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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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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