RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

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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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Charles M. Russell614 - Charles M. Russell
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Eminent American artist and illustrator (1864–1926) best known for his evocative images of the people and landscapes of the American West. Ink signatu
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Johann Gottfried Schadow615 - Johann Gottfried Schadow
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German sculptor (1764–1850) regarded as the founder of the modern Berlin school of sculptors. ALS in German, signed “Dr: G. Schadow,” one page both si
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Ernest Shepard616 - Ernest Shepard
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ALS signed “Ernest H. Shepard,” one page, 5.25 x 7, October 26, 1967. Letter to Evelyn Byrne, in part: “I am indeed glad to know of the success of you
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Paul Signac617 - Paul Signac
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French neo-impressionist painter (1863–1935) who, working with Georges Seurat, helped develop the Pointillist style. Two untranslated ALSs in French:
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Andy Warhol618 - Andy Warhol
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Iconic exhibition book showing his artwork entitled ‘Red Elvis, 1962,’ 8 x 10.25, boldly signed and inscribed along the bottom in black felt tip, “Rob
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Andy Warhol619 - Andy Warhol
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Superb color postcard depicting Warhol’s 1985 painting of Queen Elizabeth II, entitled ‘Reigning Queens,’ 4 x 6, signed in the lower border in black f
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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N. C. Wyeth and Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings620 - N. C. Wyeth and Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
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Signed book: The Yearling. First edition, limited issue of 770. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1939. Hardcover with slipcase, 7.5 x 9.75, 400 page...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Marc Chagall621 - Marc Chagall
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Full sheet of 15 stamps featuring ‘Issachar’ from Chagall’s twelve tribes of Israel series, 9 x 7.5, signed in the upper border in blue felt tip, “Mar
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Lovis Corinth622 - Lovis Corinth
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German painter and printmaker (1858–1925) whose work evolved into a union of impressionism and expressionism. ALS in German, two pages on two adjoinin
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Gustave Dore623 - Gustave Dore
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ALS in French, signed “G. Dore,” one page, 5 x 7.75, no date. Untranslated letter to the journalist and photographer Etienne Carjat. In fine condition
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Duane Hanson624 - Duane Hanson
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Well-regarded American artist (1925–1996) best known for his highly precise, lifelike sculptures of ‘ordinary’ folk doing ordinary things. ALS, one pa
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Erich Heckel625 - Erich Heckel
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German painter and printmaker (1883–1970) who was a founding member of the Die Brucke group. Three untranslated TLSs in German, each one page, dated 1
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Al Hirschfeld626 - Al Hirschfeld
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Limited edition 15.5 x 24.25 lithograph of Hirschfeld’s caricatures of the classic comedians Lou Abbott, Lou Costello, Stan Laurel, and Oliver Hardy,
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Adolph Menzel628 - Adolph Menzel
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German artist (1815–1905) noted for drawings, etchings, and paintings. Uncommon 5.5 x 3.5 postcard photo of Menzel in a stern pose, signed in pencil i
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LeRoy Neiman629 - LeRoy Neiman
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Two vibrantly colored posters from artist LeRoy Neiman: a color 22.5 x 31 print of Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant, signed in the lower right in black felt tip; an
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Auguste Rodin630 - Auguste Rodin
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Personal calling card imprinted with Rodin’s name and studio address in Paris, 3.5 x 1.75, bearing an unsigned note in French written on both sides by
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Christian Rohlfs631 - Christian Rohlfs
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German painter and influential expressionist artist (1849–1938). ALS in German, signed “Chn. Rohlfs,” one page, 8.75 x 11.25, February 26, 1912. Lette
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Otto Wagner632 - Otto Wagner
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Austrian architect and urban planner (1841–1911) known for his work in Vienna. Personal calling card imprinted with Wagner’s name and position at the
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Robert Crumb633 - Robert Crumb
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Signed book: Sophie Crumb: Evolution of a Crazy Artist. First edition, first printing. NY: W. W. Norton and Company, 2011. Hardcover with dust jacket,
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Donald Duck634 - Donald Duck
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Original model sheet of Donald Duck accomplished in colored pencil on a sheet of untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper, showing how the classic character
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Walt Disney635 - Walt Disney
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Impressive ballpoint signature, “Walt Disney,” on an off-white 5.5 x 4 sheet of personal Mickey Mouse stationery. A central vertical fold passing thro
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Walt Disney636 - Walt Disney
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Personal check, 8.75 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Disney, “Walter E. Disney,” payable to Kalamazoo Inst. Fine Arts–Permanent Col. Fun
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Johnny Quest637 - Johnny Quest
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(Hanna-Barbera Studios, 1964) Original matched set of production cels featuring Johnny and Dr. Quest from Johnny Quest, showing them seated in front o
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Bob Kane638 - Bob Kane
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Original signed felt tip sketch of Batman on a white 9 x 7.5 sheet, titled at the top and signed below, “Batman, ‘Bats’ wishes—Bob Kane.” Double-matte
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Stan Lee639 - Stan Lee
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Color satin-finish 17 x 11 full-length photo of Spiderman, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition, with a Stan Lee authenticity label affixe
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Stan Lee640 - Stan Lee
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Color glossy 14.75 x 20 photo of the Avengers, signed in silver ink. In fine condition, with a Stan Lee authenticity label affixed to the lower right
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Charles Schulz641 - Charles Schulz
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Signed book: Snoopy: Not Your Average Dog. Limited first edition, numbered 1349/2000. San Francisco: Collins Publishers, 1996. Hardcover with slipcase
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Charles Schulz642 - Charles Schulz
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Color 10 x 14 print of Snoopy and Woodstock fishing, designed and printed exclusively for the Zebco fishing equipment company in 1980, signed and insc
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Myron Waldman643 - Myron Waldman
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Limited edition hand-painted animation cel entitled ‘Just a Taste,’ numbered 33/250, 13.5 x 11, showing Popeye letting a genie taste a pinch of his fa
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Myron Waldman644 - Myron Waldman
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Limited edition hand-painted animation cel entitled ‘Wimpy’s Cafe,’ numbered 51/250, 14.5 x 11, depicting Popeye and Olive Oyl dancing inside the cafe
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Myron Waldman645 - Myron Waldman
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Limited edition hand-painted animation cel entitled ‘Day at the Beach,’ numbered 199/200, 13 x 11, depicting Popeye, Olive Oyl, and Swee'Pea lou...
