RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Vintage sepia pearl-finish 7.25 x 11 three-quarter length portrait of Queen Victoria, signed in the upper left in fountain pen, "Victoria RI, 1...

Two original Marconigrams sent from the Carpathia after the sinking of the RMS Titanic on April 15, 1912. Both are affixed to opposite sides of a 13.7

Two original Marconigrams sent on behalf of two survivors of the Titanic by operator Harold Cottam while aboard the Carpathia. Both are stamped

Manuscript DS in Arabic, signed “Howard Carter,” one page, 8.25 x 7.75, October 4, 1901. Untrans

Spectacular vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of Edmund Hillary, John Hunt, and Tenzing Norgay posing with a scale model of Mount Everest during their press

Exceedingly rare 5.25 x 8.5 Boudoir cabinet card portrait of Mata Hari wearing a lovely flowing lace gown and seated in a large ornate chair, signed a

TLS signed “xxx, Mary Jo,” one page, 6 x 9, United States Senate letterhead, August 14, 1967. Le

ALS signed “Meyer,” two pages, 7.5 x 10.5, September 9, 1977. Handwritten letter to his Israeli

ALS signed “G. B. Airy,” one page, 5 x 8, Royal Observatory Greenwich letterhead, October 23, 18

Russian greeting card slip sent to Valentina Ivanov for the 1971 New Year, 7 x 4, signed in blue ballpoint by Yuri Andropov. In very fine condition.

Color glossy 14 x 11 photo of an Apple-1 computer, signed in felt tip by two of Apple's co-founders, "Think Different, Woz" and "...

Three items signed by two of Apple's cofounders: a desirable felt tip signature and quote by Steve Wozniak, "Think Different, Woz," on...

Two items: a glossy 8 x 10 photo of Steve Wozniak at the Apple II introduction event held at the at the West Coast Computer Faire, signed in blue felt

Glossy 7.25 x 10 photo of Yasir Arafat in a jovial pose, signed in red ink, "Y. Arafat." Reverse bears a pair of wire photo stamps and cap...

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, June 15, 1945. Letter to "Mrs. Stadler,"discussing order fulfillment and logistics. In part:...

ALS signed “H. H. Asquith,” one page, 4.75 x 3, 20 Cavendish Square letterhead, November 7, 1902

Rare ALS signed “F. W. Aston,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, Trinity College lette

Scarce and early 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Balfour in formal attire by Russell & Sons, boldly signed in ink, "Arthur James Balfour."...

ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, personal letterhead, June 21, 1895. Handwritten letter to "Mr. Rideing," marked "Private." In part: &quo...

LS signed “Jno. Barrow,” one page, 8 x 12.5, March 8, 1838. As secretary to the admiralty, Barro

LS signed “Aug. Belmont,” one page, 8 x 7.5, April 16, 1874. Letter to a bank cashier, in part:

ALS signed “N. Biddle Pres't,” one page, 7.75 x 10, August 27, 1823. Handwritten letter to Caesa

AMS in French, signed “J. B. Biot,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, no date. Page from a handwritten dra

LS in German, signed “Bismarck,” one page, 8.5 x 13.25, November 1, 1867. Untranslated letter si

ALS signed “W. J. Bryan,” one page, 8.5 x 5.5, The Commoner letterhead, January 30, 1901. Handwr

Uncommon 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by Pach Bros., signed on the mount in ink, "Yours Truly, W. J. Bryan." In very good to fine condition, w...

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the 15th Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, affixed to a white 11 x 14 cardstock mount, signed on th

Vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 11 photo of Byrd in uniform, signed in fountain pen, "October 2, 1927, Best wishes, R. E. Byrd." Reverse bears ...

Group of four items signed by Cerf: a handwritten statement on an 8.5 x 11 sheet, "I hope people will appreciate that Bob Kahn and I gave the I...

Vintage matte-finish 6.25 x 7.5 photo of Chamberlain seated in a wicker chair by H. J. Whitlock & Sons, photographers to the King, affixed to it...

Glossy 8 x 10 half-length photo of Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar posing outdoors in a fine suit, signed in black ink, “S. Chan

LS in German, signed “Carl,” one page, 7.5 x 12.5, February 15, 1718. Untranslated letter in Ger

ALS signed “S. P. Chase,” one page, 5.5 x 8.75, June 1, 1861. Handwritten letter to Secretary of

Vintage semi-glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo of the labor leader and civil rights activist, signed in ballpoint, "Cesar E. Chavez, with best wishe...

