Fine Autographs & Artifacts featuring Hollywood

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With more than 1,200 items up for bidding, RR Auction's September sale features an abundance of signed Hollywood photographs, plus a nice selection of awards, props, and costumes. Highlights include a James Dean document dealing with Rebel Without a Cause and Giant, unique Gone With the Wind autographs, and a great Bruce Lee document. Other highlights in the sale are rare and extraordinary autographs of Emily Dickinson, Isaac Newton, The Beatles, John Law, Franz Joseph Haydn, and Abraham Lincoln. A fantastic archive of Alexander McQueen material rounds out the impressive sale. 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 September 2020.
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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Thomas Jefferson1 - Thomas Jefferson
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Hand-addressed and free franked address panel, 4.75 x 3.25, addressed in Jefferson's hand to "Mr. Matthew Carey, Philadelphia," and fr...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Jefferson and James Madison2 - Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Th: Jefferson" as president and "James Madison" as secretary of state, one page, 8.5 x 7.75, Decembe...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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James and Dolley Madison3 - James and Dolley Madison
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Two items: an AQS from Dolley Madison on an off-white 4.25 x 6.5 stationery sheet, which is signed "D. P. Madison," dated December 30, 184...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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James Monroe4 - James Monroe
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 13 x 8.5, June 1, 1821. President Monroe appoints Edward H. Kerr as "a Midshipman in the Navy of the ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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John Quincy Adams5 - John Quincy Adams
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Partly-printed DS in French, one page, 9.5 x 15, July 30, 1816. Passport from the 'United States of America Legation in England,' issued for...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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John Quincy Adams, Martin Van Buren, and Franklin Pierce6 - John Quincy Adams, Martin Van Buren, and Franklin Pierce
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Exceptional 19th century leatherbound autograph album, 6 x 7.75, filled with over 190 signatures from the 26th US Congress. President Martin Van Buren
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Andrew Jackson and Martin van Buren7 - Andrew Jackson and Martin van Buren
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Ink signatures as president, "Andrew Jackson," and as secretary of state, "M. Van Buren," on a 6.75 x 3 slip clipped from a docu...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Zachary Taylor8 - Zachary Taylor
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Free franked mailing envelope as president, 5.5 x 3.25, addressed in another hand to "Captain Jno. C. Casey, U.S.A., Tampa, Florida," and ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Franklin Pierce9 - Franklin Pierce
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ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, December 8, 1857. Letter to his former private White House secretary Sidney Webster, written fro
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln10 - Abraham Lincoln
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Exceptionally desirable partly-printed DS as president, one page, 17 x 11, July 30, 1862. President Lincoln appoints Richard Savage of Santa Cruz as...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln11 - Abraham Lincoln
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Extremely bold ink signature and inscription, "For Miss J. B. Moore, A. Lincoln, June 22, 1863,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2 card, affixed t...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Andrew Johnson12 - Andrew Johnson
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DS as president, one page, 16 x 10, April 26, 1865. President Johnson appoints John Schertzer to the post of Deputy Postmaster at Massillon in Ohio. N
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Estimate : 750.00 - 850.00
 
 
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Rutherford B. Hayes13 - Rutherford B. Hayes
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Splendid sepia-toned 7.5 x 9 portrait of First Lady Lucy Hayes, affixed to the original, slightly larger studio mount, signed and dated on the lower m
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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U.S. Grant14 - U.S. Grant
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Civil War-dated ALS signed "U. S. Grant Maj. Gen," one page, 7.75 x 9.75, April 21, 1863. Letter to Colonel Reynolds. In full: "The Q...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Benjamin Harrison15 - Benjamin Harrison
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ALS signed “Benj. Harrison,” one page, 4.75 x 7.25, Berkeley Lodge letterhead, September 28, 1900. Letter to S. H. Church, in part:
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt16 - Theodore Roosevelt
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TLS as president, two pages, 8 x 10.25, White House letterhead, October 13, 1906. Letter to Judson C. Clements, Acting Chairman of the Interstate Comm
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt17 - Theodore Roosevelt
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Attractive circa 1900 print of Theodore Roosevelt by Hungarian portrait etcher Jacques Reich, 16 x 20, signed in the lower border in pencil by Rooseve
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt18 - Theodore Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 10.75, Progressive National Committee letterhead, September 21, 1914. Letter to Henry E. Coonley, in full: "It seems to me...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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William H. Taft19 - William H. Taft
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Original manuscript draft of William H. Taft’s biographical entry for the American Encyclopedia of National Biography by pastor and magazine
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt20 - Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Woodrow Wilson” as president and "Franklin D. Roosevelt" as acting secretary of the Navy, one page,...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt21 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Scarce ALS as president signed “F. D. R.,” one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, [September 9, 1938]. Letter to "Uncle Fred,&quo...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Harry S. Truman22 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, June 9, 1971. Letter to Winston Dabney, Chairman of the Los Alamos Veterans Reunion Committee, in Los
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy23 - John F. Kennedy
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TLS signed “Many thanks, Jack,” one page, 6.25 x 8, United States Senate letterhead, May 23, 1957. Letter to Andrew R. Quigley, in p
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy24 - John F. Kennedy
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TLS signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 6.25 x 9.25, United States Senate letterhead, October 6, 1953. Letter to Ensign Joseph E. Balme
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy25 - John F. Kennedy
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Program for the Young Democrats Eighth Annual Roosevelt-Truman Dinner in Youngstown, Ohio, on September 19, 1959, 5 x 7.5, signed on the first page in
