RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring Science and Technology

Scarce fountain pen signature, “Sincerely, Philip D. Armour” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.75 card. Mounted and matted with two images to an overalI size of

Two items: an AQS in pencil, “Thou art the strength of my life. Laura D. Bridgman, Hanover, NH,” on an off-white 4.75 x 2.25 lightly lined slip, matte

Official Rawlings American League (Brown) baseball signed in blue ballpoint on the sweet spot, "Warren 'The Whip' Buffett." In fin...

ALS in German, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, June 1901. In full (translated): "The concept of the communality of mankind's intellectuality interes...

Three TLSs, signed “REB” and “R. E. Byrd,” dated between 1933 and 1954 respectively. The earliest, September 23, 1933, Brimmer Street letterhead, addr

Vintage glossy 9.5 x 7.5 photo of five Antarctic expedition members warming up inside their shack, signed in black ink, "R. E. Byrd." Fram...

Two items: an ALS signed "Andy Card," one page, 7 x 5, November 11, 2015, personal stationery card, in full: "Thank you for your kind...

ALS signed “Randolph S. Churchill,” one black-bordered page, 5 x 8, 50 Grosvenor Square letterhead, March 1, 1893. Letter to Edward Nicholl, in full:

Signed book: Soul on Fire. First edition. Waco, TX: Word Books, 1978. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.75, 240 pages. Signed and inscribed on the

Color 11 x 8.5 head-and-shoulders photo of the Dalai Lama with his hands pressed together in prayer, signed in Tibetan in black felt tip. In very fine

Color 7 x 10 cardstock photo of the 14th Dalai Lama, signed in blue felt tip. Back is printed "Copyright: Potala Publications; Photo by Phil He...

Manuscript vellum DS in Latin, signed “G. Downing,” one page, 13.75 x 2.5, November 16, 1665. A receipt for Anton Sloman from Canterbury, also mention

Royal Christmas and New Year's card with an embossed royal crown on the front, measuring 13.5 x 8 open, with an exceptional seated portrait of t...

Christmas card from 1968 featuring an embossed royal crown on the front, measuring 14.75 x 9.25 open, with an affixed artistic portrait of Queen Eliza

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Levers for Governor Committee letterhead, November 17, 1971. Letter to Bill Hagenaver, in part: "Although I am somewha...

Fountain pen signature, "Indira Gandhi, 1984,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 card bearing an embossed state emblem of India. In fine condition. Ac...

Matte-finish 6 x 8.25 head-and-shoulders photo of Indira Gandhi, signed boldly in the lower border in blue fountain pen, "Indira Gandhi, 1984.&...

Two items: a personal check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed by Getty, payable to The National Supply Company for $617.59, November 8, 1943

Two items: a color semi-glossy 14 x 11 cardstock photo of Goodall feeding a banana to a large chimpanzee, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “For

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of President Ronald Reagan in a two-handed handshake with Gorbachev, signed by the latter in black ink. In fine condition, w

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of the important politicians outside 10 Downing Street, signed in white ink, "M. Gorbachev," and in black felt t...

Manuscript DS, in French, signed “Hanriot,” one page, 7.25 x 11.5, circa 1792. Untranslated document on Force Armee de Paris letterhead. In very good

Two photos: an 11 x 8.5 laserprint full-length photo of Sony Barger as he's pictured on the front cover for the soundtrack to the 1969 Outlaw bi...

Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Hofmann, payable to LDS Cafeteria for $4.60, September 23, 1982. In fine condition.

Set of five TLSs, signed “J. Edgar Hoover” and “J. E. Hoover,” five pages in total, FBI and United States Department of Justice letterhead, dated betw

Collection of fourteen checks from the 19th and 20th centuries, each signed by a noted judge or politician. Signers include: Supreme Court justices Wi

Color satin-finish 8 x 11.75 close-up photo, signed in black felt tip by Kamprad, who adds the date, "2013, 02, 25." In fine condition.

Color satin-finish 5.75 x 8 photo of King Abdullah as crown prince, signed in black felt tip. Also captioned and dated 1985 in another hand. Housed in

Group of four 4.25 x 6.25 cabinet photos of King Edward VII and his royal family: a photo of Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) in regal

Two items: an ink signature of King Edward VII, "Edward R & I," on an off-white 3.5 x .75 slip affixed to a larger beige sheet; and an...

Color satin-finish 5.5 x 8 photo of King Fahd, signed in the lower border in ballpoint. Housed in its original 6.75 x 9.5 presentation folder. In fine

Manuscript DS, signed “George R.,” one page, 9.5 x 14.75, July 1, 1820. King George approves a yearly pension of fifty pounds for Mary Turner Cabell (

Color matte-finish 4.75 x 6.75 photo of the Spanish royal couple, affixed to its original 7.75 x 10.75 mount, signed on the mount in felt tip, "...

