RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

AQS on a 5.25 x 7.5 sheet, in full: "'To a wise man, all places on God's Earth are ports and happy havens.' (Bula Matari).' Hen...

Rare complete 1901 ticket for "Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World," 4.75 x 2.25, issued as No. 2056, s...

Scarce partly-printed DS, in French, signed “A. Q. Fouquier,” one page, 7.5 x 10, May 25, 1794.

ALS, one page, 5 x 8, November 22, 1881. Handwritten letter to attorney John D. Townsend, seeking legal aid amidst his trial for the assassination of

DS, 20 pages, 8.75 x 14, April 1, 1970. Lengthy agreement between Charriere and the Walter Reade Organization, granting the company the film rights to

Rare LS in French, signed “Sanson,” one page, 8 x 12.5, May 27, 1818. An untranslated letter to

ALS signed “L. Agassiz,” one page, 8 x 7, May 16, 1847. Handwritten letter to a friend, in part:

Eleven books signed by American political figures, including: Adlai Stevenson (limited edition of Major Campaign Speeches, numbered 553/1000); Clark C

Russian greeting card slip sent on the anniversary of the October Revolution to Valentina Ivanov, 6.75 x 3.5, signed in blue ballpoint by Yuri Andropo

Two items: a color glossy 10 x 8 photo of an Apple-1 computer, signed in black felt tip by two of Apple's co-founders, "Think Different! Wo...

Color glossy 14 x 11 photo of the Apple-1 computer, signed in blue felt tip, "Apple co-founder, Woz." In very fine condition, with a PSA/D...

ALS in French, signed “F. Arago,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, March 14, 1821. Untranslated handwritte

ALS in French, signed “Becquerel,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8.25, no date. Untranslated handw

Three untranslated ALSs in French, each signed "M. Berthelot," totaling five pages on three sheets, dating from 1890–19...

ALS, one page, 5 x 8, Lucifer letterhead, January 7, 1893. Handwritten letter from San Francisco, in full: "I am some 7000 miles from home &...

Scarce ALS in French, signed “J. B. Biot,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.5 x 8.5, Novem

Two untranslated letters: an ALS signed "Joseph," one page, 7.5 x 9.25, November 2, 1808, referring to some military matters; and a third-...

Untranslated ALS in French, one page, 4.25 x 7, January 1, 1800. In very good to fine condition, with a few light stains, a few pencil erasures, and m

ALS in French, signed “Pauline,” one page, 5.25 x 7, November 26, 1813. Interesting untranslated

AQS in bold fountain pen on an off-white 4.5 x 3.5 card, which reads: "Seeking and saving the lost, William Booth, July 18â€

Endorsement, signed "David Brearley," penned on the reverse of a 9 x 6 legal manuscript document dated to September 8, 1768. In very good ...

Signed book: Virgin Land. Moscow: 1979. Paperback, 5 x 7.75, 80 pages. Signed and inscribed on the title page in ink in Cyrillic by Leonid Brezhnev,...

Rare softcover Berkshire Hathaway Inc. annual report from 1993, 60 pages, 8.5 x 11, signed on the table of contents in black ballpoint, "Warren...

Four hardcover books signed by notable businessmen, including: Ted Turner (Call Me Ted); Malcolm Forbes (They Went That-A-Way, inscribed); Michael Blo

LS signed “Lew. Cass,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 9.75, April 19, 1841. Letter to German lexico

Matte-finish 3.75 x 5.75 head-and-shoulders photo of Chiang Kai-shek, signed in fountain pen in Chinese. Reverse bears a Hu Chung Hsien photography st

Small booklet entitled "Philatelic Bulletin No. 8 (1976), The Anniversary of the Death of President Chiang Kai-Shek Commemorative Issue," ...

Folder for postage stamps depicting Madame Chiang's landscape paintings, 6.5 x 4.5, signed vertically at center in black felt tip, "Mayling...

TLS signed “Dad,” one page, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, October 6, 1924. Letter to his son, Wal

Uncommon manuscript DS, signed “Geo. Clinton,” one page, 8.25 x 13, January 19, 1779. As "Govern

ALS signed “Geo. Clymer,” one page both sides, 4 x 8, June 9, 1777. Handwritten letter to his ag

Ink signature, "Yours truly, W. F. Cody, Buffalo Bill, 1891,” on an off-white 3 x 2 sheet. In fine condition, with some fai

FDC, 6.25 x 3.5, with a cachet honoring coral reefs of the United States, postmarked on August 20, 1980, signed in black felt tip, "J. Y. Coust...

