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

Son of Harley-Davidson Motor Company founder Walter Davidson, joining the company in 1930 after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania. He bec

Vintage matte-finish 3 x 4.5 three-quarter length portrait of von Hindenburg affixed to a 5.5 x 7.5 mount, boldly signed on the mount in black ink, “v

Politician (1844–1899) who served as vice president under McKinley and died in office; Theodore Roosevelt replaced him on the 1900 Republican ticket.

Signer of the US Constitution from Pennsylvania (1749–1822) who also ran unsuccessfully as the Federalist vice-presidential candidate in the 1812 elec

Scarce and impressive flight-flown commemorative airmail postal cover, 9.5 x 4, carried by Hughes on his triumphant 1938 around-the-world flight. The

French author and ambassador to the United States during World War I (1855–1932). TLS signed “Jusserand,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 10.5, French amb

Vintage 5.75 x 8 silver gelatin photo of Keller by Louis Dreyer, affixed to its original 11 x 14 mount, signed on the mount in pencil. In very good co

New Orleans businessman (1913–1974) who was the only person prosecuted in connection with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The charges

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.25, Office of the Attorney General letterhead, November 28, 1962. Letter to Theodore Jones. In part: “I…wish to congratulate you

ALS signed “Bob,” one page both sides, 5 x 3.5, black-bordered embossed attorney general letterhead, dated in pencil by the recipient March 13, 1964.

TLS, one page, 7 x 9, Attorney General letterhead, October 21, 1963. Letter to Francis X. Worthington at the Justice Department. In full: “I wish to a

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Kennedy’s pall bearers, signed in ink and felt tip by eight including Lord Harlech, John Glenn, Douglas Dil

King of France (born 1494) who reigned from 1515 until his death in 1547. Manuscript DS, in French, signed “Francoys,” one page, 8 x 8.5, no date. Unt

Baltimore lawyer (1779–1843) who was inspired to write the ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ after he witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British in

DS, in Russian, one page, 8.5 x 11.75, April 6, 1944. Document addressed to Joseph Stalin. In part (translated): “I paid a visit to Comrade Vatutin to

King of France (born 1494) who reigned from 1515 until his death. LS in very early modern-day French, signed “Francoys,” one page, 14.5 x 7, no date.

DS, signed “George R.,” one page both sides, 9.25 x 14.5, August 8, 1766. George approves the appropriation of “Thirteen Thousand Pounds…to be employe

Large ink signature, “George R,” on an off-white 5.25 x 3.5 slip affixed to a 9 x 5 light blue sheet. In very good condition, with intersecting folds

King of France from March 31, 1547, until his death in 1559. Uncommon manuscript vellum DS, in French, signed “Henry,” one page, 22.75 x 19, April 155

King of France (born 1551), the son of Henry II and Catherine de Medici, who reigned from 1574 until his assassination in 1589. Manuscript DS, in Fren

The last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdom of England, the Kingdom of Scotland, the Kingdom of Ireland, crowned in 1685. Some of his subjects

Autograph letter [not signed], one page both sides, 6.75 x 9, October 19. Letter to the Countess of Litchfield. In part: “I came yesterday from Newmar

Manuscript DS, signed “Louis,” one page, 18 x 6.25, no date. Boldly penned untranslated document, signed at the conclusion by the king and countersign

King of France (born 1754) from 1774 to 1792. In the wake of increasing unrest that developed into full-fledged revolution, Louis and his queen, Marie

King of France and Navarre (born 1755) from 1814 (save a brief interruption in 1815 while fleeing Napoleon during the Hundred Days) until his death in

French diplomat (1805–1894) who spearheaded the project to build the Suez Canal. LS in French, signed “Ferd. de Lesseps,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, Compa

Signed book: Stride Toward Freedom. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1958. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.25, 230 pages. Boldly signed on the first free end page in ...

French diplomat (1805–1894) who spearheaded the project to build the Suez Canal. Collection of five ALSs, in French, each signed “Ferd. de Lesseps,” t

Signer of the US Constitution from New Jersey (1723–1790) who also served as governor of that state. Partly-printed DS, signed “W. I. Livingston,” one

Mistress and second wife of Louis XIV. ALS in French, signed “Maintenon,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.5 x 8.75, February 14, 1701. Letter to

American minister, public speaker, and human rights activist (1925-1965), born Malcom Little. After living in a series of foster homes, Little became

Political theorist and scientist (1743–1793) best known for his career in France as a radical journalist and politician during the French Revolution.

Vintage matte-finish 5.75 x 9.25 photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To the Hon. Angelo J. Rossi, Mayor of San Francisco, With most sincere r

Empress of Austria (1717–1780) and mother of Marie Antoinette. Partial manuscript DS, in German, signed “Maria Theresa,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 9

Fabled queen of Louis XVI of France (1755–1793) whose public execution, along with that of her husband, was the most grisly, visible, and powerful sym

Queen consort of King James II of England and VII of Scotland. When James died on September 6, 1701, Mary succeeded in inducing Louis to recognize her

Emperor of Mexico who ruled from 1864–67. Partly-printed DS, in Spanish, one page, 16.75 x 10.5, April 10, 1866. Document naming José Cortes Es...

Queen Consort of France (born Florence, 1519) from 1547 to 1559 and mother of three French kings: Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III. Manuscript DS

Duke of Florence from 1537 until his death in 1574, reigning as the first Grand Duke of Tuscany beginning in 1569. LS in Italian to Pietro Machiavelli

Moore (1735–1793) served as president of Pennsylvania from 1781–82. Matlack (1730–1829) was an American merchant, surveyor, architect, statesman, and

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