RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Ink signature, "Believe me your affectionate brother, Alfred Vail,” on an off-white 5 x .75 slip, affixed to the top of a f

ALS in French, signed “D'Alembert,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, August 23, 1761. Untranslated handwri

Super rare ALS in French, signed “A. Herzen,” one page, 7.25 x 9, December 24, 1858. Letter with

Rare ALS, signed "David Hume," three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 8.75, October 2, 1747. Handwritten letter to Scottish politicia...

ALS in French, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 8.75, June 17, 1905. Untranslated handwritten letter by Pareto. In fine condition.

ALS in French, signed “J. Benigne de Meaux,” one page both sides, 5.5 x 7.75, July 20, 1669. Unt

Scarce TLS in Italian, signed "A. G. Roncalli, n. a," one page, 8.25 x 10.5, Nonciature Apostolique letterhead, August 5, 1949. Untranslat...

Scarce manuscript DS, signed "Card. Richelieu," one page both sides, 8.5 x 13.5, July 30, 1637. Untranslated document concerning a lease f...

Vintage glossy 3.5 x 5 head-and-shoulders photo of Chen Cheng, signed in ink in Chinese. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original transmittal le

Vintage matte-finish 6 x 8.25 photo of Masaryk by noted Czech photographer Frantisek Drtikol, affixed to its original 6.5 x 10.5 mount, signed on the