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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Arturo Toscanini674 - Arturo Toscanini
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Appreciation card with preprinted 'thank you' note, 6.75 x 4.25, signed in fountain pen, "Arturo Toscanini, New York, March 25—1934.&qu...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Violinists: Ysaye and Elman675 - Violinists: Ysaye and Elman
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Three rare embarkation cards, each one page, 6 x 4. One dated 1932, one 1924, and the third is not dated. Each embarkation card is filled out in penci
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari676 - Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari
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Hand-addressed mailing enveloped, 6 x 4, addressed in Wolf-Ferrari's hand to "Herrn Bruno von Niessen" at the Reichstheaterkammer in B...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Eubie Blake677 - Eubie Blake
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Two items: a glossy 8 x 10 photo of Blake seated at the piano, signed in blue felt tip, "Eubie Blake"; and a Eubie Blake featuring Ivan Ha...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Eubie Blake678 - Eubie Blake
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Two items: an ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Eubie Blake Music letterhead, October 15, 1974, addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Browne, in part: "I am ver...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Big Bill Broonzy679 - Big Bill Broonzy
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Signed book: Big Bill Blues: William Broonzy's Story. First edition. London: Cassell & Company, 1955. Hardcover, 5.25 x 8.75, 139 pages. Sig...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Hoagy Carmichael680 - Hoagy Carmichael
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Two items: a glossy 9.75 x 8 half-length photo of Carmichael smiling and pointing at a newspaper column, signed in red felt tip, "Sincerely, Ho...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Paul Desmond681 - Paul Desmond
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Desmond as the saxophonist for the Dave Brubeck Quartet, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint. In fine cond
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ira Gershwin682 - Ira Gershwin
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Vintage matte-finish 10 x 7.75 photo of Gershwin working on a score with a cigar clenched between his teeth, signed and inscribed in black ink, &quo...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Stan Getz683 - Stan Getz
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Fantastic vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Getz posing with his tenor saxophone, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "To Linda, Best Wishes, ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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