Scarce ink signature, "Wm. Franklin," on an off-white 3.25 x 1.5 slip. Matted with a color print of William and his father Ben during Fran...

Third person ALS, signed "Mr. Gerry," one page, 7.75 x 7, 1776. Handwritten letter by Gerry, signed within the text in the third-person. I...

Four personal checks, each filled out in type and signed by Getty, "J. Paul Getty," dated 1944–1948. Payees include Ave...

Russian greeting card slip sent on the anniversary of the October Revolution to Evdokia Fedorovna, a member of the government, 7.75 x 4, signed inside

Commemorative cover with a cachet and inlaid medallion honoring the 25th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest, 8 x 4.5, signed in black ba

Signed book: Masters of Deceit. First edition. NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1958. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 374 pages. Signed on the firs

ALS, one page, 8 x 4.25, no date. Handwritten letter concerning a manuscript, in part: "I returned in order to request of you that in case any ...

Manuscript DS in German, signed “Wilhelm,” one page, 8.25 x 13, October 1, 1910. Untranslated of

Vintage glossy 10 x 8 close-up photo of Senator Kennedy, signed in black felt tip, "With best wishes—Ted Kennedy, 1971."...

Vellum manuscript DS, signed “Charles R,” one page, 14.25 x 10.25, April 9, 1663. King Charles I

ALS signed “Albert Edward,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, Sandringham letterhead,

Partly-printed DS, signed “Edward P,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 12.5, June 3, 1918. Document b

Bold ink signature, "George R,” on an off-white 7.25 x 1.75 slip clipped from the head of an official document. In fine con

Manuscript DS, signed “George R,” one page, 9 x 14.75, July 8, 1754. Document issued to the "Com

Manuscript DS, signed “George R,” one page both sides, 11.75 x 18.5, no date. Document headed "R

Ink signature, "George R,” on an off-white 3.25 x 3.25 slip clipped from a larger document, annotated in pencil with the da

Scarce untranslated LS in German, signed “George R,” one page, 7.75 x 11.75, July 27, 1764. In f

Manuscript DS, signed “Approved, GR,” one page, 7.5 x 9.25, July 25, 1805. Military document sub

Manuscript DS, signed “George R,” two pages both sides, 7.75 x 12.25, January 25, 1807. King Geo

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “George R,” one page, 13.5 x 9.5, February 1, 1820. King George

Vellum manuscript DS, signed “Henry,” one page, 17.75 x 11.75, no date. Untranslated. In good to

Vellum manuscript DS in French, signed "Henry," one page, 12.75 x 8, 1599. Untranslated. In very good condition, with scattered staining, ...

Manuscript DS, signed “William R,” one page, 9 x 13.5, April 5, 1699. Warrant issued to the "Com

LS signed “William R,” one page, 7.75 x 12.5, August 1831. Official letter to Bernard Edward, Du

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “William R,” one page, 15.75 x 12, September 2, 1834. King Will

ALS in French, signed “La Lande,” one page both sides, 4.25 x 6.5, April 7, 1773. Untranslated h

ALS in French, signed “U. Le Verrier,” one page, 5.25 x 8, no date. Untranslated handwritten let

Partly-printed DS in French, signed “Le Cte. de Buffon,” one page, 8.5 x 12.5, April 9, 1779. An

AQS on an off-white 6.75 x 7 sheet, signed and dated at the conclusion in ink, "Mary A. Livermore, April 2, 1870." Livermore writes: "...

Revolutionary War-dated manuscript DS, signed "Wil.Livingston, Pres't," two pages both sides, 8.25 x 13, June 9, 1779. Lengthy documen...

Vintage matte-finish 9.5 x 12.5 studio portrait of the esteemed Massachusetts statesman, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, &...

