RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Unusual woodblock-print diploma from the 1973 Polish Festival of Sacrosong, measuring 19.25 x 14 open, signed inside in fountain pen, "Karol ca...

Interesting woodblock-print diploma from the 1976 Polish Festival of Sacrosong issued to "Jana Gwiazdy," 9.5 x 13.75, signed at the bottom...

TLS in Polish, signed “Karol card,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75, Kuria Metropolitalna letterhead, September 18, 1971. Letter to the Presidium of the Nation

TLS in Polish, signed “Karol card Wojtyla,” one page, 5.75 x 4, illustrated 'Resurrexit' stationery, Easter 1969. In full (roughly translate...

Ornate red velvet shoe with leather sole attributed to Pope Pius IX, measuring 11? long, featuring discolored yellow-gold bands trimming the edges wit

Born Felice Peretti di Montalto (1521–1590) who served as Pope from 1585 to 1590. He was responsible for reforming the central administration of the c

Colorful certificate of merit issued to Gregorio Laza by the Cuban government, 8 x 11.5, signed at the bottom in blue felt tip by Castro. Suede-matted

TLS signed “WC,” one page, 8 x 10, Chartwell letterhead, July 8, 1936. Letter to C. C. Wood, chief copy editor at George G. Harrap & Co., relati...

Manuscript DS, signed “Oliver P,” one page, 8 x 11.25, April 19, 1655. In part: “Our will and pleasure is, and governs hereby required…to pay unto Sis

Immensely influential Chinese reformist leader (1904–1997) who was the architect behind the modernization of China’s economy by opening the country to

President of Haiti (born 1907) from 1957 until his death in 1971, whose rule, based on a purged military and the use of a pervasive cult of personalit

DS in Japanese, one page, 23.25 x 17.75, April 1, 1906. Untranslated document in which the emperor of Japan confers the Order of the Golden Kite upon

Desirable manuscript DS in Japanese, one page, 23.5 x 18, April 18, 1940. Document in which the Emperor of Japan confers the Imperial Order of Meiji u

Seventh Farnese Duke of Parma and Piacenza (born 1678) from 1694 until his death in 1727. Untranslated ALS in Italian, one page, 8.25 x 11.25, October

Qing Empire general (1823-1901) who quelled several major rebellions and served as the premier viceroy of Zhili and the minister of Belyang from 1871

LS in French, signed “Np,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 9, April 8, 1815. Letter to his Interior Minister, the count Carnot, whom he informs about the

Controversial leader of the early stages of the French Revolution (1749–1791). ALS in French, signed “Mirabeau fils,” three pages on two adjoining she

ALS in French, signed "Loise de Bretaigne," three pages on two sheets, 8.5 x 12, Toledo, Spain, February 20, 1561. A letter from Louise de...

Mexican general and politician (1794–1876) best known in the US for his role in the Mexican-American War and the slaughter of scores of Americans at t

Chinese businessman and politician (1891-1971) who briefly served as the premier of the Republic of China; brother-in-law to Chinese President Sun Yat