RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring John F. Kennedy

American steel magnate (1862-1939) whose Bethlehem Steel became the second largest steel maker in the United States, and one of the most important hea

Influential French physicist (1775–1836) who pioneered the discovery and understanding of electromagnetism; a unit of electric current was named in hi

ALS signed “Jno. Bard,” three pages, 7.25 x 9, May 27, 1765. Letter to "Mr. Samuel Bard, Student in Physick at the University of Edinburgh,&quo...

French anatomist and pathologist (1771–1802) known as the father of histology, who is respected as one of the greatest scientists in the area of medic

Extremely desirable ink signature, "Charles Darwin, from your well-wisher, April 15, 1882,” on an off-white 5 x 2.75 slip. In fine condition, w...

Crisp matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo of the pioneering inventor by E. Bieber of Hamburg, neatly signed in fountain pen, "Thos. A. Edis...

German scientist and pioneer of chemotherapy (1854–1915) who was co-awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine with Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov in 1908. ALS in Ge

Unusual handwritten manuscript fragment in German, unsigned, penned by Albert Einstein in the corner of an envelope panel addressed to him at Princeto

Extensive archive of the papers of Wsevolode Grunberg, an aeronautical engineer who developed an important design for the hydrofoil, highlighted by el

ALS in German, signed “A. E.,” one page, 8.5 x 11, no date. Letter to mathematician Ernst Gabor Straus, containing three calculation formulas for a ce

TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8 x 10.25, blindstamped Princeton letterhead, July 28, 1951. Letter to Dr. Dagobert D. Runes, granting

Rare signed book: Albert Einstein: A Biographical Portrait by Anton Reiser. First edition. NY: Albert & Charles Boni, Inc., 1930. Hardcover, 6 x...

Manuscript DS, signed “R. J. Gatling, for the Gatling Gun Co.,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, September 3, 1872. Statement agreeing to pay for potential use

English physician and scientist (1749–1823) often called the ‘father of immunology,’ who successfully tested his smallpox inoculation in 1796. Partial

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

ALS signed “Sam'l F. B. Morse,” one page, 8 x 10, March 24, 1846. Letter to Joseph Tracy in Boston, who claimed to have developed a method of us...

ALS signed “Sam'l F. B. Morse,” one page, 5 x 8, December 30, no year. Letter to Samuel Colgate, a prominent businessman and the husband to Mors...

Brilliant American physicist (1904–1967) who directed the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and who spearheaded the Manhattan Project, leading

ALS in German, signed “Freud,” one page, 5.75 x 9, personal letterhead, January 22, 1933. Letter to Gilbert Perleberg of the Federation of the German

Born Albino Luciani (1912–1978), he was elected Pope on August 26, 1978, and suddenly died of a heart attack just 33 days later. TLS in Italian, signe

Wooden Cohiba Lanceros cigar box containing 25 handmade Cuban cigars, measuring 8.5 x 8.5 x 1.75, prominently signed on the lid in black felt tip by F

Chinese politician and military leader (1887–1975) who served as the leader of the Republic of China between 1928 and 1975. Uncommon glossy 5 x 7 phot

TLS signed “With affection, Mayling Soong Chiang,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, Office of the President, Republic of China letterhead, June 23, 1960. Letter

Vintage matte-finish 4 x 6 full-length photo Madame Chiang posing outdoors, signed in fountain pen, "Mayling Soong Chiang." Reverse bears ...

ALS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 6.5, Villa Kazbeck letterhead, April 14, 1903. Letter to Arthur Elliot on

Handsome matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 half-length Rotary series postcard photo of Churchill as a young member of Parliament, signed in the lower border in i

Partly-printed DS, signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 8 x 12.75, June 14, 1910. Official letter of thanks on black-bordered Royal Arms stationer

Chinese revolutionary leader and politician (1874–1916) who was a founder of the Kuomintang and served as the first army commander-in-chief of the Rep

Amazingly rare combination of circa 1918 fountain pen signatures in French of Russian revolutionaries Vladimir Lenin, "Lenine, president du Con...

Significant TLS from Egyptian prime minister Mahmoud El Nokrashy Pasha, signed “M. L. Nokrashy,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, Prime Minister's Office ...

ALS in Italian, signed “Mussolini,” one page, 8 x 10.25, Il Capo del Governo letterhead, May 12, 1928. Letter to Minister of Finance Giuseppe Volpi, i

Monarch of the House of Valois (1470–1498) who ruled as King of France from 1483 to his death in 1498. Rare LS in French, signed “Charles,” one page,

Amazing oversized matte-finish 15 x 19.5 portrait of Queen Elizabeth II wearing her glimmering crown jewels by Royal Court photographer Dorothy Wildin

LS in Russian, signed “Piotr,” one page, 7.25 x 9, May 7, 1721. Written in a clear secretarial hand and addressed to General Golitsyn "at Abo o...

