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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Christo416 - Christo
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Collection of five exhibition catalogs, all signed and inscribed in ballpoint by Christo, for the following projects: Oceanfront, The Running Fence, W
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Salvador Dali417 - Salvador Dali
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Color 8.75 x 11.75 book photo of Dali’s 1937 surrealist work entitled ‘Metamorphosis of Narcissus,’ signed in person in the lower border in blue ballp
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Marcel Duchamp418 - Marcel Duchamp
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Limited edition signed exhibition catalog: Not Seen and/or Less Seen. First edition, numbered 5/100. NY: Cordier & Ekstrom, 1964. Softcover, 8.2...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Edgar Degas419 - Edgar Degas
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Important French painter and sculptor (1834–1917), one of the seminal figures of Impressionism, best known for his images of dancers. ANS in French, s
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Gustave Dore420 - Gustave Dore
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Painter and illustrator (1832–1883) known for his illustrated editions of books by Rabelais, Balzac, Dante, Milton, and others. Rare original artwork
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Raoul Dufy and Aristide Maillol421 - Raoul Dufy and Aristide Maillol
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Rare book with original painting: Concert D’Ete. Limited edition, produced especially for Raoul Dufy. Paris: Flammarion, [1946]. Hardcover with slipca
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Paul Durand-Ruel422 - Paul Durand-Ruel
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Famed French art dealer (1831–1922) who was one of the first to provide financial support and solo exhibitions to artists, including Degas, Renoir, Mo
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Richard Floethe423 - Richard Floethe
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Prolific American graphic artist (1901–1988) who worked in a variety of styles, ranging from Realist to Expressionist to Surrealist; as a young artist
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Alexander Gardner424 - Alexander Gardner
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Photographer, born in Paisley, Scotland. Technical innovator and skilled manager of Mathew Brady’s Washington studio (1856–63), he left to take docume
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Jean-Leon Gerome425 - Jean-Leon Gerome
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French painter and sculptor (1824–1904) remembered for bringing the Academic painting tradition to an artistic climax. ALS in French, signed “JL Gerom
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Keith Haring426 - Keith Haring
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Limited edition 12.5 x 14 lithograph of a shirtless man counting fish, numbered 55/80, signed in the lower border in pencil, “K. Haring 89.” Litho is
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Al Hirschfeld427 - Al Hirschfeld
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Limited edition 19 x 22 print entitled ‘Stars of the Playhouse’, numbered 18/400, signed in the lower right in pencil, “Hirschfeld.” Attractively matt
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Edouard Manet428 - 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 : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Peter Max429 - Peter Max
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Scarce ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, illustrated comic strip letterhead, no date. In part: “We miss you much—and hope to visit New Orleans soon again. You
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Joan Miro430 - Joan Miro
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Color 8.5 x 11 print of the poster for his Constellations exhibition, signed in the lower border in black ink, “Miro.” In fine condition.
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Piet Mondrian431 - Piet Mondrian
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Dutch painter (1872–1944) closely associated with the De Stijl movement, best known for his primary-colored geometric ‘Compositions.’ ALS, one page, 8
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Robert Motherwell432 - Robert Motherwell
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Important American artist (1915–1991) who was one of the leading figures of the abstract expressionist movement. Motherwell’s personally-owned and -us
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Norman Rockwell433 - Norman Rockwell
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Color 15.5 x 19 lithograph entitled ‘Doctor and Boy Looking at Thermometer,’ signed in the lower border in pencil. Rolled and in fine condition, with
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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John Singer Sargent434 - John Singer Sargent
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ALS signed “John S. Sargent,” one page both sides, 4.25 x 3.25, personal letterhead, no date. Letter to sculptor Francis Derwent Wood. In full: “Many
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec435 - Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
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ALS in French, signed “T-L,” three pages on two adjoining sheets (with just two lines and the signature on the third page), 4.5 x 7, no date. Letter t
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Andy Warhol436 - Andy Warhol
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Color poster from Spago restaurant of a painting entitled Chateau California by Salvatore Milichev, 8.5 x 13, vertically signed and inscribed in the l
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Andy Warhol437 - Andy Warhol
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Color 4 x 5.75 postcard of Warhol’s 1964 work ‘Flowers,’ signed in the lower border in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with a bit of subtle haloing
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Andy Warhol438 - Andy Warhol
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Signed book: The Philosophy of Andy Warhol. First edition, later printing. NY: Harcourt Brace, 1975. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 241 pages
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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James Abbott McNeil Whistler439 - James Abbott McNeil Whistler
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ALS signed with his famous ‘butterfly’ signature, one page, 6 x 4, no date. In full: “Another reason for the pink on Mr. Menpes’ house—With compliment
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Frank Lloyd Wright440 - Frank Lloyd Wright
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Signed book: Wendingen. Frank Lloyd Wright. Netherlands: C. A. Mees, 1925. Hardcover, 13 x 13, 164 pages. Signed and inscribed on the title page, “Arc
