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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Jonas Salk Signed Photograph203 - Jonas Salk Signed Photograph
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Jonas Salk, signed nicely in blue felt tip. In fine condition. Originally obtained by in-person specialist Mike Wehrmann.
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Antonin Scalia Signed Photograph204 - Antonin Scalia Signed Photograph
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Color semi-glossy 4.5 x 6.25 photo of Justice Scalia in his library holding an open book, displayed within its original 8 x 10 presentation mat, which
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Alfred E. Smith Signed Photograph205 - Alfred E. Smith Signed Photograph
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American politician (1873–1944) who served as governor of New York and who was the unsuccessful Democratic presidential candidate in 1928. Vi
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Supreme Court Justices (6) Signatures206 - Supreme Court Justices (6) Signatures
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Six official "Supreme Court of the United States" cards, 4.5 x 3.5, each signed in ink by a justice. Includes: Abe Fortas, Stanley Reed, W...
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Margaret Thatcher (5) Signed Commemorative Covers207 - Margaret Thatcher (5) Signed Commemorative Covers
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Group of five commemorative covers honoring various occasions, each signed in blue felt tip by Margaret Thatcher. Includes: one with an inset medallio
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Margaret Thatcher Signed Photograph208 - Margaret Thatcher Signed Photograph
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Attractive semi-glossy 3.75 x 5 silver gelatin print of Margaret Thatcher by Terence Donovan, affixed to its original 6 x 7.5 mount, which is signed i
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Titanic Oak Wheelhouse Door Relic Display209 - Titanic Oak Wheelhouse Door Relic Display
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A thin 1.75˝-long sliver of wood, originally part of the ship's oak wheelhouse door, recovered from the Atlantic Ocean after the sinking of...
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Titanic: Michel Navratil, Bertram Vere and Millvina Dean Signed Envelope210 - Titanic: Michel Navratil, Bertram Vere and Millvina Dean Signed Envelope
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Royal Mail commemorative cover, 8.5 x 4.5, with a cachet honoring the 25th Anniversary of the British Philatelic Bureau, postmarked in Edinburgh, Scot
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Desmond Tutu Signed Photograph211 - Desmond Tutu Signed Photograph
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the anti-apartheid and human rights activist with his hands raised, signed in blue ballpoint, "God bless you, Desmond Tu...
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William M. 'Boss' Tweed (2) Documents Signed212 - William M. 'Boss' Tweed (2) Documents Signed
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Two partly-printed DSs, each signed "W. M. Tweed," one page, 8 x 9.75, dated 1867 and 1869. Both are official City of New York expense doc...
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William M. 'Boss' Tweed Document Signed213 - William M. 'Boss' Tweed Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, signed “W. M. Tweed,” one page, 8.5 x 7, December 10, 1868. Receipt from the Bureau of Wharves, Piers and Slips S
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Lech Walesa Signed Photograph214 - Lech Walesa Signed Photograph
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The second president of Poland (born 1943) and the first to be democratically elected; he helped end communism in Europe as the leader of the freedom-
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Booker T. Washington Typed Letter Signed215 - Booker T. Washington Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 5.5 x 6.75, Tuskegee Institute letterhead, May 6, 1915. Letter to L. Kahn of Cincinnati, Ohio, in full: "I am not writing to ask...
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Booker T. Washington Signature216 - Booker T. Washington Signature
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Neat ink signature, "Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee, Alabama, Feb. 24, 1900,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2.25 card. In fine condition. Accomp...
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Daniel Webster Document Signed217 - Daniel Webster Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Dan'l Webster,” one page, 7.75 x 10.5, January 27, 1842. As secretary of state, Webster certifies "t...
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Henry Wells and William Fargo Signed Stock Certificate218 - Henry Wells and William Fargo Signed Stock Certificate
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Henry Wells" and "Wm. Fargo,” one page, 10.25 x 6.5, March 10, 1854. Handsomely engraved stock cert...
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Wu Ting-fang Signature219 - Wu Ting-fang Signature
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Chinese diplomat and politician (1842–1922) who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and briefly as Acting Premier during the early years of
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Benedict Arnold Autograph Document Signed220 - Benedict Arnold Autograph Document Signed
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Revolutionary War–dated ADS, signed “B. Arnold, M. Genl.,” one page, 7.25 x 12.25, September 17, 1778. As senior officer in
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Henry Knox Letter Signed221 - Henry Knox Letter Signed
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Revolutionary War general, first United States Secretary of War, and founder of the military school that became West Point (1750–1806). LS as
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Marquis de Lafayette Autograph Letter Signed222 - Marquis de Lafayette Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in French, signed “Lafayette,” one page, 5.5 x 3.25, July 5, 1811. A handwritten letter addressed from “La grange,
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Robert E. Lee Autograph Letter Signed223 - Robert E. Lee Autograph Letter Signed
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Spectacular ALS signed “R. E. Lee,” one page, 7.75 x 5.75, June 28, 1865. Addressed from Richmond, Lee pens a handwritten letter of
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James Longstreet Signed Check224 - James Longstreet Signed Check
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Confederate general (1821–1904) who distinguished himself at Bull Run, Fredericksburg, and Chickamauga. The State Banking Company check, 6.25
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Felix Zollicoffer Signed Photograph225 - Felix Zollicoffer Signed Photograph
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Confederate brigadier general (1812-1862) who was killed in action at the Battle of Mill Springs, making him the first Confederate general to die in t
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George A. Custer Autograph Letter Signed226 - George A. Custer Autograph Letter Signed
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Civil War-dated ALS signed “Armstrong,” one page, 5 x 8, January 18, 1864. Addressed from “Headquarters 3rd Division, Caval
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Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph227 - Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 9.75 head-and-shoulders portrait of the American five-star general, signed nicely in fountain pen by Douglas MacArthur. In
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George S. Patton Signature - PSA NM 7228 - George S. Patton Signature - PSA NM 7
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Ink signature, "G. S. Patton, Jr., South Hamilton,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.5 slip. In very fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA au...
