RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

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Headquartered in Boston’s North End, RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts. Since its inception in 1980, RR has achieved countless record-setting prices in over 425 successful sales, including Truman Capote’s hand-notated manuscript for Breakfast at Tiffany’s for over $300,000, President Kennedy’s 1963 convertible for $318,000, and a pair of Bonnie and Clyde’s guns for over $500,000. Internationally known and frequently featured in all media outlets—with appearances on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, Fox News, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and the London Times—RR Auction prides itself on selling authentic material, thoroughly examined by in-house experts and third-party authenticators, to uphold the guarantee of authenticity. With a stunning full-color print catalog and a massive online presence, RR Auction’s nearly four decades of business continue to grow, achieving record prices for clients around the world.
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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Woodstock986 - Woodstock
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of a Woodstock movie poster, signed in blue and black felt tip by 22 performers. Signers include: Grace Slick, Paul Kantner, Marty
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Yardbirds: Jim McCarty987 - Yardbirds: Jim McCarty
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Souvenir handwritten lyrics for ‘Shapes of Things,’ on a light blue 8.5 x 11 sheet, written out by McCarty and signed at the bottom, “Jim McCarty 2005
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Young Rascals988 - Young Rascals
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Once Upon a Dream album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati, Dino Danelli, and Gene Cornish. In fine conditio
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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ZZ Top989 - ZZ Top
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Afterburner album signed on the front cover in gold ink by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, and Frank Beard. In fine condition. The record is not included.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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ZZ Top990 - ZZ Top
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Collection of seven items: a 10 x 8 book photo signed by all three members; ZZ Top Club album signed in silver ink by Billy Gibbons; Flash album signe
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lifetime Collection993 - Lifetime Collection
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Enormous collection of over 10,000 items primarily encompassing the fields of entertainment, music, art, ballet, opera, and a smattering of various po
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Brian Aherne’s Celebrity Guestbook995 - Brian Aherne’s Celebrity Guestbook
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Fabulous personal guest book of Brian and Eleanor Aherne spanning almost 30 years from 1948-1977. This very nice hardbound leather covered guestbook w
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Roscoe ‘Fatty’ Arbuckle996 - Roscoe ‘Fatty’ Arbuckle
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Rotund motion picture actor and director (1887-1933). In 1921, at the peak of his fame, Arbuckle was accused of complicity in the death of actress Vir
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Jean Arthur997 - Jean Arthur
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American actress (1900–1991) best known for her comic roles in such classics as Mr. Deeds Goes to Town and The More the Merrier. With the notable exce
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Ingrid Bergman998 - Ingrid Bergman
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Bergman in a striped blouse, signed and inscribed in blue ink, “To Emily—Ingrid Bergman—1961.” Scattered surface dings
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Fred Astaire999 - Fred Astaire
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Scarce ALS, one page, 8.25 x 10.75, MGM letterhead, November 23, 1939. Letter to Bob Trump. In part: “Many thanks for your very kind letter of Nov. 14
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Josephine Baker1000 - Josephine Baker
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Gorgeous vintage 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Baker in pointe ballet slippers and a glittering, grandiose costume, boldly signed in fountain pen, “Souv
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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John Belushi1001 - John Belushi
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Charismatic, self-destructive comedian and actor (1949–1982) whose brilliant career in television and film was cut short by his drug-related death at
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Ingrid Bergman1002 - Ingrid Bergman
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Gorgeous glossy 10 x 8 photo of Bergman with Gregory Peck as they appeared in Spellbound, signed in blue ink, “Ingrid Bergman.” Some scattered creases
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall1003 - Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall
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Two signed books: High Sierra. NY: Sun Dial Books, 1940. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 7.5, 292 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Humphrey Bogart1004 - Humphrey Bogart
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Fabulous collection of materials directly from the family of the founder of Bogart’s very first fan club, Eloise Coates. This huge archive consists of
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Ray Bolger1005 - Ray Bolger
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Bolger’s personal passport, number 0157032, issued on April 9, 1963. Passport measures 3.75 x 6 and contains his typed personal information on the sec
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Billie Burke1006 - Billie Burke
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Oversized vintage matte-finish 10 x 13.5 full-length Sarony photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen to George Cukor, “My beloved George, Billie.”
