Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Art and Literature

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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
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Dr. Seuss Signed Book363 - Dr. Seuss Signed Book
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Signed book: Oh, the Places You'll Go! First edition. NY: Random House, 1990. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.25 x 11.25, 44 pages. Signed and ins...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Dr. Seuss Signed Book364 - Dr. Seuss Signed Book
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Signed book: The Cat in the Hat (in English and Spanish) [El Gato Ensombradero]. First edition. NY: Random House, 1967. Hardcover with dust jacket, 7
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Dr. Seuss Signed Print365 - Dr. Seuss Signed Print
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Color 5.5 x 8.5 print of the Cat in the Hat, inscribed in black felt tip, "And a Plethora of Happy Birthdays to Helen Songer!," and signed...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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The Works of William Shakespeare, Limited Edition 10-Volume Set (circa 1900)366 - The Works of William Shakespeare, Limited Edition 10-Volume Set (circa 1900)
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Desirable 10-volume limited edition set of The Works of William Shakespeare. Edition de Luxe, numbered 129/1000. London: Grolier Society, circa 1900.
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Estimate : 1,250.00 - 1,450.00
 
 
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Percy Bysshe Shelley: First Edition of Rosalind and Helen (1819) with ‘Ozymandias’367 - Percy Bysshe Shelley: First Edition of Rosalind and Helen (1819) with ‘Ozymandias’
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Unsigned book: Rosalind and Helen, a Modern Eclogue; With Other Poems by Percy Bysshe Shelley. First edition. London: C. and J. Ollier, 1819. Hardcove
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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John Steinbeck Autograph Letter Signed368 - John Steinbeck Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “John,” one page, 8.5 x 11, no date [but circa September 1938]. Handwritten letter to friend and filmmaker Pare Lorentz,
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Rabindranath Tagore Signed Photograph370 - Rabindranath Tagore Signed Photograph
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Bengali poet, playwright, philosopher, and author (1861–1941) who became the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize (Literature) in 1913. Sc
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Rabindranath Tagore Autograph Letter Signed371 - Rabindranath Tagore Autograph Letter Signed
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Bengali poet, playwright, philosopher, and author (1861–1941) who became the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize (Literature) in 1913. AL
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Jules Verne Autograph Letter Signed372 - Jules Verne Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in French, signed "Jules Verne," one page, 4 x 5.25, February 23, 1904. Handwritten letter to a gentleman, desirably naming three of h...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Emile Zola: 'J'Accuse...!' Commemorative Newspaper Supplement - L’Aurore (September 24, 1904)374 - Emile Zola: 'J'Accuse...!' Commemorative Newspaper Supplement - L’Aurore (September 24, 1904)
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Scarce commemorative supplement from the French newspaper L’Aurore, 18.5 x 25.5, published on September 24, 1904, containing an exact printin
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Isaac Asimov Signed Photograph375 - Isaac Asimov Signed Photograph
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Glossy 10 x 8 publicity photo featuring Isaac Asimov for the 1988 Miramax film Light Years, signed in the lower border in black felt tip by the sci-fi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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James M. Barrie Autograph Letter Signed376 - James M. Barrie Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “J. M. Barrie,” one page, 5.5 x 7.25, Adelphi Terrace House letterhead, January 1, 1925. Handwritten letter to actress Ed
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Samuel Beckett Signed Book377 - Samuel Beckett Signed Book
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Signed book: Ill Seen Ill Said. Limited edition, numbered 150/299. Northridge, CA: Lord John Press, 1982. Hardcover quarter bound in gilt-stamped navy
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Peter Benchley Signed Sketch378 - Peter Benchley Signed Sketch
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Original felt tip sketch of a shark accomplished by Jaws author Peter Benchley on a white 8.5 x 11 sheet, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, &qu...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ray Bradbury (2) Signed Books379 - Ray Bradbury (2) Signed Books
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Two books: a first edition of Green Shadows, White Whale (review copy, with review slip and promotional postcard laid in), hardcover with dust jacket,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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William Cullen Bryant Autograph Letter Signed380 - William Cullen Bryant Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “W. C. Bryant,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, January 27, 1861. Fascinating handwritten letter to Edward
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charles Bukowski Signed Book381 - Charles Bukowski Signed Book
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Signed book: Bring Me Your Love. First edition, limited issue of 5000 unsigned copies. Santa Barbara, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1983. Softcover, 7.5 x
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Edgar Rice Burroughs Signed Book382 - Edgar Rice Burroughs Signed Book
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Signed book: Jungle Girl. Tarzana, CA: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., 1932. Hardcover half bound with beige leather and cloth boards, 5.25 x 7.75, 318 pa
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Dale Carnegie Signed Photograph383 - Dale Carnegie Signed Photograph
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American writer and lecturer (1888–1955) who is best known for his books How to Win Friends and Influence People and How to Stop Worrying and
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Tom Clancy Signed Book384 - Tom Clancy Signed Book
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Signed book: The Hunt for Red October. Later printing. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1984. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 387
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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