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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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513Walt DisneyRR Auction
Incredibly rare sketch of a smiling Mickey Mouse, accomplished in pencil on an off-white 4.25 x 6.75 album page by Walt Disney, who has signed and ins
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
514Robert CrumbRR Auction
Original ink sketch of a front-facing self-portrait by Robert Crumb, which shows the artist wearing a hat and looking a bit haggard, with speech bubbl
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
518Shere Khan production cel from The Jungle BookRR Auction
(Walt Disney Studios, 1967) Superb original production cel featuring Shere Khan from The Jungle Book, showing the tiger in an impressively large front
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
519Vultures production cel from The Jungle BookRR Auction
(Walt Disney Studios, 1967) Original production cel featuring the Vultures from The Jungle Book, showing the singing birds side-by-side. Total image m
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
520Bob KaneRR Auction
Original sketch of Batman and Robin by Bob Kane, accomplished in pencil on a trimmed 11 x 9.5 mailing envelope, signed and inscribed below, "To...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
527Pinocchio production drawing from PinocchioRR Auction
(Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original production drawing featuring Pinocchio from Pinocchio, showing the boy puppet crouched down with his cap in the a
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
528Charles SchulzRR Auction
Wonderful original signed felt tip sketch of Snoopy in a seated pose accomplished by Charles Schulz on an off-white 5.5 x 3.5 card, prominently signed
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
529Charles SchulzRR Auction
Original sketch of Linus van Pelt by Charles Schulz, depicting the youngster holding a scrapbook filled with slices of bread and asking "Who el...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
531Mickey Mouse drawing from Steamboat WillieRR Auction
(Walt Disney Studios, 1928) Sought-after original drawing of Mickey Mouse from Steamboat Willie, which show the iconic mouse's head, body, and a...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
534Hoppopotamus production cel from The WuzzlesRR Auction
(Walt Disney Studios, 1985) Original production cel featuring Hoppopotamus from The Wuzzles, showing her trying on a yellow dress. Hoppopotamus measu
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
535Hoppopotamus production cel from The WuzzlesRR Auction
(Walt Disney Studios, 1985) Original production cel featuring Hoppopotamus from The Wuzzles, showing the hippo-rabbit hybrid lounging on the beach. Im
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
536ArchieRR Auction
Desirable pair of original hand-inked Archie comic strips, 11 x 17 and 22 x 14.75, including a 10-panel comic dated to August 23, 1981, and a five-pan
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
537Friend Owl concept drawings from BambiRR Auction
(Walt Disney Studios, 1942) Two original production concept drawings featuring the flustered Friend Owl from Bambi in the scene where he is violently
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
544Ernie BushmillerRR Auction
Interesting partly-printed, heavily hand-embellished ink sketch of Nancy on an off-white 8.5 x 11 card, signed and inscribed below, "To My Frie...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
545Maestro production cel from CinderellaRR Auction
(Walt Disney Studios, 1950) Original production cel featuring the Maestro from Cinderella, who puts the music together to get the Prince and Cinderell
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
546Robert DisneyRR Auction
Partly-printed DS, signed “Robert S. Disney,” one page, 11 x 8.25, September 30, 1903. Handsomely engraved stock certificate for 2000 shares in The Da
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
548Timothy Q. Mouse production drawings from DumboRR Auction
(Walt Disney Studios, 1941) Original production drawings featuring Timothy Q. Mouse from Dumbo, showing him dressed in his circus uniform in two diffe
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
549Edwina DummRR Auction
Original hand-inked 14-panel "Tippie" comic strip for Sunday, November 2, 1941, drawn by Edwina Dumm on an off-white 23 x 15 sheet of arti...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
550Goofy production drawing from Goofy and WilburRR Auction
(Walt Disney Studios, 1939) Original production drawing featuring Goofy from Goofy and Wilbur, his first solo starring role, showing the famous dog ho
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
551Matt GroeningRR Auction
Original sketch of Bart Simpson by Matt Groening, accomplished in black felt tip on a white 9 x 11 sheet, signed below by the creator of The Simpsons.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
552Bill Hanna and Joe BarberaRR Auction
Two glossy 10 x 8 photos depicting the Hanna-Barbera creators posing with Fred Flintstone and Yogi Bear, individually signed in black felt tip, &quo...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
553Bill Hanna and Joe BarberaRR Auction
(Hanna-Barbera, 1992) Original production cel featuring Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble from I Yabba-Dabba Do!, signed in black felt tip by Bill Han
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
557Walter LantzRR Auction
DS, eight pages, 8.5 x 13, December 14, 1951. Contract between Walter Lantz Productions and Western Printing & Lithographing Company, in which t...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
558Walter LantzRR Auction
Two original production drawings by Walter Lantz, both accomplished in graphite or colored pencil on off-white animation sheets, 11 x 9 and 12 x 9.5,
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
563Stanley LinkRR Auction
Group of three original hand-inked "Tiny Tim" comic strips drawn by Stanley Link on individual sheets of 19.75 x 13.25 artist's cardst...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
564Dale MessickRR Auction
Impressive original hand-inked 15-panel "Brenda Starr, Reporter" comic strip for Sunday, April 20, 1941, drawn by Dale Messick on two off-...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
568Lampwick production drawing from PinocchioRR Auction
(Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original rough production drawing featuring Lampwick from Pinocchio, showing the juvenile delinquent with a cigar in one h
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
569Stromboli production drawing from PinocchioRR Auction
(Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original production drawing featuring Stromboli from Pinocchio, showing the classic villain in the scene when he is talkin
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
576Art SpiegelmanRR Auction
Promotional color 12.5 x 18.75 poster for the CD-ROM release of The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale, signed in black ink by Art Spiegelman. In ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
582Frank Willard and Ferd JohnsonRR Auction
Frank Willard
American cartoonist (1893–1958) and creator of Moon Mullins, regarded as one of the greatest comic strips of all time. Original ink and
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
584Ambrose BierceRR Auction
Rare matte-finish 4 x 5.5 photo of the author by Prince of Washington, D.C., affixed to its original 6 x 8 mount, signed on the mount in ink, "...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
585Truman CapoteRR Auction
DS, signed "Deal approved as above: Truman Capote," two pages, 8.5 x 11, Paramount letterhead, March 22, 1977. An agreement related to com...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
586Charles DickensRR Auction
ALS, one page, 4.25 x 7, February 15, 1848. Letter to actuary H. P. Smith, stating that he will "proceed to the scratch, and underwrite Sir Arc...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
587Alexandre Dumas, pereRR Auction
Untranslated ALS in French, signed “A. Dumas,” one page, 4.25 x 6.75, no date. In fine condition, with several horizontal folds.
