RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

George W. Bush’s personally-owned and -worn DKNY neck tie. The blue and gray tie was donated by Bush to a charity auction and is signed in black felt

Rare bright yellow 17.5 x 13 golf flag for the 2012 Masters Tournament at Augusta, Georgia, boldly signed in black felt tip by Barack Obama and Bill C

Collection of four porcelain Christmas ornaments, each approximately 5? in diameter, two of which have been hand-decorated, signed in various color fe

A single strand of Washington’s hair, affixed to a limited edition 11 x 8.5 sheet, numbered 18/300, featuring two color images of Washington. In fine

Ink signature, “Millard Fillmore, Buffalo, N. York,” on an off-white 5.75 x 1 slip. In fine condition.

ALS, one page, 6.25 x 4.75, May 4, 1867. Buchanan responds to an admirer. In full: “In compliance with your request, I send you my autograph.” Letter

Limited edition presentation of a single strand of Lincoln’s hair, numbered 123/300, with the strand measuring approximately .25? in length. Attractiv

Crisp ink signature, “R. B. Hayes,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.25 card. In fine condition, with toning to edges.

Choice ALS signed “J. A. Garfield,” one page, lightly-lined, 5.75 x 8, April 21, 1869. Brief letter to George W. Morse. In full: “In answer to your no

Crisp ink signature, “Chester A. Arthur,” on an off-white 5.25 x 2.5 card. In fine condition, with moderate toning to edges.

ALS, one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, personal letterhead, April 16, 1897. Letter to H. M. Alden of New York. In part: “I think it will be perfectly conv

Bank check, 7.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Harrison, “Benj. Harrison,” payable to Peter Routier for $1000.00, October 23, 1883. In fine condition,

ALS signed “W. McKinley, Jr.,” one page on a 6 x 3.5 Committee on Ways and Means mailing envelope, February 1, 1890. A short letter of introduction to

TLS signed “W. McKinley,” one page, 8 x 10.5, State of Ohio Executive Department letterhead, December 2, 1895. Letter to Reverend L. M. Kuhns of Washi

Ink signature, “Theodore Roosevelt,” on an off-white slip. Double-matted and framed with a portrait of Roosevelt to an overall size of 9 x 11. In fine

ALS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 5.75 x 9.25, United States Circuit Court of Appeals letterhead, July 23, 1894. Taft writes an associate to assist

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 5.25 x 7, personal letterhead, August 1, 1908. Letter to author Wayne Whipple. In part: “I beg to acknowledge the

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, September 1, 1919. Letter to Governor William C. Sproul of Pennsylvania. In part: “The copi

TLS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 6 x 7.75, Princeton University letterhead, December 20, 1909. Letter to Mary E. Hoyt. In part: “All the recent

Bank check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Coolidge, payable to Standard Oil Co. of New York, Inc. for $28.30, July 5, 1932. In fi

TLS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 7 x 9, Vice President’s Chamber letterhead, December 29, 1921. Letter to Mrs. Amanda McWain. In part: “Ever si

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

Ink signature, “Herbert Hoover,” on a white slip. Double-matted and framed with a small portrait of Hoover and two campaign buttons to an overall size

Two brief letters: a TLS by Herbert Hoover as secretary of commerce, signed “Herbert Hoover”, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, March 21, 1928, in full: “Many th

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, April 22, 1959. Hoover thanks George D. Randall for a $100 contribution to Hoover’s charity. In part:

Scarce ALS signed “HH,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, no date. Brief letter to “Neil.” In full: “This is the roughest kind of first draft for the Chamber of

Signed book: An American Epic, Volume II. First edition. Chicago: Henry Regnery Company, 1960. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 489 pages. Signe

Mailing envelope, 6.5 x 3.75, bearing a September 9, 1931, Dansville, New York, postmark, boldly signed in the upper left corner, “Franklin D. Rooseve

White House card, boldly signed in fountain pen, “Franklin D. Roosevelt.” In very good condition, with some scattered light toning and soiling to fron

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York Executive Chamber letterhead, April 5, 1929. Letter to Rear Admiral Frederic Harris. In full: “Thank you ve

Matte-finish 4 x 6 photo of Roosevelt backstage during a visit at the opening night of Holiday on Ice in Djakarta, Indonesia, signed in blue ballpoint

Bold ink signature, “Harry S. Truman 9-1-59,” on an off-white card. Double-matted and framed with a small portrait of Truman to an overall size of 8 x

ALS, one page, 8.5 x 7, Western Union letterhead, no date. Letter to Mr. Haake. In full: “I am personally interested in this Artillery Trainer set up

TLS, one page, 7 x 10, personal letterhead, April 29, 1963. Truman writes Jacob Baal-Teshuva, editor of The Mission of Israel. In full: "I will...

