was one of the be

Three printed statements, totaling sixteen pages, 8.5 x 14, dated 1962–1965, including: a statement by Martin Luther King, Jr., given at the SCLC Exec

Two unsigned items: an official booklet gilt-stamped on the front cover, “Remarks of the President to a Joint Session of Congress, The American Promis

Carbon copy TLS, hand-signed in blue ballpoint, “Martin,” one page, 8.5 x 11, April 23, 1965. Letter from King to Esther Harris, sent to Marian Bruce

Printed invitation from Marian Bruce and her husband Dr. Arthur C. Logan, one page, 4.25 x 5.75, April 21, 1965. An invitation to “meet Dr. Martin Lut

Two pamphlets: a folding pamphlet about the SCLC SCOPE [Summer Community Organization and Political Education] Project, six pages, 3.75 x 8.25, no dat

Printed annual report of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, twenty-one pages, 8.5 x 11, August 11, 1965. In part: “This year happens to be

Two items: a folding brochure entitled ‘This Is SCLC,’ eight pages, 4 x 8.5, no date, describing the history and mission of the organization; and an u

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of the King family, signed and inscribed in the lower left in black felt tip, “To Arthur, Marian & Chip, with our lo...

ALS signed “Coretta,” one page, 6.25 x 9.25, June 16, 1966. Letter to Marian Logan, in full: “Here are a couple of newsletters which I thought you’d l

Two telegrams sent to Marian Bruce Logan by Martin Luther King, Jr., each two pages, 8.5 x 5.5, circa June 1966. Both concern the March Against Fear.

TLS signed “Martin,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Southern Christian Leadership Conference letterhead, August 7, 1967. Letter to Marian Bruce Logan. In part: “

Publication by the Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam, entitled ‘Speak on the War in Vietnam,’ thirty pages, 8.25 x 10.75, April 1967, signed o

Printed statement by King given at the 1967 SCLC Annual Convention in Atlanta, twelve pages, 8.5 x 11, August 15, 1967. In part: “The policy makers of

Five items related to the 1967 SCLC convention: a booklet of the annual report given by Martin Luther King, Jr., on August 16, 1967; an official SCLC

Collection of printed documents concerning the 1967 SCLC Leadership Conference, totaling seventeen pages, including: general and daily schedules; a li

Pamphlet entitled ‘Does Martin Luther King, Jr. have: The Right? The Qualifications? The Duty? to speak out on Peace,’ issued by the SCLC under the su

Typed memo, unsigned, three pages, 8.5 x 11, January 29, 1968. Carbon copy of a memo from King to Bayard Rustin, sent to Marian Bruce Logan, headed, “

Two typed memos from Marian Bruce Logan to Martin Luther King, Jr., each six pages, 8.5 x 11, March 8, 1968, one of which is a draft extensively corre

Mimeographed document listing the addresses of board members of the SCLC, five pages, 8.5 x 11, stamp-dated March 6, 1968. Among those listed are Mart

Printed memo from Hosea L. Williams to members of the SCLC participating in the Washington Poor People’s Campaign, two pages, 8.5 x 11, April 28, 1968

Printed financial report with a cover sheet reading “Analysis of Solidarity Day March Income and Expenses,” three pages, 8.5 x 11, no date but circa J

Program for the obsequies held for King at the Ebenezer Baptist Church and Morehouse College on April 9, 1968, fourteen pages, 5.5 x 8.75, featuring a

Ticket for the public funeral services held for King at his alma mater, Morehouse College, 5.25 x 2, reading, “Admit, Services Dr. Martin Luther King

Collection of correspondence sent to Coretta Scott King in the aftermath of her husband’s death, including: one letter from the day of the assassinati

TLS signed “Ralph,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Southern Christian Leadership Conference letterhead, April 20, 1968. Letter to Marian Bruce Logan, in full: “T

