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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George Bernard Shaw600 - George Bernard Shaw
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Questionnaire, signed at the conclusion, “’First serial right’ to International News Service, G. Bernard Shaw, 25 Jany 1948,” three pages on two sheet
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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George Bernard Shaw601 - George Bernard Shaw
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TLS signed “G. B. S.,” one page, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, July 5, 1938. Letter to Sir Almoth Wright at St. Mary's Hospital, in full: "Y...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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John Steinbeck602 - John Steinbeck
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ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, February 2, 1965. Letter to editor and artist Byron Dobell, in full: "Thank you for your invitati...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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John Steinbeck603 - John Steinbeck
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ALS signed “Father,” three pages on two sheets, 7.75 x 13, no date. Letter to his son Thom, in part: "I will not go into the difficulty of writ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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John Steinbeck604 - John Steinbeck
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Signed book: Of Mice and Men. Later printing. Stockholm: Zephyr Books, 1945. Softcover with dust jacket, 4.75 x 7.25, 186 pages. Signed on the half-ti
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Dylan Thomas605 - Dylan Thomas
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Splendid ALS, three pages, 5.25 x 7, January 6, 1953. Written from the "Boat House" in Laugharne, a letter to British author and editor Er...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Ivan Turgenev606 - Ivan Turgenev
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Highly influential Russian author (1818–1883) whose 1862 novel Fathers and Sons remains one of the pillars of nineteenth-century literature. ALS in Ge
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Jules Verne607 - Jules Verne
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ALS in French, one page, 4 x 5.25, February 20, 1892. Letter about the translation of his Voyages Extraordinaires, in full (translated): "An un...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Voltaire608 - Voltaire
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ALS in French, signed “V,” one page, 4.25 x 6.5, no date. An intimate and charming letter to his close friend the Count d'Argental, in full (tra...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Oscar Wilde609 - Oscar Wilde
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Magnificent matte-finish 7.5 x 9.75 mounted portrait of Wilde in a near-profile close-up pose, signed in ink, "with best wishes from Oscar Wild...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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