RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

American lawyer, government official, author, and lecturer (1904–1996), famously accused of being a Soviet spy in 1948 and convicted of perjury in con

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

Outlaw and older brother of Jesse James (1843–1915) who at times went by the alias ‘Ben J. Woodson.’ ALS signed “Ben,” four pages, lightly-lined on tw

American statesman (1745–1829) who served variously as president of the Continental Congress, diplomat, and, from 1789 to 1795, first chief justice of

Ink signatures, “Sam Houston” and “Tho. J. Rusk,” on a light blue 5.5 x 8 album page. Also signed by fellow Texas congressmen Volney E. Howard and Dav

Patriarch of the fabled family of American politicians (1888–1969) who served as American ambassador to Great Britain from 1938 to 1940. TLS signed “J

ALS signed “John,” one page, 5 x 7, no date. Letter of thanks to Roosevelt Greir of the Los Angeles Rams. In full: “Thank you so much for the wonderfu

Brother (1915–1944) of John F. Kennedy who served as a bomber pilot during WWII; he was tragically killed due to an airplane malfunction while flying

Fantastic content ALS signed “Bob,” one page both sides, 5 x 3.5, black-bordered Attorney General stationery card, no date but circa 1963–64. Letter t

ALS signed “Bobby,” one page, 6 x 8, US Senate letterhead, February 27, 1968. Letter to Dave Powers. In part: “Many thanks for coming to Washington an

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo, signed in fountain pen. Accompanied by a March 25, 1963, letter of transmittal from the Department of Justice ackno

Color limited edition 25.25 x 20.25 print of a painting of Hyannisport by Kennedy, numbered 657/1000, signed in the lower border in pencil. Double-mat

Scarce vintage fountain pen signature, “N. Khrushchev,” on an off-white 2.75 x 1.25 slip affixed to a slightly larger card. In fine condition, with un

Dignified vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 11 full-length portrait by D. Knights Whittome, of a 17-year-old Edward in his investiture robe, with sword and

King of Denmark from April of 1947 until his death in 1972. Vintage matte-finish 4 x 5.5 photo, affixed to its original 6.5 x 9.25 mount, signed and i

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

Printed document, one page, 12.25 x 15, dated June 27, 1814, signed at the conclusion by sheriff's Benjamin Bickley and Philip George. Document ...

ALS signed “George R,” five pages on two sets of adjoining sheets, 7 x 9, no date but circa 1797. Letter to Lord Keith. In part: “I am extremely oblig

King of France from March 31, 1547, until his death in 1559. Uncommon manuscript vellum DS, in French, signed “Henry,” one page, 22.75 x 19, April 155

King of Saudi Arabia, born in 1913, who ruled from 1975–1982. Color satin-finish 5.5 x 8 formal portrait, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip.

King of France (born in 1423) who reigned from 1461 to 1483. Manuscript DS, in French, signed “Louis,” one page, 12.75 x 8.5, September 14, 1478. Decr

King of Spain (born 1527) from 1556 until his death in 1598; his eventful reign included Spain’s conquest of the Philippines, the establishment of a c

King of Spain and Portugal from 1598 until his death in 1621. Manuscript DS in Spanish, signed “Yo El Rey,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75, May 5. Untranslate

ALS in French, signed “E. Laboulaye,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, October 10, 1871. Letter to a lady. In part (translated): “The

Princess of France (1476–1531) and mother of King Francis I, she served twice as the regent of France in the early 16th century. Rare manuscript LS, w

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

Signed book: Long Walk to Freedom. First edition, first printing. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1994. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 558

Vintage matte-finish 5.75 x 9.25 photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To the Hon. Angelo J. Rossi, Mayor of San Francisco, With most sincere

Two ALSs, both signed “Margaret,” both one page, both sides, on Windsor Castle and Kensington Palace letterhead, both to artist Verna Hull, dated Dece

Holy Roman Empress and Queen of Bohemia (1717–1780) who was the mother of Marie Antoinette. Manuscript DS in German, three pages on two adjoining shee

Duke of Florence from 1537 until his death in 1574, reigning as the first Grand Duke of Tuscany beginning in 1569. Manuscript DS in Italian, signed “I

American pioneer (1830–1928) who traveled the Oregon Trail by ox-drawn wagon as a young man, migrating from Iowa to the Pacific Coast. ALS signed “Ezr

Morton (1725–1777) was a delegate to the Continental Congress and provided the swing vote that put Pennsylvania in favor of the Declaration of Indepen