ALS, one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, 2 Richmond Terrace letterhead, June 11, 1892. Letter to Nellie Grant Sartoris, the daughter of former US President

Extraordinary archive of 49 theatre playbills, circa 1861–1864, the vast majority from Boston, nine of which are for the Boston Museum and promote Joh

Highly desirable glossy 3.25 x 4.75 photo of Buffalo Bill on horseback with natives and tipis in the background, neatly signed and inscribed in ink,...

Significant archive of photographs and papers associated with Paul H. Weinert, one of twenty soldiers awarded the Medal of Honor for action at Wounded

President of Venezuela (1877–1878) and a member of the Liberal Party of Venezuela; his administration became known for its liberal policies such as mo

Emperor of Russia, King of Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland (born 1845) who reigned from March 13, 1881 until his death on November 1, 1894. During A

Duchy of Courland (1693–1740) who later ruled as Empress of Russia from 1730 to 1740. Manuscript DS in Russian, signed “Anna,” one page, 8.25 x 12, Ma

French Catalan mathematician, physicist, astronomer, and politician (1786–1853). Untranslated ALS in French, signed “F. Arago,” one page both sides, 8

French politician (1884–1966) who served as the first president of the Fourth Republic from 1947 to 1954. Fountain pen signature as president, "...

ALS in Hebrew, signed “D. Ben-Gurion,” one page, 5 x 8.5, May 12, 1970. Writing from his home in a kibbutz in the Negev desert, Ben-Gurion thanks Mr.

TLS in Hebrew, one page, 5.25 x 8.25, 1955. Letter discussing a meeting Ben-Gurion would like to schedule with a group of men of spirit, science and t

French chemist and politician (1827–1907). Untranslated ALS in French, signed “M. Berthelot,” one page, 4.25 x 5.25, March 7, 1898. In fine condition.

Prussian statesman and First Chancellor of the German Empire (1815–1898). Ink signature, "v. Bismarck,” with German sentiment on an off-white 6...

Maine senator and congressman (1830–1893) who served as Secretary of State under three presidents: Benjamin Harrison, James A. Garfield, and Chester A

German astronomer (1747–1826) known for his reformulation and popularization of the Titius-Bode law; he also determined the orbit of Uranus and sugges

ALS in German, signed “Buber,” one page, 8.5 x 11, April 2, 1935. Untranslated letter written from Jerusalem. In very good condition, with creasing, h

FDC with an affixed metal cachet depicting the Virgin Mary holding Jesus, signed in various inks by eight Catholic Cardinals, including: Joseph Bernar

Versatile French chemist and statesman (1756–1832) who introduced the process of adding sugar to wine, called 'Chaptalization.' LS in French...

French physician (1755–1821) who gained a reputation as an expert in cardiology and was Napoleon’s personal physician. Untranslated ALS in French, sig

Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 photo of the Dalai Lama in his robes, signed in the lower border in ink. In very good to fine condition, with scattered

French physicist (1892–1987) known for his theory that matter has the properties of both particles and waves, who was awarded the 1929 Nobel Prize in

Brief untranslated ANS in French, signed “C. G.,” on a personal 3.75 x 2.75 card imprinted with "General de Gaulle" letterhead, no date bu...

John Z. DeLorean Corporation, Research & Engineering Division business check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in type and signed by DeLorean, "John Z....

Partly-printed DS, in Spanish, one page, 9.25 x 14.25, December 1, 1892. Untranslated letter from President Diaz to Ulises Heureaux, the president of

ALS signed “B. Disraeli,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, black-bordered 2 Whitehall Gardens letterhead, February 25, 1874. Letter to Sir

Special agent and unit chief in the FBI (born 1945) who was one of the first criminal profilers and has written books on criminal psychology; Douglas

Christmas card from 1961 featuring an embossed royal crown on the front, measuring 13.5 x 8.25 open, with an affixed color image of the garden at Roya

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

Group lot of 10 items signed in ballpoint or felt tip by a legendary Everest mountaineer, consisting of five photos, one letter, and four signed sheet

Inventor (1906–1971) best known for inventing the first fully electronic television system. Bold fountain pen signature, "Sincerely, Philo T. F...

Second wife of Tsar Paul I of Russia and mother of Tsar Alexander I and Tsar Nicholas I of Russia (1759-1828). LS in French, signed “Maria,” one page,

Two signed photos: a glossy 3.75 x 4.75 photo of President Ferdinand Marcos, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Mrs. Joseph Halter, wi...

