RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

Exceptional matte-finish 16 x 11 Harris and Ewing photo of the Hughes Court, signed in the lower border in fountain pen by Owen J. Roberts, James C. M

First class passenger (1875-1912) who perished aboard the Titanic. DS, signed “by a family member,” one page, 8.25 x 11, May 20, 1912. Receipt from th

A steel divot, measuring 1.5 inch in diameter, taken from the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland, by a worker after the sinking of the Tit

Wife of Titanic's Chief Officer Henry Tingle Wilde who perished in the disaster. She passed away in 1910 after delivering twins, who both died i...

Unused Ocean Ferry Log for the R. M. S. Baltic, 2.5 x 5.25, copyright 1897, printed by the Ocean Publishing Company of New York. Front cover features

Italian mathematician best known for his theorem on Saccheri quadrilaterals (1633–1711). Boldly penned ALS in Italian, one page, 7.75 x 6, 1684. Untra

Blackfoot chief (1872–1934) best known for the durable though still-controversial claim that he served as one of models for sculptor James Earle Frase

Unsigned book: Alcoholics Anonymous. First edition, first printing. NY: Works Publishing Company, 1939. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 400 pages. Book condit

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

Extraordinary matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Orville Wright and Henry Ford looking over a set of blueprints for the restoration of the Wright Brothers’

Leading figure in the Mexican revolution (1879–1919) who was assassinated by army officers in 1919. Rare war-dated ALS in Spanish, one page, lightly-l

ALS signed “J. J. Astor,” one page both sides, 5 x 8.25, April 20, 1876. Letter to artist Henry A. Ferguson. In part: “I…am much pleased to hear that

Ink signature, “Truly yours, P. T. Barnum, Jany 19th 1874,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.25 slip. In fine condition, with light show-through from adhesive

French inventor (1844–1940) primarily known for his involvement in wireless telegraphy. ALS in French, signed “E. Branly,” one page, 4.5 x 6, January

Collection of three ALSs, each one page, each written and signed by a different British scientist. Signers are: John Lubbock, James Paget, and John Ty

ALS, one page, 5 x 8, March 26, 1916. Letter to Minerva Hayes. In part: “Your story of your pet chipmunks is very interesting. It throws new light on

Great grandson of prime minister John Stuart. Full free frank, measuring 11 x 8.75 unfolded, with center panel measuring 6.5 x 4.5, addressed by Stuar

Two items: a 2 x 1 swatch of insulation from the interior wall of Byrd’s Advance Meteorological Base, signed in black ink, “R. E. Byrd.” Swatch is aff

South Korean military leader (1917–1979) who seized power in a 1961 coup d’etat; he was assassinated by the director of his own security force. Scarce

Automobile industry executive (1925–2005) best remembered for creating the DeLorean DMC-12 sports car, which was featured in Back to the Future. Two D