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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Jacques Cousteau and Hans Hass165 - Jacques Cousteau and Hans Hass
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Four items: a color satin-finish 8 x 11 photo of Jacques Cousteau signing autographs, signed in black felt tip; and three 4 x 6 postcard photos of Han
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James M. Curley166 - James M. Curley
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White-and-purple 2 3/4? oval badge from one of Curley's gubernatorial campaigns, reading: "Curley for Governor, Precinct Captain." In ...
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James M. Curley167 - James M. Curley
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Five pins and buttons associated with colorful Massachusetts politician James Michael Curley, measuring between 7/8? and 1?, including a "James...
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Dalai Lama168 - Dalai Lama
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Appealing color glossy 10 x 8 full-length photo of the Dalai Lama seated in prayer, signed in Tibetan in black felt tip. In fine condition. Accompanie
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Democratic Conventions169 - Democratic Conventions
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Ribbon and badge from turn-of-the-century Democratic Party conventions: a red 5? long ribbon with sewn-on printed badge, reading: "Democratic P...
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Thomas E. Dewey170 - Thomas E. Dewey
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Five different pins from Thomas E. Dewey's Republican presidential campaigns in 1944 and 1948, measuring between 7/8? and 1 1/4?, featuring a &q...
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Thomas E. Dewey171 - Thomas E. Dewey
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Six different pins from Thomas E. Dewey's Republican presidential campaigns in 1944 and 1948, measuring between 3/4? and 1 3/4?, featuring a &qu...
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Benjamin Disraeli172 - Benjamin Disraeli
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ALS signed “B. Disraeli,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, black-bordered 2 Whitehall Gardens letterhead, February 25, 1874. Letter to Sir
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Benjamin Disraeli173 - Benjamin Disraeli
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ALS signed “B. Disraeli,” 4.5 x 6.75, Hughenden Manor letterhead, September 5, 1889. Letter to James W. Hudson, in full: "I delayed replying to...
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Dorothea Dix174 - Dorothea Dix
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ALS signed “D. L. Dix,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Office of Women Nurses letterhead, October 5, 1865. Letter to Mr. Otto, in full: &...
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Thomas Dorr175 - Thomas Dorr
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ALS signed “T. W. Dorr,” one page, 8 x 10, February 1, 1840. Written from Providence, a letter to former governor John Brown Francis, in full: "...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Frederick Douglass176 - Frederick Douglass
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Fred'k Douglass,” 3.5 x 8.5, February 21, 1884. District of Columbia deed of trust from Theodore Plitt to M. C. Barne...
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William Ellery177 - William Ellery
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Third-person ADS, signed within the text, “William Ellery,” one page, 3.75 x 2.5, June 22, 1768. A short receipt, in full: "Newport June 22'...
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Ben Ferencz178 - Ben Ferencz
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Four glossy 8 x 10 and 10 x 8 photos of the noted Nazi prosecutor at various stages of his career, each signed in black felt tip by Ben Ferencz. In ov
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Felix Frankfurter179 - Felix Frankfurter
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TLS, one page, 5.75 x 9, Supreme Court of the United States letterhead, January 7, 1946. Letter to Harold R. Shapiro, in full: "I wish much tha...
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French Politicians180 - French Politicians
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Collection of five items signed by noted French politicians, including: Charles Maurice de Talleyrand (DS), Guillaume Guizot (ALS), Georges Clemenceau
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Indira Gandhi181 - Indira Gandhi
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Color magazine photo of Indira Gandhi standing with two Golden Retrievers, matted to an overall size of 7.25 x 9.25, signed on the mat in blue ink. Ty
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Rajiv Gandhi182 - Rajiv Gandhi
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TLS, one page, 7 x 9, Prime Minister letterhead, September 9, 1987. Letter to Ken Browne, in full: "Thank you for your letter of July 16 and fo...
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Arthur J. Goldberg183 - Arthur J. Goldberg
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Two items: a vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Goldberg in a suit and tie, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "Arthur J. Goldberg"; ...
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Hannibal Hamlin184 - Hannibal Hamlin
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Civil War-dated ALS as vice president signed “H. Hamlin,” one page, 6.5 x 8, February 25, 1862. In full: "Your letter of the 19th was duly rec&...
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