Matte-finish 6.75 x 9.25 portrait of the king with his son Vittorio Emanuele, boldly signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, "...

LS in German, one page, 8.25 x 11, May 10, 1836. Untranslated letter for the delivery of a gift to Frau von Dresky in Küstrin. In very good to ...

LS in German, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, July 12, 1905. Untranslated letter to the General Command of the III Army Corps, related to a lieutenant and the

Striking 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of de Lesseps by Paul Rochas & Bannel of Paris, signed and inscribed on the mount in crisp black ink, "A ...

Handsome color glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo of the French president, signed in gold ink, "Amicalement, Emmanuel Macron." In very fine cond...

Matte-finish 5 x 7 photo of Meir in a tranquil head-and-shoulders pose, signed in the lower border in black ink. In fine condition, with a few slight

Attractive color satin-finish 8 x 10.5 half-length photo of the German Chancellor wearing a red coat against a white background, signed in blue felt t

TLS signed “God bless you, M Teresa mc,” on an off-white 6.25 x 3.25 prayer slip with an image of Mother Teresa holding a child, November 19, 1990. Le

Partly-printed DS, signed “Tim. Pickering jun'r, Justice of the Peace,” one page, 8.25 x 13, August 13, 1776. Deed between Joseph Barnard and Jo...

Uncommon hand-illuminated apostolic benediction, signed "Pius PP XI," one page, 13.25 x 19.25, bearing an affixed circular portrait of Pop...

ALS signed “George,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 7, personal letterhead letterhead, November 23, 1940. Letter to Mrs. Egan, the widow of one of his ch

Third-person ALS, signed within the text, "The Queen," one page, 4.5 x 7.25, black-bordered royal letterhead, August 24, 1841. In full: &q...

Two handsome cabinet photos: a 4.25 x 6.5 photo of Queen Victoria in a regal outfit, by Alexander Bassano of London; and a 4.25 x 6.25 photo of Prince

Color glossy 7 x 9 photo of Rabin in his office, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, "Y. Rabin." In fine condition.

ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7.25, February 21, 1844. Letter likely sent to John Jay, Jr., an attorney, diplomat, and grandson of Su

Exceptional original glossy 8.5 x 6.75 photo of Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin seated with President Franklin Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churc

Satin-finish 8 x 10 close-up photo of Thatcher behind a microphone, signed in gold ink. In fine condition.

TLS signed “Kind regards, Yours sincerely, Margaret Thatcher,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75, Prime Minister letterhead, November 29, 1989. Letter to the Bis

ALS, one page both sides, 6 x 8.25, House of Commons letterhead, January 6, 1970. Letter to Miss Brett and Miss Watson, in full: "First, a happ...

TLS signed “Yours ever, Margaret,” one page, 5.75 x 8.25, 10 Downing Street letterhead, October 10, 1988. Letter to Monty Modlyn, in full: "Tha...

Signed book: The Path to Power. First edition. NY: HarperCollins, 1995. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 656 pages. Signed on a 10 Downing Stree

Crystal-clear matte-finish 5 x 7 photo of Tito, signed in fountain pen and dated January 29, 1961. In fine condition.

Twice-signed partly-printed DS, filled out entirely in his own hand and signed “Jon'th Trumble, Assist.,” and then again within the text, "...

Two partly-printed DSs, each signed "W. M. Tweed," one page, 8 x 9.75, dated 1867 and 1869. Both are official City of New York expense doc...

German greeting card offering New Year's wishes for 1962, 6 x 8.25, signed inside in fountain pen, "W. Ulbricht." In very fine conditi...

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, Supreme Court of the United States, Chambers of the Chief Justice letterhead, December 14, 1954. Letter to author Irving Ston

ALS, two pages, 7.25 x 10.75, personal letterhead, August 24, 2000. Letter to William Santora, in full: "You ask various questions concerning t...

TLS, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, Dokumentationszentrum letterhead, May 8, 1983. Letter to someone interested in his work, in part: "I wish to thank...

Partly-printed DS, signed “Oliv. Wolcott, Sec'y of the Treas'y,” one page, 9.5 x 15.25, August 4, 1825. Petition regarding Benjamin May, mas...

Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, signed “Oliv: Wolcott Jun'r,” one page, 8.25 x 6.25, July 22, 1782. Pay order issued to Treasurer John La...

Exceptional thrice-signed ADS, signed twice "E. Hand" and once "Edw. Hand,” one page both sides, 6.5 x 8.25, February 1778. Series of...

Revolutionary War–dated partly-printed DS, one page, 15.5 x 13, March 23, 1776. The Council of the Massachusetts-Bay appoints Noah Whitman as "...

Partly-printed DS in French, signed “Rochambeau,” one page, 11.25 x 8.75, October 26, 1762. Untranslated official French and Indian War soldier'...

