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