RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring Science and Technology

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RR Auction’s June Fine Autographs & Artifacts sale offers more than 800 lots, headlined by special Science & Technology and Animation sections. We begin by tracing the history of science in a series of over fifty items, to include an autograph of Isaac Newton, a letter from Albert Einstein on the Unified Field Theory, a celestial map flown to the moon on Apollo 15, and an archive from the career of Carl Sagan. Our robust Animation feature boasts a wealth of production art from Walt Disney Studios, used for classics like Snow White, Fantasia, Pinocchio, and Sleeping Beauty. All this is in addition to our typical diverse selection of items—from presidents to pop stars. 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 June 2017.
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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Fritz Lang608 - Fritz Lang
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Austrian-German filmmaker (1890–1976) who was dubbed the 'Master of Darkness' by the British Film Institute and is best remembered for class...
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Vivien Leigh609 - Vivien Leigh
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Fountain pen signature, "Vivien Leigh,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, postm...
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Vivien Leigh610 - Vivien Leigh
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TLS, one page, 5.5 x 7, personal letterhead, June 18, 1956. Letter to Nona Torrey, in full: "It was most kind of you to write me such a charmin...
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Vivien Leigh611 - Vivien Leigh
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ALS on the reverse of a 5.75 x 4 postcard of France's Albi Cathedral, June 17, [1967]. Letter to Joyce, in full: "Thank you for your very s...
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George Lucas612 - George Lucas
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Satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of the Star Wars director conversing with Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford in Stormtrooper costumes, signed in black felt tip
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Mantan Moreland613 - Mantan Moreland
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Prolific character actor (1902–1973) with great comic timing who appeared in hundreds of films, and is best remembered as Birmingham Brown, Charlie Ch
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Paul Newman614 - Paul Newman
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Very handsome vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of a young Newman, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Susan—with very best wishes, Paul Newman.” Prof
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David Niven615 - David Niven
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Interesting archive consisting of four lengthy ALSs, totaling eighteen pages on eleven sheets, dated March–June 1972. All concern the writing and publ
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Una O'Connor616 - Una O'Connor
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Irish character actress (1880--1959) who appeared in The Invisible Man and The Bride of Frankenstein. Vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 9.75 deckle-edge hal
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Laurence Olivier617 - Laurence Olivier
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Olivier as King Henry V in the 1944 screen adaptation of Shakespeare's famous play, signed in fountain pen. In fi...
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Max Ophuls618 - Max Ophuls
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German film director who made nearly 30 films such as Letter from an Unknown Woman, The Earrings of Madame de..., and Lola Montes. Uncommon TLS in Ge
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Al Pacino619 - Al Pacino
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Color limited edition 20.5 x 24 giclee print on canvas of Pacino as Michael Corleone from The Godfather: Part II, numbered 3/20, signed in silver ink.
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Mary Pickford620 - Mary Pickford
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Lovely vintage matte-finish 7 x 9.25 full-length photo of Pickford by the Hartsook Photography Studio of California, signed and inscribed in fountain
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Mary Pickford621 - Mary Pickford
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Striking vintage matte-finish 6.75 x 8.75 photo of Pickford wearing a glamorous black dress, signed in fountain pen, "Sincerely, Mary Pickford....
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Vincent Price622 - Vincent Price
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, no date. Letter to Mr. Page, in full: "You asked about the worst scare I ever had on a set. For climactic scene in ...
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Eric Rohmer623 - Eric Rohmer
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French film director and writer (1920–2010) who is remembered for New Wave films like My Night at Maud's, Claire's Knee, and The Green Ray; ...
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Frank Sinatra624 - Frank Sinatra
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Vintage semi-glossy 5 x 7 cardstock photo of Tommy Dorsey removed from a Famous Faces scrapbook originally obtained at Frank Dailey's Meadowbroo...
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Frank Sinatra625 - Frank Sinatra
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Sinatra in a charming half-length pose, signed and inscribed in thin black felt tip, "Thank you Len—For all your help, G...
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Stephen Sondheim626 - Stephen Sondheim
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AMQS on an off-white 6 x 4 card, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "For Brian and Melissa Michaelson, Stephen Sondheim," who adds tw...
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James Stewart627 - James Stewart
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Two items: a TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, June 11, 1986, addressed to Matthew Stiller of Hobbs, New Mexico, in full: "First...
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