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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James Lovell579 - James Lovell
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Lovell in his white space suit, signed in blue felt tip, “Houston we have a problem, James Lovell, Apollo 13.” In v
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James Lovell580 - James Lovell
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Lovell shortly before his Gemini mission, signed in black felt tip, “James Lovell, Gemini 7.” An Astronaut Scholars
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James Lovell581 - James Lovell
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Color 8 x 10 official NASA lithograph of Lovell in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Joyce, with best wishes, James Lovell.”
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Mercury Astronauts582 - Mercury Astronauts
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Color 8.5 x 11 print of a Mercury lift-off, signed in black felt tip by John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, and Gordon Cooper. In fine conditi
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Mercury Astronauts583 - Mercury Astronauts
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Mercury astronauts posing outside the White House with President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Andrew Johnson, signed
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Edgar Mitchell584 - Edgar Mitchell
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Mitchell standing next to the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “Edgar Mitchell, Apollo
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Moonwalkers585 - Moonwalkers
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Two color satin-finish 10 x 8 photos, one signed by Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt; and the other signed by Charlie Duke, adding his mission underne
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Sally Ride586 - Sally Ride
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Two items: official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Ride, signed in black felt tip; and a hardcover copy of The Mystery of Mars, signed on the first f
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Wally Schirra587 - Wally Schirra
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Four photos of Schirra from his Mercury and Gemini missions, various finishes, including an official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph, each signed in felt
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Wally Schirra588 - Wally Schirra
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Four satin-finish photos of Schirra from the time of his Mercury mission, each signed in felt tip, with Schirra adding brief notations to three of the
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Rusty Schweickart589 - Rusty Schweickart
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Three satin-finish photos, including two color images of Schweickart performing his Apollo 9 EVA, each signed in black felt tip. In very fine conditio
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Alan Shepard590 - Alan Shepard
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Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Shepard posing in his space suit in front of the Apollo 14 mission insignia, signed in blue felt tip, “With b
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Space Shuttles591 - Space Shuttles
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Collection of eight color photos of different shuttle crews, including six official NASA lithographs, each signed in felt tip by the complete crew pic
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Tom Stafford592 - Tom Stafford
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Desirable official color semi-glossy 8 x 10 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of Stafford in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition
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Tom Stafford593 - Tom Stafford
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Two different satin-finish 8 x 10 photos of Stafford in his space suit and helmet, each signed in felt tip. In very fine condition.
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Tom Stafford594 - Tom Stafford
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Color official NASA 8 x 10 lithograph, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Joyce & Abe, with best regards, Thomas P. Stafford.” Double-m...
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Jack Swigert595 - Jack Swigert
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Swigert in a suit and tie posing with a model of a lunar lander, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Guenter Wendt596 - Guenter Wendt
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Five photos, various finishes, each signed in silver ink or black felt tip by Wendt, who adds brief notations to each photo. In overall fine condition
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Ansel Adams597 - Ansel Adams
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Serene 6 x 4.25 postcard photo entitled ‘Forest, Floor of Yosemite,’ signed on the reverse in black felt tip, “Ansel Adams 1-5-76,” beneath a typed in
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Ansel Adams598 - Ansel Adams
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Signed book: Yosemite and the Range of Light. Later printing. Boston: New York Graphic Society, 1980. Hardcover with dust jacket, 15.25 x 12.25. Signe
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Ansel Adams599 - Ansel Adams
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Five TLSs, three signed “Ansel Adams,” one signed in type, and one unsigned, all one page, on his personal letterhead, circa 1968. All are to aspiring
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Ansel Adams601 - Ansel Adams
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Collection of six items signed by Adams consisting of: a hardcover edition of Not Man Apart, signed by Adams and contributors David Brower and Steve C
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Ansel Adams602 - Ansel Adams
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Poster, 25.5 x 36, for a Boston exhibition entitled ‘Images 1923–1974,’ signed in black felt tip. Rolled and in very good condition, with edge wear, f
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Artists603 - Artists
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Four ink signatures of modern artists on individual cards, including: Alexander Calder, Jacob Epstein, Oskar Kokoschka, and Victor Vasarely. Noticeabl
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John J. Audubon604 - John J. Audubon
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Ornithologist and artist (1785–1851) whose monumental pictorial studies of the birds and quadrupeds of North America take a place among the most disti
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Richard Avedon605 - Richard Avedon
