RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring JFK

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

American soldier and pharmacist (1838-1898) who founded the Eli Lilly and Company pharmaceutical corporation; Lilly enlisted in the Union Army and was

Uncommon twice-signed partly-printed DS, one page both sides, 13.5 x 9.5, August 20, 1863. A declaration of dividends made payable between August 10 a

Partly-printed DS, one page, 11.5 x 7.5, February 1, 1889. Stock certificate issued to Rockefeller for five hundred shares in the Northwest Equipment

English-American industrialist (1768-1835) called the 'Father of the American Industrial Revolution,' known for importing British textile te...

Department store magnate (1838–1922) who also served as Postmaster General from 1889 to 1893. ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Bellefo

Retail pioneer (1852-1919) who founded the iconic chain of five-and-ten-cent stores that bear his name. Unusual fine disbound book for a meeting of th

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Beinn Bhreagh letterhead, October 31, 1916. Letter to noted geographer William Morris Davis, in part: "I am sorry that...

TLS in German, signed “Diesel,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, February 11, 1911. Letter to James R. Harris concerning the formation of the

TLS signed “Thomas A. Edison,” one page, 8.5 x 11, From the Laboratory of Thomas A. Edison letterhead, July 1, 1911. Interesting form letter to the pr

Magnificent early 4.25 x 6.25 cabinet photo of the young inventor circa 1880 by Anderson of New York, perfectly signed in black ink with his classic...

Unsigned handwritten note in pencil by Edison, one page, lightly lined, 5.5 x 8.75, no date but circa late 1916. The note, addressed to his associate

Vintage fountain pen signature and inscription in German, "23 April 1925, Hern Mario Wassermann, durch Erbfolge ubertragen, Albert Einstein,” o...

German astronomer (1791–1865) who worked on the calculation of the periods of comets and asteroids, measured the distance from the earth to the sun, a

English Victorian statistician, progressive, polymath, sociologist, psychologist, anthropologist, eugenicist, tropical explorer, geographer, inventor,

American educator and physician (1728-1829) who contributed pioneering work in the advancement of smallpox vaccinations. ADS, signed "E. A. Hol...

Russian chemist and inventor (1834–1907) who formulated the Periodic Law and created a predictive version of the periodic table of elements. Extremely

Russian biologist and zoologist (1845-1916) best known for his pioneering research into the immune system for which he was awarded the 1908 Nobel Priz

French zoologist (1805–1861) known for his work on anatomical abnormalities in humans and animals. Untranslated ALS in French, signed “Geoffroy St. Hi

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

Scottish philosopher and historian of the Scottish Enlightenment, also known as Ferguson of Raith, (1723–1816) who is best remembered for his influent

German philosopher (1762-1814) whose work forms a bridge between the ideas of Kant and Hegel. Rare ALS in German, signed “J. G. Fichte,” four pages on

ALS in German, signed “Freud,” penned on an off-white 5.5 x 3.5 card, postmarked June 8, 1938. Untranslated letter to Oscar Philipp, a cousin of Freud

Important German philosopher (1889–1976) whose Being and Time was a fundamental text in the development of existentialism. Untranslated ALS in German,

German psychiatrist and philosopher (1883–1969) who attempted to develop an innovative philosophical system. TLS in German, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, Ma

German liberal Protestant theologian and writer (1808–1874) who scandalized Christian Europe with his portrayal of the 'historical Jesus,' w...

German physician, physiologist, and philosopher (1832–1920) known as one of the founding figures of modern psychology. Untranslated ALS in German, sig

Exceptionally rare signed book: Bishop Burnet’s History of His Own Time, Volume I. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1823. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8.75, 601 pages. Si

Glossy 8 x 10 half-length photo of the beneficent Mother Teresa with her hands clasped in prayer, signed in blue felt tip, "God bless you, M. T...

Influential pope (1502–1585) who enacted reforms based on recommendations of the Council of Trent, patronized the arts and sciences, and supported edu

TLS in Polish, signed “Karol Wojtyla,” one page, 5.75 x 4.25, illustrated "Exsultet" letterhead, Easter 1962. In full (translated): "...

Unusual woodblock-print diploma from the 1973 Polish Festival of Sacrosong, measuring 19.25 x 14.25 open, signed inside in fountain pen, "Karol...

Partly-printed vellum DS in Spanish, one page, 16 x 12, 1758. Untranslated certificate for the Royal Trade Company of Barcelona, number 1173 for 250 p

Revolutionary and political leader (1783-1830) whose military campaigns against the Spanish were instrumental in the emergence of the independent nati

DS in Spanish, one page, 8.75 x 13.5, March 6, 1959. Document approved by the Cuban Ministry, in part (translated): "As an act of approval and ...

Signed book: Selected Speeches, 1958–1959. Taipei, Taiwan: The Office of the President, 1959. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 187 pages. Signed

TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7 x 8.75, Office of the Prime Minister letterhead, July 6, 1953. Letter to Wilfrid Normand, Baron Normand

TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, 28, Hyde Park Gate letterhead, February 1951. Letter to Desmond Flower of Cassell and Co., in

Exceptional DS in Japanese, one page, 23.25 x 17.75, April 29, 1934. Important document in which Emperor Hirohito confers the First Class, Order of th

Desirable DS in Japanese, one page, 23.25 x 17.75, April 1, 1906. Untranslated document in which Emperor Meiji confers the Third Class, Order of the R

Impressive DS in Japanese, one page, 23.25 x 17.75, November 10, 1915. Untranslated document in which Emperor Taisho confers the Third Class, Order of

LS in French, signed “Np,” one page, 7.25 x 9, January 17, 1813. Letter to his trusted general, Gerard Christophe Michel Duroc, in full (translated):

First President of South Korea (1875–1965) from 1948 until his resignation in 1960. Handsome vintage glossy 8 x 10 portrait of Rhee in a dignified clo

Series 1935 A one dollar 'short snorter' silver certificate, signed on the front and back in ink and fountain pen by twenty-two notable figu...

Spanish monarchs best known as the sponsors and patrons of Christopher Columbus. Rare DS in Spanish, signed “Yo el Rey” and “Yo la Reyna,” three pages

Prominent figure of the early Renaissance and a knight of the Order of the Dragon (1396–1458) who ruled over Aragon, Valencia, Majorca, Sardinia, Cors

King of France (born 1638) from 1643 until his death in 1715, known as the 'Sun King' for the glittering splendor of his court at Versailles...

Sovereign Prince of Orange (1650–1702) who served as King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 until his death. Desirable manuscript DS, signed

ALS signed “Charles,” three pages on two sheets, 5 x 8, Sandringham Palace letterhead, January 5, 1986. Letter to friend and landscape consultant Vern

Remarkable circa 1978 handwritten French vocabulary notebook from her time at Swiss finishing school, 4.25 x 6.75, marked on the front cover in her ow