RR Auction: Fine Autograph & Artifact Auction

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Headquartered in Boston’s North End, RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts. Since its inception in 1980, RR has achieved countless record-setting prices in over 425 successful sales, including Truman Capote’s hand-notated manuscript for Breakfast at Tiffany’s for over $300,000, President Kennedy’s 1963 convertible for $318,000, and a pair of Bonnie and Clyde’s guns for over $500,000. Internationally known and frequently featured in all media outlets—with appearances on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, Fox News, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and the London Times—RR Auction prides itself on selling authentic material, thoroughly examined by in-house experts and third-party authenticators, to uphold the guarantee of authenticity. With a stunning full-color print catalog and a massive online presence, RR Auction continues to achieve record prices for clients around the world.
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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Entertainment928 - Entertainment
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Collection of fifty-nine books, mostly hardcover, each signed inside by the author or associated entertainer, including: Buster Crabbe, Carrie Fisher,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Frankenstein: Boris Karloff and Frederick Kerr929 - Frankenstein: Boris Karloff and Frederick Kerr
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Two signatures: a rare fountain pen signature, “Yours sincerely, F. Kerr,” on an off-white 2.75 x 2 clipped slip; and a pencil signature, “Boris Karlo
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Clark Gable930 - Clark Gable
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Vintage pearl-finish 10 x 13 photo of Gable by George Hurrell, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Gino Corrado, Best of luck to you always, Cla
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Greta Garbo931 - Greta Garbo
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ALS in pencil, signed “Harry,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 10.25, no date but postmarked October 21, 1960. Lengthy letter to “Dear Gilly,” MGM hairdre
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Greta Garbo932 - Greta Garbo
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Partial ALS in Swedish in pencil, unsigned, one page both sides, 5 x 7.75, April 10, 1925. First page of a letter to actress and theater director, Mim
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Cary Grant933 - Cary Grant
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Paramount Pictures publicity photo of Grant, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Bill Bessette, with all good wishes, Cary
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Cary Grant934 - Cary Grant
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Vintage glossy 3.5 x 5.25 postcard photo of a dapper Grant, signed in fountain pen, “Good luck! Cary Grant.” In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Alec Guinness935 - Alec Guinness
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi from the 1977 sci-fi epic Star Wars, signed and inscribed in red felt tip, “For Sandra Scott, all go
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Richard Harris936 - Richard Harris
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In-house gold record manufactured by Disc Award Ltd., honoring the success of the single ‘MacArthur Park,’ performed by Richard Harris and composed by
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Audrey Hepburn937 - Audrey Hepburn
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Amusing color glossy 8 x 10.25 photo of Hepburn feeding a handful of hay to an illustrated horse, signed in black felt tip, “Best wishes, Audrey Hepbu
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Audrey Hepburn938 - Audrey Hepburn
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Charming glossy 8 x 10 photo of Hepburn as a special ambassador for UNICEF, signed in black felt tip. In fine to very fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Katharine Hepburn940 - Katharine Hepburn
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Three letters: a TLS signed “K. Hep,” one page, 5.75 x 7.5, personal letterhead, January 20, 1988, in full: “Good—looking forward to seeing you”; a TL
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Hollywood Notables941 - Hollywood Notables
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Hardcover autograph album, 6 x 4.5, signed inside in fountain pen and pencil by thirty notable entertainers, some on affixed slips, including: John Wa
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Harry Houdini942 - Harry Houdini
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Splendid matte-finish 7.25 x 9.25 photo of Houdini in profile, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To my old Pal of Twenty years Dr. R. B. Lothian,
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Harry Houdini943 - Harry Houdini
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ALS signed “H,” one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 8, March 6, 1925. Letter addressed to “Dear M.,” notated on the reverse in an unknown hand as Ernest F. M
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Grace Kelly944 - Grace Kelly
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Paramount Pictures glossy 3.5 x 5.5 deckle-edge German postcard photo of Kelly as Lisa Carol Fremont from the classic 1954 Hitchcock thriller Rear Win
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Grace Kelly945 - Grace Kelly
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Exquisite glossy 5 x 7 half-length photo of Kelly wearing pearls and a black dress, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Stephanie, Fondly, Gra
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Laurel and Hardy946 - Laurel and Hardy
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Vintage matte-finish 9.75 x 7.75 photo of the comedic duo posing side-by-side in their bowler hats, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Our best wi
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Steve McQueen947 - Steve McQueen
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Red ballpoint signature, “Steve McQueen,” on a light green 5.75 x 4.5 album page bearing collector’s ink notations. Signed on the reverse by actor Dal
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Vsevolod Meyerhold948 - Vsevolod Meyerhold
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Russian theatre director and actor (1874–1940) known for his experimental works and the creation of a new acting system called biomechanics; he was ex
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Mitchell949 - Thomas Mitchell
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Actor (1892–1962) who portrayed Scarlett O’Hara’s father in Gone with the Wind and Uncle Billy in It’s a Wonderful Life. Choice vintage glossy 7.75 x
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Marilyn Monroe950 - Marilyn Monroe
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arly ink signature, “Marilyn Monroe,” on an off-white 5 x 8 sheet bearing numerous other signatures. In very good condition, with partial edge separat
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Marilyn Monroe952 - Marilyn Monroe
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DS, one page both sides, 8.5 x 21.5, January 5, 1950. Screen Actors Guild freelance contract between Monroe and Thor Productions for her to “render se
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Marilyn Monroe953 - Marilyn Monroe
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Stunning vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of an elegantly dressed Monroe leaning against a cushion, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Harry,
