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RONTGEN WILHELM: (1845-1923) German physicist who produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range known as X-rays. Rontgen was the first recipient of the Nobel Prize for Physics, 1901. A.L.S., Dr. W. C. Rontgen, to the recto of his personal printed correspondence card, Cadenabbia (Lake Como, Italy), 30th March 1909, to the Court Secretariat of his Royal Highness Prince Alfons of Bavaria, in German. Rontgen writes, in full, ´Enclosed I am sending you my quarterly rent in the amount of M. 1500. With the request that you send a certificate of receipt to the address below´ and proceeds to provide the address of his hotel at Lake Como. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG

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Autograph Letters & Manuscripts Auction

Mar 25, 2026 7:00 AM EDT

Marbella, Malaga, Spain

RAYLEIGH BARON: (1842-1919): RAYLEIGH BARON: (1842-1919) John William Strutt. English physicist, Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1904. A.L.S., Rayleigh, two pages, 8vo, Whitehall, London, 9th March 1899, to Verney, on the

Mar 25, 2026RAYLEIGH BARON: (1842-1919)

MARCONI GUGLIELMO: (1874-1937): MARCONI GUGLIELMO: (1874-1937) Italian inventor & electrical engineer, Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1909. Marconi is credited as being the inventor of the radio. A good, large vintage signed

Mar 25, 2026MARCONI GUGLIELMO: (1874-1937)

MARCONI GUGLIELMO: (1874-1937): MARCONI GUGLIELMO: (1874-1937) Italian Inventor, developed a radio telegraph system. Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1909. Fine A.L.S, Guglielmo Marconi, four pages, 8vo, Naples, 18th August 1920, to

Mar 25, 2026MARCONI GUGLIELMO: (1874-1937)

EINSTEIN ALBERT: (1879-1955) ´ We have no other means of self-defense than our solidarity and our: EINSTEIN ALBERT: (1879-1955) German-born theoretical physicist, Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1921. An excellent T.L.S., A. Einstein, one page, 4to, Princeton, New Jersey, 10th June 1939, to Miss

Mar 25, 2026EINSTEIN ALBERT: (1879-1955) ´ We have no other means of self-defense than our solidarity and our

BOHR NIELS: (1885-1962): BOHR NIELS: (1885-1962) Danish physicist, Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1922. T.L.S., Niels Bohr, one page, small 4to, Copenhagen, 10th April 1957, to Professor E. N. da Costa Andrade. Bohr thanks

Mar 25, 2026BOHR NIELS: (1885-1962)

LAWRENCE ERNEST: (1901-1958): LAWRENCE ERNEST: (1901-1958) American accelerator physicist, Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1939. A rare T.L.S., Ernest O. Lawrence, one page, oblong 8vo, Berkeley, California, 12th January 1934, to

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WIGNER EUGENE: (1902-1995): WIGNER EUGENE: (1902-1995) Hungarian-born American theoretical physicist, Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1963. An interesting T.L.S., Eugene P Wigner, one page, 4to, New York, 20th January 1975, to

Mar 25, 2026WIGNER EUGENE: (1902-1995)

LEDERMAN LEON: (1922-2018): LEDERMAN LEON: (1922-2018) American experimental physicist, Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1988. Signed colour 5 x 7 photograph of Lederman in a smiling head and shoulders pose. Signed in black ink

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KILBY JACK: (1923-2005): KILBY JACK: (1923-2005) American electrical engineer, inventor of the integrated circuit (microchip) and co-inventor of the handheld calculator. Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 2000. Black ink

Mar 25, 2026KILBY JACK: (1923-2005)

STRAUSS JOHANN I: (1804-1849): STRAUSS JOHANN I: (1804-1849) also known as Johann Strauss the Elder or the Father. Austrian composer. Father of composers Johan, Josef and Eduard Strauss who carried on his musical dynasty. He was ve

Mar 25, 2026STRAUSS JOHANN I: (1804-1849)

FLOTOW FRIEDRICH VON: (1812-1883): FLOTOW FRIEDRICH VON: (1812-1883) German composer, remembered for his opera Martha (1847). A.L.S., Fr. von Flotow, one page, large 4to, Schwerin, 28th February 1858, to Baron von Gall, General Directo

Mar 25, 2026FLOTOW FRIEDRICH VON: (1812-1883)

WAGNER RICHARD: (1813-1883) Wagner places an order for his favourite Greek wines: WAGNER RICHARD: (1813-1883) German composer. A.L.S., Richard Wagner, one page, 8vo, Bayreuth, 23rd February 1879, to F. C. Ott (´Honoured Sir´), in German. Wagner makes a request for his corresponde

Mar 25, 2026WAGNER RICHARD: (1813-1883) Wagner places an order for his favourite Greek wines

GRIEG EDVARD: (1843-1907): GRIEG EDVARD: (1843-1907) Norwegian composer. A.L.S., Edvard Grieg, three pages, 8vo, Leipzig, 17th February 1898, to William Augener, in German. Grieg commences his letter by making a couple of sugge

Mar 25, 2026GRIEG EDVARD: (1843-1907)

BOCKLIN ARNOLD: (1827-1901): BOCKLIN ARNOLD: (1827-1901) Swiss symbolist painter. A.L.S., A. Bocklin, two pages, 8vo, Hottingen, 8th November 1891, to Professor Ferdinand Vetter, in German. Bocklin states that he only received hi

Mar 25, 2026BOCKLIN ARNOLD: (1827-1901)

MORAVIA ALBERTO: (1907-1990): MORAVIA ALBERTO: (1907-1990) Italian novelist and journalist. T.L.S., `Alberto Moravia´, one page, 4to, Rome, 1st of November 1969, in German. Moravia accepts the proposal of translating into German

Mar 25, 2026MORAVIA ALBERTO: (1907-1990)

BECKETT SAMUEL: (1906-1989): BECKETT SAMUEL: (1906-1989) Irish novelist & dramatist, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1969. An interesting A.L.S., with his initial S, one page, 4to, Ussy-sur-Marne, n.d. (´Vendredi´,

Mar 25, 2026BECKETT SAMUEL: (1906-1989)

SOLZHENITSYN ALEKSANDR: (1918-2008): SOLZHENITSYN ALEKSANDR: (1918-2008) Russian writer and prominent Soviet dissident, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1970. A good T.L.S. by Solzhenitsyn, in Cyrillic, one page, 4to, n.p., n.d.,

Mar 25, 2026SOLZHENITSYN ALEKSANDR: (1918-2008)

[NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE]: LE CARRE JOHN: (1931-2020): [NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE]: LE CARRE JOHN: (1931-2020) British author of espionage novels. An interesting T.L.S., John Le Carré, one page, 4to, Cornwall, 14th September 1999, to Gerard Leman. Le

Mar 25, 2026[NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE]: LE CARRE JOHN: (1931-2020)

SCHWEITZER ALBERT: (1875-1965): SCHWEITZER ALBERT: (1875-1965) Alsatian Theologian, Musician, Philosopher & Physician, Nobel Peace Prize winner 1952. A very fine signed and inscribed 5 x 7 photograph of Schweitzer, inscribed to

Mar 25, 2026SCHWEITZER ALBERT: (1875-1965)

BEGIN MENACHEM: (1913-1992): BEGIN MENACHEM: (1913-1992) Israeli Prime Minister 1977-83. Nobel Peace Prize Winner, 1978. Signed 3.5 x 5.5 photograph of Begin in a formal head and shoulders pose. Signed (´M. Begin´) in blue ink

Mar 25, 2026BEGIN MENACHEM: (1913-1992)

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