RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document and Autograph Auction

ALS, one page both sides, 5 x 8, personal letterhead, April 20, [1861]. Letter to fellow scientist Oswald Heer. In full: “I am extremely much obliged

Brazilian diplomat (1876–1954) who helped 800 people escape France during the Holocaust, including 425 confirmed to be Jewish. Untranslated ALS in Por

ALS, three lightly-lined pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, November 25, 1876. Letter written onboard the S.S. Adriatic, while serving as preside

War-dated TLS in French, signed “C. De Gaulle,” one page, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, October 6, 1942. Letter to Captain Vaisseau Ortoli on board the

Signer of the Declaration of Independence, and founder and president of the Bank of Philadelphia (1739–1813). Bank check, 5.75 x 2, filled out and sig

Partly-printed DS, signed “Tho’s Heyward Jun'r,” one page, 13 x 8, September 1, 1785. Arrest warrant issued for coachmaker James Lyntch, “to ans...

Partly-printed DS, signed “E. Gerry,” one page, 8.75 x 14, February 9, 1811. Gerry, as governor of Massachusetts, appoints Moses Townsend “to be one o

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut (1731–1796) and seventh President of the Continental Congress. ADS, signed “Sam’l Huntingto

Partly-printed DS, signed “Rob’t Morris,” one page, 12 x 9.5, March 10, 1795. Morris certifies that James Greenleaf “is entitled to five Shares in the

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut (1721–1793) who was the only man to also sign the Articles of Association, Articles of Conf

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut (1731–1811). ADS, signed “Wm. Williams,” one page, 7.25 x 6.75, March 12, 1778. Williams or

Connecticut politician (1726–1797) who signed both the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation, and later served as governor of the

ALS, one page both sides, 4.5 x 7.5, Kensington Palace letterhead, July 3, 1989. Letter to friend and fashion designed Bruce Oldfield. In full: “A gre

Birthday card, measuring approximately 4.5 x 7, featuring a Gary Larson color image of a frog playing a guitar. Inside bears a short pre-printed senti

Partly-printed DS, signed three times, twice as “Geo. Eastman” and once as “George Eastman,” one page, 8.5 x 3.5, October 14, 1899. A “standing intere

Pencil ‘umbrella’ signature, “Thos A. Edison,” on an off-white 2.75 x 2 card. In fine condition, with a paperclip impression to top edge. Accompanied

Signed book: The Boy’s Life of Edison. First edition. NY: Harper and Brothers, 1911. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.5, 332 pages. Signed on the second free end p

Edison Botanic Research Corporation business check, 8.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Edison with his bold ‘umbrella’ signature, “Thos

Partly-printed DS, signed “Thomas [A.] Edison, President,” one page, 11.5 x 7, July 17, 1901. Stock certificate issued to W. S. Pilling for “Eighty th

TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, blindstamped personal letterhead, Princeton, February 11, 1953. Einstein writes to Blanche H.

TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, blind-stamped personal letterhead from his Princeton address, June 10, 1938. Letter to Dr. G

TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.25 x 11, blind-stamped personal letterhead, April 3, 1951. Letter to Joseph Halle Schaffner. In full: “I thank y

Detailed scientific and mathematical calculations on both sides of a 2.5 x 5.5 off-white slip. On one side Einstein writes nine lines of an intricate

Swedish-American Army engineer (1803–1889) who designed and built the ironclad warship Monitor for the American Navy. ALS signed “J. Ericsson,” one pa

Last Empress consort of the French from 1853 to 1871 as the wife of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French. ALS in Spanish, four pages on two adjoining s

TLS, one page, 5 x 8, Wright-Fleming Institute of Microbiology letterhead, May 7, 1948. Letter to Norman Edwards of the magazine Answers, who had sent

The last Holy Roman Emperor (1768–1835) who ruled from 1792–1806 when he dissolved the empire, and became the first Emperor of Austria. Collection of

Physicist (1901–1954) who became the first to split the atom and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1938 for his developments in harnessing nu

TLS in German, one page, 8.5 x 10.75, International Youth Center of the Anne Frank Stichting letterhead, December 21, 1960. Frank writes that he is ve

New Mexico lawman (1850–1908) who killed his former gambling partner, the fabled outlaw Billy the Kid, in 1881. Partly-printed DS, signed “P. F. Garre

ALS in German, signed “Freud,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 3.5, personal letterhead, December 14, 1930. Letter to poet Walter Philipp. In part (transl

Ink signatures, “King Gillette, Vienna, May 18th/27,” adding a sketch of a Gillette logo above his signature, and “Josephine Baker, Feb 4/28, ‘Wien,’”

French chemist and physicist (1778–1850) best known for his investigations into the nature and behavior of gases. ALS in French, signed “Gay-Lussac,”

