RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

Signed book: 1999: Victory Without War. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1988. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 336 pages. Signed on a...

Two items: a Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace Museum bookplate, signed in blue ink, “Richard Nixon”; and an FDC with a cachet reproducing the ...

Uncommon booklet entitled The American Adventure: The Bicentennial Messages of Gerald R. Ford, July 1976, 5.75 x 9, 28 pages, signed on the first page

TLS signed “Jerry Ford,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 17, 1979. Letter to golf legend Gene Sarazen. In part: “I would like to than

TLS signed “Jerry,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Congress of the United States letterhead, January 17, 1973. Letter to Professor Leon D. Nobes at Western Michi

Souvenir typescript on a beige 5.75 x 9.25 sheet, signed in black felt tip, “Gerald R. Ford, 11/5/79.” The last two paragraphs of the presidential par

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of the White House, signed in felt tip and ballpoint by Gerald Ford, Walter Mondale, Dan Quayle, and Al Gore. Scattered surf

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Reagan in a handsome suit and tie, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Bonnie Alley, with very best wishes, Ronald Reag

ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, December 14, no year. In full: “This is a very belated answer to your letter and generous gift. The cand

ALS signed “Ron,” one page, 6 x 9, no date but prior to 1971. Letter to Jake Ehrlich. In full: “Some one forging your name sent me an autographed phot

Signed book: Where’s the Rest of Me? Second printing. NY: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1965. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 316 pages. Signed an

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Clinton working in the Oval Office, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Signed book: Giving. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2007. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 9.5, 240 pages. Signed on the title page in black felt

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Bill and Hillary kissing, signed in black felt tip, “Bill Clinton.” In fine condition, with a JSA label affixed to the lo

A 2009 Upper Deck 20th Anniversary Retrospective trading card, number 505, showing Clinton signing the Brady Bill into law in 1993, signed vertically

Signed book: My Life. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 957 pages. Signed on the title page in blue fel

Three Decision Points bookplates, 4.25 x 3.5, each signed in black felt tip. In overall very fine condition.

Signed book: Decision Points. Later printing. NY: Crown Publishers, 2010. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 497 pages. Signed on the half-title p

Souvenir typescript of President Bush’s statement on September 11, 2001, two pages, 5.5 x 9, signed at the conclusion in black felt tip. In part: “Tod

Signed book: The Audacity of Hope. First edition. NY: Crown Publishers, 2006. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 375 pages. Attractively signed on

Texas surveyor (1782–1839), Alamo defender, courier, and Texian officer during the Texas Revolution. Manuscript DS, signed “Byrd Lockhart,” three page

Revolutionary War-dated manuscript DS, signed “Abraham Baldwin Chaplain,” one page, 7.75 x 5.5, July 10, 1780. Document reads, in part: “Recd. Highlan

Unusual assemblage of ink signatures on adjoining off-white 4.5 x 7 album pages. Royal signatures of key figures in World War I include: Rupprecht, Cr

ALS in Hebrew, signed “D.B.G.,” one page, lightly-lined, 4.5 x 8.25, February 9, 1954. In part (translated): “I have just now finished reading in the

DS in Cyrillic, signed “L. Brezhnev,” one page, 8.25 x 11, January 3, 1948. Letter to Nikita Khrushchev, who was serving as first secretary of the CP(

Important Swiss mathematician and physicist (1700–1782) known for his applications of mathematics to fluid mechanics. ALS in French, one page, 7.25 x

Danish physicist (1885–1962) who was awarded the 1922 Nobel Prize in Physics for his theory of atomic structure. TLS in German, one page, 8.75 x 11.25

Mother of Napoleon Bonaparte (1750–1836) who shared her son’s exile in Elba during 1814. LS in French, signed “Madame,” one page, 7.25 x 9.75, March 1

ALS signed “A. Burr,” one page, 7.75 x 9.5, January 25, 1820. Letter to Martha Bradstreet. In part: “I have again called at Mr. Jones office but had n

Unsigned docketing notation, “James Morrison v. Nathaniel F. Mix } attachment,” penned by Burr on the reverse of the second integral page of a manuscr

Manuscript DS, signed “A. Burr,” seven pages on four sheets, 7.75 x 12.5, September 22, 1824. A lengthy legal document concerning the case of Rachel E

Bank check, 6 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Burr, “Aaron Burr,” payable to Mr. David Guinn for £21.3.6, April 29, 1788. Nicely mounted, matte...

