RR Auction Quality Autograph Auction 372

Program from the Diamond Jubilee meeting of the North Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs held April 25-28, 1977, 5.5 x 8.5, 28 pages, signed on the

TLS as president signed “Ron,” one page, 6.75 x 9, White House letterhead, July 30, 1985. The president writes Ward L. Quaal of Chicago. In part: “As

TLS as president signed “Ron,” one page, 6.75 x 9, White House letterhead, February 18, 1986. President Reagan writes Ward L. Quaal of Chicago. In ful

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 John Engstead portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Reagan, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Pudge & John, With friends...

Vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of the president and first lady seated at a table, signed in fountain pen “Franklin D. Roosevelt” and “Eleanor Roose

Two White House cards, respectively signed in fountain pen, “Franklin D. Roosevelt” and “Eleanor Roosevelt.” Faint toning and light impressions to bot

Fountain pen signature, “Franklin D. Roosevelt,” on an off-white 4.75 x 1 clipped slip. In fine condition, with light show-through from writing on rev

Fantastic 10 x 10.5 watercolor print of the White House exterior removed from The Democratic Book, boldly signed in ink “Franklin D. Roosevelt.” Remov

Fountain pen signature, “Franklin D. Roosevelt,” on an off-white 5 x 3 embossed State of New York Executive Mansion card. In fine condition, with some

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, October 28, 1935. Letter of thanks to the Chairman of the California Pacific International

Very rare handwritten speech, penned and signed as president, “Franklin D. Roosevelt,” on an 9.25 x 10.5 heavy stock portion of a clipped manila envel

TLS, one page trimmed in size to 7 x 6.5, February 14, 1914. FDR, then Assistant Secretary of the Navy, writes to Martin H. Glynn, Governor of New Yor

ANS signed “FDR” in the lower wide blank margin of first page of a typed document headed “Georgia Warm Springs Foundation, Inc., Budget,” May 1, 1929,

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, August 19, 1944. Letter of thanks for a sent gift. In full: “It was extremely thoughtful of

Vintage matte-finish Harris and Ewing portrait, trimmed to a size of 7.5 x 10.75, signed and inscribed in fountain pen to the Vice President of NBC, “

ALS as president signed “T. Roosevelt,” one page, 4.75 x 3.25, White House letterhead, no date [circa 1902]. The president writes Senator Henry Cabot

Vintage 7.5 x 11.5 three-quarter length printed portrait of Roosevelt in a three-piece suit, copyrighted under the image, “1898 by Geo. G. Rockwood,”

TLS as president, one page, 7.25 x 9, White House letterhead, July 20, 1904. Typed “Personal” at the top of the page. TR writes Judge William H. Hunt

TLS as president signed “T. Roosevelt,” one page, 7.25 x 9, black-bordered Executive Mansion letterhead, October 16, 1901. Brief letter to George Matt

Color 9.25 x 12 collotype print of the famous unfinished portrait of Roosevelt by Shoumatoff, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Laura Palmer /

Partly-printed DS, signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 14.75 x 9.5, August 17, 1904. Secretary of War Taft appoints Daniel H. Lynch a “Post Quartermaster

Fountain pen signature, as secretary of war, “Wm. H. Taft,” on an off-white 4.75 x 3.5 War Department card. In fine condition, with a uniform shade of

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 7 x 9, personal letterhead, August 4, 1921. Letter of thanks to a San Diego bank president. In part: “I thank you

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Supreme Court of the United States letterhead, October 26, 1929. Taft writes Dunan B. Harrison in New Ro

TLS, as president, signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, April 30, 1909. Taft writes to Charles Southgate in Boston. In full:

Scarce partial self-contained partly-printed DS as president, signed “Z. Taylor,” one page, 8.25 x 3.75, September 26, 1849. Bottom portion of a naval

Vintage matte-finish 7 x 9.5 photo of the Trumans waving from the steps of an airplane, bearing the calligraphic notation “Christmas 1946,” signed in

Signed book: Memoirs (Year of Decisions and Years of Trial and Hope) in two volumes. First edition. Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1956. Hard...

Signed commemorative postal cover, 7.5 x 4, with a printed cachet and postmark commemorating the equatorial crossing of the USS Missouri during the Pr

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, January 9, 1936. Truman contacts William Kirby in Kansas City, Missouri. In full: “I appreci

Two documents: an engraved DS, signed as president, one page, 12 x 9.75, dated March 29, 1947. Truman presents John Wesley Snyder the Medal of Merit.

Signed book: The Budget 1947. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, 1946. Green leather hardcover, 9.5 x 12, 974 pages. Truman h

Two items: Typed memorandum, signed as president, “H.S.T,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, dated July 20, 1951. In full: “Memorandum fo

Engraved portrait of the White House, 8 x 6, signed and inscribed in black ink, “Harry S. Truman 7-29-60, Signed for Mrs. E. M. Clark at her request.”

