RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

Two letters and a handwritten poem from Fitzgerald to his college friend Tom Lineaweaver. First ALS, signed “Scott,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, Ellerslie le

Incredibly rare set of five original pencil and colored pencil developmental architectural drawings of Wright’s Fallingwater masterpiece, on large oni

Striking vintage matte-finish 13.5 x 16.5 portrait of Einstein seated at a table with astronomer Charles Edward St. John, signed in the lower right in

Nicholson’s screen-worn suit from his role as Jake Gittes in the 1974 film Chinatown, worn during the scene in which his nose was slashed by henchman

Choate alumni bulletin depicting a portrait of President Kennedy on the front cover, issued between August and November 1963, 8.25 x 10.75, 56 pages,

Russian painter (1879–1935) who was a pioneer of geometric abstract art and the originator of the avant-garde, Suprematist movement. ALS in Russian, o

Vintage 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Darwin by Elliott & Fry, circa 1874, signed below the image in black ink, “Ch. Darwin.” Printed text...

Extremely rare DS in Japanese, signed by Hirohito as emperor of Japan and Eisaku Sato as prime minister, one page, 22.5 x 16, January 11, 1966. Docume

German officer (1907–1944) who was one of the leading members of Operation Valkyrie. He was executed by firing squad after the operation failed. Extre

Extremely rare and highly sought-after partly-printed vellum DS, signed “G. A. Custer,” one page, 15.5 x 9.75, February 11, 1875. Custer, as Lieutenan

One of the most famous French poets of the 17th century (1621–1695) widely known for his collections of fables. ADS in French, signed “de La Fontaine

ALS signed “C. Darwin,” one page both sides, 5 x 7.75, June 1 [1844]. Letter to an unidentified gentleman, most likely entomologist Henry Denny. In fu

Striking rice paper reproduction of the Declaration of Independence, 25.25 x 29, printed by Peter Force in 1848 for inclusion in his series American A

ALS in German, one page, 8.5 x 10.5, February 26, 1853, Frankfurt am Main. Letter to auctioneer Johann Friedrich Lippert, regarding the payment of an

Extremely rare pair of circa 1722 colonial broadsides offering a series of oaths pledging loyalty to King George I. First is entitled “Oaths Appointed

Oswald’s personally-owned and -worn long double-breasted raincoat issued by the United States Marine Corps, dark green, size 38R, stenciled inside the

Last Dutch Director-General of the colony of New Netherland (1612–1672) who was a major figure in the early history of New York City. Manuscript DS, i

Austrian symbolist painter (1862–1918) and one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement. ALS in German, one page, 5 x 6.25, no d

Third-person ALS as president signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 8 x 10, March 8, 1805. Letter to Ceasar Augustus Rodney (1772-1824), nephew of Signer

Autograph DS, one page, 6.5 x 8, November 23, 1784. Boone confirms receipt of a payment for surveying work in Fayette County, Kentucky. In part: “Rec’

ALS in German, signed “Freud,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8.25, personal letterhead, October 14, 1916. Letter to Austrian writer and lyric poet Arthu

English mathematician and writer (1815–1852) and the only daughter of Lord Byron, chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage's early mechanic...

Flown aluminum ‘lunar rover license’ plate, 1.25 x .5, marked with the registration number “LRV 001,” with “MOON” as the home state, the year 1971, an

Massive collection of roughly 2,000 books from the last decade and a half, covering a wide variety of subjects, including sports, fiction, politics, h

Absolutely magnificent vintage 7 x 9.5 program photo by Dezo Hoffman of the band looking sharp in their matching iconic collarless suits in the spring

Outstanding color satin-finish 7 x 5 candid snapshot photo of Lennon, holding a young Sean, and Ono standing alongside a horse in a snow-covered pastu

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 21 x 16.75, no date. Four-language ship’s papers filled out in the English section only, issued to “William

Highly desirable Springfield Marine and Fire Insurance Company check, 7 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Lincoln, “A Lincoln,” payable to Hurst &...

ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 5.25 x 8, 1866. Letter to an unidentified gentleman. In full: “You have indeed, been fortunate if until now you have nev

Vintage matte-finish 6 x 7.75 portrait of Einstein seated with one hand resting on the arm of a chair, affixed to a 9 x 12 mount, signed and inscribed

Spanish monarchs best known as the sponsors and patrons of Christopher Columbus. Manuscript DS in Spanish, signed “Yo el Rey,” [I the King] and “Yo el

ALS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8, Ecole Normale Supérieure letterhead, September 7, 1867. Letter to Italian sc...

Uncommon Apollo 15 postal cover, 6.5 x 3.75, numbered 212 of 300, carried to the lunar surface aboard the Falcon, signed in the lower left corner by c

Long strip of black mourning crepe, 35 x 5.5, worn by Admiral C. H. Eldredge while guarding Lincoln as he lay in state at New York’s City Hall on Apri

Archive of 20 letters from various persons looking for the 'smoking gun' to uncover the truth behind the Kennedy assassination, most typed, ...

ALS, two pages both sides, 6.25 x 9.25, black-bordered personal letterhead, September 17, 1964. Mrs. Kennedy urgently appeals to Jim Bishop to relinqu

Extremely rare and highly-sought after ink signature, “Sitting Bull,” on the reverse of an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 business card of noted Native American

Hungarian Romantic era composer and pianist (1811–1886) whose prowess at the keyboard earned him a cachet as perhaps the greatest virtuoso in the hist

Vintage ballpoint signatures, “Beatles, To Sheila, lots of love, Paul McCartney,” “John Lennon,” “Ringo Starr,” and “George Harrison,” on a light blue

LS signed “A. Lincoln,” one page, 5 x .25, Springfield, Illinois, July 2, 1860. Brief letter to William H. Adams, written in the hand of Lincoln’s pri

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 14 x 17.5, April 4, 1862. President Lincoln appoints William H. White “Brigade Surgeon of Volunteers in the

Incredibly scarce first edition, second issue of Dracula, Westminster, England: Archibald Constable and Company, 1897. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.7

Vintage Parlophone Records promotional photocard from October of 1962, 5.5 x 3.25, featuring an image of the band working in the recording studio, sig

Civil War–dated partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15 x 19.75, July 17, 1862. President Lincoln appoints Henry G. Litchfield as “Second

ALS in German, signed “Rilke,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.5 x 8, January 22, 1919. Letter to Grete Crulbransson, Austrian writer, half-sis

Screen-worn jacket from Fonda’s role as Frank James in the 1939 film Jesse James. Dark green single-breasted two-button jacket with a faint blue horiz

Outstanding Revolutionary War (circa 1777) hand-addressed and franked address panel, 6 x 3, addressed by Washington, “On public service, Major General

Handwritten list in pencil on the reverse of one of Oswald’s pay stubs from Jaggars-Chiles-Stovall, Inc., of Dallas, Texas, 10 x 3.25, for the pay per

Organized crime figure (1916–1966) romantically linked to many New York and Chicago mobsters—once described in Time magazine as ‘queen of the gangster

Unique piece of ivory-colored lace belonging to Martha Washington, measuring approximately 11 x 1.5, featuring an ornate and elaborate sheer design. I