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Highly acclaimed American fashion and portrait photographer (1923–2004). Signed book: An Autobiography. First edition, later printing. NY: Random Hous
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John Bacon606 - John Bacon
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British sculptor (1777–1859). ALS signed “J. Bacon,” one page, 7.25 x 9, June 11, 1841. Letter to a friend written in Bacon’s difficult to decipher ha
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Georges Braque608 - Georges Braque
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Important French painter (1882–1963) who, along with Picasso, was one of the seminal figures in the development of Cubism. Uncommon color 6 x 4 postca
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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British Painters609 - British Painters
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Collection of five items signed by prominent 19th and 20th century British painters, including: Lawrence Alma-Tadema (ALS), Frederic Leighton (ALS), J
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Raymond Brossard610 - Raymond Brossard
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American artist (born 1915). TLS signed “Ray,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.5 x 8.5, December 19, 1940. Letter to Donn Harmon. In part: “We ar
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Frederic E. Church611 - Frederic E. Church
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Artist (1826–1900) who was a central figure in the Hudson River School of American landscape painters. Ink signature, “Yours truly, Frederic E. Church
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Henri-Edmond Cross612 - Henri-Edmond Cross
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French painter and printmaker (1856–1910) most acclaimed as a master of Neo-Impressionism. Original unsigned pencil sketch of two women in hats sittin
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George Cruikshank613 - George Cruikshank
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British caricaturist and illustrator (1792–1878) best known for his works satirizing contemporary politics and his illustrations for the works of Char
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Jean Dubuffet614 - Jean Dubuffet
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French painter and sculptor (1901–1985) known for his authentic and humanistic approach. TLS in French, one page, 5.25 x 8.25, August 19, no year but
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Edward S. Curtis615 - Edward S. Curtis
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Photographer (1868–1952) known for his photos of the American West and stylized portraits of Native Americans. Matte-finish 2 x 4 head-and-shoulders p
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Marcel Duchamp616 - Marcel Duchamp
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French painter (1887-1968) known for ‘Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2.’ When this painting was exhibited at the Armory Show in New York City in 191
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Leonor Fini617 - Leonor Fini
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Argentine surrealist painter (1907–1996). ALS in French, one page, 8.25 x 10.25, January 30. Untranslated letter to an acquaintance, In fine condition
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Raoul Dufy618 - Raoul Dufy
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Original etching of a sailboat at the Port of Marseille, 9.75 x 12.75, enclosed within its original off-white presentation mat, signed on the mat in p
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A. B. Frost619 - A. B. Frost
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American artist and cartoonist (1851–1928) who illustrated, among other books, a number of works by Joel Chandler Harris and Lewis Carroll. ALS signed
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Walter J. Huchthausen621 - Walter J. Huchthausen
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American soldier and architect (1904–1945) who became known as one of the 'Monuments Men,' charged with recovering art and treasure plundere...
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Steve Kaufman622 - Steve Kaufman
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American pop artist (1960–2010) who began his career in Andy Warhol’s ‘Factory.’ Massive original limited edition artist’s proof hand-embellished oil
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William Keith623 - William Keith
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Scottish-American painter famous for his California landscapes (1838–1911). Matte-finish 7.25 x 9.5 photo of Keith emerging from dark shadows, signed
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Rockwell Kent624 - Rockwell Kent
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Collection of five TLSs from Kent to Marion Foley, each signed “Rockwell,” totaling six pages, dated between 1959 and 1961. Most letters relate to Ken
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Steve McCurry625 - Steve McCurry
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Photojournalist best known for his photograph, ’Afghan Girl’ that originally appeared in National Geographic magazine. Color 8.5 x 11 cardstock photo
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Man Ray626 - Man Ray
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Influential American-born artist (1890–1976) who carved out an important niche in the history of modern art with his pioneering Dadaist works and his
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Edouard Manet627 - Edouard Manet
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Important 19th century French painter (1832–1883) whose works, including such well-known images as ‘The Luncheon on the Grass’ and ‘Olympia,’ were a s
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 8,500.00
 
 
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Henry Moore628 - Henry Moore
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Color 5.75 x 4 postcard photo of his 1963 bronze ‘Three Piece Reclining Figure No. 2: Bridge Prop,’ signed in the upper left in black felt tip. Double
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William Morris629 - William Morris
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English artist, writer, textile designer, and socialist associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and English Arts and Crafts Movement (1834–1896
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Grandma Moses630 - Grandma Moses
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Unique color glossy 3.5 x 5 candid photo of Grandma Moses standing in front of a rose bush, signed on the reverse in black ink, “Anna Mary Robertson,
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Rose Standish Nichols631 - Rose Standish Nichols
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American landscape architect and gardening columnist (1872–1960). ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 10, April 27, 1899. Lengthy letter to
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