RR Auction: Rare Manuscripts, Documents and Autographs

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Headquartered in Amherst, NH, RR Auction is globally recognized as the trusted source for authentic autographed memorabilia and rare signed documents. Since its inception in 1976, the firm has published over 360 consecutive monthly autograph catalogs, which are distributed internationally. The firm recently auctioned the autographed photo of Albert Einstein with his tongue wagging for a record $74,340 and the check astronaut Neil Armstrong signed the day he left for the moon for $27,350.
Bram Stoker674Bram Stoker
Irish author (1847–1912) best known for his horror classic Dracula. Ink signature, “Believe me, Sincerely yours, Bram Stoker,” on an off-white 2 x 1.7
Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Irving Stone675Irving Stone
Two TLSs, both one page, 8.5 x 11. One signed “Irving,” September 14, 1942. A letter to a friend. In part: “It is not easy to be light-hearted in thef
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Rabindranath Tagore676Rabindranath Tagore
Indian poet, playwright, philosopher and author (1861–1941) who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913. Superb vintage ink signature, “Rabindranat
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Albert Payson Terhune677Albert Payson Terhune
Vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 5.5 postcard photo of Terhune and his wife Alice with their beloved collies, signed by both in fountain pen. In fine condi
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Rabindranath Tagore678Rabindranath Tagore
AQS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 7, dated January 1915. Tagore pens a lengthy quote from his poem ‘Fruit Gathering,’ starting the quote
Estimates : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
Rabindranath Tagore679Rabindranath Tagore
Indian poet, playwright, philosopher and author (1861–1941) who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913. Vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 5 photo, affix
Estimates : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Alfred Lord Tennyson680Alfred Lord Tennyson
Distinguished British poet (1809–1892) who was one of the most highly regarded and influential literary figures of the Victorian era. ALS signed “A. T
Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Alfred Lord Tennyson681Alfred Lord Tennyson
Bank check, 6.75 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Tennyson, “A. Tennyson,” payable to Mssrs. J. Lidstone for £27.15.3, October 14,...
Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
James Thurber682James Thurber
TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, May 5, 1960. Letter to Spyros Skouras at Committee Headquarters. In full: “I shall be glad to become a member of your Committ
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
James Thurber683James Thurber
TLS, signed in pencil, one page, 7 x 10, New Yorker letterhead, February 2, 1956. Letter of thanks for a donation. In full: “I was deeply touched to l
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Anthony Trollope684Anthony Trollope
One of the most successful, prolific, and respected English novelists of the Victorian era (1815–1882). Union Bank of London check, 7 x 3, filled out
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Amelie Rives Troubetzkoy685Amelie Rives Troubetzkoy
Eccentric American novelist (1863–1945). Her most acclaimed novel, The Quick or the Dead?, paved the way for multiple books, poems, and eventually Bro
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Louis Untermeyer686Louis Untermeyer
American author, poet, anthologist, and editor (1885–1977). Two items: TQS, one page, 8.5 x 11, of Untermeyer’s poem entitled ‘Arctic Agrarian.’ Poem
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
John Updike687John Updike
Signed book: The Witches of Eastwick. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 307 pages. Signed on the title
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Leon Uris688Leon Uris
Two souvenir typescripts, each one page, 8.5 x 11, one from ‘Exodus,’ and one from ‘QB VII,’ each signed in black felt tip by Uris. In fine condition.
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Andy Warhol689Andy Warhol
Color 8.5 x 11 book photo of one of Warhol’s works, signed vertically in black felt tip. In fine condition, with some mild edge toning.
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Weegee690Weegee
Colorful photographer and photojournalist (1899–1968), born Arthur Fellig, whose sensationalistic images of murder, mayhem and other dramatic events a
Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Western Legends691Western Legends
Signed book: Legends. Limited edition first edition, #149/250. Nevada: Jack Bacon & Company, 2006. Hardcover with original case, 9.25 x 9.25. Signed i
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
James Abbott McNeill Whistler692James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Ink signature, “Very sincerely, J. McNeill Whistler,” on an off-white 3.5 x 3 slip, clipped from a letter, with several additional words in Whistler’s
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Tennessee Williams693Tennessee Williams
Vintage in-person ink signature and inscription, “To Joe, Tennessee Williams,” on a 5 x 3 card. In fine condition.
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Tom Wolfe694Tom Wolfe
TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, December 18, 2001. A letter to a middle school teacher. In full: “I’m delighted your class got a glimpse
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Tom Wolfe695Tom Wolfe
Vintage ink signature, “Best wishes, Tom Wolfe, September 15, 1972,” on an off-white 8.5 x 11 sheet. In fine condition, with two horizontal folds, one
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Grant Wood696Grant Wood
Renowned American artist (1891–1942), one of the principal figures of the Regionalist movement of the 1930s and 1940s, whose painting ‘American Gothic
Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Herman Wouk697Herman Wouk
Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Wouk deep in thought, signed in blue ballpoint. In fine condition, with a few light creases and impressions, and some skipping
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Minoru Yamasaki698Minoru Yamasaki
Prominent architect (1912-1986) most famous for designing the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers. FDC with a cachet honoring American Architecture, sign
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Frank Lloyd Wright699Frank Lloyd Wright
Expansive archive documenting the construction of the James Bryan Christie House in Bernardsville, New Jersey in 1940-41. The archive includes eight T
Estimates : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Tony Anselmo700Tony Anselmo
Original signed felt tip sketch of Donald Duck on an off-white 11 x 8 sheet. In fine condition, with a few spots of mild soiling.
