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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Béla Bartok568 - Béla Bartok
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DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, August 27, 1941. Bartok agrees to extend his contract and confirms it “has been transferred with all its benefits and obligati
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Hector Berlioz569 - Hector Berlioz
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Interesting LS in French, signed “H. Berlioz,” one page both sides, 8.75 x 13.5, Committee of the Association of Musicians letterhead, December 30, 18
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Ferruccio Busoni570 - Ferruccio Busoni
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Two ALSs signed “F. Busoni,” two pages in total, ranging in size from 4.25 x 3.5 to 9 x 6.25, one dated August 20, 1909, the other postmarked Septembe
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Frederick Delius571 - Frederick Delius
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Renowned English composer (1862–1934) who incorporated American and European influences to form a unique style. Scarce ALS, one page on a 3.5 x 5.5 po
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Gabriel Faure572 - Gabriel Faure
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Influential French composer (1845–1924). Sheet music booklet for his seventh ‘Nocturne’ published in Paris by J. Hamelle, fourteen pages, 10.75 x 13.2
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Wilhelm Furtwangler573 - Wilhelm Furtwangler
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Superb glossy 5 x 7 photo of the conductor in a distinguished head-and-shoulders pose, affixed to an 8.25 x 11.25 mount, signed and inscribed on the m
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Edvard Grieg574 - Edvard Grieg
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Twice-signed sheet music booklet for ‘Albumblatter fur Pianoforte, Op. 28,’ published in Leipzig by C. F. Peters, fifteen pages, 9.5 x 12.25, signed a
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Emile Jaques-Dalcroze575 - Emile Jaques-Dalcroze
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Swiss composer, musician and music educator (1865–1950) whose influential movement-based methodology consists of three equally important elements: eur
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Edward MacDowell576 - Edward MacDowell
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AMQS on an off-white 7.25 x 5 album page, crisply signed in ink. MacDowell neatly pens four bars of piano music from “To a Wild Rose,” with directions
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Pietro Mascagni577 - Pietro Mascagni
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Italian composer (1863–1945) whose 1890 masterpiece ‘Cavalleria rusticana’ takes a place among the most beloved staples of the operatic repertoire. Bo
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Gian Carlo Menotti578 - Gian Carlo Menotti
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Signed book: Amahl and the Night Visitors. Later printing. NY: G. Schirmer, 1952. Softcover, 9 x 12, 65 pages. Signed and inscribed on the title page
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Opera Singers579 - Opera Singers
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Five photos: one vintage pearl-finish 6.75 x 9.25 photo of Aureliano Pertile in Otello, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, and dated October 1941;
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Carl Reinecke580 - Carl Reinecke
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German composer, conductor, and pianist (1824–1910). Unusual twice-signed AMQS on an off-white 5.25 x 3.5 sheet. Reinecke pens an ingenious 12-bar mus
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American Folk Blues Musicians581 - American Folk Blues Musicians
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Collection of four 1960s programs for the American Folk Blues Festival tours of Europe, each signed inside by at least one of the performers, includin
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Blues Musicians582 - Blues Musicians
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Collection of five albums signed by blues musicians on either the front or back cover, including: Roosevelt Sykes and Henry Townsend; Brownie McGhee;
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Blues Musicians583 - Blues Musicians
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Two softcover blues photo books by Stephen Green, entitled Going to Chicago and Really the Blues, signed throughout by a combined total of forty music
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Blues Musicians584 - Blues Musicians
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Program for the 1979 Juneteenth Blues Festival, two pages, 7 x 8.5, signed and inscribed in ink on the covers and inside by Professor Longhair, Lightn
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Blues Musicians585 - Blues Musicians
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Page from a 1960s folk and blues program depicting Memphis Slim, signed in blue and green ballpoint by Memphis Slim, Little Walter, and John Lee Hooke
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Slim Harpo586 - Slim Harpo
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Commercially successful musician in the ‘swamp blues’ style, best known as a master of the harmonica (1924–1970). Tip On In album signed and inscribed
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Son House587 - Son House
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Blues singer and guitarist (1902–1988) noted for his slide guitar playing. Father of Folk Blues album signed on the reverse in black ballpoint. In ver
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Mississippi Fred McDowell588 - Mississippi Fred McDowell
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Country-blues singer and guitar player (1904–1972). Flyer for a 1969 tour of the United Kingdom, 12.25 x 11.5, signed along the top in black ballpoint
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Big Mama Thornton589 - Big Mama Thornton
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Big Mama Thornton in Europe album signed and inscribed on the reverse in blue ink, “Thornton, Best Wishes, Big Mama, With Love.” In very fine conditio
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Muddy Waters590 - Muddy Waters
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Rare early 78 rpm record for ‘I Can’t Be Satisfied/I Feel Like Going Home,’ signed on the label in blue ballpoint by Muddy Waters. In fine condition,
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Louis Armstrong591 - Louis Armstrong
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Theatrical of Chicago three-quarter length photo of Armstrong admiring his trumpet, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “My Be
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Louis and Alpha Armstrong592 - Louis and Alpha Armstrong
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Vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 9.5 full-length photo of Armstrong and his wife by Ava Studio, signed and inscribed in fountain pen by Louis, “Best wishes
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Duke Ellington Band593 - Duke Ellington Band
