RR Auction Quality Autograph Auction 364

Satin-finish 11 x 14 composite photo of Hillary throughout his life, signed in blue felt tip “Ed Hillary.” In very fine condition.

Satin-finish 11 x 14 photo of Hillary working on the frame of a house in Nepal, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.

Imposing satin-finish 11 x 14 head-and-shoulders portrait, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.

Satin-finish 11 x 14 photo of the June 27, 1953, issue of the Illustrated London News featuring Hillary and Norgay after their successful ascent of Ev

Satin-finish 11 x 14 photo of Hillary in his profession as a bee keeper, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.

Breath-taking color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of Hillary and his team ascending a slope on Everest, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, FBI letterhead, April 5, 1950. Letter to Arch Ward, Sports Editor of the Chicago Tribune. In part: “Your efforts over the yea

Australian wildlife expert and television personality (1962–2006), aka the Crocodile Hunter, who died at the age of 44 after he was pierced in the che

Medical officer (1820-1857) and a member of two Arctic expeditions to rescue the explorer Sir John Franklin. He did discover Sir John Franklin's...

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Keller examining a bas-relief sculpture, signed and inscribed in pencil “With affectionate greetings to Richard P

Iconic satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Leavelle reacting moments after Jack Ruby shoots Lee Harvey Oswald, boldly signed in black felt tip “James Leavell

Commemorative cover, bearing a cachet of Kennedy’s pallbearers escorting his casket from St. Patrick’s Cathedral, signed in ink by John Glenn, Douglas

Vintage ink in-person signature on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition.

King of Castile, nicknamed “The Impotent” (ruled 1454-1474), was the last of the weak late medieval kings of Castile. During Henry's reign the n...

Envelope panel, signed “G.R,” one page, 4.75 x 3, no date, affixed to a slightly larger slip, addressed to “Sir Wm. Knighton” of London. Scattered soi

King of Castile from 1406 to 1454. LS in Old Spanish, signed “Yo el Rey” (I the King), one page, 8.5 x 5.75, July 31, 1449. The King writes to Juan Pe

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

TLS signed “FHL dictated to Marie,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, March 14, 1933. LaGuardia writes newsman Ray Tucker and his wife the day

Choice large vintage ink in-person signature, “Best wishes, Martin Luther King,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition. As fine an exampl

American engineer (1866–1945) who developed the first submarine to operate successfully on the open seas. Full, detailed, original signed pencil sketc

Commemorative cover, signed on the reverse in fountain pen, “G. W. Lillie ‘Pawnee Bill’” and “Dr. Richard Tanner (Diamond Dick) Norfolk, Nebr.” Also s

Senator best known for his Share-the-Wealth national program; he was assassinated in 1935. Ink signature, “Huey P. Long,” on an off-white 4 x 2.25 car

Russian Marxist revolutionary (1875-1933) and the first Soviet People's Commissar of Enlightenment responsible for culture and education. Rare v...

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Mandela speaking, signed in-person in blue felt tip, “N Mandela, 22.11.2000.” In fine condition, with light surface marks

Endorsed personal check of Isaac Hessberg, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed in another hand, payable to Marconi for $125.00, March 25, 1931. Boldly end

Highly important German philosopher, political theorist, and author (1818–1883) whose Communist Manifesto (1848) and Das Kapital (published 1867–1894)

Twenty-five signed items, consisting of signatures, FDCs, and commemorative covers, each signed by a different scientist or doctor. Signers are: Jonas

DS, signed “Sam. F. B. Morse,” one page, 10.75 x 16.5, May 10, 1848. An agreement wherein Morse grants to the Hudson River Rail Road the right to buil

TLS in Hebrew, one page, 6.25 x 8.75, State of Israel letterhead, April 8, 1953. Letter to S. Eliashiv, Israeli Minister to the Soviet Union. In full

Inventor (1791–1872) best known for his creation of Morse code. ALS signed “Saml. F. B. Morse,” one page, 5 x 8, March 29, 1869. Responding from New Y

TLS signed “M Teresa MC,” on the reverse of a 6.25 x 3.5 printed prayer slip, stamped Missionaries of Charity letterhead, no date. In part: “Keep the

Rare, very early ALS signed “M. Teresa mc,” one page both sides, 5.5 x 8.5, Missionaries of Charity letterhead, December 11, 1954. Letter to Mrs. Winf

Color glossy 11 x 7.5 photo of Mount Everest, signed in black felt tip by five members of the 1953 expedition team: Edmund Hillary, George Lowe, Georg

Partly-printed DS, in Italian, one page, 8.5 x 12.5, November 12, 1927. Untranslated official directorate, signed at the bottom in black ink by Mussol

Fountain pen signatures of Luther Burbank, John Hays Raymond, Geo. W. Goethals, and Jane Addams on individual off-white cards, each affixed to slightl

Signed book: Going Rogue: An American Life. Special autographed limited edition of 5000 copies of first edition, first printing (this being no. 4849).