Two items: a glossy 3.5 x 5 head-and-shoulders photo of Marcos, signed in thick black felt tip; and a TLS, one page, 8.25 x 10.75, Office of the Presi

Vintage ink signatures, "T. G. Masaryk, 29/2 ‘32” and “Edvard Benes,

ALS in French, signed “G. Maspero,” one page, 4.5 x 7, October 14, 1903. Handwritten letter auth

Signed book: Hard Call: Great Decisions and the Extraordinary People Who Made Them. First edition. NY: Twelve, 2007. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x

Untranslated LS in French, signed “Louis Napoleon Bonaparte,” one page, 5.25 x 8, January 15, 18

Felt tip signature, "John F. Nash, Jr.,” on an off-white 5.75 x 3.25 card affixed to a larger white sheet bearing an applie

Untranslated LS in French, signed “Necket,” one page, 6.25 x 7.75, November 3, 1782. In fine con

Manuscript DS, signed “R. T. Paine,” one page, 8 x 7.25, March 31, 1774. Legal document commandi

ADS, signed "Paine," one page, 3.75 x 6.25, August 1769. Handwritten bill for his legal services in the amount of £1.19.6, incl...

Uncommon color vintage satin-finish 5.25 x 7.5 photo of Park Chung-hee, displayed in its original 7.5 x 9.5 presentation folder, signed in black felt

ALS in French, signed “Parmentier,” one page, 7 x 9.5, August 10, 1805. Untranslated handwritten

ALS signed “T. Pickering,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.5 x 9.75, December 26, 1805. Ha

Vellum manuscript DS, signed “G. F. Albanus,” one page, 15 x 5.5, June 1689. Papal breve in the

German commemorative cover with a pictorial color cachet honoring Pope John Paul II, postmarked in Munster on May 1, 1987, signed in black ink, &quo...

Vintage glossy 4 x 6 signed photograph of the Black Madonna of Czestochowa, Poland, signed on the reverse by a group of people including Karol Wojtyla

Manuscript DS in Italian, signed "G. Battista Montini, Lostituo," one page, 9 x 13, official Segreteria Di Stato letterhead, June 2, 1952....

ANS in Italian, signed “GBM,” one page on a 5.5 x 4 personal correspondence card, February 20, 1

Signed book: The Garden at Highgrove. First edition. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2000. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9.75 x 11.75, 176 pages. S...

Manuscript DS in French, signed “G. Prony,” one page, 7.75 x 12.25, February 18, 1801. Official

First National Bank check, 8.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Purvis, "Melvin Purvis," payable to The S. C. National Bank f...

ALS signed “Charlotte,” one page, 4 x 4.75, no date. Handwritten letter to a gentleman, in full:

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Victoria R,” one page, 15 x 11.25, April 1, 1841. Queen Victor

Vintage matte-finish 6 x 8.5 full-length photo of the queen in her crown jewels by Kaulak of Madrid, affixed to its original 9 x 13 mount, signed and

Souvenir typescript of a Supreme Court decision for Bush v. Gore, 531 U.S. 98 (2000), on December 12, 2000, which settled a recount dispute in Florida

Fountain pen signature, "John D. Rockefeller,” on an off-white 5.5 x 1.5 slip clipped from the close of a letter. In very g

Secret Service agent Paul M. Hart's personally-owned gray fedora hat by Brodt's in Washington, D.C., gilt-stamped inside the leather hatband...

Four hardcover books signed by American Secretaries of State, including: Cordell Hull (The Memoirs of Cordell Hull, inscribed inside Vol. I); Dean Ach

ALS signed “E. A. Schafer,” one page, 5 x 8, Physiological Laboratory, University College, Londo

Manuscript DS, one page, 7.75 x 5.5, April 22, 1758. Promissory note in which Benjamin Hamilton and John Hamilton agree to pay "to Mr. Theophil...

Bold ink signature, "Roger Sherman's Book, Nov'r 1757,” on an off-white 4 x 1.25 clipped slip. Affixed to a larger ca...

Time Magazine cover from the April 3, 1964 issue, 7.5 x 10.75, signed and inscribed in blue ink, "Pour Mr. Donald Koos, N. Sihanouk." In v...

Greeting card in French offering wishes for happiness, health, and prosperity, measuring 11 x 8 open, signed inside in fountain pen, "N. Sihano...

ALS signed “Henry M. Stanley,” one page, 4.75 x 7.25, Richmond Terrace letterhead, June 2, 1899.

Partly-printed DS, one page, 15.5 x 9.75, April 10, 1816. As governor of Massachusetts, Strong appoints Thomas Davis "to be Ensign in a Company...

Identical pair of official circa 1961 U.S. Government booklets entitled “The Supreme Court of the United States,â

Two items: a color glossy 3.5 x 3.5 Polaroid photo of Sutton relaxing on a couch, signed and inscribed on the reverse in ballpoint, "To Will Ah...