RR Auction Quality Autograph Auction 377

Brilliant defense attorney (1857–1938) noted for his role in the Scopes ‘Monkey’ Trial and the Leopold-Loeb thrill-killing case. ALS, one page, 5.75 x

British chemist and inventor (1778–1829), best known for his discoveries of alkaline earth metals, his research on chlorine and iodine, and the invent

TLS in Hebrew, one page, 8.5 x 11, 1973. Dayan writes Aaron and Naomi Raphaeli following the death of their son. In full (translated): “Allow me to jo

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

Spanish lawyer (1720–1787), a colonial official in New Spain, and Minister of the Indies. Very rare LS, in Spanish, boldly signed “Jph. de Galvez,” on

Ink signature, “C. D,” on one of his off-white 3.5 x 2.5 calling card with embossed name. He has added a brief untranslated sentiment in French. In fi

Duke of Florence from 1537 until his death in 1574, reigning as the first Grand Duke of Tuscany beginning in 1569. LS in Italian, signed as ruler of F

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut (1731–1796) and seventh President of the Continental Congress. Endorsement, signed “Saml. H

Full free frank, measuring 12.75 x 7.5 unfolded, with the address panel measuring 8 x 3.5. Addressed by Whipple to “The Honrble Josiah Bartlett Esq.,

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut (1731–1811). Ink signature “Wm. Williams” on a 2.25 x 2.25 slip cut from a larger document.

Clipped endorsement, signed “W. Williams,” on a 2 x 2.5 slip removed from a larger document, dated December 26, 1789. Crease through his signature, so

Handwritten and signed endorsement, “G. Wythe,” on the reverse of the last page of a three-page document (on two adjoining 8 x 10 sheets) written and

Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1757–1806), formerly Lady Georgiana Spencer, and the first wife of the 5th Duke of Devonshire. Very rare A

Typed manuscript signed “Diana” as Princess of Wales, one page, 8 x 13, on red engraved Kensington Palace stationery, dated July, 1996. Diana’s revise

Christmas card from 1987, 8 x 6 folded, opens to 16 x 6, embossed in gold on the outside with Prince of Wales’s feathers and Garter motto, as well as

Two different color satin-finish 8 x 10 photos of Diana and Mother Teresa holding hands, each signed in-person, one in blue felt tip, “Diana,” adding

Signed book: Life Itself. Later printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1981. Paperback, 5.25 x 8.5, 192 pages. Signed and inscribed on the title page, ...

Signed book: Correcting the Code. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1994. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 378 pages. Signed and inscrib...

Signed book: Blueprints: Solving the Mystery of Evolution. First edition. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1989. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.5 x 9.

Article entitled ‘How to Live with a Golden Helix,’ 8.25 x 11, 4 pages, reprinted from a 1979 issue of The Sciences and signed on the front cover in b

Signed book: James Watson and Francis Crick: Discovery of the Double Helix and Beyond by David E. Newton. First edition. NY: Facts on File, Inc., 1992

Signed book: The Double Helix. First edition, later printing. NY: Atheneum, 1968. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.5 x 8.5, 226 pages. Signed in ballpoint

Signed book: A Passion for DNA: Genes, Genomes, and Society. First edition. NY: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2000. Hardcover with dustjacket,

Signed book: Genes, Girls, and Gamow. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 259 pages. Signed on the title page in

Free-franked envelope, 4.5 x 2.5, addressed in another hand to “Mr. H. Tapley Esq, Boston, Mass.,” and franked along the top, “Free, S. A. Douglas.” P

Partly printed DS, two pages, 8.5 x 14, September 29, 1885. Deed from Leon Wells to Eurica Rider, signed on an outer panel by Douglass as Recorder of

ALS in French, signed “A. Dreyfus,” one page, 4.5 x 6, no date (but bearing a pencil notation of “May 1908” in an unknown hand). Letter to the widow o

Infamous French courtesan (1743–1793) who was the last mistress of Louis XV. Accused of aiding emigres from the Revolution, she was imprisoned, tried,

Vintage fountain pen signature, “Thos. A. Edison,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2.25 card. In fine condition. An impeccably bold signature from one of manki

Vintage oversized 13.5 x 16.5 image of an artist’s bust portrait of Edison, affixed to a 14.75 x 18.25 mount, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To

ALS signed “TAE,” three pages, 5 x 8, no date. Letter to his wife Mina, addressing her as “Darling Billy.” In part: "Mr. Upton is surveying for...

