RR Auction: Fine Autograph and Artifact Auction Featuring Civil War

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RR Auction’s October Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale boasts a diverse 1,000+ items from all fields of collecting, with a special focus on Civil War and Literature. In addition to an incredible assortment of autograph letters from luminaries like Charles Darwin, Mohandas Gandhi, Charles Dickens, Claude Monet, and J. R. R. Tolkien, a few highlights are a sketch by Pablo Picasso, hand-drawn survey map by George Washington, signed photograph of Leo Tolstoy, and beautiful portrait of Marilyn Monroe. Top artifacts are an officer’s sword presented to Brig.-Gen. Calvin Pratt, a scarce multi-level amputation kit, bullets fired in ballistic tests used as evidence against Bonnie and Clyde, and an incredible hand-engraved Colt revolver honoring Hollywood’s ‘Monster Legacy,’ just in time for Halloween. 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 October 2018.
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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Julia Ward Howe554 - Julia Ward Howe
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ALS signed “Julia W. Howe,” one page, 4.5 x 7, June 7, 1872. In part: "Here I am, quite ignorant of what you may or may not have done. Please l...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Evan Hunter555 - Evan Hunter
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American author and screenwriter (1926–2005), who wrote under a handful of pen names, including Ed McBain, Richard Marsten, Hunt Collins, and Curt Can
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Stephen King556 - Stephen King
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Signed book: Carrie. First Cemetery Dance edition, limited issue, numbered 258/750. Baltimore: Cemetery Dance Publications, 2014. Hardcover with dust
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Rudyard Kipling557 - Rudyard Kipling
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Interesting paperstock portrait of the author affixed to a 4.5 x 6.5 mount, boldly signed on the mount in ink, "Rudyard Kipling." In very ...
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Rudyard Kipling558 - Rudyard Kipling
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TLS, one page, 7.75 x 10.25, Bateman's Burwash, Sussex letterhead, August 6, 1920. Marked "Private" in the upper left corner, a letter...
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Charmian London559 - Charmian London
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Signed book: The Log of the Snark. NY: The Macmillan Company, 1925. Hardcover, 5.5 x 7.75, 487 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page
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H. L. Mencken560 - H. L. Mencken
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TLS, one page, 7.75 x 5.5, personal letterhead, October 4, 1948. Letter to Mr. Browne, in part: "Thanks very much for your most amiable letter....
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H. L. Mencken561 - H. L. Mencken
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TLS, two pages, 5.5 x 8.5, The American Mercury letterhead, June 23, 1926. Letter to a Mr. Gray, in part: "Tell your mother to disregard my con...
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Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings562 - Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
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Signed book: The Sojourner. First edition. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1953. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 327 pages. Signed on the c...
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J. K. Rowling563 - J. K. Rowling
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Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of the great Harry Potter author in front of a bookcase, signed in blue felt tip, "J. K. Rowling." In fine condi...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Carl Sandburg564 - Carl Sandburg
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Four items: a vintage glossy 5 x 6 half-length photo of Sandburg seated in an office, signed and inscribed in the upper border in black ink, “The Kenn
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Eugene Scribe565 - Eugene Scribe
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French dramatist and librettist (1791–1861) who is known for the perfection of the so-called 'well-made play' and as the librettist of many ...
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Dr. Seuss566 - Dr. Seuss
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Limited edition color 13 x 10 hand-pulled lithograph of a drawing from Dr. Seuss' classic 1971 children's book The Lorax, entitled "I a...
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George Bernard Shaw567 - George Bernard Shaw
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ANS signed “G. B. S.,” one page, 3.5 x 4.5, personal letterhead, March 20, 1925. In full: "Yes, but dash it, you know you won't send me the...
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Madame de Stael568 - Madame de Stael
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Anne Louise Germaine de Stael-Holstein (1766–1817), known as Madame de Stael, was a Swiss author who played an integral part in directing the literary
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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John Steinbeck569 - John Steinbeck
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Desirable first edition book: The Long Valley. First edition. NY: The Viking Press, 1938. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.25, 303 pages. Book cond
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James Thurber570 - James Thurber
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TLS, signed in pencil, one page, 8 x 10, July 10, 1958. Written from London's Stafford Hotel, a letter to E. Duthie, in full: "I am much to...
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Leon Uris571 - Leon Uris
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American author of historical fiction (1924–2003) who wrote the best-selling books, Exodus and Trinity. Scarce glossy 8 x 10.25 half-length photo of U
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Leon Uris572 - Leon Uris
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Signed book: Battle Cry. First edition. NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1953. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.75, 505 pages. Signed and inscribed on ...
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Alice Walker573 - Alice Walker
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Signed book: The Color Purple. First edition. NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1982. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 245 pages. Signed on the ti
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Thornton Wilder574 - Thornton Wilder
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Three ALSs signed “Thornton Wilder,” four total pages, dated between 1950 and 1969, each addressed to Ken and Joyce Browne. The earliest, postmarked O
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Tennessee Williams575 - Tennessee Williams
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Personal check, 8.5 x 3.5, filled out in type and signed by Williams, "Tennessee Williams," payable to Donald E. Brandon M. D. for $55, Oc...