Satin-finish 8.5 x 9.75 head-and-shoulders photo of Gotti in court, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint, “To Rebecca, Your friend, John Gotti”; an

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

Important German philosopher (1889–1976) whose Being and Time was a fundamental text in the development of existentialism. AQS in German on an off-whi

Bold ink signature, “8. 2. 32. Your faithful grandfather, Hindenburg,” on an off-white 5 x 6.75 album page, adding a brief sentiment, in German, above

Partly-printed DS one page, 7 x 8.75, September 17, 1760. Document ordering Treasurer Alexander Hodgdon to pay “unto Honble David Cobb Esqr Speaker of

TLS in German, signed “Herzl,” two pages, one 8.25 x 6 and one 8.25 x 11, February 22, 1902. Printed circular letter to a member of the Action Committ

Swiss chemist (1906–2008) best known for the discovery of LSD. Original signed felt tip sketch of the chemical structure of LSD on an off-white 5.75 x

Incredibly rare manuscript DS in Japanese, one page, 23.5 x 18, April 18, 1940. Document in which the Emperor of Japan confers the Imperial Order of M

American clergyman (1721–1803) who founded the doctrine of Hopkinsian or New Divinity, a form of Calvinism that espoused free will and the denial of o

ALS in French, signed “Humboldt,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 4.75, no date [likely circa 1822-23]. Letter to mineralogist Louis-Benja

Tremendously influential philosopher (1711–1776) considered one of the most important figures in the history of Western philosophy. ALS, one page, 6.5

TLS signed “C. G. Jung,” one page, 8.25 x 5.75, personal letterhead, April 1, 1954. Letter to medieval art historian Summer Crosby. In full: “I often

TLS, signed in pencil, one page, 7.25 x 9.25, personal letterhead, March 15, 1929. Letter to Edwin Gould, son of railroad magnate Jay Gould. In part:

TLS, one page, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, September 30, 1958. Letter to a man seeking help from Kennedy’s contacts. In full: “I have your letter

Official Rawlings Gyro-Metric R25 Hank Stram–model football thrown by Kennedy during a campaign event in Newport Beach on June 2, 1968. Recently servi

Rare signed photos: vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 8.5 portrait of Khrushchev in a suit and tie, signed in the lower right in black ink, adding the date o

King of Saudi Arabia (1906–1975) from 1964 until his assassination. Vintage matte-finish 4.75 x 6.75 portrait of King Faisal, signed in the lower bord

Ink signature, “George R,” on an off-white 7.75 x 2.5 slip clipped from a letter issuing a patent. In fine condition, with a light vertical fold throu

King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 until his death in 1820 whose reign was marked most notably by the loss of British control over the Americ

King of Spain (born 1938) who ascended the throne in 1975, two days after the death of Francisco Franco, and oversaw the troubled nation’s transition

King of France (born 1754) from 1774 to 1792. In the wake of increasing unrest that developed into full-fledged revolution, Louis and his queen, Marie

Prince of Orange who, feeling threatened by Napoleon, proclaimed the Netherlands as his kingdom at the urging of the powers gathered at the Congress o

King of Great Britain and Ireland (1765–1837) from 1830 to 1837, he earned the sobriquet ‘Sailor King’ for his youthful service in the Royal Navy. ALS

Signed book: Stride Toward Freedom. First edition. NY: Harper and Brothers, 1958. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 230 pages. Signed on the fi

Credit card receipt for King’s American Express, 4.75 x 3, dated October 12, 1963, for a charge of $87.38 at the Hyatt House Hotel in Los Angeles, Cal

TLS signed “Martin,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Southern Christian Leadership Conference letterhead, July 21, 1967. Letter to Reverend Jesse C. Douglas. In p

French naturalist, mathematician, and author (1707–1788). Five-line handwritten endorsement, in French, signed “Buffon,” dated April 11, 1765, Montbar

French diplomat (1805–1894) who spearheaded the project to build the Suez Canal. Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by the London Stereoscopic Company,

French physician (1781–1826) who invented the stethoscope in 1816 and pioneered its use for diagnosing chest problems. Partial autograph letter, unsig

Endorsement, in French, signed within the text, “Mr. de Lesseps,” at the bottom of a one-page calligraphy-penned notice, 8.25 x 10.5. Notice reads, in

Explorers who undertook a two-year expedition in 1804 to discover a navigable route to the Pacific Ocean, in the process exploring and later describin

AQS, in French, on an off-white 4.5 x 3.5 card with an embossed floral pattern at the top left. He writes (translated): “Do what you have to, no matte

Mistress and second wife of Louis XIV (1635–1719). ALS in French, signed “Maintenon,” one page both sides, 6.5 x 9, August 6, 1712. Letter to Madame d

Austrian physicist and philosopher (1838–1916) who, as a result of his research into the effects of supersonic velocity, lent his name to the ratio of

Influential Italian noblewoman (1519–1589) who was Queen consort of France from 1547 to 1559 and the mother of three French kings: Francis II, Charles

ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 8, February 26, 1908. Letter to artist David Pell Secor. In full: “I thank you very much for your letters & bo...

