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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Maurice de Vlaminck649 - Maurice de Vlaminck
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French artist (1876–1958) and a member of the Fauvists, his work is typically marked by bold colors and eccentric brushwork. Rare self-portrait print,
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Voltaire650 - Voltaire
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LS in French, signed “Voltaire, Gentleman ordinary to the King,” one page, 6.25 x 7.5, July 28, 1774. Letter to famous architect Jean Rodolph Perronet
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Edgar Wallace651 - Edgar Wallace
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British novelist, playwright, and journalist (1875–1932) who produced popular detective and suspense stories. Autograph manuscript, 29 pages (paginate
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Estimate : 9,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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H. G. Wells652 - H. G. Wells
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ANS signed “H. G. W.,” one page, 4.5 x 3.5, personal letterhead, January 22, 1934. Brief but humorous note. In full: “Warm approval. I’m worked to dea
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Noah Webster653 - Noah Webster
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Manuscript DS, three scallop-topped pages on two adjoining sheets, 9 x 14.5, February 2, 1796. In part: “Articles of Agreement…Between Noah Webster of
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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John Greenleaf Whittier654 - John Greenleaf Whittier
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Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by Warren’s Portraits of Boston, signed in the lower border in black ink, “John G. Whittier.” On the reverse, Whitti
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Frank Lloyd Wright655 - Frank Lloyd Wright
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Signed book: Wendingen. Frank Lloyd Wright. Netherlands: C. A. Mees, 1925. Hardcover, 13 x 13, 164 pages. Signed and inscribed on the title page, “Arc
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Andrew Wyeth656 - Andrew Wyeth
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Signed book: Wyeth at Kuerners. First edition, first printing, limited to 200 copies. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1976. Hardcover, 13.25 x 10.25, 324 pa
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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N. C. Wyeth657 - N. C. Wyeth
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Bold ink signature and inscription, “To James D. Cleafman, Yours sincerely, N. C. Wyeth,” on an off-white sheet. Matted and framed with a portrait of
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Writers and Artists658 - Writers and Artists
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Collection of 17 items, consisting mostly of signatures with a couple AQSs and a letter, each signed in ink by a notable 19th- or 20th-century writer
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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