RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

Mechanical engineers and entrepreneurs who founded Warner & Swasey Company, an American manufacturer of machine tools, instruments, and special ...

LS, one page, 5.75 x 9, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute letterhead, October 13, 1901. Letter to Lucy B. Wilson. In part: “Enclosed I send you

Exceedingly rare DS, one page, 8 x 5.75, September 26, 1944. Document submitted to the National Central Authority for Control of Foreigners, Budapest.

TLS in Hebrew, one page, 6.5 x 9, State of Israel letterhead, November 8, 1949. Letter to Prof. Heinrich Loewe, at the Municipal Library in Tel-Aviv.

Co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (1895–1971), the treatment program which has helped millions of people recover from a disease long stigmatized and

Highly influential Austrian-British philosopher (1889–1951) whose greatest contributions were in the fields of logic, philosophy of mathematics, and l

Crisp AQS on an off-white 3 x 1.75 slip, signed “Brigham Young.” In full: “Truth will prevail.” In fine condition. A desirable sentiment from the Morm

Russian prince and count (1887–1967) best known for participating in the assassination of Grigori Rasputin. Signed book: Avant L’Exil. Paris: Librairi

Russian prince and count (1887–1967) best known for participating in the assassination of Grigori Rasputin. Matte-finish 3.75 x 5.5 photo, signed and

German maker of optical instruments (1816–1888) known for his very high quality, large aperture lenses. ALS in German Sutterlin script, one page both

American social reformer (1860–1935) who shared the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize. Collection of six letters, three ALSs and three TLSs, all one page, all ad

Collection of 15 items, each signed by a former American statesman. Signers are: Edward Livingston (ALS), Elihu Root (LS), Richard Rush (ALS), Henry S

Appointed KGB chief in 1967, he became a full member of the Politburo in 1973. His firm handling of dissident movements enhanced his reputation, enabl

Glossy 7.25 x 10 of Arafat wearing his traditional keffiyeh, signed in red ink, “Y. Arafat.” In fine condition, with slight corner tip creases.

TLS signed “M. Begin,” one page, 8.5 x 11, State of Israel letterhead, January 20, 1966. Letter to Simon Bloom at the Jewish Ledger. In part: “I have

Theatrical and industrial designer (1893–1958) who specialized in aerodynamics. TLS, one page, 8.25 x 11, personal letterhead, October 4, 1927. Brief

A actual fragment of the Berlin Wall, approximately 2 x 1, affixed to a 4 x 6 informational sheet noting that the fragment comes from the Cy Stapleton

Collection of six items, each signed by a former British prime minister. Signers are: Margaret Thatcher (2 bookplates); Stanley Baldwin (signature); A

Superb collection of 19 ALSs, each by a different 19th-century British prime minister, including: Aberdeen, George Canning, Derby, Benjamin Disraeli,

Four ink signatures of British prime ministers on individual slips and cards, including: Stanley Baldwin, Arthur Balfour, Edward Heath, and Palmerston

Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Byrd, “R. E. Byrd,” payable to Cambridge Laundry for $29.26, May 5, 1932. Nicely dou

Seven bank checks, dated between 1931 and 1933, three filled out in his own hand, all signed “R. E. Byrd.” In overall fine condition, with expected ch

Uncommon signed book: Selected Speeches: 1958–1959. Taipei, Taiwan: The Office of the President, 1959. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 187 pag

Signed book: Mastering the Art of French Cooking: Volume I. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2000. Hardcover with dust jacket, 7.25 x 10.25, 684 pages. Signed in

Two signatures: a fountain pen signature of Tomas Masaryk on an off-white 5 x 3.25 card, dated March 21, 1934; and an extremely large fountain pen sig

Manuscript DS in French, signed “Danton,” one page, 7.75 x 7.25, circa 1793. Document outlining charges brought against an enemy of the state. Mounted

Four hardcover copies of Genes, Girls, and Gamow, each a First American Edition, signed on the title page in black ballpoint by Watson. In fine condit

Nine ink signatures of 19th-century European rulers on individual slips, including: Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Hesse; Ernest Augustus I of Hanover (2

Diverse collection of 22 signatures of different French statesmen on clipped slips, all affixed to a single 10 x 7.75 sheet, including: Jean-Etienne-M

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo shot by Annie Liebovitz for a Louis Vuitton ad in 2007, showing the ever-stylish Soviet leader seated in a limousine beside

ALS signed “H. Hamlin,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, September 17, 1889. Letter to Francis Edward Clark. In part: “I am in receipt of your favor of the 16th

Three different majestic satin-finish photos of Hillary’s ascent of Everest, including two oversized, each signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.

Three signed photos: two color satin-finish 14 x 11 photos from Everest, and a 3.25 x 5.75 portrait affixed to the half-title page of a hardcover edit

TLS, one page, 7 x 9, September 23, 1943. Letter to Walter White, an executive at the NAACP. In full: “Congratulations. I am happy to extend to you my

Collection of three one-page TLSs, all signed “J. Edgar Hoover,” dated from 1944–1961, all to FBI agent William Johnson. One letter, dated January 7,

One among scores of gold-seeking ‘forty-niners,’ Huntington eventually became a member of the ‘Big Four’ who organized the Central Pacific Railroad in

Collection of six photos, each signed by a different Israeli politician. Signers are: Menachim Begin, Yitzak Rabin (ins), Shimon Peres, Benjamin Netan

Ink signatures of Golda Meir, Chaim Herzog, and Ephraim Katzir on individual postcards depicting various locations around the world. In overall fine c

Two letters to Rat Pack member Peter Lawford, each on personal Hyannis Port letterhead, dated 1966, one declining an invitation and the other mentioni

TLS signed “M. Teresa mc,” one page on the reverse of a 6.25 x 3.5 prayer slip, stamped Missionaries of Charity letterhead, no date. Response to an ad

Author (b. 1933) who had a profound interest in the Mafia, with two of his books adapted into the movies Goodfellas and Casino. Signed book: Wiseguy:

Four ink signatures on individual slips and cards, including Humphrey Davy, James Paget, Roderick Murchison, and Robert Millikan. In overall fine cond

Collection of eight items, each signed by a noted sexologist, including: Magnus Hischfeld (SP), Havelock Ellis (ALS), Wardell B. Pomeroy (TLS), Leon R

Collection of four items, including two TLSs from Charles Evans Hughes and two signatures of Felix Frankfurter. The Hughes letters are dated 1921 and

Collection of eight items, each signed by a Supreme Court justice, including: Louis Brandeis (ALS), Felix Frankfurter (ANS), Hugo L. Black (SP), Willi

Collection of six items, each signed by a Supreme Court Chief Justice, including: Oliver Ellsworth (third-person ADS), Melville Fuller (ALS), Morrison

TLS, signed “W. O. Douglas,” one page, 5.5 x 9, Supreme Court letterhead, February 2, 1955. Letter reads, in part: “I thank you for your gracious lett

American politician and jurist (1845–1921) who served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1910 to 1921, best known for establishing the ‘Rule o

Glossy 5 x 7 photo of Thatcher in a half-length pose, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition. Accompanied by the original transmittal letter

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Thatcher giving a speech, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a JSA label affixed to the lower right.