RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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RR Auction’s August Fine Autographs & Artifacts sale offers more than 900 lots, headlined by a special World War II section that tells the story of a war that defined a generation. In addition to this historic offering, headlining items include an important letter by King Henry VIII related to a treaty negotiation, a 1919 letter from Einstein to his ex-wife and children, a remarkable pair of letters by John Lennon about his breakup with Cynthia, and a flag fragment from Horatio Nelson's HMS Victory. 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 August 2017.
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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John Steinbeck569 - John Steinbeck
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Signed book: East of Eden. First edition, limited issue of 1500. NY: Viking Press, 1952. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.25 x 9.25, 602 pages. Signed on th
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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John Steinbeck570 - John Steinbeck
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, December 5, 1962. Letter to The Playmakers of Brooklyn, New York, in full: "I was awfully glad to...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Robert Louis Stevenson571 - Robert Louis Stevenson
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Uncommon Wilts & Dorset Banking Company Limited check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out in another hand and signed by Stevenson, "Robert Louis Steve...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Bram Stoker572 - Bram Stoker
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Irish author (1847–1912) best known for his horror classic Dracula. ALS, one page, 5 x 8, Lyceum Theatre letterhead, January 20, 1893. In full: &quo...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Leo Tolstoy573 - Leo Tolstoy
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Desirable ink signature, "Leo Tolstoy, 20 March 1903,” on an off-white 3.75 x 5.25 sheet. In fine condition. An ideally crisp example.
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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J. R. R. Tolkien574 - J. R. R. Tolkien
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ALS, one page both sides, 5.25 x 7, personal letterhead, November 4, 1968. Letter to Mary Fairburn, an artist who sent him paintings of several scenes
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Walt Whitman575 - Walt Whitman
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National State Bank of Camden check, 7 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Whitman, "Walt Whitman," made payable for "Fifty Dollars,&quo...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Thomas Wolfe576 - Thomas Wolfe
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Influential American writer (1900–1938) known for his poetic autobiographical fiction, best remembered for the 1929 novel Look Homeward, Angel. Chase
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Edith Wharton577 - Edith Wharton
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ALS, two pages on two adjoining black-bordered sheets, 4.5 x 7, 884 Park Avenue letterhead, April 22, no year but between 1892 and 1899. Letter to Mis
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Tennessee Williams and Anthony Burgess578 - Tennessee Williams and Anthony Burgess
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Two letters: an ALS signed "Tennessee Williams," one page, 8.5 x 11, October 16, 1973, in part: "In New Orleans I have many old photo...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Oscar Wilde579 - Oscar Wilde
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ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, no date but postmarked January 4, 1893. Letter to Gerald Maxwell, in full: "Thank you so much...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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James Fenimore Cooper580 - James Fenimore Cooper
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Otsego County Bank check, 6 x 2, filled out and signed by Cooper, "J. Fenimore Cooper," payable to Self for $10, April 9, 1842. Encapsulat...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Dr. Seuss581 - Dr. Seuss
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Signed book: Horton Hatches the Egg. Later printing. NY: Random House, 1940. Hardcover, 8.25 x 11.25. Signed and inscribed opposite the title page in
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Dr. Seuss582 - Dr. Seuss
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Red crayon signature, "Dr. Seuss,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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James Hilton583 - James Hilton
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Oscar-winning English novelist (1900–1954) whose works include Lost Horizon and Goodbye, Mr. Chips. Vintage glossy 7.5 x 9.5 studio portrait of Hilton
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr584 - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr
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ALS signed “O. W. Holmes,” one page, 5 x 8, March 24, 1884. Letter to a gentleman, in pat: "I find myself obliged to keep entirely to the work ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr585 - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr
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Uncommon 2.25 x 3.75 carte-de-visite bust-length portrait of Holmes, signed in the lower border in black ink, “Oliver Wendell Holmes.” Published by Ma
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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L. Ron Hubbard586 - L. Ron Hubbard
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Pulp and science-fiction author (1911-1986) who became a lightning rod for controversy as the founder of the Church of Scientology. TLS, two pages, 8
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jack London587 - Jack London
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Bank of Hawaii check, 6.75 x 2.75, filled out and signed by London, payable to L. Gum Poor for $21.10, stamp-dated June 5, 1916. Encapsulated in a pla
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Sean O'Casey588 - Sean O'Casey
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ALS, one page, 5.25 x 7, personal letterhead, August 27, 1960. Letter to Frank M. Flack, in part: "Plays are written for enjoyment-not for stud...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Bertrand Russell589 - Bertrand Russell
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TLS, one page, 8 x 5, Plas Penrhyn letterhead, November 16, 1959. Letter to Dr. Strutz, in part: "I recently wrote an article, I think not yet ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John Steinbeck590 - John Steinbeck
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Ink signature, "John Steinbeck,” on an off-white 3 x 2.25 sheet affixed to a slightly larger card. In fine condition, with a uniform block toni...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Hunter S. Thompson591 - Hunter S. Thompson
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Limited edition 13.5 x 26 print entitled 'Open Letter: San Francisco October 25, 1960,' numbered 41/92, signed in the upper left in gold ink...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Tristan Tzara592 - Tristan Tzara
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Romanian and French avant-garde poet, essayist and performance artist (1896–1963). Untranslated ALS in French, signed “Tzara,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Eudora Welty593 - Eudora Welty
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Signed book: The Golden Apples. First edition, first printing. NY: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1949. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.25, 244 page
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John Greenleaf Whittier594 - John Greenleaf Whittier
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ALS signed “John G. Whittier,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, December 20, 1889. Letter to Miss Elizabeth Higginson, in part; "I...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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P. G. Wodehouse595 - P. G. Wodehouse
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Glossy 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Wodehouse holding a dachshund, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Gill R. Nelson, Best wishes, P. G. Wodeh
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Bela Bartok596 - Bela Bartok
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Hungarian-born musician (1881-1945) who, through his far-reaching endeavors as composer, performer, educator, and ethnomusicologist, emerged as one of
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Beatles597 - Beatles
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Vintage circa 1963 blue ballpoint signatures, "John Lennon, Beatle," "George Harrison," "Paul McCartney," and "Ri...
