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Opening with a section commemorating President John F. Kennedy's life and legacy, RR Auction's November Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale features a multitude of rare and remarkable pieces of the past. Boasting well over 1,100 items spanning all fields, some top auction items include JFK's personally-worn presidential suit; incredible letters from artists like Cezanne, Renoir, Dali, Monet, and Toulouse-Lautrec; and great signed Hollywood photographs of the Our Gang cast, the Marx Brothers, and Grace Kelly. Also featured is a section comprised of items belonging to the late Boston drummer Sib Hashian, which will culminate in a LIVE sale of headlining lots on November 7th. 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 November 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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607Roy O. DisneyRR Auction
DS, five pages, 8.5 x 11, April 29, 1955. Contract between Walt Disney Productions and Loew's Incorporated, in which the former agrees to "...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
609Bill Hanna and Joe BarberaRR Auction
Wonderful color glossy 10 x 8 Turner Home Entertainment publicity photo featuring a number of classic characters from the Hanna-Barbera cartoon univer
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
610Walt KellyRR Auction
Two items: a TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Post-Hall Syndicate letterhead, May 4, 1954, in full: "Many thanks for your kind words in praise of Pogo ...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
611Hank KetchamRR Auction
Fantastic original single-panel 7.75 x 9.75 comic strip for Dennis the Menace, accomplished in graphite and ink by Hank Ketcham, signed and inscribed
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
612Walter LantzRR Auction
Original graphite and felt tip sketch of a smiling Woody Woodpecker, accomplished on an off-white 8.5 x 11 sheet by Walter Lantz, who dates the sketch
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
613Stan LeeRR Auction
Color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of numerous heroes and villains from the Marvel universe, signed in blue felt tip by Stan Lee. In fine condition, wit
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
614Stan LeeRR Auction
Direct edition Marvel Knights Spider-Man issue No. 5, with front cover showing Spidey battling with Doctor Octopus, signed in black felt tip by Stan L
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
615Chris RenaudRR Auction
Amusing trio of original ink and felt tip sketches by Chris Renaud on individual white 5 x 8 sheets, each signed by Renaud and depicting a character f
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
616Charles SchulzRR Auction
Desirable 6 x 6.75 print showing Snoopy and Woodstock side-by-side, published by United Features Syndicate in 1965, signed in black felt tip, "...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
617Charles SchulzRR Auction
Humorous color 10.5 x 13.5 print showing Snoopy and Woodstock golfing from a small boat, published by United Features Syndicate in 1965, signed and in
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
618Harvey SiegelRR Auction
Original ink sketch of Rocky and Bullwinkle by cartoonist Harvey Siegel, who signs in the lower right corner, "Harvey Siegel 2002, Gamma Prod.&...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
619George WildmanRR Auction
Fantastic set of three original sketches by George Wildman of main characters from the Popeye comic strip, each accomplished in ink on white 4 x 6 she
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
620Charles BaudelaireRR Auction
Influential French writer (1821–1867) best known for his highly imaginative and experimental verse, including the seminal 1857 collection Les Fleurs d
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
621Robert BurnsRR Auction
Eminent Scottish poet and songwriter (1759–1796) who was a seminal figure of the Romantic movement and whose verses and songs (including 'Auld L...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
622Lord ByronRR Auction
Free franked address panel, 4.25 x 2.75, addressed by Byron, “London, 1813 Dec'r twenty first, To Mrs. Anderton,” and franked in the lower left ...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
623Raymond ChandlerRR Auction
TLS signed “Ray,” one page, 8.5 x 11, July 20, 1953. Letter to Edgar Carter of the H. N. Swanson literary agency, in full: "As requested, enclo...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
624Truman CapoteRR Auction
Signed book: In Cold Blood. First edition, first printing. NY: Random House, 1965. Hardcover with dust jacket (price-clipped with 1/66 date on lower f
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
625Samuel L. ClemensRR Auction
Extraordinary matte-finish 8.25 x 10.75 studio portrait, signed and inscribed in the borders in ink, "To Edward Quintaro, greetings & all g...
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
626Philip K. DickRR Auction
Powerful TLS signed “Love, Phil" with added heart and arrow, three pages, 8.5 x 11, January 11, 1981. In-depth letter to science fiction author...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
627Charles DickensRR Auction
Sought-after Coutts & Company check, 7.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Charles Dickens, payable to Higham New Church for £25, September 10...
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
628Arthur Conan DoyleRR Auction
ALS, signed "A. Conan Doyle," one page, 5 x 7, Hôtel Métropole letterhead, no date. Doyle writes to an unnamed actor, in full: &...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
629F. Scott FitzgeraldRR Auction
DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, December 16, 1931. Official Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer document in which Fitzgerald confirms an agreement to modify the end date of h
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
630F. Scott FitzgeraldRR Auction
ALS, one page, 8.5 x 13, February 26, 1936. Letter to writer and journalist Leslie McFarlane, the ghostwriter of several Hardy Boys novels, in part:...
