RR Auction Quality Autograph Auction 361

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, The Institute for Advanced Study letterhead, December 2, 1957. Letter to Edward Linn, who was writing an article about Oppenh

Hand-addressed Russian airmail envelope, 6.25 x 4.5, addressed in Oswald’s hand to his mother, “Mrs. M. Oswald,” in Vernon, Texas, with the return add

ALS signed “Lee,” three pages on two adjoining lightly-lined sheets, 5.75 x 8, September 10, 1962 [though the contents reveal it to have been written

German chemist (1853–1932) who won the 1909 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on catalysis, chemical equilibria, and reaction velocities. AQS, in

Signed book: Going Rogue: An American Life. First edition, first printing. NY: Harper Collins, 2009. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 413 pages

American chemist (1901–1994) who holds the unique distinction of winning Nobel Prizes in both the Chemistry (1954) and Peace (1962) categories. TLS, o

American physicist and Nobel laureate in physics. He and his colleague, Robert Woodrow Wilson, discovered cosmic microwave background radiation (CMB),

Postmaster general, secretary of war, and secretary of state under Washington (1745–1829). DS, signed in the text “Timothy Pickering,” and “T. Pickeri

Eleven items: signatures on individual slips and cards of Lord North, Henry Addington, Robert Peel, Alec Douglas-Home, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, Lord J

Pope, born Giacomo della Chiesa (1854–1922), who reigned from 1914 until his death. Benedict’s pontificate was dominated by World War I, which he term

Vintage matte-finish 5.75 x 7.75 photo of a bust drawing of the Queen by Vandyk, London, and affixed to its original 9 x 11.5 mount, signed in black i

Queen of Great Britain and Ireland (born 1819) from 1837 until her death in 1901. Her more than 63 years on the throne remains unmatched in the histor

Very early vintage ink signature, “Elizabeth of York,” on an off-white 5 x 4 sheet, with the Queen Mother signing above her “Elizabeth.” In fine condi

Indian physicist and Nobel laureate in physics recognized for his work on the molecular scattering of light and for the discovery of the Raman effect.

British chemist (1852–1916) who discovered the noble gases and won the 1904 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Three untranslated multi-page ALSs in French, tw

Controversial figure (1928–1998) convicted and jailed for the 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King. Six letters, all signed “James E. Ray,” consis

Governor of Texas from 1887-1891 and a Confederate States Army general during the American Civil War. Partly-printed DS, in Ross, signed “L. S.,” one

TLS, signed “Albert B. Sabin,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, April 16, 1984. Letter of thanks for well wishes during his recovery. In part: “I deeply appreci

Seven items: six TLSs, each dated 1985, to Dr. Joseph De Meio, a longtime colleague of Dr. Jonas Salk in polio research, upon his retirement. Signers

Austrian theoretical physicist (1887-1961) who achieved fame for his contributions to quantum mechanics, especially the Schrödinger equation, f...

ALS in German, one onionskin page, 8 x 7.5, no date, but December 8, 1958 noted at the top of the original letter. Untranslated letter at the bottom o

Five signed photos, ranging in size from 3 x 3 up to 5 x 7, various finishes, each signed in ink by the respective scientist pictured. Signers are: Fr

Scottish doctor (1811-1870) who discovered the anaesthetic properties of chloroform and successfully introduced it for general medical use. Original v

American-born author, explorer, and special correspondent for the New York Herald (1841–1904). He entered the annals of popular quotation with his fam

Carbon TLS in Russian, signed in ink “Stalin,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.75 x 14, July 12, 1918. Letter to Leon Trotsky, informing him a

American politician (1814–1869) who served as secretary of war in the cabinets of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. Original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite

Representative from Pennsylvania who opposed fugitive slave laws and urged emancipation. Toward the end of his life, Stevens held more political power

ALS signed “Bob, Robert Stroud, #594,” one page, lightly-lined both sides, 8 x 10.5, July 19, 1957. Stroud writes to his sister Mamie. In part: “I hav

Three signed Supreme Court cards, 5 x 3.5, signed in ink or felt tip by Anthony M. Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Clarence Thomas respectively. In

Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court (1882–1965) from 1939 to 1962. ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, no date. Short letter written at the bottom of an Au

Vintage sepia matte-finish 14.25 x 10.5 Harris & Ewing photo of the Vinson Supreme Court, circa 1946–1949, signed in fountain pen in the lower m...

Ballpoint signature, “Thurgood Marshall,” on an off-white 6 x 4.5 Supreme Court Chambers card. In very fine condition.

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of the chief justice signed in fountain pen, “With the best wishes of Earl Warren.” In fine condition.

