RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring Presidents and Animation

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With well over 1,000 lots spanning a dozen genres, RR Auction's July Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale is highlighted by special Animation Art section, plus an assortment of Founding Fathers to honor America's Independence Day. Among the top lots are a handwritten letter by Karl Marx, an amazing Lewis Carroll letter about "Alice," an early Winston Churchill portrait, a marvelous double-signed Beatles program, rare letters by artists like Claude Monet and Gilbert Stuart, and fully signed Apollo 11 insurance covers. The animation feature boasts original production artwork from classics like Snow White, Fantasia, Pinocchio, Lady and the Tramp, Bambi, and Dumbo, in addition to several Walt Disney autographs. Founders include important letters by Benjamin Franklin and George Washington, a Force print of the Declaration of Independence, a John Hancock document from 1776, and a collection of signers of the US Constitution. Join us as we make history selling history in July 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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Carl Milles503 - Carl Milles
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Swedish sculptor (1875–1955) whose most famed works include the Gustaf Vasa statue at the Stockholm Nordic Museum, the Poseidon statue in Gothenburg,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Maxfield Parrish504 - Maxfield Parrish
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Personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Maxfield Parrish, payable to Albert E. Burbank for $5.98, June 3, 1946. In fine condition.
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Maurice de Vlaminck505 - Maurice de Vlaminck
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French artist (1876-1958) and a member of the Fauvists, his work is typically marked by bold colors and eccentric brushwork. Untranslated ALS in Frenc
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Andy Warhol506 - Andy Warhol
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Felt tip signature, "Andy Warhol,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition.
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James M. Barrie507 - James M. Barrie
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ALS signed “J. M. Barrie,” one page, 5.5 x 7, Adelphi Terrace House letterhead, January 17, 1932. In part: "I would do as you ask willingly but...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Edgar Rice Burroughs508 - Edgar Rice Burroughs
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DS, two pages, 8.5 x 13, September 30, 1921. Agreement between Edgar Rice Burroughs and A. C. McClurg & Company, in which the former desires to ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Samuel L. Clemens509 - Samuel L. Clemens
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Extraordinary matte-finish 8.25 x 10.75 studio portrait, signed and inscribed in the borders in ink, "To Edward Quintaro, greetings & all g...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Agatha Christie510 - Agatha Christie
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ALS, one page, 5.5 x 7, personal letterhead, November 26, 1959. Short letter of thanks for roses. In full: "What lovely red roses! Only one per...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Philip K. Dick511 - Philip K. Dick
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TLS signed “Love, Phil,” one page, 8.5 x 11, February 23, 1981. Letter to science fiction author Patricia Warrick, in full: "I lay awake all ni...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Charles Dickens512 - Charles Dickens
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Very appealing 4 x 6.5 cabinet portrait of Charles Dickens in a full-length pose, showing the adored scribe standing at his desk and holding a top hat
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Charles L. Dodgson513 - Charles L. Dodgson
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Outstanding ALS signed “Charles L. Dodgson, alias 'Lewis Carroll',” four pages on two adjoining black-bordered sheets, 4.5 x 7, November 13,...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Arthur Conan Doyle514 - Arthur Conan Doyle
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ALS signed "A. Conan Doyle," one page, 5 x 7, personal letterhead, December 9, 1922. Letter to R. D. Blumenfeld, who served as the editor ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Alexandre Dumas, pere515 - Alexandre Dumas, pere
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Distinguished French novelist (1802–1870) of such historical classics as The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, and The Man in the Iron Mask
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Elizabeth F. Ellet516 - Elizabeth F. Ellet
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American historian and poet (1818–1877) who was the first writer to record the lives of women who contributed to the American Revolutionary War. Marve
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Gustave Flaubert517 - Gustave Flaubert
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ALS in French, signed “Gve. Flaubert,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8, no date but circa 1854. An effusive and impatient letter to a fellow author and
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Ian Fleming518 - Ian Fleming
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TLS signed “Yours ever, Ian Fleming,” one page, 8 x 10, Kemsley House letterhead, September 21, 1955. Letter to journalist and spy Antony Terry of the
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Julia Ward Howe519 - Julia Ward Howe
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Autograph manuscript by Julia Ward Howe entitled 'To Preserve Paul Revere's House," penned on three 5.5 x 9 pages, no date but circa 19...
