RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

British historian and archaeologist (1817-1894) best known as the excavator of Nimrud and Nineveh, where he uncovered a large proportion of the Assyri

French mathematician who specialized in celestial mechanics (1811–1877) best known for his part in the discovery of Neptun

Astronomer-scientist (1907–2004) associated with the Franklin Institute, known for his pioneering work on the Martian cloc

German-American science writer and space advocate (1906-1969) who helped popularize rocketry and spaceflight in both Germany and the United States. Gl

Son of President Abraham Lincoln (1843–1926) who served as secretary of war in the Garfield and Arthur administrations. Ve

Two items: an ink signature of Robert Todd Lincoln on a 4.75 x 3 War Department card dated to April 20, 1882; and an ink signature of William H. Sewar

ALS, one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, black-bordered personal letterhead, February 25, 1896. Handwritten letter to English botanist and taxonomist Maxwel

American statesman (1764–1836) who helped draft the Louisiana Civil Code and served as Andrew Jackson's secretary of state

Geologist (1797–1875) referred to as the 'father of modern geology,' who was a close and influential friend of Charles Dar

Desirable 4 x 5.75 cardstock close-up photo of Nelson Mandela, signed in black felt tip, "N. Mandela, 14-4-97.” In very fin

Commemorative cover honoring the South African Constitution, signed in black ink by Nelson Mandela, President P. W. Botha, Chairman of the Ministers...

Two Christmas cards signed by the South African leaders: a 5.25 x 7.75 color Christmas card showing children playing in the snow, signed inside in bla

American politician, abolitionist, and education reformer (1796–1859) remembered for his promotion of public education. AQ

Celebrated French lawyer (1756–1841) who came into the public spotlight during the French Revolution, zealously defending

British Astronomer Royal who held the office from 1765 to 1811, and was the first person to scientifically measure the mass of the planet Earth (1732

Egyptologist (1846-1916) known for his studies of hieroglyphics and archaeological excavations. ALS in French, signed “G. M

Research team renowned for their studies of human sexual response and sexual disorders. Matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of the pioneering researchers, signe

Original patent lithograph for John E. Maynard's "Football," one page, 7.75 x 11.25, October 27, 1925. The diagram features two views ...

American medical practitioner (1865–1939) who helped found the Mayo Clinic with his brother, William James Mayo, and sever

Vintage matte-finish 3.75 x 5.5 photo of the esteemed doctor by Root of Chicago, affixed to its original 6 x 9.25 mount, signed and inscribed in ink,

Irish explorer (1819–1907) in the British Royal Navy, known for his discoveries in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. He con

American physicist (1907-1991) credited with being the first ever to produce a transuranium element; he shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Glenn

Three glossy 10 x 8 photos of meetings with President Lyndon B. Johnson, with two signed in black felt tip by Robert S. McNamara and one signed in bla

Cultural anthropologist (1901-1978) who featured frequently as an author and speaker in the mass media during the 1960s and 1970s. Her reports detaili

Vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 head-and-shoulders photo of Golda Meir, signed in the lower border in black felt tip. In very fine condition. Accompanied b

Politician and lawyer (1754–1838) of the French Revolution, who served as president of the National Convention in 1794, an

French biologist (1910-1976) who was awarded a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1965 for discoveries concerning genetic control of enzyme and

German physicist (1929–2011) who received the 1961 Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of recoilless nuclear resonanc

ANS signed “M Teresa mc,” one page, 6.25 x 3.25, a prayer slip letterhead, no date. Handwritten

Prayer slip depicting Mother Teresa holding an infant, 6.25 x 3.25, signed in black felt tip, "M Teresa mc." In very fine condition.