Color limited edition composite lithograph titled “The Mentor,” numbered AP48/50, 24 x 19.75, signed in black ink by Parks and in pencil by the artist

South African writer and political activist (1903–1988) best known for the novel Cry, the Beloved Country. Satin-finish 3.5 x 4.5 photo, signed in bla

American explorer (1856–1920) best known for his claim as the first man to reach the North Pole; whether his expedition actually reached the target de

Check, 8 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Peary, “R. E. Peary,” payable to the Hotel Walton for $131.84, December 12, 1906. Check is remo

President of the southern Republic of Haiti from 1806 until his death in 1818. LS in French, one page, 4.5 x 7.5, Republique d’Haiti letterhead, Febru

Born Joseph Alois Ratzinger on April 16, Holy Saturday, 1927, in Marktl am Inn, Bavaria, Germany, Benedict was elected 265th Pope of the Roman Catholi

Collection of approximately 100 items, consisting of typed letters, manuscripts, and FBI memoranda, bearing 81 various signatures of Purvis, with a ma

Texas rancher and cattleman (1834-1900). His nickname ‘Shanghai’ referred to Pierce's tall thin stance resembling a Shanghai rooster. Uncommon A...

ALS signed “Philip,” one page, 6 x 8.25, personal letterhead, October 5, 1983. Letter of thanks to Colonel Chilford for a book. In part: “I have not h

DS, signed “Victoria R,” one page both sides, 8 x 13, December 12, 1873. Her majesty agrees to allow John Joseph Powell, a Queen’s Counsel, to legally

Statesman and politician (1753–1813) who variously served as aide-de-camp to Washington, member of the Continental Congress, the first Attorney Genera

American entrepreneur (1839–1937) who entered the oil industry at the age of 24 and worked ruthlessly to unify his business interests into the powerfu

Cherokee chief (1790–1866) who helped draft the Cherokee Constitution of 1827. During his tenure as chief he opposed displacement of the tribe from it

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Salk seated in a classroom, signed in-person in blue felt tip. In very fine condition. Originally obtained by in-person s

ALS, in pencil, one page, 6 x 4, January 7, 1964. Letter of thanks to Grace Jeffery in Honolulu. In part: “Thank you so much for your beautiful Christ

Color 24 x 18 print of the US Capitol Building, printed in honor of the presidential inauguration, signed in black felt tip by 100 Senators including;

ALS in French, one page both sides, 8.25 x 10.5, January 29, 1933. Letter to Mr. Bartlett. In part: “Please don’t think too badly of me. Hundreds of l

Partly-printed DS, one page, 8 x 10, April 13, 1865. Seward transmits “a true copy of an Act of Congress entitled ‘An Act for the relief of Solomon Wa

Best known for his service as treasurer of the US during the Civil War. He is credited with bringing women into the civil service. ALS signed “F. E. S

TLS in German, signed “Speer,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75, Albert Speer, Architect letterhead, February 5, 1937. Brief untranslated letter to Gauleiter Al

Leland Stanford was an American industrialist and politician (1824–1893) who cofounded the Central Pacific Railroad and later established Stanford Uni

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

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

ALS, one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, January 22, 1855. Sumner writes to John Bailey. In full: “The bill for the payment of the French claims has already

Evangelist, and former baseball player, who preached a fundamentalist theology in a highly flamboyant style. Vintage fountain pen signature, “W. A. Su

Five books: softcover copy of The Supreme Court by William H. Rehnquist; hardcover copy of Active Liberty by Stephen Breyer; hardcover copy of My Gran

FDC with a cachet honoring Drafting the Articles of Confederation, signed in blue ballpoint by John Paul Stevens, black ballpoint by Byron White, and

Ink and felt tip signatures of eight Supreme Court Justices on an off-white 4.5 x 7 embossed Supreme Court card. Signers are: Antonin Scalia, David So

Vintage glossy 6.5 x 9.25 Clinedinst photo of Brandeis in his judicial robe, affixed to its original 11 x 13 photographer’s mount, signed and inscribe

