RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

Draft ALS signed “RR,” one page, lightly-lined, 8.5 x 10, secretarially dated July 12, 1967. Draft letter to Robert Reyburn. In part: “We are explorin

DS, one page, 10.5 x 14, October 23, 1967. Governor Reagan appoints Warren D. Allen to Commissioner of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeals Board. Signe

Color satin-finish 10.5 x 13.5 photo of Reagan in the Oval Office, signed and inscribed as president in the lower border in black felt tip, “To Pat Tr

ALS signed “Love, Dad,” one page, 6.5 x 4.25, personal letterhead, February 10 [1992]. Letter to his daughter Patti. In full: “Thank you for your birt

White House card, 4.25 x 2.75, boldly signed in fountain pen, “Franklin D. Roosevelt.” Card bears a clipped August 27, 1936, postmark and a small clip

White House card, 4 x 2.75, signed in black ink, “Theodore Roosevelt.” In very good condition, scattered toning and soiling, moderate rippling, and mo

Four TLSs, each one page, personal or United Nations letterhead, dated between 1954 and 1961. General correspondence from Roosevelt to a colonel, expr

TLS, one page, 7.75 x 10.25, State of New York letterhead, May 23, 1929. From Warm Springs, Roosevelt writes to Ralph Jonas. In part: “I will be back

Gorgeous engraved portrait of Roosevelt, 11 x 14, signed and inscribed below the image in fountain pen, “To Mrs. Mary Talbot, in grateful memory of he

Spectacular vintage sepia matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of a younger Roosevelt, signed in the lower border in fountain pen. Light corner tip creasing and

World War II–dated TLS signed “F. D. R.,” one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, May 6, 1942. Letter to Senator Lister Hill. In full: “Ever so ma

Notarized DS as president, two pages, 8 x 13, June 21, 1937. Headed “In the Matter of acquiring title to Public Park bounded by Congress and Myrtle Av

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 20 x 15, March 27, 1943. President Roosevelt appoints Hugh B. Cox “of the District of Columbia…an Assistant

Signed book: On Our Way. First edition. NY: John Day Company, 1934. Hardcover, 5.5 x 7.75, 300 pages. Signed and inscribed, as president, on the fully

TLS, one page, 7 x 9, September 8, 1920. Brief letter to a collector. In full: “I am very glad to give you my autograph at the bottom of this letter.”

ALS, two pages both sides, 5.5 x 9, State of New York Assembly Chamber letterhead, January 31, 1882. Letter to “My dear Lehmair,” in part: “If I was n

TLS as president, one page, 7.25 x 9, black-bordered Executive Mansion letterhead, October 9, 1901. Letter to Mr. Lamont of The Evening Post in New Yo

TLS signed “T. Roosevelt,” one page, 6 x 6.5, The Outlook letterhead, June 10, 1913. Letter to Harry C. Forster, Jr. In full: “I must send you just on

Fountain pen signature, “Theodore Roosevelt,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.5 card with a clipped December 23, 1912, Madison Square Station postmark affixed

White House card boldly signed in black ink, “Theodore Roosevelt.” In very good condition, with vertical bends and ripples, some mild toning, and moun

Bold ink signature, “Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States from 1901 to 1909,” on an off-white card. Cloth-matted and framed with a portr

Ink signature, “Wm. H. Taft,” on an off-white 5 x 2.75 card. Overall toning, light creases and rippling, and mounting remnants to reverse, otherwise f

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 5 x 7.25, War Department letterhead, January 16, 1908. Letter to the secretary of the YMCA declining an invitation

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one onionskin page, 5.25 x 8, personal letterhead, July 12, 1908. Letter to Congressman Herbert Parsons of New York. In full

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 5.5 x 9, War Department letterhead, November 21, 1906. Letter to Oswald Garrison Villard of the New York Evening P

White House card, signed in black ink, “Sincerely yours, Wm. H. Taft, Nov 20th, 1912.” In very good condition, with several blocks of toning, a few li

Signed book: Four Aspects of Civic Duty. First edition. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1906. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.75, 111 pages. Signed in fountain...

