RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

ALS in French, signed “Montgolfier,” one page, 7.75 x 9, May 28, 1785. Letter to Jean-Jacques Froulle, in part (translated): “I have been instructed

Queen consort of France (1575–1642) as the second wife of King Henry IV of France. She herself was a member of the wealthy and powerful House of Medic

LS in French, signed “Np,” one page, 7.25 x 9, April 8, 1811. Crisply-penned letter to the Duke of Feltre, in full (translated): “I am sending you a n

Partly-printed DS in French, signed “Napol,” one page, 9.5 x 7, November 5, 1807. A decree naming Guido Fabbri a Member of Counsel of the Prefecture o

LS in French, signed “Nap,” one page, 7 x 9, October 4, 1810. Letter to the Duke de Feltre, his Minister of War. Napoleon asks him for detailed inform

ALS, one page both sides, 5 x 8, black-bordered stationery letterhead, November 23, 1866. Letter to Miss Behrens. In part: “I beg to acknowledge with

Influential Protestant theologian (1892–1971) and philosopher who reshaped much of American thought concerning society, politics, and the meaning of h

Grand Duchess (1895–1918) and eldest daughter of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra of Russia, who was assassinated along with her family follo

Extremely rare vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5 three-quarter-length photo of Nikolaevna seated and wearing formal attire, signed at the bottom in black i

Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1770 to 1782. He led Great Britain through most of the American Revolution. LS signed “North,” one page, 7.5 x 9,

Brilliant American physicist (1904–1967) who directed the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and who spearheaded the Manhattan Project, leading

ALS signed “Lee xxx,” one page, lightly-lined, 5.5 x 8, December 20, [1961]. Letter to his mother. In full (with grammar and spelling retained): “Reci

Mother’s Day card from 1959, signed “Love Lee xx,” sent to Marguerite Oswald, 3.75 x 7 closed, with a pre-printed sentiment inside, and signed at the

Photocopied press release, signed in ink, “Marguerite C. Oswald,“ one page, 8.5 x 11, dated March 21, 1964. Release reads, in part: “’The Case is Clos

Original Russian Christmas candy box that Oswald sent home to his mother, flattened to 5 x 10, featuring an image of Santa with a die-cut cornucopia b

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, April 23, 2002. Letter to a supporter. In part: “You are an emotional writer. The pain in your writing i

ALS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page, 5.25 x 8, Instruction Publique letterhead, May 17, 1857. Letter to [Francois Joseph] Nickles, Professor

Signed book: Etudes sur le Vin. First edition. Paris: Victor Mason et Fils, 1866. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 264 pages. Signed and inscribed, in French, on

Autograph note in French on one of Pasteur’s printed visiting cards, 4 x 2.5, imprinted “Louis Pasteur, de l’Academie Francaise et de l’Academie des S

Striking color vintage 9.5 x 11.5 lightweight magazine-type photo of the Peron couple in a full-length formal pose, signed and inscribed in black ink