Australian pharmacologist and pathologist (1898–1968) who shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1945 with Sir Ernst Chain and Sir Alexan

Second daughter of Czar Nicholas I (1822-1892). Scarce ALS in French, signed "Olga," one page both sides, 7 x 4.5, embossed royal letterhe...

French mathematician (1865–1963) who made major contributions in number theory, complex function theory, differential geometry, and partial differenti

German theoretical physicist (1901–1976) awarded the 1932 Nobel Prize in physics for the creation of quantum mechanics. TLS in German, signed “Heisenb

Versatile German scientist (1821–1894) known for his discoveries related to visual and aural perception, electrodynamics, and the conservation of ener

Two color glossy 10 x 8 photos, one showing Kenyan paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey, who has signed in black felt tip, "Richard Leakey,"...

British neurologist and psychoanalyst (1879–1958) and Sigmund Freud's biographer. ALS, one page, 5.5 x 3.5, personal letterhead, November 29, 19...

French physicist (1902–1984) who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1966 for the 'discovery and development of optical methods for studying Hertzian...

Dinner menu for the Thomas Paine Bicentennial Anniversary Dinner on January 29, 1937, 4.25 x 7, signed on the reverse in pencil by Helen Keller, and i

Vintage pencil signature, "With sincere regards, Helen Keller, November 15th 1956,” on an off-white 5.75 x 8.25 sheet. In fine condition. Accom...

Physician and promoter of health foods (1852–1943) best known for his invention of Corn Flakes. TLS signed “J. H. Kellogg,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, Miami

TLS signed “Albert Edward,” one page, 7.5 x 9, Marlborough House letterhead, July 6, 1900. Letter to Ernest Clarke, in full: "On the completion...

Partly-printed DS, signed “Edward RI,” one page, 21 x 15.75, March 30, 1936. King Edward appoints James Heffernan to be an "Officer in Our Roya...

Partly-printed DS, signed “George R.I.,” one page, 21 x 15.75, May 25, 1938. King George appoints Leonard Spencer as an "Officer in Our Royal A...

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “William R.,” one page, 13.5 x 9.5, December 1, 1830. King William appoints James Henry Leckie a "Lieutenant i...

Three items: a very early vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of the young Kissinger as a member of the Harvard faculty, signed and inscribed in fountain pen,

American computer scientist (born 1934) who made several important contributions to the field of computer networking, in particular to the theoretical

French naturalist (1756–1825) who contributed to the Comte de Buffon's Histoire Naturelle. Manuscript DS in French, signed “B. G. E. le cte. de ...

American diplomat during the American Revolutionary War (1740–1792) who helped negotiate the Treaty of Alliance with France in 1778. Free franked addr

British surgeon (1827–1912) who innovated the practice of sterile surgery, one of the most important medical advances of the day. Ink signature, &qu...

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

Signed book: Worth the Fighting For: A Memoir. First trade edition. NY: Random House, 2002. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 396 pages. Signed o

Group of eight items signed by noted medical researchers, including: Jonas Salk (signature), James D. Watson (commemorative cover), Linus Pauling (SP)

Matte-finish 6.75 x 4.75 full-length photo of Golda Meir standing alongside several other politicians on what appears to be an airport tarmac, signed

Italian mountaineer, explorer, and author (born 1944) who made the first solo ascent of Mount Everest, the first ascent of Everest without supplementa

Glossy 7.5 x 9.5 photo of Mother Teresa with her hands clasped in prayer, signed in blue ink, "God bless you, M. Teresa mc." Matted to an ...

TLS signed “God bless you, M Teresa m,” 5 x 7.75, Missionaries of Charity letterhead, March 11, 1984. Letter to Betty De Silva, in full: "Thank...

TLS signed “M Teresa mc,” one page on the reverse of a 6.25 x 3.5 prayer slip depicting Mother Teresa holding a child, no date. Letter to Rosemarie, i

Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian, and Nobel laureate (1861–1930) who led the first crossing of the Greenland interior in 1888. Bo

President of the French Second Republic and ruler of the Second French Empire (1808–1873). Manuscript DS in French, signed “N,” one page, 7.75 x 12.5,

Heir apparent to the throne of the Russian Empire (1904–1918) who was the youngest child and only son of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feo

Emperor of Russia (born 1754) from 1796 until his assassination in 1801. A champion of the poorer classes, his sweeping reforms alienated the Russian

Popular and much-admired emperor of Brazil who ruled for nearly sixty years (1825-1891). Manuscript DS in Portuguese, signed “Imperador ,” on

Group lot of five color photos of world-renowned physicists, glossy and semi-glossy, ranging in size from 5 x 7 to 10 x 8, each signed in ink or felt