RR Auction: The Einstein Archives of Ludwik Silberstein

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RR Auction is proud to present the Einstein Archives of Ludwik Silberstein—a remarkable collection of correspondence focused on the theory of relativity. The sale is highlighted by a rare letter in which Einstein writes his famous equation, "E = mc2," the only known example in private hands. In Einstein's other letters, he examines a spacetime metric, writes out his gravitational field equations, and comments on the rise of Hitler and Nazism in 1934. Other featured items include many letters by Max Planck—often defending Einstein's theory of relativity —and other Nobel Prize winners, including Thomson, Bragg, Michelson, and Lorentz.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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Niels Bohr and Ludwik Silberstein Original Photograph and 'Quantum Theory of Spectra' Book4021 - Niels Bohr and Ludwik Silberstein Original Photograph and 'Quantum Theory of Spectra' Book
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Original vintage semi-glossy 4 x 5.5 silver gelatin photograph of Niels Bohr and Ludwik Silberstein side-by-side, annotated on the reverse in Silberst
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Albert A. Michelson Autograph Letter Signed on an Ether-Drift Experiment (December 21, 1922)4022 - Albert A. Michelson Autograph Letter Signed on an Ether-Drift Experiment (December 21, 1922)
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ALS signed “A. A. Michelson,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, University of Chicago, Ryerson Physical Laboratory letterhead, December 21, 19
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Hendrik Antoon Lorentz Autograph Letter Signed on Silberstein's Theory of Relativity Textbook (March4023 - Hendrik Antoon Lorentz Autograph Letter Signed on Silberstein's Theory of Relativity Textbook (March
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ALS signed “H. A. Lorentz,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, March 19, 1925. Handwritten letter to Dr. Ludwik Silberste
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Hendrik Antoon Lorentz Autograph Letter Signed on Silberstein's Leiden Lectures Translation (April 24024 - Hendrik Antoon Lorentz Autograph Letter Signed on Silberstein's Leiden Lectures Translation (April 2
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ALS signed “H. A. Lorentz,” one page both sides, 6 x 9.5, Hotel McAlpin letterhead, April 2, 1927. Handwritten letter to Dr. Ludwik
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Bertrand Russell Autograph Letter Signed on Geometry (March 12, 1918)4025 - Bertrand Russell Autograph Letter Signed on Geometry (March 12, 1918)
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ALS, one page, 5 x 8, The Manor House letterhead, March 12, 1918. Handwritten letter to Dr. Ludwik Silberstein, in full: "First & foremost ...
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Bertrand Russell Autograph Letter Signed on a Mathematical Manuscript (November 12, 1918)4026 - Bertrand Russell Autograph Letter Signed on a Mathematical Manuscript (November 12, 1918)
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ALS, one page, 7.75 x 8.25, November 12, 1918. Handwritten letter to Dr. Ludwik Silberstein, in full: "I have read your MS with the greatest in...
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Bertrand Russell Autograph Letter Signed on the Barnes Foundation (January 18, 1941)4027 - Bertrand Russell Autograph Letter Signed on the Barnes Foundation (January 18, 1941)
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ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, January 18, 1941. Handwritten letter to Dr. Ludwik Silberstein, in part: "Your letter of Nov. 13 remained so long unan...
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Alfred North Whitehead Autograph Letter Signed on Math Concepts and Relativity (June 13, 1918)4028 - Alfred North Whitehead Autograph Letter Signed on Math Concepts and Relativity (June 13, 1918)
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Rare ALS signed “A. N. Whitehead,” one page, 6.25 x 6.25, personal letterhead (struck through with his new address written in the up
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Arthur Eddington Letter Signed on Royal Astronomical Society Fellowship (January 14,  1916)4029 - Arthur Eddington Letter Signed on Royal Astronomical Society Fellowship (January 14, 1916)
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TLS signed “A. S. Eddington,” one page, 8 x 13, Royal Astronomical Society letterhead, January 14, 1916. Standard form letter to Dr.
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Alfred George Greenhill Autograph Letter Signed on Silberstein's Relativity Paper (January 21, 1913)4030 - Alfred George Greenhill Autograph Letter Signed on Silberstein's Relativity Paper (January 21, 1913)
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ALS signed “G. Greenhill,” one page, 8 x 12.5, January 21, 1913. Handwritten letter to Mrs. Silberstein, in full: "I received your k
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Oliver Heaviside Autograph Letter Signed on Operators in Physical Math (October 5, 1909)4031 - Oliver Heaviside Autograph Letter Signed on Operators in Physical Math (October 5, 1909)
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ALS, one page, 6.5 x 8, October 5, 1909. Handwritten letter to Dr. Ludwik Silberstein, responding to a request for reprints of his papers 'On Op...
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Oliver Heaviside Autograph Letter Signed on Mathematical Typesetting (June 3, 1915)4032 - Oliver Heaviside Autograph Letter Signed on Mathematical Typesetting (June 3, 1915)
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ALS, one page both sides, 6.5 x 8, June 3, 1915. Handwritten letter to Dr. Ludwik Silberstein, offering—in long and explicit detail—
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Oliver Heaviside Autograph Letter Signed on Mathematical Notation and Newton's Second Law (June 30, 4033 - Oliver Heaviside Autograph Letter Signed on Mathematical Notation and Newton's Second Law (June 30,
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ALS, one page both sides, 6.5 x 8, June 30, 1915. Handwritten letter to Dr. Ludwik Silberstein, acknowledging receipt of Silberstein’s book
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Oliver Heaviside Partial Autograph Letter Signed on British Climate (June 1915)4034 - Oliver Heaviside Partial Autograph Letter Signed on British Climate (June 1915)
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Partial ALS, one page, 6.5 x 5.75, [no date but circa June 1915]. Last page of a handwritten letter to Dr. Ludwik Silberstein, in part: "'A...
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Oliver Heaviside Autograph Letter Signed on Unfinished Projects (March 4, 1917)4035 - Oliver Heaviside Autograph Letter Signed on Unfinished Projects (March 4, 1917)
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ALS, one page both sides, 6.5 x 8, March 4, 1917. Handwritten letter to Dr. Ludwik Silberstein, concerning papers by them both. In part: "The p...
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Ludwik Silberstein's Polish Papers4036 - Ludwik Silberstein's Polish Papers
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Five items from Silberstein's homeland in Poland, spanning several decades: Original 8.75 x 6.5 mounted photograph of Silberstein (seated, seco...
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Ludwik Silberstein's European Papers4037 - Ludwik Silberstein's European Papers
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Collection of papers from Ludwik Silberstein's education and early career in Europe, including a diploma from Heidelberg University, a Heidelber...
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Ludwik Silberstein Signed Photograph4038 - Ludwik Silberstein Signed Photograph
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Sharp original 2.5 x 4.25 carte-de-visite portrait of Silberstein at about age thirty, taken by Murillo of Warsaw, neatly signed in black ink, "...
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Ludwik Silberstein's Publishing Document for 'Theory of Relativity'4039 - Ludwik Silberstein's Publishing Document for 'Theory of Relativity'
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Partly-printed document, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.25 x 13.5, October 22, 1912. Memorandum of agreement between "Dr. L. Silberstei...
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Ludwik Silberstein Signed 'Vectorial Mechanics' Book and Publishing Document4040 - Ludwik Silberstein Signed 'Vectorial Mechanics' Book and Publishing Document
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Signed book: Vectorial Mechanics. First edition. London: Macmillan and Co., 1913. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.75, 197 pages. Signed on the first free end page
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