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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Celebrity Authors581 - Celebrity Authors
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Twenty-four hardcover books, each signed on an opening page by the book’s author, with several inscribed. Signers are: Jimmy Carter (Why Not the Best,
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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John Grisham582 - John Grisham
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Four hardcover books, each signed on the half-title page in black ink by Grisham. Titles are: The Pelican Brief, The Client, The Chamber, and The Runa
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Keith Haring583 - Keith Haring
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Color 4 x 6 postcard with an untitled Haring work depicting a pregnant ‘Haring figure’ holding up a television, signed in person at the bottom in blac
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Al Hirschfeld and Celine Dion584 - Al Hirschfeld and Celine Dion
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Limited edition 16 x 21 lithograph of Hirschfeld’s caricature of Dion, numbered 48/275, signed in the lower right in pencil by the artist, “Hirschfeld
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Philip Johnson and John Burgee585 - Philip Johnson and John Burgee
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American architects who were in partnership from 1967 to 1991. Limited edition 12 x 12 print of various plans for their landmark AT&T World Head...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Stephen King586 - Stephen King
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Two hardcover books: The Dark Half, signed and inscribed on the second free end page; and Gerald’s Game, signed and inscribed on the half-title page.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Henry Moore587 - Henry Moore
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Distinguished English artist (1898–1986) best known for his abstract, often biomorphic sculptures. Glossy 3.25 x 5.25 photo of Moore holding a paintbr
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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LeRoy Neiman and Joe Namath588 - LeRoy Neiman and Joe Namath
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Color 22.25 x 31 print of Neiman’s portrait of Namath walking off the field in his Jets uniform, signed in black felt tip, “Broadway Joe Namath, X12,”
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Gerhard Richter589 - Gerhard Richter
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German artist (born 1932) whose works have achieved world-record prices at auction. Postcard featuring Richter’s 1965 work entitled ‘Familie nach alte
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Robert Ripley590 - Robert Ripley
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Signed book: Believe It or Not. Later printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1929. Hardcover, 6 x 9, 172 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Dr. Seuss591 - Dr. Seuss
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Signed book: You’re Only Old Once. Limited first edition of 500 copies (this being no. 365). NY: Random House, 1986. Hardcover with slipcase, 8.25 x 1
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Isaac Bashevis Singer592 - Isaac Bashevis Singer
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Author of Yiddish short stories, plays, and novels (1902–1991) and the 1978 Nobel Laureate for literature. Collection of four booklets and magazines,
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Comic Artists593 - Comic Artists
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Wonderful collection of four sketches, each drawn and signed by a famous comic artist, including: George McManus, Bill Mauldin, Don Herold, and Scott
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Matt Groening594 - Matt Groening
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Groening posing along the waterfront with a duck in his arms, signed in black felt tip, “Your pals, Bongo & Matt Groening...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Robert Crumb595 - Robert Crumb
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ALS signed “R, Crumb,” on a 6.25 x 4.25 card, with a vintage postcard photo of four men drinking wine affixed to the reverse, captioned by Crumb, “Fre
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Walt Disney596 - Walt Disney
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Personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Disney, “Walter E. Disney,” payable to Walt Disney Special Acct. for $450.00, stamp-dated N
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Walt Disney597 - Walt Disney
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Enormous unsigned original 37 x 41 gelatin silver print of Walt Disney, Deems Taylor, and Leopold Stokowski discussing ideas for the 1940 film Fantasi
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Hector Berlioz598 - Hector Berlioz
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ALS in French, signed “H. Berlioz,” one page, 5.25 x 8, July 12, no year. Letter to “My dear Stephen,” in full (translated): “I’m not sure a flawless
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Maria Callas599 - Maria Callas
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Uncommon and desirable 3.5 x 5.75 cardstock head-and-shoulders photo, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Cordially, Maria Callas.” In fine
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Enrico Caruso600 - Enrico Caruso
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ALS signed “E. Caruso,” one page, 5.25 x 3.5, postmarked March 27, 1914. Brief message to Miss J. Whitman reads, in full: “The Italian Charities conce
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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