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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Chuck Berry807 - Chuck Berry
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Color 26.5 x 39.75 one sheet movie poster for the 1987 musical documentary Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll, signed in blue felt tip by Berry, who ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Blue Oyster Cult808 - Blue Oyster Cult
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Some Enchanted Evening album signed on the front cover in silver ink by Eric Bloom, Donald 'Buck Dharma' Roeser, Allen Lanier, and Joe and A...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Bon Jovi809 - Bon Jovi
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Mercury Records 45 RPM record sleeve for the Bon Jovi single 'Livin' on a Prayer / Wild in the Streets,' signed on the front in blue fel...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gary U. S. Bonds810 - Gary U. S. Bonds
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Original color 17 x 22.25 first printing poster for a "1950s Rock & Roll Revival" show at the Berkeley Community Center on April 18, 1...
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Jackson Browne811 - Jackson Browne
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Original color 12 x 20.75 first printing poster for a Jackson Browne concert at the Paramount Theater in Oakland, California, on November 20, 1976, li
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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The Byrds812 - The Byrds
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Younger Than Yesterday album signed and inscribed on the front cover in various ink types, "To Joe, Hi from, Roger McGuinn," "David C...
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Eric Clapton813 - Eric Clapton
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Signed book: Six String Stories. Deluxe limited edition, numbered 140/2000. Guildford, England: Genesis Publications, 2012. Hardcover with clamshell c
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Eric Clapton814 - Eric Clapton
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Signed book: Clapton: The Complete Chronicle. First edition. London: Pyramid Books, 1991. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9.75 x 11.25, 176 pages. Signed
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Eric Clapton815 - Eric Clapton
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One More Car, One More Rider CD booklet signed on the front cover in black felt tip, "Eric, 2004." In fine condition. The CD is not includ...
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Eddie Cochran816 - Eddie Cochran
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American rock 'n' roll musician (1938–1960) best known for his hit 'Summertime Blues,' who met his untimely end in a fatal automobil...
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Phil Collins817 - Phil Collins
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Pearl CX–300 crash/ride cymbal, 20? in diameter, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Richie, Cheers, Phil Collins," who draws a sm...
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David Crosby818 - David Crosby
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Original color 19.25 x 13 first printing poster for David Crosby at the Fillmore on May 3, 1989, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with ligh
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Bobby Darin819 - Bobby Darin
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Two items: a handsome color 7.75 x 10.5 magazine photo of Darin in a bright red shirt, signed in blue ballpoint; and a You're the Reason I'm...
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Depeche Mode820 - Depeche Mode
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Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of the electronic rock band Depeche Mode, signed in blue felt tip by Alan Wilder, Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, and Vince Clarke.
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Devo821 - Devo
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Color 24 x 17 'safe' print of the Devo logo by artist Kii Arens, showing the red 'energy dome' Devo hat as the vault door of an open...
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Bo Diddley822 - Bo Diddley
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Original color 14.5 x 19.75 first printing poster for a series of concerts at the Roostertail and at Saint Andrew's Hall in Detroit, Michigan, b...
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The Doors823 - The Doors
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Original color 14 x 20 third printing poster for The Doors at the Avalon Ballroom on May 12, 1967, signed in black felt tip by Ray Manzarek and Robby
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The Eagles: Glenn Frey824 - The Eagles: Glenn Frey
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Original color 23.5 x 18 MCA Records promo lithograph for Glenn Frey's 1992 album Strange Weather, signed in pencil by Frey. In fine condition. ...
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The Eagles: Henley and Walsh825 - The Eagles: Henley and Walsh
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Original color 13 x 17.5 first printing poster for an Eagles concert at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado, on May 5, 1995, as part of the Hell Fre
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The Eagles: Don Henley826 - The Eagles: Don Henley
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Actual Miles: Henley's Greatest Hits CD signed on the front of the booklet in blue felt tip by Henley. In fine condition, with a crack to the je...
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Dave Edmunds827 - Dave Edmunds
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Closer to the Flame album signed and inscribed on the front cover in gold ink, "To Joe, Dave Edmunds." In fine condition. The record is in...
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Emerson, Lake, and Palmer Pair of Signed Programs828 - Emerson, Lake, and Palmer Pair of Signed Programs
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Two vintage signed Emerson, Lake, and Palmer programs: Vintage "Emerson, Lake, and Palmer In Concert" program, eight pages, 8 x 10, signe...
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Emerson, Lake, and Palmer829 - Emerson, Lake, and Palmer
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Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the English progressive rock supergroup, signed in blue felt tip by Greg Lake, Carl Palmer, and Keith Emerson. In fine co
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Melissa Etheridge830 - Melissa Etheridge
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White-bodied Fender Squier Stratocaster electric guitar, signed on the body in black felt tip by Melissa Etheridge. In fine condition.
