RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Appealing textured matte-finish 9.25 x 7.25 photo of Truman seated at his desk, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Kind regards to Julius Young, f

Two items: an FDC with a cachet honoring President Kennedy, postmarked Boston, Mass., May 29, 1964, signed in black ink, “Harry S. Truman”; and an ink

TLS as president, one page, 6 x 8.25, White House letterhead, October 24, 1956. Letter to comedian and talk show host Jack Paar, in full: “I truly enj

Collection of three TLSs, each one page, personal letterhead, dated from 1962 to 1966. The first, signed “Dwight D. Eisenhower,” in part: “Much as I a

Signed book: The Vantage Point. First edition. NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1971. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 636 pages. Signed on a boo

Three books, each hardcover with dust jacket, including: a Book Club Edition of Six Crises, signed on a bookplate affixed to the first free end page i

ALS signed “Patricia Nixon,” one page, 4.5 x 7, personal stationery card, no date but circa 1968. Letter to Bill McManus, in full: “All of us greatly

Color textured matte-finish 7 x 8.75 photo of Nixon in the Oval Office, affixed to its original 10.75 x 13.75 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount

Signed book: The Real War. Warner Books Edition. NY: Warner Books, 1980. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.5 x 9.5, 341 pages. Signed on the colophon in blac

Signed book: In the Arena. Limited first edition, numbered 140/500. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1990. Leather-bound hardcover with slipcase, 6.75 x 9....

Signed book: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon. Limited first edition, numbered 296/2500. NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1978. Leather-bound hardcover, 6.75 x...

Signed book: The Watergate Tapes. Flatsigned edition, numbered 2/100. Nashville: FlatSigned Press, 2009. Leather-bound hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 468 pag

DS, signed “Richard M. Nixon,” one page, 8.5 x 10.25, September 18, 1967. Document from an assistant professor compiling a textbook on public speaking

Signed book: Portrait of the Assassin. First edition, first printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1965. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 508 pages...

Two limited first edition books, both signed “Gerald R. Ford,” including: a copy of Humor and the Presidency, numbered 62/150, signed on the colophon

Signed book: A Vision for America. First edition, limited issue, numbered 2/100. Northridge, CA: Lord John Press, 1980. Full blue leather hardcover wi

Four books, each signed “Jimmy Carter” or “J. Carter,” including: a limited first edition of the Farewell Address of President Jimmy Carter, hardcover

Signed book: Where’s the Rest of Me? First edition. NY: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1965. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 316 pages. Signed on t

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Reagan as a prisoner from one of his earlier film roles, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Diane Kovacs, with very be

Signed book: An American Life. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1990. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 748 pages. Signed on a bookplat...

Semi-glossy 8.5 x 11 paperstock photo of Reagan as Frame Johnson from the 1953 film Law and Order, removed from a program, signed and inscribed in bla

Glossy 3.5 x 5.5 photo of Reagan leaning on a chair, signed and inscribed in blue ink “To Morris, Best Regards, Ronald Reagan.” In fine condition.

Color satin-finish 6.5 x 9 photo of the couple in the White House, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Buzzy, my friend, with warm regards, Na

Two signed books: George Herbert Walker Bush: A Photographic Profile. First edition, limited issue of 1250 copies. College Station: Texas A&M Un...

Two limited first edition books: a presentation copy of ‘Read My Lips: No New Taxes,’ hardcover with slipcase, signed on an opening page in black ball

Signed book: It Takes a Village. 10th anniversary edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 2006. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 331 pages. Signed ...

Signed book: The Audacity of Hope. First edition. NY: Crown Publishers, 2006. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 375 pages. Signed on the title pa

Crisp felt tip signature, “Barack Obama,” on a white 5 x 2.5 card. In fine condition. A pristine example.

Impressive grouping of seventeen items, consisting of letters, stamp blocks, and signatures, each signed in various ink types by a first lady, includi

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Rhode Island (1727–1820). Partly-printed DS, signed “Wm. Ellery, Colle.,” one page, 8.25 x 6.5, March 2

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “B. Franklin,” one page, 15.75 x 13, August 10, 1787. As president of the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonweal

Extremely rare bank check, 8.75 x 4, filled out in another hand and signed by Hancock, dated October 16, 1767. In full: “At thirty days Sight of this

Manuscript DS, one page, 8.25 x 7.75, August 29, 1770. Hancock and five other Selectmen of Boston authorize passage of “two women & their childr...

LS signed “Phil. Livingston,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, August 14, 1761. Letter to Richard Law, in part: “I am glad to be Informed that you have Secured th

Manuscript DS, one page, 8.25 x 13, October 20, 1779. Financial document headed “Debenture of the Superior Court August Term 1779,” listing payments f

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania (1719–1806). Partly-printed DS, signed “Smith,” one page, 8.25 x 6.5, January 22, 1774. Cu

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania (1742–1798), and one of only six men who signed both the Declaration and the US Constituti

One of the founders of Vermont (1751–1814) and brother of Ethan Allen. ADS, signed at the conclusion, “Ira Allen,” and also signed several times in th

Politician from Massachusetts (1726–1790) who was president of the state's constitutional convention. After independence he served as governor o...

