RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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With more than 1,000 lots, RR Auction’s May Fine Autographs and Artifacts auction features an impressive assortment of historic collectibles. This month includes a special Literature section, with rare and significant items such as an illustrated, autographed manuscript of Hermann Hesse’s "Piktor's Verwandlungen"; Anton Chekhov's “Stories and Tales,” inscribed; a handwritten quotation from Guo Moruo; and many more top authors like Joyce, Tolkien, Orwell, Sartre, Sendak and Whitman. The Music section features incredible original artwork by Frederic Chopin; a 350-page “Who’s Who in Rock & Roll,” signed by hundreds of the genre’s greatest musicians; and a fully signed Beatles autograph with additional, rare signature from Ray Charles. This catalog also includes items from US History, Space, Art, Entertainment and more. 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 May 2018.

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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Ray Bradbury133 - Ray Bradbury
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DS, three pages, 8.5 x 11, February 18, 1971. American Broadcasting Company document hiring Bradbury "to write story and teleplay for one (1) e...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charles Bukowski134 - Charles Bukowski
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Prolific poet, novelist, and short story writer (1920–1994) known for his alcoholism, love of women, and vulgar style. Desirable glossy 8 x 10 photo o
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Edgar Rice Burroughs135 - Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Signed book: Tarzan and the Ant Men. Later printing. NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1924. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.5, 346 pages. Signed and inscribed on the f...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Edgar Rice Burroughs136 - Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Signed book: Apache Devil. First edition. Tarzana, CA: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., 1933. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.5, 310 pages. Signed and inscribed on the
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Karel Capek137 - Karel Capek
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One of the most influential Czech writers of the 20th century (1890–1938) who introduced and made popular the word 'robot,' which first appe...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Truman Capote138 - Truman Capote
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Collection of 41 original vintage silver gelatin photographs of an exotic vacation, ranging in size from 6 x 6 to 9.25 x 7, eight of which show author
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Raymond Chandler139 - Raymond Chandler
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TLS signed “Ray,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, February 10, 1947. Letter to "Swanie," his agent H. N. Swanson, in part: "...
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Arthur C. Clarke140 - Arthur C. Clarke
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Signed book: Rendezvous with Rama. First edition, first printing. NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1973. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 303 pag
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Samuel L. Clemens141 - Samuel L. Clemens
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Original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Clemens in a handsome left-facing profile pose, unsigned and published by Warren's Portraits of Bos...
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Jean Cocteau142 - Jean Cocteau
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ALS in French, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, November 19, 1961. Letter addressed to "Theatre Artists" in Toronto, in which Cocteau expresses his ...
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