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
631Arthur Conan DoyleRR Auction
Early partial ALS, one page, 4.25 x 1.5, no date. In full: "I write of course for Tonie—Amy will forgive it being to you instead of to her, but...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
632Joseph HellerRR Auction
Signed book: Catch-22. First edition, first printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1961. Hardcover with dust jacket (with $5.95 price on front flap), 6...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
633Victor HugoRR Auction
ALS in French, one page, 4.5 x 7, July 17, 1867. Written while in banishment, living on the island of Guernsey, Hugo writes to Aubin Pelletier, author
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
634Victor HugoRR Auction
Original red chalk sketch of a castle tower accomplished by Hugo on an off-white 4.25 x 6.5 sheet, signed and dated below, "Bruxelles, Victor H...
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
635James JoyceRR Auction
ALS, one page, 7 x 4.75, March 7, 1921. Letter from Paris, responding to an autograph request, in full: "In reply to your letter of 24 ult forw...
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
636Nikos KazantzakisRR Auction
Autograph manuscript in Greek, signed "N. Kazantzakis," eleven pages, 6.75 x 13.75, no date but circa 1940s. A complete draft of the famou...
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
637Jack KerouacRR Auction
Unsigned first edition book: On the Road by Jack Kerouac. First edition, first printing. NY: The Viking Press, 1957. Hardcover with dust jacket (with
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
638Stephen KingRR Auction
Signed book: Carrie. First edition, first printing. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1974. Hardcover with dust jacket (containing all first edition points
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
639Giacomo LeopardiRR Auction
Important Italian poet, essayist, philosopher, and philologist (1798–1837). Rare ALS in Italian, one page, 7.5 x 9.5, November 14, 1817. Letter to the
Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
640Herman MelvilleRR Auction
Exceptionally rare ink signature, "Herman Melville, from his Aunt Priscilla Melville, Boston, March 1846," on an off-white 7.5 x 1.5 slip....
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
641Eugene O'NeillRR Auction
TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Tao House letterhead, October 5, 1938. Letter to Hudson Strode, professor of creative writing at the University of Alabama. I
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
642Sylvia PlathRR Auction
Poet, novelist and short story writer (1932–1963), who committed suicide after her separation from her husband and a long bout with depression. Origin
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
643J. K. RowlingRR Auction
Complete set of seven deluxe hardcover books from the Harry Potter series, all first edition, first printing, published in London by Bloomsbury. Inclu
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
644Shel SilversteinRR Auction
Unsigned first edition book: The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. First edition, first printing. NY: Harper & Row, 1964. Hardcover with dust jac...
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
645John SteinbeckRR Auction
ALS signed "John," one page on a color 5.75 x 4 postcard depicting a ship, September 30, 1957. Letter to Chase Horton, in full: "A sh...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
646John SteinbeckRR Auction
Unsigned first edition book: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. First edition, first printing. NY: The Viking Press, 1939. Hardcover with dust jac
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
647Gertrude SteinRR Auction
ALS signed “Gtde,” eight pages, 5.5 x 8.5, Bilignin letterhead, [October 26, 1936]. Lengthy letter to her famous publisher Bennett Cerf, in part: &q...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
648John SteinbeckRR Auction
TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, December 5, 1962. Letter to Mrs. Marshall Smith, in full: "It was indeed a pleasure to receive yo...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
649Robert Louis StevensonRR Auction
ALS, one page, 5 x 8, black-bordered mourning stationery, no date but circa 1887. Letter to Edwin W. Carr, in full: "It is annoying to me that ...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
650Bram StokerRR Auction
ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, Royal Lyceum Theatre letterhead, May 26, 1881. Letter to Mr. Knowles, in full: "Mr. Irving wis...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
651Walt WhitmanRR Auction
Bold fountain pen signature, "Walt Whitman,” on an off-white 4.75 x 7.75 sheet. In fine condition.
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
652Arch of Triumph: Remarque, Bergman, and BoyerRR Auction
Desirable signed book: Arch of Triumph. First edition. NY: D. Appleton-Century, 1945. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8, 455 pages. Signed on the first free end page
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
653Charles BukowskiRR Auction
Glossy 8 x 9.75 photo of Charles Bukowski smoking and holding an Underwood typewriter, signed in black felt tip, "Chas. Bukowski." In fine...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
654Erskine CaldwellRR Auction
American author (1903-1987) best known for the popular novels God's Little Acre and Tobacco Road. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo of the ac...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
655Bruce ChatwinRR Auction
Unsigned first edition book: In Patagonia by Bruce Chatwin. NY: Summit Books, 1977. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 205 pages. In fine conditio
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
656Agatha ChristieRR Auction
Ballpoint signature, "Agatha Christie,” on an off-white 4 x 1.75 card. Double-matted with a portrait of the mystery author to an overall size o...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00