TLS as president signed “DE,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, April 6, 1953. Letter to Irving Geist. In full: “I was delighted to see y

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

Typed souvenir presidential resignation, one page, 4.75 x 7.75, on mock White House letterhead, dated August 9, 1974 (but signed later). Nixon’s famou

Two commemorative covers: one inauguration day cover with a cachet honoring Nixon, signed in black felt tip; and one with a cachet honoring the Apollo

Two items: a commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the US-USSR Space Treaty, signed in black felt tip; and a program for a 1988 luncheon presente

Signed book: Six Crises. Book club edition. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1962. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 458 pages. Signed in blue felt ti

Two hardcover books: The Real War, signed and inscribed on the half-title page by Nixon; and A Time to Heal, signed and inscribed on the first free en

Engraved invitation to Nixon’s 1973 inauguration, 8.5 x 11, signed at the bottom in blue ink by Richard Nixon, in black felt tip by Gerald Ford, and i

Souvenir typescript on a cream 6.25 x 8.5 sheet of personal letterhead with embossed presidential eagle, signed in blue felt tip, “Gerald R. Ford, 4/1

ALS signed “Jerry Omicron ‘35,’” one page, 6.5 x 8.5, personal letterhead, January 23. Letter of condolence to David Easlick, Jr., who spent 25 years

TLS signed “Gerald R. Ford,” one page, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, January 25, 1982. Letter of thanks to Danny Thomas for a sent gift. In part: “

Engraved portrait of the exterior of the White House, 8 x 5.75, by the Bureau of Printing and Engraving, signed under the image in blue felt tip. In v

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Ford and Carter posing with Ronald Reagan at the dedication of Reagan’s library, signed in black felt tip, “Gerald Ford,”

DS signed with his less-frequently seen full name, “James E. Carter, Jr.,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 3.25, September 5, 1963. Carter signs a receipt

TLS, one page, 6.5 x 8.5, personal letterhead, May 23, 1994. Short letter of thanks for a gift. In full: “Thank you for sending me the pewter letter o

Color satin-finish 7.5 x 9.5 photo of Carter in a half-length pose, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Best wishes—Jimmy Carter.” Nicely m

Signed book: Speaking My Mind. Limited first edition of 5000 copies (this being No. 1479). NY: Simon & Schuster, 1989. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 432...

Off-white unused 3.5 x 5 bookplate depicting the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

FDC with a cachet honoring the Spirit of ’76, signed in black felt tip by Ronald Reagan, Hugh Carey, Abe Beame, Bishop John McGuire, Brother Sullivan,

ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, no date. Draft for a generic form response letter. In full: “Thanks for taking the time & trouble ...

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 official White House photo of the Reagans with actor Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., at a 1988 White House reception held for Kenned

Engraved invitation to the Inaugural Ball for Young Americans, held at the District of Columbia Armory on January 20, 1989, 5 x 6.75, signed in felt t

Program for Bush’s inaugural reception upon becoming vice president, held at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History on January 19, 1981,

ALS signed “George,” both sides of a 6.25 x 4.5 personal notecard, February 3, 1980. In full: “It’s always great to hear from you. The ‘trail’ is roug

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Clinton giving a ‘thumbs-up,’ signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

TLS, one page, 6.25 x 9.25, personal letterhead, February 4, 2011. Letter to a young boy in Pennsylvania, in full: “I heard about your story, and want

DS, one page, 8.5 x 14, May 4, 1989. Clinton sets an execution date for convicted murderer David Lee Starr. In part: “David Lee Starr was duly present

Two hardcover editions of Between Hope and History, each signed and inscribed as president on the half-title page and dated 1996. In overall fine cond

Presidential campaign booklet, 7 x 8.5, 22 pages, signed in black felt tip on the last page next to his image. In fine condition. Consignor notes that

Rolling Stone magazine featuring a large portrait of Obama cracking a wide smile, dated July 10–24, 2008, 10 x 11.75, 120 pages, signed on the front c

Campaign button printed with an Obama logo and silhouette of New Hampshire with the text “Obama for NH,” measuring 2.25? in diameter, signed in black

Paperstock 11 x 14.75 campaign poster for a ‘Change Rocks’ fundraising event, May 18, 2008, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.

