RR Auction: August 2016 Fine Autograph and Artifact Auction

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RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in rare and remarkable documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historical artifacts. Among the highlights of this month’s sale are a document signed by Columbus sponsors Ferdinand and Isabella, an autograph letter signed by Thomas Jefferson, an original Force print of the Declaration of Independence, and a signed handwritten letter by Lord of the Rings author J. R. R. Tolkien. Artifacts offered include Ernest Hemingway’s baseball cap and a Beretta Carcano M1891 Cavalry Carbine commissioned by Prince Amadeo of Savoy. Join us as we prepare to make history selling history in August 2016.
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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Dean Martin769 - Dean Martin
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Color glossy 8 x 10.25 photo of Martin coolly crossing his arms in a brown suit, signed vertically in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a trivia
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Dean Martin770 - Dean Martin
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DS, four pages, 8.5 x 11, January 20, 1959. Agreement between Star Studded Covers, Inc., and Dean Martin/Edward Traubner & Co., Inc., in which t...
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Harpo Marx and Gregory Peck771 - Harpo Marx and Gregory Peck
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DS, five onionskin pages, 8.5 x 14, February 19, 1955. Drilling contract between Harpo Marx, Gregory Peck, and six others, with Robinson & Marsh...
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Groucho Marx772 - Groucho Marx
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DS, one page, 8.5 x 14, February 25, 1976. Standard AFRA Engagement Contract between Hope Enterprises and Groucho Marx for a television rehearsal and
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Groucho Marx773 - Groucho Marx
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Unsigned TLS, six onionskin pages, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, October 20, 1974. Fascinating letter from Erin Fleming, the personal secretary to Ma
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Midnight Cowboy774 - Midnight Cowboy
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Midnight Cowboy laser disc, signed in-person on the front cover in blue felt tip by Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman. In fine condition, with trivial rub
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Roger Moore775 - Roger Moore
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Two James Bond posters with classic artwork by Dan Goozee and Renato Casaro, both signed in blue felt tip by Roger Moore: a color 36 x 24 poster for t
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Jack Nicholson776 - Jack Nicholson
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Satin-finish 11 x 14 photo of Nicholson’s snowy appearance on the front cover of the April 1981 issue of Rolling Stone magazine, prominently signed in
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Jack Nicholson777 - Jack Nicholson
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Glossy 7 x 9 photo of Jack Nicholson as Buddusky in the 1973 film The Last Detail, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with trimmed borders.
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Jack Nicholson778 - Jack Nicholson
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The Shining laser disc signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Jack Nicholson. In fine condition, with some light scuffing. Discs are included.
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Peter O’Toole779 - Peter O’Toole
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Color glossy 7.5 x 9.5 photo of O’Toole as T. E. Lawrence from the epic 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition. Acco
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Notables780 - Notables
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Collection of 72 checks, each signed by an actor, actress, athlete, or celebrity, with some endorsed, including: Errol Flynn (cut signature), Mae West
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Warren Oates781 - Warren Oates
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Seldom-seen glossy 8 x 10 Warner Bros. publicity photo of Oates, signed and inscribed in black ink “To Pierre, with good wishes, Warren Oates.” In fin
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Al Pacino and Gene Hackman782 - Al Pacino and Gene Hackman
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Glossy 10 x 8 publicity photo of Pacino and Hackman in the 1973 film Scarecrow, signed by both in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with a few very sm
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Gregory Peck783 - Gregory Peck
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Satin-finish 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of Peck in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To. N. J. Carter, Sincerely, Gregory
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Gregory Peck784 - Gregory Peck
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Handsome glossy 7.75 x 10.25 photo of Peck in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in person in black felt tip, “For Gisela—Gregory Peck.” In fine con
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Brad Pitt785 - Brad Pitt
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Gorgeous original concept artwork for the 1994 film Interview with a Vampire, depicting Brad Pitt as the vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac, expertly acco
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Roman Polanski786 - Roman Polanski
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Satin-finish 9.5 x 7 photo of Polanski posing with various film equipment, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “To John, with my very best wishes,
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William Powell787 - William Powell
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Vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 10 photo of Powell in an overcoat and fedora, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Robert Masley—with cordial good wi
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William Powell788 - William Powell
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Vintage matte-finish 10.25 x 13.5 head-and-shoulders portrait of Powell in a handsome suit and tie, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For Dave, w
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William Powell789 - William Powell
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DS, three pages, 8.5 x 11, September 19, 1946. Contract between Rayshow Inc., and Powell in which the latter agrees to render “services for one broadc
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Claude Rains790 - Claude Rains
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Handsome glossy 8 x 10 seated photo of Rains with his arms crossed, signed in fountain pen, “Sincerely, Claude Rains.” In fine condition.
