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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Eugene O’Neill757 - Eugene O’Neill
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Signed book: The Plays of Eugene O’Neill Volumes 1-12. Limited first edition of 770 copies (this being No. 345). NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 19...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Beatrix Potter758 - Beatrix Potter
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Scarce ALS signed “Beatrix Heelis,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, December 28, 1941. Letter to Mrs. Mahony Miller, the founder of the Horn Book Magazine
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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John Howard Payne759 - John Howard Payne
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American actor and author (1791–1852). His most famous single work is the song ‘Home, Sweet Home.’ ALS, one page, 8 x 10.25, April 12, 1848. Letter to
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ayn Rand760 - Ayn Rand
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Signed book: For the New Intellectual: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand. First edition, first printing. NY: Random House, 1961. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8.25, 242 p
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings761 - Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
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Signed book: The Sojourner. Presentation edition, first printing, number 519. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1953. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.7...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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August Wilhelm Schlegel762 - August Wilhelm Schlegel
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German poet, translator, and critic (1767–1845) known for his translations of Shakespeare. ALS in German, signed “A. W. Schlegel,” one page, 7.25 x 8.
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Rainer Maria Rilke763 - Rainer Maria Rilke
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Choice ALS in German, one page, 5.5 x 8.75, July 26, 1904. Letter to “Most esteemed Professor,” August Sauer. In part (translated): “My best thanks fo
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Friedrich von Schlegel764 - Friedrich von Schlegel
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German poet, critic, philologist, and scholar (1772–1829). ALS in German, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 7.75, December 4, [1820]. Letter
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Arthur Schnitzler765 - Arthur Schnitzler
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Austrian writer (1862–1931) best known for his sexually charged plays and stories. His 1926 novella Traumnovelle served as the basis for Eyes Wide Shu
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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George Bernard Shaw766 - George Bernard Shaw
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ANS signed “GBS,” one page on a 4.25 x 2 personal correspondence card, July 13, 1943. In full: “As the Allen article is now forgotten I doubt if the e
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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