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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Artists and Writers490 - Artists and Writers
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Collection of nine items, each signed by a notable artist or writer, including: William Cullen Bryant (ALS), John Stevens Cabot Abbott (CDV), Helen Zi
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Authors and Playwrights491 - Authors and Playwrights
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Excellent collection of six items, each signed by a distinguished author or playwright, including: William Dean Howells (signature and unsigned handwr
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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L. Frank Baum492 - L. Frank Baum
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American author (1856–1919) best known for the children’s classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Signed book: American Fairy Tales. Chicago: George M. Hi
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Pierre Bonnard493 - Pierre Bonnard
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French painter and lithographer (1867–1947). He trained at the Académie Julien, then joined the group called Les Nabis, which included Denis an...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Jacinto Benavente494 - Jacinto Benavente
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One of the foremost Spanish dramatists of the 20th century (1866-1954). He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1922. AQS in Spanish, on a 7.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Margaret Bourke-White495 - Margaret Bourke-White
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First-generation original glossy 13.25 x 9.25 photo of a camel train carrying supplies through the USSR taken by Bourke-White. Reverse bears a Black S
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Philip Burne-Jones498 - Philip Burne-Jones
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Distinguished painter (1861–1926) who produced over 60 portraits, landscapes, and other images. ALS, one page both sides, 3.75 x 6, Exeter College let
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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