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Headquartered in Amherst, NH, RR Auction is globally recognized as the trusted source for authentic autographed memorabilia and rare signed documents. Since its inception in 1976, the firm has published close to 360 consecutive monthly autograph catalogs, which are distributed internationally. The firm recently auctioned the autographed photo of Albert Einstein with his tongue wagging for a record $74,340 and the check astronaut Neil Armstrong signed the day he left for the moon for $27,350.
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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Elbert Hubbard580Elbert Hubbard
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American writer, printer, and philosopher (1856–1915), closely associated with the Arts and Crafts movement, who perished in the Lusitania disaster. T
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Langston Hughes581Langston Hughes
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Notarized DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, January 24, 1956. Hughes, “in consideration of the sum of One Dollar,” sells all the copyright “of the following dra
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Victor Hugo582Victor Hugo
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Important French writer, artist, and statesman (1802–1885) best known for such canonical novels as Les Misérables and Notre-Dame de Paris (aka ...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Victor Hugo583Victor Hugo
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Important French writer, artist, and statesman (1802–1885) best known for such canonical novels as Les Misérables and Notre-Dame de Paris (aka ...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
Victor Hugo584Victor Hugo
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ALS in French, one page, 4.5 x 6.75, January 18, 1871. Letter to an unidentified recipient. In full (translated): “It goes without saying that the Aut
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Joris Karl Huysmans585Joris Karl Huysmans
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French novelist most famous for the novel À rebours (Against the Grain or Against Nature). ALS in French, one page both sides, 4.5 x 3.5, April...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Henrik Ibsen586Henrik Ibsen
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Revered Norwegian playwright and poet (1828–1906) whose works, including A Doll’s House and Hedda Gabler, made him one of the seminal figures in the f
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Illustrators and Artists587Illustrators and Artists
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Collection of seven items consisting of two signatures, one signed photo, and four original sketches, all on various size slips and cards. Signatures
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Christopher Isherwood588Christopher Isherwood
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Souvenir typescript, 8.5 x 11, featuring an excerpt from Isherwood’s book, The Berlin Stories, in part: “The tiny flame of the lighter flickered betwe
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Henry James589Henry James
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ALS, two pages both sides, 4.5 x 7, 21, black-bordered East Eleventh Street letterhead, March 31, 1911. James writes to his “dear Louisa,” of Stamford
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Henry James590Henry James
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Celebrated American-born writer (1843–1916) who spent much of his literary career in England and who remains best known for his novels exploring Victo
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Ken Kesey591Ken Kesey
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Souvenir typescript, one page, 8.5 x 11, boldly signed across the text in blue felt tip decorated with carefully placed red dots, “Ken Kesey,” an exce
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Stephen King592Stephen King
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Signed book: The Best American Short Stories. First edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2007. Paperback, 5.5 x 8.25, 428 pages. Signed on the t
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Stephen King593Stephen King
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Glossy 8 x 10 DEG promotional photo for Maximum Overdrive, showing King behind the camera as the writer/director, signed and inscribed in blue ink “Fo
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Frida Kahlo594Frida Kahlo
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Extremely rare DS, one page, 8 x 10.5, December 19, 1941. Declaration in Connection with Paintings, etc., and Sculptures, penned entirely in her hand,
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
Rudyard Kipling595Rudyard Kipling
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Nobel Prize–winning British author (1865–1936) best known for such colorful classics as Just So Stories, Captains Courageous, and The Jungle Book. ALS
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Rudyard Kipling596Rudyard Kipling
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Crisp vintage fountain pen signature, “Rudyard Kipling, Isle of Hope, July 29, 1930,” on an off-white 5 x 3.75 album page. In fine condition.
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Dean Koontz597Dean Koontz
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Signed book: Frankenstein: Original Screenplay. Limited edition of 750 copies (This being No. 341). NY: Charnell House, 2005. Hardcover with slipcase,
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Oskar Kokoschka598Oskar Kokoschka
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Color postcard featuring Kokoschka’s 1909 painting, ‘Portrait of Dr. Tietze and His Wife,’ 6 x 4, signed on the front in the bottom border in black fe
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Walt Kuhn599Walt Kuhn
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American painter (1877–1949) and organizer of the modern art Armory Show of 1913, which was the first of its genre in America. Printed, hand-colored h
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
D. H. Lawrence600D. H. Lawrence
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ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, December 18, 1913. Lawrence writes to “Davies,” from Lerici per Frascherino, Golfo della Spezia, Ita
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
D. H. Lawrence601D. H. Lawrence
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Signed book: Pansies. Limited edition of 500 copies (This being No. 389). London: P. R. Stephenson, 1929. Softcover, 6 x 9, 125 pages. Signed on the l
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Roy Lichtenstein602Roy Lichtenstein
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Vibrant color postcard featuring Lichtenstein’s 1961 painting, ‘The Engagement Ring,’ 5.75 x 5, signed on the front in black felt tip. In fine conditi
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Roy Lichtenstein603Roy Lichtenstein
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Color postcard featuring ‘Still Life with Red Wine,’ 4 x 6, signed on the front in blue ballpoint. In fine condition, with slight signature contrast.
