RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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Headquartered in Boston’s North End, RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts. Since its inception in 1980, RR has achieved countless record-setting prices in over 425 successful sales, including Truman Capote’s hand-notated manuscript for Breakfast at Tiffany’s for over $300,000, President Kennedy’s 1963 convertible for $318,000, and a pair of Bonnie and Clyde’s guns for over $500,000. Internationally known and frequently featured in all media outlets—with appearances on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, Fox News, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and the London Times—RR Auction prides itself on selling authentic material, thoroughly examined by in-house experts and third-party authenticators, to uphold the guarantee of authenticity. With a stunning full-color print catalog and a massive online presence, RR Auction continues to achieve record prices for clients around the world.
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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Robert Freiman464 - Robert Freiman
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Noted deaf painter (1917–1991) who studied at in New York at the National Academy of Design, Pratt Institute, the Art Students League, and the Parsons
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Daniel Chester French465 - Daniel Chester French
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American sculptor (1850-1931) best known for his monumental historical works, most notably the sculpture that forms the centerpiece of the Lincoln Mem
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German and Austrian Artists466 - German and Austrian Artists
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Interesting group of six untranslated autograph letters from German and Austrian artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including: an ALS
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Philip Johnson and John Burgee468 - Philip Johnson and John Burgee
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American architects who were in partnership from 1967 to 1991. Limited edition 12 x 12 print of various plans for their landmark AT&T World Head...
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Kathe Kollwitz469 - Kathe Kollwitz
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Important German artist (1867-1945) best known for her images of poverty and the effects of war. ALS in German, signed “K. Kollwitz,” one page on the
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Sol LeWitt470 - Sol LeWitt
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Desirable sketch and handwritten note on the reverse of a 6 x 4 postcard depicting one of LeWitt's open cube installations, February 14, 1995, i...
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Robert Mapplethorpe471 - Robert Mapplethorpe
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American photographer (1946-1989) known for his large, highly stylized, and at times controversial black-and-white portraits. Uncommon felt tip signat
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Georges Mathieu472 - Georges Mathieu
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French abstract painter (1921–2012) considered one of the fathers of European lyrical abstraction. Original abstract ink sketch accomplished by Mathie
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Gustave Moreau473 - Gustave Moreau
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French Symbolist painter (1826–1898) whose main focus was the illustration of biblical and mythological figures. Untranslated ALS in French, one page,
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James and Karla Murray474 - James and Karla Murray
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Vivid limited edition color satin-finish 23.5 x 18.5 photo from James and Karla Murray's New York storefronts series, numbered 1/50, signed in t...
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Pablo Picasso475 - Pablo Picasso
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Original vintage circa 1955 glossy 15.75 x 11.75 silver gelatin photo of Picasso with French director Henri-Georges Clouzot, taken by Andre Villers. R
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Max Pollak476 - Max Pollak
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Original etching of a boy wearing a cap by Max Pollak, 10.75 x 13, signed in the lower right in pencil by Pollak. Matted to an overall size of 18 x 22
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Arthur Rackham477 - Arthur Rackham
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British artist and illustrator (1867-1939) best known for his Art Nouveau-influenced illustrations. ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, Houghton House letterhead,
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Wilhelmus Reichius478 - Wilhelmus Reichius
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Original etching on laid paper showing the Last Supper by Wilhelmus Reichius, 7 x 6, lettered along the bottom, "A. 1584 Coloniae, Sanguine Chr...
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Lili Rethi479 - Lili Rethi
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Austrian-born illustrator (1894–1969) who left Germany to avoid a commission from Hermann Goring glorifying the Third Reich, claiming that she had a c
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Norman Rockwell480 - Norman Rockwell
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Signed book: Norman Rockwell: Artist and Illustrator. Limited special edition, numbered AP J/3. NY: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1970. Leatherbound hardcove
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Luigi Rossini481 - Luigi Rossini
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Italian artist (1790–1857) known for his etchings of ancient Roman architecture. Large engraving by Rossini entitled "Avanzi del Tempio di Mart...
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Ernest Shepard482 - Ernest Shepard
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English artist and book illustrator (1879-1976) known especially for his human-like animals in illustrations for Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne. ALS s
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Theophile Steinlen483 - Theophile Steinlen
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Swiss-born French Art Nouveau painter and printmaker (1859-1923). ALS in French, signed “Steinlen,” one page, 4.75 x 6.5, personal letterhead, postmar
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Luigi Vanvitelli484 - Luigi Vanvitelli
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Italian engineer and architect (1700-1773) best known for designing the Palace of Caserta. Untranslated ALS in Italian, one page, 7.75 x 5.25, May 13,
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Alberto Vargas485 - Alberto Vargas
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Desirable color 4.75 x 3 print of a calendar pinup from the month of October, showing a redheaded woman with bare back and floral skirt lounging on he
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Maurice de Vlaminck486 - Maurice de Vlaminck
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Original woodcut print entitled 'Vieux Eglise' showing a serene country church scene, 3.75 x 5.25, signed and inscribed on the reverse in fo...