Collection of post-assassination SCLC material, including: carbon copies of statements by Marian Bruce Logan to the SCLC, one given at a 1968 banquet

TLS signed “Coretta,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, May 14, 1969. Letter to Arthur and Marian Logan, in full: “Your thoughtfulness and kind

Archive of material associated with Arthur and Marian Logan, consisting of two items signed by Coretta Scott King, unsigned telegrams from various peo

TLS signed “Coretta,” one page, 8.5 x 11, The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change letterhead, October 17, 1984. Letter to Mari

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Holiday on stage in a lovely dress, signed and inscribed in white ink, “For Marvin, Stay Happy Always, Billie Holiday.”

Third chief justice of the United States (1745–1807) and delegate to the Constitutional Congress who later submitted the amendments which became the B

Color satin-finish 8 x 11 photo of the justices inside an impressive area of the Supreme Court, affixed to a 10 x 13.5 mount, signed on the mount in v

Ink signature, “W. F. Cody, ‘Buffalo Bill’,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.75 card, with an ornate envelope addressed in Cody's hand, “Miss Nellie El...

Ink signature, “Geronimo,” on an off-white 3.25 x 5 lightly-lined sheet also signed by the last Chiricahua chief, “Christian Naiche,” and the interpre

Signed book: The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688. NY: Inskeep & Bradford, 1810. Hardcover, 5.5 x...

Scarce ALS in pencil in Spanish, signed “Francisco Villa,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, November 20, 1919. A quietly threatening letter to

ALS signed with his true first name, “Alexander,” one page, 8 x 10.5, March 3, 1883. Letter written to his wife while jailed in Gallatin, Missouri, a

Page from the Harper’s Weekly issue of July 1, 1865, 10.75 x 15.5, featuring engraved portraits of six conspirators accused of assisting John Wilkes B

Mother’s Day card from 1959, signed “Love Lee xx,” sent to Marguerite Oswald, 3.75 x 7 closed, with a pre-printed sentiment inside, and signed at the

Lee Harvey Oswald’s personally-owned and -worn gray wool two-piece suit, with his name finely embroidered in yellow thread on a tag above the inner po

Businessman who was the first prominent member of the Astor family and the first multimillionaire in the United States (1763–1848). LS, one page, 8 x

TLS, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, personal letterhead, February 14, 1911. Letter to New York Supreme Court Judge Morgan J. O’Brien, in full: “I hear that M

Legendary French chef, restaurateur, and culinary writer (1846–1935) who was one of the most important leaders in the development of modern French cui

Collection of seven checks, ranging in size from 8.25 x 3 to 8.5 x 3.5, six filled out in type and one filled out by Getty, all signed “J. Paul Getty,

Collection of four TLSs sent to Mary Cassiday, including two by Hearst, signed “W. R. Hearst,” and two by Davies, signed “Marion,” dated from 1940 to

Carbon DS, one page, 8 x 13, October 20, 1900. An unusual legal document headed, “In the matter of the Requisition by Hon Jos. D. Sayers, Governor of

TLS signed “John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,” one page, 8 x 10.5, October 8, 1918. Letter to New York Supreme Court Judge Morgan J. O’Brien, in part: “Your a

Partly-printed DS, signed “Henry Wells” and “Wm. G. Fargo,” one page, 12.25 x 8.5, October 13, 1865. Handsomely engraved certificate for three shares

German chemist (1835–1917) who synthesized indigo and was the 1905 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. ALS in German, signed “Adolf Baeyer,” on

German chemist (1811–1899) who discovered the elements cesium and rubidium and who developed the laboratory burner that now bears his name. Certificat

Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 4.75 x 2.75, addressed by Darwin to “R. Suchsland, 25 Belle Vue St., Swansea, S. Wales.” Postmarked at London, March

Oversized matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 photo of the inventor seated with his hands clasped in his lap, affixed to a 9.5 x 12 mount, signed and inscribed on

