RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

Crisp ink signature, “Respectfully yours, Millard Fillmore, Buffalo, N. Y., April 11th, 1865,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.25 lightly-lined slip, most li

Ink signature, “James Buchanan,” on an off-white 4.75 x 1.75 slip. Slip is affixed by its vertical edges to a 5.5 x 2.25 off-white slip. In fine condi

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 15.25 x 10, June 23, 1880. President Hayes appoints “Edward H. Wright to be a Commissi

ALS as president signed “RB Hayes,” one page, 4.25 x 6.5, Executive Mansion letterhead, March 28, 1879. Letter to George A. Lavitt and others, marked

Precise ink signature, “R. B. Hayes,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 card. In fine condition

Mailing envelope, 6.5 x 3.25, addressed in another hand to T. D. Baldwin of New York, and franked along the top, “J. A. Garfield, M.C.” Printed in the

Doctor and expert in ballistic trauma (1825–1889) who treated President Garfield after he was shot until his death two months later. Uncommon 5 x 8.5

Signed Executive Mansion card, boldly signed in black ink, “Chester A. Arthur.” In fine condition, with a couple of light creases and adhesive residue

ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 6.75, October 17, 1898. Letter to his nephew Fred Bacon. In part: “I was glad to hear that…you were i

Color postcard of the Capitol building in Washington, DC, 3.5 x 5.5, boldly signed in black ink, “Grover Cleveland, Nov. 19, 1907.” In fine condition,

Ink signature, as president-elect, “Grover Cleveland, Feb 1, 1893,” on an off-white 4 x 2.5 card with a small commemorative postage stamp affixed to t

TLS signed “W. McKinley,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, personal letterhead, August 11, 1896. Letter to M. J. Brown, secretary of the McKinley League. In par

Partly-printed DS, signed “W. McKinley,” one page, 13.75 x 16.75, November 15, 1895. Governor McKinley appoints Milton Clark a “Judge of the Court of

Uncommon 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Taft in a distinguished head-and-shoulders pose, signed against a white area at the bottom in black ink, “Wm. H.

Desirable postcard of the Supreme Court Chamber, 3.5 x 5.5, boldly signed in black ink, “Wm. H. Taft.” In fine condition, with some brushing and sprea

Distinguished matte-finish 11.25 x 14.75 photo of Taft in 1908, signed and inscribed in black ink as president, “For my friend Alphonso Sawyer with th

Color postcard of the residence of the governor of Bermuda, 3.5 x 5.5, neatly signed in black ink, “Woodrow Wilson.” Collector’s notation below indica

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 18 x 14, January 29, 1916. President Wilson appoints James C. Crane to be the postmaster of St. John, Washin

TLS, one page, 7.75 x 10.25, February 2, 1903. Wilson writes to Charles G. Sachse. In part: “I am sorry to say that the edition on heavy paper is the

Fountain pen signatures, “Grateful to have been present on Oct. 4, Sincerely, Warren G. Harding,” and “Ditto, Florence Kling Harding,” at the bottom o

White House card signed in black ink, “Warren G. Harding.” Light overall toning, with a couple heavier spots, and some scattered light surface loss, m

Bank check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Harding, “W. G. Harding,” payable to Marion County Bank for $742.36, May 4, 1909. In fine condition, wi

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, December 3, 1931. Letter to Alba Johnson. In full: “Because of your connection with the invitation to go

TLS, one page, 7 x 10.5, personal letterhead, June 15, 1928. Letter of thanks to Jason Rogers, General Manager of the Kansas City Journal Post. In ful

TLS, one page, 7.75 x 10, Department of Commerce letterhead, April 12, 1927. Brief letter to Grosvenor Clarkson. In full: “I have your letter of April

Fountain pen signature, “Franklin D. Roosevelt,” on an off-white 5 x 3 embossed State of New York Executive Mansion card. In fine condition, with a mi

DS, signed “Anna Eleanor Roosevelt,” seven pages, 9.25 x 13, August 15, 1952. Standard book contract by which Roosevelt and Lorena Hickok grant to G.

Son of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt (1910–1990). Vintage matte-finish 11.25 x 9 photo of Roosevelt and his wife, actress Faye Emerson, signed and in

Two signed photos, both approximately 3 x 5, signed in black ink under their images, “Harry S. Truman,” and “Bess W. Truman.” Both the photos are hous

Ink signature and inscription, as president, “To Hon. John W. Snyder, with best wishes, Harry S. Truman, The White House 1/21/47,” on an off-white 7.5

Glossy 9 x 7.5 photo of Eisenhower talking to several gentlemen in the Oval Office, affixed to a 9.5 x 9 mount, signed in fountain pen, “Dwight D. Eis

Two items: commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Dwight D. Eisenhower’s final birthday during his presidency, signed in fountain pen by Eisenhowe

