RR Auction: Fine Autograph and Artifact Auction Featuring Presidents

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In honor of Washington's Birthday, RR Auction's February Fine Autograph and Artifact sale opens with a remarkable assortment of nearly 200 presidential autographs, highlighted by an excessively rare William Henry Harrison document as president, an autograph letter by LBJ to the Speaker of the House, and a significant selection of free franks. Other top lots include an extraordinary signed portrait of James Joyce, Pierre-Auguste Renoir's personal ledger, an Einstein letter on a childhood game, and Warren Buffett's personal set of golf clubs. The Beatles, Apollo 11 astronauts, Charles Schulz, Marilyn Monroe, and Babe Ruth round out our pop culture offerings. 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 February 2019.
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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Van Cliburn586 - Van Cliburn
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Group of three programs signed by Van Cliburn, including: one for the 1957–58 season at Carnegie Hall, signed inside in black felt tip; one for the 19
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Henry Cowell587 - Henry Cowell
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Group of four items signed by Cowell: an AMQS from one of his works penned on a piece of musically-lined paper, on which he notes, "This piece ...
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Vincent d'Indy588 - Vincent d'Indy
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French composer and teacher (1851–1931) best known for his 'Symphony on a French Mountain Air.' ALS in French, one page, 4.5 x 7, black-bord...
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Georges Enesco589 - Georges Enesco
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Vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 photo of the noted Romanian composer, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "A Madame Florence Stark, en respectueu...
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Kirsten Flagstad590 - Kirsten Flagstad
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Two items: a vintage glossy 6.75 x 9 profile portrait of the great Norwegian opera singer, signed in fountain pen by Kirsten Flagstad; and an ALS, one
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Cesar Franck591 - Cesar Franck
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Great French composer and pianist (1822–1890) who won some official recognition as the nominated successor of Benoist as organ professor at the Conser
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Cesar Franck592 - Cesar Franck
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Great French composer and pianist (1822–1890) who won some official recognition as the nominated successor of Benoist as organ professor at the Conser
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Umberto Giordano593 - Umberto Giordano
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Italian composer known for his operas (1867–1948). AMQS on an off-white 5 x 2.75 slip, neatly signed below in fountain pen, "Umberto Giordano.&...
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Charles Halle594 - Charles Halle
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Pianist and conductor (1819-1895) and founder of The Halle orchestra in 1858. ALS in French, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, November 2,
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Hamilton Harty595 - Hamilton Harty
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Irish composer, conductor, pianist, and organist (1879–1941). Two ALSs, totaling six pages on three sheets, 4.5 x 7, March–April 1935, both to fellow
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Victor Herbert596 - Victor Herbert
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Composer, cellist, and conductor (1859–1924) known for his Broadway operettas and Tin Pan Alley tunes. Interesting AQS, one page, 5.25 x 6, Camp Joyla
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Jerome Kern597 - Jerome Kern
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TLS signed “Jerome David,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, February 14, 1939. Letter to pianist Joseph Cooper, in full: "I'm afra...
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Aram Khachaturian598 - Aram Khachaturian
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Very desirable ink signature, "Aram Khatchaturian,” who adds two bars of music from his Sabre Dance with date and location, "7/1/1974, Mos...
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Franz Lehar599 - Franz Lehar
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Vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo of Franz Lehar by Franz Lowy of Vienna, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "Lehar.&quo...
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Franz Lehar600 - Franz Lehar
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Desirable AMQS penned on Franz Lehar's personal calling card, 3.75 x 1.75, signed and dated below, "Lehar, Wien, Juli 1844," with Leha...
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John McCormack601 - John McCormack
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Vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 studio portrait of the great Irish tenor in an uncommon 'floating head' pose, signed and inscribed in the lower...
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Gian Carlo Menotti602 - Gian Carlo Menotti
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Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning Italian American composer (1911–2007) best known for such popular operas as The Consul, The Saint of Bleecker Street,
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Ignacy J. Paderewski603 - Ignacy J. Paderewski
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Uncommon AMQS in pencil on the reverse of an off-white 3.25 x 1.75 calling card, signed below, "I. J. Paderewski," who adds a brief sentim...
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Maurice Ravel604 - Maurice Ravel
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Mailing envelope, 5.75 x 4.5, addressed in Ravel's hand to "Madame Fernand Dreyfus, Lyons-la-Foret, (Eure)," and signed in the return ...
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Antonio Scotti605 - Antonio Scotti
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Italian baritone (1866–1939) who was a principal artist of the New York Metropolitan Opera for more than 33 seasons. Oval matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 profi
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