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Roy Lichtenstein604Roy Lichtenstein
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Color 8.5 x 11 magazine photo of Lichtenstein at work, signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint. In fine condition.
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Jack London605Jack London
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Bank check, 6.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by London, payable to Oakland Cream Depot for $4.65, stamp-dated February 7, 1907. In very good conditio
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
James Russell Lowell606James Russell Lowell
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ALS signed “J. R. Lowell,” one page, 5.25 x 7.5 affixed to a slightly larger sheet, embossed personal letterhead, December 21, 1854. Lowell writes, in
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow607Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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ALS signed “Henry W. Longfellow,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, February 4, 1879. Letter to an unidentified gentleman. In part: “I hav
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Rene Magritte608Rene Magritte
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Belgian artist (1898–1967) best known for his paintings in a surrealist, humor-tinged style, often incorporating such trademark elements as bowler hat
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Man Ray609Man Ray
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Influential American-born artist (1890–1976) who carved out an important niche in the history of modern art with his pioneering Dadaist works and his
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Thomas Mann610Thomas Mann
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Highly influential, Nobel Prize–winning German novelist and social critic (1875–1955). Vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 5.5 postcard photo, signed in the l
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Thomas Mann611Thomas Mann
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Vintage ink signature and inscription, in German, (translated): “To H. M. Brehm With best wishes for the betterment of your collection, Thomas Mann, P
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Ngaio Marsh612Ngaio Marsh
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New Zealand crime writer and theater director (1895–1982). Glossy 4.5 x 6.25 photo, signed in blue ballpoint. In fine condition.
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Ross and Norris McWhirter613Ross and Norris McWhirter
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Twin brothers who founded the Guinness Book of World Records. Ross was assassinated by the IRA in 1975. Vintage 6.5 x 8.25 semi-glossy photo of the br
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
H. L. Mencken614H. L. Mencken
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Popular and influential American author and journalist (1880–1956) best known for his satirical pieces that took aim at contemporary American society.
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Arthur Miller615Arthur Miller
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Signed book: I Don’t Need You Anymore. Later printing. NY: Viking Press, 1967. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6 x 8.5, 240 pages. Boldly signed on the tit
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Joan Miro616Joan Miro
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Distinguished Spanish artist (1893–1983) best known for his colorful surrealist imagery. Glossy 10 x 7.5 photo, signed and inscribed vertically in bla
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Piet Mondrian617Piet Mondrian
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ALS in French, signed “P. Mondrian,” one page both sides, 5.5 x 7, April 2, 1926. Letter written at a pivotal point on his career to fellow artist Fel
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Claude Monet618Claude Monet
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ALS in French, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, March 7, 1887. Letter to art critic G. Geffroy. In full (translated): “You know that I am e
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Claude Monet619Claude Monet
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ALS in French, one page, 4.5 x 6.5, personal letterhead, September 19, 1908. Letter to M. Grauvirais[?] writing that he encloses "the sum of 14...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Grandma Moses620Grandma Moses
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Magazine cover from the December 28, 1953, issue of Time magazine, signed in black ink, “Grandma Moses.” In very good condition, with two horizontal m
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Alphonse Mucha621Alphonse Mucha
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Influential Czech artist (1860–1939) best remembered for his stylized Art Nouveau depictions of beautiful women. Vintage 5 x 7.25 textured photo by J.
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Felix Nadar622Felix Nadar
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Pseudonym of Gaspard-Félix Tournachon (1820–1910), a French photographer, caricaturist, journalist, novelist, and balloonist. ALS in French, si...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Felix Nadar623Felix Nadar
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Pseudonym of Gaspard-Félix Tournachon (1820–1910), a French photographer, caricaturist, journalist, novelist, and balloonist. ALS in French, si...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Ogden Nash624Ogden Nash
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Nash’s rare yellow AFTRA union P&W benefits card, one page, both sides, 6 x 4, dated November 7, 1963. Pension and Welfare benefit card is fille...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
LeRoy Neiman625LeRoy Neiman
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Limited edition color serigraph entitled ‘Bobick in the Ring,’ 16.75 x 13, #223/250, signed in pencil by Neiman. Double matted and framed to an overal
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
LeRoy Neiman626LeRoy Neiman
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Limited edition color serigraph entitled ‘September 5th, 5 P.M.,’ 16.75 x 13, #221/250, signed in pencil by Neiman. Double matted and framed to an ove
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
LeRoy Neiman627LeRoy Neiman
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Neiman holding a cigar, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black felt tip “To William W. Stanhope, LeRoy Neiman 84,” a
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Clifford Odets628Clifford Odets
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American playwright (1906–1963) known for his powerful works of the Depression era, including Waiting for Lefty and Golden Boy. Vintage matte-finish 4
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
George Orwell629George Orwell
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ANS signed “Geo. Orwell,” one page, 5 x 8, no date. Brief note to David George. In full: “How about Friday (13th—I suppose you meant this week) at Ant
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00