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

Lengthy ALS in German, signed “Papa,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, July 11, 1948. Letter to his elder son, Hans Albert, discouraging him from visiti

American academic (1918–2011) who is best known as “the father of cryonics” for his work and advances in the field of cryogenics. He is currently cryo

British naval officer and Antarctic explorer (1881-1957), Evans served as second-in-command on the ill-fated expedition to the South Pole led by Rober

Vintage matte-finish 6.75 x 9.25 bust portrait, signed in fountain pen, “Henry Ford.” In fine condition, with some scattered light silvering to backgr

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

Laureates are considered the US equivalent of the Nobel Prize. Ten items: six color glossy 5 x 7 photos, each signed in blue felt tip by the respectiv

ALS in German, signed “Freud,” one page, 5.75 x 4, March 24, 1936. Brief letter to Arthur Foxe thanking Dr. Foxe for sending his book “Crime and Sexua

Scarce vintage 5.5 x 3.5 postcard photo of Gandhi seated on the floor in a corner, signed in fountain pen in Gujarati. Scattered light soiling and sta

Two items: TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace letterhead, dated June 27, 1985. Letter to pastor William Ward, i

Journalist, editor, and social reformer (1805–1879) best known as one of the most ardent and influential abolitionists in the decades leading up to th

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Gorbachev embracing President Ronald Reagan, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with a trivial crease to the bot

Color glossy 9.5 x 7 limited edition photo of Gorbachev receiving the Ronald Reagan Freedom Award, number 71 of 205, signed in blue felt tip. Double m

Financier known for his stock market manipulation of railroad securities; he also tried to corner the gold market, causing the ‘Black Friday’ stock ma

Organized crime boss (born 1940) who became a major media celebrity. After an extensive operation that cost $75 million, Gotti, who had repeatedly elu

French physician and politician (1738–1814) whose name became synonymous with the ‘humane’ instrument of execution whose use he proposed to the govern

Ink signature, “John Hancock,” on an off-white slip, clipped from a larger letter or document, with “Your most hum Sevt,” written above signature, and

Designer of the 50-star flag as part of a school project (1941–2009). Fabric American flag, 3-feet x 5-feet, signed vertically in black felt tip along

German theoretical physicist (1901–1976) awarded the 1932 Nobel Prize in physics for the creation of quantum mechanics. Extremely rare unpublished han

ALS in German, signed “Th. Herzl,” two pages, lightly-lined on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, Hotel and Pension Frohnalp letterhead, June 29, 1893

Four items: one 7.75 x 10.75 magazine page featuring a small write-up on Hillary, signed and inscribed in black felt tip; two checks, 6 x 2.75, dated

Signed book: Everest: The History of the Himalayan Giant. First edition. WA: The Mountaineers, 1997. Hardcover with dustjacket, 10.25 x 14.25, 140 pag

Two black felt tip signatures on individual 6 x 4 cards, one orange and one yellow. In very fine condition, with a collector’s notation on the reverse

English scientist (1749–1823) is widely credited as the pioneer of smallpox vaccine. Ink signature and sentiment, “To Mr. Large with Dr. Jenner’s Comp

TLS signed “J. E. Hoover,” two pages, 8 x 10.5, Federal Bureau of Investigation letterhead, January 31, 1939. Hoover writes Canadian Brigadier General

Vintage fountain pen signature, “Howard Hughes,” on a tan 5.25 x 8 folded sheet, just above a pencil signature from his lawyer during the trial, T. A.

Visually impressive manuscript DS, one page, 20 x 14, March 20, 1797. Jay, as governor of New York, appoints 24 judges to “keep our peace in the Count

American statesman (1727–1819) who played a key role in the debates at the Constitutional Convention. ALS signed “Wm. Sam. Johnson,” one page, 6.5 x 8

Secret Service Agent #9 assigned to the president’s motorcade detail on November 22, 1963. After hearing the fateful shot, Hill leapt onto Kennedy’s l

Historic satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Leavelle escorting Lee Harvey Oswald through the basement of the Dallas Police headquarters as they are approach

Infamous satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Leavelle escorting Lee Harvey Oswald through the basement of the Dallas Police headquarters as they are approach

TLS signed “Joe Kennedy,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, January 5, 1931. Kennedy writes Sam Katz at the Publix Theatres Corporation. In

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed at the upper left, “George R,” one page, 15.5 x 11.5, October 15, 1801. Appointment of James Charles Dalbiac “to be M

ALS signed “Albert,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, embossed letterhead featuring the royal crest, April 19, 1922. In a letter to a dear friend, Albert w

King of England and Ireland (1566–1625) under whom the ‘Golden Age’ of Elizabethan literature and drama continued. LS, in Latin, signed “James I,” one

French diplomat (1805–1894) who spearheaded the project to build the Suez Canal. ALS signed “Ferd. de Lesseps,” one page, 5.25 x 8, October 6, 1875. L

