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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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638 - Georgia O'KeeffeRR Auction
ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, January 14, 1964. Letter to Pulitzer Prize–wining author Pearl Buck, in full: "I have a painting from last summe...
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639 - Maxfield ParrishRR Auction
Attractive color 4 x 5.5 print of Maxfield Parrish's 1944 painting entitled 'Evening,' signed below in black ink by the artist. In fine ...
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640 - Norman RockwellRR Auction
Fantastic glossy 8.25 x 12.25 photo of Rockwell at work in his sparse studio, signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint, "Sincerely, Norman ...
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641 - Auguste RodinRR Auction
ALS in French, signed “Votre sculpteur, Rodin,” one black-bordered page, 4.25 x 6.5, no date. Letter to Mr. Baragnon, in full (trans
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642 - Pablo PicassoRR Auction
Vintage matte-finish 9.5 x 11.75 half-length photo of Pablo Picasso holding up his 1901 portrait of Spanish sculptor and writer Jaume Sabartes, signed
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644 - Alberto VargasRR Auction
Color page from a Playboy magazine featuring a Vargas pinup painting, 8 x 11, depicting a nearly entirely nude woman continuing to disrobe, with capti
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645 - Andy WarholRR Auction
Glossy 7.25 x 9.25 promotional photo of Andy Warhol in an attractive half-length pose, signed prominently in black felt tip. Matted to an overall size
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647 - Thomas Hart BentonRR Auction
ALS signed “Thomas H. Benton,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, May 4, 1953. Letter to the editor's of 'Who's Who...
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