RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Blackfoot chief (1872–1934) best known for the durable though still-controversial claim that he served as one of the models for sculptor James Earle F

Pencil signature, “W. F. Cody, ‘Buffalo Bill,” on an off-white 6.5 x 8 album page. Also signed below by politician John A. Kasson. Rough right edge, s

Pennsylvania merchant and politician (1735–1778) who served as the first President of Pennsylvania. Revolutionary War-dated manuscript DS, signed “Tho

Impressive color matte-finish 14 x 10.5 photograph of the justices, affixed to a 14.5 x 13 mount, signed on the mount in various inks by all nine, inc

ALS signed “O. W. Holmes,” one page both sides, 4.25 x 6, April 17, no year. In part: “I was sorry that I had missed seeing you when you called. I had

Politician and jurist (1862–1948) who served as chief justice of the Supreme Court from 1930 to 1941. Matte-finish 9.5 x 13.5 Harris & Ewing pho...

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (born 1777) from 1836 until his death in 1864. Before holding that office, Taney served as secretary of the treasur

Scarce printed broadside playbill, 6 x 18, advertising a performance of Hamlet at Willard’s Howard Athenaeum in Boston on September 30, 1863, starring

ALS in pencil, signed “Lee,” one page, 5 x 8, November 17, [1962]. Letter to his brother Robert. In full: “In answer to your kind invitation for Thank

Jack Ruby’s pocket notepad, twenty pages, 2.25 x 3.75, circa 1956. Each page is perforated at the center, with some of the lower halves absent. The pa

Collection of approximately 100 items, consisting of typed letters, manuscripts, and FBI memoranda, bearing 81 various signatures of Purvis, with a ma

French industrialist (1878–1935) best remembered for the make of car bearing his name. ALS in French, one page, 5.25 x 8, Montreaux Palace Hotel lette

Boldly signed matte-finish 6.25 x 9 head-and-shoulders photo of Ford, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Edward Walters, from your friend, Henr

Superb circa 1913 matte-finish 11 x 14 bust portrait of Carnegie in a handsome suit, signed in the lower border in crisp black ink, “Yours truly, Andr

Pioneering British mathematician and mechanical engineer (1791–1871) whose Difference Engine and Analytical Engine are generally acknowledged as the f

Important Austrian physician (1842–1925) who made key discoveries in neurophysiology and laid the foundation for psychoanalysis as developed by his pr

Surgeon (1869–1939) who pioneered many modern neurosurgical techniques and investigated the functions of the pituitary gland. TLS, one page, 6.75 x 8.

English naturalist and author (1809–1882) whose book explaining his theories of evolution, On the Origin of the Species by Means of Natural Selection

Printed signed sketch of a double helix on an off-white 8.5 x 11 sheet, signed at the bottom in black ink, “Francis Crick,” and “James D. Watson.” In

Outstanding satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Watson and Crick with a large molecular model, signed in the lower border in black ballpoint, ”James D. Watso

ANS in pencil, quickly signed “Edison,” one page, 6 x 9, no date but circa 1912. A note to Charles W. Luhr, the vice president and works manager for t

Extraordinary 9.5 x 7.5 albumen photo of Edison seated in his laboratory and testing a recording phonograph or dictaphone, boldly signed in black ink,

TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, blindstamped personal letterhead, May 8, 1954. Letter to Margaret Brackenbury. In part: “I thank you ver

TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 6.5 x 6.75, personal letterhead, July 4, 1935. Letter to Sarah F. Brandes of the Bralans Lecture Bureau

Scottish bacteriologist (1881–1955) who shared the 1945 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his role in the discovery and isolation of penicillin. Two letters

American inventor, engineer, and entrepreneur (1765–1815) best known for designing the first commercially successful steamboat. His other endeavors in

Handwritten notes, unsigned, one page, 4 x 5.75, no date. Heidegger lists a series of lectures, most of which were collected and published under the t

Versatile German scientist (1821–1894) known for his discoveries related to visual and aural perception, electrodynamics, and the conservation of ener

British surgeon (1827–1912) who innovated the practice of sterile surgery, one of the most important medical advances of the day. ALS, one page both s

Signed book: Examination of the Telegraphic Apparatus and the Process in Telegraphy. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1869. Softcover, 5.75

ALS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page, 4 x 5.25, June 29, 1866. Letter to a colleague, in full (translated): “Here is my note. I prefer not to

Uncommon AMS, signed at the top, “Linus Pauling,” one page, 8 x 11, no date. An intriguing page of a scientific manuscript. In full: “This effect of i

Wonderful collection of three items: a printed map of Schweitzer’s hospital in Lambarene, 11.5 x 9.5, signed and inscribed at the top in French (trans

ALS in German, unsigned, one page, 9.75 x 7, February 10, 1965. Letter to the harpsichordist Lina Lalandi, in part (translated): “I thank you for your

German theoretical physicist (1868-1951) who pioneered developments in atomic and quantum physics. ALS in German, signed “A. Sommerfeld,” one page, 5.

Nobel Prize–winning biochemist and virologist (1904–1971). AMS in pencil, signed at the conclusion in ink, “W. M. Stanley,” one page, 8.5 x 11, dated

Prominent physicist (1820–1893) known for his study of diamagnetism and his realms of infrared radiation and the physical properties of air. ALS, one

ANS in German, signed “Freud,” one page, 5.75 x 7.5, December 10, 1933, penned at the conclusion of a letter sent to him by Alexander Stiglitz inquiri

Signed book: Neue Folge der Vorlesungen zur Einführung in die Psychoanalyse [New Introductory Lectures on Psycho-Analysis]. Vienna: Internation...

Unsigned manuscript entirely in another hand, 48 pages, 9.5 x 15.5, no date. An unpublished French translation of the first two chapters of MacCulloch

Danish-French geographer and journalist (1775–1826). ALS in French, signed “Malte-Brun,” one page both sides, 4.25 x 6.5, no date. In part (translated

ALS in German, signed “R. Luxemburg,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, October 8, 1913. Letter to a comrade who contacted her with publis

English scholar influential in the fields of political economy and demography (1766–1834). ALS signed “T. B. Malthus,” four pages on two adjoining she

ALS in German, signed “Dr. Karl Marx,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, August 19, 1852. Letter to the publisher Heinrich Brockhaus in Leipzig, offering article

Immensely important philosopher of science (1902–1994). Collection of three ALSs in German, signed “K. R. Popper,” each one page, 8.25 x 11.5, dated 1

Important and highly influential German philosopher (1788–1860) best known for his often pessimistic works exploring the nature of reality, will, and

German philosopher (1679-1754) whose main achievement was a complete oeuvre on almost every scholarly subject of his time, representing the peak of En

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

Color 9.75 x 7 cardstock photo of the Dalai Lama’s Potala Palace residence, signed in blue ballpoint. In very good condition, with somewhat noticeable

Handwritten endorsement initialed, “GF,” addressed to Oliver Cromwell, penned on the reverse of a manuscript letter concerning his opinion on a certai