RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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RR Auction's September Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale is led by a wealth of significant documents associated with American finance—George Washington extends the financial system to the newly admitted North Carolina, Chief Justice John Marshall opines on the Bank of the United States, and President Lincoln allows cotton trade between North and South. Other pieces of significance include locks of George and Marsha Washington's hair, autographs of several rare signers of the Declaration of Independence, a scarce Christy Mathewson check, and several remarkable letters and photographs. 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 September 2021.
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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Louis L'Amour Typed Letter Signed515Louis L'Amour Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, illustrated The Strater Hotel letterhead, August 4, 1973. Letter to H. H. Mathisen, in full: "Thanks for the kind w...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
John le Carre (2) Autograph Letters Signed516John le Carre (2) Autograph Letters Signed
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Two ALSs from British author John le Carre, both one page, 8 x 10 personal letterhead, addressed to Bootsie Katt. The earlier handwritten letter, date
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Elmore Leonard and Others Multi-Signed Book517Elmore Leonard and Others Multi-Signed Book
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Signed book: The Best American Mystery Stories, 1997. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1997. Advance uncorrected proof in glossy pictorial wrappers,
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Norman Mailer Signed Book and Photograph518Norman Mailer Signed Book and Photograph
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Two items: a glossy 10 x 8 Cannon Films publicity photo of Norman Mailer during production of the 1987 film Tough Guys Don't Dance, signed and i...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Heinrich Mann Signed Photograph519Heinrich Mann Signed Photograph
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Rare vintage matte-finish 3.75 x 5.75 photo of Heinrich Mann by the H. Rex Studio of Oberammergau, Germany, affixed to the original 7.75 x 11 studio m
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Edwin Markham (3) Signed Items520Edwin Markham (3) Signed Items
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Impressive group lot of three items signed by noted American poet Edwin Markham, which is highlighted by a handwritten poem entitled â
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Gabriel García Márquez Signature521Gabriel García Márquez Signature
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Ink signature, "Gabriel, 1984,” on a white 3.75 x 2.25 card affixed to a larger sheet with an applied photo of Gabriel Garc
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
John Masefield Autograph Letter Signed522John Masefield Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page, 8 x 10, April 26, 1907. Handwritten letter to Allan Wade of the Court Theatre, in full: "Many thanks for your kind letter. I am ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
W. Somerset Maugham Signed Print523W. Somerset Maugham Signed Print
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Desirable 5.75 x 9 print of a portrait of Maugham by Gerald Kelly, signed across the top in blue ballpoint, "W. Somerset Maugham." In fine...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Moby Dick: Jeremiah N. Reynolds524Moby Dick: Jeremiah N. Reynolds
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Unsigned bound magazines: The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, Vol. XIII [January–June 1839 issues], published
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Notables525Notables
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A dozen books signed by noted figures from a wide variety of fields, including: Gary Kasparov (Easton Press limited edition of How Life Imitates Chess
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Richard Price Signed Book526Richard Price Signed Book
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Signed book: Three Screenplays: The Color of Money, Sea of Love, and Night and the City. First edition. NY: Houghton Mifflin, 1993. Hardcover with dus
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Ellery Queen: Manfred Bennington Lee527Ellery Queen: Manfred Bennington Lee
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TLS signed "Manfred B. Lee," one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal Ellery Queen letterhead, August 3, 1970. Letter to Claude D. Plum, Jr., in pa...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Robert Ripley Signed Photograph528Robert Ripley Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Robert Ripley at his easel and holding a pencil, cleverly signed and inscribed in bold fountain pen, "T...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sax Rohmer Signed Photograph529Sax Rohmer Signed Photograph