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Writers576 - Writers
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Diverse group of six items signed by writers, including: Albert Camus (signature), Edgar Rice Burroughs (check), Erskine Caldwell (check), Will Durant
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Enrico Caruso577 - Enrico Caruso
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Fantastic original ink self-portrait profile sketch accomplished by Caruso on an off-white 3.5 x 5.5 album page, signed below, "Enrico Caruso, ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Gaetano Donizetti578 - Gaetano Donizetti
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ALS in Italian, signed “G. Donizetti,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.75 x 8.75, August 28, 1842. Letter to his publisher in Milan, Giovanni R
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Georges Enesco579 - Georges Enesco
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Vintage 8.25 x 10.75 paperstock photo of Enesco removed from a concert program, signed and inscribed in French in black ink, "Pour Monsieur Per...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Antonin Dvorak580 - Antonin Dvorak
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ALS in German, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, January 30, 1882. Letter to the music publisher Novello, Ewer & Co. in London. In full (translated): "M...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Wilhelm Furtwangler581 - Wilhelm Furtwangler
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Uncommon matte-finish 3.5 x 5.25 postcard portrait of the German conductor, signed in pencil, "Furtwangler." Also signed in pencil by the ...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Vladimir Horowitz582 - Vladimir Horowitz
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Scarce vintage matte-finish sepia 4.75 x 6.75 studio portrait of the Russian-born American classical pianist and composer in a handsome close-up pose,
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Joseph Joachim583 - Joseph Joachim
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Hungarian violinist and composer (1831–1907) ranked second only to Paganini among 19th-century virtuosi. AMQS on an off-white 6.75 x 4.25 album page,
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Ruggero Leoncavallo584 - Ruggero Leoncavallo
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Italian composer (1857–1919) best known for his operas, particularly the beloved repertoire staple Pagliacci. Crisp AMQS on an off-white 7.25 x 5 albu
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Gustav Mahler585 - Gustav Mahler
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Rare ALS in German, signed “Mahler,” one page both sides, 5 x 6.5, [annotated in pencil, August 10, 1908]. Letter to Emil Gutmann, outlining plans for
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Cecile Mendelssohn-Bartholdy586 - Cecile Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
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Wife (1817–1853) of composer Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, and mother of historian Carl Mendelssohn-Bartholdy and chemist Paul Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. A
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Marcel Mihelovici587 - Marcel Mihelovici
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Romanian-born French composer (1898–1985) who was a strong proponent of neoclassicism. Handwritten musical manuscript, one page both sides, 10 x 12.5,
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Ignaz Moscheles588 - Ignaz Moscheles
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Bohemian composer and piano virtuoso (1794–1870), whose career after his early years was based initially in London, and later at Leipzig, where he suc
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Carl Nielsen589 - Carl Nielsen
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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 : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Giacomo Puccini590 - Giacomo Puccini
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Comprehensive collection of private letters from Puccini to his last love, Rose Ader, comprised of twenty-one handwritten letters, most signed, totali
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Giacomo Puccini591 - Giacomo Puccini
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ALS in Italian, one page, 8.25 x 12, June 24, 1914. Interesting letter signed within the text and at the conclusion, written from Torre del Lago. In f
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov592 - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
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Eminent Russian composer (1844–1908) best known for such brilliantly orchestrated works as Scheherazade and for operatic staples like Sadko, The Tale
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Miklos Rozsa593 - Miklos Rozsa
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Academy Award-winning Hungarian-born composer (1907–1995) best known for his scores to such classic films as Spellbound, Double Indemnity, and Ben Hur
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Jean Sibelius594 - Jean Sibelius
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TLS signed in pencil, one page, 5.75 x 8.25, December 30, 1949. Letter to Frank Black, in part: "You have been extremely kind in remembering me...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky595 - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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ALS in French, signed “P. Tschaikovsky,” three pages on two sheets, 5.25 x 7, March 11/23, 1884. Letter to Alfred Bruneau, president of the Internatio
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Roy Eldridge596 - Roy Eldridge
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Sought-after vintage glossy 8.25 x 10 photo of Eldridge playing the trumpet by James J. Kriegsmann of New York, signed and inscribed in black felt tip
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Ella Fitzgerald597 - Ella Fitzgerald
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Fitzgerald by Bruno of Hollywood, signed and inscribed in blue fountain pen, "To 'Louise,' Sin...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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George Gershwin598 - George Gershwin
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Rare TLS, one page, 8.25 x 10.75, personal letterhead, October 6, 1934. Gershwin lauds a young admirer. In full: "Thank you very much for your ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Count Basie599 - Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Count Basie
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Program for 'The Concert' featuring Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Count Basie at Uris Theatre from September 8–20, 1975, six pages, 5....
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Charlie Parker600 - Charlie Parker
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Fantastic program for the 1954 Festival of Modern American Jazz presented by Stan Kenton, 9 x 12, boldly signed and inscribed inside on his image in b
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Patsy Cline601 - Patsy Cline
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ALS, one page, 5 x 8, June 10, 1958. Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Browne, in part: "So sorry to take so long in getting the picture to you but ju...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Patsy Cline602 - Patsy Cline
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Sought-after vintage 8 x 10 cardstock photo of Cline in a studded vest, beautifully signed in blue ballpoint, "Many Thanks, Patsy Cline." ...
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Woody Guthrie603 - Woody Guthrie
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Autograph lyrics for an unrecorded song entitled "Why," signed three times, "Woody Guthrie," two pages, 8 x 12.5, May 1956. Writ...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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