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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The Works of Samuel Johnson: Complete 14 Volume Set (1806-1811)353 - The Works of Samuel Johnson: Complete 14 Volume Set (1806-1811)
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Scarce 14-volume hardcover set of The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., A New Edition, In Twelve Volumes. With an Essay on His Life and Genius, by Arthu
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Works of Rudyard Kipling: The Jungle Book (1934) and The Second Jungle Book (1930)354 - Works of Rudyard Kipling: The Jungle Book (1934) and The Second Jungle Book (1930)
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Two unsigned French-language books published in Paris by Mercure de France in a series entitled ‘Works of Rudyard Kipling’—
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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T. E. Lawrence: Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph (1936)355 - T. E. Lawrence: Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph (1936)
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Unsigned book: Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph. Later printing. New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1936. Cloth-bound hardcover with gilt l...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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T. E. Lawrence Autograph Letter Signed356 - T. E. Lawrence Autograph Letter Signed
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Superb ALS, one page, 7 x 4.5, November 18, 1922. Handwritten letter to “Gore,” in full: “Congratulations, first on getting
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Herman Melville Autograph Letter Signed357 - Herman Melville Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “H. Melville,” one page, 4.75 x 8, December 11, [1887?]. Handwritten letter to author and editor Rossiter Johnson, in ful
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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John Milton: The Complete Poetical Works (1843)358 - John Milton: The Complete Poetical Works (1843)
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Scarce unsigned book: The Complete Poetical Works of John Milton; with Explanatory Notes, and a Life of the Author by the Rev. H. Stebbing, A. M. To W
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Estimate : 750.00 - 950.00
 
 
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Edgar Allen Poe Autograph Letter Signed359 - Edgar Allen Poe Autograph Letter Signed
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Rare ALS signed “Edgar A. Poe,” one page, 8 x 10, November 12, 1836. As editor of the Southern Literary Messenger in Richmond, Virgi
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Estimate : 125,000.00 - 150,000.00
 
 
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Beatrix Potter Autograph Manuscript Signed for 'Squirrel Nutkin'360 - Beatrix Potter Autograph Manuscript Signed for 'Squirrel Nutkin'
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Autograph manuscript for a play entitled "Squirrel Nutkin," signed and inscribed inside the front cover in ink, "E. L. Choyce, from B...
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Estimate : 50,000.00 - 60,000.00
 
 
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Beatrix Potter Autograph Letter Signed361 - Beatrix Potter Autograph Letter Signed
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British author and illustrator (1866–1943) whose Edwardian-era tales of naughty rabbits, bad mice, and other amusingly mischievous animals ta
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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J. D. Salinger Typed Letter Signed362 - J. D. Salinger Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed “Jerry,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, postmarked December 29, 1971. Insightful letter to Eileen Paddison, a close frien
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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