RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Art and Animation

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RR Auction's first Fine Autograph and Artifact sale of 2019 features nearly 1,000 rare and remarkable lots, with a special focus on Art and Animation. Highlights from traditional artists include sketches by Paul Cezanne and Pablo Picasso, an oversized screen print by Andy Warhol, and a letter by Claude Monet, while the animation section features extraordinary original production artwork from Disney classics like Pinocchio, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, Fantasia, and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Other top items include a magnificent signed portrait of Albert Einstein, a Civil War draft order signed by President Abraham Lincoln, a presentation copy of Walt Whitman's works, and a variety of other important historical autographs from across the ages. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in January 2019.
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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Tom Stafford402 - Tom Stafford
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Two color satin-finish 8 x 10 photos of Stafford in his Gemini capsule, each signed in black felt tip. In overall very fine condition. Accompanied by
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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STS-3 Unflown Robbins Medal403 - STS-3 Unflown Robbins Medal
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Unflown sterling silver STS-3 Robbins medal, approximately 1.5? in diameter, with a raised design on the face featuring the mission insignia. The reve
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Georg von Tiesenhausen404 - Georg von Tiesenhausen
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German rocket scientist (1914-2018) who joined NASA after being brought to the United States in 1953 as part of Operation Paperclip; he is credited wi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Guenter Wendt405 - Guenter Wendt
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Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Wendt beside the Liberty Bell 7 capsule, signed in blue felt tip, “Preparing for MR-4, Guenter F. Wendt, Padleader.” In f
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John Young406 - John Young
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Choice color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Young leaping and saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in white ink, "John Young, ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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John Young407 - John Young
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Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 half-length photo of the ninth moonwalker posing in his white space suit with a lunar globe, signed in blue felt tip, "...
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Banksy408 - Banksy
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Rare first issue of the ‘Paris’ CD by enigmatic street artist Banksy, who reinterpreted approximately 400 to 500 copies of Paris Hilton’s debut album
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Georges Braque409 - Georges Braque
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Important French painter (1882–1963) who, along with Picasso, was one of the seminal figures in the development of Cubism. Bold ink signature, "...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Carlo Bugatti410 - Carlo Bugatti
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Italian decorator, designer, and manufacturer of Art Nouveau furniture, models of jewelry, and musical instruments (1856–1940) who was the father of a
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Mary Cassatt411 - Mary Cassatt
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ALS in French, one page both sides, 4.75 x 6.75, Mesnil-Beaufresne letterhead, September 14, [no year]. Letter to her biographer, art critic Achille S
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Paul Cezanne412 - Paul Cezanne
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Extraordinary original pencil sketches by Paul Cezanne on both sides of an off-white 7 x 9.5 sketch book page, accomplished during his early years: on
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Chu Teh-Chun413 - Chu Teh-Chun
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Chinese-French abstract painter (1920–2014) known for his pioneering style integrating traditional Chinese painting techniques with Western abstract a
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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George Cruikshank414 - George Cruikshank
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LS signed "Geo. Cruikshank," two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7.25, January 4, 1876. Letter to Messrs. J. & J. Cook. In part: ...
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Louis Daguerre415 - Louis Daguerre
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French artist and photographer (1787-1851) recognized for his invention of the daguerreotype process of photography. LS in French, signed “Daguerre,”
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Salvador Dali416 - Salvador Dali
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Signed book: Dali de Draeger. First edition, limited issue of 1500. France: Draeger, 1968. Hardcover with dust jacket, 11.5 x 12. Prominently signed o
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Edgar Degas418 - Edgar Degas
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Important French painter and sculptor (1834–1917) regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism. Scarce ALS in French, signed “Degas,” one page, 4
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Childe Hassam419 - Childe Hassam
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Painter (1859–1935) who helped introduce Impressionism to Americans, best known for his urban and coastal scenes. ALS, two pages, 4.5 x 7, no date. L
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Fernand Leger420 - Fernand Leger
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French artist (1881–1955) best known for his brightly colored, cubist and machine-age-influenced abstractions. Autograph list in French, signed “F. Le
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Felix Nadar421 - Felix Nadar
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Pseudonym of Gaspard-Felix Tournachon (1820–1910), a French photographer, caricaturist, journalist, novelist, and balloonist. ALS in French, signed ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Claude Monet422 - Claude Monet
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ALS in French, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, December 25, 1902. Letter to influential art critic and author Gustave Geffroy, in wh
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Jose Clemente Orozco423 - Jose Clemente Orozco
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Mexican painter (1883–1949) who specialized in bold murals that established the Mexican Mural Renaissance along with the likes of Diego Rivera and Dav
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Edvard Munch424 - Edvard Munch
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ALS in French, one page, 5.5 x 4, August 12, 1936. Letter to a friend. In full (translated): "Your letter made me very happy. Thanks a thousand...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Paul Signac425 - Paul Signac
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French neo-impressionist painter (1863–1935) who, working with Georges Seurat, helped develop the Pointillist style. Fabulous original unsigned pencil
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Pablo Picasso426 - Pablo Picasso
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Exquisite original detailed ink drawing by Pablo Picasso of a holiday feast, accomplished on a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard depicting a wintry forest scene on t
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Estimate : 50,000.00 - 60,000.00
 
 
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Andy Warhol427 - Andy Warhol
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Exquisite limited edition 32 x 40 screenprint in colors with diamond dust on Lenox Museum Board, entitled 'Edward Kennedy' (FS II.240), numb...
