Fine Autographs & Artifacts

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Highlighted by extraordinary letters—highlighted by Martin Luther, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry David Thoreau, Thomas Jefferson, Albert Einstein, James Dean, and Abraham Lincoln—RR Auction's October Fine Autographs and Artifacts auction is filled with rare and remarkable pieces. Other top lots include a rare Adam Smith document, a stunning George Washington appointment, a Beatles album inscribed to George's sister, and an early document signed by Sun Yat-sen. 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 October 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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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Autograph Letter Signed454 - Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Autograph Letter Signed
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Extremely scarce ALS in French, signed "Henry," three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, no date. Intimate letter to his mother. In par...
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Andy Warhol Signed Sketch455 - Andy Warhol Signed Sketch
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Highly desirable original signed felt tip sketch of a Campbell's soup can accomplished by Warhol on a light brown 7 x 9.25 sheet of cardboard, n...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Andy Warhol Signed Poster456 - Andy Warhol Signed Poster
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Scarce color 17.5 x 24 poster for an exhibition entitled "Athletes by Andy Warhol," held at the Virginia Museum on January 23, 1978, signe...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Andy Warhol Signed Page457 - Andy Warhol Signed Page
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Page from a Sotheby's Parke-Bernet auction catalog depicting Warhol's Campbell's Tomato Juice Carton (1964), 5.75 x 9, signed in black f...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Frank Lloyd Wright Signed Typescript458 - Frank Lloyd Wright Signed Typescript
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Uncommon TMS, nine onionskin pages, 8.5 x 11, dated February 1953, signed and inscribed at the top of the first page in blue ballpoint, "To Lew...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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911: Thomas E. Franklin Signed Photograph459 - 911: Thomas E. Franklin Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 11 x 14 photo of Thomas E. Franklin's iconic image entitled 'Raising the Flag at Ground Zero,' which depicts Brooklyn...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ansel Adams Postcard460 - Ansel Adams Postcard
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Glossy 5 x 7 postcard of a photograph by Ansel Adams entitled 'Half Dome, Winter, from Glacier Point,' which shows the large granite dome at...
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Ansel Adams Greeting Card461 - Ansel Adams Greeting Card
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Very appealing greeting card with the front featuring an Ansel Adams photograph entitled 'Sunrise, Mt. Tom,' measuring 7 x 5 closed, signed ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ansel Adams Typed Letter Signed462 - Ansel Adams Typed Letter Signed
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TLS on the reverse of a glossy 4.25 x 6 postcard of Old Faithful, February 21, 1983, addressed to Carol Shapiro, in full: "Thank you for your k...
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Franz von Bayros Letter Signed463 - Franz von Bayros Letter Signed
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LS in pencil, one page both sides, 7.25 x 4, February 26, 1920. Letter to the publisher of a bulletin, in full: "Here there article you were ki...
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Christo Signed Postcards464 - Christo Signed Postcards
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Group of six color postcards depicting the various installations and concepts of Christo and Jeanne-Claude, each signed in ink or artist pencil by Chr
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Camille Corot Autograph Letter Signed465 - Camille Corot Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in French, signed “C. Corot,” one page, 5 x 8, May 7, 1861. Letter to Mr. Sentier, in part (translated): "Yesterday evening I fo
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Gustave Dore Book: 'The Wandering Jew' Book466 - Gustave Dore Book: 'The Wandering Jew' Book
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Large unsigned book: The Legend of the Wandering Jew, translated by George W. Thornbury and illustrated by Gustave Dore. First edition. London: Addey
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Erte Signed Book467 - Erte Signed Book
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Signed book: Designs by Erte. First edition. NY: Dover Publications, 1976. Softcover, 9.25 x 12.25, 129 pages. Signed on the title page in blue felt t
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Hubert de Givenchy Signed Photograph468 - Hubert de Givenchy Signed Photograph
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Color glossy 6.5 x 5 photo of Audrey Hepburn playfully posing in her black Breakfast at Tiffany's dress, signed in black felt tip by the designe...
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Thomas Kinkade Print469 - Thomas Kinkade Print
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Color limited edition 23.5 x 17.5 print on canvas of Thomas Kinkade's painting entitled 'San Francisco, Lombard Street,' numbered 604/69...
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Thomas Lawrence Autograph Letter Signed470 - Thomas Lawrence Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “Tho's Lawrence,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, June 14, [no year]. Letter to T. Tritton, Esq. postponing
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Paul Manship Autograph Letter Signed471 - Paul Manship Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, March 28, 1916. In part: "You said that you were interested in the sundial upon which I was ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Peter Max Sketch472 - Peter Max Sketch
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Original sketch by Peter Max of what appears to be a sailboat drifting away, accomplished in blue felt tip on a white 8.5 x 11 sheet, signed and inscr
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John Everett Millais Signature473 - John Everett Millais Signature
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Ink signature, "John Everett Millais,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 card, matted with a portrait to an overall size of 9.5 x 14. In fine co...
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Grandma Moses Signature474 - Grandma Moses Signature
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Fountain pen signature, "Grandma Moses,” on an off-white 6.5 x 3.5 postal cover with an affixed 4¢ stamp honoring the 4th of July. In
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LeRoy Neiman Sketch475 - LeRoy Neiman Sketch
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Original self-portrait sketch of LeRoy Neiman wearing a hat, accomplished in blue felt tip on a white 8.5 x 11 sheet, signed and inscribed, "To...
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Maxfield Parrish Signed Check476 - Maxfield Parrish Signed Check
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Personal check, 8.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Parrish, "Maxfield Parrish," payable to Cash for $50, April 30, 1946. Matted with a ...
