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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Richard Avedon633 - Richard Avedon
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Poster, 30 x 26.5, of a photograph of a tastefully-topless Lauren Hutton, signed in silver ink. Rolled and in fine condition, with some scattered ligh
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Pierre Bonnard634 - Pierre Bonnard
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French painter and lithographer (1867–1947). He trained at the Académie Julien, then joined the group called Les Nabis, which included Denis an...
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Giorgio de Chirico635 - Giorgio de Chirico
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Greek-born Italian artist (1888–1978) who founded the scuola metafisica art movement, which profoundly influenced the surrealists. Rare matte-finish 5
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Philip Evergood636 - Philip Evergood
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American artist (1901–1973) best known for his paintings, etchings, and lithographs. Three items: two ALSs, one signed “Philip Evergood” and one signe
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Lyonel Feininger637 - Lyonel Feininger
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German-American painter and a leading exponent of Expressionism (1871–1956). Scarce and attractive ALS, one page, 7.25 x 10.25, personal letterhead, N
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Philippe Halsman638 - Philippe Halsman
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TLS signed “Philippe,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, January 15, 1961. Letter to Joe Roddy of Look Magazine. In part: “The first picture sh
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Al Hirschfeld639 - Al Hirschfeld
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Limited edition 20 x 13 print of 10 Looney Tune characters enjoying a formal meal, numbered 88/350, signed in pencil, “Hirschfeld.” Double-matted to a
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Al Hirschfeld640 - Al Hirschfeld
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ALS signed “Hirschfeld,” one page, 8.5 x 11, illustrated personal letterhead, February 21, 1985. Letter to a creative correspondent. In part: “The ups
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Illustrators641 - Illustrators
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Three color prints on lightweight stock showing various illustrations, ranging in size from 10 x 11.5 to 11.5 x 16.5, each signed by the artist, inclu
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William Henry Jackson642 - William Henry Jackson
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Painter, photographer, and explorer famous for his images of the American West (1843–1942). TLS signed “W. H. Jackson,” one page, 6.25 x 8.5, June 15,
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Kathe Kollwitz643 - Kathe Kollwitz
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Important German artist (1867–1945) best known for her images of poverty and the effects of war. ALS in German, on a 5.75 x 4 postcard, September 12,
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Carl Larsson644 - Carl Larsson
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Popular Swedish painter and illustrator (1853–1919). Rare ALS in French, one page, 4.5 x 7, May 14, 1893, Marstrand, Sweden. Letter to the greatest Fr
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Jack Levine645 - Jack Levine
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American social realist painter and printmaker (1915–2010) best known for his satires on modern life, political corruption, and biblical narratives. A
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George Luks646 - George Luks
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American realist artist and illustrator (1867–1933) best known for his genre paintings of urban subjects. ALS signed “George,” two pages, 5.75 x 9, no
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Peter Max647 - Peter Max
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Original signed felt tip and colored pencil sketch of a woman’s face in profile surrounded by red, yellow, and blue highlights on a white 8 x 10 sheet
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Peter Max648 - Peter Max
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Signed book: The Art of Peter Max. First edition, first printing. NY: Harry N. Abrams, 2002. Hardcover with dust jacket, 10.5 x 12, 240 pages. Signed
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Kenneth Hayes Miller649 - Kenneth Hayes Miller
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American painter and teacher (1876–1952) especially noted for his many paintings of women shopping in department stores. ALS, one page, 8 x 10, March
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Emil Nolde650 - Emil Nolde
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Early German Expressionist painter and printmaker (1867–1956) known for his vigorous brushwork and expressive choice of colors. TLS in German, one pag
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Maxfield Parrish651 - Maxfield Parrish
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Personal check, 8 x 3, attractively filled out and signed by Parrish, payable to S. S. Pierce Co. for $31.03, January 18, 1933. In fine condition, wit
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Stephen Parrish652 - Stephen Parrish
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Painter and etcher (1846–1938) who was the father of Maxfield Parrish. ALS, one page, 7.75 x 10, October 7, 1897. Letter to a gentleman. In full: “Can
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Gerhard Richter653 - Gerhard Richter
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German artist (born 1932) whose works have achieved world-record prices at auction. Felt tip signature and inscription in German on an off-white 6 x 4
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Norman Rockwell654 - Norman Rockwell
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Color collotype 29 x 35 print titled ‘Freedom from Want,’ signed in brown felt tip in the blank lower border. Reverse of print is stamped, “This print
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Norman Rockwell655 - Norman Rockwell
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Complete sheet of 50 eight-cent United States postage stamps, 10 x 9, featuring Rockwell's' illustration of Tom Sawyer whitewashing a fence,...
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Jack Peter Schirm656 - Jack Peter Schirm
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Vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 9.25 photo of Schirm taking a photo, signed along the bottom edge in fountain pen. Scattered silvering to edges and darker
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Thomas Sully657 - Thomas Sully
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British-born American painter of portraits and historical scenes (1783–1872) such as Washington's Passage of the Delaware. ALS signed “Thos. Sul...
