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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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548 - Robert RipleyRR Auction
TLS signed “Ripley,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Believe It or Not letterhead, no date. Letter to W. C. Driscoll. In part: “With regard to your letter of June
No Online Bidding For This LotEstimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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549 - Maurice SendakRR Auction
Signed book: Hector Protector and As I Went Over the Water. First edition. NY: Harper and Row, 1965. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.5 x 7.5. Signed and
No Online Bidding For This LotEstimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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550 - Anne SextonRR Auction
A seminal confessional poet (1928-1974) and recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in 1967, Sexton battled mental illness throughout her life until committin
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551 - John SteinbeckRR Auction
Choice fountain pen signature, “John Steinbeck,” on an off-white 2.5 x 1.75 card. In fine condition.
No Online Bidding For This LotEstimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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552 - H. G. WellsRR Auction
ANS, one page, 4.5 x 3.5, personal letterhead, October 10, 1929. Brief response to a request for assistance. In full: “I wish I could help but I haven
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553 - John Greenleaf WhittierRR Auction
AQS on an off-white 5 x 7.75 page removed from a book, signed “John G. Whittier,” and dated September 20, 1888. Whittier pens an ideal verse from his
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554 - Kate Douglas WigginRR Auction
American author (1856–1923) best known for the juvenile classic Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. Two items: matte-finish 4 x 6 three-quarter-length portrai
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555 - Tennessee WilliamsRR Auction
Four checks, all filled out and signed by Williams, dated from 1945 and 1947, including three payable to the Shelton Hotel. In fine condition, with ex
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557 - Adolphe AdamRR Auction
French composer (1803–1856) best-known for his famous ballet ‘Giselle.’ ALS in French, signed “Ad. Adam,” one page, 4 x 5.25, personal letterhead, Oct
No Online Bidding For This LotEstimate : 100.00 - 200.00
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558 - Ferruccio BusoniRR Auction
Important Italian composer, pianist, and conductor (1866–1924) best known for his complex contrapuntal keyboard works. Vintage pencil signature, “Ferr
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