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Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Art and Literature
Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Art and Literature
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15th Floor WeWork
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Boston
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Massachusetts
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02108
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United States
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RR Auction's October Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale boasts a wealth of important literary letters and Revolutionary rarities, highlighted by an autograph letter signed by Edgar Allan Poe, a handwritten poem by Emily Dickinson, an original manuscript by Beatrix Potter, a Charles Dickens draft for 'David Copperfield,' and remarkable letters by John Steinbeck, Ernest Hemingway, Herman Melville, and Louisa May Alcott. Other top items include a letter by Benjamin Franklin regarding the mutinous crew of John Paul Jones's flagship, outstanding letters by John Hancock, and autographs of George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Jefferson. The sale is rounded out by a fine selection of important antiquarian books, numerous signed photographs, and other historic memorabilia. 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 2022.
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
2022 Oct 12
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John Eaton: The Life of Andrew Jackson, Major-General in the Service of the United States
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Uncommon book: The Life of Andrew Jackson, Major-General in the Service of the United States, comprising A History of the War in the South, from the c
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Alexander Garden: Anecdotes of the American Revolution (Second Series)
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Uncommon unsigned book: Anecdotes of the American Revolution: Illustrative of the Talents and Virtues of the Heroes and Patriots, Who Acted the Most C
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Alexander Garden: Anecdotes of the Revolutionary War in America
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Interesting unsigned book: Anecdotes of the Revolutionary War in America, with Sketches of Character of Persons of the Most Distinguished, in the Sout
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Jay Gould: History of Delaware County and Border Wars of New York
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Uncommon first edition book: History of Delaware County and Border Wars of New York: Containing a Sketch of the Early Settlements in the County and a
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William Jay: The Life of John Jay
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Scarce, interesting, and finely bound book: The Life of John Jay: with Selections From His Correspondence and Miscellaneous Papers, Vols. I and II, by
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William Johnson: Sketches of the Life and Correspondence of Nathanael Greene
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Rare book set: Sketches of the Life and Correspondence of Nathanael Greene, Major General of the Armies of the United States, in the War of the Revolu
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Henry Lee: The Campaign of 1781 in the Carolinas
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Signed book: The Campaign of 1781 in the Carolinas, with Remarks Historical and Critical on Johnson's Life of Greene; To which Is Appended an Ap...
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Lemuel Lyons and Samuel Haws: The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775
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Interesting primary-source book covering the French and Indian War and early Revolutionary War: The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-17
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Mayo & Weed: Old Mexico 1893 Photo Album
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Rare photo album entitled "Old Mexico: 1893" by Chicago photographers Charles Mayo and J. E. Reed, 15.25 x 11.25, containing 185 original ...
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Robert B. McAfee: History of the Late War in the Western Country
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Important early history of the War of 1812: History of the Late War in the Western Country, comprising a full account of all the transactions in that
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William Moultrie: Memoirs of the American Revolution
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Sought-after book set: Memoirs of the American Revolution; so far as it relates to the States of North and South-Carolina, and Georgia, Vols. I and II
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Pierre Pouchot: Memoir Upon the Late War in North America
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Rare unsigned book: Memoir upon the Late War in North America between the French and English, 1755–1760, Vols. I and II, by Pierre Pouchot, t
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Philip H. Sheridan: Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan
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Desirable Civil War hero autobiography: Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan. First edition. NY: Charles L. Webster & Co., 1888. Hardcover bound i...
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Jared Sparks: The Life of George Washington
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Desirable first edition book: The Life of George Washington by Jared Sparks. First edition. Boston: Ferdinand Andrews, 1839. Hardcover bound in full b
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William L. Stone: Life of Joseph Brant-Thayendanegea
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Scarce and interesting first edition book: Life of Joseph Brant-Thayendanegea, Including the Indian Wars of the American Revolution, Vols. I and II, b
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S. Putnam Waldo: Biographical Sketches of Distinguished American Naval Heroes in the War of the Revo
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Scarce first edition book: Biographical Sketches of Distinguished American Naval Heroes in the War of the Revolution Between the American Republic and
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William Willett: A Narrative of the Military Actions of Colonel Marinus Willett
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Scarce first edition book: A Narrative of the Military Actions of Colonel Marinus Willett, Taken chiefly from his own Manuscript, by his son, William
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William Wirt: Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick Henry
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Desirable early biography of a founding father: Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick Henry by Wiliam Wirt. First edition. Philadelphia: James
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Alexander Withers: Chronicles of Border Warfare
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Scarce book: Chronicles of Border Warfare, or a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia: And of the Indian Wars and Massacr
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John Huddleston Wynne: A General History of the British Empire in America
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Uncommon book: A General History of the British Empire in America, containing an Historical, Political, and Commercial View of the English Settlements
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