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The Everly Brothers831 - The Everly Brothers
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of The Everly Brothers, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "To Sgt. Woodward, The Everly Bros., Phil...
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Freddie and the Dreamers832 - Freddie and the Dreamers
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Group of three Freddie and the Dreamers items, including: a Frantic Freddie album, signed and inscribed on the back cover in blue ballpoint by Freddie
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Marvin Gaye833 - Marvin Gaye
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Diamond International Entertainment business check, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed in another hand, payable to Marvin P. Gaye for $5000, November 16,
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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J. Geils Band834 - J. Geils Band
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Original 15 x 16.5 first printing poster for the Day on the Green Festival at Oakland Stadium on June 5 and 6, 1976, listing bands such as Santana, Je
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The Grass Roots835 - The Grass Roots
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Group of three items, including: an original orange 11 x 17 concert poster for Grass Roots with Prodigy at Dakota St. College; an original 11 x 8.5 po
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The Grateful Dead836 - The Grateful Dead
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Original color 19 x 13 first printing poster for The Dead at the Oakland Arena on December 30–31, 2003, signed in silver ink by Mickey Hart, Bob Weir,
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Al Green837 - Al Green
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Original red-and-white 11 x 17 first printing poster for Santana, Al Green, and Buddy Guy at the Oakland Coliseum Arena on December 31, 1994, signed i
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Buddy Guy and Blues Traveler838 - Buddy Guy and Blues Traveler
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Original black-and-pink 11 x 17 first printing poster for Buddy Guy and Blues Traveler at the Jesse Auditorium on May 7, signed in silver ink by Buddy
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Heart839 - Heart
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Original color 16 x 21.25 first printing poster for Heart at Barton Hall on January 28, 1979, signed in blue felt tip by Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson.
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Iron Maiden840 - Iron Maiden
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KIllers album flat signed on the front in black and blue ballpoint, "All the best, Steve Harris," "Paul Di'Anno," "Cliv...
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Jefferson Airplane841 - Jefferson Airplane
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Original color 13 x 20 first printing poster for acid rock pioneers Jefferson Airplane from 1967, published by Saladin Productions and designed by Rob
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Jethro Tull: Ian Anderson842 - Jethro Tull: Ian Anderson
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Original black-and-white 14.5 x 20.5 first printing poster for Jethro Tull, Yes, and Kimberley at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium on June 27, 1971,
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King Crimson843 - King Crimson
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Color 16 x 14 poster of King Crimson playing live during the THRAK period, signed in silver ink by Robert Fripp, Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, Trey Gunn,
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The Kinks844 - The Kinks
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Pair of beige 5.75 x 4.75 album pages, one signed in ballpoint by Mick Avory and Ray and Dave Davies, and the other signed in ballpoint by Pete Quaife
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KISS845 - KISS
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Attractive black-bodied Washburn PS10 Paul Stanley Starfire electric guitar, signed on the body in white ink by Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Eric Singe
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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KISS846 - KISS
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Killer set of four vintage color posters from the Dynasty era, each measuring 22 x 34 and depicting a member of KISS in a full-length, full-costume po
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KISS847 - KISS
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Color program for the 2017 Kissworld Tour, twenty-eight pages, 11 x 15, signed on the back cover in white paint pen by Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Tom
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KISS848 - KISS
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Destroyer album signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, and in silver ink by Peter Criss and Ace Frehley, who ad
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KISS849 - KISS
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Self-titled debut album signed on the front cover in silver ink by Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, who adds "2009," and Ace Frehl...
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KISS850 - KISS
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Scarce color glossy 36 x 24 chrome lithograph of KISS for the Barry Levine Gallery, signed in white paint pen by Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, in blu
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Led Zeppelin: John Paul Jones851 - Led Zeppelin: John Paul Jones
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Led Zeppelin II album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by John Paul Jones. In fine condition, with some old price sticker residue to the upp
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Jerry Lee Lewis852 - Jerry Lee Lewis
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Uncommon original color 17.25 x 21.5 first printing poster for a Jerry Lee Lewis concert at the U.B.C War Memorial Gym in Vancouver, British Columbia,
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Huey Lewis and the News853 - Huey Lewis and the News
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EMI album flat for Huey Lewis and the News from the the band's Hard at Play era, signed and inscribed on the front in red paint pen, "For J...
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Gary Lewis and the Playboys854 - Gary Lewis and the Playboys
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Great collection of Gary Lewis & the Playboys items, including: a set of four 1965 AFTRA membership applications, signed by "Mrs. Jerry Lew...
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Ray Manzarek and Michael McClure855 - Ray Manzarek and Michael McClure
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Original color 13 x 19.5 first printing poster for a "Word to Word" evening of poetry with Jim Carroll, Ray Manzarek, and Michael McClure ...
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Metallica856 - Metallica
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Original black-and-white 11 x 17 first printing poster for Metallica at Jones Beach on June 8, 1994, signed in gold ink by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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