Manuscript DS, one page, 8 x 4.25, February 14, 1836. Document regarding the stay of four soldiers at the home of Peter Kinsey. In part: “For boarding

Partly-printed DS, signed “A. Horton,” “N. Hunt,” and with an “X” by John Robertson, one page, 7.75 x 5, February 15, 1838. An oath prescribed by the

Manuscript DS, signed “Byrd Lockhart,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 13, October 25, 1836. Document in which Byrd Lockhart "grant...

Manuscript DS, in Spanish, signed “Antonio Garza Morales,” one page, 6.25 x 6, March 17, 1836. Untranslated receipt for for three mules, ostensibly fo

ALS in Spanish, signed “Jose Maria Bermudez,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.5 x 8.25, stamped Comandancia Pral. del Estado de Neuvo Leon lett

ADS, signed “James Cummins,” one page, 7.75 x 3.25, May 1, 1819. Cummins effects a security bond for Stephen F. Austin’s brother-in-law for a purchase

Empresario in Mexican Texas. He founded the Dewitt Colony, one of the most successful. Rare ALS signed “G. Dewitt,” one page, 7.25 x 5.5, November 12,

ALS in Spanish, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.25 x 8.25, November 24, 1835. Letter to Jesus de la Garza, in which rosa talks about his assign

Manuscript DS, one page, 7.25 x 4.5, December 1, 1818. Promissory note reads, in full: “Twelve months after date one or Either of us promises to pay t

Official Rawlings American League Cal Ripken, Jr. commemorative baseball signed in black felt tip on the sweet spot. In fine condition, with some ligh

Two hardcover copies of The Path to Power, each signed on the title page in blue felt tip. In fine condition.

Signed book: Great People of the 20th Century. First edition, later printing. NY: Time Books, 1996. Hardcover, 8.25 x 11.25, 186 pages. Signed in blac

Color glossy 18 x 12 photo of a poster for White Star Line’s Olympic and Titanic, signed in black felt tip, “Elizabeth Gladys Millvina Dean.” In very

One of the last surviving Titanic disaster survivors, who in 1912 was an 18-month-old child. Felt tip signature, “Eleanor Johnson Shuman, Titanic Surv

Senior member of John Fraser and Company, became Secretary of the Treasury of the Confederate States early in the Civil War. DS, signed “G. A. Trenhol

British surgeon (1853–1923) who saved Edward VII’s life with an emergency appendectomy shortly before the coronation and who served as the personal ph

Signed book: Tuskegee and its People. First edition, first printing (library copy). NY: D. Appleton and Co., 1910. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8.25, 354 pages. S

ALS, signed “H. R. Halderman,” one page, no date. A short letter in response to a previously sent letter. In part: “I have done a great deal of work o

Co- winner of the 1962 Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine for the discovery of DNA. Extremely desirable original signed ballpoint sketch of a DNA

Captain of a New Hampshire militia unit during the Revolutionary War and the father of Daniel Webster. Interestingly, on the night that George Washing

Hand-addressed free-franked envelope panel, 4.75 x 3, addressed by Wellington in his always difficult to decipher hand and signed in fountain pen “Fre

German physicist (1864–1928) who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1911 for his discoveries related to his displacement law concerning the radiat

Kaiser of Germany (1859–1941) from 1888 to 1918. DS, in German, signed “Wilhelm R,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.5 x 14, May 18, 1901. Untra

German chemist (1872–1942) who won the 1915 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his research related to the structure of plant pigments, including chlorophy

British Field Marshal (1861–1936) who led the Egyptian Expeditionary force in Palestine and Syria during World War I. ALS signed “Allenby,” one page,

Signed book: American Fighter Aces Album. First edition, first printing. Arizona: American Fighter Aces Association, 1996. Hardcover, 9.5 x 12.25, 543

Three items: an authentic World War II ‘Ike’ style military dress jacket, a World War II steel helmet, and an Army issue metal canteen, each signed in

Two items: leather replica World War II blood chit, 7.5 x 9.25, offering a reward to those helping a shot-down pilot escape capture, signed in black f

Union general and onetime commander of the Army of the Potomac (1824–1881); the distinctive whiskers he sported gave rise to the word “sideburns.” DS,

ALS signed “A. E. Burnside,” one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 8, United States Senate Chamber letterhead, January 31, 1879. Short letter to C. Edwards Sex

Rare and touching two-verse love poem, signed “G. A. C.,” on a 5.25 x 8 lightly-lined off-white sheet, inscribed at the top “To Mary.” The poem reads,

Two items: TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Citadel letterhead, dated May 21, 1982. Clark complies with a request for an autograph request, but declines to pr

United States Army officer in the Civil War. Although successful in a number of Civil War battles, he is best remembered for two attributes: the simil

LS as secretary of war, signed “H. Dearborn,” one page both sides, 8 x 9.5, March 1, 1803. Dearborn writes to Thomas Perkins. In part: “From your repr

