RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document and Autograph Auction

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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 over 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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Ralph Waldo Emerson669 - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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ALS signed “R. W. Emerson,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 10, October 10, 1893. Letter to James Monroe and Company in Boston. In part, “Mr.
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Eugene Field670 - Eugene Field
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American writer (1850–1895) best known for his poems of childhood, including ‘Wynken, Blynken, and Nod’ and ‘Little Boy Blue.’ Miniscule ALS, one page
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Robert Frost671 - Robert Frost
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Signed book: Selected Poems. Later printing. NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1923. Hardcover, 5.25 x 8, 143 pages. Signed on the first free end page, “Rob
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jean de la Fontaine672 - Jean de la Fontaine
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One of the most famous French poets of the 17th century (1621–1695) widely known for his collections of fables. ADS in French, signed “de La Fontaine
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Robert Frost673 - Robert Frost
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Signed book: New Hampshire. First edition, fourth printing. NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1924. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.75, 113 pages. Opposite the first pa
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe674 - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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German writer, scientist, and philosopher (1749–1832) who takes a place among the central intellectual and artistic figures of his day. His poetry and
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Ernest Hemingway675 - Ernest Hemingway
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Personal check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Hemingway, “Ernest M. Hemingway,” payable to First National Bank of Key West for $200.00, Februa
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 1,700.00
 
 
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August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben676 - August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben
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German poet (1798–1874) best known as the author of ‘Das Lied der Deutschen’ (a.k.a. ‘Deutschland uber alles’), the national anthem of Germany. ALS in
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Julia Ward Howe677 - Julia Ward Howe
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Author, suffragette, dramatist, poet, and biographer (1819–1910), best remembered as the lyricist of ‘Battle Hymn of the Republic.’ Civil War–dated AL
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Julia Ward Howe678 - Julia Ward Howe
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AQS on an off-white 5.5 x 7.75 sheet. Howe writes, in full, “The responsibilities of a mother are many and momentous. One of her important duties is t
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Langston Hughes679 - Langston Hughes
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American writer (1902–1967) best known for such works as Weary Blues and The Ways of White Folks. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Hollow Hills Farm letterhea
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Victor Hugo680 - Victor Hugo
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Unsigned autograph letter in French, one page, 4 x 5.25, no date, but Paris circa 1872. A carefully penned letter written at two in the morning, to a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Henrik Ibsen681 - Henrik 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
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Will James682 - Will James
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Artist and writer (1892–1942) best known for his work on the American West. ALS signed “Will James ’29,” one page, 7 x 10.25, August 29, 1929. Letter
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Rudyard Kipling683 - Rudyard Kipling
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Distinguished vintage matte-finish 5.5 x 7.5 portrait of Kipling in profile, affixed to its original 9.25 x 12.5 J. Russell photographer’s mount, sign
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Franz Kafka684 - Franz Kafka
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Rare ANS in pencil in German, signed “Dr. F. Kafka,” one page on a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard depicting Lago di Garda in Punta San Vigilio, postmarked Septemb
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Estimate : 22,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Fernand Khnopff685 - Fernand Khnopff
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Belgian symbolist painter (1858–1921). ALS, one page both sides, 4.5 x 3.5, black-bordered letterhead, 1900. Untranslated letter to an unidentified re
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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D. H. Lawrence686 - D. H. Lawrence
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ALS, one page on a 5 x 3.25 postcard, May 1, no year. Letter to a friend. In part: “Many thanks for your note. May we come in to tea, then, on Thursda
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Alfred Kubin687 - Alfred Kubin
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Austrian artist and occasional writer (1877–1959), a member of the Blaue Reiter group, best known for his expressionistic illustrations for works by P
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Sinclair Lewis688 - Sinclair Lewis
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Vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 10.25 half-length portrait of Lewis seated, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “To Frank Jenkins, Si
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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