RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

Business check, 8.25 x 3.5, filled out and boldly signed by Coolidge, payable to George F. Wales for $8.91, December 7, 1912. Two vertical folds, one

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, January 10, 1925. Letter to Edward W. Bok. In part: “I am under obligations to you for k

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 18, February 26, 1927. President Coolidge appoints Samuel Reber, Jr. to the position of “a Vice Consul

Fine pair of White House cards, signed individually in crisp black ink, “Calvin Coolidge” and “Grace Coolidge.” Some mild toning and soiling, a few da

DS, one page, 9 x 12, May 31, 1955. Citation issued to John C. Bilby for his contributions to the Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch o

Handsome 6 x 8 engraved portrait of the Depression-era president, signed in fountain pen, “The good wishes of Herbert Hoover.” In fine condition, with

Two items: pencil signature, “The good wishes of Herbert Hoover,” on a green album page. Matted and framed with a color portrait to an overall size of

Unusual matte-finish 6.75 x 4.75 photo of Eleanor Roosevelt with a bevy of sexy ice skaters, signed vertically in blue ballpoint by the former first l

Ink signature, “Franklin D. Roosevelt,” on an off-white 5 x 3.25 State of New York Executive Mansion card. Framed with a silhouette of Roosevelt smoki

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring President Roosevelt’s review of the US Fleet from the USS Houston in San Francisco in 1938, boldly signed a

Bank check, 6.5 x 2.5, filled out in another hand and signed by Roosevelt, as president, payable to R. B. Kelley & Son for $43.20, June 15, 1944...

Ink signature and inscription, “Kind regards to Jim Whitehurst from Harry S. Truman, 7-26-62,” on an off-white 5.75 x 4.5 card. Some scattered light s

Two items: a glossy 3.5 x 5.5 portrait of Truman, signed and inscribed in black ink, “James J. Argyris from Harry S. Truman 8/5/65”; and a TLS signed

Two items: a handsome 6 x 8 engraved portrait of Truman, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Kind regards to John Campbell, from Harry S. Truman, 2

Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Truman, payable to M. E. Gibson for $25, September 12, 1925. Two vertical folds (one passing through

TLS, one page, 5.75 x 7.75, Columbia University letterhead, November 29, 1948. Letter to William Johnson. In full: “Thank you very much for advising m

Signed book: Crusade in Europe. Later printing. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1948. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.5, 559 pages. Inscri...

Matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Johnson posing alongside a woman in a sun hat and white gloves, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Patsy Webb, My

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 22.5 x 18.5, August 7, 1969. President Nixon appoints David W. Oberlin of Minnesota as “Administrator of the

Color 6 x 9 ‘giant’ postcard photo of Nixon smiling in a head-and-shoulders pose, signed on the left side in black ink, “Richard Nixon, 8-12-77.” In f

TLS as president signed “RN,” one page, 6.75 x 9, White House letterhead, January 28, 1970. Letter to Congressman Albert Quie. In part: “I want you to

Uncommon booklet entitled The American Adventure: The Bicentennial Messages of Gerald R. Ford, July 1976, 5.75 x9, 28 pages, signed on the first page

Official Rawlings American League baseball signed in black ballpoint on the sweet spot, “Gerald Ford, Pres. 1974–1977.” In fine condition. A highly de

Felt tip signatures, “Gerald R. Ford” and “George Bush,” on a desirable off-white 6.25 x 3.5 embossed Vice President of the United States of America c

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Fords and Bushes together in a courtyard, signed in black felt tip by Gerald Ford, George Bush, and Betty Ford and si

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

Draft ALS, one page, 5 x 8, no date. Draft for a generic form letter. In full: “Just a line to thank you for your kind words and good wishes. I hope I

Interesting color 8 x 10 print of an artistic portrait of Ronald Reagan, signed in the lower left in black ink. In fine condition.

Color 9.75 x 13 magazine photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Emma Bracken, Best regards, Ronald Reagan.” Matted and framed to an overal

Signed book: Sincerely, Ronald Reagan. First edition, first printing. Ottawa, Illinois: Green Hill Publishers, 1976. Softcover, 4.25 x 7, 163 pages. S

Signed book: Read My Lips: No New Taxes. First edition, limited issue, numbered 28/175. Oroville, California: Butte College Press, 1999. Hardcover, 7.

