RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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With an opening section chronicling the history of science and technology, this month’s RR Auction Fine Autograph and Artifact sale boasts over 800 extraordinary lots. Among the highlights offered are an Einstein autograph letter, lunar surface–flown items, a historic letter signed by King Henry VIII, and a vast selection of animation artwork. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in rare and remarkable documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historical artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in December 2016.
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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Tennessee Williams533 - Tennessee Williams
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Matte-finish 5 x 7 photo of Williams smiling, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Marshall, with my best wishes, Tennessee Williams,” above a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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The Stanley Wiater Archive of Modern Horror Literature (100 Boxes)534 - The Stanley Wiater Archive of Modern Horror Literature (100 Boxes)
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The Stanley Wiater archive of modern horror literature comprehensively documents the history of the world’s most terrifying genre. A three-time winner
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Estimate : 80,000.00 - 100,000.00
 
 
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Authors535 - Authors
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Collection of seven books, each signed on an opening page by the author. Signers are: Rex Beach (Going Home), signed and inscribed, “To Mr. Mark Fende
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Pierre Boulle536 - Pierre Boulle
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French novelist best known for authoring The Bridge over the River Kwai and Planet of the Apes (1912–1994). DS, signed “P. Boulle,” one page both side
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Ray Bradbury537 - Ray Bradbury
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Signed book: The Stories of Ray Bradbury. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1980. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.75 x 9.5, 884 pages. Signed on the f
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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William S. Burroughs538 - William S. Burroughs
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Uncommon typed manuscript, one page, 8.5 x 11, no date, signed at the conclusion in black ballpoint. Entitled “Dead on Arrival,” the opening chapter o
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Thomas Carlyle539 - Thomas Carlyle
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Uncommon ANS signed “T. Carlyle,” one page, 4.5 x 7, no date. Written from “Chelsea,” a note to Mr. Dalton, in full: “Call round to night. I wish you
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Walter Van Tilburg Clark540 - Walter Van Tilburg Clark
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American novelist, short story writer, and educator (1909–1971). Appealing AQS on an off-white 4.25 x 2.5 slip, signed in black felt tip, “Walter V. T
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Jean Cocteau541 - Jean Cocteau
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ALS in French, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, no date. Short letter to Doctor Roethel. In fine condition, with light toning along the right edge.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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James Fenimore Cooper542 - James Fenimore Cooper
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Otsego County Bank check, 6 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Cooper, “J. Fenimore Cooper,” payable to Fitch & Paine for $67.49, January 15, 1845....
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Roald Dahl543 - Roald Dahl
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ANS, one page, 8.5 x 11, May 1965. Brief note on a guest page, in full: “With much affection and very many thanks for everything, Roald Dahl, May 1965
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Max Frisch544 - Max Frisch
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Swiss playwright and novelist (1911–1991) who was one of the founders of Gruppe Olten, and was awarded the Neustadt International Prize for Literature
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Alex Haley545 - Alex Haley
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Signed book: Roots. Later printing. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1976. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 688 pages. Signed and inscribed on the f
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Sinclair Lewis546 - Sinclair Lewis
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Handsome 6.5 x 8.5 etching of Sinclair Lewis by Richard Hood, boldly signed in the lower border in fountain pen by Lewis and Hood. Double-matted to an
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Maurice Sendak547 - Maurice Sendak
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Color 18.5 x 24 poster featuring a Wild Thing made for the tenth anniversary of the New York Book Fair in 1988, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip,
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Bram Stoker and Henry Irving548 - Bram Stoker and Henry Irving
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Stoker was an Irish author (1847–1912) best known for his horror classic Dracula. Irving (1838–1905) was a prominent British stage actor who was the
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Ernst Toller549 - Ernst Toller
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German playwright (1893-1939) best known for his expressionist plays and left-wing ideals. Signed book: I Was a German. London: John Lane the Bodley H
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Writers550 - Writers
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Unusual collection of six items, each signed by a notable writer, including: Ray Bradbury (inscribed program), Edgar Rice Burroughs (check), Mary Abig
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Bela Bartok551 - Bela Bartok
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Hungarian-born musician (1881–1945) who, through his far-reaching endeavors as composer, performer, educator, and ethnomusicologist, emerged as one of
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Edward Elgar552 - Edward Elgar
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Leading English composer (1857–1934) and a significant figure among late Romantic European musicians. ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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