Partial TLS signed “God bless you, M Teresa mc,” one page, 5.75 x 5, no date. In full: "Thank yo

Scottish geologist (1792–1871) who was the first to investigate the Silurian system. ALS signed â€

Important American physician and abdominal surgeon (1857–1916) noted for advocating early surgical intervention in appendi

Group of seven items signed by winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, including: Herbert A. Hauptman (SP), Roald Hoffmann (SP), Gerhard Herzberg (SP

Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 photo of Tenzing Norgay smiling with a Sherpa Climbers Association patch on his chest, signed and inscribed in black in

Soldier and politician (1835–1910) who was as colonel in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War and fought at th

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders portrait of the pioneering rocket scientist, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "H. Oberth.&q...

English biologist and paleontologist (1804-1892) best known for interpreting fossils and coining the term 'dinosaur.' ALS signed â̈́...

French mathematician and statesman (1863–1933) who served twice as Prime Minister of the French Third Republic. ALS in Fre

Corsican patriot, statesman, and military leader (1725–1807) who was at the forefront of resistance movements against Geno

Irish physician, British Army officer, and author (1857–1893) who was known for his work as a doctor on Henry Morton Stanl

Important contributor to food and nutrition (1737–1813), who was a promoter of the potato as a food source and established

English rear-admiral and Arctic explorer (1790–1855) best known for his 1819–1820 expedition t

Glossy 5 x 7 head-and-shoulders photo of Pauling in a suit and tie, signed at the bottom in black ink. In very fine condition.

Pioneering American entrepreneur and philanthropist (1795–1869) who lent his support to such venerable institutions as the

Molecular biologist (1914-2002) who shared the 1962 Nobel Prize for Chemistry with John Kendrew for their studies of the structures of haemoglobin and

English geologist (1800–1874) who published the first global geologic time scale based on the correlation of fossils in ro

British chemist (1920–2002) who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1967 for his study of 'extremely fast chemical

Bosnian-Swiss organic chemist (1906-1998) whose research into the stereochemistry of organic molecules and reaction earned him the 1975 Nobel Prize fo

German prince (1579–1650) of the House of Ascania and ruler of the unified principality of Anhalt, remembered as the found

Appealing vintage glossy 4 x 5.75 postcard photo of the royal couple, nicely signed in ink, "Grace de Monaco" and "Rainier, Prince de...

British astronomer (1837–1888) best remembered for having produced one of the earliest maps of Mars in 1867. ALS signed

French mathematician, engineer, and bridge-builder (1755–1839) who worked on hydraulics. Manuscript DS in French, signed

FBI agent and archetypical ‘G-Man’ (1903–1960) responsible for the

Pennsylvania political boss (1833–1904) once dubbed a 'kingmaker' by President Benjamin Harrison; before his political car

Queen regnant of Spain (born 1830) from 1836 to her death in 1904. Scarce 6.5 x 8.75 mounted albumen photo of Queen Isabella by Edgardo DebÃ

Vintage matte-finish 9 x 11 Bassano Ltd. portrait of the queen in an impressive full-length pose, affixed to the original studio mount, signed on the

Scottish chemist (1852–1916) who discovered the noble gases and won the 1904 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. ALS signed

Original patent lithographs for Ferdinand Mannlicher's "Automatic Firearm," two pages, 7 x 10.75, April 27, 1897. The diagrams feature...

Dictator of Argentina in the first half of the 19th century, nicknamed 'Restorer of the Laws' (1793–1877), who remains a c

British Royal Navy officer and polar explorer (1800–1862) known for his explorations of the Arctic, including two expediti

Scottish Royal Navy officer and polar explorer (1777–1856) who led three Arctic expeditions—th

Ervay Theatre business check, 8 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Jack Ruby, payable to United Artists Corp. for $17.50, September 9, 1953

Son of Declaration signer Benjamin Rush, who served as Attorney General, Acting Secretary of State, and Secretary of the Treasury (1780â

German physicist (1906-1988) who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1986 for his work in electron optics, including the design of the first electron mi

Anglo-Irish astronomer, geophysicist, ornithologist, and explorer (1788-1883) whose most notable work was research on the Earth's magnetic field...

