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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British Painters496 - British Painters
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Five ALSs from prominent 19th century British painters, each one page, various sizes, dated between 1868 and 1896. Signers are: Lawrence Alma-Tadema,
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Charles Bukowski497 - Charles Bukowski
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Prolific poet, novelist, and short story writer (1920–1994) known for his alcoholism, love of women, and vulgar style. Scarce glossy 8 x 10 photo of B
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Marc Chagall499 - Marc Chagall
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Signed book: Marc Chagall: Recent Paintings, 1966–1968. First edition. NY: Pierre Matisse Gallery, 1968. Softcover, 9.5 x 12.25. Colorfully signed on
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Joseph Conrad507 - Joseph Conrad
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Rare vintage 7 x 10.75 photo supplement from the T.P.'s and Cassell's Weekly periodical, boldly signed in the lower border in black ink. Aff...
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Arthur Conan Doyle510 - Arthur Conan Doyle
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ALS signed “A. Conan Doyle,” one page, 4 x 6.75, personal letterhead, no date. Letter to Lawson Tait. In full: “Very many thanks for your kind note. I
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Julia Ward Howe528 - 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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Maxfield Parrish542 - Maxfield Parrish
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Beautifully penned ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 7.25, April 14. Letter to his cousin. In part: “A body can’t get along without a he
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Henry Fox Talbot564 - Henry Fox Talbot
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British inventor and photography pioneer (1800–1877) who introduced the calotype process in 1841; he was also active in politics, serving as a member
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Edith Wharton570 - Edith Wharton
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Distinguished American author (1862–1937) best known for her novels exploring the manners and morals of upper-class American society. Her most endurin
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Thomas Wolfe572 - Thomas Wolfe
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Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Wolfe, payable to Rogers Peet for $22.54, May 14, 1938. Wolfe’s notation at bottom reads, “Payment i
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