RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

English violinist (1878–1912) best remembered as the courageous bandleader who, along with his seven other band members, played on as the Titanic sank

Exceedingly rare color poster for the White Star Line, 39 x 29, of the company’s two newest and biggest ships, the Titanic and Olympic, circa early 19

English naval officer (1850–1912) in command of the RMS Titanic, and one of the 1502 who died when the ship sank. Excessively rare DS, signed “E. J. S

Russian Communist leader (1879–1940) who, with Lenin, organized the Bolshevik seizure of power during the October Revolution of 1917. Untranslated DS

TLS in Spanish, signed “Francisco Villa,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, Ejercito del Norte letterhead, October 3, 1915. Letter to General Felipe Riveros. In pa

Extremely influential social theorist (1864–1920) often cited with Emile Durkheim and Karl Marx as a founding architect of sociology. Very rare ALS in

American inventor (1765–1825) whose cotton gin revolutionized Southern agriculture. ALS signed “E. Whitney,” one page, 7.75 x 8, October 5, 1821. Lett

German art historian and archaeologist (1717–1768) who was a pioneer of scientific archaeology and the first to articulate the differences between Gre

TLS signed “L. Wittgenstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, November 29, 1934. A letter of recommendation for his student, Alice Ambrose, later a renowned philo

Jewish chemist and statesman (1874–1952) who helped secure the Balfour Declaration of 1917, served as President of the World Zionist Organization, and

TLS in Spanish, one page, 8.5 x 13.5, September 27, 1914. Untranslated letter to Manuel Palafox. In very good condition, with intersecting folds passi

Color glossy 5 x 7 photo of Arafat wearing his traditional keffiyeh, affixed within an off-white 6.25 x 8.25 presentation folder, signed opposite the

Color glossy 9.5 x 7 photo of the Palestinian leader with the German chancellor at a meeting in Bonn in 1995, signed in black felt tip, “With best wis

Member of the fabled Astor family of businessmen and financiers (1822–1890). ALS signed “J. J. Astor,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, August 15, 1883. Le

First president of Iran (born 1933) who served from 1980–81 following the overthrow of the Shah in 1979. His impeachment by parliament in June, 1981,

LS in French, signed “v Bismarck,” one page both sides, 8 x 10.25, January 1, 1879. Letter to the Baron A. de Luze in Bordeaux. In part (translated):

Early American architect (1763–1844) who designed numerous buildings in his native Boston and was principal architect of the US Capitol in Washington.

Collection of ten bank checks, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Byrd, “R. E. Byrd,” all dated in 1932. In overall fine condition,

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Card informing President Bush of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, signed in the lower border in bla

Chinese leader (1910–1988) and son of Chiang Kai-shek, who succeeded his father as premier and president of China, serving until his death. Crisp blac