RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

ALS signed “William,” one page, 7.25 x 9.25, December 31, 1802. Interesting handwritten letter t

ANS in French, signed “La Lande,” one page, 4.25 x 3, no date. Untranslated handwritten note con

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Land sitting in a chair, signed in the lower border in black felt tip. Reverse bears an affixed photo caption. In fine conditio

TLS, two pages, 7.75 x 10, Privy Council, Canada letterhead, March 13, 1899. Letter replying to an invitation to a "re-union and banquet to be ...

Partly-printed DS in French, signed “Le Cte. de Buffon,” one page, 8.75 x 13.5, October 10, 1780

LS signed “I am your Most Hum: Serv't, Phil. Livingston,” one page, 7.5 x 5.25, annotated in pen

ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Nature letterhead, December 21. Handwritten letter offering an explanation for a misunderstanding ove

TLS signed “G. Marconi,” one page, 8.25 x 11, January 21, 1902. Letter to T. C. Martin of the El

Engraved 6.25 x 3 lottery ticket issued by the State of Pennsylvania to fund the "Schuylkill and Susquehanna, and Delaware and Schuylkill canal...

Attractive 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of a scenic ancient alley in Nice, France, signed in the lower border in ink, "Hiram S. Maxim, Feb. 6, 1903...

LS signed “P. Reg [By the King],” one page, 13 x 8.75, July 20, 1518. Untranslated letter to the

ALS in Italian, signed “Gius. Mazzini,” one page, 8.5 x 12.5, Repubblica Romana letterhead, June

Signed book: Character Is Destiny. Collector's edition. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 2007. Leatherbound hardcover, 8.25 x 9.5, 311 pages. Signed o...

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo of the Communist-hunting Senator McCarthy in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Ken...

Vintage glossy 8 x 6 photo of Andrew Mellon seated at a desk with two large vases of flowers, signed in fountain pen, "A. W. Mellon." In f...

ALS signed “F. D. Millet,” one page, 4.5 x 7, March 10, [no year]. Handwritten letter to an admi

TLS signed “God bless you, M Teresa mc,” one page on the reverse of a 6.25 x 3.5 prayer slip, Ju

Four first edition books, all hardcover with dust jacket, each signed on an opening page in ink or felt tip by one or more world-class mountaineers, i

Bold ink signature, "Benito Mussolini, London, 12-Xber 1922,” on an off-white 4.5 x 3.5 card, with an affixed newspaper ima

Partly-printed DS in Italian, one page both sides, 9.75 x 14.5, December 2, 1928. An untranslated official three article document, boldly signed at th

TLS in German, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, December 19, 1911. Untranslated letter by Nansen, with a two-line handwritten postscript. In fine condition.

Scarce ALS signed “North,” one page, 7.25 x 9.25, November 12, no year. Handwritten letter, in p

Ink signature, "Yours sincerely, Wm. Osler,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1.75 slip. In fine condition, with a small rusty paperc

ALS signed “Rich'd Owen,” three pages, 4 x 6, Sheen Lodge letterhead, June 9, 1860. Handwritten

Vintage matte-finish 5.25 x 7.75 portrait of Park Chung-hee in a dignified formal pose, signed in black ink in Korean characters. Housed in its origin

ALS in French, signed “Parmentier,” one page, 7 x 9.25, September 29, 1801. Untranslated handwri

LS signed “Chas. S. Parnell,” one page, 4.5 x 7, black-bordered House of Commons letterhead, Jul

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Linus Pauling in his later years, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

ALS signed “R. E. Peary, U.S. Navy,” one page, 4.25 x 6.75, October 1, 1896. Neatly penned handw

Manuscript DS, in Portuguese, signed “Imperador ,” one page, 8 x 13, May 31, 1870. Untr

Manuscript DS, signed “Rich'd Penn,” one page, 15.5 x 8.5, June 6, 1772. As "Lieutenant Governor

Vellum manuscript DS, signed “Tho: Penn,” one page, 29 x 9.25, January 24, 1733. Large and impre

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Underwood & Underwood portrait of James Cash Penny seated in later age, signed in white fountain pen, "Sincerely, J. ...

ALS signed "Evita," one page on thin onionskin paper, 9.25 x 6.25, LR1 Radio El Mundo Oficina de Prensa letterhead, no date. Letter to her...

