RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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Boasting almost 1,300 lots, RR Auction’s massive August Fine Autographs and Artifacts auction features highlighted World War II and Animation sections, in addition to a vast array of material spanning history, entertainment, and the arts. The historic World War II section features uniforms, autographs, and weapons from the conflict, including a surrendered Japanese sword. Animation includes original Disney production cels, beautiful hand-painted concept artwork, and autographs from the greatest names in the industry. Other top lots in the sale include an autograph letter from revered economist Adam Smith, an amazing original sketch by Paul Cezanne, an oversized portrait of Oscar Wilde, and multiple pieces signed by Marilyn Monroe. 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 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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Andy Warhol550 - Andy Warhol
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Glossy 10 x 8 Sherpix publicity photo for the 1968 Warhol film Lonesome Cowboys, signed in the lower border in thick black felt tip. In fine condition
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Stanford White551 - 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 for the se
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Hans Christian Andersen552 - Hans Christian Andersen
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Beloved Danish author (1805–1875) best known for such classic fairy tales as The Ugly Duckling, The Red Shoes, and The Emperor’s New Clothes. Fantasti
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Hans Christian Andersen553 - Hans Christian Andersen
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Beloved Danish author (1805–1875) best known for such classic fairy tales as The Ugly Duckling, The Red Shoes, and The Emperor’s New Clothes. ALS in D
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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James M. Bailey554 - James M. Bailey
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American journalist (1841–1894) who served in the Civil War and established the Danbury News. ALS signed “J. M. Bailey,” two pages both sides, 8 x 10,
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Honore de Balzac555 - Honore de Balzac
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Desirable ALS in French, signed “de Balzac,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8.25, [circa February 1835]. Letter of recommendation to Baron Gerard for the
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Charles Baudelaire556 - Charles Baudelaire
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Rare ALS in French, one page, 4.25 x 5.25, February 15, [1865]. Letter to Louis Marcelin, artistic director of La Vie Parisienne. In part (translated)
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais557 - Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
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Watchmaker, inventor, musician, diplomat, fugitive, spy, publisher, arms dealer, and revolutionary (1732–1799) best known for his theatrical works, es
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Hermann Broch558 - Hermann Broch
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Austrian author (1886–1951) considered one of the major modernists and remembered for his 1945 novel The Death of Virgil, which he began writing while
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Max Brod559 - Max Brod
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Prague-born writer and composer (1884–1968) who was an associate and confidant of Franz Kafka and mentor to Franz Werfel. ALS, one page, 5.5 x 8.75, s
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Raymond Chandler560 - Raymond Chandler
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TLS signed "Ray," one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, June 25, 1953. Letter to "Swanie," his agent H. N. Swanson, concernin...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Samuel L. Clemens561 - Samuel L. Clemens
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Striking matte-finish 4 x 5.5 portrait of Clemens on an off-white 10.25 x 7 mount, boldly signed and inscribed on the mount with a witty AQS: "...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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James Fenimore Cooper562 - James Fenimore Cooper
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ALS signed “J. Fenimore Cooper,” one page, 7.75 x 8.5, October 16, 1840. Letter announcing his impending arrival in New York to his publishers, writte
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Gregory Corso563 - Gregory Corso
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American poet (1930–2001) and the youngest of the inner circle of Beat Generation writers. Scarce pairing of original felt tip sketches by Gregory Cor
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Hart Crane564 - Hart Crane
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ALS signed “Hart,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Cunard Line letterhead, December 9, 1928. Letter to his good friend Samuel Loveman of N
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Charles Dickens565 - Charles Dickens
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ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, Gad's Hill Place letterhead, March 3, 1870. Letter to a gentleman, in full: "I should be heartily ashamed of myself...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Charles Dickens566 - Charles Dickens
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Hand-addressed and franked black-bordered mailing envelope, 5 x 2.75, addressed by Dickens to a fellow author, "R. H. Horne Esquire, Beaumont C...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Philip K. Dick567 - Philip K. Dick
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American writer (1928–1982) known for his works of science fiction, including The Man in the High Castle, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Ubik,
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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W. E. B. Du Bois568 - W. E. B. Du Bois
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Influential writer, educator, and civil rights activist (1868–1963) best known as the cofounder of the NAACP. Signed book: The Souls of Black Folk. Li
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Konrad Duden569 - Konrad Duden
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Noted German philologist (1829–1911) who strove for the unification of German orthography and founded the well-known German language dictionary Duden.
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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