RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

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