RR Auction: Rare Manuscripts, Documents and Autographs

Superlative autograph manuscript, on both sides of a lightly-lined beige 9 x 13.75 legal sheet, entitled “On some properties of Rays x and radium” and

Activist (1813–1888) who founded the ASPCA in 1866. AQS on an off-white 4.5 x 3.5 card. Bergh writes, in full: “Mankind will be just to one another wh

Israeli postal cover, 6 x 4, signed in black ballpoint in Hebrew and English. In fine condition.

TLS in Hebrew, one page, 5.25 x 8, June 19, 1968. Letter to Yehudith and Mrs. Shador. In full (roughly translated): “With the ending of 1968 school ye

Businessman (1841–1905) who, along with his brother Joseph, founded Bloomingdales Department Store. TLS, one page, 7.25 x 9.5, personal letterhead, Ja

French author and psychoanalyst (1882–1962) closely linked to Freud. ALS in French, signed “Marie,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, June 21, 1949. In full: “De

Australian-born British physicist and X-ray crystallographer (1890–1971) and discoverer of the Bragg law of X-ray diffraction, which is basic for the

New Hampshire born personality (1829–1889) who was the first deaf-blind American person to learn to communicate in the English language. ALS signed “L

Four items: one DS signed “Granville,” 11 x 15, December 9, 1880, passport for Giulietta Carolina de Steding; one TLS signed “Duff Cooper,” 7.5 x 9.5,

Full free frank, measuring 9.75 x 7.75 unfolded, with panel measuring 4.25 x 3, addressed in another hand to “Wm. P. Van Ness Esqr., Counsellor at Law

Famed American naturalist (1837–1921) best known for his writings on nature and travel. ALS, one page, 5.5 x 4.75, no date. Letter to Robert Underwood

ALS, one page, 5 x 8, personal letterhead, no date. Letter to Mr. Whitman which accompanied a Christmas gift. In full: “I send you this Xmas present w

TLS signed “R. E. B.,” two pages, 8 x 10.5, US Department of the Interior letterhead, January 14, 1942. Letter to Commander Robert A. J. English. In p

Lincoln’s controversial first secretary of war (1799–1889). Vintage matte-finish 10 x 13 Broadbent & Taylor portrait of Cameron affixed to its o...

British statesman and politician (1770–1827) who served as Foreign Secretary and briefly Prime Minister. ALS signed “G. C.,” one page, 4.5 x 7, May 18

French neurologist (1825–1893). His work on hysteria and uses of hypnosis greatly impressed Freud and contributed to his studies of the unconscious. A

Winner of the 1935 Nobel Prize in Physics, he discovered and proved the existence of neutrons, thus paving the way towards the fission of uranium 235

DS, signed “W. S. Churchill” and “George R.I.,” one page, 8 x 12.75, July 21, 1911. King George appoints Edward Hare Pickersgill “being satisfied of y

Partly-printed DS, signed “W. S. Churchill,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 13, April 7, 1910. Naturalization Certificate for Ernest Oswald Donner, a Ger

ALS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” five pages on two sets of adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 7.25, House of Commons letterhead, July 18, 1911. Letter to Edwa