RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Exceptional ALS signed “G:o Washington,” one page, 7.75 x 9.5, Mount Vernon, April 16, 1798. Letter to “Colo. Pickering,” Timothy Pickering, who had s

Extraordinary manuscript DS, signed “G:o Washingto ,” one page, 7.25 x 8.25, April 20, 1775. Draft for an ad to be published in the Virginia Gazette

DS, signed “Edm. Randolph,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 13.25, June 1794. Congressional broadside publishing an act passed by the Third Congress of th

Scarce ALS as president signed “J. Adams,” one page, 8 x 10, July 10, 1800. Boldly penned letter to the “Secretary of the Treasury,” Oliver Wolcott, J

Partly-printed scallop-top vellum DS, signed “James Madison” as president and “Jas. Monroe” as secretary of state, one page, 11 x 14.75, March 25, 181

Partly-printed DS, signed “James Madison” as president and “Jas. Monroe” as secretary of state, one page, 21 x 17, June 18, 1817. A four-language ship

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 12.5 x 8.25, April 18, 1815. Land grant issued to Franz Germand for a quarter lot of land under “'An a...

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14 x 9.75, December 6, 1823. President Monroe grants George Mikesel a parcel of over 163 acres “of th

ALS as president, one page, 8 x 10, June 23, 1829. Letter to Major Henry Stark, son of the late General John Stark, sent to thank his daughters for a

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 19.75 x 13.75, January 21, 1839. President Van Buren appoints Isaac O. Barnes as a “N

Manuscript DS, signed “Wm. H. Harrison, A.D.C.,” one page, 8 x 2.75, December 28, 1794. Return for provisions issued at Greenville, denoting fifteen r

ALS as vice president, one page, 8 x 10, March 11, 1841. Letter to United States Secretary of the State Daniel Webster, in full: “I cannot too strongl

Manuscript DS, signed “James K. Polk” as president and “James Buchanan” as secretary of state, one page both sides, 9.5 x 14.5, July 1, 1846. A rare e

Signed book: Index to the Executive Documents, 23d Congress, 2d Session, 1834–5, Vol. II. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1835. Hardcover, 6 x

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.5 x 18, March 3, 1849. President Polk confers First Lieutenant William E. Prince of the Army of th

Rare partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “Z. Taylor,” one page, 14 x 17.75, March 20, 1850. President Taylor appoints William E. Prince as “

Very rare partly-printed DS as president, signed “Z. Taylor,” one page, 7.75 x 8.5, May 1, 1850. President Taylor directs “the Secretary of State to a

Signed book: Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Vol. XIII. Boston: Cummings an

Partly-printed DS, one page, 10.5 x 15.75, March 6, 1849. Handsomely engraved passport, no. 13209, issued to “Luke Lincoln, a Citizen of the United St

Rare war-dated partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, May 19, 1863. President Lincoln approves an international agreement, in part: “I here

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 16.5 x 11.25, July 14, 1865. President Johnson appoints R. L. Brooks as “Collector of Internal Revenue for t

ALS, four pages, 4.5 x 7, June 6, 1879. Letter to his son U. S. Grant, Jr., written from “Peking, China.” In full: “We have now been in this Capital t

Desirable 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Grant in his military uniform, signed in ink, “U. S. Grant, Lt. Gen. U. S. A.” In fine condition, with a

Civil War-dated ALS signed “U. S. Grant, Lt. Gen.,” two pages, 5 x 8, Headquarters Armies of the United States letterhead, January 19, 1865. Letter to

ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 6.5, November 30, 1879. Letter to “Mrs. Hagen.” In part: “Mrs. Grant wants me to answer your letter…Ou

ALS as president-elect, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 7.75 x 10, February 17, 1877. Letter to Col. Henry J. Johnson, presumably responding to an aut

Uncommon printed sheet from Spiegel Grove, dated July 2, 1889, sent out by Hayes after his wife Lucy’s passing, 4.25 x 7, bearing an ANS in the lower

Signed book: Vingut’s Ollendorff’s New Method of Learning to Read, Write, and Speak the Spanish Language. Twelfth edition. NY: George Lockwood, 1853.

LS as president, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.75 x 9, Executive Mansion letterhead, November 21, 1883. Letter to Truman A. Merriman of the N

Signed book: The Public Papers of Grover Cleveland, Twenty-Second President of the United States, March 4, 1885, to March 4, 1889. Washington: Governm

Excellent ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 6.75, November 26, 1903. Letter to Frank Thorn, in full: “I have received the copies of ‘Wha

Signed book: The Seventieth Indiana. Extremely rare, little-known signed edition. Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill Company, 1900. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.2

Signed book: This Country of Ours. First edition. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1897. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.5, 360 pages. Signed on the first free ...

