University Archives' March 15th online auction has items signed by Einstein, Louis VII, Paul Revere

WILTON, Conn. - Feb. 28, 2023 - PRLog -- An eclectic sale featuring items signed by historical luminaries as diverse as theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, France's King Louis VII and Revolutionary War hero Paul Revere is scheduled for Wednesday, March 15^th, by University Archives. The online-only Rare Manuscripts, Books & Sports Memorabilia auction will begin promptly at 11 am Eastern time.

All 418 lots in the catalog are up for viewing and bidding now (on the University Archives website (UniversityArchives.com), plus LiveAuctioneers.com and Invaluable.com. Telephone and absentee bids will be taken, but there's no live gallery bidding. Included is an exceptional array of U.S. presidential material from George Washington to Barack Obama.

"This auction also features unique science material from Einstein, Hooke, Feynman and others, as well as a marvelous miscellany encompassing Early American, art, international and sports collecting categories," said John Reznikoff, the president and owner of University Archives. "Whether you're looking for important historical documents, rare books, original artwork, early photography or autographed sports memorabilia, University Archives has got you covered."

Lot 384 is a typed letter signed by Einstein explaining his monumental scientific formula, E = mc². The formula, which Einstein articulated after conducting research into the theory of relativity, ultimately led to the development of nuclear weapons, an unintended catastrophic result of his research (est. $45,000-$60,000). There are five Einstein lots in the auction. Another compelling item is Einstein's one-page autograph manuscript in German, mentioning the "General Theory of Relativity" and the "theory of gravity," part of his reconciliation of Unified Field Theory.

Lot 330 is an elegant manuscript document in Latin signed by the French monarch Louis VII at Senlis in 1177, with an interesting connection to the Crusades. The document, granting property rights, was signed by two future French Crusaders: Raoul I, Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis, and Theobald V, Count of Blois, both killed during the Siege of Acre (est. $24,000-$35,000).

Lot 105 is an autograph album signed by three current and future U.S. presidents – Lincoln, Grant, and Garfield – plus approximately 140 additional signatures of mostly Civil War-era military personnel, politicians, and other notables. The album, with 1896 newspaper article provenance giving an eyewitness account of Lincoln's signing his autograph in Washington, D.C. in 1862, was compiled by a Civil War veteran from Peoria, Illinois (est. $16,000-$20,000).

For more information about University Archives and the online Rare Manuscripts, Books & Sports Memorabilia auction on March 15^th at 11 am Eastern time, visit www.universityarchives.com.