Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Civil War

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With over 1,000 lots up for bidding, our May Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale is the biggest thus far in 2020. Highlights include a book boldly signed by Mao Tse-Toung, a rare handwritten letter by Sun Yat-sen, a letter by Karl Marx concerning the publication of Das Kapital in translation, a letter by Claude Monet about Queen Victoria's state funeral, and a battlefield message from the Revolutionary War's 'Swamp Fox,' Francis Marion. A special Civil War section boasts the thoroughbred racing saddle of George Custer, and autographs of Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Stonewall Jackson, William T. Sherman, Robert E. Lee, and more. 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 May 2020.
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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Glenn Gould758 - Glenn Gould
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Very desirable vintage glossy 8 x 10 portrait of a young Gould in a decidedly focused pose by Gaby of Montreal, signed and inscribed in ballpoint befo
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Sergei Prokofiev759 - Sergei Prokofiev
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Rare TLS in French, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, March 22, 1932. Letter to musicologist Irving Schwerke, in full (translated): "Please excuse my dela...
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Sergei Prokofiev760 - Sergei Prokofiev
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Bold vintage fountain pen signature, "Serge Prokofieff, 1935,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.25 card. In fine condition, with mounting remnant...
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Howlin' Wolf761 - Howlin' Wolf
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Ballpoint signature, “The Howling Wolf,’ on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition.
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Ignacy Jan Paderewski762 - Ignacy Jan Paderewski
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Eloquent autograph manuscript signed "I. J. Paderewski," four pages on two adjoining sheets, 6 x 7.5, personal monogram letterhead, Octobe...
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Sergei Rachmaninoff763 - Sergei Rachmaninoff
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Vintage glossy 7.5 x 9.75 photo of the virtuoso seated and playing the piano in a half-length profile pose by New York photographer Herman Mishkin, si
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Maurice Ravel764 - Maurice Ravel
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Vintage matte-finish 4 x 5.5 portrait of Ravel in a bust-length pose by J. Hery, affixed to the original 6.76 x 9 studio mount, signed and inscribed o
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Maurice Ravel765 - Maurice Ravel
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Rare ink signature, "Maurice Ravel,” on a peach-colored 2 x 1.5 sheet, which is affixed to a 4.5 x 3 mount. In fine condition, with a sma...
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George Gershwin766 - George Gershwin
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Personal check, 6.5 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Gershwin, "George Gershwin," payable to Patricia O'Brien for $25,...
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George Gershwin767 - George Gershwin
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Signed book: George Gershwin’s Songbook. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1932. Hardcover, 9.75 x 12.75, 167 pages. Signed and inscrib...
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Woody Guthrie768 - Woody Guthrie
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ALS signed “Pvt. Woody Guthrie, 42234634,” two pages both sides, 8.5 x 11, December 8, 1945. A pensive, humorous, and moving letter
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Woody Guthrie769 - Woody Guthrie
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DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, no date. The final page of a contract agreement between Woody Guthrie and a music publishing firm, with the former signing in
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Jimi Hendrix770 - Jimi Hendrix
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Fantastic vintage ballpoint signature, "Love, Jimi Hendrix," with a small sketch of a heart on an off-white 3.75 x 2.25 slip. In fine cond...
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Beatles771 - Beatles
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Vintage red leather-bound autograph book, 5.5 x 4, signed inside in blue ballpoint, “Beatles, Paul McCartney,” “Ringo Starr
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Eric Clapton772 - Eric Clapton
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Signed book: 24 Nights. Limited edition, numbered 2450/3500. Surrey, England: Genesis Publications Limited, 1991. Hardcover with clamshell case, 9.25
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Beatles: John Lennon773 - Beatles: John Lennon
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Brilliant original ink sketch by John Lennon, unsigned, entitled 'Lady Flying on a Wire,' penned on an off-white 10 x 8 sheet, which depicts...
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Pink Floyd774 - Pink Floyd
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Hugely sought-after The Wall album by Pink Floyd, signed on the front cover in in black felt tip by Richard Wright and Roger Waters, and in blue felt
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Wilhelm Backhaus775 - Wilhelm Backhaus
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Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 portrait of the German pianist by the Fayer Studio of Vienna, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen,
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Leonard Bernstein776 - Leonard Bernstein
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AMQS on an off-white 5 x 3 card, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "For L. B. Larson—Leonard Bernstein, 1980." Bernstein pens ...
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John Cage777 - John Cage
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Signed book: Silence. Fourth printing. Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University Press, 1979. Softcover, 7 x 8.25, 276 pages. Signed and inscribed on the ha
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Maria Callas778 - Maria Callas
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Attractive ballpoint signature, "Cordially, Maria Callas, 1959,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 card. In very fine condition.