Signed book: Theodore Roosevelt: An Autobiography. First edition. NY: The Macmillan Company, 1913. Hardcover, 6.25 x 8.75, 647 pages. Boldly signed an

Fantastic matte-finish 4.5 x 8.5 photo of artist Gari Melchers’s full-length portrait of Roosevelt, affixed to a 6.5 x 12.5 mount, boldly signed and i

Magnificent matte-finish 9 x 11 portrait of President Roosevelt taken in 1907 by George Prince affixed to its original mount, signed at the bottom in

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, March 23, 1903. Letter to Mr. Thomas R. Slicer, in full: “I simply do not know how to ad

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 19, May 19, 1908. President Roosevelt appoints Edward H. Campbell as “Lieutenant, junior grade

Fascinating grouping of correspondence from William H. Taft to President Woodrow Wilson in relation to the impending ratification of the Treaty of Ver

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” three pages, 8 x 10.5, personal letterhead, August 10, 1920. Letter to Gus J. Karger of The Times–Star, in part: “I am carry

Exceptional vintage matte-finish 6.75 x 10.75 portrait of President Taft by Harris & Ewing, signed and inscribed in fountain pen as president, “...

Signed booklet: Address of the President of the United States at the Burial of an Unknown American Soldier at Arlington Cemetery, November 11, 1921. W

ALS as vice president, one page, 7 x 9, The Vice-President’s Chamber letterhead, April 4, 1922. Letter to “Henry.” In full: “I am very sorry to have m

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, November 7, 1932. Letter to New York Evening Mail editor Henry L. Stoddard, in full: “Please accept my t

Partly-printed LS as president, one page, 9.5 x 13.5, March 14, 1928. Official letter of state to “His Excellency The President of the Republic of Bol

Unusual bound typescript of Gabriel Over the White House as published in New York by Farrar & Rinehart, 1933. Hardcover, 8.5 x 11, 282 pages. Si...

Superb engraved portrait of President Roosevelt, 6.75 x 8.75, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For Bill & Phil Reisman, from Franklin D. R...

ALS, one page, 6.5 x 8.5, personal letterhead, September 17, 1963. In full: “I am indeed happy that the new 35th Division Room, dedicated to the memor

DS as president, one page, 8 x 10.5, White House letterhead, no date. Citation for Legion of Merit for the Degree of Legionnaire, in full: “Colonel Ma

Impressively large matte-finish 19.5 x 15.5 photo of Truman signing the National Security Act Amendments of 1949, affixed to a 24 x 20 mount bearing a

TLS as president, one page, 7.5 x 9.5, White House letterhead, May 14, 1957. Letter to George S. Bradley, in full: “In accordance with the provisions

TLS as president, one page, 8 x 10.5, White House letterhead, May 24, 1954. Letter to Russell M. Stephens, the president of the American Federation of

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 11.75, February 5, 1958. President Eisenhower appoints John Wesley Jones, of Iowa, as “Ambassador Ext

Convention pass for Essex County Democratic Committee Governor’s Day on July 13, 1959, 5.5 x 2.25, signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint by John F.

Iconic original matte-finish 12 x 18 photograph of John and Robert Kennedy entitled ‘Brothers,’ taken by Jacques Lowe at the Biltmore Hotel, Los Angel

TLS as president signed “Lyndon,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, December 9, 1963. Letter to Indiana Senator Vance Hartke and his wife

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, April 1, 1970. Letter to the wife of Robert E. Law, in full: “Your father’s life was

Color semi–glossy 23.25 x 19.25 photo of Reagan and his cabinet posing together below a portrait of Eisenhower, calligraphically inscribed, “To Alan K

Large color 23.5 x 29.5 Studio 14 giclee portrait of Reagan posing next to the American flag, signed and inscribed in the lower left in black felt tip

ALS signed “Dutch,” one page both sides, 6.25 x 4.25, personal letterhead, no date. Letter to Lydia Hupfer McArthur, in full: “Just a line to thank yo

ALS signed “Ron,” one page both sides, 6.25 x 4.25, personal stationery card, August 1, 1991. Letter to Dolores Ballachina, in full: “It was good—(as

ALS as governor, one page, lightly-lined, 8 x 6.25, January 16, 1968. Draft letter to Bertha Glasscock, in full: “I've just had word from Al Cra...