TLS, one page, 5.25 x 8, personal letterhead, April 30, 1891. Letter to Mrs. E. MacMillan of Philadelphia. In part: “The Professor has written to me a

ALS signed “G. W. Carver,” two pages both sides, 8.5 x 11, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute letterhead, July 28, 1931. Letter to Ralph Doubled

Swedish astronomer, physicist, and mathematician (1701–1744). Rare ALS in Swedish, signed “And. Celsius,” one page, 8 x 5.75, May 20, 1731. An untrans

Excessively rare glossy 5.5 x 3.5 postcard photo of the competitors at the 1928 all-star chess tournament in Bad Kissingen, Germany, signed on the rev

Highly desirable pairing of signatures: a bold ink signature of Chiang Kai-Shek in Chinese characters on an off-white 3.75 x 6.5 sheet with raised let

Fountain pen signature, “Winston S. Churchill,” on an off-white 4.5 x 3 slip clipped from the top of blindstamped Treasury Chambers stationery. Light

ALS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 5 x 8, blindstamped Villa Reve letterhead, April 7, 1923. Letter to newspaper editor Robert Donald. In fu

TLS signed “Yours sincerely, Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 6.75 x 8.5, personal Hyde Park Gate letterhead [struck through and replaced with a typed

Remarkable matte-finish 6.75 x 9.25 photo of Churchill, cigar clenched between his teeth, doing some outdoor masonry work, signed and inscribed in fou

ALS signed “H. Clay,” one page, 8 x 10, November 28, 1843. Letter to Congressman Timothy Childs, marked at the top of the page, “(Confidential).” In f

Handsome 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Cody in dapper Western attire, signed and inscribed at the bottom of the image, “W. C. Cody, Buffalo Bill, Feb. 1

ALS signed “W. C. Cody,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, Chicago Shan-Kive and Round-Up letterhead, September 18, 1916. Letter to his attorney Henry He

English naturalist and author (1809–1882) whose book explaining his theories of evolution, On the Origin of the Species by Means of Natural Selection

ALS signed “E. Gerry,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, March 25, 1789. Letter to respected jurist John Lowell. In part: “I received your letter by M

Massachusetts lawyer (1731–1814) who served as one of the prosecutors of British soldiers during the Boston Massacre trial; he later signed the Declar

American lawyer and politician (1742–1790) who represented North Carolina in the Continental Congress and was a signer of the Declaration of Independe

Manuscript DS, signed “Fred’k Douglass, Recorder,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 14, February 3, 1882. A mortgage document in which S. C. Harris loans $7

Fantastic matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Edison as a young man in the 1870s, beautifully signed in bold black ink with his famous ‘umbrella’

Mina Edison’s personal calling card printed with her married name and Llewellyn Park address, 3.5 x 2.5, signed on the reverse in black ink by her hus

Oversized matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 photo of the inventor seated with his hands clasped in his lap, affixed to a 9.5 x 12 mount, signed and inscribed on

Edison Botanic Research business check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Edison, “Thos. A. Edison,” payable to Savings Invest &...

TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, blindstamped personal Princeton letterhead, February 23, 1948. Letter to Dr. Gabriel Segall.

Historically important ALS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.5 x 8.25, June 15, 1914. Letter to his colleague, No

Bank check, 6 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Alice Falkenberg, payable to Albert Einstein for $16.58, October 1, 1945, endorsed on the reverse in fou

DS in Italian, signed “Ferrari,” one page, 6.5 x 10.5, June 1, 1933. An untranslated Scuderia Ferrari invoice for Italian motorcycle and race car driv

Rare yellow Ferrari brochure for the 156/85 Formula 1 race car, four fold-out pages, 6.5 x 9, signed on the panel with an image of the engine in purpl

Signed book: McGuffey’s New First Eclectic Reader. Reprinted by Ford from the 1885 edition in 1925. Hardcover, 4.5 x 6.5, 84 pages. Boldly signed on t

Uncommon TLS, one page, 6 x 8, Ford Motor Company letterhead, August 1, 1939. Letter congratulating dealer Floyd Ostrom for reaching an impressive goa

ALS in German, signed “Freud,” one page both sides, 6 x 9, personal letterhead, September 20, 1936. Letter to an aspiring Belgian psychiatrist desirin

TLS in German, signed “Freud,” one page, 6 x 8.75, personal letterhead, October 27, 1924. Letter to Austrian psychoanalyst Paul Federn. In full (trans

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

Chiricahua Apache (1829–1909) who attained the status of legend for his steadfast defense of Native American lands against the United States governmen

French fashion designer (born 1927) who founded the House of Givenchy in 1952, famous for designing clothes for the likes of Audrey Hepburn and Jacque

Scarce TLS, two pages, 8 x 10.75, Mother Earth Publishing Association letterhead, May 18, 1916. Letter to Margaret Deland of the American Author’s Fun