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Andy Warhol487 - Andy Warhol
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Glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo by Mike Tighe, vertically signed along the left edge in thick black felt tip by Warhol. In fine condition, with scattere
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Andy Warhol488 - Andy Warhol
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Glossy 5.25 x 8.75 photo of Warhol surrounded by a throng of press, signed in the lower border in black felt tip by the famed pop artist. A photograph
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Andy Warhol489 - Andy Warhol
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Interview magazine from November 1981, Vol. XI, No. 11, 11 x 17, eighty-six pages, with Diane von Furstenberg on the front cover, vertically signed ov
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Walt Disney490 - Walt Disney
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World War II-dated TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, May 7, 1945. Letter to Mrs. M. W. Lyon, in full: "It was nice to hear from ...
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Walt Disney491 - Walt Disney
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Attractive vintage ink signature, "To Barbara, Walt Disney,” on a light blue 6.75 x 3.5 sheet. Matted and framed with a photo of Disney to an o...
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Walt Disney492 - Walt Disney
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Signed book: Walt Disney: The Art of Animation. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1958. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.25 x 11.25, 181 pages. Prominently sig...
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Reginald Birch493 - Reginald Birch
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English-American artist and illustrator (1856–1943) best known for his depiction of the titular hero of Frances Hodgson Burnett's 1886 novel Lit...
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Mel Blanc494 - Mel Blanc
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American Guild of Variety Artists membership card, 3.5 x 2.25, signed in black ink by Mel Blanc. The card features Blanc's member number, dues r...
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Art Clokey495 - Art Clokey
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Official Rawlings National League (Coleman) baseball signed in black ink on a side panel by Art Clokey, who adds "'95" and draws a stu...
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Stan Goldberg496 - Stan Goldberg
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Official Rawlings National League (Coleman) baseball signed in black ink on a side panel by Stan Goldberg, who adds "Archie" above a wonde...
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Don Herold497 - Don Herold
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American humorist, writer, illustrator, and cartoonist (1889–1966) who wrote and illustrated many books and was a contributor to various national maga
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Don Herold498 - Don Herold
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Fantastic original comic art by Don Herold, accomplished in graphite and ink on an off-white 14.25 x 12 sheet of artist’s cardstock, signed in the low
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Hank Ketcham499 - Hank Ketcham
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Huge original black felt tip sketch of Donald Duck accomplished by Ketcham on a large brown 18 x 24 sheet, signed in green felt tip, "Hank Ketc...
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Albert Levering500 - Albert Levering
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Notable illustrator from San Antonio, Texas (1869–1929) who worked as a newspaper artist was often connected with the Minneapolis Times, Chicago Tribu
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Virgil Ross501 - Virgil Ross
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(Warner Brothers Studios, circa 1990s) Original drawing by Virgil Ross of Bugs Bunny as a barber, based on the 'Rabbit of Seville' cartoon, ...
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Charles Schulz502 - Charles Schulz
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Two photos: a glossy 10 x 8 United Feature publicity photo of Charlie Brown being carried around by the Peanutland gang after winning the school spell
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Charles Schulz503 - Charles Schulz
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Signed book: As You Like It, Charlie Brown. First edition. NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1964. Softcover, 5.25 x 8. Signed and inscribed on the half
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Mort Walker504 - Mort Walker
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Official Rawlings Major League (Selig) baseball signed in black ink on a side panel by Mort Walker, who adds a fantastic original sketch of Private Be
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Rudolph Wendelin505 - Rudolph Wendelin
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Official Rawlings American League (Brown) baseball signed in black ink on a side panel by Rudolph Wendelin, who draws a fantastic original sketch of S
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Wonder Woman506 - Wonder Woman
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(Hanna-Barbera Studios, circa 1970s–1980s) Two original production cels featuring Wonder Woman from the Super Friends animated TV series, one showing
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Dean Young507 - Dean Young
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Official Rawlings National League (Coleman) baseball signed in black ink on a side panel by Dean Young, who adds a brilliant original sketch of Blondi
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Wilbert Awdry508 - Wilbert Awdry
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English Anglican cleric, railway enthusiast, and children's author (1911–1997) remembered as the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine. ALS signed “...
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L. Frank Baum509 - L. Frank Baum
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Rare ALS, one page, 5.5 x 9.5, Hotel Walton letterhead, September 30, 1904. Letter to author and friend Emerson Hough, in full: "Send me Mr. Ac...
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Saul Bellow510 - Saul Bellow
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Influential Canadian-American writer (1915–2005) who counted the Pulitzer Prize, the Nobel Prize for Literature, and the National Medal of Arts among
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Andre Breton511 - Andre Breton
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French writer and poet (1896–1966) best known as the founder of Surrealism. Signed book: Entretiens. Paris: Le Point du Jour-N.R.F., 1952. Softcover,
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Raymond Chandler512 - Raymond Chandler
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TLS signed “Ray,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, March 19, 1953. Letter to his agent H. N. Swanson, in part: "Yes, of course I shoul...
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Isak Dinesen513 - Isak Dinesen
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Pseudonym of prominent Danish author Karen Blixen (1885-1962), best known for her account of life in Kenya, Out of Africa, later adapted into an Acade
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Dr. Seuss514 - Dr. Seuss
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Signed book: Hop on Pop. Later printing. NY: Random House, 1963. Hardcover, 6.75 x 9.25, 64 pages. Signed and inscribed opposite the title page in bla
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