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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Aleksandr Kuprin62 - Aleksandr Kuprin
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Russian writer, explorer, and adventurer (1870–1938) best known for his story The Duel. ALS in Cyrillic, signed “A. Kuprin,” one page on a 5.5 x 3.5 p
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Pyotr Lavrov63 - Pyotr Lavrov
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Prominent Russian theorist of narodism, philosopher, publicist, and sociologist (1823–1900) who endorsed revolutionary socialist ideals. Two ALSs in C
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Harper Lee64 - Harper Lee
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Signed book: To Kill a Mockingbird. Ninth impression. Philadelphia & New York: J. B. Lippincott, 1960. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25, ...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Giacomo Leopardi65 - Giacomo Leopardi
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Important Italian poet, essayist, philosopher, and philologist (1798–1837). ALS in Italian, signed “Giacomo,” one page, 7.5 x 10.25, February 18, 1826
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Sinclair Lewis66 - Sinclair Lewis
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TLS, one page, 8.25 x 11, December 26, 1919. Letter to Dr. Smyth, in part: "The thank-you is for the bully review of 'Free Air' which t...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Robert Lowell67 - Robert Lowell
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American poet (1917–1977) considered an important part of the confessional poetry movement. Lowell's hand-corrected draft for the poem "Wai...
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Andrea Maffei68 - Andrea Maffei
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Italian poet, translator, and librettist (1798–1885) whose work included collaborations with Giuseppe Verdi. Two autograph poems in Italian on an off-
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Thomas Mann69 - Thomas Mann
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Typed manuscript, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, August 22, 1946, in full: "A novel by so literary an author as Mr. Edmund Wilson ...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Guy de Maupassant70 - Guy de Maupassant
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French naturalist writer (1850–1893) considered the greatest French author of short stories. ALS in French, signed “Maupassant,” two pages on two adjo
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Guy de Maupassant71 - Guy de Maupassant
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French naturalist writer (1850–1893) considered the greatest French author of short stories. ALS in French, signed “Guy de Maupassant,” one page, 4.5
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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