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Vintage glossy 8 x 9.75 photo of the Duke Ellington Orchestra, signed and inscribed in fountain pen by ten musicians, “Best wishes to Barbra, Sincerel
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George and Ira Gershwin594 - George and Ira Gershwin
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DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, May 24, 1937. Document concerning their agreement with RKO Radio Pictures. In part: “This will confirm our understanding with
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Woody Guthrie595 - Woody Guthrie
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Uncommon DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, June 25, 1950. Copyright transfer agreement, in part: “I…Woody Guthrie…in consideration of the royalties hereinafter
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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AC/DC596 - AC/DC
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Scarce 1979 UK Atlantic Records ‘double picture’ gatefold sleeve for the Girls Got Rhythm EP, signed on the gatefold image of the band in blue ballpoi
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Beatles597 - Beatles
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Ballpoint signatures of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr on an off-white 3.25 x 4.75 slip. Two horizontal folds (passing
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Beatles: Lennon and McCartney598 - Beatles: Lennon and McCartney
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Two signatures: a blue ballpoint signature, “John Lennon,” on an off-white 2.75 x 1.5 clipped card; and a black ballpoint signature, “Paul McCartney,”
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Beatles599 - Beatles
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Sought-after vintage circa 1964 official Beatles Fan Club promo card depicting the group in their collarless suits, 5.25 x 4, signed in black ballpoin
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Beatles: George Harrison600 - Beatles: George Harrison
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Color limited edition 13 x 19 lithograph entitled ‘Here Comes the Sun,’ numbered 714/850, signed in the lower border pencil by the musician, “George H
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Beatles: George Harrison601 - Beatles: George Harrison
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Signed book: I, Me, Mine. Limited edition, numbered 286/2000. Surrey, England: Genesis Publications, 1980. Hardcover with slipcase, 7.25 x 10.25, 398
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Beatles: Paul McCartney602 - Beatles: Paul McCartney
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Standing Stone promotional CD signed on the front cover in blue felt tip, “Cheers! Paul McCartney.” In fine condition. The CD is included. Consignor n
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Beatles: McCartney and Asher603 - Beatles: McCartney and Asher
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Pair of ballpoint signatures, “To Marilyn, with love from, Paul McCartney” and “Peter Asher,” on individual off-white 9.25 x 5.75 lightly-lined pages
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Beatles: Yoko Ono604 - Beatles: Yoko Ono
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Signed book: Skywriting by Word of Mouth. First edition, limited issue of 500. NY: Harper & Row Publishers, 1986. Hardcover with slipcase, 5.25 ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Crosby, Stills, and Nash605 - Crosby, Stills, and Nash
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CSN album signed on the front cover in black felt tip by David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash. In very good condition. The record is included
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Bob Dylan606 - Bob Dylan
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Magnificent limited edition semi-glossy 17.5 x 25 photo of Dylan performing in Princeton, New Jersey, in 1964, numbered 7/25, signed in the lower bord
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Entertainers607 - Entertainers
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Collection of five items, each signed by one or more notable entertainers, including: Bill Haley and His Comets (signatures on two album pages, ins);
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Jimi Hendrix608 - Jimi Hendrix
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Circa late 1960s ink signatures, “Love, Jimi Hendrix” and “Best wishes, Billy Cox,” on a light pink 4.25 x 2.5 slip affixed to a slightly larger sheet
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Led Zeppelin: Plant and Page609 - Led Zeppelin: Plant and Page
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Off-white coated Remo Weather King drum head, 12.5? in diameter, signed in black felt tip by Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and five members of their touri
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Bob Marley and the Wailers611 - Bob Marley and the Wailers
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German pressing of Marley’s Uprising album signed and inscribed on the front cover in blue ballpoint, “To Stephnie, all the Best Wishes, Happy Christm
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Rolling Stones612 - Rolling Stones
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Program for the Rolling Stones Voodoo Lounge 1994–1995 world tour, 9.5 x 12, signed on a two-page spread image in black felt tip by the entire group i
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Rolling Stones613 - Rolling Stones
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Menu for a British Overseas Airways Corporation–Cunard flight from London to New York on June 1, 1964, six pages, 7.5 x 10.75, signed on the last page
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Rolling Stones614 - Rolling Stones
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Superlative vintage ballpoint signatures of Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and Bill Wyman on an off-white 4.75 x 4 album pag
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The Who615 - The Who
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Superb vintage ballpoint signatures of Pete Townshend, Keith Moon, Roger Daltrey, and John Entwistle on a white 7 x 6 sheet, with Daltrey adding “From
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GG Allin616 - GG Allin
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American punk rock singer-songwriter (1956–1993) whose obscene live shows, varied musical influences, and public self-destruction made him an unpreced
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Louis Armstrong617 - Louis Armstrong
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Louis Armstrong: 1923 album signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint. In fine condition. The record is included.
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Big Bill Broonzy618 - Big Bill Broonzy
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American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist (1893–1958). Rare post-war flyer for a performance at Kingsway Hall, London, on September 22, 1951, t
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