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