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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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364 - Auguste EscoffierRR Auction
Legendary French chef, restaurateur, and culinary writer (1846–1935) who was one of the most important leaders in the development of modern French cui
No Online Bidding For This LotEstimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
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366 - William Randolph HearstRR Auction
Seven pages of poetry handwritten by Hearst, the first in pencil on five sheets and the other in ink on two sheets. The pencil poem, apparently an ode
No Online Bidding For This LotEstimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
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367 - Wilhelm von SiemensRR Auction
German telecommunications industrialist (1855–1919) from the important Siemens family. ALS in German, signed “W. Siemens,” three pages on two adjoinin
No Online Bidding For This LotEstimate : 600.00 - 800.00
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368 - Henry Wells and James FargoRR Auction
Partly-printed DS, signed “Henry Wells” and "Jas. C. Fargo," one page, 11.75 x 7.75, May 1, 1866. Certificate for 5 shares of stock in the...
No Online Bidding For This LotEstimate : 600.00 - 800.00
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370 - Alfred AdlerRR Auction
Austrian psychologist (1870–1937) who founded the school of 'individual psychology.' ALS in German, signed “Adler,” on both sides of a 5.5 ...
No Online Bidding For This LotEstimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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371 - Kenneth T. BainbridgeRR Auction
American physicist (1904–1996) at Harvard University who did work on cyclotron research and was director of the Manhattan Project's Trinity nucl...
No Online Bidding For This LotEstimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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372 - George David BirkhoffRR Auction
American mathematician (1884–1944) best known for what is now called the ergodic theorem. ALS signed “George D. Birkhoff,” three pages on two sheets,
No Online Bidding For This LotEstimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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373 - Luther BurbankRR Auction
Eminent American horticulturist and researcher (1849–1926) credited with developing hundreds of plant varieties and hybrids, including the spineless c
No Online Bidding For This LotEstimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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