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Classical Musicians779 - Classical Musicians
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Collection of ten items signed by classical musicians and composers, including: Van Cliburn (program, signature, and two SPs), Artur Rubinstein (progr
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Van Cliburn780 - Van Cliburn
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Four items signed in ballpoint of felt tip by acclaimed pianist Van Cliburn, with items ranging in size from a 4.5 x 2.75 slip to a 10 x 8 satin-finis
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Rudolf Friml781 - Rudolf Friml
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Group lot of five documents signed by composer Rudolf Friml, 15 total pages, dated between April and June 1960, with four concerning the assignment of
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Vladimir Horowitz782 - Vladimir Horowitz
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Matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of the pianist, signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint, "With my very good wishes to you, V. S. Horowitz, July ...
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Fritz Kreisler783 - Fritz Kreisler
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Kreisler seated in a suit and tie, signed vertically in fountain pen. In fine condition.
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Jules Massenet785 - Jules Massenet
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Desirable vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo of the composer, signed along the top in thick ink, "1904, M. Massenet," with a ...
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Jules Massenet786 - Jules Massenet
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Untranslated ALS in French, signed “Massenet,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, July 13, 1898. In fine condition.
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Musicians787 - Musicians
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Group lot of 10 albums signed by a musician of note, signed on the covers or gatefold by the following performers, composers, and conductors: Van Clib
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Arthur Rubinstein789 - Arthur Rubinstein
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FDC with a cachet honoring John Singleton Copley, signed in black felt tip by Arthur Rubinstein. In fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authenti
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Richard Strauss790 - Richard Strauss
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Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 5.75 x 4.75, addressed by Strauss to a gentleman in Berlin, signed in the return address on the flap, "Richard...
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Igor Stravinsky791 - Igor Stravinsky
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Ballpoint signature and inscription, "To Hans Stroot, Sincerely, Igor Stravinsky, Hollywood, Febr. 16/60,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card. ...
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Conchita Supervia792 - Conchita Supervia
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Fountain pen signature, “Conchita Supervia,” on a trimmed 5.5 x 4 magazine page with affixed portrait of the singer. The page is mou
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Arturo Toscanini793 - Arturo Toscanini
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Unique original pencil drawing of the great conductor accomplished by Seymour Halpern on an off-white 4 x 5.5 sheet, signed below by the subject in in
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Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari794 - Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari
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Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 6 x 4, addressed in Wolf-Ferrari's hand to "Herrn Bruno von Niessen" at the Reichstheaterkammer in Be...
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Irving Berlin795 - Irving Berlin
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Two items: a green fountain pen signature, "Irving Berlin," on an off-white 4.25 x 6.25 album page with an affixed image; and a TLS, one p...
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Nat King Cole796 - Nat King Cole
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo for 'Nat Cole of the King Cole Trio,' signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Jim, Best wishes,...
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Benny Goodman797 - Benny Goodman
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10.25 photo of Goodman surrounded by instruments, signed in fountain pen, "Best wishes, Benny Goodman." In very good co...
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Oscar Hammerstein798 - Oscar Hammerstein
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Vintage sheet music booklet for the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific, published by Williamson Music, Inc., 172 pages, 9 x 12, signed on t
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Jazz Composers and Musicians799 - Jazz Composers and Musicians
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Three checks: a bank check filled out and signed by Jerome Kern, "Jerome D. Kern," payable to the Hotel Beverly Wiltshire for $150, March ...
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Jerome Kern800 - Jerome Kern
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Personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Kern, "Jerome D. Kern," made payable for $333.33, April 10, 1939. In fine condition.
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B. B. King801 - B. B. King
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Signed book: Blues All Around Me. First edition. NY: Avon Books, 1996. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 336 pages. Prominently signed on the hal
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Gene Krupa802 - Gene Krupa
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Vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of the great jazz drummer, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Alice—with regards and best personal wis...
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Glenn Miller803 - Glenn Miller
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Two items: a fountain signature and inscription, "To Dan, Sincerely, Glenn Miller," on an off-white 6 x 4.5 album page; and a World War II...
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Musicians804 - Musicians
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Three books signed by musical figures, all hardcovers with dust jackets, including: Leonard Bernstein (Findings, inscribed); Andre Previn (Orchestra,
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Edith Piaf805 - Edith Piaf
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Recital 1961 album signed on an Olympia souvenir label affixed to the back cover in blue ballpoint, "Edith Piaf." In very good to fine con...
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Sonny Rollins806 - Sonny Rollins
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Glossy 8 x 10 half-length photo of Sonny Rollins holding his saxophone and smoking a cigarette, signed in silver ink, "Best to you, Sonny."...
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Sarah Vaughan807 - Sarah Vaughan
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Vintage 7.75 x 8.75 book photo of Sarah Vaughan in an elegant pose by James J. Kriegsmann of New York, signed in black ballpoint. In fine condition.
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Jim Reeves808 - Jim Reeves
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Glossy 8 x 10 half-length photo of Reeves smiling from under his cowboy hat, signed in blue ballpoint, "Best of everything to you, Sincerely, J...
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Shania Twain809 - Shania Twain
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Shania Twain in an attractive front-facing pose, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.
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