Glossy 5 x 7 photo of Chiang Ching-kuo at his desk, signed in ink in Chinese. Reverse is stamp-dated June 9, 1978 by the First Bureau of the Office of

ALS signed “Randolph S. C.,” three pages both sides, 5.25 x 8.25, March 18, 1887. Handwritten le

ALS signed “H. Clay,” one page, 8 x 7, April 19, 1826. Handwritten letter to John Smith, making

ADS signed "H. Clay," on a 5 x 1.75 slip, March 27, 1835. Handwritten financial receipt, in full: "Rec'd the within amt in full t...

ALS signed “Ric. Cobden,” one page, 5.5 x 8.25, March 16, 1865. Handwritten letter to "Mr. Troup

Glossy 7 x 9 photo of Davis with her fist powerfully raised, signed in black felt tip, "Yours in struggle! Angela Y. Davis, 20 yrs later, 4/15/...

ALS signed “H. Davy,” one page, 6.25 x 7.75, April 28, 1809. Handwritten letter to Thomas Reynol

Appreciably scarce 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Benjamin Disraeli, signed in black ink, "B. Disraeli." Published by Poulton of Lond...

Ballpoint signature, "James D. Watson," penned at the bottom of an off-white 8.5 x 11 sheet containing a three-question interview with Wat...

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory of Quantitative Biology letterhead, April 22, 1970. Letter to Harvey Granat, in full: "I...

Scarce vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of controversial Haitian politician Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier, signed in blue ballpoint, &quo...

Four items signed by Edison, including: a TLS on Department of the Navy letterhead, February 28, 1940, authorizing the San Francisco News Junior to pu

Sharp original vintage circa 1910s glossy 9.25 x 7.5 photograph of Thomas Edison with two dapper gentlemen outdoors, all wearing long overcoats. Inher

Two ink signatures of the seafaring explorers, "J. Y. Cousteau" and "Thor Heyerdahl, 18.2.1981," on individual white 5.5 x 3.5 c...

Segment of the first transatlantic telegraph cable from 1858, measuring 3.5˝ long, made into a souvenir and sold by Tiffany & Co. The

Manuscript DS in German, signed “Friedrich Wilhelm,” one page, 8.5 x 11, July 13, 1878. Untransl

Satin-finish 3.75 x 6 three-quarter-length photo of the Indian leader, signed in blue ink, "Indira Gandhi, 1984." In fine condition, with ...

Semi-glossy 6 x 9 photo of the Indian prime minister, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, "Rajiv Gandhi, 12.11.85." In very good...

LS in Italian, signed “G. Garibaldi,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, May 15, 1865. Untranslated handwrit

Partly-printed DS, signed “E. Gerry,” one page both sides, 9.25 x 13.5, February 25, 1811. As go

Vintage matte-finish 4.5 x 6.5 photo of J. Paul Getty seated in a large wooden chair, signed in black ink. In very good condition, with two areas of c

Two Getty family checks: a personal check filled out in another hand and signed by the pioneer oilman, "Geo. F. Getty," payable to Torranc...

Semi-glossy 6 x 9 paperstock photo of Ruth Bader Ginsburg in her judicial robe, signed in the lower border in black felt tip. In fine condition, with

Personal check belonging to his late wife Margaret Johnson Goldwater, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Goldwater, "Barry M. G...

Signed book in Cyrillic: Life and Reforms. First edition. Moscow: 1995. Hardcover with dust jacket, 7 x 9.5, 597 pages. Signed and inscribed in Russia

Vintage semi-glossy 5 x 7.25 head-and-shoulders photo of Hammarskjold, signed in blue ink. In very good condition, with creasing touching his forehead

Rare Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, signed “Benj. Harrison”

Encapsulated and graded by PCGS Fine 12. Revolutionary War-dated Colonial New Jersey engraved bank note for "Three Shillings," 4 x 2.25, i...

Uncommon vintage matte-finish 8 x 11 portrait of the publishing magnate in later age, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Doctor Harry Ma...

ALS in German, signed “H. v. Helmholtz,” one page both sides, 3.75 x 5.75, personal letterhead,

Magnificent vintage glossy 7.25 x 9.25 photo of Edmund Hillary by noted portrait photographer Yousuf Karsh, matted to an overall size of 10.75 x 12.5,

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

FDC with a cachet honoring American Labor, signed in blue ballpoint, "James R. Hoffa." In fine condition, with a piece of tape along the t...