Vintage matte-finish 4.5 x 7 head-and-shoulders portrait of Peron in a sleek suit and tie, signed and inscribed in Spanish in the lower border in foun

Partly-printed DS, signed “T. Pickering,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 13.5, October 11, 1787. Ap

Semi-glossy 4 x 5.75 cardstock portrait of the pope emeritus as cardinal, signed in the lower border in black ink, "Joseph Card Ratzinger."...

Vellum manuscript document in Latin, one page, 21.75 x 16.5, 1586. Untranslated papal bull issued by Pope Sixtus V, with his leaden seal (bulla) attac

Beautiful vintage glossy 4 x 6 postcard photo of Grace Kelly as princess of Monaco, with several postage stamps affixed at the bottom, signed in black

Rare ALS in French, signed “Caroline,” one page, 7.25 x 9.75, July 22, 1735. Untranslated handwr

Extremely rare 5 x 9 mounted albumen photo of Hawaii's queen in an outstanding full-length pose, signed at the bottom of the image in ink, "...

ALS signed “C. J. Rhodes,” one page, 5 x 8, Burlington Hotel letterhead, no date. Handwritten le

ALS in French, one page, 6.75 x 8.25, 15 rue de l'Universite letterhead, October 27, 1928. Untranslated handwritten letter by the noted scientis...

Scarce ALS signed “Jacob A. Riis,” one page, 6 x 9, personal letterhead, March 27, 1904. Handwri

Fort Dearborn National Bank check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out in another hand and signed by Ringling, "Henry Ringling," payable to Shawmut Ma...

LS, one page, 4.5 x 7.25, personal monogrammed letterhead, August 7, 1914. Letter to Miss M. Nelson, in full: "I have received your letter anno...

Untranslated LS in French, signed “James de Rothschild,” one page, 5 x 8, personal monogrammed l

Choice vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of the cosmetics entrepreneur, boldly signed in fountain pen, "Sincerely, Helena Rubinstein." In fine c...

LS in German, signed “Rudolf,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 12, September 11, 1577. Untranslated d

TQS signed "Dean Rusk," one page, 8.5 x 10.75, featuring Secretary of State Rusk's "Memorial to President Kennedy at Runnymede,&q...

Glossy 5 x 7 half-length photo of Sabin seated at his desk, signed and inscribed in black ink, "For Klaus Birkner, Albert B. Sabin.â€

Signed book: Cosmos. Later printing. NY: Random House, 1980. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8 x 10.25, 365 pages. Signed and inscribed on the title page

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the KFC founder riding in a convertible at the Ohio State Fair, signed in black felt tip, "Sincerely, Col. Harland Sande...

Handwritten manuscript in French, signed three times (twice within the text, and once at the conclusion), one page, 8.25 x 5.25, headed (translated):

Great vintage 7.25 x 9 paperstock photo of Schweitzer navigating an African body of water in a canoe, signed and inscribed in the lower border in foun

Glossy 8.5 x 11 photo of Seaborg seated at his desk, signed in the designated autograph box in black felt tip, "Glenn T. Seaborg." In fine...

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Robert Shapiro, Johnnie Cochran, and O. J. Simpson during the former football star’s se

Glossy 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Tenzing Norgay smiling with a Sherpa Climbers Association patch on his chest, signed in black ink. In fine conditio

Signed book: The Downing Street Years. Later printing. NY: HarperCollins, 1993. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 914 pages. Signed in blue ink o

Satin-finish 4 x 5 photo of Margaret Thatcher, affixed to the original 6 x 8 cardstock mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen as prime minister. I

Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 Rotary Photo postcard of Stead writing at his desk, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "William T. Stea...

Vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 photo of Tito, affixed to its original 7.25 x 9.75 mount, signed in fountain pen and dated May 14, 1959. In fine condition,

ALS in German, signed “R. Virchow,” one page, 5 x 7.75, personal letterhead, April 9, 1878. Untr

Ink signature, "Walpole,” on an off-white 2.5 x 6.25 slip clipped from a document, also signed by two others. Affixed to a

Glossy 5 x 7 publicity photo of Samuel M. Walton, signed and inscribed in black ink, "Sally, Best wishes, Sam Walton." In fine condition, ...

LS, one page, 8.5 x 8, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute letterhead, November 1, 1896. Letter to a "Kind Friend," in part: "En...

ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 10, March 17, 1840. Handwritten letter to Orrin Holt, in part: "Buchanan's speech will be wid...

Partly-printed DS, signed “Henry Wells" and "Wm. G. Fargo,” one page, 11 x 6.5, September 30, 18

Scarce title page of the "Sixth Report of the Directors of the African Institution," printed in London in 1812, 5.5 x 9, signed in the upp...

ALS in German, signed “Wilhelm,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 8.5, July 9, 1882. U

Manuscript DS in German, signed “Wilhelm,” one page, 8.75 x 11, October 18, 1883. Untranslated d

Manuscript DS in German, one page, 8.25 x 10.75, May 27, 1914. Neatly penned untranslated document, boldly signed at the conclusion by the Kaiser Wilh

Handsome vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Wilkie in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To James S. Montgomery, With my ...

Vintage glossy 4.5 x 7 full-length photo of Wallis in a dress and white heels, signed in fountain pen, "Wallis Windsor." In very good to f...

Rare manuscript DS, signed "Israel Putnam," one page, 8 x 12.75, January 1764. Document issued to the Windham County Court, authorizing se...

Scarce ADS, signed “Steuben,” one page, 8 x 4.5, January 22, 1794. Handwritten document issued t

Exceptional 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Robert E. Lee in a bust-length profile pose, signed nicely in black ink, "R. E. Lee." Pub...

Scarce ALS signed “J. E. B. Stuart, 1st Lt. 1st Cav.,” one page, 7.75 x 5, December 2, 1858. Han

ALS signed "J.E.B. Stuart, 1st Lt., 1st Cav, Comd'g Detachment," three pages on two lightly-lined 8 x 10 sheets, July 12, 1860. Handwr...

Rare 4.25 x 6.5 bust-length portrait of George A. Custer sporting an impressive mustache, signed and inscribed on the reverse in crisp black ink, &q...

Vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of three of the men credited with the raising of an American flag atop Iwo Jima's Mount Suribachi, showing the...

Rare blood chit with flag of the Republic of China issued to American airmen flying over Asia in World War II, 8 x 10, signed in ink, "Douglas ...

Partial LS in French, signed “Napole,” one page, 7 x 9, April 21, 1806. An untranslated letter t

LS in French, signed “Bonaparte,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, March 30, 1794. Untranslated letter pos

Uncommon 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Baden-Powell in his decorated military uniform by Elliott & Fry of London, signed in ink, "Robert Bade...

ALS signed “C. G. Gordon,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, September 17, 1878. Hand

Large and bold ink signature in Chinese on an off-white 4.5 x 6.75 album page. In fine condition, with a central horizontal fold.

Comprehensive archive of personal effects belonging to Lieutenant George Helms, a career Navy officer and the Chief Carpenter on the USS Maine when it

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Allenby in uniform by H. Walter Barnett & Co. Studio, signed in fountain pen, "Edmund H. H. Allenby, G...

Vintage matte-finish 10.5 x 13.5 photo of Air Force General Hap Arnold wearing his five-star uniform, signed and inscribed in the lower border in foun

Uncommon ink signature and sentiment in French, "Votre serviteur…G. T. Beauregard, Nlle. Orleans, ce 28 Mars 188,â

Vintage matte-finish 4.75 x 7 photo of General Omar Bradley in his four-star uniform, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "O. N. Bradle...

Vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of Chennault in uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Cpl. John J. Black, with best wishes, C. L. Chen...

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of General Clay in his four-star uniform, signed in fountain pen, "With best wishes, Lucius D. Clay." Re...

ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 7, April 23. Handwritten letter to Miss Halsted, in part: "I was so pressed with the final fini...

Two handwritten letters from Varina Davis—an ALS signed “Varina Davis,â€

Partly-printed DS, signed “H. Dearborn,” one page, 10 x 8, December 1, 1821. Certificate issued

Matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of General James Doolittle in his Air Force uniform, signed and inscribed in black ink, "To Don D'Amato, with eve...

Classmate of Doubleday at West Point (1822-1906). ALS, eight pages on two sets of adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, March 18, 1893. Letter to the recently wido

Three original newspapers reporting on events associated with the American Revolution: The Edinburgh Advertiser (November 13-16, 1770) Scottish cover