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Norman Rockwell Signed Print477 - Norman Rockwell Signed Print
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Appealing color 28.75 x 8.75 print of Rockwell's iconic 1967 painting entitled 'Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas,' signed in the low...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Norman Rockwell Signed Prints478 - Norman Rockwell Signed Prints
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Three original color Office of War information posters published in 1943 by the Government Printing Office, each 28.5 x 40, each featuring one of the
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Norman Rockwell Signed First Day Cover479 - Norman Rockwell Signed First Day Cover
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FDC postmarked on October 26, 1963, signed in blue ballpoint, "Sincerely, Norman Rockwell." In fine condition.
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Edward Steichen Signature480 - Edward Steichen Signature
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Felt tip signature, "Edward Steichen, 1969,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition, with light show-through at the upper corners ...
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Benjamin West Signature481 - Benjamin West Signature
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Ink signature, "…you to be assured—that I am, My Dear Miss Poggin, yours with sincerity, Benj'n West, Newman Street, Feb'y ...
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Walt Disney Signed Book482 - Walt Disney Signed Book
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Scarce signed book: The Big Bad Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood. First edition. NY: Blue Ribbon Books, Inc., 1934. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8 x 10.
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Joe Barbera Sketch483 - Joe Barbera Sketch
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Original felt tip sketch of Jerry Mouse on a white 5 x 3 card, signed below by Joe Barbera. In fine condition. A desirable and uncommon sketch of one
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Roy O. Disney Document Signed484 - Roy O. Disney Document Signed
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DS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 11.5, November 23, 1954. Pledge and assignment of mortgage and chattels between Walt Disney Productions an
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Will Elder and Phil Interlandi Signed Sketches485 - Will Elder and Phil Interlandi Signed Sketches
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Two original watercolor sketches: one of Little Annie Fanny by Will Elder on an off-white 4 x 4 card, signed below, "W. Elder," and inscri...
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Chester Gould Signed Sketch486 - Chester Gould Signed Sketch
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Tremendous original color sketch by famed cartoonist Chester Gould, depicting police detective Dick Tracy holding up his "2-way wrist TV,"...
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Matt Groening Signed Sketch487 - Matt Groening Signed Sketch
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Original black felt tip sketch of Bart Simpson accomplished by Groening on a white 7 x 5 card, inscribed in red felt tip inside a speech bubble, &qu...
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Matt Groening Signed Book488 - Matt Groening Signed Book
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Signed book: School Is Hell. First edition. NY: Pantheon Books, 1987. Softcover, 9 x 9. Signed on the inside front cover in black ballpoint, "M...
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Chuck Jones and Stephen Fossati Signed Production cel489 - Chuck Jones and Stephen Fossati Signed Production cel
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(Warner Brothers Studios, 1997) Original production cel featuring Sylvester the Cat from Father of the Bird, signed in black felt tip by producer Chuc
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Mike Judge Sketch490 - Mike Judge Sketch
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Original felt tip sketch of Butt-Head, of Beavis and Butt-Head animated fame, in a noble profile pose similar to the show's opening credits, acc...
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Bob Kane Signed Comic Book Page491 - Bob Kane Signed Comic Book Page
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Page removed from a Batman comic book from DC Comics, 6.75 x 10, signed in the last panel in black felt tip by Bob Kane. The comic book page features
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Stan Lee Signed Photograph492 - Stan Lee Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 21.75 x 18 photo of Spiderman, signed in blue felt tip by Stan Lee. In fine condition, with scattered small surface creases and a P
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George McManus Signed Photograph493 - George McManus Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 4.25 x 5.25 photo of a portrait of the cartoonist at work, signed and inscribed in black ink, "Best Wishes to Lionel Aucoi...
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Rudolph Wendelin Signed Group Lot494 - Rudolph Wendelin Signed Group Lot
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Two items: an original felt tip sketch of Smokey Bear on a white 5 x 3 card, signed, "Prevent Forest Fires! Smokey, Rudolph Wendelin, '93&q...
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L. Frank Baum Autograph Letter Signed495 - L. Frank Baum Autograph Letter Signed
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Wonderful ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, illustrated letterhead for the musical production The Tik-Tok Man of Oz, February 20, 1913. Letter to Martha May Ga
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Philip K. Dick Typed Letter Signed496 - Philip K. Dick Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed “Phil,” one page, 8.5 x 11, October 26, 1981. Letter to the editorial staff of Venom Magazine, in full: "Thank you for yo
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Signed Invitation497 - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Signed Invitation
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Rare handwritten invitation in German from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, signed "Goethe," one page, 4 x 3.25, presented to singer and compos...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Maxim Gorky Autograph Letter Signed498 - Maxim Gorky Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in Cyrillic, signed with his given name, “A. Peshkov,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, no date. Letter to R. Lindquist, evidently the Fi
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Victor Hugo Autograph Letter Signed499 - Victor Hugo Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in French, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 5.75, January 15, no year [likely 1862]. Letter to writer, journalist, and politician, Euge
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James Joyce Autograph Letter Signed500 - James Joyce Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page, 5.25 x 7, 28 Campden Grove letterhead, June 17, 1931. Letter to British painter, publisher, and poet Desmond Harmsworth, in full: &qu...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Jean de La Fontaine Document Signed501 - Jean de La Fontaine Document Signed
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Untranslated manuscript DS in French, signed “De La Fontaine,” one page, 7.25 x 8, December 18, 1657. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Mann Signed Photograph502 - Thomas Mann Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 4.5 portrait of Mann in a thoughtful pose, affixed to a 5.5 x 8.25 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in fountain pe
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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A. A. Milne Autograph Letter Signed503 - A. A. Milne Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page both sides, 5.5 x 7.5, 11 Mallord Street letterhead, May 11, 1923. Letter to longtime friend Vincent Seligman, in full: "We have ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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