RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Pioneering African-American minister, abolitionist, academic, and African nationalist (1819–1898) who lived and worked in

Exquisite vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Keller touching a relief sculpture tile, signed and inscribed in pencil, "With affectionate gree...

Bold ballpoint signature and inscription, "To Chuck, With Best Wishes, Martin Luther King,” on a blue 5.5 x 4.5 album page,

Large color semi-glossy 12.5 x 16.5 photographic print of Nelson Mandela raising a fist following his release from Victor Verster Prison on February 1

Uncommon color 6.75 x 12 ballot for the 1994 Republic of South Africa general elections, signed near his image in blue felt tip, "N. Mandela, 1...

Glossy 8.25 x 11.75 photo of Mandela in his youth, signed in black felt tip, "N. Mandela, 5.8.99." In fine condition, with one small surfa...

Italian physician and education theorist (1870-1952) who devised the innovative approach to early childhood learning that bears her name. Uncommon vi

ALS in pencil, signed “F. Nightingale,” one page both sides, 7 x 4.5, March 25, 1882. Handwritte

Swiss educational reformer (1746–1827) whose theories laid the foundation of modern elementary education. ALS in German, s

Time Magazine 'Person of the Year' issue from December 27, 1999, 186 pages, 8 x 10.5, which features Jeff Bezos smiling on the front cover, ...

French industrialist (1878–1935) best remembered for the make of car bearing his name. TLS in French, one page, 8 x 10, pe

Polish businessman (1872-1938) who largely developed the modern cosmetics industry as founder of Max Factor & Company. Rare pearl-finish 8 x 10...

Eminent and versatile Swiss-born American zoologist and geologist (1807–1873) who carried out much of his research as a lo

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, May 5, 1916. Letter to Arthur Irving Martin, in full: "I have just returned from Charleston, S.C....

Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist (1773–1858) whose pioneering use of the microscope led to valuable contributions in h

French physicist (1859–1906) best known for his pioneering investigation of radioactivity, who shared the 1903 Nobel Prize

English chemist, meteorologist, and physicist (1766-1844) best known for his pioneering work in the development of modern atomic theory. ALS, three pa

ANS signed “C. D.,” one page on a 4.75 x 3 postcard, postmarked 1873. Handwritten note by Charle

ALS signed “C. Darwin,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, January 29, [1860]. Handwritte

ALS signed “Ch. Darwin,” one page, 5 x 8, May 27, 1869. Handwritten letter to his land agent and

American scientist and researcher (1903–1990) who was a professor of electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute

Fantastic vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo of Edison seated in his study in 1904, signed in the lower border in fountain pen with his i

Edison Botonic Research Corporation business check, 8.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Edison, "Thos. A. Edison," payable t...

Handwritten notes by Thomas Edison, signed with his initials, "T.A.E.," on an off-white 7.25 x 3 lined sheet. In part: "Wind it up &a...

Vintage glossy 5 x 7 photo of Albert Einstein by Lotte Jacobi, showing him in a half-length pose wearing a leather jacket and holding a pipe, signed i

Important ALS in German, signed “Einstein,” one page, 8.75 x 11, February 2, 1920. Handwritten l

Important scientific manuscript written in the hand of Albert Einstein in German, unsigned, one page, 8.5 x 11, no date circa 1945. A draft variant of

Highly appealing vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 portrait of Einstein relaxing in a sweater, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Mr. & Mrs...

ALS in German, signed “A. E.,” three pages on two sheets, 8.5 x 11, May 28, 1950. Lengthy and de

TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal Princeton, New Jersey letterhead, Februar

British physicist and chemist (1791–1867) best known for his development of the first dynamo and the discovery of electrom

ALS signed “M. Faraday,” one page, 4.5 x 7, March 26, 1861. Handwritten letter to "Renee," comme

Important corrected galley proof of "Le Masse Nella Teoria della Relativita [The Masses in The Theory of Relativity]," signed at the concl...

AMS signed "Robert Fulton," four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8.25, March 7, 1799. Handwritten manuscript headed "Comparative v...