ALS, one page, 6.25 x 4.25, Walker’s Point letterhead, August 22, 1998. Letter to Harold . In full: “Here’s a couple of more ‘Harold’ shot

Color 9 x 7 cardstock photo of the first couple greeting troops overseas, signed in felt tip, “With appreciation and our best wishes, George Bush” and

Signed book: My Life. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 957 pages. Signed and inscribed on the title pa

Signed book: Decision Points. First edition, first printing. NY: Crown Publishers, 2010. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 497 pages. Signed on t

Vibe magazine from September 2007, featuring President Obama on the front cover, signed on the cover in black felt tip as president. In fine condition

Collection of three items, each signed by a president of the United States, including: Harry S. Truman (TLS), Gerald R. Ford (engraving), and Jimmy Ca

Collection of 20 photos, various sizes and finishes, each signed in ink or felt tip by a different former president, first lady, or politician. Signer

Nice collection of four items, each signed by a first lady, including: Eleanor Roosevelt (free frank and signature), Florence Kling Harding (engraving

Three checks: personal check filled out and signed by Frances Cleveland, “Frances F. Cleveland”; personal check filled out in type and signed by Lady

ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 4.75 x 7.5, October 20, 1890. Letter to F. J. Griffin. In full: “Yours recd just at 4 am starting for home at Bridgeport

Bold ink signature, “Alexander Graham Bell, Springfield Mass, Apl. 15, 1886,” on an off-white card. Double-matted and framed with a portrait of Bell t

LS in German, signed “v Bismark,” one page, 5 x 6.25, March 24, 1894. Short untranslated letter to an unidentified recipient. Letter is affixed to a b

ALS signed “A. Burr for pltf.,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, October 16. Legal letter to Hon. Ogden Edwards concerning the Jackson v. De Lancey case. In part:

Partly-printed DS in Spanish, one page, 8.5 x 12.25, September 10, 1825. As president of Colombia, Bolivar sends a document to Leon Galindo to certify

A zealous opponent of slavery (1800–1859), Brown was hanged for treason, murder, and conspiracy after an attempt to capture the federal arsenal at Har

Well-done and impressive original painting entitled ‘Al Capone,’ by artist Arthur K. Miller in 2012, acrylic on Masonite, 11.5 x 17.5, depicting Capon

Signed book: An American Four-in-Hand in Britain. Later printing. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1888. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.5, 338 pages. Signed an...

DS in Spanish, three pages, 9 x 13.5, February 23, 1959. Document regarding the finances of hospitals that are under construction. In part (translated

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Castro with a group of people, signed across a light area of the image in black felt tip. In fine condition. An unusual a

Vintage glossy 7 x 9.25 photo of Winston and Clementine Churchill outside, signed in fountain pen, “Winston S. Churchill.” Collector’s notation on the

TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, personal letterhead, March 4, 1961. Letter to H. P. Moll. In part: “Would you please convey to

Ink signature, “Winston S. Churchill,” on an off-white slip clipped from the closing of a letter. Matted with a portrait of Churchill to an overall si

Soldier and explorer (1770–1838) who, with Meriwether Lewis, undertook a two-year expedition in 1804 to discover a navigable route to the Pacific Ocea

A desirable lock of several strands of Buffalo Bill Cody’s hair, measuring 2.5? long, taken from a larger lock that has been passed down through the C

Ink signature, “Very truly yours, W. F. Cody,” on an off-white 5.25 x 1 slip. Slip is affixed to the first free end page of a hardcover edition of Fou

Ink signature, “W. F. Cody ‘Buffalo Bill’,” on an off-white card. Double-matted and framed with a portrait of Cody to an overall size of 15 x 12. In f

Contemporary manuscript copy of an article presented to the Continental Congress on May 26, 1783, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 8.75, pr

Duchess of Bari and later of Milan (1475–1497) who was the wife of the Milanese ruler Ludovico Sforza. LS in Italian, signed “Beatrudes,” one page, 8.

Signed book: The Story of My Life. First edition. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1932. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9, 465 pages. Signed and...

Notarized DS, signed “Clarence S. Darrow,” one page, 7.75 x 8.25, February 18, 1915. Document from the state of Illinois reads, in part: “Clarence S.