Nice 10 x 8 cardstock photo of crewmen Paul Tibbets, Theodore Van Kirk, and Thomas Ferebee posing in front of the Enola Gay, signed in black ink by al

Five items: 10 x 8 cardstock photo signed in blue felt tip by Paul W. Tibbets; 8 x 10 portrait signed in black felt tip by Tom Ferebee; 8.5 x 11 laser

Enola Gay tailgunner, his vantage point made him the first man in history to witness the cataclysmic growth of the mushroom cloud over Hiroshima. Two

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo, signed in blue felt tip, “The first atomic bomb was dropped from an altitude of 30,600 feet. It exploded 43 seconds l

French military officer (1851–1929) who served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Armies in the final months of World War I. Vintage 3.75 x 5.5 postca

Brigadier General of the United States Army Air Forces, and a great-grandson of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest. DS, signed “Nathan B. Forr

Limited edition 17 x 11 print of a Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat, numbered #8/1000, signed in black felt tip, “Jim Swett, CMH, Col. USMC (Ret), 16 victories,

One of Japan’s most skilled fliers, Fuchida (1902–1976) commanded the air attack against Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and was the last to leave t

Composite print, 10.5 x 13.5, showing Gabreski’s P-47 Thunderbolt and F-86 Sabre jet, signed in pencil by Gabreski. Also signed in pencil by the artis

Brigadier general in the Continental Army (1726–1806) who proved himself a capable administrator and who played a major role in the American victory a

Top-ranking Nazi (1897–1945) who, as Minister of Propaganda, was one of Hitler’s most powerful and influential underlings. After serving a single day

Allied heroine of World War II, sent into Nazi-occupied France to work with the French underground. Rare vintage matte-finish 4.5 x 6.25 photo of Hall

Confederate general. At Appomattox he was sent on a furious ride by Longstreet to catch General Lee before he could meet General Ulysses Grant to surr

General in the Union Army during the Civil War. He received a Medal of Honor for gallantry in action at the September 1862 Battle of South Mountain du

Personal deputy to Adolf Hitler (1894–1987). Convicted at Nuremberg and sentenced to a life sentence, he was incarcerated at Spandau Prison in Berlin,

Limited edition 17 x 11 print of a P-51 Mustang, numbered #176/1000, signed in black felt tip, “’Tex’ Hill, CO 23rd Ftr Gp., China 1943-44, 18 1/4 vic

Signed book: The Years of Decision by German Historian and Philosopher Oswald Spengler. First edition. Munich: C. H. Beck Publishers, 1933. Softcover,

DS, in German, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, August 2, 1936. A promotion for Adolf Walther, a graduate from the Wehrmacht Kriegsschule in Hanover, to the ra

Nazi Reichsfuhrer (1900–1945) who controlled the SS and the Gestapo and who was one of the most vocal and virulent anti-Semites of the Third Reich. He

Early vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of the Nazi leader in his younger years, boldly signed in fountain pen with clarity not present in

Three satin-finish 8 x 10 photos from Iwo Jima, including two of the first flag-raising, each signed in black felt tip, “Charles W. Lindberg, 1st Flag

Satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of the Iwo Jima flag raising, signed in blue felt tip, “Herschel Williams, Medal of Honor, Feb 23, 1945.” In very fine cond

Japanese fighter pilot during World War II best known for his claim of having shot down Black Sheep leader Gregory ‘Pappy’ Boyington. Satin-finish 5 x

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring PT-109, signed on the front by seven crew members including: Ed. T. Drewitch, Charles Harris, Maurice Kowal

Signed book: Reminiscences. Special limited edition, first printing. NY: McGraw-Hill, 1964. Hardcover, 6.75 x 9.5, 438 pages. Signed in fountain pen o

Distinguished Union general (1815–1872) best known for leading his troops to a commanding victory over Lee’s Confederates at Gettysburg in one of the

Career US Army officer who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and was killed at the Battle of Atlanta. After the war

Career U.S. Army officer, civil engineer, construction engineer for a number of facilities in Washington, D.C., and Quartermaster General of the US Ar

FDC with a metallic cachet honoring Dwight D. Eisenhower, signed on the front in ink and felt tip by 10 including Anthony McAuliffe, James Doolittle,

Union Army general in the American Civil War, most noted for his defeat at the Second Battle of Winchester in 1863. Ink signature, “R. H. Milroy, Maj.

TLS, one page, 6 x 8.25, Chief of Defence Staff letterhead, March 2, 1960. Letter of thanks to Mr. Townsend. In part: “Thank you very much for your le

Commemorative cover with a patriotic cachet supporting the troops during World War II, signed in fountain pen, “Louis Mountbatten.” He did not receive

Endorsement, in French, in another hand, and signed by Napoleon, “Np,” on a one-page 8.25 x 12 letter to Napoleon, in French, from General Drouot. Let