Influential British anatomist and surgeon (1827–1861) known for publishing the important anatomical reference book Gray's

German theoretical physicist (1901–1976) awarded the 1932 Nobel Prize in physics for the creation of quantum mechanics. Un

German naturalist and explorer (1769–1859) who wrote Kosmos, a massive five-volume study which attempted to unify the vari

Inventor of photographic equipment (1862–1954) who, with his brother Louis, patented the cinematograph and produced the fi

Italian doctor (1628–1694) who gave his name to several physiological features and played an important part in the discove

Russian biologist and zoologist (1845–1916) best known for his pioneering research into the immune system, for which he wa

Two pieces of coursework annotated and initialed by Elon Musk as a teaching assistant in an entrepreneurship class (MGMT 231) taught by Myles Bass at

Important partially handwritten and twice-signed document in French, signed "Alfred Nobel" and "A. Nobel," one page both sides, ...

Uncommon ballpoint signature, "Robert Oppenheimer," on an off-white 8.25 x 5.75 card, also signed by his wife, "Katherine Oppenheimer...

LS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 10.75, October 7, [1883]. Untransl

ALS in German, signed “M. Planck,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, February 14, 191

French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher of science (1854-1912) who famously formulated the 'Poincare Conjecture,' which went unsolv...

ALS signed “N. Tesla,” one page, 8.5 x 11, November 11, 1896. Handwritten letter to "Mr. Adams,"

Original patent lithograph for Nikola Tesla's "Apparatus for Producing Currents of High Frequency" one page, 7 x 10.75, June 8, 1897. ...

British naturalist, explorer, and biologist (1823–1913) best known for proposing a theory of natural selection which promp

British engineer (1736-1819) who developed an efficient steam engine which was a universal source of power and provided one of the most essential tech

Rare original Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer, signed on the body in black felt tip by Bill Gates. Housed in its original packaging. The revolutionary

Sought-after Microsoft business card belonging to Bill Gates, 3.5 x 2, with text identifying him as "Chairman & Chief Executive Officer,&qu...

French scholar (1790-1832) who published the first translation of the Rosetta Stone hieroglyphs in 1822. Rare ALS in French, signed "J. F. Cham...

TLS signed “C. G. Jung,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75, personal letterhead, February 1, 1949. Letter t

Extremely rare ALS in German, signed “Fritz Nietzsche,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.2

Rare ALS, signed "Thomas Paine," one page, 8.5 x 13, March 20, 1787. Handwritten letter to Thomas Willing, seeking a financial favor for h...

TLS, one page, 8 x 10, Plas Penrhyn, Penrhyndeudraeth, Merioneth letterhead, November 19, 1962. Letter to Josef Weil of Tel Aviv, in full: "Tha...

Ninth Panchen Lama of Tibet (1883–1917) who first discovered and identified the 14th Dalai Lama. Extremely rare vintage in

LS in Spanish, signed “Bolivar,” one page, 7.25 x 9, October 17, 1888. Letter to Baptis Irvine,

Third-person TLS from Prime Minister Winston Churchill to Elizabeth II prior to her accession to the throne on February 6, 1952, one page, 7.5 x 9.5,

Ink signature, "Winston S. Churchill," on an off-white 5.25 x 6.75 sheet of RMS Queen Mary letterhead. In fine condition, with a small end...

Bold ink signature, "Winston S. Churchill,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1 sheet, which is matted and framed with a large glossy p

Complete first edition book set: The Second World War, Volumes I-VI. All first edition, first printing. London: Cassell and Co. Ltd., 1948-1954. Unsig

World War II-dated DS, signed by the prime minister, "Winston S. Churchill," and the king, "App'd GRI," one page, 6.75 x 8.7...

