RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

Superlative matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 portrait of Puccini in a classic full-length pose, signed vertically in bold black ink, “Giacomo Puccini, N. Y. Nov

Unusual hand-calligraphied postcard photo of a young lady issued to promote Puccini’s second opera, entitled Edgar, 5.5 x 3.5, postmarked Buenos Aires

Russian pianist, composer, and conductor who became a pivotal figure in Russian culture when he founded the Saint Petersburg Conservatory (1829–1894).

Highly regarded Austrian pianist (1882–1951) renowned especially for his interpretations of Beethoven and Schubert. Bold vintage ink signature, “Artur

Two items: an impressive 11.5 x 16 photo of Scotti in profile, signed and inscribed in white ink, adding a date of 1926, framed to an overall size of

Uncommon glossy 8 x 10 photo of the composer in uniform, signed and inscribed vertically in fountain pen, “To D. W. Landon Esq, from John Philip Sousa

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, US Naval Training Station letterhead, May 16, 1918. Letter to James Francis Cooke. In part: “I have been out on Liberty Loan

Ink signature, “John Philip Sousa,” on an off-white 2.75 x 1.5 card. Some scattered light toning and a rusty paperclip mark extending into beginning o

Signed book: Pipetown Sandy. First edition. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1905. Hardcover, 5 x 7.5, 383 pages. Signed and inscribed on the firs

Four DSs, totaling seven pages, 8.5 x 11, all dated 1976. Documents pertaining to meetings of the Rams Hall Corporation, each signed at the conclusion