RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

DS in Cyrillic, signed “N. Khrushchev,” one page, 8 x 11.25, April 26, 1948. Document issued to the Secretary of the Regional Committee of the Communi

Commemorative cover with a cachet depicting the coat of arms of South Africa, signed in black felt tip by Nelson Mandela and F. W. de Klerk. This spec

Founder and first President of Czechoslovakia (1850–1937). An ‘Index Lectionum’ for the first semester of the 1889 academic year at Charles University

Vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 9.25 seated portrait of the Italian prime minister by Giacomelli–Venezia, boldly signed in fountain pen, “Mussolini.” Blind

Manuscript DS in French, signed “Bonaparte,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75, February 1800. In part (translated): “According to the plan evinced by the First

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

ALS in Italian, signed “Vostra aftisma Madre,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 10, December 4, 1814. Letter to her son Luciano Bonaparte, explaining the d

Collection of thirty-one items, each signed by a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, including: Jane Addams (signature), Menachem Begin (signature), Norm

Prominent Chinese politician (1877–1958) and diplomat during the most turbulent period in modern Chinese history. Crisp ink signatures in English and

Chinese foreign minister (1881–1958) who served from 1937 to 1941; a close associate of China’s founding father, Sun Yat-sen. TLS signed “Wang Chung H

Premier of China (1860–1929); he was in office in both 1917 and 1922. Exceptional matte-finish 7.25 x 9.5 Maull & Fox photo, boldly signed in bl...

Scarce matte-finish 9 x 6.75 photo of Chaim Weizmann and his wife Vera at a degree ceremony, affixed to a 12.25 x 10 mount, signed and inscribed on th

Manuscript DS in French, signed “Payez, Marie Antoinette,” one page, 9 x 13.75, Versailles, 1785. Marie Antoinette orders the treasurer general of her

DS in Japanese, one page, 23 x 17.75, circa 1890–1912. Untranslated document in which the emperor of Japan confers the Fifth Class, Order of the Golde

Pair of boldly penned letters in old Spanish. First, an LS signed by King Ferdinand at the center, "Yo el Rey,” [I the King] one page 8 x 11.5,...

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

Manuscript DS, signed “Charles R,” one page, 8.5 x 13, November 4, 1674. Order for a payment of “the sum of fifty pounds of lawfull money of England”

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “George R,” one page, 13.5 x 9.5, May 12, 1729. King George appoints William Lindsey as “Ensign of that Company where

Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1824 to 1859. Manuscript DS, signed “Leopold,” fifteen pages, 9 x 13.5, June 5, 1847. Government decree concerning matters

Chief conspirator in an attempt on the life of King Louis-Philippe, in which he shot a 25-barrel gun of his own design during the annual review of the

Holy Roman Empress and Queen of Bohemia (1717–1780) who was the mother of Marie Antoinette. Manuscript DS in German, fifteen pages, 12 x 14.25, May 25

ALS signed “Diana,” three pages on two sheets, 4.75 x 7.5, Kensington Palace letterhead, December 25, 1987. Letter to Janet Filderman, in full: “You a

Six fabulous glossy photos of the ceremonies surrounding the wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with three showing Diana

LS signed “Victoria R,” one page, 7 x 8.75, September 29, 1840. Letter to the Queen of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. In part: “The many proofs of F

Partly-printed DS, signed “Victoria R,” one page, 13.5 x 9.5, May 3, 1854. Queen Victoria appoints John Creagh as “Second Lieutenant in Our Fifth Regi

Letters concerning compensation for the loss of David Charters in the Titanic disaster, consisting of one TLS from the White Star Line to their lawyer

Four items signed by notable adventurers, including: Richard E. Byrd (ALS); Richard Halliburton (ALS); Frank Buck (signature); and Douglas ‘Wrong Way’

ALS, one page both sides, 5.75 x 9, National-American Woman Suffrage Association letterhead, March 5, 1892. Letter to her cousin, in part: “I have but

Influential Swedish scientist (1859–1927) who received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1903 in recognition of his theory of electrolytic dissociation

American economist, writer, and political theorist (born 1921) who received the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1972. Four TLSs signed “Kenneth J. Arrow,”

Color glossy 7 x 5 photo of Burmese politician and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi shaking hands with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, signe

Ink signature, “Very truly yours, Clara Baton,” on an off-white 5 x 3.5 clipped slip affixed to a 7.25 x 10.25 sheet. Reverse bears two affixed images

American military officer who served as a captain of the Texas Rangers under Sam Houston during the Mexican-American War and went on to serve as the t

ANS in French, signed “H. Bergson,” one page on the reverse of a 4 x 2.5 personal calling card imprinted with his name and address, no date. Untransla

TLS signed “Hugo L. Black,” one page, 5.75 x 9, Supreme Court of the United States letterhead, March 31, 1966. Letter to Hugh J. Kelly, in part: “My s

German engineer and designer (1890–1963) who founded the Borgward group, which produced four brands of cars: Borgward, Hansa, Goliath, and Lloyd. The

American economist (1919–2013) whose work on public choice theory earned him the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics in 1986. Two TLSs, both signed with

Oversized cardstock 12.25 x 16.75 photo of Byrd and his team in their polar gear, signed and inscribed in the lower right in fountain pen, “To Robert

Nicaraguan Catholic priest, liberation theologian, poet, and politician (born 1925). Color glossy 4 x 6 photo of Cardenal, signed in black felt tip. I

Chinese politician (born 1948) who served as the governor of Taiwan Province in 2009-2010. Blue ink signature of Chiang Jing-fu in Chinese on an off-w

Felt tip signature, “Mayling Song Chiang,” on an off-white 6.5 x 3.5 mailing envelope. In fine condition.

Military leader (1916–1997), and the adopted son of President Chiang Ching-kuo, whose military education in Germany and expertise with tank operations

Republic of China’s US ambassador during the late 1960s. Vintage glossy 3.5 x 5 photo, signed and inscribed in blue ink “Chow Shukei, Foreign Minister

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. FDC wi

Ink signature, “JY Cousteau,” on an off-white 6 x 4.5 album page. In fine condition, with light toning to edges, trivial creasing, and typed collector

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Dalai Lama, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a slightly grainy quality to the image.

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Dayan wearing his trademark eyepatch, signed in black felt tip, “M. Dayan.” In fine condition, with some rippling to upper port

Two items: a 4 x 5.75 collector’s sheet signed in black ink in Chinese by Ding Mou-shih (minister of foreign affairs from 1987–1988) and a 3.5 x 5 glo

American inventor, entrepreneur, and founder of the Eastman Kodak company (1854–1932) whose invention of roll film helped revolutionize photography. T

Collection of twelve items of various formats, each signed by a notable explorer, including: Paul Du Chaillu (ALS), Edmund Hillary (signature), Vivian