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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Gary Cooper Signed Photograph516 - Gary Cooper Signed Photograph
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Magnificent vintage glossy 10.75 x 13.5 portrait of Cooper in his role as Stretch in the 1938 film The Cowboy and the Lady, signed and inscribed in fo
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Audrey Hepburn Signed Photograph517 - Audrey Hepburn Signed Photograph
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Lovely color glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo of Audrey Hepburn dressed as Eliza Doolittle for a My Fair Lady promo shoot, signed in blue felt tip. In fin
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Alfred Hitchcock Signed Photograph518 - Alfred Hitchcock Signed Photograph
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Glossy 8 x 9.5 full-length photo of the great director with a quizzical, perhaps surprised, expression, signed in black felt tip by Alfred Hitchcock.
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Harry Houdini Signed SAM Membership Card519 - Harry Houdini Signed SAM Membership Card
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Sought-after Society of American Magicians membership card issued to Edwin Fay Rice for 1918, 4 x 2.5, boldly signed at the bottom in fountain pen by
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Bruce Lee Signed Photograph520 - Bruce Lee Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 2.5 x 3.25 head-and-shoulders photo of the legendary martial artist, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Lisa, Bless to ...
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Carole Lombard Signed Photograph521 - Carole Lombard Signed Photograph
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American actress (1908–1942) who enjoyed great success as a popular screen comedienne in the 1930s, and who became Mrs. Clark Gable in 1939.
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Steve McQueen Document Signed522 - Steve McQueen Document Signed
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DS, signed “Steven T. McQueen,” twelve pages, 8.5 x 11, April 1, 1969. Document outlining the "By-Laws of Solar Plastics Engineering
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Marilyn Monroe Signed Photograph523 - Marilyn Monroe Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Monroe reclining on a pillow and wearing a low-cut dress and diamond jewelry, a pose from circa 1953, signed and
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Marilyn Monroe Signed Check524 - Marilyn Monroe Signed Check
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Bank of America check, 5.75 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Marilyn Monroe, payable to William D. Wallace for $10, November 15, 1950. In fine conditio
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Paramount Pictures 'King Tutankhamun' Egyptian Revival Prop Chair525 - Paramount Pictures 'King Tutankhamun' Egyptian Revival Prop Chair
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Magnificent wooden Egyptian revival chair dating to the 1920s and expertly made in the likeness of King Tutankhamun’s golden throne that was
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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