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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H. G. Wells Signature425 - H. G. Wells Signature
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Vintage fountain pen signature, "H. G. Wells, Dec. 19. 35,” on an off-white 4.75 x 2.75 sheet affixed to a brown 10.25 x 7.5 album page w...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Tennessee Williams Signature426 - Tennessee Williams Signature
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Ballpoint signature, "Tennessee Williams,” on an off-white 4.75 x 2.75 card, nicely double-matted and framed with a portrait to an overal...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Claude Debussy Signature427 - Claude Debussy Signature
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Important French composer (1862-1918) whose colorful, evocative works, particularly those for keyboard and for orchestra, exemplified the 'impre...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Edvard Grieg Signed Photograph428 - Edvard Grieg Signed Photograph
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Important Norwegian composer and pianist (1843-1907) whose works, often with a strong nationalistic flavor, include such repertory staples as the &#...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Franz Liszt Signed Photograph429 - Franz Liszt Signed Photograph
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Vintage pearl-finish 4.25 x 6 portrait photo of Franz Liszt by Nadar of Paris, affixed to the original 6 x 7.75 mount, which is signed in black ink,...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Giacomo Puccini Autograph Letter Signed431 - Giacomo Puccini Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in Italian, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 7, Torre della Tagliata letterhead, July 4, 1920. Letter to Renzo Valcarenghi, director of
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Giuseppe Verdi Autograph Letter Signed432 - Giuseppe Verdi Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in Italian, signed “G. Verdi,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 3.5, July 4, 1898. Letter to Giuseppe de Amicis, Verdi's friend and co
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Woody Guthrie Handwritten Lyrics and Original Sketch433 - Woody Guthrie Handwritten Lyrics and Original Sketch
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Amazing autograph lyrics for an apparently unpublished song by Woody Guthrie, one page, 8.5 x 11, titled at the top, "Brown Christmas,” a...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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AC/DC Signed Album434 - AC/DC Signed Album
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Let There Be Rock album signed and inscribed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Bon Scott ("To Sin, Bon, x"), Angus Young ("For S...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Beatles Signatures (June 1963)435 - Beatles Signatures (June 1963)
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Vintage 1963 greeting card, 3 x 6.25, signed upside down on the reverse in blue ballpoint, “The Beatles, Ringo Starr, xxx,”
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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