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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