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Vintage 4.5 x 3.5 paperstock photo of Rohmer seated in Oriental robe and smoking a pipe, signed in black ink, "With all best wishes, Sax Rohmer...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sir Walter Scott Autograph Letter Signed530Sir Walter Scott Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page both sides, 8 x 10, January 19, 1801. Handwritten letter concerning some financial matters, in part: "I fancy Lord Downshire had ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Maurice Sendak Signed Book531Maurice Sendak Signed Book
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Signed book: Where the Wild Things Are. Later printing. NY: Harper & Row, 1974. Hardcover, 10.25 x 9.25. Signed and inscribed on the half-title ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Dr. Seuss Signed Print532Dr. Seuss Signed Print
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Color 5.5 x 8.5 print of the Cat in the Hat, inscribed in black felt tip, "Thank you! And a Billion Happy Birthdays to all my good friends at P...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Georges Simenon Original Sketch533Georges Simenon Original Sketch
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Original sketch by Georges Simenon of his popular sleuth creation, Detective Jules Maigret, with trademark pipe, bowler hat, and thick overcoat, accom
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Alexander Solzhenitsyn Signed Book534Alexander Solzhenitsyn Signed Book
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Signed book in Russian: Army Stories. Moscow: 2001. Hardcover, 5 x 6.5, 171 pages. Signed and inscribed on the title page in Cyrillic in black ballpoi
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Mickey Spillane (2) Signed Photographs535Mickey Spillane (2) Signed Photographs
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Two glossy photos: an 8 x 10 full-length photo of Spillane looking rather disheveled in The Girl Hunters, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, &qu...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Tom Stoppard Signed Book536Tom Stoppard Signed Book
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Signed book: Every Good Boy Deserves Favour & Professional Foul. First edition. London: Faber and Faber, 1978. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5 x 8...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Tom Stoppard Signed Playscript for 'Jumpers'537Tom Stoppard Signed Playscript for 'Jumpers'
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Script for the 1972 play 'Jumpers,' 63 pages, 8.25 x 13.25, signed boldly on the title page in black ink, "Tom Stoppard." In very ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Alfred Lord Tennyson Autograph Letter Signed538Alfred Lord Tennyson Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “A. Tennyson,” one page, 4.5 x 7, May 15, 1867. Handwritten letter, in small part: "I
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
William Makepeace Thackeray Autograph Letter Signed539William Makepeace Thackeray Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “W. M. Thackeray,” one page, 6.75 x 8, November 29, 1855. Handwritten letter to S. H.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Evelyn Waugh (2) Autograph Letters Signed540Evelyn Waugh (2) Autograph Letters Signed
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Two ALSs from English writer Evelyn Waugh, both one page, 6 x 8, Combe Florey House and Piers Court, Gloucestershire letterhead, both addressed to his
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Noah Webster Document Signed541Noah Webster Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 9 x 7.5, January 20, 1802. Certificate for one share in his Union School House. In part: "This certificate is evid...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Eudora Welty Signed Book and Program542Eudora Welty Signed Book and Program
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Signed book: The Welty Collection: A Guide to the Eudora Welty Manuscripts and Documents at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History by Suza
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
John Greenleaf Whittier Autograph Letter Signed with Handwritten Poem543John Greenleaf Whittier Autograph Letter Signed with Handwritten Poem
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ALS signed "John G. Whittier," one page both sides, 6.75 x 9, May 4, 1880. In part: "Excuse me for not copying the whole of the Poem ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
John Greenleaf Whittier Signed Photograph544John Greenleaf Whittier Signed Photograph
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Uncommon 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of an artist's portrait of the poet, signed on the mount in ink, "John G. Whittier, from crayon in 1880.&...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Emile Zola Autograph Letter Signed545Emile Zola Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in French, one page, 5.25 x 8.25, October 23, 1879. Handwritten letter granting authorization for publication. In fine condition, with scattered l
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Johannes Brahms546Johannes Brahms
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ALS in German, signed “J. Brahms,” one page on a 5.5 x 3.25 postcard, no date. Untranslated lett
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov547Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
