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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Enrico Caruso Signed Photograph446 - Enrico Caruso Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 4 x 6.25 portrait of Caruso in costume as the Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto, signed in thick grease pencil, "Enrico Caruso.&...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Paul Hindemith Signed Photograph447 - Paul Hindemith Signed Photograph
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Versatile and prolific German-born composer and performer (1895-1963) whose best-known works include 'Mathis der Maler,' 'Nobilissima Vi...
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Engelbert Humperdinck Autograph Musical Quotation Signed448 - Engelbert Humperdinck Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
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German Romantic composer (1854-1921) best known for the opera Hansel und Gretel. AMQS on an off-white 9.25 x 3.5 musically lined sheet, signed at the
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Aram Khachaturian Autograph Letter Signed449 - Aram Khachaturian Autograph Letter Signed
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Russian composer (1903-1978) of the spirited Sabre Dance. ALS in Russian, one page, 4.75 x 7, October 20, 1974. Handwritten letter from Aram Khachatur
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Arthur Rubinstein Signed Book450 - Arthur Rubinstein Signed Book
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Signed book: My Young Years. Limited first edition, numbered 236/350. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1973. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.5 x 9.5, 478 pages. Signed
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Arturo Toscanini Signed Photograph451 - Arturo Toscanini Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 5.5 x 3.5 postcard photo of Arturo Toscanini during rehearsals with his orchestra, signed vertically in the right border in fountain pe
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Bruno Walter Signed Photograph452 - Bruno Walter Signed Photograph
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German-born conductor and composer (1876-1962). Vintage matte-finish 8.25 x 11.5 photo of Walter in a front-facing seated pose, signed and inscribed i
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Roy Eldridge Signed Photograph453 - Roy Eldridge Signed Photograph
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Jazz trumpet player (1911-1989) nicknamed 'Little Jazz,' who was known for his sophisticated use of harmony, virtuosic solos, and mastery of...
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B. B. King Signed Album454 - B. B. King Signed Album
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Midnight Believer album by B.B. King, who has signed on the front cover in black felt tip. In fine condition. The record is included. Accompanied by a
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John Philip Sousa Signed Sheet Music Booklet for 'The Circumnavigators Club'455 - John Philip Sousa Signed Sheet Music Booklet for 'The Circumnavigators Club'
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Sheet music booklet for 'The Circumnavigators Club,' a march by John Philip Sousa, five pages, 9.25 x 12.25, signed on the front cover in fo...
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Fats Waller Signature456 - Fats Waller Signature
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Vintage fountain pen signature, "Best Wishes, Thomas Fats Waller," on an off-white 5 x 3.5 trimmed album page. Matted with a glossy photo ...
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John Williams Signed Hand Tracing457 - John Williams Signed Hand Tracing
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Original traced outline of John Williams’ hand, accomplished by the composer in black felt tip on an 8.5 x 11 sheet of graph paper and signed
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Aerosmith Signatures458 - Aerosmith Signatures
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Ink and ballpoint signatures of Aerosmith—Steven Tyler, Joe Perry (adding a sketch of Aerosmith wings), Joey Kramer, Brad Whitford, and Tom H
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Aerosmith: Steven Tyler Signed Oversized Photograph459 - Aerosmith: Steven Tyler Signed Oversized Photograph
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Color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler singing during a powerful live performance, signed in black felt tip. In fine cond
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Anthrax (2) Signed Albums460 - Anthrax (2) Signed Albums
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Two albums by Anthrax—I’m the Man and State of Euphoria—both signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Joey Belladonna
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Beatles: Pete Best Signed Photograph461 - Beatles: Pete Best Signed Photograph
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Beatles wearing matching suits during the early 1960s, picturing John Lennon Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Pete Best
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Beatles: Pete Best Signed Photograph462 - Beatles: Pete Best Signed Photograph
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Glossy 10 x 7 photo of the Beatles posing with their instruments and wearing leather jackets during the early 1960s, picturing John Lennon Paul McCart
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Beatles: Cynthia Lennon Signed Photograph463 - Beatles: Cynthia Lennon Signed Photograph
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Program photo of Cynthia Lennon looking at her famous Beatles husband, John, 8 x 10, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Bobby, Love, C...
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Beatles: Paul McCartney Signature464 - Beatles: Paul McCartney Signature
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Attractive black ink signature, “Paul McCartney,” on the reverse of an off-white 8.5 x 11 seating chart for the Royal Liverpool Phil
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Beatles: Yoko Ono Signed Check465 - Beatles: Yoko Ono Signed Check
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One Music Ltd. business check, 8 x 3.5, filled out in another hand and signed by Yoko Ono, payable to Moor House Secretaries for £55, August 2
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