RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “George P. R.,” one page, 15.5 x 11.25, June 4, 1814. The future King George IV appo...

Ink signature, "George P.R.,” on an off-white 3 x 2 vellum slip clipped from the head of a document. In very good to fine conditio...

TLS, signed “George R. I.,” one page, 8 x 12.75, October 1, 1923. Letter of state of the president of Costa Rica, rec...

ALS in French, signed “Stanislas Rey,” one page, 7.25 x 9, January 13, 1749. Untranslated handwritten letter by King ...

Large ink signature, "William R,” on an off-white 9 x 3.5 slip clipped from the head of a document. In fine condition, with scatte...

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of the influential diplomat by Miller of Washington, signed in fountain pen, "With best wishes, yours sincere...

LS in French, signed “Ferd. de Lesseps,” one page, 8.5 x 10.5, Compagnie Universelle du Canal Interoceanique letterhe...

Collection of 11 items individually signed by a justice of the Supreme Court, five of which were nominated by President Abraham Lincoln, ranging in si

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, July 23, 1963. Letter to Kenneth E. Crouch of Virginia's Bedford Bulletin-Democrat, in...

ALS, one page, 5 x 8, Office of the President of the Philippines letterhead, October 20, 1976. Handwritten letter forwarding two coins to a collector,

DS in Italian, signed “Mussolini,” one page, 9.5 x 14.5, April 11, 1934. Ministry of War document concerning the rein...

Original enameled cup made for the coronation of Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna on May 18, 1896, measuring 4˝ tall and 3.75...

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of the influential theologian, signed in fountain pen, "Very sincerely, R. Niebuhr." In fin...

ALS in French, signed “Palmerston,” one page both sides, 4.75 x 7.25, [annotated April 1831]. Letter to a "Princ...

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine letterhead, May 11, 1988. Letter to Mark Hutchinson, in part: "In answ...

Glossy 5 x 7 bust-length photo of Linus Pauling in a suit and tie, signed in black felt tip. Reverse bears a "Maryland Studio" credit stam...

FDC with a cachet honoring the world's largest telescope at Palomar Mountain Observatory, signed in black ballpoint by Arno Penzias. In very fin...

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."...

Large hand-carved and hand-painted papal crest or coat of arms of Pope John XXIII, circa 1958, measuring approximately 17.5 x 26, with the motto of th

Manuscript DS, one page, 8 x 5.5, March 7, 1797. A request by two persons (Hamilton and Lauter) to pay Lindsay Bagges all the moneys owed them "...

Uncommon Christmas card featuring an attractive color image of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip standing together on the front, measures 12.25 x 8

Three original glossy press photos, ranging in size from 8 x 6 to 6 x 8.25, each depicting the lovely Princess Diana. Images include: Diana walking in

ALS signed “V.,” one page, 3.75 x 5, no date. Handwritten letter, in part: "Many thanks for your offer about the...

Partly-printed form headed "Original Prescription Form for Medicinal Liquor," one page, 5.5 x 4.5, October 24, 1930. Issued under the auth...

Uncommon hand-addressed and signed airmail envelope, 6.75 x 3.75, addressed by Purvis to his wife, "Mrs. Melvin Purvis, Cherokee Road, Florence...

Partly-printed DS, signed “Victoria R.,” one page, 16 x 12, June 29, 1854. The Queen appoints Charles Henry Smith as ...

Attractive ink signature, "Victoria R.,” on an off-white 3.75 x 4.5 sheet clipped from the top of a document, which bears the orig...

Vintage glossy 4.25 x 6.25 head-and-shoulders photo, signed in fountain pen, "S. Radhakrishnan, 22/8/55." Reverse is stamped: "Press ...

TLS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 6.5, personal letterhead, December 30, 1921. Letter to Mrs. Henry Fairfield Osborne, in part: "I ow...

Partly-printed DS in French, one page, 10.5 x 8.25, gilt-stamped royal letterhead, July 16, 1927. Document requesting admission as a non-resident memb

Ship model diorama of the sailing barge "S/B Arrow" under sail in the Thames Estuary. Built in Rochester in Kent in 1897 as a 54-ton, 86-f...

Ballpoint signature, "Pierre Salinger,” on the inside of a 4.75 x 6.25 Mexican air mail postal card, with typed address field: &qu...

Two off-white 5 x 3 cards individually signed in black felt tip, “Jonas Salk” and “Albert B. Sabin....

Vintage cardstock 4 x 5.75 photo of the great doctor at his desk, neatly signed and inscribed in fountain pen to the icon of journalism, "A mon...

Vintage glossy 4 x 5.5 half-length portrait of the Nobel Prize winner, signed in fountain pen, "Sincerely, Glenn T. Seaborg." In very fine...

Beautiful hand-painted antique illuminated manuscript containing the vows of a Cistercian nun, Sister Rafaela Fernandez y Gonzalez, accomplished on an

Color vintage satin-finish 9.75 x 13 photo of Cardinal Spellman in his cardinal's cassock, displayed in its original 13.25 x 17.5 mat, signed an...

Partly-printed DS, signed "Ar. St. Clair," one page, 13.25 x 4.25, July 17, 1772. A document issued to the sheriff of Bedford County, in p...

Ship model diorama of the "S.T.S. Salween." The combination passenger/freight ocean liner was named after the Salween River that flows thr...

Two bonds for the Comstock Tunnel Company, in the amounts of $500 and $1000, issued September 1, 1889, each signed in ink by Theodore Sutro as the com

Glossy 5 x 7 bust-length photo of Edward Teller in a suit and tie, signed in the lower border in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Vintage fountain pen signature of U Thant on an off-white 2.75 x 1.5 slip. In very good to fine condition, with faint staining. Accompanied by an unsi

Signed book: The Path to Power. First U.S. edition. NY: HarperCollins, 1995. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 656 pages. Signed on the title pa

Signed book: The Downing Street Years. First edition. NY: HarperCollins, 1993. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 914 pages. Signed by Margaret Th

Glossy 8 x 10 half-length photo of Margaret Thatcher, boldly signed in black felt tip by the 'Iron Lady.' In very good to fine condition, wi...

ALS signed “Kelvin,” one page, 5 x 8, The University, Glasgow letterhead, December 1, 1896. Interesting letter respon...

Glossy 6 x 4 photo of the Titanic at sea, signed in black ballpoint by the disaster's youngest survivor, "Millvina Dean." In very fine...

Signed book: The Deathless Story of the Titanic: A Facsimile Reprint. London: Lloyd's of London Press, 1985. Paperback, 8.25 x 11.75, 40 pages. ...

FDC with a cachet honoring Nicolaus Copernicus, signed in blue ballpoint by Pluto's discoverer, "Clyde W. Tombaugh." In fine condition.

Uncommon oversized original vintage 15.25 x 10 albumen photograph of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., affixed to its original 19.75 x 14