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
588Johann Wolfgang von GoetheRR Auction
Broadsheet of his poem 'Am Acht und zwanzigsten August, 1826 [On the eight and twentieth of August, 1826],' one page, 5.5 x 8.25, boldly sig...
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
589Maxim GorkyRR Auction
Exceptional vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Leo Tolstoy standing with Maxim Gorky in Yasnaya Polyana circa 1900, signed in fountain p
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
590Francis Scott KeyRR Auction
ALS signed “F. S. Key,” one page, 10.5 x 5, February 10, 1828. Letter to Franklin Bache in Philadelphia, in full: "The enclosed is a copy of th...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
591Ayn RandRR Auction
TLS, two pages, 7.25 x 10, personal letterhead, July 25, 1962. Letter to actor Robert Stack, in part: "Thank you. I hoped that of all those con...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
592J. D. SalingerRR Auction
Receipt for a purchase of four books at the Dartmouth Bookstore in Hanover, NH, on August 22, 2001, 2.75 x 7.5, quickly signed in black ballpoint, &...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
593George Bernard ShawRR Auction
Vintage 3 x 4.25 photo of Shaw in his earlier days affixed to a 4 x 6 mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen, "G. Bernard Shaw, 20/2/30, ve...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
594Leo TolstoyRR Auction
Sought-after ink signature, "Leo Tolstoy,” on an off-white 2.75 x 2 card. In fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder an...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
595William Butler YeatsRR Auction
ALS signed “W. B. Yeats,” one page, 7.75 x 4.25, Riversdale letterhead, June 20, 1935. Letter to a gentleman, in full: "I thank you very much f...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
596Pearl S. BuckRR Auction
Two items signed by Buck: a TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, February 12, 1968, in part: "The trip to Korea was most inspiring and the most wonderfu...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
597Thornton BurgessRR Auction
Four items: a vintage glossy 3.5 x 5.5 photo of Burgess in a half-length pose, signed on the reverse in black ballpoint, "Greetings from your s...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
598James M. CainRR Auction
TLS signed “Jim,” one page, 8.25 x 11, personal letterhead, April 20, 1952. Letter to his agent, Edgar Carter, who works in the office of H. N. Swanso
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
599Michael CrichtonRR Auction
Matte-finish 4 x 5 photo of the Jurassic Park author posing below the shadow of a dinosaur, signed in silver ink, "Michael Crichton." In f...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
600Alexandre Dumas, filsRR Auction
Untranslated ALS in French, signed “A. Dumas f.,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8.25, no date. In fine condition, with some light creasing and staple ho
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
601George GissingRR Auction
Scarce ink signature, "George Gissing," on an off-white slip, matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 11 x 13. In fine con...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
603Henry JamesRR Auction
ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 6.75, December 22, 1904. Letter to a Dr. Goodale of Boston, in full: "It has all been very disap...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
604James JonesRR Auction
Two items signed by Jones: a glossy 8 x 10 photo of the author posing at a fireplace, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "Mr. & Mrs. Ken...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
605Henry Wadsworth LongfellowRR Auction
Vintage fountain pen signature, "Henry W. Longfellow,” on an off-white 4.25 x .75 slip clipped from a certificate. In fine condition. Accompani...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
606Henry Wadsworth LongfellowRR Auction
Hugely desirable AQS on an off-white 6.75 x 4 sheet, signed "Henry W. Longfellow," who writes the first stanza to his 1841 short poem Exce...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
607H. L. MenckenRR Auction
Signed book: Treatise on the Gods. First edition, limited issue, numbered 120/375. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1930. Hardcover with wooden slipcase, 6.25 x 9
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
608Robert RipleyRR Auction
Vintage glossy 7.5 x 9.5 photo of Robert Ripley and a Pullman conductor waving from a train car, signed and inscribed in black ink, "To Louis G...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
609Carl SandburgRR Auction
Four items: a vintage glossy 5 x 6 half-length photo of Sandburg seated in an office, signed and inscribed in the upper border in black ink, “The Kenn
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
610Leon UrisRR Auction
Scarce glossy 8 x 10.25 half-length photo of Uris seated and writing at his desk, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ink, "For T...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
611Herman WoukRR Auction
Vintage glossy 8 x 10 portrait of the acclaimed author, signed in fountain pen, "Best wishes, Herman Wouk, 20 VI 56, NYC." In very good to...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00