Manuscript DS in French, signed “Le cte. de Rochambeau,” one page, 8.25 x 13.5, 1771. Untranslated military promotion, approved at the conclusion by R

J. B. Brown & Sons Bankers check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Chamberlain, "Joshua L. Chamberlain," payable to Horace P. Cha...

LS signed “Jeffer. Davis,” one page, 7.5 x 9, February 2, 1854. Letter to A. M. Newman, in full: "I have received your letter of the 5th ulto. ...

Small fragments of red, white, and blue silk and linen from a flag of the USS Hartford, the flagship of Admiral David G. Farragut during the Civil War

Early ALS signed "T. J. J.," three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 10, January 1, 1846. Letter to his sister Laura Jackson Arnold, writ...

ALS signed “W. T. Sherman,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, Head Quarters Armies of the United States letterhead, December 1, 1869.

ALS, one page, 5 x 8, April 22, 1903. Letter to George Bicknell, in part: "I hope you will pardon the delay in returning your book. It is due t...

Choice matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of the MacArthur family boarding a Pan American Airways jet, signed in fountain pen, "Douglas MacArthur,"...

Rare early 19th-century paper 'peepshow' device in its original 8.75 x 6.5 x .5 box, featuring six hand-colored engravings; when expanded to...

ADS, signed “Jn. Bradstreet,” one page, 7.75 x 4.5, November 18, 1758. Pay order submitted to "Abraham Mortier or in his absence to his clerk,&...

Field-procured, dark brown narrow leather waist belt measuring approximately 34? and 1.5? wide with a brass, die-struck, lead-filled oval belt plate w

ALS in French, signed “Bertrand,” one page both sides, 5 x 7.75, July 10, 1836. Untranslated letter to Monsieur Raynal, also addressed on the reverse

Uncommon 11 x 8.5 cardstock photo of the front of the Enola Gay during ground operations, signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint by crew members

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Enola Gay pilot Paul Tibbets and Bockscar pilot Charles Sweeney shaking hands just before Sweeney's flight to Nagasaki, s...

Glossy 8 x 10 paperstock photo of the Hiroshima mushroom cloud, signed in blue felt tip, "Paul Tibbets—Pilot." In fine condition.

Large ink signature, "Ed. S. Godfrey,” at the head of a 7.5 x 10.5 table of contents page removed from the Encyclopedia Britannica. In fine con...

Uncommon ink signature, "D. Hunter, Maj. General,” on an off-white 5 x 2.5 sheet affixed to a larger album page with attached biography. In ver...

ALS in German, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, November 13, 1889. Letter to "the Expedition of the German Peasants Federation." In part (translated):...

Two untranslated letters in French: an ALS signed “Ed: Mortier,” one page, 4.5 x 7.25, November 12, 1802; and an LS signed “Le Mal. Duc de Trevise,” o

Matte-finish 6 x 8.5 photo of the Mountbatten of Burma in uniform, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "Mountbatten of Burma, A. F.&quo...

Set of seven ink signatures of Royal Navy Officers belonging to the staff of Horatio Nelson, each on individual off-white slips affixed to a pair of t

ALS signed “Wm. Vandever,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, April 17, 1891. Letter to General Henry M. Cist, in full: "Replying to the ...

Three Civil War–dated DSs, signed “S. Williams,” each one page, 7.75 x 10, dated October–December 1861. Special Orders issued from the headquarters of

Large original color 28 x 40 War Manpower Commission poster published in 1942 by the US Government Printing Office (1942-O-468382), featuring a large

Group of four original World War II posters related to food: an original color 22 x 28 Office of Price Administration poster published in 1943 by the

Two original World War II posters related to relief efforts: an original red-and-black 21 x 28 Office of War Information poster for the American Red C

Two identical original color 14.25 x 21.75 Office of War Information posters (No. 31) published in 1943 by the US Government Printing Office (1943-O-5

Appealing collection of 18 ‘Ace’ playing cards, each 2.5 x 3.5, individually signed on the face in ink or felt tip by an aviation pioneer or World War

Amazing vintage glossy 10.5 x 8 full-length photo of Earhart seated inside an aircraft, smiling as she looks over a diagram, signed over her leg in fo

Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 Vaughan & Freeman postcard photo of Johnson in a head-and-shoulders pose and wearing aviator goggles, signed in f...

National Aviation Hall of Fame commemorative cover, 9.5 x 4.25, with a color cachet honoring a Century of Flight, 1903–2003, signed in silver ink, &...

Rare untranslated ALS in French, signed “Pierre G. Latecoere,” one page both sides, 5.5 x 3.75, personal letterhead, January 3, 1936. In fine conditio

Complete set of the nine flown fabric presentations created by the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum with fabric removed during re

Desirable 11 x 13.75 print of a Life Magazine illustration of Charles Lindbergh done by great American illustrator Charles Dana Gibson entitled '...