Color 8 x 4.75 magazine photo of all nine justices, signed in blue or black ink on four white labels affixed beneath the image by Warren Burger, Harry

Eminent American writer (1809–1894) best known for his collection The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table and the much-anthologized poem ‘The Chambered Na

Fascinating ALS signed “L. D. B.,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, Supreme Court letterhead, March 27, 1928. Brandeis writes to Irvin and

Served in the Continental Army, later a commissioner to France negotiating Jay’s Treaty. As Secretary of State under Adams, he was embroiled in the XY

Souvenir typescript, the decision in the case “George W. Bush, Petitioners v. Albert Gore, Jr., et al on Writ of Certiorari to the Florida Supreme Cou

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

An original ticket to the January 20, 1999, impeachment trial of Bill Clinton, 5.5 x 2.5, signed on the front in black felt tip by Chief Justice Willi

Vintage glossy 10.25 x 4 composite photo of the Taft court, bearing the backstamp of International Newsreel, signed in fountain pen by eight of the ju

Souvenir typescript, the decision in the case “George W. Bush, Petitioners v. Albert Gore, Jr., et al on Writ of Certiorari to the Florida Supreme Cou

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Thatcher standing alongside Ronald Reagan, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Color glossy 11 x 14 photo of Thatcher applauding, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Four glossy photos, two 4 x 6 , one 7 x 9.5, and one 9.5 x 7, including two color, each signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

American military officer (born 1865) who served as an influential aide to presidents Roosevelt and Taft before perishing during the sinking of the Ti

Color glossy 12 x 18 photo of a painting of the Titanic in port, signed in black felt tip, “Millvina Dean, When this you see, remember me, the baby re

The youngest passenger on board the Titanic, she was its last remaining survivor until she passed away in May 2009. Color satin-finish 12 x 18 photo o

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Titanic leaving port, signed in black felt tip; and a limited edition color 4 x 6 composite postcard photo, #89/100,

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

Sister of President Harry S. Truman and one of the namesakes of Mary Margaret Truman. ALS, one page both sides of a 5.25 x 3.5 card printed with her n

Pioneering American physician and patriot (1732–1815) who wrote the first article on animal diseases published in the United States and was a member o

Scientist (1914-2006) for whom the Van Allen radiation belts were named following the 1958 Explorer 1 and Explorer 3 satellite missions. Two satin-fin

American railroad executive and philanthropist (1821-1885). DS, signed “W. H. Vanderbilt,” three pages both sides, 8.5 x 14, March 7, 1877. Agreement

The tallest documented human being of modern times, Wadlow (1918–1940), who reached a height of 8’11”, made his living as a touring novelty attraction

ALS signed “Wallis Windsor,” one page both sides, 6 x 4.5, November 22. Letter of thanks to Louella Parsons. In full: “Here I am again with my very in

Glossy 5 x 7 photo, signed in green felt tip. In very good condition, with haloing and contrast to Watson’s light, but mostly legible signature.

Signed book: The Double Helix. Later printing. NY: Anthaneum, 1968. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 226 pages. Signed on the title page in blac

Secretary of the Navy under Lincoln and Johnson (1802–1878). Ink signature, “Gideon Welles,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2 card. In very good condition, wi

Co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (1895–1971), the treatment program which has helped millions of people recover from a disease long stigmatized and

Co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (1895–1971), the treatment program which has helped millions of people recover from a disease long stigmatized and

American politician and Union Army general during the Civil War. He commanded a division in the Vicksburg campaign and in the fighting about Chattanoo

Two items: color satin-finish 11.25 x 8 photo of Bockscar on the runway, signed in black felt tip, “Fred Bock, Airplane Commander, Tinian, 1945”; and

Matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of the five-star general in his dress uniform, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Reverend James M. Harvey with best

Canadian aviator and World War I ace (1893–1944). Though officially credited with bringing down the Red Baron, a later investigations indicated that t

Union general and onetime commander of the Army of the Potomac (1824–1881); the distinctive whiskers he sported gave rise to the word ‘sideburns.’ Par

Major General in the US Marine Corps (1881-1940) nicknamed ‘The Fighting Quaker,’ who at the time of his death was the most decorated Marine in US his

War-dated ALS signed “G. A. Custer, Brig. Genl,” one page, 6.25 x 8, April 6, 1864. Letter to Captain R. R. Moffatt. In full: “Having carefully examin