Ink signature, "Oliver Wendell Holmes, Boston, Jan. 18th 1884,” on an off-white 4.75 x 2 slip. Matted with a portrait to an

LS signed “Jos. D. Hooker,” one page, 4.5 x 7, The Camp, Sunningdale letterhead, November 15, 19

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, Federal Bureau of Investigation letterhead, March 31, 1966. Letter to Mrs. John W. Sotack, in part: "You may wish to k...

Handsome vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 10.25 photo of Hoover in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, "For Ed...

ALS signed “Julian S. Huxley,” one page both sides, 6 x 8.75, November 18, 1954. Handwritten let

Limited edition display housing a .75 x .5 wood chip cut from the original cedar beams of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, numbered 18190 of an unsp

TLS in German, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, stamped personal letterhead, December 21, 1951. Letter to Franz Wegwitz, sending thanks for a pleasing review a

Scarce AQS signed "I. Joliot Curie," written in fountain pen on an off-white 5 x 3.25 sheet, reading: "La science au service de la pa...

LS in German, signed “Joseph,” one page, 8.5 x 13.75, June 9, 1767. Untranslated letter signed a

Manuscript DS in German, signed “Joseph,” one page, 8.5 x 13.75, January 6, 1788. Untranslated d

Manuscript DS in German, signed “Wilhelm,” one page, 8.25 x 13, August 8, 1904. Untranslated off

Scarce sepia-tone 3.5 x 5.75 postcard photo of Wilhelm II standing outside with his wife, Princess Hermine Reuss of Greiz, and her daughter, Princess

Three first edition books, all hardcover with dust jacket, each signed inside in ink or felt tip by Caroline Kennedy: The Best Loved Poems of Jacqueli

TLS signed “Bob,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, December 3, 1964. Brief letter to Tho

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the large Kennedy family sitting on a park bench, signed and inscribed in black felt tip to Capitol Hill intern Dorothea Megna,

Handsome vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 9.75 portrait of Robert F. Kennedy in a suit and tie, signed in the lower border in fountain pen. In fine conditi

Signed book: The Burden and the Glory. Later printing. NY: Harper & Row, 1964. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 293 pages. Signed and inscri...

Souvenir typescript of the November 22, 1963, letter sent to Dallas Police Chief Jesse Curry by the four captors of Lee Harvey Oswald following the as

Three items, signed by Joseph P. Kennedy, Jean Kennedy Smith, and Sargent Shriver: Joseph P. Kennedy Patriarch of the fabled family of American polit

Vintage matte-finish 3.75 x 6.75 photo of the King of Spain in uniform, affixed to its original 6 x 10 mount, boldly signed on the mount in ink, &qu...

Partly-printed DS in Danish, signed “Christian R,” one page both sides, 9 x 14.5, March 24, 1877

LS in Danish, signed “Christian,” one page both sides, 8 x 11.75, January 27, 1672. Untranslated

LS in Danish, signed “Christian R,” one page, 8 x 12.5, September 6, 1797. Untranslated official

Manuscript DS, signed “George R” and "Approved, GR," one page both sides, 9.25 x 14, no date. Mi

Large and bold ink signature as prince regent, "George P. R.,” on an off-white 7.5 x 3 slip clipped from a document. Affixe

Distinguished 6.25 x 8.75 mounted albumen portrait of the Swedish crown prince in uniform by L. Larsson, boldly signed in ink, "Gustaf, Stockho...

Vellum manuscript DS in French, signed “Henry,” one page, 18.5 x 9, circa 1580. Untranslated. In

Vellum manuscript DS in French, signed “Henry,” one page, 14.5 x 8.25, 1595. Document ordering t

Superb 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet portrait of King Kalakaua in his ornate military uniform, signed below in black ink, "Kalakaua." Published by M....

ALS in German, signed “Leopold,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.5 x 9, February 11, 1860.

Printed booklet in French, seven pages, 7.75 x 9.25, July 9, 1715. Printed declaration of King Louis XIV on the subject of taxation, entitled (transla

Large ink signature, "William R," on an off-white 6.5 x 3.5 vellum slip clipped from a military commission. In very good condition, with o...

Manuscript DS, signed “App'd, William R,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 12.5, March 17, 1835. Mili