RR Auction Quality Autograph Auction 384 and Civil War Auction

TLS signed “R. E. Byrd,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, October 26, 1938. Letter of thanks for a surprise birthday gift. In full: “I was

French educator (1752–1822) and lady-in-waiting to Queen Marie Antoinette before and during the French Revolution. Partly-printed DS, in French, one p

Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1937 to 1940. Stately vintage matte-finish 7 x 8.75 photo, affixed to a 10 x 12.5 mount, signed and inscribed on

ALS, one page both sides, 4.75 x 7.75, June 7, 1902, Blenheim Palace letterhead. Churchill writes to “My dear Crisp,” adding “Private” to the top left

Vintage matte-finish 5 x 6.25 Vivienne photo of a confident-looking Churchill leaning forward in his chair, and affixed to its original 6.5 x 9 mount,

TLS signed “W. S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, personal letterhead, March 6, 1963. Churchill sends thanks for an elected club post. In full: “I am

TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, personal letterhead, September 11, 1962. Churchill declines an invitation. In full: “My wife a

TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7 x 9, personal letterhead, November 9, 1960. Letter marked at the top, “Private,” reads, in full: “Gentl

Vintage matte-finish 6.25 x 4.5 photo of Winston and Clementine Churchill leaving a building, Winston flashing a ‘V for Victory’ sign, signed in fount

Ink signature, “Yours truly, W. F. Cody, ‘Buffalo Bill’,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card. In very good condition, with uniform toning to card, light fea

Partly-printed DS, signed “W. F. Cody,” one page, 8 x 2.5, January 8, 1876. receipt from DeBar’s Opera House, filled out in an unknown hand, “Sixteen

Physicist (1887–1954) and president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from 1930 to 1948. DS, one page, 6.5 x 9, May 8, 1933. Massachu

English general (1738–1805) who fought against Washington during the American Revolution and was finally defeated at Yorktown. The crushing defeat aro

French psychologist and pharmacist (1857–1926) who introduced a method of self-improvement based on optimistic autosuggestion. AQS, signed “E. Coue,”

Two items: glossy 5 x 7 head-and-shoulders photo, signed in blue felt tip, “JY Cousteau”; and a felt tip signature, “JY Cousteau,” on a white 5 x 3 ca

Polish-born French physicist (1867-1934), she and her husband Pierre discovered two new elements, polonium and radium, in 1898. In 1911 she won the No

Canadian doctor who delivered the famed Dionne quintuplets in Ontario in 1934. Vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Dr. Dafoe with the Dionne quintupl

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

French statesman and one of the leading figures of the French Revolution. He and his followers were charged with conspiracy to overthrow the governmen

Possibly the last known signature of the great English naturalist and author (1809–1882) whose book explaining his theories of evolution, On the Origi

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

ANS in French, signed “C. De Gaulle,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, Le General De Gaulle letterhead, February 2, 1960. Brief untranslated note of thanks. A c

ADS, signed in the text “Josiah Barlett,” one page, 7.5 x 3.25, November 27, 1770. Promissory note reads, “I promise to pay to Josiah Bartlett or orde

Signer of the Declaration of Independence; founder and president of the Bank of Philadelphia. Manuscript DS, signed twice “Geo. Clymer,” one page, 7.7

Partly-printed vellum DS, in Latin, signed “Saml Huntington L.L.D.,” and “Oliver Wolcott L.L.D.,” one page, 14.25 x 12.25. Untranslated document, whic

Beautiful 1986 Christmas card, 10.25 x 7.25 open, embossed in gold on the outside with Prince of Wales’ feathers and Garter motto, as well as the Spen

Stately color satin-finish 9.75 x 7.75 photo of the royal couple and their staff, affixed to a larger mount, and signed on the mount in black ink, “Ch

Embossed gift card, 4.75 x 3.75, filled out by Charles, “To you both—With every best wish for Xmas from us both—Charles and,” and also signed “Diana.”

Black religious leader whose Peace Mission sect demanded worship of him as God incarnate and communal celibate living. TLS signed “Rev. M. J. Divine,”

Printed signed sketch of a double helix on an off-white 8.5 x 11 sheet, signed at the bottom in black ink, “Francis Crick,” and “James B. Watson.” In

Signed book: The Double Helix. First edition. NY: Atheneum, 1968. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.75 x 8.75, 226 pages. Signed on the half-title page in

FDC featuring a satin-finish 2.5 x 3.5 photo of Watson peering into a microscope affixed in place of a cachet, signed in black ballpoint. In fine cond

Signed book: Darwin: The Indelible Stamp. First edition, first printing. Philadelphia: Running Press, 2005. Softcover, 5.5 x 8.75, 1260 pages. Signed

Former slave (1818–1895) who lent his eloquent, powerful voice to the abolitionist movement. ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 5.75 x 9.25, December 15, 1

American socialist and writer (1883–1969) whose outspoken leftist leanings led him to be tried twice for sedition during World War I. Though a champio

Elected to the Continental Congress (1774–1784), Duane actively opposed British encroachments though he sought an alternative to separation, but did s

Edison Botanic Research Corporation business check, 8.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Edison, “Thos. A. Edison” with his usual ‘umbrel

Two ANSs, in pencil, one signed “Edison,” the other signed “E,” on the first page of a two-page TLS to Edison from Frank Dyer, 8.5 x 11, Legal Departm

Large ink ‘umbrella’ signature, “Thos A. Edison,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition, with a bit of scattered light toning and soiling.

Exquisite AQS boldly signed with his umbrella signature, “Thomas A. Edison,” on the reverse an off-white 3 x 1.5 personal calling card bearing a diffe

ANS, in pencil, signed “TAE,” written at the top of the first page of a four-page letter from his son Charles, in pencil, lightly-lined, 5 x 8, Januar

TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists letterhead, April 29, 1947. Letter to Miss Fishel. In full: “I

ALS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” on both sides of a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard, no date, but postmarked January 27, 1915. Letter to his wife, “L. M.”

Christmas card from 1991, measuring 7.25 x 9.25 closed, opening to an overall size of 14.5 x 9.25, with a gold embossed royal crest on the front. Insi

Last Empress consort of the French from 1853 to 1871 as the wife of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French. Two letters, in French: LS, one page, 7.5 x 1

Two ink signatures of Roy Chapman Andrews and Paul du Chaillu, the latter adding, “New York, May 15th, 1867,” the first on an off-white 5 x 3 card, an

Collection of 12 TLSs, all one page, all on FBI letterhead, each signed by a former FBI Director. Five are signed “J. Edgar Hoover,” ranging in date f

French astronomer and author (1842–1925) who authored several notable early science fiction novels, and several works about Spiritism. ALS in French,

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

TLS in German, one page both sides, 5.75 x 8, personal letterhead, November 15, 1967. Frank writes to “Fredy and Dear Alice,” translated in part: “Nat