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 8,500.00
 
 
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Beatles: George Harrison598 - Beatles: George Harrison
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Signed book: I, Me, Mine. Limited edition, numbered 376/2000. Surrey, England: Genesis Publications, 1980. Hardcover with slipcase, 7.25 x 10.25, 398
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Beatles: George Harrison599 - Beatles: George Harrison
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Signed book: Songs by George Harrison: Book and Record Set. Limited edition, numbered 376/2500. Surrey, England: Genesis Publications Limited, 1987. L
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Beatles: George Harrison600 - Beatles: George Harrison
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Apple Records Inc. business check, 7.75 x 3.5, filled out in another hand and signed by Harrison, payable to Stod art and Taylor Ltd. for £45.1...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Beatles: John Lennon601 - Beatles: John Lennon
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Signed book: Adolf Hitler: My Part In His Downfall. First US edition. NY: Harper's Magazine Press, 1971. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.25,...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Beatles: John Lennon602 - Beatles: John Lennon
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Immensely desirable pairing of letters signed by John Lennon, both one page, 8.5 x 11, Lennono Music letterhead, hand-dated November 15, 1976. The fir
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
 
 
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Beatles: John Lennon603 - Beatles: John Lennon
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Maclen (Music) Ltd. business check, 7.75 x 3.5, filled out in another hand and signed by Beatles: Lennon, John, payable to Robert Andrew Limited for...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Beatles: John Lennon604 - Beatles: John Lennon
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Vintage circa 1965 red ballpoint signature, "John Lennon,” on an off-white 3.75 x 4.5 sheet. In fine condition, with a few small, light stains....
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Estimate : 2,200.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Beatles: Ringo Starr605 - Beatles: Ringo Starr
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Pair of Millennium II Pro-Mark Ringo model drumsticks, American hickory, 5AL, one signed in blue felt tip, "Ringo." In fine condition.
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Beatles: Paul McCartney606 - Beatles: Paul McCartney
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Invitation to a private viewing of Linda McCartney's Sixties photography exhibition, held at the Royal Photographic Society in Bath on October 9...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Beatles: Ringo Starr607 - Beatles: Ringo Starr
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Apple Publishing Ltd. business check, 7.75 x 3.5, filled out in another hand and signed by Starr, "R. Starkey," payable to Stephan Grossma...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Donovan608 - Donovan
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ALS, seven pages, 8.25 x 11.5, August 1973. Expansive letter to a fan, in part: "I travelled the road when I was younger in the early sixties r...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Antonin Dvorak609 - Antonin Dvorak
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Esteemed Czech composer (1841-1904) of orchestral and chamber music, best known for his Symphony No. 9, 'From the New World.' Uncommon AMQS ...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Bob Dylan610 - Bob Dylan
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Rare DS, signed “Robert Dylan,” one page, 8.5 x 11, April 6, 1970. A "Waiver of Notice of Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of Ashes an...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Bob Dylan611 - Bob Dylan
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Sought-after glossy 8 x 10 Columbia publicity photo of Dylan in a leather jacket, neatly signed and inscribed in silver ink, "To Sean, Best wis...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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The Eagles612 - The Eagles
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On the Border album signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Glenn Frey, Randy Meisner, Don Henley, Don Felder, and Bernie Leadon. In fine condi
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Edvard Grieg613 - Edvard Grieg
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Exceptional AMQS on an off-white 7 x 4.75 sheet, signed along the bottom in black ink, "Edvard Grieg, Paris, Avril 1894." Grieg pens four ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Johann Nepomuk Hummel614 - Johann Nepomuk Hummel
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Austrian composer and virtuoso pianist (1778–1837). ANS in German, signed “J. Hummel,” one page, 5 x 3.25, no date. Untranslated note mentioning a con
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Franz Liszt615 - Franz Liszt
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Sought-after 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Liszt, crisply signed in black ink, "F. Liszt." In fine condition, with light scuffing to t...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Lynyrd Skynyrd617 - Lynyrd Skynyrd
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Second Helping album signed on the covers in ballpoint and felt tip by Allen Collins, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zandt, Leon Wilkeson, Bob Burns, Bil
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Bob Marley618 - Bob Marley
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Rare vintage circa 1970s original glossy 5 x 3.5 candid photo of Marley on stage performing, signed in blue ballpoint, "Jah, Bob Marley." ...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Niccolo Paganini619 - Niccolo Paganini
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LS in French, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.5 x 9, January 29, 1831. Letter concerning a concert scheduled for the next week, in part (transl
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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