RR Auction: Remarkable Rarities

ALS signed “Ethel,” three pages, 5.75 x 7.75, personal Hickory Hill letterhead, notated 1975. Letter to Robert S. McNamara, who served as secretary of

Page removed from a program for the Seventh Annual Dinner-Dance honoring Congressman James C. Corman, 8 x 10.5, no date but circa 1965–68, featuring a

Iconic glossy 10 x 8 photo of John F. Kennedy, Jr., saluting his father’s flag-draped casket as it passes by on a horse-drawn caisson during the funer

Two glossy 5 x 4 candid photos of John F. Kennedy’s state funeral taken by DC Metropolitan Police officer Cecil Wayne Kirk on November 24 and 25, 1963

President Johnson’s personally-owned and -used wooden cigar box, measuring 10.25 x 7.25 x 2.25, constructed primarily of light wood with dark accents

ALS signed twice, “Love, Lee,” two pages, lightly-lined on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 8, December 13, 1961. A letter home to his mother, Marguerite O

Impressive archive of papers from the estate of officer Cecil Kirk, known for his investigations into the authenticity of the infamous backyard photog

Fantastic archive of material related to Jack Ruby and the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, highlighted by an original Ruby fingerprint card from the inve

Ink signature, “George R,” on an off-white 8 x 3.5 slip clipped from a larger document. Retains the original official paper seal affixed to the right

King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 until his death in 1820 whose reign was marked most notably by the loss of British control over the Americ

TLS signed “Edward,” one page, 6 x 8.75, personal royal crest letterhead, April 11, 1947. Letter to Sir Williams Rootes at Devonshire House in London.

Manuscript DS, signed “S Adams Presid,” one page, 7 x 7, February 22, 1785. A document issued by the Massachusetts State Senate. In part: “The Committ

Hand-addressed and free franked mailing envelope panel, 4.75 x 2.75, addressed by Wellington to “Mr. Malcolm,” dated “London, April Second 1830,” and

Brigadier general of the Confederate Provisional Army (1818–1893) who commanded the forces at Charleston, where he ordered the bombardment of Fort Sum

Menu for the Third Reunion Dinner of the Officers of the Tank Corps, held at the Hyde Park Hotel on November 19, 1921, 4 x 5.5, signed on the back cov

War-dated TLS signed “O N Bradley,” one page, 7.5 x 9.75, July 16, 1945. “I was pleased to have your letter of 14 June 1945 acknowledging your service

Business magnate and merchant (1763–1848) who became the first multimillionaire in the United States; Sarah was his only wife, with their nearly 50-ye

American tycoon, businessman, and philanthropist (1794–1877) who built his wealth in railroads and shipping. Partly-printed DS, signed “C. Vanderbilt

Industrialist (1821–1900) known as one of the Big Four of western railroading, building the Central Pacific Railroad as part of the first US transcont

American Civil War financier and railroad magnate (1821–1905). ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 5.5 x 6.5, personal letterhead, June 19, 1880. Letter to

Choice AQS in French on an off-white 4.75 x 4.75 sheet, signed at the conclusion, “Saml. F. B. Morse.” Morse pens a French proverb, in full (untransla

Inventor (1818–1903) of the eponymous machine gun which has been estimated to have killed over 250,000 men since 1862. Ink signature, “R. J. Gatling,

ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7.5, no date but circa 1840s. Letter to Mssrs. Tucker, in part: “Please get a slip printed immediately in some peculiar color and

Edison Botanic Research Corporation business check, 8.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Edison, payable to Parke Davis & Co. for $...

Bold ink signature, “Henry Ford,” on an off-white 2.25 x 3.25 portion of an FDC bearing the Norwegian coat of arms and reading “The United States Hono

The Winters National Bank & Trust Co. bank check, 8.25 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, payable to Carrie Grumbach for $...

TLS signed “W. R. Hearst,” two pages, 7.75 x 10.5, San Francisco Examiner letterhead, July 31, 1923. Letter to Herman Bernstein, editor of the Jewish

Ink signature, “Yours sincerely, C. Darwin,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.25 slip clipped from the close of a letter. Nicely double-matted and framed with

ALS in Italian, signed “A. Einstein,” one page on a 3.5 x 5.5 postcard, July 12, 1925. Letter to Italian electrical engineer Giovanni Giorgi. In full

TLS signed “Freud,” one page, 5.5 x 7.5, personal letterhead, March 25, 1927. Letter to a female colleague, in part: “As I said before, it will be imp

Surgeon (1869–1939) who pioneered many modern neurosurgical techniques and investigated the functions of the pituitary gland. TLS, one page, 6 x 7.75,

Danish physicist (1885–1962) who was awarded the 1922 Nobel Prize in Physics for his theory of atomic structure. TLS signed “Niels Bohr,” one page, 5.

Zionist leader (1860–1945) who worked for the Jewish Publishing Society of America before she founded Hadassah in 1912. TLS, one page, 6.5 x 9.5, Hebr

Italian physician and education theorist (1870–1952) who devised the innovative approach to early childhood learning that bears her name. Uncommon TNS

Former slave (1818–1895) who lent his eloquent, powerful voice to the abolitionist movement. Manuscript DS, signed “Fred’k Douglass,” one page, 3 x 7.

TLS, one page, 8.25 x 10.75, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute letterhead, December 8, 1899. Letter to Rev. Geo. L. Chaney, in part: “You will

TLS, one page, 7.75 x 10.25, Southern Christian Leadership Conference letterhead, July 31, 1964. Letter to David F. Seiferheld of New York. In full: “

ALS in English, signed “Bapu (M. K. Gandhi),” one page on a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard, February 18, 1942. Letter to Sihri R. Achuthan, a freedom fighter, stu

Immensely significant first edition of Johnson’s remarkable A Dictionary of the English Language: in which the words are deduced from their originals,

American author (1783–1859) best known for his stories ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ and ‘Rip Van Winkle.’ Desirable handwritten manuscript, one page,

Third-person ALS, signed within the text, one page, 4.5 x 4.5, personal Gads Hill Place letterhead, May 29, 1866. Letter to Mr. Barker, in part: “Mr.

English poet and playwright (1812–1889) known for his mastery of dramatic verse, especially in monologues. Desirable hand-addressed and signed mailing

British artist and designer (1833–1898) closely associated with the later phase of the Pre-Raphaelite movement. ALS signed “EB.J,” four pages on two a

Boldly penned AQS on an off-white 6.25 x 2.75 slip, signed at the conclusion, “Julia Ward Howe, September, 1899.” Howe pens a line from her most famou

Distinguished American architect (1853–1906) who was a leading figure of the ‘Beaux Arts’ movement. He was fatally shot and killed in the roof garden

Short story writer born William Sydney Porter (1862–1910) known for his use of the surprise ending. Uncommon pencil signature, “Very truly, Sydney Por

Eminent French author (1804–1876), born Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin, better known by the masculine pen name she adopted early in her career. An early

Irish writer (1854–1900) and leader of the Aesthetic Movement, known for such works as The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Importance of Being Earnest, an

American author (1836–1902) best known for his colorful tales of California pioneers, including the much-anthologized story ‘The Outcasts of Poker Fla

American journalist and folklorist (1848–1908). ALS signed “Joel Chandler Harris, ‘Uncle Remus,’” two pages both sides, 4.25 x 5.75, no date. Letter t