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Sabu791 - Sabu
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Indian actor (1924–1963) best remembered for his roles in The Thief of Bagdad and Black Narcissus; he was the first Indian to achieve great success in
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William Shatner792 - William Shatner
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Early vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Shatner as he appeared in the 1958 film The Brothers Karamazov, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “
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Jill St. John793 - Jill St. John
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DS, signed “Jill Jones,” sixteen pages, 8.5 x 13, February 22, 1969. Property settlement agreement between Jill Jones and John Allan Jones, in which “
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Stage Actors794 - Stage Actors
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Collection of three signed cabinet photos and an unsigned imperial cabinet photo, including: a cabinet photo of Edward Loomis Davenport, signed and in
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Sylvester Stallone and Carl Weathers795 - Sylvester Stallone and Carl Weathers
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of a bruised and battered Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed in the 1976 film Rocky, signed in black felt tip by Sylvester
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Sylvester Stallone and Carl Weathers796 - Sylvester Stallone and Carl Weathers
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Color lobby card for the 1976 United Artists film Rocky, 10 x 8, signed in black felt tip by Sylvester Stallone and Carl Weathers. In fine condition,
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Sylvester Stallone797 - Sylvester Stallone
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Superb color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of Rocky Balboa landing a body shot on Clubber Lang in the 1982 film Rocky III, signed in black felt tip by Sy
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Sylvester Stallone798 - Sylvester Stallone
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Rocky laser disc signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Sylvester Stallone. In fine condition, with some light scuffing. Disc is included. Acc
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James Stewart799 - James Stewart
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Four glossy photos of Stewart at various points of his career, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in black felt tip. In overall fine condition, with a sma
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James Stewart800 - James Stewart
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Glossy 8 x 10 Universal Pictures publicity photo from the 1950 film Harvey, signed in person in blue felt tip by Stewart, who adds a small sketch of t
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James Stewart801 - James Stewart
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DS, twenty-five onionskin pages, 8.5 x 13, postmarked February 9, 1959. Contract between Carlyle Productions and James Stewart in which the latter agr
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Akim Tamiroff802 - Akim Tamiroff
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Tamiroff alongside Dean Martin in Ocean’s Eleven, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Best wishes to Peter, Akim Tamiroff.”
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Theater803 - Theater
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Four first edition books, each hardcover with dust jackets, titles include: Red Shoes, Changing Faces, Snowdon on Stage, and In the Shadow of the Grea
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Three Stooges804 - Three Stooges
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Ink signatures and inscription, “To Emily, Sincerely, The 3 Stooges, Moe Howard,” “Curly–Joe DeRita,” and “Larry Fine,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. Mo
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Three Stooges: Moe Howard805 - Three Stooges: Moe Howard
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Personal check, 8 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Moe Howard, payable to Paul Howard for $50, April 13, 1962. Double-matted and framed with an image
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Max von Sydow806 - Max von Sydow
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Glossy 8 x 9.75 photo of Max von Sydow as Rev. Abner Hale from the 1966 film Hawaii, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with a small crease t
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Johnny Weissmuller807 - Johnny Weissmuller
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Lightweight 10 x 8 cardstock photo of a Tarzan scene, signed in black felt tip by Weissmuller. In fine condition, with slightly grainy image quality.
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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory808 - Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
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Color satin-finish 10 x 7.75 photo of Willy Wonka posing with his lucky golden ticket guests, signed in blue felt tip or silver ink by Gene Wilder, Pe
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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory809 - Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
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Color 27 x 40 poster for the 25th anniversary of the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, signed in blue felt tip by Gene Wilder and J...
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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory810 - Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
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Color satin-finish 17 x 12 photo of Willy Wonka standing with the five golden ticket winners and their parents, signed in silver ink by Gene Wilder, P
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Wizard of Oz811 - Wizard of Oz
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Three items: an ALS signed “Ray Bolger,” personal letterhead, April 26, 1931, in part: “Due to a strike in recording employees musicians etc in 1948–4
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Wizard of Oz: Ray Bolger812 - Wizard of Oz: Ray Bolger
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Tin Man, Dorothy, and the Scarecrow in a startled pose, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Rebecca, from, The Scar
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Wizard of Oz: Haley and Bolger813 - Wizard of Oz: Haley and Bolger
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Gorgeous color 24 x 30 MGM Classic composite lithograph for The Wizard of Oz, signed at the bottom in felt tip by Ray Bolger and Jack Haley. Tightly r
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Wizard of Oz: Haley and Bolger814 - Wizard of Oz: Haley and Bolger
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Vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of of Dorothy, the Tin Man, Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion, signed and inscribed in person in black felt tip, “To Robert
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Wizard of Oz: Jack Haley815 - Wizard of Oz: Jack Haley
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo from the Wizard of Oz, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Bill—from the ‘Tin Man,’ Jack Haley.” In fine condition, with a
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Wizard of Oz: Jack Haley816 - Wizard of Oz: Jack Haley
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, May 7, 1970. Letter to John Maloney, in full: “When one has a son and the son turns out well, one bec
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Wizard of Oz: Margaret Hamilton817 - Wizard of Oz: Margaret Hamilton
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ALS, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, Manitou Lodge and Riverhouses letterhead, no date. In full: “Since you have allowed yourself to be fully convinced by someon
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Wizard of Oz: Margaret Hamilton818 - Wizard of Oz: Margaret Hamilton
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Hamilton casting a ghastly shadow as the Wicked Witch of the West, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Careful Kenneth—you
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