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George S. Patton Signed Envelope - PSA NM 7229 - George S. Patton Signed Envelope - PSA NM 7
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World War II–dated airmail envelope, 6.75 x 3.75, addressed to "Mrs. G. S. Patton, Jr., South Hamilton, Mass.," and signed as a cens...
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Aviation and Military (10) Art Prints Signed by Stan Stokes and James Dietz230 - Aviation and Military (10) Art Prints Signed by Stan Stokes and James Dietz
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Impressive collection of 10 military and aviation color prints by noted artists Stan Stokes and James Dietz, depicting various events and aircraft spa
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P.G.T. Beauregard Signed Check231 - P.G.T. Beauregard Signed Check
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Mutual National Bank check, 8.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Beauregard, "G. T. Beauregard," payable to Hope Mut. Ins. Co. for $40, A...
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Pappy Boyington Signed Book232 - Pappy Boyington Signed Book
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American combat pilot (1912–1988) who was a United States Marine Corps fighter ace during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor and th
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Civil War Soldier's Letter233 - Civil War Soldier's Letter
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ALS from a soldier in the Civil War dated to April 15, 1865, the day that President Abraham Lincoln died. Penned by “M. Fink” to his
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Jefferson Davis Signature234 - Jefferson Davis Signature
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Ink signature, "Jeffer. Davis, U.S.S.,” on an off-white 3 x .75 slip affixed to a slightly larger card. In very good to fine condition, w...
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Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn Document Signed235 - Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn Document Signed
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American soldier, lawyer, author, and statesman (1783–1851), and son of Jefferson's Secretary of War Henry Dearborn. He served as the firs...
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Doolittle's Raiders Multi-Signed Book236 - Doolittle's Raiders Multi-Signed Book
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Signed book: Doolittle's Tokyo Raiders. First edition. NY: D. Van Nostrand Company, 1964. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 447 pages. Si...
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Enola Gay Signed Book237 - Enola Gay Signed Book
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Signed book: Return of the Enola Gay. Limited edition, numbered 43/1500. Columbus, Ohio: Mid Coast Marketing, 1998. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x
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Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets Signed Photograph238 - Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of an artist's portrayal of the Enola Gay, signed in blue felt tip by its pilot, "Paul W. Tibbets." In...
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Joseph Fouche Document Signed239 - Joseph Fouche Document Signed
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French statesman (1759–1820) who famously served as Minister of Police under Napoleon. Manuscript DS in French, signed “Fouche,
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Medal of Honor Recipients (50+) Group Lot240 - Medal of Honor Recipients (50+) Group Lot
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Group lot of items containing over 50 signatures from recipients of the Medal of Honor, the majority of which can be found inside a first edition of A
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John J. Pershing Typed Letter Signed241 - John J. Pershing Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, General Headquarters, American Expeditionary Forces letterhead, April 24, 1919. Letter to Congressman W. W. Grant, sent fr
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Colin Powell Signed Photograph and Typed Letter Signed242 - Colin Powell Signed Photograph and Typed Letter Signed
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Two items: a color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Colin Powell in uniform as a four-star general, signed in the lower border in black felt tip; and a TL
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Eddie Rickenbacker Signed Photograph243 - Eddie Rickenbacker Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of the celebrated pilot at his desk, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "With my best wishes to 'Rex Beasley...
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Carl Spaatz Signed Photograph244 - Carl Spaatz Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of General Spaatz in his four-star military uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Mr. Theodore R...
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Carl Spaatz Signed Photograph245 - Carl Spaatz Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 4.25 x 5.25 photo of Lieutenant General Carl Spaatz in a contemplative seated pose, shown smoking a pipe in his three-star milita
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Vietnam War: William Westmoreland and U.S. Grant Sharp, Jr. Signed Book246 - Vietnam War: William Westmoreland and U.S. Grant Sharp, Jr. Signed Book
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Uncommon signed book: Report on the War in Vietnam (As of 30 June 1968). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1969. Hardcover, 8.25 x 10
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Duke of Wellington Letter Signed247 - Duke of Wellington Letter Signed
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LS signed “Wellington,” one page, 7.25 x 8, December 10, 1839. A letter addressed from Stratfield Saye, in full: “As it app
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William Westmoreland (3) Signed Items248 - William Westmoreland (3) Signed Items
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Three items signed by General William Westmoreland: An unused 3 x 3.75 ‘four-star’ rank bookplate, signed in black ink, “
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Thomas Clarkson: History of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade with Slave Ship Plate249 - Thomas Clarkson: History of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade with Slave Ship Plate
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Rare unsigned book: The Cabinet of Freedom: The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade by the Br
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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William Gordon: History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment of the Independence of the United S250 - William Gordon: History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment of the Independence of the United S
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Rare book set: The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment, of the Independence of the United States of America: including an Account of the
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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John Knox: An Historical Journal of the Campaigns in North-America, for the Years 1757, 1758, 1759, 251 - John Knox: An Historical Journal of the Campaigns in North-America, for the Years 1757, 1758, 1759,
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Rare, early authoritative work on the French and Indian War by a British Army officer: An Historical Journal of the Campaigns in North-America, for th
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Mante: The History of the Late War in North-America252 - Thomas Mante: The History of the Late War in North-America
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Rare and important book: The History of the Late War in North-America and the Islands of the West-Indies, including the Campaigns of MDCCLXIII and MDC
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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