RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring Science and Technology

Two untranslated items: an unsigned handwritten scientific manuscript by Frisch, headed "Introduction," one page both sides, 8.25 x 11.75,...

Two items signed by Funk: a TLS signed "C. Funk," one page, 8.5 x 11, Funk Foundation for Medical Research letterhead, January 18, 1953, i...

ALS signed “G. Gamow,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, June 6, 1934. Letter to physicist Samuel Abraham Goudsmit, professor at the University of Michigan, wri

Bold ink signature, "R. J. Gatling, Hartford, Conn., Oct. 6th, 1894,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.5 card. In very good to fine condition, with wear...

Partly-printed DS, in French, signed “Guyton-Morveau,” one page, 7 x 9, August 5, 1812. Official Legion of Honor receipt for the sum of 490 francs. In

Untranslated ALS in German, one page on a 4.25 x 5.75 postcard depicting the Rhine, June 22, 1962. In fine condition.

TLS in French, signed “J. Hadamard,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, October 19, 1933. Letter to a gentleman, in part (translated): "The surrogate geome...

Unsigned first edition book: A Brief History of Time. First American edition, first printing. NY: Bantam Books, 1988. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25

Extremely rare uncorrected galley proof of A Brief History of Time by Stephen W. Hawking. NY: Bantam Books, 1988. Softcover with gray printed wrappers

TLS in German, signed “W. Heisenberg,” one page, 8.25 x 11.5, Max Planck Institute letterhead, October 18, 1966. Letter to German architect Wolf Dreve

Scarce glossy 4 x 5.75 head-and-shoulders photo affixed to a 5.25 x 7.5 mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen by Heisenberg. In fine condition.

TLS in German, signed “W. Heisenberg,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75, Max Planck Institute letterhead, July 13, 1972. Letter to Eugen Langen, in part (transl

TLS in German, signed “Heisenberg,” one page, 8.25 x 5.75, Max Planck Institute letterhead, January 22, 1951. Letter to Henri Corbiere, in full (trans

TLS in German, signed “W. Heisenberg,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75, Max Planck Institute letterhead, January 7, 1964. Letter to Dr. Hans Dichgans, in full

Sought-after fountain pen signature, "Werner Heisenberg,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2 slip. In fine condition, with subtle foxing.

ANS, one page, 7 x 4.5, no date. In full: "With compliments, and apologies for not having replied to your letter of a year ago." In fine c...

ALS signed “Jos. D. Hooker,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, The Camp, Sunningdale letterhead, April 23, 1905. In part: "I have in vain taxed my ...

ALS signed “T. H. Huxley,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 3.75 x 6, April 30, 1876. In part: "How glad we are to hear that James's re...

ALS signed “Wm. James,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, personal letterhead, January 16, 1907. Letter to Mrs. Ruutz-Rees, in part: &q...

Fountain pen signature, "F. Joliot-Curie,” on an off-white 4.25 x 1.75 slip clipped from the conclusion of an autograph letter. In very good co...

ALS, one page, 5.5 x 3.5, personal letterhead, November 29, 1952. Letter to Dr. Alfred Winterstein in Vienna, in full: "I am greatly obliged to...

Untranslated typewritten responses in French to a series of three biographical questions, signed "Alfred Kastler," one page, 8.25 x 10.5, ...

TLS signed “J. H. Kellogg,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, Miami Battle Creek Sanitarium letterhead, December 23, 1940. Letter to Dr. James T. Case, in part: ...

Glossy 8 x 10 seated portrait of Edwin Land, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a light paperclip impression to the top edge. Before he

Uncommon ALS in French, signed “P. Langevin,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, January 15, 1943. Untranslated letter expressing gratitude. In fine condition.

Sought-after ALS in French, signed “Laplace de l'Institut National,” one page, 7 x 9.5, no date. Untranslated letter of recommendation. In fine ...

Rare TLS signed “Ernest O. Lawrence,” one page, 8.5 x 11, University of California letterhead, January 7, 1949. Letter to Professor Rafael Grinfeld, i

ALS, one page both sides, 7 x 8.75, Mariemont, Edgbaston letterhead, January 27, 1903. Letter to "Mr. Walker," in part: "I cordially ...

Untranslated ALS in Italian, signed “C. Lombroso,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, November 1890. In fine condition.

ALS in German, signed “H. A. Lorentz,” one page both sides, 5.5 x 4.25, personal letterhead, April 18, 1911. Untranslated letter to Dr. Paul Hertz men

Sought-after LS signed “ever faithfully yrs, Cha. Lyell,” one page, 4.5 x 7, personal letterhead, March 7, 1868. In part: "I send you the only ...

Handsome matte-finish 3.5 x 5.75 formal portrait of Marconi seated, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "Guglielmo Marconi, 1936."...

Bold ink signature, "G. Marconi, 27th December 1928,” on an off-white 10 x 7 sheet. In very fine condition.

TLS signed “G. Marconi,” one page, 6.5 x 8.5, Reale Accademia d'Italia letterhead, April 20, 1933. Letter to General Charles H. Sherrill, in par...

TLS signed “Robert A. Millikan,” one page, 8.5 x 11, January 5, 1953. Letter to Henri Corbiere, responding to an inquiry for an 'Homage to Einst...

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, California Institute of Technology letterhead, February 6, 1931. Letter to Charles H. Chase, in full: "I am writing to...

ALS signed “Sam’l F. B. Morse,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, April 30, 1862. Letter to Minister J. Treadwell Walden of Norwich, Connect

Two items: a glossy 4.75 x 6.75 photo of Mossbauer in a suit and tie, signed in blue ballpoint, "R. L. Mossbauer," bearing a California In...

Rare manuscript DS with full signature ("Isaac Newton"), one page, 7.75 x 4.75, December 24, 1718. Significant financial document, in part...

Exceedingly rare and highly sought-after ink signature, “Is. Newton,” on an irregularly clipped off-white 2 x .5 slip. The signature is affixed to a s

Unusually scarce circa 1950 mimeographed typed notes for the Physics 290 (Experimental Physics) course at University of California, Berkley, 142 pages

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, The Institute for Advanced Study letterhead, December 6, 1949. Letter to Oliver Spaulding, in full: "Thank you very mu...

Very rare untranslated ALS in Danish, signed “H. C. Orsted,” one page, 5.25 x 7.25, October 3, 1834. In very good to fine condition, with a small stai

ALS signed “Wm. Osler,” one page, 4.5 x 7, personal letterhead, October 7, [no year]. Letter to prominent British physician Sir William Broadbent, in

ALS signed “W. Pauli,” two onionskin pages, 8.25 x 11.75, November 17, 1949. Letter to the eminent American physicist Joaquin M. Luttinger, in part (t

ALS, one page both sides, 4.25 x 7, personal letterhead, October 29, 1891. In part: "I thank you very much for your kind congratulations and go...

Rare TLS in French, signed “Jean Perrin,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, Ministere de l'Education Nationale letterhead, June 29, 1938. Untranslated lett...

Untranslated ALS in German, signed “M. Planck,” one page both sides, 5.75 x 3.5, personal stationery card, November 1, 1937. In fine condition.

Marvelous correspondence archive of physicist Marcus Campbell Goodall, containing ten letters addressed to him by six illustrious researchers from the

Untranslated ALS in French, signed “Poisson,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, Universite de France letterhead, March 21, 1823. In fine condition, with wr