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Billie Burke1007 - Billie Burke
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Lovely vintage glossy 11 x 14 photo of Burke glancing over her shoulder, beautifully signed and inscribed against her light shirt in fountain pen, “To
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lon Chaney, Jr1008 - Lon Chaney, Jr
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Desirable vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 publicity portrait, signed and inscribed in black ink, “Thanks Mrs. Shellhase for your courtesy. Lon Chaney.” Si
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Charlie Chaplin1009 - Charlie Chaplin
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Chaplin looking distinguished in a dark jacket and tie, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Margaret, best
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Charlie Chaplin1010 - Charlie Chaplin
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Felt tip signature, “Best wishes, Charles Chaplin,” on an off-white sheet of Ridgeway, Wentworth, Virginia Water stationery. Double-matted and framed
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Gary Cooper1011 - Gary Cooper
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Vintage matte-finish 9.25 x 12.25 Coburn photo of Cooper as he appeared in the 1938 film The Cowboy and the Lady, signed and inscribed in fountain pen
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Charlie Chaplin1012 - Charlie Chaplin
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Original vintage signed pencil self-portrait of his instantly-recognizable Little Tramp character on an off-white 4 x 1.75 card, signed in pencil, “‘S
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Gary Cooper1013 - Gary Cooper
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Handsome vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Marion, Wishing you all the best, Gary Cooper.” In very good con
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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George Cukor1014 - George Cukor
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Uncommon ALS signed “George,” three pages, 6 x 9.25, The Plaza letterhead, March 16, 1953. Letter to his secretary, Elsa Schroeder. In part: “Here I c
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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George Cukor1015 - George Cukor
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ALS signed twice, “George,” four pages, 8.5 x 11, August 20, 1955. Letter to actress Ava Gardner. In part: “For the past two weeks—from early morning
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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James Dean1016 - James Dean
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Vintage pencil signature, “James Dean,” on an off-white 2.75 x 2 slip. In very good condition, with a few creases (most noticeably to the very end of
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Marlene Dietrich1017 - Marlene Dietrich
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Beautiful vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Dietrich wrapped in an elaborate boa, signed in the lower left in fountain pen. In fine condition, with
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Marlene Dietrich1018 - Marlene Dietrich
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Enchanting vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 portrait of Dietrich emerging from a soft cloud of furs, inscribed in fountain pen in Hebrew and signed, “Marl
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Francoise Dorleac and Catherine Deneuve1019 - Francoise Dorleac and Catherine Deneuve
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French actresses and sisters who appeared together in the 1967 musical The Young Girls of Rochefort. Dorleac was killed in an auto crash at the age of
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Francoise Dorleac1020 - Francoise Dorleac
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French actress (1942–1967) who appeared in such films as Truffaut’s La peau douce and Polanski’s Cul-de-sac. Dorleace was killed in an auto crash at t
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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W. C. Fields1021 - W. C. Fields
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Partial ALS signed “The G. M.” [Great Man], two pages, 8.5 x 11, no date. Last two pages of a letter to his mistress, Carlotta Monti. In part: “You ne
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Errol Flynn1022 - Errol Flynn
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Dapper vintage matte-finish 7 x 9.25 photo of Flynn in a three-piece suit with a cigarette in his hand, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Hello H
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Errol Flynn1023 - Errol Flynn
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Personal check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed by Flynn, payable to Albert R. Blum for $1071.43, June 6, 1947. Encapsulated in a plastic P
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Clark Gable1024 - Clark Gable
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Personal check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed by Gable, payable to Sylvia Gable and Clark Gable for $1000, May 2, 1950. In fine condition
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Judy Garland1025 - Judy Garland
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Early vintage glossy 5.5 x 7.5 photo of a young Garland resting her head in her hand, circa 1937–1938, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For Sol
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Gone With the Wind1026 - Gone With the Wind
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Three items: personal check, 8 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed by Clark Gable, payable to Book-of-the-Month Club, Inc., for $7.05, dated October
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Judy Garland1027 - Judy Garland
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Gorgeous vintage glossy 8 x 10 MGM publicity photo of Garland, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Kayo, Judy Garland.” In fine condition, with
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Judy Garland1028 - Judy Garland
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Personal check, 7.25 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Garland, payable to Brentwood Pharmacy for $346.68, January 16, 1964. In fine condition, wi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Betty Grable1029 - Betty Grable
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Uncommon color vintage glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of Grable in a playful outfit, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Ann—It was wonderful
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Betty Grable1030 - Betty Grable
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Pretty vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Grable wearing a Hawaiian shirt, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Sal—Every good wish, Betty Gr
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Cary Grant1031 - Cary Grant
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Paramount Pictures publicity photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Bill Bessette, with all good wishes, Cary Grant.”
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Cary Grant1032 - Cary Grant
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Matte-finish 7.5 x 9.25 photo, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Peter Hanson, Cordially, Cary Grant.” In fine condition, with slightly trimmed e
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Edith Head1033 - Edith Head
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Original pencil and watercolor costume sketch of Joanne Woodward in a white top and beige skirt for her role in A New Kind of Love on an off-white 12.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Audrey Hepburn1034 - Audrey Hepburn
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Beautiful vintage program for the production of Gigi at the National Theatre in February 1953, 7.25 x 9.25, 19 pages, signed on the front cover below
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Audrey Hepburn1035 - Audrey Hepburn
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Hepburn and Burt Lancaster in the 1960 film The Unforgiven, signed in black felt tip by Hepburn. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Audrey Hepburn1036 - Audrey Hepburn
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Glossy 5 x 7 UNICEF publicity photo of Hepburn, signed in the lower border in black felt tip. In fine condition, with trivial toning to upper left cor
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Katharine Hepburn1037 - Katharine Hepburn
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ALS signed “Kath,” two pages both sides, 4 x 6, December 15, 1967. Letter to her friend Emily Pierson. In part: “Here I am in Eire—working away on the
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Katharine Hepburn1039 - Katharine Hepburn
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Extremely gorgeous vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders portrait of a young Hepburn, signed in the lower right in fountain pen. Reverse bear
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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