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Kees Van Dongen658 - Kees Van Dongen
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Dutch painter and one of the Fauves (1877–1968). ALS in French, signed “Van Dongen et Jasmy,” one page, 8.25 x 5.25, Villa Said letterhead, September
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Alberto Vargas659 - Alberto Vargas
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Peruvian-born American illustrator (1896–1982) best remembered for his colorful, sensuous renderings of pinup-style nudes. Bank check, 7 x 3, filled o
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Brad Anderson665 - Brad Anderson
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Original signed and inscribed felt tip sketch of Marmaduke and his friends surrounding Anderson at his easel on an off-white 8.5 x 11 sheet, signed an
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Carl Barks666 - Carl Barks
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Original hand-inked four panel Walt Disney Donald Duck daily comic strip, dated January 17, 1967, showing Scrooge McDuck besting Ludwig von Drake at a
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Robert Crumb667 - Robert Crumb
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Terrific handwritten note and self-portrait sketch, signed “R. Crumb,” on a 5.25 x 3.25 postcard depicting a pin-up girl, April 30, 1975. Crumb writes
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Palmer Cox668 - Palmer Cox
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Canadian writer and illustrator (1840–1924) best known for his series of books and comic strips featuring the Brownies. Crisp ink sketch of one of his
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Roy O. Disney670 - Roy O. Disney
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Notarized DS, two pages both sides, 8.5 x 11, July 30, 1956. Pledge and assignment of mortgage and chattels between the Walt Disney Company and the Ba
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Walt Disney671 - Walt Disney
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Rare 1958 Disneyland Gold Pass, 3.75 x 2, issued to “Mr. and/or Mrs. Welton Becket,” and signed at the bottom in blue ink, “Walt Disney.” Reverse has
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Walt Disney672 - Walt Disney
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Signed book: Pinocchio. Later printing. NY: Random House, 1939. Hardcover, 8.5 x 11.5. Signed and inscribed to Al Parke on the reverse of the title pa
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Walt Disney673 - Walt Disney
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Personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Disney, “Walter E. Disney,” payable to Walt Disney Special Acct. for $1,500.00, sta
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Ham Fisher674 - Ham Fisher
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Comic strip writer and cartoonist (1900–1955) known for his long-run comic Joe Palooka and feud with fellow cartoonist Al Capp. Signed pencil sketch o
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Friz Freleng675 - Friz Freleng
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Original pencil sketch of Bugs Bunny on a pink 5 x 8 card, signed “Friz Freleng.” In very fine condition.
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Flintstones676 - Flintstones
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Original unsigned hand-inked six-panel commercial storyboard on a 12.5 x 9 off-white sheet. Made for an unknown commercial, storyboard shows Fred Flin
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Matt Groening677 - Matt Groening
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Original signed and inscribed felt tip sketch of Bart Simpson on an off-white 7 x 10.5 card, signed at the bottom, “Your pal, Matt Groening, 1.24.1997
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Guy and Brad Gilchrist678 - Guy and Brad Gilchrist
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Original hand-drawn three-panel Muppets comic strip, dated December 31, on an off-white 16.25 x 6 sheet. Sheet shows Animal and Dr. Floyd Pepper appro
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Matt Groening679 - Matt Groening
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Two identical softcover School is Hell books from 1988, each signed on the inside front cover in black ballpoint by Groening, each dated May 31, 1988,
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Chuck Jones680 - Chuck Jones
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Two photos: color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Wile E. Coyote and The Road Runner, signed in blue felt tip; and a paperstock 5 x 6 photo of Jones at his eas
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William Gaines681 - William Gaines
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Publisher and co-editor of EC Comics (1922–1992). He published the popular satirical magazine Mad for over 40 years. ANS signed “Bill Gaines,” written
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Bob Kane682 - Bob Kane
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Large original signed felt tip sketch of Batman on an off-white 7.75 x 11.5 sheet. Matted and framed with a color reproduction of Batman No. 1 to an o
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Hank Ketcham683 - Hank Ketcham
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Multi-layered color mock-up of a 12-panel Dennis the Menace Sunday strip entitled “Sitting It Out,” dated March 3, stapled to a 15.25 x 11.25 off-whit
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Hank Ketcham684 - Hank Ketcham
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Original hand-inked six-panel Dennis the Menace comic book page on a 10 x 15.25 sheet of off-white artist’s cardstock. Strip shows Dennis throwing his
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Hank Ketcham685 - Hank Ketcham
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Original artwork of Dennis the Menace, ink and watercolor on heavy white card, 8 x 10, captioned and signed “Drawing funny pictures is easy…and fun! X
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Walter Lantz686 - Walter Lantz
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Three felt tip sketches of Woody Woodpecker on off-white sheets or cards of various sizes, 5 x 3 to 8 x 10, each signed and inscribed by Lantz below.
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Stan Lee687 - Stan Lee
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Color 24 x 36 poster of a Captain America comic book cover, signed in blue felt tip. Rolled and in fine condition, with a PSA/DNA authentication label
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Stan Lee688 - Stan Lee
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Color 24 x 36 poster of an Incredible Hulk comic book cover, signed in blue felt tip. Rolled and in fine condition, with a PSA/DNA authentication labe
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