RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring Literature

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Boasting almost 1,000 lots, RR Auction's October Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale features a robust literature section that includes autographs from authors across the ages—from Goethe to Kafka to Hemingway, a wide assortment of great writers and literary movements are represented. Other highlights in the sale include an important letter by Stephen Hawking, an extremely rare Mao Zedong autograph, a fully signed Led Zeppelin album, a wise autograph quote by Albert Einstein, and a letter by Thomas Jefferson on a political economics textbook. 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 September 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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Big Sid Catlett688 - Big Sid Catlett
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 promotional photo of Catlett as "Esquire's All-American Drummer," showing Catlett behind his kit and tossing a d...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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George and Ira Gershwin689 - George and Ira Gershwin
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Vintage ink signature, "George Gershwin,” on a light green 4.5 x 1 slip clipped from a check, which is affixed to an off-white 5 x 3 card beari...
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Dizzy Gillespie690 - Dizzy Gillespie
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Glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Gillespie blowing his horn, signed in blue ballpoint, "Best wishes, Dizzy Gillespie, '84." In fine co...
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Shakey Jake Harris691 - Shakey Jake Harris
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Rare DS, signed “Jimmie D. Harris,” six pages, 8.5 x 14, August 12, 1968. Agreement between Shakey Jake and Dennis Bruce, with the former hiring Bruce
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Earl 'Fatha' Hines692 - Earl 'Fatha' Hines
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Vintage glossy 10 x 8 promotional photo of Hines smiling at his piano, signed and inscribed in blue ink, "To Tony and Rosie from Earl 'Fath...
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Cole Porter693 - Cole Porter
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TLS signed “Cole,” one page, 7.25 x 10.75, September 3, 1953. Letter to New York theatre producer Cy Freuer, in full: "Thank you for your lette...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Cole Porter694 - Cole Porter
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DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, August 19, 1953. Official letter issued to the Can-Can Company of New York, in part: "I do hereby authorize you to dedu...
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John Philip Sousa695 - John Philip Sousa
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Signed book: The Transit of Venus. First edition. Boston, MA: Small, Maynard & Company, 1920. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.75, 250 pages. Signed and insc...
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Ben Webster696 - Ben Webster
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Glossy 4.75 x 7 photo of Ben Webster in profile playing the saxophone during a live performance, signed vertically in black felt tip. In fine conditio
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Jorge Cafrune697 - Jorge Cafrune
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Glossy 7 x 9.5 close-up photo of Cafrune in a large hat, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint. Reverse bears a Tom Dalval credit stamp. In very goo
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Harry Chapin698 - Harry Chapin
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, June 28, 1978. Letter to Greg Romano, in part: "Thanks for your recent letter and your kind words...
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James Taylor699 - James Taylor
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Glossy 8 x 10 Warner Brothers/CMA publicity photo of James Taylor early in his career, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with two tiny surf
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AC/DC: Bon Scott700 - AC/DC: Bon Scott
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Scarce ballpoint signature and inscription, "To Pam, Bon, AC/DC,xxx,” on an off-white 8 x 5 sheet of hotel stationery. In very good condition, ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Aerosmith701 - Aerosmith
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Signed book: Walk This Way. First edition. NY: Avon Books, 1997. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 513 pages. Signed on the first free end page i
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Aerosmith: Tyler and Perry702 - Aerosmith: Tyler and Perry
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Two color 8 x 10 photos of Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry: a satin-finish close-up of Tyler, signed in black felt tip, and a glossy phot...
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Allman Brothers703 - Allman Brothers
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Self-titled debut album by The Allman Brothers Band, signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, and Jaimoe. In very go
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The Band: Robbie Robertson704 - The Band: Robbie Robertson
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Glossy 8 x 10 United Artists publicity photo of Robbie Robertson from the 1978 documentary The Last Waltz, signed in silver ink. In very good to fine
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Beach Boys: Dennis Wilson705 - Beach Boys: Dennis Wilson
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Very desirable Caribou Records "Advance Promotion" album for Pacific Ocean Blue by Dennis Wilson, with back and front labels captioned &qu...
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Beatles: Peter Blake706 - Beatles: Peter Blake
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album by the Beatles, signed in black felt tip by Peter Blake. In fine condition. The record is not includ...
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Beatles: Peter Blake707 - Beatles: Peter Blake
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Three glossy photos, ranging in size from 8 x 8 to 10 x 8, each signed in black felt tip by English pop artist Peter Blake, who famously designed the
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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