RR Auction: January Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

Politician (1803–1888) who served as the first secretary of the treasury for the Confederate States of America. Ink signature, “C. G. Memminger,” on a

Printed prayer slip, 4.25 x 5.5, with an image of Mother Teresa with her hands clasped in prayer, signed at the bottom in blue felt tip, “God bless yo

Brother-in-law of Napoleon (1767–1815) who was a marshal in Napoleon’s regime and who reigned as King of Naples from 1808 to 1815. LS in French, signe

Partly-printed DS, in Italian, one page, 9.5 x 14.5, September 13, 1928. An untranslated single article document, signed at the conclusion in black in

Handwritten endorsement, in French, signed “Bonaparte,” at the bottom of a one page 4.25 x 5.75 document written by Andre-Joseph Abrial, minister of j

Partly-printed vellum DS, in French, signed “Napole,” one page, 23.25 x 16.25, April 5, 1812. A nobility deed granted to Nicolas Michel Flosse, Baron

Endorsement forwarding the document to the minister of police for a report, signed “Bonaparte,” on the front of a letter in French addressed to him, t

Only child of Emperor Napoleon III and Eugenie de Montijo (1856–1879), who was killed in South Africa during the Anglo-Zulu War, causing international

Temperance agitator (1846–1911) known for smashing saloons with a hatchet. Vintage pencil signature, “Lovingly, Carrie Nation, a Home Defender, in jai

TLS, one page, 7 x 9, Prime Minister’s House, New Delhi letterhead, April 29, 1959. Letter to writer Naomi Mitchison. In full: “Thank you for sending

French surgeon (1807–1873) best known for inventing the ‘Nelaton probe,’ used for locating bullets lodged deep inside tissue; such a probe was used to

Unsigned AMS, one page, 5 x 8, May 13, 1876. Apparently a hand-copied summary of a municipal meeting, in full: “It was intended to ask a loan from the

A German physician, writer, and Jewish nationalist, Nordau (1849–1923) was instrumental in establishing recognition of Palestine as a potential Jewish

Two items: ballpoint signature, “Marina Oswald Porter, Texas, Feb. 1981,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card; and a booklet entitled Aftermath of an Execution

Brilliant American physicist (1904–1967) who directed the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and who spearheaded the Manhattan Project, leading

DS, signed “Lee H. Oswald,” one page, 8 x 10.5, September 2, 1959. Reassignment order issued to “Private First Class (E-2) Lee H. Oswald 1653230/6741

Ink signature, “L. Pasteur, Paris, le 7 octobre, 1890,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.5 card. In very good condition, with light scattered soiling, toning

Signed book: Etudes sur le Vin. First edition. Paris: Victor Mason et Fils, 1866. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 264 pages. Signed and inscribed, in French, on

Pioneering French microbiologist and chemist (1822–1895) who demonstrated the germ theory of disease and developed the first vaccine against rabies. V

ANS signed “R. E. Peary,” one page on a 3.75 x 2.25 card, September 23, 1910. Brief note to an admirer. In full: “Pardon delay. Your note was mislaid.