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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Theodore Roosevelt283 - Theodore Roosevelt
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Handsome engraving of the exterior of the White House, 10.5 x 8, signed below the vignette in ink as president, "Theodore Roosevelt, Jan. 5th, ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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William H. Taft284 - William H. Taft
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ALS as president signed “Wm. H. Taft,” two pages, 5.25 x 6.75, White House letterhead, no date. Letter to his personal secretary Charles D. Hilles, in
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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William H. Taft285 - William H. Taft
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Appealing matte-finish 9 x 12.25 portrait of Taft by Harris & Ewing of Washington, D.C., signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "For Mr. J. ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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William H. Taft286 - William H. Taft
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Signed book: The Avenue of the Allies and Victory. NY: The Book Committee of the Art War Relief, 1918. Hardcover, 7.75 x 11.5, 23 pages. Signed on the
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Woodrow Wilson287 - Woodrow Wilson
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Exceptional matte-finish 9.5 x 13 portrait of President Wilson and his private secretary Joseph Patrick Tumulty by the David B. Edmonton Studio of Was
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Woodrow Wilson288 - Woodrow Wilson
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Fantastic matte-finish 9.25 x 12.75 portrait of Wilson by Harris & Ewing of Washington, D.C., signed boldly in fountain pen, "Sincerely you...
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Calvin Coolidge289 - Calvin Coolidge
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White House card crisply signed in fountain pen, "Calvin Coolidge." In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt290 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, January 9, 1943. Letter to Frank Walker, the postmaster general of Washington, D.C. In f
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt291 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Fascinating collection of items related to the 'Eyes for the Navy' program during World War I, highlighted by a TLS by Roosevelt as assistan...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt292 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS as president, one page, 6.25 x 7, White House letterhead, November 8, 1940. Letter to J. Butler Wright, in full: "I am deeply grateful for ...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt293 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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War-dated TLS as president signed “FDR,” one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, January 14, 1944. Letter to "Polly," Roosevelt's ...
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Harry S. Truman294 - Harry S. Truman
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Program for a celebration of St. Patrick's Day by the Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago, March 17, 1945, 20 pages, 8.5 x 7.25 signed and inscribe...
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Harry and Bess Truman295 - Harry and Bess Truman
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Uncommon matte-finish 7 x 9.5 photo of the Trumans waving from the steps of their private plane, the 'Sacred Cow,' signed neatly in fountain...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Harry S. Truman296 - Harry S. Truman
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Impressive oversized matte-finish 19.75 x 15.25 photo of Truman signing documents at his desk, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Rear A...
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Dwight D. Eisenhower297 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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TLS signed “D. D. Eisenhower,” one page, 8 x 10.5, War Department letterhead, no date. A letter of recommendation, in full: "Mr. Adolph Braemer...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower298 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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World War II–era broadside in French, featuring a facsimile signature of Lt. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, one page, 15 x 20, circa 1942. An order direct
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy299 - John F. Kennedy
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John F. Kennedy's personally-owned brick-red polyester swimming trunks, featuring a gold-tone dual metal clasp on the front, small right pocket ...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy300 - John F. Kennedy
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Fantastic original vintage circa 1942 glossy 5.75 x 3.5 deckle-edge photo of the young John F. Kennedy reclining with a small dog on a pile of pillows
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy301 - John F. Kennedy
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Original vintage glossy 9.25 x 7.25 photo of Congressman Kennedy meeting with Boy Scouts in his Boston office. Framed and in very good to fine conditi
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy302 - John F. Kennedy
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Two original vintage glossy 10 x 8 photographs, each marked with a "Fay Foto Service" credit stamp on the reverse. One shows John F. Kenne...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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