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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Katharine Hepburn1060 - Katharine Hepburn
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TLS signed “K. Hep,” one page, 5.75 x 7.5, personal letterhead, January 20, 1988. Letter to Robert Raymond of the Council of Fashion Designers of Amer
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Alfred Hitchcock1061 - Alfred Hitchcock
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TLS, one page, 6.25 x 9, personal letterhead, January 19, 1960. Letter to a Swedish admirer. In full: “Thank you very much for your most considerate l
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Hollywood1062 - Hollywood
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Ballpoint signatures of 35 Hollywood film personalities on a gray 10.75 x 14 guest book page from the Beverly Hills home of actor Clifton Webb. Page i
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Hollywood1063 - Hollywood
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Great collection of 41 signatures of golden-era actors and directors on two 11 x 14 sheets (one signed on both sides), dated July 1, 1950, including:
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I Love Lucy1064 - I Love Lucy
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Original brad-bound script for episode 179 of I Love Lucy entitled The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue, 8.5 x 11, 48 pages, listing the cast, extras, and s
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Buster Keaton and Paul Newman1065 - Buster Keaton and Paul Newman
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Ballpoint signatures of Buster Keaton, Paul Newman, Kate Smith, and Tom Ewell on an off-white 8.5 x 11 sheet, also signed on the reverse by Gene Krupa
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Laurel and Hardy1066 - Laurel and Hardy
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Vintage matte-finish 7 x 5 photo of the pair posing side-by-side, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Hello Bernadine! Stan Lau
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Stan Laurel1068 - Stan Laurel
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TLS, one page, 5.5 x 3.25, February 20, 1962. Letter to an admirer. In part: “No, I was never too interested in the art of ‘Pool,’ it had no appeal fo
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Stan Laurel1069 - Stan Laurel
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, Oceana Apartment Hotel letterhead, January 10, 1959. Response to an admirer. In part: “Interesting to know that the L&am...
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Peter Lawford1070 - Peter Lawford
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DS, one page both sides, 8.5 x 14, May 8, 1963. Standard William Morris Agency exclusive contract in which Lawford agrees to be represented by the fir
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Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier1071 - Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier
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Vintage matte-finish 4.5 x 3 photo of the Hollywood couple, signed in fountain pen, “Vivien Leigh” and “L. Olivier.” Closely trimmed edges (affecting
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Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier1072 - Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier
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Playbill from London’s Phoenix Theatre’s 1954 performance of The Sleeping Prince, 5.25 x 8.25, signed on the first page in blue and black ink by Olivi
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Vivien Leigh1073 - Vivien Leigh
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Glossy 4.5 x 7 photo of Leigh in a magnificent gown, signed and inscribed in the lower border in blue ballpoint, “Jose Klizss, All my best wishes, Viv
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Vivien Leigh1074 - Vivien Leigh
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TLS signed “All my best wishes to M., Vivien Leigh,” one page, 6.25 x 8, personal letterhead, May 12, 1959. Letter to a friend. In part: “I am afraid
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Marcel Marceau1076 - Marcel Marceau
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AQS in French on an off-white 7.75 x 5 sheet. Marceau pens a thought on his profession. In full (translated): “Through the ages, from the Middle Ages
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Spanky McFarland1077 - Spanky McFarland
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Extremely early vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 photo of McFarland at the outset of his Our Gang career, adorably signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To
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Lee Marvin1078 - Lee Marvin
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TLS signed “Lee,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Monte Walsh letterhead, September 22, 1969. Letter to David Ballantine. In part: “You are going to think I am fu
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Marilyn Monroe1079 - Marilyn Monroe
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Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc., business check, 8.5 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Monroe, payable to Hedda Rosten for $65.85, November 4, 19
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Monty Python1080 - Monty Python
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Felt tip signatures of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, and Terry Jones on individual off-white cards. All are do
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Basil Rathbone1081 - Basil Rathbone
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Vintage fountain pen signature, “Basil Rathbone,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.5 slip. Subtle overall foxing and slight spreading to ink, otherwise fine c
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