RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts February 2020

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RR Auction's February 2020 Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale presents nearly 900 lots in a diverse array of collectible fields, from presidents to classical musicians to scientific pioneers. Top lots include Bob Dylan's handwritten lyrics for 'Tangled Up In Blue'; a Queen Mary signed document ordering a fine robe; extraordinary autographs from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Franz Joseph Haydn, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, and Johannes Brahms; and other figures of historical renown like George Washington, Charlie Parker, Joseph Stalin, Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, and Winston Churchill. 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 2020.
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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Johannes Brahms612 - Johannes Brahms
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Extremely rare AMQS on an off-white 7 x 4.25 card, signed boldly at the bottom in black ink, "Johannes Brahms, Wien, Mai 91." Brahms pens ...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Johannes Brahms613 - Johannes Brahms
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ALS in German, signed “J. Brahms,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, postmarked April 30, 1890. Letter to Raphael Maszkowski, the conducto
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Edward Elgar614 - Edward Elgar
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Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Dr. Edward Elgar for the 1902 Sheffield Musical Festival, signed in the lower border in fountain pen.
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Franz Joseph Haydn615 - Franz Joseph Haydn
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Exceptionally rare signed music score for ‘Dr. Haydn’s VI Original Canzonettas, for the Voice with an Accompaniment for the Piano-Forte,’ with dedicat
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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David Oistrakh616 - David Oistrakh
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ALS, one page both sides, 8 x 11.25, May 26, 1960. Letter to Louis Persinger, in part: "I received your second letter with invitation to partic...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy617 - Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
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Magnificent boldly penned AMQS on an off-white 10.75 x 8 sheet, boldly signed and dated below in ink, "5th Januar 1843 in Leipzig… Felix Mendel...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy618 - Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
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ALS, one page, 8.25 x 10.75, July 17, 1843. Letter to his English publisher Edward Buxton, about 'Die erste Walpurgisnacht,' vocal quartets,...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Niccolo Paganini619 - Niccolo Paganini
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ALS in Italian, one page, 4.75 x 7.25, August 11, 1838. Letter to a friend, written from Paris. In part (translated): "Your very appreciated le...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky620 - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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Very rare and highly sought-after AMQS on an off-white 6.75 x 8.25 album page, signed at the bottom in black ink, "P. Tchaikovsky, 21 Mar 1888,...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Pyotr llyich Tchaikovsky621 - Pyotr llyich Tchaikovsky
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Rare and desirable ALS in French, signed "P. Tchaikovsky," one page, 4.5 x 5.75, February 25, 1889. Letter to "Mon cher ami Paul,&quo...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Richard Strauss622 - Richard Strauss
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AMQS on an off-white 5.75 x 4 musically-lined sheet. Strauss pens four double bars of music from "Rosencavalier," signed at the bottom, “R...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Richard Strauss623 - Richard Strauss
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Two ALSs in German, each one page on 5.5 x 3.5 postcards, November 19, 1896 and October 18, 1916. The first, to publisher Schuster & Loeffler, i...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Arturo Toscanini624 - Arturo Toscanini
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Superb AMQS on an off-white 7.5 x 5 album page, signed below in fountain pen, "Arturo Toscanini, Buffalo 29-1-921." The great conductor pe...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Charlie Parker626 - Charlie Parker
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Herman Leonard photo of Parker performing on stage in New York City in 1949, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Vi...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Edith Piaf627 - Edith Piaf
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Desirable 7.75 x 10 cardstock Columbia Disques promo photo of Edith Piaf, signed in blue ballpoint. In very good condition, with creasing (primarily t
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Jimmy Reed628 - Jimmy Reed
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Jimmy Reed seated on an ottoman with his guitar, signed in fountain pen. In fine condition, with one small cr
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Patsy Cline629 - Patsy Cline
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Twice-signed vintage glossy 8 x 10.25 photo of the tragic country star by the Rush Studio of Winchester, Virginia, signed and inscribed in fountain pe
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Beatles630 - Beatles
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Hugely sought-after A Hard Day's Night album by the Beatles, signed and inscribed on the back cover in black ballpoint, "To the Johnson Sis...
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Estimate : 40,000.00 - 50,000.00
 
 
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Beatles631 - Beatles
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Vintage ballpoint signatures and inscription, “To Pete, Best wishes the Beatles, Ringo Starr,” “George Harrison,” “John Lennon,” and “best wishes, Pau
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 8,500.00
 
 
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Beatles632 - Beatles
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Circa 1963 ballpoint signatures of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison on the reverse of an off-white 4 x 5.25 landing card.
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Estimate : 6,500.00 - 7,500.00
 
 
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