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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William S. Hart Typed Letter Signed813 - William S. Hart Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Wm. S. Hart Productions, Inc. letterhead, April 6, 1918. Letter to Anita Isaacs, in part: "All the fights you see in m...
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Howard Hawks Document Signed814 - Howard Hawks Document Signed
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Film director (1896-1977) who made such classics as Scarface, Bringing Up Baby, Sergeant York, and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. World War II-dated DS, tw
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Susan Hayward Signature815 - Susan Hayward Signature
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Vintage fountain pen signature, "Susan Heyward,” on a yellow 5 x 3 album page, also signed on the reverse by Constance Moore. In fine con...
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Katharine Hepburn Signed Photograph816 - Katharine Hepburn Signed Photograph
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Matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of an artistic sketch of Katharine Hepburn, signed and inscribed in ink, "Dear Will + Greg—Many many many thank...
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Thora Hird Signed Photograph817 - Thora Hird Signed Photograph
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English actress and comedian (1911–2003) who appeared in more than 100 film and television roles throughout the course of her 70-year career.
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Gloria Holden Signed Photograph818 - Gloria Holden Signed Photograph
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Actress (1903-1991) best remembered for her exotic depiction of the title role in the 1936 film Dracula's Daughter. Vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 p...
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Anthony Hopkins Autograph Letter Signed819 - Anthony Hopkins Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, no date. Handwritten letter with reference to his Academy Award for Best Actor, won for his iconic rol
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Henry Hull Signed Photograph820 - Henry Hull Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10.25 publicity photo of Henry Hull as Dr. Wilfred Glendon in the 1935 horror film Werewolf of London, signed and inscribed in foun
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I Dream of Jeannie Signed Photograph821 - I Dream of Jeannie Signed Photograph
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Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Jeannie and Tony Nelson from the classic sitcom I Dream of Jeannie, signed in blue felt tip, "Barbara Eden, Jeanni...
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Thomas H. Ince Typed Letter Signed822 - Thomas H. Ince Typed Letter Signed
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Silent film star, director, producer, and screenwriter (1882–1924). World War I-dated TLS, signed "Thomas Harper Ince," one page, 5....
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James Bond: Theme Singers (3) Signed Photos823 - James Bond: Theme Singers (3) Signed Photos
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Three photos of singers who performed theme songs in the James Bond film franchise, ranging in size from 5 x 7 to 8 x 10, each signed in ink by the su
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Emil Jannings Signed Photograph824 - Emil Jannings Signed Photograph
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German-Austrian actor (1884-1950) who became the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actor; he is best known for his collaborations with F. W.
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Tor Johnson Document Signed825 - Tor Johnson Document Signed
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DS, one page, 6.5 x 9, July 16, 1954. A designation and application for membership in the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, filled
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Boris Karloff Signed Photograph826 - Boris Karloff Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 9.75 x 8 photo of Boris Karloff as Dr. Janos Rukh and Bela Lugosi as Dr. Felix Benet in the 1936 science-fiction horror film The Invisi
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Boris Karloff Document Signed827 - Boris Karloff Document Signed
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DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, October 19, 1931. Karloff agrees to render to Fox Films Corporation "services, as an actor, at a salary of One Hundred ...
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Boris Karloff Signed Photograph828 - Boris Karloff Signed Photograph
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Glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo of the great horror actor well tanned and in later age, signed in black felt tip, "Best wishes, Boris Karloff.&quo...
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Boris Karloff Signed Photograph829 - Boris Karloff Signed Photograph
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Uncommon vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 photo of Karloff as mountain man Buck Tavish holding a knife in the lost 1920 silent film The Courage of Marge ...
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Boris Karloff Contract Package for 'Charlie Chan at the Opera'830 - Boris Karloff Contract Package for 'Charlie Chan at the Opera'
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Contract package for the Universal Pictures loan-out of Boris Karloff to Twentieth Century-Fox Film for the 1936 film Charlie Chan at the Opera. Inclu
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George S. Kaufman and Robert E. Sherwood Document Signed831 - George S. Kaufman and Robert E. Sherwood Document Signed
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DS, signed “Geo. S. Kaufman" and "Robert E. Sherwood,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, June 25, 1936. Document pertaining to a series of ...
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Edward J. Kay Typed Letter Signed832 - Edward J. Kay Typed Letter Signed
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American film composer and musical director (1898–1973) nominated for five Oscars throughout the 1940s, though he never won. TLS, one page, 7
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