RR Auction: Remarkable Rarities

Statesman, author, orator, political theorist, and philosopher (1729–1797) who, after relocating from Ireland to England, served for many years in the

Absolutely amazing hand-drawn battle map, 13.5 x 43.5, headed in Spanish, “Mapao de las Fortificaciones de Zacatecas dada por El Em. General President

TLS in French, signed "L. Trotsky," one page, 8.5 x 11, October 31, 1939. Letter to a friend, written from Coyoacan, Mexico. In full (tran...

Manuscript DS in French, signed “Antoinette,” one page, 7.5 x 10, July 1779. Marie Antoinette adjudicates a real estate agreement. In part (translated

Important manuscript DS in Cyrillic, signed "Peter," nine pages on five sheets, 8.25 x 12.75, St. Petersburg, February 1, 1721. An amendme...

Collection of items related to the 1997 Christie's sale of Diana's dresses, highlighted by a rare personal invitation card featuring a color...

Famed frontiersman, politician, and folk hero (1786–1836) who became famous for his shrewd and humorous speeches; he was killed at the Alamo during th

Two original Marconigrams sent by two survivors of the Titanic, while aboard the Carpathia. Both are in pencil on Marconi International Marine Communi

Incredible photograph album belonging to Louis M. Ogden, a New York socialite aboard the RMS Carpathia during the Titanic disaster who helped to photo

ALS signed "Bartolomeo Vanzetti," four pages, 6 x 9.5, September 12, 1923. Letter to famed writer H. G. Wells, in part (spelling and gramm...

Beautiful late 19th century Tiffany officer's sword with elaborate cast solid silver, eagle hilt, gold washed silver mounts and etched blade. Th...

British army officer, politician, and dramatist (1722–1792) best known for his role in the American Revolution, where he surrendered his army of 5,000

ALS signed “Armstrong,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 10, April 6, 1859. Written from West Point, New York, a letter to his friend Minnie St

Civil War-dated ALS signed “N. B. F.,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 12, April 15, 1865. Written on the day of his surrender to Union fo

ALS signed “J. E. B. Stuart, 1st Lt. 1st Cav.,” three pages on two sheets, lightly lined, 7.75 x 9.75, March 23, 1857. Written from Fort Leavenworth,

Rare ALS signed “T. J. Jackson,” one page, 6.5 x 8.5, August 5, 1854. Written from Lexington, Virginia, a letter to his brother George, in full: &qu...

Flown swatch of red fabric recovered from the wreckage of the Hindenburg following its disastrous explosion at Naval Air Station Lakehurst in New Jers

Exquisite grouping of items related to Howard Hughes and his 1938 round-the-world flight, including a signed menu, a flown airmail cover, and two flow

John Young’s flown STS-1 mission patch removed from his blue in-flight garment by NASA’s Man-Systems Division following the first Space Shuttle missio

ALS in French, signed “P. Gauguin,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, August 2, 1882. Letter to fellow painter Camille Pissarro, addressed