TLS in French, signed “C. de Gaulle,” one page, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, April 14, 1946. Letter to the vice president of the Commission for Assist

General (1751–1829) during the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 who served as secretary of war under Thomas Jefferson. LS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Maryland (1740–1799). Manuscript DS, signed “Wm. Paca,” one page, 16 x 11.5, December 7, 1782. Governor

DS, signed “Thomas A. Edison,” five pages, 8.5 x 14, March 30, 1895. Surety bond issued to Edison for his son, Thomas Edison, Jr. In part: “The Americ

DS, signed “Thos. A. Edison,” one page, 7.75 x 11, July 12, 1921. Minutes of a meeting of the board of directors of the Edison Storage Battery Company

Edison Botanical Research Corporation business check, 8.5 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Edison with his instantly-recognizable ‘umb

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

Highly desirable ALS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, May 18, 1922. A letter of recommendation for Paul Hertz, a professor at the

TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, The Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton letterhead, February 11, 1949. Einstein writes to

LS in German, signed “Einstein,” one page on a 3.5 x 5.5 postcard, December 8, 1919. Early letter to important philosopher and fellow physicist Moritz

Signed book: Pablo Escobar Gaviria en caricatures, 1983–1991. Privately printed, 1992. Hardcover, 8 x 9.5, 377 pages. Signed in Spanish on the first f

Rare TLS in Italian, signed “Ferrari,” one page, 7 x 10.75, colorful Ferrari letterhead, April 11, 1935. Letter to racing legend Tazio Nuvolari. In pa

American merchant and statesman (1741–1811) who represented Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress, the Constitutional Convention, and the US Congre

American inventor, engineer, and entrepreneur (1765–1815) best known for designing the first commercially successful steamboat. His other endeavors in

Political leader and publisher (1887–1940) who was a staunch proponent of the black nationalism and Pan-Africanism movements. TLS, one page, 8.25 x 11

ALS in Hindi, signed “Bapu,” both sides of a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard, postmarked October 22, 1945. Letter to Shri R. Achuthan, a freedom fighter, student r

German-born carpenter (1899–1936) who became the central figure in the 1932 Lindbergh kidnapping case, dubbed (even at the time) as the ‘Crime of the

German theoretical physicist (1901–1976) awarded the 1932 Nobel Prize in Physics for the creation of quantum mechanics. ALS in German, one page, 8.25

Partly-printed DS, one page, 15.5 x 12.5, May 30, 1791. Governor Hancock appoints Leonard Stone to be a “Captain of a Company in the fifth Regiment se

Exquisite ALS signed “Jno. Hancock,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7 x 8.75, December 27, 1760. Letter to his brother, Ebenezer Hancock. In par

Hungarian-born Austrian founder of Zionism (1860–1904). LS in German, signed “Herzl,” one page, 8.75 x 11.25, Erez Israel letterhead, June 5, 1899. Le

English botanist and botanical illustrator (1785–1865). ALS signed “W. J. Hooker,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, May 22. In part: “I d

German naturalist and explorer (1769–1859) who wrote Kosmos, a massive five-volume study which attempted to unify the various branches of man’s knowle

Bold ink signature, “Yours affectionately, John Jay,” on an off-white 4 x 1 slip clipped from the close of a letter. In fine condition.

TLS signed “C. G. Jung,” one page, 8 x 5.5, personal letterhead, March 2, 1937. Letter to Miss A. C. Hall. In full: “You might consult Dr. Edward A. B

ALS signed “Bob,” one page, lightly-lined, 8 x 10.5, May 30, 1967. Letter to Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. In full: “Many thanks for the discu

TLS in Cyrillic, signed “N. Khrushchev,” three pages, 8 x 11.25, no date. In part (translated): “There are some achievements…with fodder silage, but 1

British monarch (1630–1685) who ushered in the Restoration of 1660 and ruled until his death. Manuscript DS, signed “Charles R,” one page, 8 x 12.25,

Holy Roman Emperor who, as Charles I, also served as king of Spain (1500–1558). Lengthy manuscript DS in Spanish, signed “Yo el Rey,” one page, 11.75

Ink signature, “George R,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.25 slip. In fine condition, with a central vertical fold.

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

King of Great Britain and Ireland (1762–1830) from 1820 to his death. Partly-printed vellum DS, signed in the upper left, “George PR,” one page, 15.5

Ink endorsement signatures, “Charlotte R.,” and “George PR,” on an off-white 5 x 2.5 slip clipped from a larger document. Slip is affixed to an identi

King of France (born 1553), the first of the Bourbon line, who ruled from 1589 until he was assassinated in 1610. ALS in French, signed “Henry,” one p

King of France (born 1551), the son of Henry II and Catherine de Medici, who reigned from 1574 until his assassination in 1589. Vellum manuscript DS i

Printed copy of King Hussein’s address to the joint session of Congress, nine pages, 8.5 x 11, given in July of 1994. Signed on the front cover in blu

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

Sovereign Prince of Orange (1650–1702) who served as King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1869 until his death. Manuscript DS, signed “William

Highly important autograph manuscript, in pencil, unsigned, one page, 8.5 x 11, Montgomery Improvement Association, Inc. letterhead, no date but circa