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Frank Lloyd Wright441 - Frank Lloyd Wright
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TLS, one page, 8 x 4.25, on Wright’s red-block paper, March 12, 1938. Letter to “Miss Rosalie Meub: Editor: ‘Voomag’ Pasadena Junior College: Pasadena
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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N. C. Wyeth442 - N. C. Wyeth
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Renowned American artist (1882–1945) and patriarch of a family of distinguished painters, best known for his illustrations for such classic literary w
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Anders Zorn443 - Anders Zorn
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Swedish artist (1860–1920) who became internationally successful as one of the most acclaimed painters of his era. ALS in Swedish, signed “Zorn,” one
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Ansel Adams445 - 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 scattered fo
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ansel Adams446 - Ansel Adams
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Two items: a 1979 hardcover edition of Yosemite and the Range of Light, signed in black felt tip on a specially printed bookplate affixed to the front
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Alexander Archipenko447 - Alexander Archipenko
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Ukrainian abstract sculptor (1887–1964) who veered away from the traditional form of neo-classical sculpture to implement the use of negative space to
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John J. Audubon448 - John J. Audubon
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Haitian-born American ornithologist and artist (1785–1851) whose monumental pictorial studies of the birds and quadrupeds of North America take a plac
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Christo and Jeanne-Claude449 - Christo and Jeanne-Claude
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Two oversized color cardstock photos of their impressive public artworks, one 12 x 17 photo of ‘Surrounded Islands’ and one 17 x 12 photo of ‘Running
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Keith Haring451 - Keith Haring
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Color 4 x 5.75 postcard of one of Haring’s typical works, signed in the lower border in black felt tip. In fine condition, with slight haloing to sign
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Malvina Hoffman452 - Malvina Hoffman
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Collection of six items, including four ALSs, a signed photo of an angelic statue, and a ballpoint signature on a calendar page. The letters span 1958
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Carl Maria Nicolaus Hummel453 - Carl Maria Nicolaus Hummel
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German painter and etcher (1821–1907) whose landscapes of the Tyrolean and Italian Alps are characterized by fine feeling for nature and romantic and
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Peter Max454 - Peter Max
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Two items: a hardcover edition of The Universe of Peter Max, signed and inscribed on the half-title page, with Max adding a small sketch of a heart; a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Joseph Paxton455 - Joseph Paxton
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English gardener and architect best known for designing The Crystal Palace (1803–1865). ALS signed “Jos. Paxton,” three pages on two adjoining sheets,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gerhard Richter456 - Gerhard Richter
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German artist (born 1932) whose works have achieved world-record prices at auction. Color 4 x 5.75 postcard of Richter’s work entitled ‘Aetna I,’ sign
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Norman Rockwell457 - Norman Rockwell
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Complete sheet of 50 five-cent United States postage stamp, 10 x 9, featuring Rockwell's illustration honoring the 100th anniversary of city mai...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Raphael Soyer458 - Raphael Soyer
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Collection of five items: four color prints of Soyer’s works, various sizes, each signed in blue felt tip and individually matted; and a color 4 x 6 p
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ralph Steadman459 - Ralph Steadman
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British cartoonist (born 1936) best known for his work with American author Hunter S. Thompson. Three items: an abstract ink sketch on the reverse of
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Scott Adams460 - Scott Adams
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Original hand-inked three panel Dilbert daily comic strip, dated May 30, 1989, on a 14 x 5.5 off-white sheet of artist’s cardstock. Strip shows Dogber
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Blondie461 - Blondie
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Collection of four hand-inked Blondie comic strips: one Chic Young daily dated January 9, 1958; one Dean Young and Mike Gersher daily from September 4
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Comic Artists462 - Comic Artists
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Collection of 27 hand-inked comic strips and mock-ups, mostly dailies, on various size sheets of artist’s cardstock and tracing paper. Strips are by:
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Roy O. Disney463 - Roy O. Disney
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Notarized DS, two pages both sides, 8.5 x 11, April 8, 1957. Pledge and assignment of mortgage and chattels between the Walt Disney Company and the Ba
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Walt Disney464 - Walt Disney
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TLS, one page, 7 x 10.25, personal letterhead, May 9, 1962. Letter to a gentleman in Austria. In full: “Thank you for your letter suggesting we do a d
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Walt Disney465 - Walt Disney
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Amazing and visually-stunning Mickey Mouse illustrated autograph letter, written and signed “Mickey Mouse,” by a Disney Studio artist, one page, 7 x 9
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Disneyland466 - Disneyland
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Scarce original silver Disneyland ‘opening day’ Invitational Press Preview and dedication ticket, 6 x 3, for the July 17, 1955, opening of Disneyland,
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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James Montgomery Flagg and Robert Ripley467 - James Montgomery Flagg and Robert Ripley
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Two bold and clean ink signatures, “James Montgomery Flagg” on an off-white album page, and “Ripley, ‘Believe It or Not’” on an off-white card. In fin
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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