ANS in German, signed “Albert,” penned at the conclusion of a longer letter in French by his cousin Alice, written from Princeton to their cousin Alfr

TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 10.75, Institute for Advanced Study letterhead, June 22, 1946. Letter to John Cullen, the assistant general

World War II–dated TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, blindstamped personal letterhead, March 30, 1942. Letter to John G. Moore. In full: “

Uncommon matte-finish 5.5 x 3.5 postcard photo of Henry Ford whispering in Thomas Edison’s ear, signed in fountain pen by Ford. In fine condition. For

German-born physicist (1882–1964) who shared the 1925 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work related to the laws governing the impact of electrons on ato

British mathematician, astronomer, and inventor (1792–1871) known for his discoveries related to the moons of Saturn and Uranus and for his pioneering

Bavarian priest (1821–1897) who pioneered naturopathic medicine, particularly a form of hydrotherapy known as the Kneipp cure. Scarce original 2.5 x 4

ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Mount Wilson Observatory letterhead, January 26, 1932. Letter to “Miss Loos.” In part: “The ‘dark of the moon’ run is arrange

German medical scientist (1843–1910) regarded as the father of bacteriology. He isolated the tuberculosis bacillus and the anthrax virus, and received

Dutch physicist (1853–1928) who shared the 1902 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery and theoretical explanation of the Zeeman effect. Rare ALS in

Pencil signature, “Yours sincerely, G. Marconi, Dec. 15—1919,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.75 card. Double-matted with an image of Marconi to an overall s

French biologist (1910–1976) who was awarded a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1965 for discoveries concerning genetic control of enzyme and

Choice AQS in French on an off-white 4.75 x 4.75 sheet, signed at the conclusion, “Saml. F. B. Morse.” Morse pens a French proverb, in full (untransla

Manuscript DS, signed “Is. Newton,” one page both sides, 9.25 x 14.5, August 14, 1717. Official document concerning the financing of the mint. In part

ALS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page, 5.25 x 8, December 3 [1885]. Letter to an unidentified correspondent, in full (translated): "I do...

Nobel Prize–winning German physicist (1858–1947) who pioneered the understanding of quantum theory. TLS in German, signed “Planck,” one page, 8.25 x 1

Scottish chemist (1852–1916) who discovered the noble gases and won the 1904 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Three untranslated ALSs in French, two signed “

Three ALSs in German to his daughter’s friend Berthild Gerold, including: one signed “Erwin Schrodinger,” one page with a one-line postscript on the r

German physicist (1874–1957) and winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1919. ALS in German, signed “J. Stark,” one page, 3.5 x 5.5, September 9, 190

German physiologist (1854–1917) who received the first-ever Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1901. ALS in German, signed “Behring,” one page,

Original sketch of a double helix DNA strand on a white 8.5 x 11 sheet, signed in black ballpoint, “James D. Watson, Nobel for DNA 1962.” Watson label

Souvenir typescript, one page, 8.5 x 11, entitled ‘Jurassic Jitters,’ featuring two printed sketches of DNA strands at the bottom, and signed at the c

German sociologist, philosopher, and musicologist (1903–1969) known for his critical theory as a leading member of the Frankfurt School. Four TLSs in

Austrian economist (1851–1914) who made important contributions to the development of the ‘Austrian School’ of economics. Personal calling card imprin

Six untranslated ALSs in German, each signed “Buber,” totaling eight pages, dated throughout 1909. All are to the writer Abraham Halberthal in Hamburg

Dutch jurist and philosopher (1583-1645) who laid the foundations for international law with his book De jure belli ac pacis, and played a key role in

Influential economist (1899–1992) known for his defense of classical liberalism, who shared the Nobel Prize in Economics with Gunnar Myrdal for ‘pione

TLS signed “C. G. Jung,” one page, 8 x 5.75, personal letterhead, December 12, 1952. Letter to Clarisse Eggemann, in part: “Thank you for your kind Ch