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, August 26, 1987. Letter to Leo Malz, in full: "Having heard no response to my letter of December ...

Two-term U.S. Representative (1816–1906) who later became a multimillionaire financier, credited with originating the syst

Pakistani theoretical physicist (1926-1996) who received the 1979 Nobel Prize in Physics for his contribution to the electroweak unification theory. H

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Jonas Salk in his lab, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Two Canadian FDCs honoring trauma surgeon Norman Bethune, individually signed in black felt tip by Jonas Salk and Albert B. Sabin. In very fine condit

Economist (1915–2009) considered one of the founders of neo-Keynesian school who won the 1970 Nobel Prize in Economics. Vi

American sex educator, nurse, birth control activist, and the founder of the American Birth Control League (1879-1966). Vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 9

Botanist (1841–1927) who served as the first director of Harvard University's Arnold Arboretum. Two ALSs signed "C. S. Sar

Signed book: Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts. First edition, first printing. St. Paul, MN: Thomson/West, 2012. Hardcover with dust jack

Signed book: Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges. Later printing. St. Paul, MN: Thomson/West, 2008. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.5,

British arctic explorer and scientist (1789-1857) who produced a pioneering survey of the eastern coast of Greenland and produced a number of importan

Nobel Prize-winning chemist (1912–1999) who was instrumental in the discovery of several elements, and developed the extra

Italian-American physicist (1905–1989) who discovered the antiproton, worked as a group leader for the Manhattan Project,

Pioneering Hungarian-Canadian endocrinologist (1907–1982) who conducted important scientific work on the hypothetical non-

Governor of New York who lost the presidential election of 1868 to U. S. Grant (1810–1886). ALS, one page, 5 x 8, August 2

Bold vintage ink signature, "E. H. Shackleton,” on an off-white 4.25 x 7 album page with nice mounted postcard photo of Lt.

American scientist and head of the Harvard College Observatory (1885–1972) who used RR Lyrae stars to estimate the size of

English physiologist (1850–1935) regarded as a founder of endocrinology, who discovered and demonstrated the existence of

Glossy 5 x 7 head-and-shoulders photo of Shockley in front of a blackboard, signed in black felt tip, "W=Shockley," with a sketch of a tra...

German-British electrical engineer and businessman (1823–1883) known for his invention of telegraph apparatus and improvem

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

British politician, writer, and pioneering data collector and researcher (1754–1835) who introduced the word 'statistics'

Baby doctor and best selling author (1903-1998) whose book Baby and Child Care, published in 1946, is one of the biggest best-sellers of all time. TLS

Semi-glossy 7 x 5 head-and-shoulders photo of the renowned pediatrician in his white coat, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

English Particular Baptist preacher and author (1834–1892) who helped popularize the phrase 'What would Jesus do?,' known

British engineer (1803–1859) who assisted his father, the engineer George Stephenson, with a number of railway-related ent

TLS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, February 24, 1932. Written while imprisoned at Leavenworth Penitentiary, a letter to Fred E. Daw regarding the shipment of s

TLS signed “Chester C. Platt,” one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York Executive Chamber letterhea

Significant manuscript DS, one page, 8 x 12.5, 1869. Order form document for the "Speech of the Honorable C. Sumner of Mass., subject Constitut...

Civil War–dated autograph endorsement signed "Charles Sumner," on the reverse of a letter written to him by John M. S. ...

Seven items signed by justices of the Supreme Court, comprising paperstock photos, philatelic souvenirs, and signatures, including: Anthony Kennedy (S

Master bank robber (1901–1980) nicknamed 'The Actor' for his success in eluding capture through the use of disguises and o

American geneticist (1909–1975) who shared the 1958 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for showing that genes control i

Hungarian-born nuclear physicist (1908–2003) who worked with Fermi on the Manhattan Project and later assumed a leading ro