RR Auction Quality Autograph Auction 374

ALS signed “Johnny,” three pages, lightly-lined, 8.5 x 11, no date. Letter to Barbara DeCicco, daughter of mobster and longtime Gambino capo George De

Financier (1836–1892) well known for his stock market manipulation of railroad securities; he also tried to corner the gold market, causing the ‘Black

American politician (1809–1891) who served as Lincoln’s first vice president. ALS signed “H. Hamlin,” two pages, lightly-lined, 5 x 8, June 6, 1884. H

Color 8 x 10 cardstock photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Samuel, best wishes, Hugh Hefner.” In fine condition.

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Hillary enjoying a beverage on Everest, signed in blue felt tip. Double matted to an overall size of 11 x 14. In very fine cond

Partially-printed DS, signed in the text “John Hancock,” one page, 9 x 4.5, December 10, 1766. Partly-printed document with approximately 75 additiona

Partly-printed DS, signed “P. Henry,” one page, 16.25 x 12.5, August 4, 1785. Land grant issued by Henry, as governor of Virginia, to William Tilton f

New Zealand postal cover, 5.75 x 3.5, with a stamp honoring the Ross Dependency, signed in black ballpoint by Hillary. In fine condition, with light s

Two items: TLS, one page, 8 x 10, Himalayan Trust, February 2, 1976, signed “E. P. Hillary.” Letter of thanks to a supporter. In part: “I must apologi

Dramatic satin-finish 11 x 14 close-up photo of Hillary, signed in blue felt tip, “Ed Hillary.” In very fine condition.

Satin-finish 11 x 14 photo of Hillary and fellow climber on the cover of The Illustrated London News, dated June 27, 1953, signed in blue felt tip, “E

Color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of Hillary and his fellow climbers making their ascent, signed in blue felt tip, “Ed Hillary.” In very fine condition

Prominent social activist and author (1936–1989) who takes a place among the most outspoken and colorful poiltical figures of the 1960s and 1970s. He

American transportation businessman (1819-1887) known as the ‘Stagecoach King’ until his routes were taken over by Wells Fargo in 1866. Three Oregon...

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Irwin cuddling with a small crocodile, signed in black felt tip, “S. R. Irwin.” In very fine condition.

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

Signed book: The Story of My Life. Later printing. NY: Doubleday, Doran, and Company, 1939. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8, 441 pages. Signed and inscribed in pe

Signed book: Midstream. First edition. Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1929. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 362 pages. Signed in pencil on the first free e

Vintage ballpoint signature and inscription, “For Jock, Best Wishes, Robert Kennedy,” on an off-white 5 x 3 slip. A central horizontal and vertical fo

ALS signed “Bob,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 3.5, black-bordered Attorney General letterhead, no date. Letter of thanks to Gene Tunney. In full: “Jus

Two items: a one–page TLS, 8.5 x 11, dated July 22, 1963, on Attorney General letterhead, to William Hammer. In full: “I want to thank you for your ge

TLS, one page, 5.75 x 8, personal letterhead, January 8, 1968. Letter in response to a letter about her son and former president. In full: “May I than

Signed book: Prescription: Medicine. First edition, first printing. Buffalo: Prometheus Books, 1991. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 268 pages

Nobel Prize laureate in physics in 2000 for his invention of the integrated circuit in 1958. Signed book: The Chip. First edition, first printing. NY:

Ink signature, “George R.,” on an off-white 7.75 x 3 slip, clipped from a larger document. The white wafer seal is attached. In very good condition, w

Ink signature, “William R,” on an off-white 7 x 3 slip clipped from the closing of a letter. In very good condition, with two vertical folds, one thro

TLS signed “Martin L. King, Jr,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Southern Christian Leadership Conference letterhead, December 3, 1963. Letter to Reverend Paul Th

American entrepreneur (1889–1981) who pioneered the berry farm–as–tourist destination. Knott‘s Berry Farm Charity Fund check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in

Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Lake, payable to Volunteer Council #819 R.A. for $5.24, March 13, 1934. Bends, a bit of toning to th

Signed book: Chaos & Cyber Culture. First edition, first printing. California: Ronin Publishing, 1994. Softcover, 8.5 x 11, 272 pages. Signed an...

Attorney, secretary of war, and the first son (1843-1926) of President Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln. Personal check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out

Empress of Austria (1717–1780) and mother of Marie Antoinette. LS in German, one page, 7.25 x 9, black-bordered stationery, July 23, 1770. An official

Prayer card, 6.25 x 4.25, with a photo of Mother Teresa holding a child, and two prayers printed on the reverse, signed on the image side in blue felt

Collection of twenty-seven items, consisting of signatures on cards and clipped slips, TLSs, ALSs, LSs, and documents, each signed by a different form

American financier and public official who served as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1921–1932) and endowed the National Gallery of Art in Washington,

Manuscript DS, in Italian, one page both sides, 9.75 x 14.5, December 1, 1938. Naval declaration for an officer, signed at the conclusion “Mussolini”

Four identical satin-finish color 10 x 8 photo composites of the 1971 wedding of Tricia Nixon, signed in black felt tip “Ed Cox,” “Tricia Nixon Cox,”

United Nations commemorative cover with a cachet honoring UNICEF and the 1965 Nobel Peace Prize, signed in ink by seven recipients. Signers are: Linus

Ink and felt tip signatures of approximately 30 Nobel Prize recipients on various slips, cards, and photos. Signers are: Philip Anderson, Val Fitch, J

Signed photos from 20 Nobel Prize recipients, ranging in size from 3 x 4 to 6 x 8.25, all signed in ink or felt tip by the respective winner pictured.

Ink and felt tip signatures of 59 Nobel Prize recipients on cards of varying size and color, signed by the respective recipient, with some adding date

Signed book: The Nobel Prize. First edition, first printing. NY: Arcade Publishing, 2000. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 489 pages. Signed on

Extremely rare ALS, three sides of two adjoining pages, 7.25 x 9, July 12, 1789. Letter to John Hustler in Yorkshire. In full: “The intention of this

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

American businessman and entrepreneur (1875–1971) who built a chain of eponymous retail stores and pioneered employee profit sharing. Glossy 8 x 10 ph

Charismatic and highly ambitious wife of Argentine president Juan Perón (1919–1952) who later became the subject of the popular musical (and su...

Color satin-finish 4 x 6 head-and-shoulders photo, signed in blue ink. In fine condition.

Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 6 photo, signed in the lower border in fountain pen. Silvering to darker portions of image and background, otherwise fine c

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

Three souvenir postal covers individually signed in fountain pen or ballpoint by Richard E. Byrd (signed “R. E. Byrd” and postmarked March 6, 1931), V