RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Royalty

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RR Auction's March Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale features 900+ remarkable lots, highlighted by a royalty section that boasts centuries of historically important material—a royal warrant signed by King James to discharge Walter Raleigh from the Tower of London, a letter signed by King Henry VII regarding Catherine of Aragon's dowry, a letter signed by King Henry VIII regarding the 'Father of the English Church' Thomas Cranmer, and some of the finest oversized autographed portraits of British monarchs to ever come to auction. Other highlights include an amazing Wright Bros. signed photo, historic Beatles autographs signed at Shea Stadium in 1965, and important presidential autographs from Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama, and John F. Kennedy. 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 March 2023.
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 Perrault Autograph Letter Signed494 - Charles Perrault Autograph Letter Signed
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Scarce ALS in French, signed "Perrault," one page, 4.25 x 6, October 1, 1666. Handwritten letter to Monsieur Fouin, in part (translated): ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery Handwritten Manuscript with Sketch495 - Antoine de Saint-Exupery Handwritten Manuscript with Sketch
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Unsigned handwritten manuscript in French by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, two pages, 8 x 10.5, no date. An untranslated manuscript by the author of The L
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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J. D. Salinger Signed Bookstore Receipt496 - J. D. Salinger Signed Bookstore Receipt
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Receipt for a purchase of two books from the Dartmouth Bookstore in Hanover, NH, on June 3, 2002, 2.75 x 7.25, signed quickly in black ballpoint, &q...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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George Sand Autograph Letter Signed on Theater497 - George Sand Autograph Letter Signed on Theater
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ALS in French, one page both sides, 5.25 x 8.25, September 27, 1849. Handwritten letter referring to her novel "La Mare au Diable" and wor...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Samuel Francis Smith Signed Handwritten Lyrics for 'America'498 - Samuel Francis Smith Signed Handwritten Lyrics for 'America'
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Highly desirable AQS on an off-white 10 x 8 sheet, lightly lined, signed at the conclusion in ink, "S. F. Smith." Smith pens the four orig...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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John Steinbeck Archive: Handwritten Letter and (2) Typed Letters Signed499 - John Steinbeck Archive: Handwritten Letter and (2) Typed Letters Signed
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Unique archive of correspondence from Nobel Prize-winning novelist John Steinbeck, evidently to his literary agent, Elizabeth Otis, including a 12-pag
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Rabindranath Tagore Autograph Letter Signed500 - Rabindranath Tagore Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, May 20, 1913. Addressed from his London residence at 37 Alfred Place West, South Kensington, a handwritten letter sent to Coun
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Giuseppe Ungaretti Autograph Letter Signed501 - Giuseppe Ungaretti Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in Italian, one page, 8.75 x 11.5, February 10, 1935. Letter to the Italian writer and journalist Ugo Ojetti, thanking him for sending a newspaper
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Paul Verlaine Autograph Letter Signed502 - Paul Verlaine Autograph Letter Signed
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Desirable ALS in French, signed "P. Verlaine," one page, 6.75 x 4.5, March 19, 1894. Handwritten letter by Paul Verlaine, in part (transla...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Jules Verne Autograph Letter Signed503 - Jules Verne Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in French, one page, 4.25 x 5.25, June 9, 1904. Untranslated handwritten letter from Verne extending his thanks for a friendly letter. In fine con
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Richard Adams Typed Letter Signed505 - Richard Adams Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed "Yours sincerely, Richard Adams," one page, 7 x 9, Benwell's, 26 Church Street letterhead, March 27, 1986. Letter to Mr. Br...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Isaac Asimov Typed Letter Signed re: Photos506 - Isaac Asimov Typed Letter Signed re: Photos
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TLS, one page on a 5.5 x 3.25 postcard, December 19, 1960. Letter to Jim Wiggins, declining to send a signed photograph. In part: "I am not a p...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Isaac Asimov Signed Photograph507 - Isaac Asimov Signed Photograph
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Glossy 10 x 8 publicity photo featuring Isaac Asimov for the 1988 Miramax film Light Years, signed in the lower border in black felt tip by the sci-fi
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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James Baldwin Signed Magazine Cover508 - James Baldwin Signed Magazine Cover
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Cover from the Time Magazine issue of May 17, 1963, covering "Birmingham and Beyond: The Negro's Push for Equality," 8 x 11.25, signed...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Samuel Beckett Signed Book509 - Samuel Beckett Signed Book
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Signed book: Ill Seen Ill Said. Limited edition, numbered 150/299. Northridge, CA: Lord John Press, 1982. Hardcover quarter bound in gilt-stamped navy
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Peter Benchley Typed Letter Signed510 - Peter Benchley Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, October 5, 1993. Letter to a schoolteacher, in part: "I have no recollection at all about what books intrigued me in t...
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James M. Cain Typed Letter Signed511 - James M. Cain Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed "Jim," one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, August 26, 1954. Letter to Edgar Carter, in part: "To keep you up to date,...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Arthur C. Clarke Signed Photograph512 - Arthur C. Clarke Signed Photograph
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the adored science-fiction writer seated in front of a Kaypro II computer, signed in black felt tip, "Arthur C. Clarke, ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jean Cocteau Autograph Letter Signed513 - Jean Cocteau Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in French, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, December 31, 1955. Untranslated handwritten letter to Albert Mermoud, founder of La Gilde du Livres. In fine con
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Jean Cocteau Autograph Letter Signed514 - Jean Cocteau Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in French, one page, 5.25 x 8.25, August 6, 1958. Addressed from St. Jean, a handwritten letter to Pierre Lagarde, in full (translated): "I...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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