Intriguing ALS, one page, 7.75 x 10, October 24, 1790. Written from Albany, in full: “Edward handed me your letter. I shall see him in N York when I w

ALS signed “A. Burr,” one page, 7.75 x 9.5, August 17. In part: “Since writing to you last evening, I have reflected further on your Dennings matter...

Manuscript DS, signed “Dudley Bradstreet Justice of peace” and “Jos. Moody, Reg’r,” one page, 12.75 x 16.5, March 28, 1695. Acknowledgment of an anted

ALS signed “H. Clay,” one page, 8 x 10, December 4, 1846. Letter to William C. C. Claiborne, in part: “I am on my way to N. Orleans, but as I intend t

LS signed “A. Hamilton,” one page, 7.25 x 8.75, September 13, 1792. Circular letter regarding the payment of federal employees, in part: “By an order

Confederate general, lawyer, and planter (1818–1867) who served in 1862 as the Confederate States secretary of war during the Civil War, when he refor

ALS, three pages both sides, 4.5 x 7, black-bordered personal letterhead, March 26, 1864. Lengthy letter to Mrs. Constable, in part: “I am sorry for y

ALS in German, signed upside down at the top of the first page, “Schindler,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 6, Hotel Garni Preussischer Hof letterhead, n

Color satin-finish 8 x 11 photo of the justices inside an impressive section of the Supreme Court, affixed to its original mount, signed on the mount

One of the four co-founders of Harley-Davidson (1881–1950) who was responsible for setting up the company’s nationwide network of dealers. DS, one pag

The son of Harley-Davidson Motor Company cofounder Arthur Davidson (1905–1992), who served as the company’s president for 29 years and raced on their

Sought-after partly-printed DS, signed “J. D. Rockefeller,” one page, 11.75 x 7.75, May 31, 1889. Stock certificate for one hundred shares in the Stan

LS, one page, 4.75 x 6.5, Pocantico Hills letterhead, March 27, 1915. Letter to Miss Huntly, in full: “We are grateful for the sympathy of yourself an

ALS signed “Sam. Colt,” one page, 4.75 x 7.75, February 1, 1860. Brief letter to George F. Andrews, in full: “This is to comply with your request.” In

Signed book: Edison: His Life and Inventions, Volume I. First edition. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1910. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.5, 472 pages. Signed a

Remarkable printed patent schematic diagram, signed “Thomas Alva Edison,” one page, 16 x 22, no date but circa 1880. Schematic submitted to the govern

ALS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 5 x 8, September 30, 1936. Letter to important Jewish philanthropist Jacob Billikopf, in full (translat

AQS in German, signed “A. Einstein, 1930,” on an off-white 7.5 5.25 sheet, in full : “Only longing makes search successful.” Encapsulated

Physicist (1901–1954) who became the first to split the atom and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1938 for his developments in harnessing nu

Extraordinary original drawing of a submarine moored offshore accomplished by Fulton in ink and watercolor on an off-white 18.75 x 13 sheet, identifie

ALS in German, signed “Freud,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, personal letterhead, June 10, 1912. Letter to a fellow doctor, in full (translated): "Sim...

Handsome red leather shoe with leather sole attributed to Pope Pius IX, measuring 11.25? long, featuring discolored yellow-gold bands trimming the edg

LS, one page, 5.25 x 8.5, April 12, 1860. Letter to “Bro. Horace,” written from “Great Salt Lake City.” In full: “In making these purchases it may be

TLS in Hebrew, one page, 5.5 x 7.5, official letterhead, September 6, 1955. Letter to Prime Minister Moshe Sharett, written while serving as minister

DS in Japanese, one page, 23.25 x 17.75, circa 1890–1912. Untranslated document in which the emperor of Japan confers the Order of the Rising Sun upon

British politician (1866–1941) who served as governor-general of Canada and as viceroy and governor-general of India. Scarce matte-finish 6 x 8 full-l

Manuscript DS in French, signed “Bounoparte,” one page, 8.5 x 13.5, no date but circa 1796. Untranslated official missive written by Captain Chauvin,

LS signed “Np,” one page, 6.75 x 7.25, March 15, 1812. Letter to Minister for War Jean-Girard Lacuee, Comte de Cessac, with instructions for providing

Jewish chemist and statesman (1874–1952) who helped secure the Balfour Declaration of 1917, served as president of the World Zionist Organization, and

TLS signed “Ch. Weizmann,” one page, 4.5 x 6.25, Oakwood letterhead, December 23, 1932. Letter to journalist Aron G. Hermoni. In part: “I am extremely