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Rare signed complete Russian musical score for his opera Pan Voyevoda, 9.5 x 12.25, 249 pages, inscribed on the title page in Cyrillic by Nikolai Rims
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Giuseppe Verdi Document Signed548Giuseppe Verdi Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS in Italian, signed “G. Verdi,” one page, 3.25 x 8.5, July 25, 1897. Partial re
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Miles Davis Quintet Signed Program549Miles Davis Quintet Signed Program
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Program from the Miles Davis Quintet's 1960 UK Tour, 16 pages, 8.25 x 10.5, signed and inscribed inside in fountain pen, "Miles Davis!,&quo...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Jerome Kern Autograph Musical Quotation Signed550Jerome Kern Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
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World War II-dated AMQS on an off-white 8.5 x 11 sheet, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "For John Craven, from, Jerome Kern, October 1941...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Thelonius Monk Signed Album551Thelonius Monk Signed Album
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Genius of Modern Music: Volume 2 compilation album by Thelonious Monk, who has signed the back cover in blue ballpoint. In fine condition, with a smal
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Beatles Signed Parlophone Promo Card552Beatles Signed Parlophone Promo Card
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Choice circa 1963 Parlophone Records promo card depicting the Beatles wearing matching dark suits, 5.75 x 3.5, perfectly signed on the reverse in ink,
Estimate : 16,000.00 - 18,000.00
Beatles Signed 1963 Program553Beatles Signed 1963 Program
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Rare vintage red-and-white ‘The Beatles Show’ program for a performance held at the ABC Cinema
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Beatles: George Harrison554Beatles: George Harrison
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Help! soundtrack album by the Beatles, signed on the back cover in blue ballpoint by George Harrison. In very good to fine condition, with scattered s
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Beatles: Al Hirschfeld Signed Lithograph555Beatles: Al Hirschfeld Signed Lithograph
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Limited edition color 16.25 x 22.5 lithograph on Japanese rice paper of an Al Hirschfeld work entitled 'The Beatles: John Lennon, Peace & Li...
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
Beatles: Lennon and Ono Signed Book556Beatles: Lennon and Ono Signed Book
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Signed book: Grapefruit. First Touchstone paperback printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1971. Paperback, 5.25 x 5.25. Signed on the first free end p...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Beatles: John Lennon557Beatles: John Lennon
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Limited edition 28.5 x 21.5 lithograph entitled 'John & Yoko' from Lennon's infamous 'Bag One' portfolio, numbered 205/300, ...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Beatles: Paul McCartney558Beatles: Paul McCartney
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album by the Beatles, signed nicely on the upper front cover in black felt tip by Paul McCartney. In fine ...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Beatles: Paul and Linda McCartney Signed Print559Beatles: Paul and Linda McCartney Signed Print
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Unique 20.25 x 17.5 print of a painting of Paul McCartney with an arm around his wife, Linda, signed in green ink, "All the breast! Paul McCart...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Beatles: Ringo Starr Signed Print560Beatles: Ringo Starr Signed Print
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Limited edition color 21 x 17 giclee print entitled 'Chef Alamode,' numbered 18/100, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, "Rin...
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
Eric Clapton Signed Album561Eric Clapton Signed Album
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Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs album (Polydor UK stereo pressing) signed and inscribed on the front cover in black ink to an extra in The Who&#...
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Bob Marley and The Wailers Signed 45 RPM Single562Bob Marley and The Wailers Signed 45 RPM Single
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Desirable UK Island Records 45 RPM single for ‘Satisfy My Soul / Smile Jamaica’ by Bob Marley &
Estimate : 7,500.00 - 10,000.00
Elvis Presley Signed Oversized Print563Elvis Presley Signed Oversized Print
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Huge vintage color 15.5 x 19.5 print of Elvis in a red jacket, originally done by June Kelly, prominently signed and inscribed in felt tip, "To...
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Queen Signatures564Queen Signatures
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Rare mailing envelope, 7 x 5, signed and inscribed on the reverse in blue ballpoint by Queen and their manager John Reid during their 1979 Crazy Tour:
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00