Partly-printed DS one page both sides, 13.5 x 9.5, June 30, 1886. An attractive, beautifully engraved mortgage bond for the New Jersey Junction Railro

Partly-printed DS in Italian, one page, 9.5 x 14.5, February 16, 1928. An untranslated single article decree boldly signed at the conclusion, “Mussoli

Handwritten endorsement, signed “Nap,” written at the top of an LS from his adopted son Eugene Napoleon, one page, 8 x 12.5, dated April 1, 1811, and

LS in French, signed “Napole,” one page, 7 x 8.5, September 10, 1807. A noteworthy letter to his son, Prince Eugene Napoleon, detailing military plans

LS signed “Np,” one page, 7.25 x 9, July 7, 1811. Untranslated letter to his minister of war, General Henri Clarke, the Duke of Feltre. A period note

Napoleon’s military surgeon (1766–1842). Two items: manuscript DS, in French, signed twice, “D. J. Larrey,” one page, 5.5 x 8, August 19, 1806. In par

Interesting collection of three items, each signed by a notable figure, including: Texas politician Thomas P. Ochiltree (AQS); historian and journalis

Sioux Indian stone head war club, comprised of a 16.5? long handle wrapped in tiny red, blue, green, and white beads, attached to a oval-shaped stone

Federal Judge in Nome, Alaska, appointed in 1900. He soon set up a plot to grab all the gold mining claims:, by the time his plan was discovered, he v

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

ALS signed “xxx Lee,” one lightly-lined page, 5.75 x 8, January 20, [1962]. Letter to his mother, Marguerite. In full (spelling and grammar retained):

Triangular fragment of concrete, measuring approximately 2 x 2 x .5, from the pedestal in Dealey Plaza upon which Abraham Zapruder stood on November 2

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

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

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...

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

Pioneer of quantum physics (1900–1958) who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1945 after being nominated by Albert Einstein. Very rare vintage mat

The last governor of colonial Pennsylvania (1729–1795). Partly-printed DS one page, 12 x 8, October 28, 1768. Penn grants Alexander Blaine a “Licence

Nobel Prize–winning German physicist (1858–1947) who pioneered the understanding of quantum theory. ALS in German, signed “M. Planck,” one page, 5.75

Director of Russia’s police and later Minister of the Interior (1846–1904). A notorious anti-Semite, he was killed by a bomb, the fourth attempt on hi

Excellent collection of twenty photographs, each signed by a notable American politician. Fourteen are cartes-de-visite, signed individually by the fo

Plethora of ink signatures of over 200 members of the 31st US Congress, obtained in the latter half of 1850, on light blue 5.5 x 8 album pages, arrang

Uncommon 4 x 5.75 cardstock photo of the resigned Pope as a cardinal, signed in the lower border in black ink, “Joseph Card. Ratzinger.” In fine condi

Color satin-finish 5.75 x 8.25 photo of Pope Francis as a cardinal, signed in black felt tip, adding “Archbishop of Buenos Aires,” beneath his signatu

Scarce bank check, 7.25 x 3.25, filled out and signed by Pulitzer, payable to American Exchange National Bank for $10,000.00, May 13, 1889. Red cancel

Sweden’s only ruling Queen (1626–1689) who converted to Catholicism and abdicated the throne in 1654. Manuscript DS in Latin, signed “Christina,” one

Third-person ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, black-bordered Balmoral letterhead, September 14. Brief letter to an unidentified recipient in the Queen’s diffic

Victoria’s personally-owned and -worn lace collar, circa 1890, measuring approximately 13? in diameter, featuring an intricate floral patterned design

Revolutionary War–dated manuscript vellum DS, signed “Jos. Reed, President” and “Attest, T. Matlack Secy,” one page, 24 x 15.5, December 4, 1780. Comm

Statesman and politician (1753–1813) who variously served as aide-de-camp to Washington, member of the Continental Congress, the first attorney genera

A president of the Continental Congress and signer of the Articles of Confederation (1741–1785) who also served as Washington’s aide-de-camp during th

Stone tablet from the Cathedral of Notre Dame, measuring approximately 5 x 7.5 x .25, with crosses carved into each corner and the center of the stone

DS, one page both sides, 12 x 7.75, November 25, 1885. Scarce brown certificate, engraved with a vignette of the US Capitol, for one hundred shares of

TLS, one page, 5.75 x 7.75, personal letterhead from Kijkuit, July 10, 1926. Letter of thanks and support for an ill friend. In full: “A thousand than

Confederate general and later governor of Texas from 1887–1891. ALS signed “L. S. Ross,” one page, 8.25 x 11, Agricultural and Mechanical College of T