Uncommon oversized matte-finish 8.75 x 11.5 portrait by Alfred Bernheim affixed to a 10 x 14 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in black ink, “T

Manuscript DS in Spanish, signed “Yo la Reyna,” one page both sides, 8 x 11.75, January 15, 1501. Document ordering the queen’s chamberlain, Sancho de

King of England and Ireland (1566–1625) under whom the ‘Golden Age’ of Elizabethan literature and drama continued. Untranslated LS in Early Modern Eng

Manuscript DS in French, signed “Payez, Marie Antoinette,” one page, 9.5 x 14.25, December 1786. Document issued at Versailles addressed to the treasu

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Victoria R,” one page, 15 x 10.5, November 18, 1837. Queen Victoria appoints “Our Most Dear Cousin Prince George Wil

Archduke of Austria (1863–1914) whose assassination precipitated the start of World War I. ALS in pencil in German, signed “Franz,” three pages on two

Partly-printed DS, signed as king, “Edward R. I.,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.5 x 13.25, November 21, 1936. Conferral of the Decoration of

Lovely and uncommon matte-finish 4.75 x 7 candid photo of the duchess standing on the sidewalk, signed in fountain pen, “Wallis Windsor.” In fine cond

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

Captain of the Carpathia (1869–1940) responsible for rescuing Titanic survivors on the morning of April 15, 1912. Exceedingly rare matte-finish 5 x 8

Scarce partly-printed DS, signed “E. J. Smith,” one page, 7.75 x 6, 1895. A certificate of discharge issued to S. Taylor, a boatswain on board the Maj

Partly-printed document, one page, 8.5 x 13.5, notated April 12, 1913. Writ issued by Oppenheimer, Blandford & Co., in the matter “Between Vana ...

American frontiersman, hunter, soldier, and politician (1744–1815) best known as the brother of Daniel Boone. Manuscript DS, one page, 11.75 x 8, Augu

Rare ADS, one page, 6.5 x 8, November 23, 1784. Boone confirms receipt of a payment for surveying work in Fayette County, Kentucky. In part: “Rec’d…of

Ink signature, “Dec. 1872. Chicago, Ills. W. F. Cody,” on an off-white 4.75 x 2 slip, matted and framed with a color postcard depicting the Wild West

Highly sought-after pencil signature, “Geronimo,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.75 slip affixed within a leatherbound scrapbook containing about thirty affi

Desirable signed book in Norwegian: Nordvest–Passagen. First edition. Kristania: H. Aschenhoug & Co., 1907. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.25, 511 pages. Si...

Two items: a TLS signed “W. J. Bryan,” one page, 7.5 x 10.5, Department of State letterhead, May 8, 1915. Letter to Oscar Strauss, in part: “I receive

Longtime senator of Missouri (1782—1858) who was a strong advocate of westward expansion of the United States. Two ALSs signed “T. H. Benton” and “Tho

Manuscript DS, one page, 9.5 x 2.5, April 20, 1790. Receipt of payment, in part: “Rec’d of Mr. Van Allen the sum of twenty pounds on account of fees d

Color glossy 14 x 11 photo of Card informing President Bush of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, signed in silver ink, “On 9-11-2001: ‘

ALS in pencil, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, Cluny Castle, Kingussie letterhead, no date. Letter to ‘Mr. Editor,’ in full: “Ridling has hurried this for toda

Desirable matte-finish 3.75 x 5.75 head-and-shoulders photo of Chiang Kai-shek, boldly signed in black ink in Chinese. In very fine condition.

Neat ink signature of Henry Clay, “H. Clay,” on an off-white slip clipped from a document; and an ink signature of Daniel Webster, “Danl. Webster,” on

American forger (1887-1950?) who forged letters from American luminaries. Joseph Cosey forgery of a document signed by Benjamin Franklin, one page, 7.

Wonderful color glossy 8.5 x 11 photo of the Dalai Lama with his hands pressed together in prayer during a conference, signed in black felt tip. In fi

Exceptional matte-finish 7.5 x 10 photo of a young Dalai Lama in a seated position, affixed to its original 12 x 15 mount, signed on the mount in Tibe

American civil engineer and inventor (1820–1887) who holds more than 50 patents; during the Civil War, Eads constructed several ironclad ships for the

Two ALSs, signed “E. Everett” and “Edward Everett,” five total pages, both 7.75 x 9.75. The first, dated November 22, 1833, in part: “I now return you

Partly-printed DS, signed “Wm. G. Fargo,” one page, 12 x 9.5, February 1, 1869. Certificate for 25 shares of stock in the American Merchants Union Exp

Glossy 7.75 x 10 photo of Father Flanagan in his clerical collar, signed and inscribed in fountain pen to noted autograph collector George Sanders, “S