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

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.

British home secretary in the 1820s, he instituted the police force, whose members were nicknamed ‘bobbies’ and ‘peelers’ after him; he later became P

Three AQSs, each signed, “Wendell Phillips,” on individual off-white sheets or cards, one undated, one dated 1873, and one dated December 20, 1857. Ph

American abolitionist and social reformer (1811–1884). ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, December 15, 1874. Letter to H. G. Lewis. In pa

English cardinal of the Catholic Church (1500–1558) and the last papal Archbishop of Canterbury. Very rare LS in Italian, one page, 8.5 x 11.25, Rome,

Italian pope (1881–1963), born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, who ascended the papal throne in 1958 and served until his death. As the guiding force behind

Born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini in Italy in 1897, Paul VI reigned as pope from 1963 until his death in 1978. Vintage ink signature

Born Francesco Xaverio Castiglione, pope from 1829–1830, a mere twenty months of reign. ALS in Italian, signed “F. S. Card Castiglioni,” one page both

Pope, born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli (1876–1958), who reigned from 1939 until his death. Ink signature, “E. Card Pacelli, Segretario di

Queen Consort to Edward VII of England (1844–1925) and mother of George V. Original 4 x 6 cabinet photo by Bergamasco, signed at the bottom of the ima

Christmas card from 1957, measuring 7.75 x 9.25 closed, with embossed seals from the House of Windsor on the front. Inside bears a color 6.25 x 6.25 i

Queen of Sweden and Norway (1828–1871) from 1859 to 1871, as wife of King Charles XV. Original 2.5 x 4.25 carte-de-visite portrait by Mathias Hansen o

Ink signature, “Victoria R,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 slip clipped from a document. Affixed to a slightly larger cardstock sheet. In very good condit

ALS signed “Victoria RI,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, black-bordered Balmoral letterhead, June 7, 1878. Letter to Lady Southampton.

Texas politician (1818–1905) who served as Postmaster General of the Confederacy. Partly-printed DS, one page, 13.75 x 8.5, October 4, 1861. Postal ap

Eminent British physician (1828–1896) who was a pioneer in anaesthesia. LS signed “B. W. Richardson,” one page, lightly-lined both sides, 4.75 x 7.75,

French physiologist (1850–1935) who won the 1913 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work in anaphylaxis, which led to advances in the treatment of allerg

Mother (1854–1941) of Franklin D. Roosevelt. DS, three pages, 8 x 13, July 1, 1911. Document regarding the cancellation of a mortgage on a farm situat

Indian reformer (1772–1833) who challenged traditional Hindu culture and is referred to as the ‘Father of Modern India.’ ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7.25, Ja

Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, Third Marquess of Salisbury (1830-1903) and British Prime Minister. Reportedly suggested that Ripper suspect Prin

ALS, one page, 8.25 x 8.5, no date. Brief letter, in German, at the bottom of a letter written in another hand, dated February 14, 1962, of thanks for

ALS in French, signed “L. G. Suchet,” one page, 7.25 x 6, no date. Brief untranslated letter. In very good condition, with intersecting horizontal and

ALS, one page, 4.75 x 7.75, April 3, 1861. Letter to C. B. Smith. In full: “I hope that you will at least delay action on the case of Isaac O. Barnes,

Evangelist (1862–1935) and former baseball player who preached a fundamentalist theology in a highly flamboyant style. Vintage ink signature, “W. A. S

Early Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court (1732–1810). Bank check, 6 x 2.25, filled out in another hand and signed by Cushing, “Wm. C

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (1841–1935) from 1902 to 1932. ALS signed “O. W. Holmes,” one page, 5.5 x 8.25, March 21, 1930. Letter to Harla

Air mail cover, 6.5 x 3.5, postmarked June 4, 1930, Cincinnati, Ohio, and signed in fountain pen by all nine Justices of the Hughes Court: Louis D. Br

Ink signature, “John Jay,” on an off-white 2.5 x .5 slip. Paper loss along top edge affecting the top of first letter of signature, several vertical f

Ink signature, “J Marshall,” on an off-white 2 x .75 slip. Slip is affixed to a 5 x 2 off-white card. In very good condition, with a vertical fold thr

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, College of William and Mary letterhead, October 3, 1996. Letter to Dr. Waverly Cole. In part: “I am delighted to welcome y

Highly skilled and influential diplomat (1754–1838) who served the French government from the reign of Louis XVI through that of Louis-Philippe, the l

Only colonial governor to side with the Americans during the Revolutionary War (1710–1785). Partly-printed DS, signed “Jon’th Trumbull,” one page, 12.

TLS, two pages, 8.25 x 11.5, Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town letterhead, August 7, 1995. Letter to a teacher about the formation of a South African c

Politician (1823–1878) most notable for being the ‘boss’ of Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party political machine that played a major role in the polit

Son of Louis Pasteur (1853–1933) who published his first biography in 1884. ALS in French, signed “R. Vallery-Radot,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, In

Politician (1860–1947) who introduced the Volstead Act, passed in 1919 to establish Prohibition. AQS on an off-white 3.5 x 2.5 card with a clipped Oct

LS, one page, 6 x 8.25, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute letterhead, October 27, 1903. In part: “I send you herewith a copy of my last report

For six months in the early 1930s—April 1 to October 1, 1932—the Waterman fountain pen company ran a contest for boys and girls. Each entrant was to f

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute letterhead, January 6, 1905. Letter to Gertrude C. Kirkham. In part: “It will not be

Waterman’s autograph album, 5 x 7.25, belonging to a young woman named Margaret L. Everett of Malden, Massachusetts, with 99 clipped ink and pencil si

Ink signature, “Danl Webster,” on an off-white 3 x .5 slip affixed to an original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Webster. In fine condition, with some tr