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Carl Barks701Carl Barks
Legendary Disney artist (1901–2000) known as the ‘Duck Man’ for inventing ‘Duckberg,’ the home of Donald Duck, Scrooge McDuck, Huey, Dewey, Louie, and
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Carl Barks702Carl Barks
Color limited edition 7.5 x 9.5 lithograph entitled Wanderers of Wonderlands, numbered #858/5000, signed in pencil by Barks. Double matted to an overa
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Mel Blanc703Mel Blanc
Color 8 x 10 cardstock photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “Eh—what’s up Trish? ‘Bugs Bunny & Gang,’ 4–13–85, Mel Blanc.” In fine condition.
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Cartoon Voices704Cartoon Voices
Four cartoon character photos of various finishes, ranging in size from 8 x 10 to 10.5 x 11, each signed and inscribed by the respective voice actor.
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Cartoonists705Cartoonists
Four original felt tip sketches, ranging in size from 5.5 x 8.5 to 9 x 12, each signed and inscribed by the respective artist. Sketches and cartoonist
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Cartoons706Cartoons
Ten items consisting of photos, signatures and sketches. Sketches from Tom Wilson (Ziggy), Hank Ketcham (Dennis the Menace), and Sergio Aragones (Groo
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Comic Artists707Comic Artists
Nineteen items: original pen-and-ink comic strips drawn and signed by Ed Dodd, Harry Hanan, Fred Lasswell, Tom K. Ryan, Max Van Bibber, and Tom Batuik
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Robert Crumb708Robert Crumb
Iconic American cartoonist (born 1943) who created the classic underground ‘comix’ Zap and Snatch, featuring the overtly sexual escapades of Mr. Natur
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Jim Davis709Jim Davis
Two items: a glossy 6 x 4 photo of Davis in his studio signed in black felt tip, and a black felt tip signature on a 4.5 x 6 Garfield stationery card.
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Disney Voices710Disney Voices
Color 11 x 15.25 poster of Mickey Mouse, signed in felt tip, “Betty Lou Gerson, voice of Cruella De Vil,” “Ilene Woods, ‘Cinderella,’” and “Voice of S
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Walt Disney711Walt Disney
Signed book: Lady and the Tramp. First edition, first printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1953. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.25 x 8.5, 142 pages. Emphatic
Estimates : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Walt Disney712Walt Disney
Signed book: Walt Disney’s Bongo. Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing, 1948. Hardcover, 4.75 x 6.5, 36 pages. Signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint
Estimates : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Walt Disney713Walt Disney
Crisp vintage green ballpoint signature and inscription, “To Kim—Walt Disney,” on an off-white 6 x 9.25 sheet of United Air Lines letterhead. Light su
Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00
Walt Disney714Walt Disney
Incredible vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Disney, signed in fountain pen. Double matted and framed, so that 7.5 x 9 of the photo is visible,
Estimates : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Walt Disney715Walt Disney
DS, signed “Walter E. Disney,” one page, 8.5 x 11, February 15, 1960. Waiver reads, “We, the undersigned, as Voting Trustees of WED Enterprises, Inc.,
Estimates : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Walt Disney716Walt Disney
Original unbound Walt Disney Productions script for “Story of Pluto, Show #9—Acts I, II and III,” 9 x 11.5, eight pages. Label on the front of the gra
Estimates : 7,000.00 - 8,000.00
Walt Disney717Walt Disney
A one-of-a-kind Santa Fe and Disneyland Railroad engineer’s cap, presented by Walt Disney to then-California Governor Goodwin Knight, and worn by Knig
Estimates : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
Walt Disney718Walt Disney
Signed book: Vanishing Prairie. NY: Simon & Schuster, undated. Hardcover, 9 x 11.75, 74 pages. Signed and inscribed in black felt tip on the first fre
Estimates : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Walt Disney719Walt Disney
Magazine cover from the December 27, 1954, issue of Time magazine, 7.5 x 10, featuring an image of Disney surrounded by over 20 of his memorable creat
Estimates : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Disney: Jones and Carroll720Disney: Jones and Carroll
Color 8 x 10.5 cardstock photo of Pinocchio coming to life, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “Hi diddle dee dee, to Chris from Dickie Jones, the
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Disney: Pinocchio721Disney: Pinocchio
Two signed glossy photos: one color 10 x 8 of Pinocchio and Geppetto, signed in blue felt tip, “Best wishes and a hi diddle dee dee, from Dickie Jones
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Steve Erwin722Steve Erwin
Original signed pencil and felt tip sketch of Batman on a blue 8.5 x 11 sheet, signed and inscribed “To Dennis—Steve Erwin 7-2-94.” In fine condition,
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Paul Fierlinger723Paul Fierlinger
Two hand-painted animation cels, each measuring 7 x 5, each signed in black felt tip by Fierlinger and both individually matted to overall sizes of 14
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00