LS in French, signed “Montgolfier,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 12.5, April 9, 1790. Interesting untranslated letter to the President of the Assembly

LS in French, signed “I embrace you, Bonaparte,” one page, 7.25 x 9.25, April 21, 1804. Letter to General Sainte Suzanne. In full (translated): “By de

Manuscript DS in French, signed “Nap,” one page, 8 x 12.5, February 19, 1811. An untranslated decree in which four men accused of armed robbery on the

President of the French Second Republic and, the ruler of the Second French Empire (1808–1873). Partial autograph manuscript, in French, one page with

Partly-printed DS in French, signed “L Napoleon,” one page, 18.75 x 15, September 2, 1852. A consular appointment for Mr. Flory in Civita Vecchia in t

President of the French Second Republic and as Napoleon III, the ruler of the Second French Empire (1808–1873). ALS in French, signed “Louis Napoleon

Leader of a special Prohibition squad (1903–1957), known as the Untouchables, which led to the downfall of Al Capone and his successor Frank Nitti, a

Signed book: The New Dealers. NY: The Literary Guild, 1934. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 414 pages. Signed on the opening pages by approxi

Son of Czar Nicholas I and Alexandra Feodorovna who commanded the Russian army of the Danube in the Russo-Turkish War (1831–1891). Manuscript DS in Cy

Hardcover autograph album, 7 x 4.25, signed inside by 33 notables, all on affixed slips or sheets, all single page. Signers include: Samuel L. Clemens

Important contributor to food and nutrition (1737–1813), who was a promoter of the potato as a food source and established the first mandatory smallpo

British biologist and paleontologist (1804–1892). ALS signed “Rich.d Owen,” one page, 4.5 x 7.25, British Museum letterhead, June 30, 1894. Letter to

Youngest son (1648–1706) of John IV who became King of Portugal and the Algarves in 1683. Five LSs in Portuguese, signed “Rey,” each one page, approxi

ALS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page, 5.25 x 8, December 22, 1885. Letter to a gentleman. In full (translated): “I received from Mrs. Billings

Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by Pierre Petit of Paris, signed in the lower border in black ink, “L. Pasteur, Mai 1886.” Some pale spotting throug

British statesman, called William Pitt the Elder (1708–1778) who led his country during the Seven Years’ War. LS signed “W. Pitt,” one page, 7.25 x 11

Postmaster general, secretary of war, and secretary of state under Washington (1745–1829). ADS, one page, 8 x 6, February 10, 1826. Financial document

TLS in Polish, signed “Carol card Wojtyla,” one page, 5.75 x 4, spiritual Latin letterhead, November 7, 1973. Brief letter of thanks for a gift. In fi

Pope (1857–1939), born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti, who ascended the papal throne in 1922 and issued encyclicals condemning communism, fascism, and

Auto engineer and inventor (1875–1951) who designed Volkswagen and Porsche automobiles. AQS, in German, on a 6.75 x 7 off-white guest book page, Porsc

Partly-printed notarized DS one page, 8 x 10.5, March 21, 1881. Document from Pulitzer stating “the annexed advertisement was published in the St. Lou

Journalist and newspaper publisher (1847–1911) who established the Pulitzer Prize ‘for the encouragement of public service, public morals, American li

American inventor and industrialist (1831–1897) best known for developing the first successful railroad sleeping car. LS signed “Geo. M. Pullman,” one

TLS, one page, 5.75 x 7.5, personal letterhead, June 5, 1915. Letter to Julia H. Farwell. In full: “Answering yours of the 3rd, with reference to the

TLS, one page, 5.75 x 7.75, personal letterhead, July 11, 1922. Letter to D. F. DeLap. In full: “I thank you for your kind remembrance of me on your b

Signed book: The History of the Baptists, Volumes I and II. Limited edition of 1000 copies (this being No. 10). NY: Bryan, Taylor and Co., 1887. Hardc

Distinguished German physicist (1845–1923) who discovered X-rays in 1895, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1901. ALS in German, signed “W.

Historically important carbon or printed engineering plans in German that outline in great detail the specifics for Schindler's stamping factory...

Exceedingly rare lengthy autograph manuscript in German for a portion of his 1851 collection of philosophical reflections entitled Parerga and Paralip

ALS signed “Rob. F. Scott,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 6, personal letterhead, November 2. Letter to Mrs. Noble. In full: “Very many

ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, Cadoxton Lodge letterhead, August 3, 1893. Letter to a gentleman, in part: “I regret that your kindl