Color satin-finish 7.75 x 9.75 photo of four American presidents, signed in the lower border in black ink, “Ronald Reagan,” in black felt tip, “Gerald

Barack Obama’s personally-used matching pair of black leather reclining armchairs removed from the lead bus of his 2008 campaign motorcade. Both pillo

Unsigned handwritten draft of a letter by Vice President Bush, three pages, 7.25 x 10.5, Stouffer’s Inn on the Square letterhead, no date but circa Ma

Set of twelve copies of The Nobel Peace Prize Lecture, each hardcover with dust jackets, signed on the title page in ink or ballpoint, “J. Carter.” In

Assemblage of eleven books, all hardcovers with dust jackets, the majority first editions, each signed on an opening page in ink, “J. Carter.” Titles

Large collection of sixteen books, including: six copies of Everything to Gain, each signed by both Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter; and the following title

Signed book: Living History. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 2003. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 562 pages. Signed and inscribed...

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Boys Nation delegate Bill Clinton shaking hands with President John F. Kennedy at the White House on June 6, 1963, signed in bl

Sheet music booklet for ‘Respect’ as recorded by Aretha Franklin, six pages, 9 x 12, signed on the front cover in black felt tip, “Hillary Rodham Clin

Two books: a first edition of My Life, hardcover with dust jacket, signed on the title page in black felt tip, “Bill Clinton”; and a first edition of

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, December 17, 1927. President Coolidge appoints J. Klahr Huddle, of Ohio as “a Foreign Service Offic

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, November 7, 1923. Letter to James A. W. Norwood, in full: “Thank you very much for the Gour

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, March 30, 1925. Letter to C. W. Barron of the Boston News Bureau, in full: “Thank you for t

Personal check, 8 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Coolidge, payable to Gleason Bros. Inc. for $15, June 4, 1929. In fine condition. Cool

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, December 12, 1958. Letter to California Secretary of State Frank M. Jordan, in full:

Vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 photo of the ticker tape parade for Richard Nixon and Dwight D. Eisenhower on Broadway in 1960, signed in the lower borde

Collection of seventeen hardcover books, each signed by a first lady or daughter of a president, including: Lady Bird Johnson, Betty Ford (3), Rosalyn

TLS as president signed “Jerry Ford,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, January 10, 1977. Letter to William J. McManus, in full: “Many th

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, June 11, 1930. Letter to Lewis Richards, director of the London office of Hoover’s post-Wor

Superb matte-finish 6.5 x 9 photo of Howard Chandler Christy’s portrait of Hoover, affixed to its original 10 x 13 mount, signed on the mount in fount

Signed book: The Vantage Point. First edition. NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1971. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 636 pages. Signed on the f

Original 2.25 x 4 black-bordered carte-de-visite memorial photo of Abraham Lincoln with his son Tad looking at a book, bearing a contemporary ink nota

Special Nixon Library FDC featuring the 29–cent Elvis postage stamp, 7.25 x 5.25, signed in blue felt tip by Nixon. In very fine condition. The envelo

Signed book: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon. First edition, limited issue, numbered 1638/2500. NY: Grosset and Dunlap, 1978. Leatherbound hardcover, 7 x

White House card signed in black ink by Reagan. In fine condition, with the “R” in “Reagan” touched up, perhaps by a collector or perhaps by Reagan hi

Uncommon unsigned The President’s Schedule calendar for the months of March–May 1989, bearing numerous ink notations in Reagan’s hand, three stapled p

DS as governor, one page, 8.5 x 14, March 23, 1971. Agent’s appointment from the State of California Executive Department, in part: “I have authorized

Ballpoint signature, “Ronald Reagan,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 lightly-lined slip affixed to a slightly larger clipped sheet. In very good to fine c

The Commonwealth newsletter, Vol. LXIII, No. 23, 6 x 9.25, six pages, June 9, 1969, signed on the front page in black felt tip by Reagan. In very good

Two original official uniformed division Secret Service badges, dated 1985 and 1989, for the inaugurations of presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, February 15, 1935. Letter to Ewin L. Davis of the Federal Trade Commission, in full: “Th

Bold ink signature, “Good luck! Theodore Roosevelt, March 24th 1917,” on an off-white 5 x 3.5 slip. In very good to fine condition, with several verti

TLS signed “FDR,” one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York letterhead, February 25, 1932. Letter to William H. Kelley, in full: “I did not write you befo

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York letterhead, December 17, 1931. Letter to William H. Kelley, president of the Merchants National Bank and Tr

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 8 x 10, Department of Justice letterhead, March 12, 1891. Letter to Clarence H. Kelsey, a lifelong friend and Yale

Attractive White House card boldly signed in black ink, “Wm. H. Taft.” In fine condition.

TLS as president signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, November 26, 1909. Letter to Illinois Senator Shelby Moore Cullom,

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 7 x 9.25, personal letterhead, August 4, 1921. Letter to Robert J. Harlan of the Navy Department Division, in full