RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

King of England and Ireland (1566–1625) under whom the ‘Golden Age’ of Elizabethan literature and drama continued. Manuscript LS in Old English, signe

King of France (born 1754) from 1774 to 1792. In the wake of increasing unrest that developed into full-fledged revolution, Louis and his queen, Marie

Holy Roman Emperor from 1508 until his death who helped to establish the Habsburg dynasty in Spain (1459–1519). Manuscript DS in Latin, signed “Maximi

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

Member of the House of Habsburg who ruled as Holy Roman Emperor from 1576 until his death (1552–1612), remembered as an influential patron of the arts

LS signed “H. Knox,” one page, 7.5 x 10, April 15, 1793. Letter to Lieutenant Morris. In part: “It rests entirely with the Commissioners for the propo

Geologist (1797–1875) referred to as the ‘father of modern geology,’ and close and influential friend of Charles Darwin. ALS signed “Cha Lyell,” one p

Color glossy 4.25 x 5.5 photo of the South African leader, signed in black felt tip, “N. Mandela, 28-8-97.” In fine condition, with a slightly grainy

Extraordinary signed book owned by Mandela while imprisoned on Robben Island: A History of the Church, Volume 3, by Philip Hughes. Later printing. Lon

Chairman Mao portrait 8f. and Text 8f, gold se-tenant strip of five canceled by “Beijing” c.d.s. on April 21, 1967, airmail printed matter envelope to

Italian physicist and inventor (1874–1937) who devoted his life to experiments in wireless communication, and was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1909. TLS

Holy Roman Empress and Queen of Bohemia (1717–1780) who was the mother of Marie Antoinette. Untranslated handwritten endorsement, in German, signed “M

Holy Roman Empress and Queen of Bohemia (1717–1780) who was the mother of Marie Antoinette. ALS in German, unsigned, one page, 6.25 x 7.75, no date. U

ALS signed “J. Marshall,” three pages on two formerly adjoining sheets, 6.25 x 8, July 18, 1796. Letter to General Henry 'Light-Horse Harry'...

Dutch-born dancer (1876–1917), née Margaretha Geertruida Zelle, whose renown as a performer was permanently overshadowed by her activities as a...

Member of the House of Habsburg (1527–1576) who was Holy Roman Emperor from 1564 until his death; his policies of religious neutrality allowed peace b

Postal cover, 8.5 x 4, bearing a complete set of 1962 Stage Art of Mei Lanfang postage stamps. Registered letter is postmarked October 6, 1962, with a

Signed book: Examination of the Telegraphic Apparatus and the Process in Telegraphy. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1869. Softcover, 5.75

Bold ink signature, “New York, July 1, 1871, With kind wishes, Sam’l F. B. Morse,” on an off-white 8 x 5 sheet. In fine condition, with a few vertical

Printed prayer slip with an image of Mother Teresa holding a baby, 6.25 x 3.25, signed in the lower right in blue felt tip, “God bless you, M Teresa m