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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Edith Piaf787 - Edith Piaf
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DS in French, one page, 8.5 x 10.75, February 22, 1963. Contract for Piaf to appear at the Ancienne Belgique from April 4–May 5, 1963, signed at the c
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Laurence Rosenthal788 - Laurence Rosenthal
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American composer, arranger and conductor (born 1926) whose most notable film scores include A Raisin in the Sun, The Miracle Worker, The Island of Dr
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Stephen Schwartz789 - Stephen Schwartz
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Two color 8.5 x 11 laserprint photos, one showing the titular character from the 1995 animated film Pocahontas, and the other the poster for the Broad
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Stephen Sondheim790 - Stephen Sondheim
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Merrily We Roll Along album signed and inscribed on the front cover in black felt tip, "To George—Best wishes from Stephen Sondheim." In f...
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John Philip Sousa791 - John Philip Sousa
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Signed book: The Transit of Venus. First edition. Boston, MA: Small, Maynard & Company, 1920. Hardcover, 5 x 7.5, 250 pages. Signed and inscribe...
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The Von Trapp Family792 - The Von Trapp Family
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Signed book: Yesterday, Today, and Forever. First edition. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1952. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.25, 220 pages. Si
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Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw Hawkins793 - Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw Hawkins
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Desirable pairing of items signed by the country stars who also died in the 1963 plane crash that killed Patsy Cline: a Hawkshaw Hawkins album, boldly
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John Denver794 - John Denver
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Signed book: Take Me Home: An Autobiography. First edition, first printing. NY: Harmony Books, 1994. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 262 page
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Peter, Paul, and Mary795 - Peter, Paul, and Mary
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Desirable satin-finish 10 x 8 Warner Brothers publicity photo of classic folk trio Peter, Paul, and Mary. Signed in blue ink by Peter Yarrow, Paul Sto
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Jim Reeves796 - Jim Reeves
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Pop-country star (1923–1964) who enjoyed international fame with his traditional Nashville sound. Group of three Jim Reeves Enterprises business check
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James Taylor797 - James Taylor
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Satin-finish 11 x 14 half-length photo of Taylor playing the guitar and singing during a performance, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with
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AC/DC: Angus Young798 - AC/DC: Angus Young
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Fantastic original self-portrait sketch accomplished in felt tip by Young on a white 8.25 x 11.75 sheet, signed in the upper right, "Angus Youn...
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Aerosmith799 - Aerosmith
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Color glossy 10 x 8 Columbia Records promo photo for Aerosmith's Nine Lives, signed in black felt tip by Steven Tyler, Joey Kramer, Tom Hamilton...
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Aerosmith: Tyler and Kramer800 - Aerosmith: Tyler and Kramer
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Original color 10.5 x 22.25 first printing poster for an Aerosmith concert at the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, on December 1, 1994, listing the supp
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Aerosmith: Steven Tyler801 - Aerosmith: Steven Tyler
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Original color 17 x 22 first printing poster portraying the Aerosmith frontman for the "Rock 'n Roll Expo" on August 1 at the Palace I...
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Allman Brothers802 - Allman Brothers
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Win, Lose or Draw album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Dickey Betts and Jaimoe, and on the back cover by Gregg Allman, who adds "...
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Beach Boys: Brian Wilson803 - Beach Boys: Brian Wilson
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Natural-finish Affinity series Fender Squier Telecaster electric guitar, signed on the white pickguard in black felt tip by Brian Wilson. In fine cond
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Beach Boys: Brian Wilson804 - Beach Boys: Brian Wilson
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Handsome Fender DG-94 acoustic guitar with a natural finish, signed on the body in black felt tip, "Brian Wilson, Pet Sounds." In fine con...
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Beach Boys: Brian Wilson805 - Beach Boys: Brian Wilson
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Original color 10.5 x 22.25 first printing poster for a Brian Wilson concert at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor on March 9, 1999, signed in black fe
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Beatles: Gerald Scarfe806 - Beatles: Gerald Scarfe
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Color 8.5 x 11 laserprint photo of Scarfe's exaggerated artistic portrayal of the Beatles playing their instruments, signed in black felt tip by...
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