Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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RR Auction’s September Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale boasts an extraordinary selection of over 900 items, with a special focus on Hollywood, classical music, and icons of history. Among the Hollywood rarities represented are horror heroes Edward Van Sloan, Tod Browning, Ed Wood, James Whale, and Rondo Hatton, plus icons like Marilyn Monroe, Alfred Hitchcock, John Wayne, and the Marx Brothers. Perhaps even more remarkable are the exceedingly rare autographs of three great composers—Frederic Chopin, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Franz Joseph Haydn. The auction is rounded out by unseen photos of Elon Musk, a handwritten letter by 16-year-old Napoleon Bonaparte, and autographs of Stephen Hawking, Albert Einstein, and Benjamin Franklin. 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 September 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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Rolling Stones Signed Self-Titled Debut EP 45 RPM Record565 - Rolling Stones Signed Self-Titled Debut EP 45 RPM Record
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Very rare 1964 UK vinyl pressing (DFE 8560) of the Rolling Stones’ self-titled debut EP, signed on the back cover in blue ballpoint by the en
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger and Keith Richards Signed Photograph566 - Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger and Keith Richards Signed Photograph
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Glossy 10.25 x 8 Rolling Stones Records promotional photo of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards that was taken by Ken Regan in 1984 whilst the Rolling Sto
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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U2 Signed Program568 - U2 Signed Program
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Program from the European leg of U2’s War Tour, 8 x 11.5, 14 pages, signed on the front cover in black felt tip, "Bono '83," and...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Van Halen Signed Poster569 - Van Halen Signed Poster
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Appealing color 22 x 12 poster of Van Halen removed from the centerfold of a tour book, signed under their likeness in blue felt tip by Eddie Van Hale
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Leonard Bernstein Signed Program570 - Leonard Bernstein Signed Program
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Program for the Scopus Award Dinner in honor of Leonard Bernstein, held by the Greater Boston Chapter of the American Friends of the Hebrew University
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Enrico Caruso Signed Photograph571 - Enrico Caruso Signed Photograph
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Handsome vintage matte-finish 6 x 8 bust-length photo of Enrico Caruso by New York photographer Herman Mishkin, signed vertically in fountain pen by t
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Aaron Copland Signed Sheet Music Booklet572 - Aaron Copland Signed Sheet Music Booklet
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Softcover Hawkes Pocket Scores edition of "Aaron Copland: Concerto for Clarinet," 5.5 x 7.5, 42 pages, signed on the title page in fountai...
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Francois Coppee (3) Signed Items573 - Francois Coppee (3) Signed Items
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French poet and novelist (1842–1908) who was known as 'the poet of the humble.' Three items: a vintage 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Fra...
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Gaetano Donizetti Signed Mailing Envelope574 - Gaetano Donizetti Signed Mailing Envelope
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Italian composer (1797-1848) known as a leading composer of the bel canto opera style. Folded mailing envelope, 5 x 2.75, no date, signed below in ink
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Francois-Joseph Gossec Autograph Letter Signed575 - Francois-Joseph Gossec Autograph Letter Signed
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French composer of operas, string quartets, symphonies, and choral works (1734–1829). Rare ALS in French, signed “Gossec,”
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Louis Moreau Gottschalk Signature576 - Louis Moreau Gottschalk Signature
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Gifted pianist and composer (1829-1869) who was one of the first figures in American music to attain an international reputation. His colorful keyboar
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Charles Gounod Autograph Letter Signed577 - Charles Gounod Autograph Letter Signed
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French composer (1818-1893) best remembered for his composition of 'Ave Maria.' ALS in French, signed “Ch. Gounod,” one page, 4....
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Enrique Granados Signature578 - Enrique Granados Signature
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Spanish Catalan pianist and composer of classical music (born 1867) most well known for Goyescas and who died tragically in 1916 when his boat was tor
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Victor Herbert Signed Sheet Music Booklet579 - Victor Herbert Signed Sheet Music Booklet
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Softcover sheet music booklet for "No. 4, The Mountain Brook" from "Six Piano Pieces by Victor Herbert," published in Chicago by...
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Herbert von Karajan Signed Photograph580 - Herbert von Karajan Signed Photograph
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Distinguished matte-finish 4 x 5.75 photo of the celebrated conductor with his baton, signed in black felt tip by Herbert von Karajan. In very fine co
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Victor Masse (2) Signed Handwritten Items581 - Victor Masse (2) Signed Handwritten Items
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French composer (1822–1884) who won the Prix de Rome in 1844. Two items: an AMQS, one page, 4 x 5, April 4, 1870, signed and inscribed in fou
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Jules Massenet Autograph Letter Signed582 - Jules Massenet Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in French, signed “J. Massenet,” one page, 4.75 x 6.5, June 1909. Untranslated handwritten letter by the celebrated composer. In
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Carl Nielsen Signed Sheet Music583 - Carl Nielsen Signed Sheet Music
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Important Danish composer (1865-1931) best known for his six grandly scaled symphonies, a number of which bear such evocative subtitles as "The...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Manuel Ponce Autograph Musical Quotation Signed584 - Manuel Ponce Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
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Mexican composer, music educator, and scholar (1882–1948) whose work connected the concert scene with a mostly forgotten tradition of popular
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Francis Poulenc Signed Sheet Music Book585 - Francis Poulenc Signed Sheet Music Book
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Renowned French composer (1899-1963) best known for his colorful, energetic keyboard works, art songs, and choral music. Signed sheet music book: Po
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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