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

Vintage matte-finish 5.25 x 8.5 photo of Emmanuel as King of Italy affixed to its original 8.5 x 10.5 Nunes-Vais photographer’s mount, signed on the m

British physicist and chemist (1791–1867) best known for his development of the first dynamo and the discovery of electromagnetic induction. Ink signa

Manuscript DS, in Italian, signed “Vittorio Emanuele,” one page, 9 x 13, August 2, 1900. A letter of state to the president of Bolivia announcing the

British physicist and chemist (1791–1867) best known for his development of the first dynamo and the discovery of electromagnetic induction. ALS signe

Business leader (1893–1956) who inherited the Marshall Field department store fortune and founded the Chicago Sun newspaper. TLS signed “Marshall Fiel

Scottish bacteriologist (1881–1955) who shared the 1945 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his role in the discovery and isolation of penicillin. Ballpoint s

French statesman (1759–1820) who served as Minister of Police under Napoleon. LS in French, signed “Fouche,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 9.5, Minister

Prominent British statesman (1749–1806) who was known as one of the most radical members of Parliament. ALS signed “C. J. Fox,” one page both sides, 7

Manuscript vellum DS, signed “B. Franklin,” one page, 15.5 x 13.25, May 30, 1787. Franklin, as President of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylva

Vintage matte-finish 7 x 9.75 W. H. Grove and Son photo of Clare Sheridan’s bust sculpture of Gandhi, signed in fountain pen, “MK Gandhi,” and also si

New Mexico lawman (1850–1908) who killed his former gambling partner, the fabled outlaw Billy the Kid, in 1881. In 1901 he was appointed customs colle

Politician from Arkansas (1832–1899) who served as his state’s Confederate States senator, governor, and United States senator before becoming the att

Color satin-finish 11 x 14 photo of Gates posing in front of a bank of monitors, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

British statesman (1863-1945) and the only Welsh Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; he is also the only one to have spoken English as a second lang

British statesman (1809–1898) who served as prime minister on four separate occasions between 1868 and 1894. Ink signature, “W. Gladstone,” on an off-

Theoretical physicist who won the 1979 Nobel Prize in Physics. Original signed ballpoint sketch of Ouroboros on a yellow 8.5 x 11 lined sheet, titled

Anarchist known for her political activism, writing and speeches (1869-1940). ANS, one page, 5.25 x 8.25, Hotel Antlers letterhead, May 8, 1912. Brief

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Gorbachev with Ronald Reagan, signed in blue felt tip, “M. Gorbachev.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of

British physician (1865-1940) known for his medical missionary work in Newfoundland and Labrador. Signed book: Adrift on an Ice-Pan. Later printing. B

American academic trauma surgeon (1805–1884). He is the subject of Thomas Eakins’ painting, The Gross Clinic, one of the most significant American pai

American lawyer (1841–1882) who, frustrated in his attempt to secure an ambassadorship, assassinated President James Garfield in 1881. Bold and crisp

Partly-printed DS, filled out in Hancock’s hand and signed in the body “John Hancock,” one page, 9 x 4.5, November 8, 1766. A bill of lading for a bri

Full free frank, measuring 9 x 7.75 unfolded, with panel measuring 5 x 3.25, addressed in another hand to “William Seton Esquire, Cashier of the Bank

Revolutionary War-dated partly-printed DS, one page, 10 x 12, July 1, 1781. Military appointment reads, in full: “To Nathaniel Sargeant Gent. Greeting

Revolutionary War-dated ALS (a retained copy), signed “J. H.,” one page both sides, 7 x 12.25, July 8, 1782. Letter to Captain George Little regarding

Signed book: The Playboy Book—Forty Years. First edition, later printing. Los Angeles: General Publishing Group, 1994. Hardcover with dustjacket, 9.25

Partly-printed DS, signed “P. Henry,” one page, 13 x 17.5, December 1, 1784. Henry, as governor of Virginia grants Theophilus Phillips “One Thousand A

Three identical colorful New Zealand commemorative covers, 8 x 4, each with a cachet honoring the 50th anniversary of Hillary’s conquest of Everest, s

TLS signed “E. P. Hillary,” one page, 8.25 x 11, Sir Edmund Hillary Lecture Tour letterhead with an embossed mountain range, April 4, 1962. Response t

Satin-finish 11 x 14 close-up portrait of Hillary, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.