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Katherine Lee Bates646 - Katherine Lee Bates
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Educator and poet (1859–1929) best known for the lyrics to the iconic patriotic song “America the Beautiful.” Signed book: America the Beautiful and O
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Samuel Beckett647 - Samuel Beckett
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Signed book: More Pricks Than Kicks. Limited edition, numbered 69/100. London: Calder & Boyers, 1970. Hardcover with slipcase, 5.25 x 8, 204 pag...
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Andre Breton648 - Andre Breton
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ALS in French, signed “AB,” one page, 5.25 x 8, no date. Third-person letter apologizing for his absence. In full (translated): “Andre Breton presents
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Charles Bukowski649 - Charles Bukowski
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Signed book: You Get So Alone at Times That It Just Makes Sense. First edition, limited issue, numbered 81/100. Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1986.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Edgar Rice Burroughs650 - Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Signed book: Tarzan and the City of Gold. First edition. Tarzana, CA: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., 1933. Hardcover with facsimile dust jacket, 5.25 x 7
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Lord Byron651 - Lord Byron
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ADS, signed “Byron,” one page, 7 x 4.5, Ravenna, January 29, 1820. Pay order addressed to “Messrs Manson & Co., Pall Mall, London.” In part: “Pl...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Truman Capote652 - Truman Capote
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ALS signed “T. Capote,” one page both sides, 7 x 10, personal letterhead, November 23, 1964. Letter to William Gray, in full: “Bless you for writing m
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Baldassare Castiglione653 - Baldassare Castiglione
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Prominent author (1478–1529) most famous for The Book of the Courtier, considered the definitive account of Renaissance court life. Extremely rare LS
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Paul Celan654 - Paul Celan
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Pseudonym of the poet and translator Paul Antschel (1920–1970), one of the major German-language poets of the post-World War II era. Uncommon ALS in G
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Paul Claudel655 - Paul Claudel
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French poet, dramatist, and diplomat (1868–1955) whose devout Catholicism informed his writing. Two untranslated ALSs in French, each signed “Claudel,
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Raymond Chandler656 - Raymond Chandler
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, January 23, 1949. Interesting letter to the Society of Authors in London, in part: “I was about to write
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Agatha Christie657 - Agatha Christie
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ALS, one page both sides, 5.5 x 7, personal letterhead, September 29, 1967. Letter to E. B. Byrne, in part: “I am so glad your project met with such w
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Samuel L. Clemens658 - Samuel L. Clemens
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First National Bank of Hartford check, 8 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Clemens, “Saml. L. Clemens,” payable to Weatherby, Knous & Co. for $18...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Samuel L. Clemens659 - Samuel L. Clemens
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ALS in pencil, signed “Saml,” two pages on two lightly-lined adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, November 11 [1879]. Letter to his wife, in full: “George &...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Samuel L. Clemens660 - Samuel L. Clemens
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Handsome vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.25 German postcard photo of Twain in profile, wearing a top hat and standing with his arms placed behind his bac
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Joseph Conrad661 - Joseph Conrad
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Signed book: The Secret Agent. Limited edition, numbered 315/1000. London: T. Werner Laurie, 1923. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 9, 185 pages. Signe
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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James Fenimore Cooper662 - James Fenimore Cooper
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Fabulous handwritten manuscript, unsigned, one page both sides, 9.5 x 14.25, no date but circa 1832–1833. A page from Cooper’s manuscript for The Head
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Hart Crane663 - Hart Crane
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Rare ALS signed “Hart,” one page on a 5.25 x 3.25 postcard depicting the Cunard RMS Tuscania, [December 13, 1928]. Letter to Samuel Loveman in Brookly
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Simone de Beauvoir664 - Simone de Beauvoir
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French existentialist, writer, and social essayist (1908–1986). AQS in French on an off-white 8.25 x 11.5 sheet bearing an affixed biographical clippi
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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