RR Auction: Rare Manuscripts, Documents and Autographs

Printed signed sketch of a double helix on an off-white 8.5 x 11 sheet, signed at the bottom in black ink, “Francis Crick,” and “James B. Watson.” In

Four hardcover copies of Genes, Girls, and Genomes, each signed on the title page in black felt tip, “Jim Watson.” In fine condition.

Original ballpoint sketch of a double helix DNA strand on a 3.5 x 2 business card, signed and inscribed “For Sarah Pachl, James D. Watson, DNA.” In fi

Two items: TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory letterhead, January 7, 2011, mentioning his son Rufus and his work, in part, “I am n

Signed book: DNA: The Secret of Life. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2003. Softcover, 7.25 x 9, 446 pages. Signed on the title page in black ball

TLS signed “Jim Watson,” one page, 5.5 x 8.5, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory letterhead, July 13, 1988. In full: “I apologize for not replying sooner,

Signed book: The Double Helix. Later printing. NY: Mentor, 1969. Paperback, 4.25 x 7, 143 pages. Signed on the title page in black ballpoint. Mild ton

Twelve items consisting of signatures, brief ALSs and TLSs, on various size slips, cards, and government postcards, each signed by a different scienti

Eminent American senator and statesman (1813–1861), dubbed the ‘Little Giant,’ perhaps best remembered for his role in the Lincoln-Douglas debates dur

Crisp ink signature, “Truly yours, Fredk. Douglass 1884,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.75 card. In fine condition.

Incredible-content TLS, one page, 7 x 10, July 25, 1889. Douglass praises the Young Churchman Company for an unknown story, in part: “[The story] is a

Incredible ALS, three pages, lightly-lined on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, December 3, 1878. Letter to “My dear Charles,” on the death of Charles’s si

Partly-printed DS, signed “Fred’k Douglass,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.5 x 14 folded to 3.5 x 8.5, October 17, 1881. Indenture agreement

Edison Botanic Research Corporation business check, 8.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Edison, “Thos. A. Edison,” payable to J. R. Mill

DS, signed “Thos. A. Edison,” three pages on two sheets, 8 x 11, March 8, 1922. Minutes of a Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Edison Storage B

DS, signed “Thos. A. Edison,” one page, 8 x 12.75, January 1, 1895. An extract from the annual report of the Edison Electric Light Company of Europe,

DS, signed “Thomas A. Edison, President, Ogden Iron Co.,” one page, 8 x 13, June 1, 1891. Document regarding shares of stock for the Ogden Iron Co. Si

TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, blind-stamped personal letterhead, November 17, 1953. Letter to Peter G. Stanlis, University of Detroit,

Original head-and-shoulders portrait etching of a smiling Einstein, 6.5 x 9.5, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Albert Einstein,” and by t

TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.25 x 11, blind-stamped personal letterhead, September 5, 1947. Letter to Mrs. Landau of the Jewish Te