LS signed “Z. Taylor, Col., 1st Rgt. U. S. Inf’y, Comd’g,” one page, 7.75 x 9.5, New Orleans, May 1, 1828. Letter to an adjutant general. In part: “I

Partly-printed DS, signed “Z. Taylor, Col. Cmg,” one page, 21 x 16.5, May 1835. A “Muster Roll of Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates employed on e

ALS signed “Z. Taylor, Majr,3d R Infy,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 9.5, Louisville, Kentucky, April 9, 1819. Letter to Col. George Gibson recommending

Rare partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “Z. Taylor,” one page, 17.25 x 14.25, March 8, 1849. President Taylor appoints Jabob Collamer “to b

Ink signature, “Z. Taylor, Btt Genl, U. S. A. Comdg,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.75 lightly-lined slip. A crease in between signature and rank, a few ot

Vintage fountain pen signature, “Best wishes, Harry Truman, USS Mo.,” on an off-white 4.5 x 3 custom-made collector’s card bearing a clipped August 2,

TLS as president, one page, 6.5 x 8, White House letterhead, May 5, 1949. Letter to W. B. Fitzpatrick. In full: “I appreciated very much your letter o

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, May 12, 1939. Short letter to Rufus Burrus. In full: “I am enclosing you a copy of letter wh

Printed political cartoon, 8.25 x 7.5, originally done by Burris Jenkins in honor of Truman’s 75th birthday, signed and inscribed at the bottom, “Best

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 19 x 15, November 12, 1946. President Truman appoints Willard L. Thorp “an Assistant Secretary of State…for

Ink signature and inscription, “To Bill, one of God’s good & great men. Harry S. Truman,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.25 gilt-edged place card embo...

TLS, one page, 7 x 10, personal letterhead, April 29, 1963. Truman writes Jacob Baal-Teshuva, editor of The Mission of Israel. In full: "I will...

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, September 13, 1965. Letter to Seymour Kessler. In part: “Thank you very much for the two photographs

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, May 12, 1945. Letter to E. J. Short, Sr., of Republic, Missouri. In full: “You don’t know h

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, April 6, 1961. Letter to Dr. George M. Arrowsmith. In part: “I sincerely hope that you and Mrs. Arrow

Signed book: Mr. Citizen. Later printing. NY: Bernard Geis Associates, 1960. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 315 pages. Signed on the half-ti

Unissued United States Senate Chamber pass, 4 x 2.75, signed at the bottom by Truman as Vice President. In very good condition, with noticeable centra

White House card neatly signed in black ink. Mounting remnants to reverse, otherwise fine condition.

TLS, one page, 6.75 x 10.25, personal letterhead, Independence, Missouri, December 3, 1962. Letter to a WGN executive. In part: “Thank you very much f

FDC with a cachet honoring Franklin D. Roosevelt, signed in black ink by Truman. In fine condition, with mild overall toning and a few light creases.

Rare partly-printed DS as president, signed “Harry S. Truman,” one page, 23 x 19, June 12, 1946. In part: In full, “Know ye, that reposing special tru

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “J. Tyler,” one page, 11 x 14.5, July 2, 1842. Scalloped-top ship’s pass reads, in part: “Suffer the Bar

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “J. Tyler,” one page, 11.25 x 8, October 12, 1842. President Tyler appoints Richard F. Dunn as “a Gunner

ALS signed “Go: Washington,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 11.75, Mount Vernon, May 25, 1785. Letter to Major Robert Lewis and Sons. In full: “In conseq

Remarkable and very early ADS in Washington’s hand, signed “G. Washington,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 12 x 7.25, April 3, 1752. A handwritten

Ink signature, “M. Van Buren,” on an off-white 3.5 x .5 slip affixed to an off-white 5 x 3 card bearing a small affixed portrait. Mild scattered soili

Partly-printed DS, signed “Go: Washington,” one page both sides, 8 x 12.75, June 9, 1783. Washington discharges an enlisted man. Document reads, in fu

Four clipped slips, each signed by a member of Washington’s cabinet. Signers are: Timothy Pickering (2), Oliver Wolcott, Jr., and James McHenry. In ov

Vintage matte-finish 9.5 x 13 Harris and Ewing photo of President Wilson with his cabinet, affixed to a 13.5 x 17.75 mount, and signed on the mount in

TLS signed “Woodrow Wilson,” one page, 7.75 x 2.75, complying with an autograph request, and an ink signature, “Woodrow Wilson, 1912, Sea Girt, New Je

World War I–dated DS as president, one page, 11 x 14.75, August 23, 1917. President Wilson appoints George H. Harries as “Brigadier General in the Nat

Ink signature, as president, “Woodrow Wilson, 13 January 1919,” and “Edith Bolling Wilson,” on an off-white 6 x 3.75 album page. A small hole between

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Bush and Gorbachev seated next to each other at a conference table, signed in the lower border in black felt tip by

Four hardcover books: Decision Points, signed in black felt tip on a bookplate affixed to the half-title page; Ana’s Story, signed on the half-title p

Engraved portrait of Bush, 9 x 12, by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, signed and inscribed below the image in black felt tip, “David Daniel, Bes

ALS signed “George,” one page, 6.25 x 4, Vice President letterhead, October 14, 1984. Brief letter to Senator Rudy Boschwitz. In full: “You’re right a

Signed book: The Bush Family Cookbook. First edition, first printing. NY: Scribner, 2005. Hardcover with dust jacket, 7.75 x 9.5, 308 pages. Signed on

Official Rawlings American League baseball signed in blue ballpoint on the sweet spot by George W. Bush and on a side panel by George Bush. In fine co

Decision Points bookplate, 4.25 x 3.25, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a pre-printed compliments card from Bush’s of

Signed book: A Charge To Keep. First edition, first printing. NY: William Morrow and Company, 1999. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 253 pages.