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy26 - John F. Kennedy
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Fountain pen signature, "John F. Kennedy, USS—Mass.,” on an off-white 4.25 x 3.5 personal stationery card, imprinted at the top: &q...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Ronald Reagan27 - Ronald Reagan
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ALS signed "Dutch," one page both sides, 6.25 x 4.25, personal letterhead, no date. Letter to Lydia Hupfer McArthur, in full: "Just a...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Bill Clinton28 - Bill Clinton
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ALS as president, signed “Love, Bill,” one page, 6.75 x 9, White House letterhead, July 14, 1994. Letter to his cousin Dale Drake in
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Four Presidents29 - Four Presidents
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Presidents Nixon through Reagan gathered at the White House prior to departing for Anwar Sadat's funeral in 1...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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20th Century Presidents30 - 20th Century Presidents
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Collection of eight books signed by presidents of the 20th century, including: Herbert Hoover (The Challenge to Liberty, inscribed), Harry S. Truman (
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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John Quincy Adams31 - John Quincy Adams
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Signed booklet: An Eulogy on the Life and Character of James Monroe, fifth president of the United States, delivered at the request of the Corporation
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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John Quincy Adams32 - John Quincy Adams
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Boldly hand-addressed and free franked envelope panel, 6.25 x 3.25, addressed by Adams to "Hon: Benjamin Rodman, New Bedford, Mass'tts,&quo...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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John Quincy Adams33 - John Quincy Adams
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Uncommon unsigned 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of John Quincy Adams, published by E. & H. T. Anthony from a photographic negative in Brady&...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Air Force One: Kennedy Administration34 - Air Force One: Kennedy Administration
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Five items associated with Air Force One, including: a "Preflight Report" filled out and signed by JFK's pilot J.B. Swindal for a flig...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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American Presidents35 - American Presidents
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Exceptional collection of nine photos signed by a former President of the United States of America, various finishes, ranging in size from 4 x 6 to 12
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Chester A. Arthur36 - Chester A. Arthur
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 22.75 x 18.75, July 11, 1884. President Arthur officially recognizes the appointment of Walter Tschudi Lyall
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Chester A. Arthur37 - Chester A. Arthur
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Bold ink signature as president, "Chester A. Arthur,” on an off-white 5.5 x 4 slip clipped from an official document. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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James Buchanan38 - James Buchanan
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Neat ink signature, "James Buchanan,” on an off-white 3.75 x .75 slip, professionally inlaid into a slightly larger card. In fine conditi...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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George Bush39 - George Bush
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ALS as president signed “George Bush,” one page on a 6.25 x 4.25 presidential stationery card, May 16, 1991. Letter to Pulitzer Priz
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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George Bush40 - George Bush
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Collection of 11 letters by Bush, including one ALS and ten TLSs, all signed "George" or "George Bush," dating from 1986 to 1997...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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George Bush41 - George Bush
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Signed book: George Herbert Walker Bush: A Photographic Profile by David Valdez. First edition. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press,...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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George Bush42 - George Bush
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Signed book: All the Best, George Bush. Later printing. NY: Scribner, 1999. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 640 pages. Signed in blue ballpoint
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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George Bush43 - George Bush
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, March 15, 1999. Letter to actor Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., in part: "It's been a long time since...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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George Bush44 - George Bush
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Matte-finish 8 x 9.75 photo of the Texas Congressman posing in front of the U.S. Capitol, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ballpoint,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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George Bush45 - George Bush
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TLS as president signed “George,” one page, 6.25 x 4.25, The President letterhead, February 10, 1992. Letter to actor Douglas Fairba
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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George and Barbara Bush46 - George and Barbara Bush
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Two books, both hardcover with dust jacket: a first edition of Looking Forward: An Autobiography, published by Doubleday in 1987, signed in black ball
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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George and Barbara Bush47 - George and Barbara Bush
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Signed book: Random House Webster's Pocket American Dictionary. First edition. NY: Random House, 1998. Softcover with blue plastic George Bush P...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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George W. Bush48 - George W. Bush
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Two books signed by George W. Bush: Decision Points (first edition), hardcover with dust jacket, signed on a bookplate in black felt tip; and 41: A Po
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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George W. Bush49 - George W. Bush
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Signed book: 41: A Portrait of My Father. First deluxe edition. NY: Crown Publishers, 2014. Hardcover with slipcase, 6 x 9, 294 pages. Signed on the f
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Bush, Clinton, Ford, and Hope50 - Bush, Clinton, Ford, and Hope
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Uncommon color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of President Bill Clinton posing with Bob Hope and former Presidents George Bush and Gerald Ford at the 1995
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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