Tri-fold program from the state dinner in honor of Eisenhower, given by the Lotus Club on December 6, 1962, 9 x 12. Signed and inscribed vertically in

Two TLSs, both as president, both one page, one 6.75 x 8.75, and the other 6.75 x 10, both to Hobart C. Ramsey, dated 1954 and 1955. The first letter,

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, April 7, 1953. Letter of thanks for a ham sent to the White House. In part: “The gran

TLS as president, one page, 6 x 7, White House letterhead, April 15, 1965. Brief letter to Ken Scheibel of the Donrey Media Group. In full: “Your stor

Embossed bookplate, 3.75 x 4.75, signed in black ink, “Lyndon B. Johnson.” Bookplate is affixed to a loose half-title page of Johnson’s book, The Vant

Glossy 7 x 9 head-and-shoulders photo, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Earl Collins, my best always, Lyndon B. Johnson.” Matted to an overall s

TLS signed “RN,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 27, 1992. Letter to his friend Proctor Jones, with Nixon handwriting the greeting. I

Ink signature, “With best wishes from Richard Nixon,” on an off-white 4.5 x 1.5 clipped slip. Slip is affixed to an identical size piece of cardstock.

Signed book: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon. First edition, first printing. NY: Grosset and Dunlap, 1978. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.75 x 9.5, 1120 p

Vintage 8 x 10 photo of Richard and Pat Nixon, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Reverend Cornelius Greenway, with the best wishes from Dick Nixo

Vintage matte-finish 10.75 x 14 photo, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To His Excellency Wilhelm Munthe de Morgenstierne with admiration for the f

Two items: Color 6 x 4 postcard portrait of the Oval office, signed in blue felt tip and encapsulated in a plastic James Spence authentication holder;

Glossy 9.25 x 7 second generation press photo of Jack Ruby shooting Lee Harvey Oswald on November 24, 1963, signed in black felt tip, “Gerald Ford, 38

Press release, two pages, 8.5 x 13, dated October 12, 1973, and entitled, “Remarks of the President Announcing His Nominee for Vice President,” and co

Collection of three photos, including two color, each signed in silver ink or black felt tip, with two signed “J. Carter,” and one signed “Best wishes

TLS signed “Jimmy,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, April 24, 1987. Letter to Ted Cassidy. In full: “I was pleased to receive the bottles

Scarce personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Reagan, “Ronald Reagan,” payable to Mr. Michael Grey for $50, September 28, 1989. Encapsulat

Color satin-finish 7.25 x 9 photo of Reagan greeting Ken Scheibel at the White House, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Ken Scheibel—With Be

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 official White House photo of the Reagans meeting Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. at a formal event, signed and inscribed in black fe

Color 19.5 x 19 canvas print of Reagan and Bush, featuring an image of both candidates originally done for the 1984 convention by Michael P. Hagel, do

TLS, one page, 6 x 8.5, personal letterhead, February 26, 2007. Letter of thanks for a gift. In part: “Thanks, too, for your kind words about my remar

Signed book: All the Best, George Bush. First edition, first printing. NY: Scribner, 2013. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 717 pages. Signed in

Official oversized 1991 White House Christmas Hallmark print from the Bushes, 11.75 x 16, featuring an image of the upstairs of the White House by Kam

Light blue campaign rally ticket, 8.5 x 3.5, for an October 25, 1996, rally at Woodruff Park in Atlanta, Georgia, signed in black felt tip by Clinton.

Felt tip signature and inscription, “To Carolyn—with thanks, Bill Clinton,” on an off-white 6.5 x 4 card with an engraved vignette of the White House

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Card speaking to President Bush on the morning of 9/11, signed in silver ink, “‘A second plane hit the second Tower. Amer

Official Rawlings Midwest League baseball signed in black felt tip on the sweet spot. In fine condition, with PSA/DNA and JSA authentication labels af

Collection of 10 items, each signed by a former president or vice president. Signers are: Dan Quayle (4; 2 TLSs, inaugural invitation, and State of th

Collection of five items, each signed by a former president or first lady. Signers are: George Bush (SP, ins), Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon (commemor

Manuscript DS, three sides of two adjoined pages, 7.25 x 12.25, November 13, 1795. A statement of property seized from William Winthrop, an American c

Docketing signature, “D. Ayers,” on the reverse of a manuscript document, 8 x 12.75, dated November 10, 1837. Document is a land survey done by J. E.