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Stanford White434 - Stanford White
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Distinguished American architect (1853-1906) who was a leading figure of the 'Beaux Arts' movement, best known for his opulent mansions and ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Gottfried Benn435 - Gottfried Benn
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German poet, essayist, and physician (1886–1956) who was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature five times. Rare TLS in German, signed “Benn,” on
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Cao Yu436 - Cao Yu
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Chinese playwright (1910–1996) who is often regarded as China's most important of the 20th century. His best-known works are Thunderstorm, Sunri...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Raymond Chandler437 - Raymond Chandler
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DS, one page, 7.5 x 10.25, May 16, 1946. Agreement between Chandler and Paramount Pictures for him to render services "in connection with an as...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Samuel L. Clemens438 - Samuel L. Clemens
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Crisp ink signature, "Yrs Truly, S. L. Clemens, Mark Twain, Mch/81,” on a white 3.75 x 2.25 card. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a limi...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Charles Dickens439 - Charles Dickens
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Sought-after 3.75 x 2.25 envelope panel addressed to a noted Shakespearean actor and signed in black ink, "Charles Kemble Esquire, Theatre Roya...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Charles Dickens440 - Charles Dickens
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Very desirable ink signature, "Wednesday Nineteenth September 1860, Faithfully yours, Charles Dickens,” on an off-white 4.5 x 3.5 sheet of Gads...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Arthur Conan Doyle441 - Arthur Conan Doyle
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ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, The Athenaeum letterhead, May 5, 1914. Letter to an artist, in part: "I was much charmed by your picture of children in...
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe442 - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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German writer, scientist, and philosopher (1749–1832) who takes a place among the central intellectual and artistic figures of his day. His poetry and
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Han Suyin443 - Han Suyin
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Pen name of Elizabeth Comber (1916-2012) whose novels and autobiographical memoirs covered the span of modern China, gaining her a reputation as an ar
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr444 - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr
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Attractive handwritten final stanza from the 1858 poem The Chambered Nautilus, penned on an off-white 7 x 4.25 sheet by Holmes, who signs at the concl
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Aleksandr Kuprin445 - Aleksandr Kuprin
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Russian writer, explorer, and adventurer (1870-1938) best known for his story The Duel. Untranslated ALS in Cyrillic, signed “A. Kyuprin,” one page, 8
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Lin Yutang446 - Lin Yutang
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Chinese writer (1895-1976) whose compilations and translations of classic Chinese texts into English were bestsellers in the West. Uncommon vintage ma
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Harper Lee447 - Harper Lee
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ALS signed “Harper,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 7.5, personal letterhead, February 26, 2009. Letter to her friend Felice Itzkoff, in part: "(I...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Jack London448 - Jack London
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Signed book: The Testimony of the Suns and Other Poems by George Sterling. First edition. San Francisco: W. E. Wood, 1903. Hardcover, 5.5 x 7.75, 142
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Jack London449 - Jack London
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Lengthy handwritten love letter by Jack London, unsigned, ten pages, 8.5 x 11, August 23, 1903. Letter to his future wife Charmian Kittredge, written
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow450 - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Superb 2.5 x 4.25 carte-de-visite photo of Longfellow in a seated near-profile pose by Warren of Cambridgeport, Massachusetts, signed on the reverse i
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Charles Perrault451 - Charles Perrault
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French author (1628-1703) known for his development of the fairy tale genre. Scarce ANS in French, signed "Perrault," one page, 6.5 x 1.75...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Margaret Mitchell452 - Margaret Mitchell
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TLS signed “Margaret Mitchell Marsh,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, personal letterhead, June 3, 1948. Letter to David Grunbaum at the Bookman Literary Agen
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Erich Maria Remarque453 - Erich Maria Remarque
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Signed book: Im Westen Nichts Neues [All Quiet on the Western Front]. First edition thus. Berlin: Propylaen Verlag, 1929. Leatherbound hardcover, 5.5
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Ezra Pound454 - Ezra Pound
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ALS in pencil signed “EP,” one page on the reverse of a 3.25 x 5.5 postal card, postmarked June 12, 1948. In part: "…producable text? Spell his...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Aleksey Remizov455 - Aleksey Remizov
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Russian modernist writer (1877–1957) whose creative imagination veered to the fantastic and bizarre. Superlative handwritten manuscript in Cyrillic by
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Rainer Maria Rilke456 - Rainer Maria Rilke
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Bohemian-Austrian poet and novelist (1875–1926) who takes a place among the most highly regarded figures in early modern literature. ALS in French, on
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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J. K. Rowling457 - J. K. Rowling
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ALS signed “J. K. Rowling (Jo),” one page both sides, 5.75 x 4, personal embossed owl letterhead, September 6, 2013. Letter to James Traver, in full:
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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J. D. Salinger458 - J. D. Salinger
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TLS signed “As ever, Jerry,” one page, 8.5 x 11, [April 1965]. Letter to Joyce Miller Hodgins, formerly a staff writer at The New Yorker and Salinge...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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