RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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With more than 1,000 lots, RR Auction’s May Fine Autographs and Artifacts auction features an impressive assortment of historic collectibles. This month includes a special Literature section, with rare and significant items such as an illustrated, autographed manuscript of Hermann Hesse’s "Piktor's Verwandlungen"; Anton Chekhov's “Stories and Tales,” inscribed; a handwritten quotation from Guo Moruo; and many more top authors like Joyce, Tolkien, Orwell, Sartre, Sendak and Whitman. The Music section features incredible original artwork by Frederic Chopin; a 350-page “Who’s Who in Rock & Roll,” signed by hundreds of the genre’s greatest musicians; and a fully signed Beatles autograph with additional, rare signature from Ray Charles. This catalog also includes items from US History, Space, Art, Entertainment and more. 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 May 2018.

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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Audrey Hepburn957 - Audrey Hepburn
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Gorgeous felt tip signature, "Audrey Hepburn,” on a white 5.75 x 4 card. In fine condition, with light creasing to the upper right corner.
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Audrey Hepburn958 - Audrey Hepburn
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Glossy 7 x 5 photo of Audrey Hepburn with Cary Grant in the 1963 film Charade, signed in black felt tip by Hepburn. Reverse bears German caption text.
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Katharine Hepburn959 - Katharine Hepburn
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Two bank checks, 5.75 x 2.75, each filled out in another hand and signed by Hepburn, "Katharine Hepburn," both dated 1957. In overall fine...
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Horror960 - Horror
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Color 27 x 39 poster for the 20th anniversary of the Dark Delicacies horror shop in Burbank, California, showing a massive list of names and titles fr
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James Bond: Lazenby and Rigg961 - James Bond: Lazenby and Rigg
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Color glossy 8 x 10 photo from On Her Majesty's Secret Service, signed in black felt tip, "George Lazenby, 007, OHMSS," and in blue fe...
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Ernie Kovacs962 - Ernie Kovacs
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Quirkily brilliant entertainer (1919–1962) whose freewheeling sense of humor and sense of visual style made him one of the most distinctive personalit
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Burt Lancaster963 - Burt Lancaster
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Vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 9.5 studio portrait of Lancaster wearing a polo shirt, signed and inscribed in bold black ink, "To Mr. Rex Beasley ...
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Lillie Langtry964 - Lillie Langtry
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ALS, one page both sides, 5.5 x 7.5, no date. The letter has been framed to only show the signed side, and reads, in part: "…to 'respect...
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David Lean965 - David Lean
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Film director (1908–1991) best remembered for his adaptations of Charles Dickens’s novels, as well as epics such as The Bridge on the River Kwai and L
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Christopher Lee966 - Christopher Lee
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Two photos signed by Lee: a glossy 8 x 10 photo of him as a vampire, signed in black felt tip; and a color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of him in a diffe
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Vivien Leigh967 - Vivien Leigh
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Lovely fountain pen signature, "Vivien Leigh,” on a light green 6.25 x 5.25 album page. In fine condition.
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Herschell Gordon Lewis968 - Herschell Gordon Lewis
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American filmmaker (1926–2016) who is best known for creating the 'splatter' subgenre of horror films. Four items: a Lewis Enterprises busin...
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Sophia Loren969 - Sophia Loren
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Three glossy 8 x 12 photos of the buxom Italian actress at various stages of her career, each signed in black felt tip by Loren. In overall fine condi
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Ernst Lubitsch970 - Ernst Lubitsch
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Legendary film director (1892–1947) best known for his sophisticated comedies and the fabled 'Lubitsch touch.' Fountain pen signature, "...
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Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis971 - Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis
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Color glossy 11 x 14 photo of the comedic duo seated on a bench and sharing an umbrella, signed in blue felt tip by Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. In fi
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Groucho Marx972 - Groucho Marx
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Signed book: The Groucho Letters. First edition, first printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1967. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 319 pages. Sig...
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Malcolm McDowell973 - Malcolm McDowell
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Superb color 12 x 24 Retro Outlaw print of an artistic depiction of Alex DeLarge from the 1971 dystopian classic A Clockwork Orange, signed in silver
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Bruce McRae974 - Bruce McRae
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American stage and early silent film actor (1867–1927) who was the first actor to play Dr. Watson opposite William Gillette in the 1899 Broadway produ
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MGM Stars975 - MGM Stars
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Limited edition color 30 x 24 print entitled 'The Stars of Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer,' portraying the large logo of MGM, numbered 427/2000, signed...
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Mary Miles Minter976 - Mary Miles Minter
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Typed manuscript of an unpublished biography for silent film actress Mary Miles Minter, who adds copious pencil emendations and annotations in her own
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Mission: Impossible977 - Mission: Impossible
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Cover from a pre-production first draft script for the Mission: Impossible episode 'The Phoenix,' January 15, 1968, 8 x 10.75, signed in bla...
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Marilyn Monroe978 - Marilyn Monroe
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Original vintage glossy 7.75 x 9.25 silver gelatin photo of Monroe wearing a lacy shawl. Stamped on the reverse with a Globe Photos/Tom Caffrey credit
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Marilyn Monroe979 - Marilyn Monroe
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Original vintage glossy 7.5 x 9.5 silver gelatin photo of Monroe wearing a dark dress with long white gloves. Reverse bears a Pictorial Parade credit
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Marilyn Monroe980 - Marilyn Monroe
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Original vintage glossy 9 x 7.25 silver gelatin photo of Marilyn Monroe visiting Pvt. Albert Evans at Tokyo Army Hospital during her 1954 USO trip to
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Marilyn Monroe981 - Marilyn Monroe
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Original vintage glossy 7 x 9 silver gelatin photo of Monroe wearing a floral-pattern dress on the set of Something's Got to Give. Reverse bears...
