RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Partly-printed form headed "Original Prescription Form for Medicinal Liquor," one page, 5.5 x 4.5, October 26, 1930. Issued under the auth...

French politician and philosopher (1809-1865) who was the first to describe himself as an anarchist. ALS in French, signed "P. J. Proudhon,&quo...

World War II-dated ALS, signed "Lt. Col. Melvin Purvis," one page, both sides, 8 x 10.5, October 26, 1943. Homesick and romantic handwritt...

Vintage matte-finish 4 x 5.5 portrait of Queen Mary of Teck by Hay Wrightson, affixed to its original 8 x 10 mount, signed on the mount in ink, &quo...

Partly-printed DS, signed "Victoria R.," one page, 15.75 x 11.75, December 18, 1895. Queen Victoria appoints Arthur David Ducat to be &quo...

French philosopher and philologist (1823-1892) who authored the controversial book Life of Jesus. ALS in French, signed "E. Renan," one pa...

Three Revolutionary War-dated pay orders from the State of Connecticut, all one page, ranging in size from 7.5 x 3 to 6.5 x 6, dated between 1781 and

European Jewish financier (1777-1836) who founded his family"™s famous banking dynasty and handled Allied loans for the campaign against ...

Ink signature, "Best wishes, Anwar Sadat," on an off-white 4.75 x 3.5 card gilt-stamped with the coat of arms of Egypt. In fine condition....

TLS signed "Col. Harland Sanders," one page, 8.5 x 11, Kentucky Fried Chicken letterhead, April 17, 1972. Letter to a fried chicken enthus...

Theologian, humanitarian, and physician (1875"“1965) remembered for establishing a hospital in Lambarene, Gabon, and for receiving the 19...

Evangelist (1862-1935) and former baseball player who preached a fundamentalist theology in a highly flamboyant style. Vintage color 5.5 x 3.5 postcar

Highly skilled and influential diplomat (1754"“1838) who served the French government from the reign of Louis XVI through that of Louis-P...

Signed book: The Path to Power. First U.S. edition. NY: HarperCollins, 1995. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 656 pages. Signed by Margaret Tha

Two books, both hardcovers with dust jackets: a first edition of The Downing Street Years, published by HarperCollins in 1993, signed on the title pag

Signed book: The Downing Street Years. Later printing. NY: HarperCollins, 1993. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 914 pages. Signed and inscribed

TLS, one page, 8.25 x 11.5, 10 Downing Street letterhead, December 29, 1986. Letter to the Bishop of London, in full: "Thank you for your lette...

A thin 1.75"³-long sliver of wood, originally part of the ship's oak wheelhouse door, recovered from the Atlantic Ocean after the sink...

Glossy 6 x 4 photo of the Titanic at sea, signed in black ballpoint by the disaster's youngest survivor, "Millvina Dean." In fine cond...

Longtime leader of Yugoslavia (born 1892) from 1945 until his death in 1980. Vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 photo of Josip Broz Tito with a cigarette in h

Senior British Conservative politician of the 1930s (1881"“1959) who held several senior ministerial posts during this time, most notably...

Pair of Civil War-dated AESs, both signed "G. T. Beauregard, Genl Comdg." and penned on the reverse of an ALS from South Carolina Governor...

Maine-born Union major general (1828-1914) who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his defense of Little Round Top at Gettysburg. First N

Confederate general (1821-1877) who earned a reputation as the greatest cavalry officer of the Civil War. DS, signed "N. B. Forrest," one ...

Vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Gen. Douglas MacArthur snapping a salute during a formal ceremony, neatly signed in fountain pen. In very fine co

Rare handwritten manuscript in pencil by Napoleon Bonaparte, one page, 8 x 12.5, no date. A significant document prepared by Napoleon while living in

French military officer (1859"“1935) whose central role in the Dreyfus Affair, which tore French society apart and shook their faith in t...

British soldier and administrator (1861-1936) most famous for his role during World War I, in which he led the Egyptian Expeditionary Force in the con

ALS signed "R. Baden-Powell," one page, 5 x 8, The Castle letterhead, May 26, 1909. Handwritten letter to "Mr. Wilson," in full:...

Crisp ink signature, "New Orleans, April 30, 1867, Yours very truly, G. T. Beauregard," on an off-white 5 x 2.5 slip. In fine condition.

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the fighter ace in his flight suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Dawn Searle"”With Black Sheep...

Ballpoint signature, "Mark W. Clark, In Italy, WWII," on an off-white 2.5 x 5 card imprinted with the insignia of the Fifth United States ...

FDC with a cachet honoring Albert Einstein, signed in ink by four members of the Enola Gay crew: Tom Ferebee, Geroge R. Caron, Paul Tibbets, and Jacob

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of an artist's rendition of the Enola Gay, signed in blue felt tip, "Thomas Ferebee, Bombardier," &quo...

Cardstock 10 x 8 photo of three of the Enola Gay's crewmen, signed in blue felt tip, "Theodore J. Van Kirk, Navigator," "Paul W. ...

Two items: a souvenir typescript on the morality of dropping the atomic bomb, 8 x 10, signed at the bottom in felt tip by the Enola Gay's pilot,...

Color 24 x 18 print of a Harley Copic painting entitled 'Atomic Warfare Is Born,' which shows the Enola Gay flying over Japan, with a large ...

TLS signed "Morris Jeppson," one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, October 15, 2007. Letter concerning his participation in the Enola G...

Scarce restricted booklet entitled "BTF 500-A-14, Bombing Tables (Fluorescent), for Bomb, G.P. 500-LB, AN-M43, AN-M64, or AN-M64A1," 36 pa...

FDC with a cachet honoring the achievements of the United States Marine Corps, signed in black ballpoint, "Joe Rosenthal, Associated Press Phot...

Uncommon Christmas card from 1954, measuring 6 x 5.5 closed, signed inside in fountain pen, "Mountbatten of Burma," "Edwina Mountbatt...

TLS signed "C. W. Nimitz," one page, 6.5 x 8.75, Five Star Fleet Admiral letterhead, December 27, 1946. Letter to Clarence R. Miller, in p...

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the fighter ace posing at the nose of his biplane, signed in black felt tip, "Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker." In fine co...

Admiral in the US Navy (1858"“1936) who helped to modernize the American fleet, and commanded all US naval forces operating in Europe dur...

German flying ace (1896"“1941) whose 62 victories during WWI made him the country's second-highest scoring ace, outdone only by Manfr...

Block of wood with an additional rare vertical piece removed from the hull of the USS Constitution during the frigate's historic 1927 restoratio...

ALS signed "Faithfully, Wellington," one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, March 4, 1845. Handwritten letter to "Miss Harcourt," regretf...

Two books signed by World War I aces: a hardcover limited edition of Nocturne Militaire published by George H. Doran in 1927, numbered 111/150, signed

ALS, one page, 8.5 x 7, Western Union telegram stationery, August 30, 1931. A handwritten letter sent by Amelia Earhart to "Horner" of the...

Signed book: The Fun of It. Second printing. NY: Brewer, Warren & Punam, 1932. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.25, 218 pages. Signed on the ...