RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

ALS in Hebrew, one page, lightly-lined, 4.5 x 8.25, December 31, 1964. Letter to Isaac Schneerson, in full (translated): “I read your letter of the 15

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

American-Canadian medical scientist (1899–1978) who co-discovered insulin in 1921. Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Best in his laboratory, signed and inscribed

Untranslated LS in German, signed “Bismarck,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, April 10, 1866. Expected document wear with central vertical and horizontal fold

Desirable pairing of 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portraits of the infamous assassin and the heroic Union soldier who pursued, shot, and killed him: one sh

Collection of four commemorative covers with cachets honoring Winston Churchill, each signed in fountain pen or ballpoint by a British prime minister,

Five ink signatures of 19th–century British prime ministers on individual slips, including: Melbourne, Robert Peel, Russell, Palmerston, and Salisbury

American military officer (born 1865) who served as an influential aide to Presidents Roosevelt and Taft before perishing during the sinking of the Ti

ALS signed “G. W. Carver,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute letterhead, October 12, 1932. Letter to Harry D. Thompson, in

Chinese leader (1910–1988) and son of Chiang Kai-shek, who succeeded his father as premier and president of China, serving until his death. Bold black

TLS signed “W. P. Chrysler,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, April 10, 1935. Letter to New York Supreme Court Judge Morgan J. O’Brien, in

FDC with an affixed metallic cachet honoring the Bill of Rights and James Madison, signed in ink and felt tip by eight Civil Rights leaders, including

Collection of five photos of various finishes, one 4 x 6 and four 8 x 10, each signed in felt tip by a prominent leader of the Civil Rights Movement,

Striking glossy 8 x 10 photo of Dayan, signed in Hebrew in black felt tip, adding the date, “30. 10. 79.” In fine condition, with a spot of toning to

Signed book: The Double Helix. NY: Atheneum, 1968. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.5, 226 pages. Signed on the half-title page in black ballpoint,

Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, signed “O. Ellsworth,” one page, 8.5 x 13, October 30, 1776. Pay order issued to Treasurer John Lawrence, in pa

Satin-finish 5.75 x 8.25 three-quarter length photo of Gandhi, signed in blue ink, “Indira Gandhi, 1984.” Affixed to a slightly larger sheet. Trivial

Ink signatures, “Indira Gandhi” and “Rajiv Gandhi, 1986,” on individual official 3.5 x 2.25 cards embossed with the emblem of India. In overall fine c

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Goodall with an orphan chimpanzee, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with a slightly grainy quality to th

Color glossy 10 x 7.75 photo of Gorbachev embracing Ronald Reagan, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with an evenly trimmed bottom edge. Acc

Ink signature, “Charles Guiteau,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2 card affixed to a larger album page. In very good condition, with scattered creases and soi

Fountain pen signature and inscription, “Oliver Wendell Holmes, To Seymour Halpern, December 19, 1929,” on a light blue 4.25 x 7 sheet bearing an affi

Sultan of Johor who continued the policy of friendly relations between his Malaysian state and the United Kingdom (1873–1959). Large fountain pen sign

Felt tip signature, “John Kennedy,” on a white 4.75 x 3.75 clipped card. In fine condition, with a slight crease to lower left corner.

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 vellum DS, signed “George R,” one page, 13.5 x 9.75, May 8, 1774. King George appoints “George Ornsby, Gent…to be First Lieutenant to O

Ink signature, “George R.,” on an off-white 7 x 3 slip clipped from a larger document. Retains the original official paper seal affixed to the right s

King of Sweden (born 1829) from 1872 until his death in 1907, and King of Norway from 1872 to 1905. Early 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Oscar with a str

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Kissinger with arms folded, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black felt tip, “To Mike Smith, Fond wishes

Signed book: Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald’s. First edition. Chicago: Henry Regnery Company, 1977. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 201 pages. Signed

French astronomer and writer (1732–1807). ALS in French, signed “De la Lande,” one page, 4.25 x 6.5, March 15, 1782. Letter to the Count of Saluce at

American scientist and inventor (1909–1991) who pioneered inexpensive polarizing filters and, with his development of ‘instant’ photography, built his

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

Color postcard of the Abraham Lincoln Residence in Springfield, Illinois, 5.5 x 3.5, signed in black ink by three individuals working at Ford’s Theatr

Engraved menu for the ‘Luncheon to the Official Mission of the Kingdom of Italy to the United States by The Manufacturers’ Club of Philadelphia,’ one

Egyptologist (1846–1916) known for his studies of hieroglyphics and archaeological excavations in Egypt. ALS in French, signed “G. Maspero,” one page,

Two letters: first, a TLS signed “C. H. Mayo,” one page, 7.75 x 11, Mayo Clinic letterhead, November 5, 1926. Letter to Katherine J. Beer, in part: “I

Delegate to the Philadelphia Convention and lifelong friend of Thomas Jefferson (1746–1823). Manuscript DS, one page, 7.75 x 12, March 12, 1774. Docum

American physicist (1907–1991) credited with being the first ever to produce a transuranium element; he shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Glenn

Handsome matte-finish 9.5 x 12.5 Bachrach portrait of the financier, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Mrs. Margaret P. Fenn, A. W. Mellon.” F

Signer of the US Constitution from Pennsylvania (1744–1800) and first governor of that state. Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Tho. Mifflin,” one pag

American writer, editor, military surgical assistant, and acclaimed artist (born 1848) who was a fatality of the 1912 sinking of the Titanic. He was o

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

TLS signed “M. Teresa mc,” on the reverse of a 6.25 x 3.5 prayer slip, no date. Letter to Carolyn Leihinger, in full: “Thank you for your kind wishes

Bold ink signature, “Mussolini,” on an off-white 3.5 x 4.75 slip clipped from a larger document stamp-dated April 3, 1939. In fine condition, with irr

French physicist (1904–2000) awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1970 for his pioneering studies of the magnetic properties of solids. Booklet cont

Scottish educator and author (1883–1973) who founded the progressive Summerhill School in 1921. ALS, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, T. C. & E. C. Jack P...

Pencil signature, “God help her, in great haste, ever yours, F. Nightingale,” on a black-bordered 4.25 x 2.25 slip clipped from the close of a letter.

Grouping of five glossy photos, ranging in size from 2.5 x 3.75 to 6 x 8, signed in ink or felt tip by the Nobel Peace Prize winner pictured, includin

Canadian-born physician and researcher (1849–1919) who was a founding professor of Johns Hopkins Hospital. Medical record in another hand, four pages