RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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Boasting almost 1,300 lots, RR Auction’s massive August Fine Autographs and Artifacts auction features highlighted World War II and Animation sections, in addition to a vast array of material spanning history, entertainment, and the arts. The historic World War II section features uniforms, autographs, and weapons from the conflict, including a surrendered Japanese sword. Animation includes original Disney production cels, beautiful hand-painted concept artwork, and autographs from the greatest names in the industry. Other top lots in the sale include an autograph letter from revered economist Adam Smith, an amazing original sketch by Paul Cezanne, an oversized portrait of Oscar Wilde, and multiple pieces signed by Marilyn Monroe. 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 August 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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Joseph Heller630 - Joseph Heller
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American author (1923–1999) best known for his classic absurdist novel Catch-22. Semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of the author by Sheila Yurman, signed and i
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Michael Herr631 - Michael Herr
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American writer and war correspondent (1940–2016) who is best known as the author of Dispatches, a memoir of his time as a correspondent for Esquire m
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Hermann Hesse632 - Hermann Hesse
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Signed booklet: Lektüre für Minuten: Ein paar Gedanken aus meinen Büchern und Briefen. Limited airmail edition, one of 650 unnumbered...
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William Dean Howells633 - William Dean Howells
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American author and editor (1837–1920) best known as the editor of the influential periodical Atlantic Monthly. ALS signed “W. D. Howells,” one page,
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Langston Hughes634 - Langston Hughes
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Signed book: The Weary Blues. Eighth printing. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1939. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 7.75, 109 pages. Signed and inscribed on t
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Eugene Ionesco635 - Eugene Ionesco
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Distinguished Romanian-born playwright (1909–1994) best known as a leading figure in the 'Theatre of the Absurd.' Untranslated ALS in French...
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Jack Kerouac: Larry Rivers636 - Jack Kerouac: Larry Rivers
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Signed book: Lonesome Traveler by Jack Kerouac. First edition. NY: McGraw-Hill, 1960. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 183 pages. Signed on the fi
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Timothy Leary637 - Timothy Leary
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Two first edition books, both hardcovers with dust jackets: Flashbacks, published in 1983 by J. P. Tarcher, signed and inscribed on the first free end
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Harper Lee638 - Harper Lee
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Souvenir typescript of the opening from To Kill a Mockingbird, one page, 8.5 x 11, signed in black felt tip by Lee. In part: "When he was nearl...
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Jack London639 - Jack London
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The Merchants National Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by London, "Jack London," payable to Andre Caster for $3.75, stamp-d...
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow640 - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Ink signature, "Yours truly, Henry W. Longfellow,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 slip. Double-cloth-matted and framed with a cabinet portrait of the ...
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Pierre Louys641 - Pierre Louys
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French poet and writer (1870–1925) most renowned for the lesbian and classical themes in some of his works. Untranslated ALS in French, one page, 4.75
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W. Somerset Maugham642 - W. Somerset Maugham
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Signed book: A Writer's Notebook. First edition, limited issue, numbered 915/1000. London: William Heinemann, 1949. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.5...
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Thomas Moore643 - Thomas Moore
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Famed Irish poet and songwriter (1779–1852) best known for such verses as ‘The Last Rose of Summer’ and ‘Believe Me If All These Endearing Young Charm
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Nobel Prize Winners: Literature644 - Nobel Prize Winners: Literature
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Desirable collection of 23 items signed by Nobel Prize–winning writers, mostly comprising letters, signatures, and typescripts, with signers including
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Nobel Prize Winners: Literature645 - Nobel Prize Winners: Literature
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Group of six photos of Nobel Prize–winning authors, measuring approximately 4 x 6, each signed in ink by the subject, including: Harold Pinter, Gunter
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James Whitcomb Riley646 - James Whitcomb Riley
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ALS signed “J. W. Riley,” one page, 3.75 x 2.25, April 20, 1896. Letter to J. B. Wright, in full: "Would gladly write in your first edition cop...
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Francoise Sagan647 - Francoise Sagan
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Important French writer (1935–2004) who attained international prominence with the publication of her first novel, Bonjour Tristesse, at the age of 18
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Carl Sandburg648 - Carl Sandburg
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Desirable ink signature, "Carl Sandburg,” on an off-white 5.5 x 8.5 book page bearing a preprinted intro to his 1939 book Storm Over the Land, ...
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Carl Sandburg649 - Carl Sandburg
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Signed book: Always the Young Strangers. First edition. NY: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1953. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 445 pages. Neatly
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