Uncommon color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Air Force One, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Official Rawlings American League baseball signed in black ballpoint on the sweet spot. In very good condition, with uniform toning to ball and a coup

Two leatherbound Easton Press editions of Turning Point and Keeping Faith, each signed the colophon in blue felt tip, “J. Carter.” In overall fine con

Engraved portrait of Carter, 9 x 12, by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, signed below the image in black felt tip, “Jimmy Carter.” In fine condit

Four hardcover first edition copies of The Nobel Peace Prize Lecture, each signed on a free end page in black ink, “J. Carter.” In overall fine condit

Four softcover books, each signed on the free end page or title page in black ink, “J. Carter.” Titles are: An Outdoor Journal, Turning Point, Sharing

Twelve hardcover books, each signed in black ink on a free end or title page, 11 signed by Jimmy Carter, “J. Carter,” and one signed by his wife, “Ros

Two hardcover books: a first edition of Back To Work, signed on the title page in black felt tip by Bill Clinton; and Monica’s Story, signed on the ti

Two hardcover books, My Life and Back to Work, each signed on the title page in black ink. In fine condition.

Signed book: My Life. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 957 pages. Signed on the title page in black fe

Color satin-finish 8.25 x 6.5 photo, inscribed in a calligraphic hand in black ink, “To Janice, with best wishes,” and signed black felt tip, “&...

Scarce ALS signed “Bill,” one page both sides, 5 x 3.5, Governor’s Mansion letterhead, no date. Letter to a good friend. In full: “Thanks for your let

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Clinton with Pope John Paul II, boldly signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Half-title page from Between Hope and History, signed and inscribed, as president, in blue ink, “To Vic Kawber, with thanks, Bill Clinton 12/12/96.” I

Signed book: Living History. First edition, first printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 2003. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 562 pages. Signe...

Two signed photos: one color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Ford in the oval office, signed in blue felt tip; and one color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Carte

Two hardcover books: a special Easton Press collector’s edition of A Time to Heal, signed on the colophon by Gerald Ford; and a presidential edition o

TLS signed “Jerry Ford,” one page, 7.75 x 10.25, Congress of the United States letterhead, December 12, 1968. Letter regarding legislation. In part: “

Engraved portrait of President Ford by the Bureau of Printing and Engraving, 9 x 12, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Gerald R. Ford.” I

Engraved portrait of the White House, 8 x 5.75, by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, signed below the image in blue felt tip, “Gerald R. Ford.” In

Three items: White House card, signed in black ink; a glossy 10 x 8 photo of Ford from his football days at Michigan, signed in brown felt tip; and an

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Fords, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip, “Gerald R. Ford” and “Betty B. Ford.” In fine condition.

Two free franked envelopes, both 6.5 x 3.75, and both bearing cachets honoring the Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, each franked along the top

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 portrait of the first lady in the White House, signed and inscribed in the lower border in blue felt tip, “To William Smith,

Signed book: The Real War. NY: Warner Books, 1980. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.25 x 9.25, 341 pages. Signed on the colophon in blue ink. In fine condit

Signed book: The Audacity of Hope. First edition, first printing. NY: Crown Publishers, 2006. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 375 pages. Signed

Color 7 x 6 program photo of the Obama family at Christmas clipped from a 2008 campaign booklet, signed in the upper left in silver ink. In fine condi

Matte-finish 9.75 x 8 press photo of Reagan, Romney, and Richard Nixon posing together, signed and inscribed in black ink “To Joseph J. Fricelli, With

TLS, one page, 6.25 x 9.25, personal letterhead, February 11, 1970. Letter to Philip H. Cummings. In part: “You’ll never know how much your kind lette

Felt tip signature, “Ronald Reagan, July 30-’91,” on an off-white 5.75 x 4.75 sheet. In fine condition, with a trimmed left edge and slight brush to s

Vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 photo of a young Reagan posing with one of his horses, signed and inscribed in blue ink “Dear Pete & Hup—Just tho...

One-of-a-kind glossy photo neatly trimmed in size to 8.5 x 6.75, showing Reagan standing beside a car on a studio back lot, signed in black felt tip.

Glossy 10.5 x 13.5 photo of Reagan with staff and reporters in front of a United Airlines jet, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Bob—a great