Extremely rare vintage matte-finish 7 x 9.5 photo of Ho Chi Minh, signed and inscribed in fountain pen to the French Resistant activist Jean Pierre-Bl

DS in Cyrillic, one page, 7.5 x 10.25, October 7, 1947. Soviet Ukraine document concerning collective farms and state grain procurements, in part (loo

English general, admiral, and politician (1504–1553) who led the government of the young King Edward VI from 1550 until 15

King of England and Ireland 1547 until his death in 1553, who took the throne at the age of nine: during his reign, the realm was governed by a regenc

LS signed “Your affectionate friend, James,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75, August 24, 1663. Letter to

Royal Christmas and New Year's card from 1956, with a gilt-embossed crown on the front, measuring 13.75 x 9.75 open, featuring a wonderful photo...

Original floral-pattern floor tile manufactured for use in the first class smoking room onboard Titanic, measuring 12 x 12, nicely mounted and framed

Norwegian explorer (1872–1928) who navigated the Northwest Passage, fixed the position of the North Magnetic Pole, and was

Scottish traveller and travel writer (1730–1794) who spent more than a dozen years in North Africa and Ethiopia, and false

French Naval officer and explorer whose expedition vanished in Oceania (1741–c. 1788). Rare manuscript DS in French, signe

ALS signed “Uncle Will,” one page, 8.5 x 11, colorful illustrated 'Buffalo Bill' and the 101 Ran

ALS signed “Meyer,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, August 9, 1973. Handwritten letter with refer

Controversial British socialite (1926–2019) who achieved worldwide notoriety when he was accused of attempting to murder h

American social reformer (1860-1935) who shared the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize. Vintage matte-finish 7 x 10 head-and-shoulders portrait by Moffett of Chic

English mathematician and astronomer (1801-1892) who established Greenwich as the location of the prime meridian. ALS signed â€

Queen Consort to Edward VII of England (1844-1925) and mother of George V. Matte-finish 6 x 7.75 photo of Queen Alexandra and King Edward VII by W. ...

Collection of more than 30 autographs of American clergymen and theologians, most from the 19th century, predominately comprising letters but includin

American explorer and naturalist (1884–1960) whose far-flung adventures on archaeological expeditions in the Far East were

First spouse of King Christian IV of Denmark, and therefore queen-consort of Denmark and Norway from 1597 to 1612. Rare LS in German, signed â

French Catalan mathematician, physicist, astronomer, and politician (1786–1853). ALS in French, signed â€

Pioneering American plant pathologist and mycologist (1850–1942) best known for his work with the parasitic rust fungi. AL

Influential American horticulturist and botanist (1858–1954) who was cofounder of the American Society for Horticultural S

American historian, Secretary of the Navy, and diplomat (1813–1871) who established the United States Naval Academy at Ann

British naval administrator and explorer (1764–1848) who mapped the interior of South Africa and promoted the exploration

Hand-addressed and free franked mailing panel, 9 x 3.75, addressed by Barrow to "Mr. Erskine" in Edinburgh and franked in the lower left, ...

Queen consort of Holland (1783–1837) and the stepdaughter of Napoleon. ALS in French, signed “H

Two items: an official U.S. Department of State booklet entitled "The Camp David Summit," 19 pages, 8 x 10.5, signed on the front cover in...

French chemist and politician (1827-1907) noted for the Thomsen–Berthelot principle of thermochemistry. Three untranslated

British theosophist, women's rights activist, and writer (1847-1933) who also became involved in Indian politics as an advocate for home rule. A...

Medical scientist (1899–1978) who co-discovered insulin in 1921. Glossy 4.5 x 6.75 photo of Best with some luggage, signed

English thief (1929–2013) best remembered for his role in the Great Train Robbery of 1963, his escape from prison two year

French cardinal and chancellor (1506–1583) who was implicated in the 1572 St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre. Vellum manuscrip

Prussian statesman and First Chancellor of the German Empire (1815–1898). LS in German, signed â€

Uncommon 4 x 7.75 magazine photo of the revered physicist speaking, neatly signed at the bottom in fountain pen, "Niels Bohr." Affixed to ...

First female 'General' of the Salvation Army (1865–1950), and daughter of its founder, William Booth. Sharp vintage matte

British minister and social reformer (1829-1912) best known as the founder and first 'General' of the Salvation Army. Vintage matte-finish ...