Collection of seven items with an uncommon variety of formats, each signed by a first lady, including: Grace Coolidge (ALS), Eleanor Roosevelt (White

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

American soldier and statesman (1758–1843) who was a delegate to the Continental Congress, US Senator from New York, and Secretary of War. Partly-prin

American soldier and statesman who was a delegate to the Continental Congress, US senator from New York, and secretary of war (1758–1843). War-dated A

Major General in the Continental Army during the American Revolution who distinguished himself at Saratoga (1741–1801). One of Washington's most...

ALS, one page both sides, 5.75 x 9, Marina, Bridgeport, CT, letterhead, September 12, 1889. Letter to Rockwood. In part: “I telegraphed you today to p

Partly-printed DS in Spanish, one page, 7.5 x 12, August 22, 1819. As president of Venezuela, Bolivar promotes Leon Galindo to captain in the infantry

Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, signed “Daniel Boone (Lt,” one page, 8.25 x 4.25, December 21, 1782. An appraisal document placing a value upon

Businessman (1841–1905) who, along with his brother Joseph, founded Bloomingdale’s Department Store. TLS, signed “Lyman G. Bloomingdale,” one page, 7.

Scottish artist and journalist (1824–1892). Original signed pencil sketch of a scene in a Californian gold rush town on an off-white 8.5 x 5.75 sheet,

Collection of ten signatures of British prime ministers on individual slips and cards, including: Sidmouth, Spencer Perceval, Grey, Wellington, Melbou

Former White House Cabinet member and Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush. Color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of Card speaking to President Bush,

Anglo-Irish soldier (1724–1808) who served as governor general of British North America and commanded troops during the American Revolution. Revolutio

TLS signed “G. W. Carver,” one page, 8.5 x 10.75, July 28, 1931. Retained carbon copy of Carver’s letter to a county agricultural agent, sent to Mr. G

Chinese military officer and politician (1887–1975), one of the most durable leaders of the 20th century, who led the government of Republic of China

Extraordinarily rare ALS, one page, lightly-lined both sides, 8.5 x 13.25, Luxor, Egypt, May 24, 1900. Letter to his mother, “Dear Mater.” In part: “I

Menu from the “Complimentary Dinner to the Right Hon. Mr. Winston S. Churchill,” 4 x 6, held at the Central Hotel in Glasgow on May 20, 1949. Signed o

Fountain pen signature, “Winston S. Churchill 1929,” on a light green 5 x 4 album page. In fine condition, with a bit of light show-through from a sig

Amazing second-generation 16mm film of the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show. Single roll of silent black-and-white film is stored on one 10.5? diameter ree

Financier and politician, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and founder of the Bank of North America. Two partly-printed documents, both sign

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia (1741–1804) who later served as that state’s chief justice, governor, and senator. ALS signed...

Uncommon matte-finish 3.25 x 5.5 real photo postcard of the Duke and Duchess below the famous Union Jack, boldly signed in fountain pen, “Edward” and

Matte-finish 7.25 x 9.5 photo, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Charles L. Edgar, Thos A. Edison, Orange NJ USA, Dec. 12, 1923.” Framed to an ov

Edison Botanic Research Corporation business check, 8.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Edison with his prominent ‘umbrella’ signature,

TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 10.5, blindstamped Princeton letterhead, September 21, 1951. Einstein sends one of his now-famous and often

Manuscript vellum DS, signed “B. Franklin,” one page, 29 x 16, May 15, 1733. Franklin signs as a witness to a real estate transaction. In part: “This

The last Holy Roman Emperor (1768–1835) who ruled from 1792–1806 when he dissolved the empire, and became the first Emperor of Austria. LS in German,

University of Chicago economist (1912–2006) who won the 1976 Nobel Prize in Economics. Exceptional handwritten draft manuscript, one page, lightly lin

Longtime and controversial Prime Minister of India (1917–1984), the first female leader of that country, who was assassinated by Sikh extremists. Glos

Gilded Age industrialist (1855–1911) who monopolized the wire industry in the United States with the American Steel and Wire Company; nicknamed ‘Bet-A

German mathematician and physical scientist (1777–1855) who contributed significantly to many fields, including geometry and astronomy. ALS in German,

ALS signed “Johnny,” three pages, lightly-lined, 8.5 x 11, no date. Letter to Barbara DeCicco, daughter of mobster and longtime Gambino capo George De

Rare ALS in Russian, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, February 7, 2002. Letter written to a middle school class shortly after the September 11 attacks in New Y

Distinguished general (1848–1896) who was second-in-command of the Cuban army during the War of Independence against Spain. ALS in Spanish, signed “An