American showman (1860–1942) who began his career as a trapper and Pawnee interpreter and later became a partner in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. Fou

Partly-printed DS, one page, 5.25 x 8, March 28, 1873. As professor of clinical surgery at the University of Edinburgh, Lister certifies a student’s c

Nobel Prize–winning, Italian-born engineer (1874–1937) who developed ‘wireless telegraphy,’ better known to the world at large as radio. Large and bol

Color 3.5 x 5.5 postcard honoring Luigi Galvani, signed vertically in black ink by Marconi. Light overall irregular adhesion to signature, a few light

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, May 22, 1916. Letter to the editor of the Brooklyn Eagle. In full: “Various sentiments have been going t

Felt tip signature, “Golda Meir,” on an off-white 5.5 x 8.25 sheet of personal stationery. In fine condition, with scattered wrinkling.

Three items: NewsMax magazine from April 2007 picturing Romney on the cover and signed on the cover in black felt tip; a black felt tip signature on a

British politician (1718–1792) who held a number of important positions, including First Lord of the Admiralty, Postmaster General, and Secretary of S

Signer of the US Constitution from Pennsylvania (1744–1800) and first governor of that state. Partly-printed DS, signed “Tho. Mifflin,” one page, 15.5

TLS, one page, 5 x 6. Letter to a respected publisher, Morgan writes, in full: “I have read with much interest the book by Mr. Frank Harris entitled ‘

Color 7.75 x 9.75 photo of a smiling Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, signed in black felt tip, “God bless you, M. Teresa mc,” and a TLS, signed “M. Theres

TLS signed, “God bless you, M Teresa mc” on the reverse of a prayer sheet, 4.25 x 5.5, Missionaries of Charity stamped letterhead, August 1991. Mother

Reformer (1793–1880) active in the Underground Railroad and the first president of the American Equal Rights Association. AQS on an off-white 5 x 7.5

African–American religious leader (1897–1975) who led the Nation of Islam from 1934 until his death and was a mentor to Malcolm X, Louis Farrakhan, an

Manuscript DS, in Italian, one page, 8.5 x 13.25, August 6, 1926. An untranslated document to the president of Bolivia, signed at the bottom in black

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 11.25 photo of Mussolini reading from a page, neatly signed in fountain pen “Benito Mussolini, Roma 30 aprile 1928–VI.” In fi

FDC with a cachet honoring 25 Years of Transistors, signed in black ballpoint, “W= Shockley” and in blue ballpoint, “John Bardeen” and “Walter Brattai

LS in French, signed “Bonaparte,” one page, 6.75 x 9.5, January 10, 1800. Napoleon writes his minister of war, Louis Alexandre Berthier. In part (tran

LS in French, signed “Napole,” one page, 7.25 x 9, August 22, 1806. Napoleon writes his minister of the interior, Count Antonio Aldini. In part (trans

Canadian-born physician and researcher (1849–1919) widely hailed as the Father of Modern Medicine. Two items: signature and postscript clipped from th

Marshal of France (1767-1847), known as the ‘Marshal of thirty-four wounds,’ he served with distinction in the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars.

ALS, one page, 3.5 x 5.25, April 20, 1850. Paget writes to the parent of a patient, in full: “Sir Benjamin Brodie has arranged to come down with me by

Historic glossy 10 x 8 photo of Parks being fingerprinted after her arrest, signed in black felt tip, “Rosa Parks.” In fine condition with the image a

French economist (1822–1912) and a joint winner (together with Henry Dunant) of the first Nobel Peace Prize awarded in 1901. LS in French, one black-b

Pioneering French microbiologist and chemist (1822–1895) who demonstrated the germ theory of disease and developed the first vaccine against rabies. A

ANS, in pencil, signed “L. P.,” on both sides of a Membre de l’Institut calling card, 4 x 2.5, featuring a quick ‘thank you’ in French on the front, “

Pioneering French microbiologist and chemist (1822–1895) who demonstrated the germ theory of disease and developed the first vaccine against rabies. A

Two items: TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine, August 17, 1983. In part: “I am sending you a copy of the new edi

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

TLS in Spanish, as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, personal letterhead, January 30, 1947. President Peron writes to a General, in full: “Greetings w

President of Argentina (born 1895) from 1946 to 1955 and again from 1973 to his death in 1974. DS in Spanish, signed “Peron,” one page, 9 x 12.5, Mini

Born Niccolò Sfondrati (535–1591) who was Pope from December 5, 1590 until his death. LS, in Latin, signed “Greg.s pp XIV,” one page, 8 x 11, J...

Queen regnant of England and Ireland (1533–1603), daughter of Henry VIII, who reigned from November 17, 1558 until her death. Extremely rare manuscrip