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Our Gang: William ‘Buckwheat’ Thomas954 - Our Gang: William ‘Buckwheat’ Thomas
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Outstanding vintage 4.75 x 6.75 photo of the classic Our Gang actor in his straw hat and striped shirt, signed during his childhood in fountain pen, “
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Star Wars955 - Star Wars
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Comprehensive collection of seventeen mostly color Star Wars photos, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed by at least one actor depicted, nearly all inscrib
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Steven Spielberg and George Lucas956 - Steven Spielberg and George Lucas
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Glossy 8 x 9.75 photo of Steven Spielberg and George Lucas on set, signed in black felt tip by Spielberg and in blue felt tip by Lucas. Collector’s no
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Frank Sinatra957 - Frank Sinatra
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Vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 photo of a young Sinatra in a tuxedo, signed and inscribed in pencil, “Sincere regards to Irene, Frank Sinatra,” dated 1940
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Star Wars: John Williams958 - Star Wars: John Williams
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Desirable transposed score for the composition “Dual of the Fates” from the 1999 film Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, listing eight bars of m
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Shirley Temple959 - Shirley Temple
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Adorable vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 9.25 photo of Temple leaning her head on her shoulder, signed in fountain pen, “Love, Shirley Temple.” Matted and
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Howard Thurston960 - Howard Thurston
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Stage magician from Ohio (1869–1936), whose enormous traveling magic show required eight train cars to transport his props across the country. Remarka
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Howard Thurston961 - Howard Thurston
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A pair of TLSs signed “Howard Thurston,” both one page, 6.5 x 8.75, on personal letterhead, and addressed to Walter Phillipson. The first, signed in p
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Sidney Toler962 - Sidney Toler
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Toler in his most famous role as detective Charlie Chan, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Jane Korista,
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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John Wayne963 - John Wayne
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Matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Wayne in western attire and sitting on a fence post, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To—Mr. Jack Chack, Good luck to
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Mae West964 - Mae West
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Vintage circa 1936 glossy 8 x 10 Paramount Pictures publicity photo of West wearing jewels and a decadent fur, signed and inscribed in person in fount
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Josephine Baker965 - Josephine Baker
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Elegant vintage 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Baker by Murray Korman of New York, signed in fountain pen. In fine condition, with dings to corner tips.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Brigitte Bardot966 - Brigitte Bardot
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Provocative glossy 8 x 10.25 photo of a topless Bardot sitting with her arms and legs crossed, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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P. T. Barnum967 - P. T. Barnum
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ALS, one lightly-lined page, both sides, 5.75 x 9.25, Murray Hill Hotel letterhead, April 25, 1890. Letter to Kate, in part: “I shall try to find out
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Batman: West and Ward968 - Batman: West and Ward
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Color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of Batman and Robin, signed in blue felt tip, “Burt Ward, Robin” and “Adam West, Batman.” In fine condition, with tri
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Louise Beavers969 - Louise Beavers
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Pioneering African-American film and television actress (1902–1962) who appeared in dozens of films from the 1920s until 1960. Vintage matte-finish 8
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jean Paul Belmondo970 - Jean Paul Belmondo
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Glossy 7 x 9.25 photo of Belmondo posing as a gangster, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For Pierre, J. P. Belmondo.” In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ingrid Bergman971 - Ingrid Bergman
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TLS signed “Your friend, Ingrid,” one page, 5.75 x 8.25, July 30, 1952. Letter to George, in full: “Many thanks for your good wishes to the double eve
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Sarah Bernhardt and Noel Coward972 - Sarah Bernhardt and Noel Coward
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Two items: a lovely 4 x 6.25 cabinet photo of Bernhardt by Nadar, crisply signed on the mount in black ink, “Sarah Bernhardt”; and a vintage matte-fin
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Edwin Booth973 - Edwin Booth
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ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, March 24. Letter to Anna Cora Ritchie, in part: “You must forgive me for not replying to your letter e
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Frank Capra974 - Frank Capra
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Signed book: The Cinema of Frank Capra. NY: A. S. Barnes and Company, 1975. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.75 x 11.25, 252 pages. Signed and inscribed
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Frank Capra975 - Frank Capra
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DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, December 10, 1940. Agreement between Capra and his personal production company in which Capra, “in consideration of the unusua
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Francis Ford Coppola976 - Francis Ford Coppola
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Glossy 8 x 9.75 photo of a focused Coppola typing, signed in black felt tip, “Francis Coppola, 1994.” In fine condition. From the collection of noted
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Francis Ford Coppola977 - Francis Ford Coppola
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Early DS, signed “Francis Coppola,” one page, 8.5 x 4.5, August 8, 1969. Loan document in which Coppola promises to “pay to the order of City National
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Noel Coward978 - Noel Coward
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Coward in near-profile, signed on his collar in black ink. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Joan Crawford979 - Joan Crawford
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Signed book: The Films of Joan Crawford. First edition. NY: The Citadel Press, 1968. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.75 x 11.25, 220 pages. Signed and i
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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