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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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