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Henry James520 - Henry James
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ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, March 17, no year. Letter to Mrs. Wagg, in part: "I do know of an excellent man for your daug...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Jack London521 - Jack London
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ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, stamped personal letterhead, February 7, 1903. Letter to "Editor, Metropolitan Magazine," in part: "In the &...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Margaret Mitchell522 - Margaret Mitchell
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Signed book: Gone With the Wind. Later printing. NY: The Macmillan Company, 1936. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 8.75, 1037 pages. Beautifully sig
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Margaret Mitchell523 - Margaret Mitchell
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TLS signed “Margaret Mitchell Marsh,” one page, 7.25 x 9.25, personal letterhead, May 2, 1945. Letter to Mr. Hardison, in full: "I thank you fo...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Flannery O'Connor524 - Flannery O'Connor
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Georgia-born American writer (1925–1964), best known for her quintessentially 'Southern Gothic' stories and novels, who died of lupus at the...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Sean O'Casey525 - Sean O'Casey
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ALS signed “Sean,” one page both sides, 7 x 9, personal letterhead, January 27, 1958. Letter to Lewis Funke, drama editor at the New York Times. In pa
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Beatrix Potter526 - Beatrix Potter
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ALS signed “Beatrix Heelis,” 6.25 x 7.5, January 9, 1943. Written from Castle Cottage, a letter to Margaret "Hetty" Douglas, in full: &quo...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Jean-Paul Sartre527 - Jean-Paul Sartre
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ALS in French, signed “J. P. Sartre,” two pages both sides, 8.25 x 10.25, no date but circa June 1940. Letter to his mistress, the French theatre actr
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry528 - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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French poet, writer, and pioneering aviator (1900–1944) known for the classic book The Little Prince. While flying for the Free French Air Force in No
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Gertrude Stein529 - Gertrude Stein
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ALS signed “Gtde,” eight pages, 5.5 x 8.5, Bilignin letterhead, [October 26, 1936]. Lengthy letter to her famous publisher Bennett Cerf, in part: &q...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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J. R. R. Tolkien530 - J. R. R. Tolkien
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Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 5.5 x 3.75, addressed in Tolkien's hand to "Mrs. Doris Elizabeth Sykes, 95 Linden Gardens, Bayswater, Lond...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Paul Valery531 - Paul Valery
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French poet, essayist, and philosopher (1871–1945). Handwritten manuscript in French and sketches by Valery, unsigned, one page both sides, 8 x 10, no
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Hans Christian Andersen: Helen Stratton532 - Hans Christian Andersen: Helen Stratton
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Very appealing set of three original ink illustrations by British illustrator Helen Stratton for a publication of Hans Christian Andersen's fair...
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Maya Angelou533 - Maya Angelou
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Two books: an unsigned first edition of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, hardcover with price-clipped dust jacket, published by Random House in 1969;
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John Barth534 - John Barth
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Uncommon signed book: The Floating Opera. First edition. NY: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1956. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 280 pages. Signed
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Colette535 - Colette
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Pen name of the French novelist Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (1873–1954), best known for such works as the Claudine series, La Chatte, and Gigi. ALS in F
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Gregory Corso536 - Gregory Corso
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American poet (1930–2001) and the youngest of the inner circle of Beat Generation writers. Pair of original felt tip sketches by Beat poet Gregory Cor
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Alphonse Daudet537 - Alphonse Daudet
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French novelist (1840–1897) known for his controversial political and social views. Untranslated ANS in French, signed “Alph. Daudet,” one page on a 4
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Jean Genet538 - Jean Genet
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Prominent and controversial French novelist, playwright, poet, essayist, and political activist (1910-1986). ALS in French, one page, 7 x 8.75, no dat
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Allen Ginsberg539 - Allen Ginsberg
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Two glossy 5 x 7 promotional photos of the Beat Generation poet, one signed in black felt tip, "Allen Ginsberg, 6/15/89," and the other in...
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Historians540 - Historians
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Collection of 29 items signed by a notable writer and historian, consisting mostly of clipped signatures and letters ranging in size from 2.25 x 1 to
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Julia Ward Howe541 - Julia Ward Howe
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ALS signed “Julia W. Howe,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, December 17, 1886. Letter to "Mary," in part: "I am sorry and t...
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Thomas Keneally542 - Thomas Keneally
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Signed book: Schindler's List. First American edition, first printing. NY: Simon and Schuster, 1982. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 400 ...
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Rudyard Kipling543 - Rudyard Kipling
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, personal Bateman's letterhead, October 4, 1926. Letter to N. F. Grant of the Daily Telegraph, in part: "Thank you ...
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Klabund544 - Klabund
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Alfred Henschke (1890-1928), known as Klabund, was a German writer who adapted and translated a number of far-eastern works. Original signed pencil sk
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Pierre Klossowski545 - Pierre Klossowski
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French writer, translator, and artist (1905–2001). ALS, one page both sides, 8.25 x 10.5, February 2, 1970. Letter to an unnamed recipient, in part (t
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Elmore Leonard546 - Elmore Leonard
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TLS signed “Dutch,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, February 9, 1981. Letter to "Swanie," his agent H. N. Swanson, in full: "...
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Jack London547 - Jack London
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Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by London, "Jack London," payable to P. N. Hanrahan & Co. for $74, January 6, 1910. In ...
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and John Greenleaf Whittier548 - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and John Greenleaf Whittier
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Attractive leather-bound 'Floral Album' autograph book, 7.5 x 4.75, signed inside on separate pages in black ink, "Henry W. Longfellow,...
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Bernard Malamud549 - Bernard Malamud
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Unsigned first edition of Malamud's debut novel: The Natural. First edition. NY: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1952. Hardcover with dust jacket, ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gabriel Garcia Marquez550 - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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Unsigned first edition book: One Hundred Years of Solitude. First edition (stated on copyright page, no number line on last page), in a second issue d
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Henry Miller551 - Henry Miller
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Wonderful ALS, one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, February 14, 1967. Letter to a photographer named Bishop, in part: "Got your...
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Frederic Mistral552 - Frederic Mistral
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French poet (1830-1914) who shared the 1904 Nobel Prize in Literature. Wonderful matte-finish 3.5 x 5.25 postcard photo of Mistral seated, smoking, an
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