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Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller982 - Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller
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Original vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller posing with the writer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isadore Miller, in 1956,...
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Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller983 - Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller
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Original vintage glossy 6.5 x 9.75 silver gelatin photo of Marilyn Monroe and husband Arthur Miller at the airport on July 13, 1956, leaving New York
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Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller984 - Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller
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Original vintage glossy 5 x 7 silver gelatin photo of Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller on an airport's tarmac in the rain, with an assistant hol...
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Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller985 - Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller
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Wonderful original vintage glossy 7.75 x 7.25 silver gelatin photo of Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller walking together in elegant formal attire. Reve
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Marilyn Monroe and James Cagney986 - Marilyn Monroe and James Cagney
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Original vintage glossy 7.5 x 8.5 silver gelatin photo of Marilyn Monroe and James Cagney sitting together and gazing into the distance. Reverse bears
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Marilyn Monroe and Joseph M. Schenck987 - Marilyn Monroe and Joseph M. Schenck
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Original vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 7.5 silver gelatin photo of Marilyn Monroe with studio executive Joseph M. Schenck at a birthday party for Walter
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Marilyn Monroe and Marlon Brando988 - Marilyn Monroe and Marlon Brando
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Fabulous original vintage glossy 10 x 8 contact sheet print featuring 36 images, with most showing Marilyn Monroe and Marlon Brando during an NBC inte
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Marilyn Monroe, Arthur Miller, and Gerard Philipe989 - Marilyn Monroe, Arthur Miller, and Gerard Philipe
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Original vintage semi-glossy 9.75 x 7 silver gelatin photo of Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller with gossip columnist Elsa Maxwell, ionic French actor
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Paul Newman and A. E. Hotchner990 - Paul Newman and A. E. Hotchner
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Signed book: Shameless Exploitation in Pursuit of the Common Good. Limited first edition, numbered 764/1350. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 2003. Leatherb
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Jack Nicholson991 - Jack Nicholson
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Glossy 5 x 7 German publicity photo of Nicholson with a towel draped over his shoulders, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.
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Peter O'Toole992 - Peter O'Toole
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Glossy 7.75 x 10 photo of O'Toole as T. E. Lawrence from the epic 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.
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Katina Paxinou993 - Katina Paxinou
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Greek actress (1900–1973) who won the 1943 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in For Whom the Bell Tolls. Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 studio po
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Mary Pickford994 - Mary Pickford
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Lovely vintage matte-finish 4.75 x 9.25 full-length photo of Pickford with her trademark ringlets and a light-colored dress, signed and inscribed in f
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Otto Preminger995 - Otto Preminger
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Vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 half-length photo of the great director standing at his desk and going over a pile of binders, signed and inscribed in fo
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Sylvester Stallone996 - Sylvester Stallone
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Scarce unsigned uncorrected proof: Hell's Kitchen by Sylvester Stallone, published by Berkley/G. P. Putnam's Sons. Softcover, 5.5 x 8.25, 16...
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Star Trek: Shatner and Nimoy997 - Star Trek: Shatner and Nimoy
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Color satin-finish 11 x 14 photo of Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock, signed in blue felt tip by William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. In very fine condition.
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Star Wars: Carrie Fisher998 - Star Wars: Carrie Fisher
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Superb color glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of Fisher as Princess Leia Organa in her famous golden bikini, with David Prowse in full Darth Vader cost
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Barbra Streisand999 - Barbra Streisand
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Attractive ensemble comprising a black long sleeve jacket and matching sheer dress pants by Donna Karan of New York, personally-owned by award-winning
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Barbra Streisand1000 - Barbra Streisand
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Outfit consisting of a rust long sleeve jacket, matching dress pants, and short sleeve top by Henri Bendel, personally-owned by award-winning actress
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Barbra Streisand1001 - Barbra Streisand
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Ensemble comprising of a tan long sleeve jacket and matching dress pants by Vestimenta of Italy, and a dark chocolate camisole top by Donna Karan of N
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Barbra Streisand1002 - Barbra Streisand
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Signed book: My Passion for Design. Deluxe first edition, limited issue, numbered 249/500. NY: Viking Press, 2010. Hardcover with slipcase, 9.75 x 12.
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Tarzan1003 - Tarzan
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Group of seven glossy photos, approximately 8 x 10 or 10 x 8, each signed in felt tip by an actor from the Tarzan film series, including: Buster Crabb
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Shirley Temple1004 - Shirley Temple
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Adorable vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 20th Century Fox publicity photo of the curly haired child actress holding a puppy, boldly signed in fountain pen
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Irving Thalberg1005 - Irving Thalberg
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Early and influential American film producer (1899–1936). Louis B. Mayer Studios business check, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed by Thalberg
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Theater1006 - Theater
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Collection of 35 theater programs, signed by an array of legendary stage and screen legends, many of which are multi-signed. Signers include: Bob Cran
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