DS, signed “A. Hamilton,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.5 x 9, July 22, 1792. Printed Treasury Department circular issued to all collectors o

Boldly penned Revolutionary War-dated ALS, one page, 6.75 x 9, October 5, 1780. Letter to John Brown Esq. In full: “The weather proves so exceedingly

Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, signed “By order of Congress, John Hancock, Presidt.,” one page, 7.25 x 7.5, February 27, 1777. In full: “Resol

Comprehensive collection of 12 newspapers detailing the trial of Hauptmann in the Lindbergh kidnapping case, dated between 1934 and 1936. The earliest

German-born carpenter (1899–1936) who became the central figure in the 1932 Lindbergh kidnapping case, dubbed the ‘Crime of the Century.’ Unused offic

Important German philosopher (1889–1976) whose Being and Time was a fundamental text in the development of existentialism. Signed journal publication

DS, signed “Howard R. Hughes, president,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, October 11, 1927. Agreement between First National Pictures and Hughes’s Caddo Company,

American businessman (1869–1924) who made his fortune by developing drill bits during the Texas Oil Boom, though best known as the father of Howard Hu

Tremendously influential philosopher (1711–1776) considered one of the most important figures in the history of Western philosophy. Incredibly rare AL

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

German nuclear physicist (1907–1973) who made contributions to the separation of uranium isotopes and received the 1963 Nobel Prize for Physics with M

Thief, bankrobber, kidnapper, and bootlegger (1907–1979) nicknamed ‘The Rat’ by J. Edgar Hoover. Collection of six items consisting of three TLSs, two

Influential psychologist (1875–1961) recognized as the founder of analytical psychology. TLS in German, signed “C. G. Jung,” two pages, 8.25 x 11.5, p

TNS in German, signed “C. G. Jung,” one page on a 5.75 x 4 postcard, May 5, 1934. Brief note to the publishing house S. Fischer in Berlin, accepting a

Scarce matte-finish 9.5 x 7.75 photo of Keller holding an enormous open book, signed in the lower left in pencil. Double-matted and framed to an overa

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, Office of the Attorney General letterhead, January 30, 1961. Letter to Hugh F. Downey, executive director of the Lowell City

Signed book: As We Remember Joe. Second printing. Cambridge, MA: Privately printed, University Press, 1945 [1965]. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x

Three items: a square white porcelain plate, 8.5 x 8.5, given to Congressman Charles William Young as a gift from King Abdullah II of Jordan. The plat

DS in Cyrillic, signed “N. S. Khrushchev,” one page, 8.5 x 6, September 15, 1944. A typed governmental telegram. In part (translated): “Under resoluti

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

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

Ineffectual King of France from 1715 to 1774 who was dominated by his strong-willed and unscrupulous mistress, Madame de Pompadour. Manuscript DS in F

King of England and Ireland (1566–1625) under whom the ‘Golden Age’ of Elizabethan literature and drama continued. Untranslated LS in Early Modern Eng

A Hertz rental car pamphlet, 3.5 x 8, signed and inscribed at the top in blue ballpoint, “To Roy, Best wishes, Martin Luther King.” A notation on the

Exceptional LS in Swedish, nine pages on five sheets, 8 x 12.75, August 19, 1743. Untranslated letter written on behalf of the “Consistorium Academicu

Dutch physicist (1853–1928) who shared the 1902 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery and theoretical explanation of the Zeeman effect. ALS in Germ

Swiss-Italian architect (1556–1629) considered one of the fathers of the Baroque style, best known for designing the facades of Santa Susanna, St. Pet

Mistress and second wife of Louis XIV (1635–1719). ALS in French, signed “Maintenon,” one page both sides, 6.5 x 9, August 6, 1712. Letter to Madame d

Rare 18 x 24 poster featuring a large portrait of Mandela and an inspirational quote, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Bob Lamb, Best wishe

Handsome 3.25 x 5.5 postcard photo of a young Marconi in a three-piece suit, signed in fountain pen, “G. Marconi.” In fine condition.

American patriot and statesman (1725–1792) who, with James Madison, is considered the ‘father’ of the Bill of Rights. Exceedingly rare ink signature,

Member of Austria's Habsburg-Lorraine family (1832–1867) who became emperor of Mexico in 1864, serving until his death three years later. LS in ...

Handsome DS, one page both sides, 9.5 x 13.5, June 30, 1886. A one-hundred year bond issued by the New Jersey Junction Railroad Company for $1000, sig

TLS signed “M. Teresa mc,” on the reverse of a 6.25 x 3.5 prayer slip, August 31, 1993. An encouraging letter to an admirer. In part: “This brings you