ALS in pencil, signed “Jack,” four pages, 5.75 x 3.75, April 15, 1964. Letter to his brother-in-law, Harold Kaminsky. In part: “You still must carry o

DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, May 21, 1959. Agreement between Ruby and Joe W. Johnson in which Johnson signs on to be exclusively managed by Ruby for a peri

British writer, philosopher, and mathematician (1872–1970) who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950. AQS on a 5.5 x 8 sheet of Hotel La Salle, C

TLS, one page, 8 x 10, Plas Penrhyn letterhead, January 10, 1969. Letter to Jugen Kumlehn, with “From: The Earl Russell, O. M., F. R. S.,” typed along

Manuscript DS, signed “Tho: Newton, attorney for the Defendt,” one page, 9 x 2.5, April, 1718. Legal document relating to the case of John Jonkins (pl

LS in Spanish, signed “Ant. Lopez de Santa Anna,” one page both sides, 8 x 11.5, presidential letterhead, May 18, 1833. Letter to a “Most Illustrious

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 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

LS signed “William H. Seward,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 10, Department of State letterhead, January 19, 1869. In part: “Your very interesting lette

Manuscript DS, signed “Alexander Caldwell and G. W. Stigall,” one page, 7 x 4, April 20, 1839. Legal document reads, in full: “We hereby agree that th

Vice president of the Confederacy (1812–1883) under Jefferson Davis. Ink signature, “Alexander H. Stephens, Crawfordville, Ga.,” on a light blue 5.5 x

American politician (1811–1874) and Massachusetts senator best known as a radical Republican and a staunch opponent of slavery. In 1856, Sumner was se

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

Historic collection of three items, each signed by a distinguished Supreme Court justice, including: Bushrod Washington (DS), Benjamin Robbins Curtis

Collection of 20 items, primarily consisting of photos, signatures, and letters, each signed by a justice of the Supreme Court. Signers are: Harry A.

ALS, one page, 4.75 x 7.5, Supreme Court letterhead, September 20, 1905. Letter marked at the top by Brandeis, “Private,” reads, in part: “Thank you f

Vintage matte-finish 7 x 9.5 Harris and Ewing photo of Butler in his judicial robe, housed in its original studio mat, signed and inscribed on the mat

TLS, one page, 5.5 x 7.5, Bar Building letterhead, April 29, 1931. Letter to a gentleman at Columbia University. In full: “I am sorry that my official

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, Supreme Court of the United States letterhead, February 13, 1973. Letter to an admirer. In part: “As to President Johnson, so

Architect (1759–1828) who designed the US Capitol and later served as the first superintendent of the Patent Office. Scarce manuscript DS, two pages b

Little person who achieved great fame appearing in P. T. Barnum’s show under the name ‘Tom Thumb’ (1838–1883). AQS on an off-white 7.5 x 4.75 album pa

Russian Communist leader (1879–1940) who, with Lenin, organized the Bolshevik seizure of power during the October Revolution of 1917. Bold blue pencil

Fragment of wood from the USS Constitution, measuring approximately 5 x 1.5 x .75, bearing a period cardstock tag attached by wire, reading: “Piece of

Personal physician (1700–1772) of the Austrian Empress Maria Theresa, who helped to transform the country’s health services and education. ADS in Fren

Extremely influential social theorist (1864–1920) often cited with Emile Durkheim and Karl Marx as a founding architect of sociology. ALS in German, s

Hand-addressed and free-franked panel, 4.75 x 2.75, addressed by Webster to “Hon. John P. Bigelow, Mayor &—, Boston,” and franked in the upper r...

ALS signed “Danl Webster,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, March 5, 1847. Letter to Samuel Thurlow. In part: “The license causes will al

Pennsylvania merchant and politician (1735–1778) who served as the first president of Pennsylvania. Revolutionary War–dated LS signed “Tho. Wharton, J

New York mobster (1902–1971) influential in the rise of the modern Cosa Nostra. Adonis’s personally-owned navy, black, and white striped short sleeve

Two vintage press photos of Alcatraz: a glossy 9 x 7 Wide World Photo taken from the water, with the affixed caption on the reverse, dated December 16

Two original photos: a glossy 5 x 6.25 Associated Press photo of Capone in a suit and striped tie, with a press stamp dated May 10, 1946, on the rever

Gangster (1913–1976) born Meyer Cohen who was a trusted associate of racketeer Bugsy Siegel. After Siegel’s death in 1947, Cohen acquired Siegel’s Wes