RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring Science and Technology

Statesman, author, orator, political theorist, and philosopher (1729–1797) who, after relocating to England, served for many years in the House of Com

ALS in German, signed "Sigm. Freud," one page, 5.5 x 7.25, personal letterhead, September 18, 1932. Letter to a doctor, in part (translate...

ALS in German, signed “Freud,” penned on the reverse of a 4 x 2 business card belonging to the recipient, his assistant, Dr. Paul Federn, January 2, 1

Remarkable handwritten manuscript by Friedrich Hayek entitled "The Discipline of Civilsation ," unsigned, three pages, 7 x 9.75, circa 19...

Scottish economist (1671–1729) known as a monetary reformer and as the originator of the 'Mississippi scheme' for the development of French ...

Collection of 22 items signed by a Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, consisting almost entirely of cards or sheets, with signers including: Kenneth

Important Swiss-French philosopher and writer (1712-1778) who held that the individual is essentially good but usually corrupted by society. Rare auto

Rare book: Statuts de l'Ordre du Saint-Espirit [Statutes of the Order of the Holy Spirit]. Paris: Engelmann et Graf, Imprimeurs-Lithographes, 18...

DS in Japanese, one page, 22.75 x 17.75, circa 1890–1912. Untranslated document in which the emperor of Japan confers the Order of the Golden Kite upo

Extremely rare vintage fountain pen signature, "Ho Chi Minh, 7.2.58,” on a pink 4.5 x 3.25 album page from the collection of P.S. Bhiwandiwala,...

Longtime Emperor of Ethiopia (1892–1975) who reigned from 1930 to 1974. Selassie is one of the most revered figures among followers of the Rastafari m

King of Sweden from 1697 to 1718, remembered as a warrior who defeated the Russians at Narva, later defeating Peter the Great and nearly taking Moscow

Born the daughter of a humble blacksmith, the model, entertainer, and courtesan Emma Hamilton (née Amy Lyon, 1761) ascended through the ranks o...

Manuscript DS in Spanish, signed by Ferdinand, "Yo el Rey [I the King]," and by Isabella, "Yo la Reyna [I the Queen]," one page,...

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “George R,” one page, 16.5 x 11, July 1, 1800. King George III appoints Howard Elphinstone "to be a Captain Li...

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

Vellum manuscript DS in French, signed “Marie-Antoinette,” one page, 15.25 x 10.5, November 20, 1789. A debt acknowledgment related to expenses from s

Czar of Russia (born 1796) who reigned from 1825 until his death in 1855. By crushing the Decembrist Uprising, he confirmed the autocracy of czarist r

Uncommon Royal Christmas card from 1996 with an embossed coat of arms on the front, measuring 12 x 8 open, featuring an affixed color photo of Princes

Appealing Royal Christmas card from 1995 with embossed coat of arms on the front, measuring 16 x 6 open, featuring an affixed satin-finish photo of Pr

Queen of England (born 1665), the last British monarch in the Stuart dynasty, who reigned from 1702 until her death in 1714. Manuscript DS, signed “An

Partly-printed DS, signed “Elizabeth R,” one page, 20 x 15, August 12, 1966. Queen Elizabeth appoints Kenneth Charles Francis Davies "to be an ...

Mary I (1516–1558) was the oldest daughter of King Henry VIII who ruled as Queen of England and Ireland from 1553 until her death at which time her ha

Partly-printed DS, signed “Victoria R,” one page, 16 x 12, August 2, 1899. Queen Victoria appoints John Garrard Goodlake "to be an Officer in O...

Bold and crisp ink signature by the 16-year-old Princess Victoria, "Victoria, Kensington Palace, Jan: 17th, 1836,” on an off-white 4.5 x 1.5 sl...

Scarce DS, signed "E. J. Smith," one page, 8 x 6, October 30, 1896. A certificate of discharge issued to T. Riley a fireman aboard the S.S...

British archaeologist and Egyptologist (1874–1939) whose discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt's 'Valley of the Kings' proved to...

Rare hand-addressed and free-franked envelope panel, 5 x 2.75, addressed by Crockett to his publisher, "Messrs. E. L. Cary & A. Hart, Phila...

Superb vintage matte-finish 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Cody in a distinguished half-length pose, signed boldly in ink in the lower border, "W....

Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Two Guns White Calf in near-profile, signed in black ink with his three-character pictogram of two ri

One of the most feared and respected Native American warriors of the late 19th century (c. 1835–1905). A Hunkpapa Lakota, he was born in about 1835. H

Outlaw and older brother of Jesse James (1843–1915). ALS in pencil, one page both sides, 7.75 x 10.5, July 25, 1911. Written from Kearey, Missouri, a

Gangster (1913–1976) born Meyer Cohen who was a trusted associate of racketeer Bugsy Siegel. After Siegel's death in 1947, Cohen acquired Siegel...

Texas ranger (1884–1955) best known for tracking down legendary crime duo Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow and for leading the ambush that killed the pa

ALS signed “Johnnie,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, October 1, 1933. Letter to Mary Longnaker, written from Allen County Jail in Lima, Ohio, where

Collection of 30 ink signatures of 19th and early 20th century notables—including military figures, businessmen, politicians, and authors—on individua

Matte-finish 4 x 6 photo of Queen Alexandra and King Edward VII by W. & D. Downey, affixed to its original 7.5 x 10 mount, signed on the mount i...

Bold ink signature, "Truly Yours, P. T. Barnum, June 27, 1878,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.25 card bearing Barnum's personal ink stamp to the...

Unusual assemblage of ink signatures on adjoining off-white 4.5 x 7 album pages. Royal signatures of key figures in World War I include: Rupprecht, Cr

Two items: a color satin-finish 10 x 8 official White House photo of Begin meeting with Jimmy Carter and Anwar Sadat during their historic peace talks

Israeli commemorative cover from 1960, signed in blue ballpoint in Hebrew by David Ben-Gurion. In fine condition.

Ink signatures of two Israeli Prime Ministers, "D. Ben-Gurion" and "Golda Meir, Jerusalem, Aug. 17, 1960," on a pair of off-whit...

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 head-and-shoulders photo of Joe Biden speaking at a podium in front of an American flag, signed in black felt tip. In very f

Color satin-finish 8 x 9.5 half-length photo of Joe Biden smiling with his arms crossed, signed in black felt tip, "Keep the faith, Joe Biden, ...

Collection of five items signed by the successors of Napoleon Bonaparte, including: a handwritten endorsement in pencil by Napoleon III, signed &quo...

Lincoln's controversial first secretary of war (1799–1889), who served only one year before resigning amidst allegations of corruption. Civil Wa...

Four items: an MIT business card belong to Chomsky, 3.5 x 2, signed in black ballpoint; and three laserprint photos of the noted analytical philosophe

American lawyer (1927–1986) best known for being Senator Joseph McCarthy's chief counsel during the Army–McCarthy hearings in 1954 and for being...

Rare 1756 booklet of "Acts and Laws Passed by the Great and General Court or Assembly of His Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts–Bay in...

Color glossy 3.5 x 5 cardstock photo of the Dalai Lama with his hands clasped, signed in Tibetan in blue ballpoint. In fine condition.