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, April 13, 1945. Letter to Colonel Francis V. Keesling, Jr., of the Selective Service System

ALS, one page, 7.75 x 4.75, June 20, 1823. Tyler writes Benjamin Harrison, Esquire, of Berkeley. In part: “Your servant has handed me your letter of t

Scarce ink signature as vice president, “John Tyler of Virginia, March 8, 1841,” on an off-white 5.25 x 2.5 album page. In fine condition, with some m

Full free frank, measuring 8.25 x 7 unfolded, with franked panel measuring 4.5 x 3., addressed in Washington’s hand to “Mr. Robert Lewis in Fauquier C

Hand-addressed and free franked mailing panel, as president, 4.75 x 3.5, addressed by Washington to “David Stuart Esq., Hope Parke, Fairfax Cty, Virgi

Ornate partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Go: Washington,” one page, 15 x 18.5, August 27, 1795. President Washington appoints Samuel Allison “an Ensig

Crisp ink signature, “Go: Washington,” on an off-white 2.5 x .75 slip, affixed to a 5.5 x 2.5 off-white slip. In very good condition, with two vertica

Lengthy handwritten endorsement, signed “Go: Washington,” at the bottom of a one-page 9 x 13.5 manuscript land survey for division among soldiers of 1

ALS, one page both sides, 5 x 4, personal letterhead, January 4, 1927. Letter of thanks to Mrs. Albert Andrew Davidson. In part: “Your very generous g

ALS, six pages on a pair of adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 6.75, The President’s Cottage, Elberon, New Jersey letterhead, September 22, 1916. The newly marr

First wife of Woodrow Wilson. She died on August 6, 1914, while Wilson was in office, and thus served as First Lady for less than two years. Woodrow W

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, September 16, 1916. Letter to the president of the San Diego Exposition declining an invita

Business check for the National-American Woman Suffrage Association, 6 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Anthony (as president) and fel

Vintage matte-finish 12.5 x 10.25 Hessler studio portrait of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, signed in founta

A brief untranslated ALS in Hebrew, one lightly-lined page, 5 x 8.5, dated August 1, 1965; and a rare State of Israel Official Gazette, in Hebrew, 4 p

ALS in Hebrew, one page, lightly-lined, 4.5 x 8.5, November 13, 1968. Letter of thanks to poet Baruch Rothman, who had previously sent a poem to Ben-G

Successful Fall River, Massachusetts businessman and, among other titles, Director of Troy Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company. Along with his wif

Storied American frontiersman, soldier, and politician (1734–1820) whose varied exploits made him one of the young nation’s first folk heroes. After e

Signed typed recipe, signed “G. W. Carver,” on an 8.5 x 3.5 onionskin sheet. Titled at the top, “How four people can be served with a generous portion

Signed manuscript, in Spanish, written in the hand of fellow Moncada prisoner Agustin Cartaya, one lined page, both sides, dated December 6, 1953, wri

TLS, one page, 8 x 9.75, Chartwell, Westerham letterhead, January 15, 1937. Letter to A. F. Seymour, with Churchill handwriting the greeting at the to

TLS signed “Wire. Yours sincerely, Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, black-bordered Home Secretary letterhead, September 22, 1910. Letter to

English frontiersman and scout in the United States (1845–1930) who was the inspiration for the character Deadwood Dick. Fountain pen signature, “Rich

ALS signed “H. Clay,” one page, 7.75 x 10, March 14, 1836. Clay writes John S. Peer. In full: “In reply to your letter of the 12th inst. I have to sta

An original 1910 route schedule for Buffalo Bill’s and Pawnee Bill’s Wild West Show, 3.25 x 5.5, for shows in North Dakota, Washington, Montana, Briti

Gangster (1913–1976) born Meyer Cohen who was a trusted associate of racketeer Bugsy Siegel. After Siegel’s death in 1947, Cohen acquired Siegel’s Wes

Frontiersman, politician and folk hero, he became famous for his shrewd and humorous speeches; he was killed at the Alamo. Rare ink signature, “David

An original Joseph Cosey forgery of an Oliver Cromwell document, 9.25 x 9, dated November 6, 1657. The fabrication is signed “Oliver P.” In very good

An amazing first-person account of the brilliant scientist remembered for her radio active discoveries and diligence and perseverance in the face of t

Color 4.75 x 6.75 cardstock photo, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition. Accompanied by the original presentation folder.

