RR Auction: Science and Technology Auction

Pioneering British mathematician and mechanical engineer (1791–1871) whose Difference Engine and Analytical Engine are generally acknowledged as the f

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, Beinn Bhreagh letterhead, August 4, 1920. Letter to Paul Brockett at the Smithsonian Library in Washington, D.C., in full: ...

ALS signed “S. C.,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 10.75, March 17, 1854. Heavily edited draft of a letter addressed to J. Santhill in Brussels, in part:

Prolific American inventor (1873–1961) often referred to as 'the father of radio' for his pioneering work in wireless telegraphy. AMS, two p...

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Lee de Forest Laboratories, Inc. letterhead, February 20, 1943. Letter to George Shanks. In part: "I have always regar...

Draft ALS in pencil, signed “E,” one page, 8.5 x 11, June 23, 1923. Edison's response to a letter sent to him by the Reinbold Metallurgical Comp...

Partly-printed DS, signed “Thos. A. Edison,” one page, 8.5 x 3.75, February 28, 1921. Edison Storage Battery Co. promissory note, in part: "On ...

Scarce twice-signed partly-printed DS, signed “Thomas A. Edison” and "Thos. A. Edison," one page, 11 x 7.75, December 2, 1904. Edison Stor...

Letter to Thomas Edison from his son Charles, endorsed at the top by Thomas Edison in pencil, “OK if no fire risk to us, E,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, Sept

ANS signed “E,” one page, 5 x 8, no date. Note to "Blinne," concerning the disposition of Edison records that did not pass quality control...

Classic bold ink 'umbrella' signature, "Thos. A. Edison,” on an off-white 8.25 x 12.25 sheet, dated June 13, 1891, and marked at the to...

Original ink sketch of a side-facing view of a gentleman with surrounding mechanical diagrams accomplished by Fulton on an off-white 2.5 x 2.5 clipped

Original ink sketch of a heavy-set fellow in a double-breasted suit accomplished by Fulton on an off-white 6 x 7 sheet, titled below, "Mr. McIv...

American inventor (1800-1860) whose development of the vulcanization process revolutionized the rubber industry. ALS signed “Chas. Goodyear,” one page

Inventor and businessman (1809–1884) whose reaper revolutionized American agriculture. ALS signed “C. H. McCormick,” two pages both sides, 5.25 x 7.75

Group lot of three items signed by Cyrus McCormick (1809–1884), the inventor of the mechanical reaper, including: An ALS signed “C. H. McCormick,” t

ALS signed "Saml. F. B. Morse," one page both sides, 5.25 x 8, August 4, 1860. Letter to Moses Sperry Beach, former editor and proprietor ...

Engineer and businessman (1846–1914) best known for the invention of the air brake and for his energetic promotion of AC power distribution. DS, signe

British engineer (1736-1819) who developed an efficient steam engine which was a universal source of power and provided one of the most essential tech

French Catalan mathematician, physicist, astronomer, and politician (1786–1853). Untranslated ALS in French, signed “F. Arago,” one page both sides, 8

Signed book: Life on Earth. First American edition. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1979. Hardcover with dust jacket, 7.25 x 10, 319 pages. Signed

French chemist and politician (1827–1907). Untranslated ALS in French, signed “M. Berthelot,” one page, 4.25 x 5.25, March 7, 1898. In fine condition.

French physicist, astronomer, and mathematician (1774–1862) who established the reality of meteorites, made an early balloon flight, and studied the p

British physician (1821–1910) who was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States and the first woman on the Medical Register of

German astronomer (1747–1826) known for his reformulation and popularization of the Titius-Bode law; he also determined the orbit of Uranus and sugges

German mathematician and physicist (1882-1970) who won the 1954 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work in quantum mechanics. TLS signed “M. Born,” one pa

French inventor (1844–1940) primarily known for his involvement in wireless telegraphy. Untranslated ALS in French, signed “E. Branly,” one page, 5.25

German biochemist (1903–1995), who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1939 for his work on sex hormones. He was initially forced by the Nazi

English physicist (1891-1974) who was awarded the 1935 Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of the neutron in 1932, thus paving the way towards th

English physicist (1891-1974) who was awarded the 1935 Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of the neutron in 1932, thus paving the way towards th

Versatile French chemist and statesman (1756–1832) who introduced the process of adding sugar to wine, called 'Chaptalization.' LS in French...

French chemist (1786–1889) known for his work with fatty acids, who is credited with the discovery of margaric acid, creatine, and designing an early

Noted American heart and cardiothoracic surgeon (1920–2016) famous for performing the first implantation of a total artificial heart. Very desirable m

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Jacques Cousteau smiling in a close-up pose, signed in black felt tip, "J. Y. Cousteau." In fine condition, with a ...

British chemist and physicist (1832–1919) who was a pioneer of vacuum tubes and invented the Crookes radiometer. TLS, one page, 4 x 6.25, personal let

French physicist (1892–1987) known for his theory that matter has the properties of both particles and waves, who was awarded the 1929 Nobel Prize in

French physicist (1892–1987) known for his theory that matter has the properties of both particles and waves, who was awarded the 1929 Nobel Prize in

Prolific American inventor (1873–1961) often referred to as 'the father of radio' for his pioneering work in wireless telegraphy. TLS, one p...

Printed letter, one page, 8.25 x 9.75, May 26, 1807. A letter to the "President and Members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences,"...

Interesting handwritten manuscript entitled "Directions to Make Rockets, 1844," 34 pages inside a 4.75 x 7.25 booklet, discussing the phys...

American inventor and entrepreneur (1854–1932), founder of the Eastman Kodak company, whose invention of roll film revolutionized photography. TLS sig

Superb original vintage circa 1921 matte-finish 8 x 10 photograph of Thomas Edison in his laboratory, working to extract rubber from goldenrod. Revers

Marvelous original vintage circa 1915 glossy 8 x 10 photograph of Thomas Edison with his employees Carl H. Wilson (vice president and general manager

Sharp original vintage circa 1910s glossy 9.25 x 7.5 photograph of Thomas Edison with two dapper gentlemen outdoors, all wearing long overcoats. Inher

Austrian ethologist (1886–1982) who received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1973, along with Nikolaas Tinbergen and Konrad Lorenz, for t

Three color photos of Jane Goodall, each approximately 4 x 6 or 6 x 4, two showing her with a chimpanzee and one by herself, each signed in black or g

French mathematician (1865–1963) who made major contributions in number theory, complex function theory, differential geometry, and partial differenti

French mathematician (1865–1963) who made major contributions in number theory, complex function theory, differential geometry, and partial differenti

German chemist (1879–1968) who won the 1944 Nobel Prize for the discovery of nuclear fission. Untranslated ALS in German, one page on a 4.25 x 5.75 po

Sought-after fountain pen signature, "Werner Heisenberg,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2 slip. In fine condition, with subtle foxing.