One of the founders of Vermont (1751–1814) and brother of Ethan Allen. ADS, signed at the conclusion, “Ira Allen,” and also signed several times in th

Massive lifetime collection of roughly 2,000 books in a wide variety of subjects, including sports, fiction, politics, history, cooking, children’s, i

Remarkable leatherbound volume intended as an address book, 9.5 x 10.5, approximately 520 pages, signed within by a fantastic assemblage of 20th centu

Choice partly-printed DS in Spanish, one page, 8.25 x 12, August 15, 1822. Untranslated document in which Bolivar, as president of Colombia, promotes

Rare ALS in Italian, signed “Sac. G. Bosco,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, August 3, 1870. Untranslated lengthy letter to his great benefactor, countess Carl

Remarkable archive consisting of a small American flag carried to the South Pole, three one-page TLSs, and a signed book. Most important is the printe

Choice untranslated LS in Cyrillic, one page, 7.75 x 12, 1790. In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds. From 1788 to 1790, Russi

Rare ALS in German, unsigned, one page, 7.25 x 8.75, April 14, 1787. Untranslated letter to Princess von Lieven, born von Gaugreben, the governess of

LS signed “Yours sincerely, Winston S. Churchill,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Board of Trade letterhead, September 24. Letter, sent w

TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 5 x 8, Chartwell letterhead, August 17, 1956. Letter to Desmond Flower. In full: “Thank you so much for s

TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” three pages, 7.5 x 9.5, 10 Downing Street letterhead, February 1, 1952. Letter to MP Roger Fleetwood-Hesketh. In pa

Exquisite youthful 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Churchill in uniform with a chest full of medals as First Lord of the Admiralty, a position he was appo

TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 9.75, Chartwell letterhead, July 7, 1963. Letter to Norman. In part: “We had an agreeable cruise. W

Exquisite matte-finish 4.25 x 6 portrait of Churchill in a distinguished pose, affixed to a 6 x 8.75 mount, nicely signed on the mount in fountain pen

Union army sergeant who shot assassin John Wilkes Booth as the murderer’s figure passed a crack in the wall of a burning barn on Richard Garrett’s far

Ink signatures of Marie Curie, “M. Curie,” and her daughters “I Curie” and “Eve Curie,” on an off-white 6.5 x 8.5 album or guest book page. Page

Surgeon (1869–1939) who pioneered many modern neurosurgical techniques and investigated the functions of the pituitary gland. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11,

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

Original engraving entitled ‘The Declaration of American Independence of the United States of America. July 4th 1776,’ and labeled in the lower border

Two issues of the Pittsburgh weekly newspaper The Tree of Liberty, dated July 4, 1801, and July 2, 1803, each four pages, 10.75 x 17. The 1801 paper b

ALS signed “Wm Ellery Coll,” one page, 6.25 x 8, February 27, 1797. Letter to District Attorney Ray Greene. In full: “Sea Letters and passports are si

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania (1719–1806). Lengthy ADS, signed “Smith P Quer [Pro Querente: For the Plaintiff],” one pag

Partly-printed DS, signed “Robt. Morris,” one page, 7.25 x 4, May 8, 1795. Promissory note from Jonathan Nicholson for $2500 payable to Morris, signed

Christmas card from 1990, 8 x 6 folded, opens to 16 x 6, embossed in gold on the outside with the family arms. Inside, the card bears a charming color

Partly-printed DS, signed “Fredk. Douglass, Jr.,” one page, 8 x 10, circa March 2, 1871. Document reads, in full: “House of Representatives of the Uni

ALS, one page both sides, 7.25 x 10.75, personal letterhead, September 28, 1980. Extraordinary letter on his views on the morality of abortion. In par

French military officer (1859–1935) whose central role in the Dreyfus Affair, which tore French society apart and shook their faith in the military, t

Governor general of the French establishment in India and rival of Robert Clive (1697–1763). Rare manuscript DS, in French, signed “Dupleix,” one page

Bold ink endorsement signature, “Thos. A. Edison,” on the reverse of a clipped 3.25 x 3.25 portion of a check written for $5000 to the Edison Portland

Unusual artistic color postcard of a landscape oil painting, 5.5 x 3.5, nicely signed against a white area in the sky with his classic ‘umbrella’ sign

Remarkable early ALS signed “Edison,” one page, lightly-lined both sides, 5.75 x 9, personal letterhead, May 8, 1882. Letter to Charles L. Clarke, chi

TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists letterhead, April 24, 1947. Letter to F. J. Koster. In full: “

TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.25 x 11, California Institute of Technology letterhead, January 30, 1933. Letter to Hans Dose in Chic

Lengthy ALS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, March 27, 1940. Letter to Helene Hertz, the widow of Paul Hertz. In full (translated)

Exquisite matte-finish 9 x 7.25 candid photo of Einstein standing outdoors at a dock with the water and shoreline in the background, nicely signed in

Emperor of Japan from 1867 to 1912, who oversaw Japan’s rapid change from an isolated feudal state to an imperial world power (1852–1912); he was also

Second wife of Tsar Paul I of Russia and mother of Tsar Alexander I and Tsar Nicholas I of Russia (1759–1828). Neatly penned ALS in French, signed “Ma