Color 6.75 x 9.25 cardstock photo of the smiling spiritual leader, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

TIME magazine cover, April 20, 1959, picturing the Dalai Lama, signed later on the front cover in blue felt tip by him. A few light creases at the edg

Brilliant defense attorney (1857–1938) noted for his role in the Scopes ‘Monkey’ Trial and the Leopold-Loeb thrill-killing case. TLS, one page, 8.5 x

English naturalist and author (1809–1882) whose book explaining his theories of evolution, On the Origin of the Species by Means of Natural Selection

Rare war-dated ALS signed as Confederate president, “Jeffn Davis,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, April 19, 1861. Letter to “Hon. G. A. Henry.” in full: “Than

Esteemed French military leader and politician (1890–1970) who headed that country’s government during much of World War II and served again as prime

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Maryland (1737–1832) who was the longest-lived among his colleagues. Manuscript check, 6.25 x 3, filled

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New York (1726–1798). ALS, one page, 7.75 x 13, June 2, 1796. Letter to his son, Colonel Lewis Morris,

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut (1731–1811). Ink signature, “Wm. Williams,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1.25 irregularly clipped

Partial self-contained ADS, signed “Wm. Williams, Just. Pacis.,” one page, 6 x 2.5, November 29, 1774. Williams attests that Jonathan Clark appeared b

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut (1731–1811). Partial self-contained ADS, signed “Wm. Williams, Just. Pacis.,” one page, 7.5

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Virginia (1726–1806). Handwritten and signed endorsement, “G. Wythe,” on the reverse of the last page o

Vintage glossy 9 x 7 photo of Edison seated in the chemistry lab of his West Orange Laboratory, with his secretary William Meadowcroft and four other

ANS, in pencil, signed “Eds,” one page, 8.5 x 11, no date. Brief note, in pencil, at the top of a TLS to Edison from employee P. J. Burns, dated July

French engineer (1832–1923) best remembered for designing the tower that bears his name. Partly-printed DS, in French, signed “G. Eiffel,” one page, 5

Vintage 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of the Eiffel Tower, signed vertically in fountain pen “G. Eiffel,” beneath a notation in French in another hand. In

Vintage glossy 4.25 x 3.25 candid photo, taken on October 8, 1934, of Einstein in profile among a group of gentlemen in caps and gowns at the podium i

TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Institute for Advanced Study letterhead, January 27, 1954. Letter to Dr. Oliver Ford in Engla

TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, July 13, 1938. Letter to Mrs. Alice Kohn, of the Hebrew Sheltering Guardian Society, in Pleas

Third Chief Justice of the United States and delegate to the Constitutional Congress who later submitted the amendments which became the Bill of Right

Four items: a one-page untraslated ALS, in French, from René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur, signed “de Reaumur,” 8 x 12.5, dated 1741; a fo...

Prohibition-era gangster and con artist (1892–1984) affiliated with the Chicago Outfit who later became a prominent businessman and Las Vegas casino p

British physicist and chemist (1791–1867) best known for his development of the first dynamo and the discovery of electromagnetic induction. ALS signe

Leader of Spain (born 1892) from 1936 until his death in 1975. Vintage ink signature, “F. Franco, 7 Agosto 1948,” on an off-white 5.25 x 6.5 album pag

Scottish bacteriologist (1881–1955) who shared the 1945 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his role in the discovery and isolation of penicillin. Vintage glo

Eight checks, ranging in size from 8 x 3 to 8.25 x 3.25, one filled out by Getty and the others in type and each signed “J. Paul Getty,” dating from J

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Gorbachev posing outdoors with Ronald Reagan, signed in blue felt tip by Gorbachev. In very fine condition.

Color glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo, signed in silver ink, “M. Gorbachev.” In fine condition, with a couple trivial corner tip creases.

Signed book: The Search for a New Beginning. First edition, first printing. San Francisco: HarperCollins, 1995. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.25 x 7.5,

Two books: softcover copy of Putting People First by Bill Clinton and Al Gore, signed in black felt tip on the half-title page “With best wishes, Al G

Baseball card founder (1863-1946) whose company was the first to issue baseball cards with each stick of gum. Partly-printed DS, one page, 13.75 x 8.2

British physician (1865-1940) known for his medical missionary work in Newfoundland and Labrador. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, Novemb

Printed circular LS signed “A. Hamilton,” one page, 6.5 x 8.75, June 8, 1792, headed at the top “Treasury Department.” Printed circular letter address

Handwritten endorsement, “Accepted, John Hancock,” dated in his hand, September 21, 1767, at the bottom of a 8.5 x 3.5 financial document sent to Hanc

Boldly penned Revolutionary War-dated ALS, one page, 6.75 x 9, October 5, 1780. Letter to John Brown Esq. In full: “The weather proves so exceedingly