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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Harold Bell Wright782 - Harold Bell Wright
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Prolific American author (1872-1944) who wrote dozens of books, plays, and magazine articles; more than fifteen movies were made from his stories, inc
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Bela Bartok and Zoltan Kodaly785 - Bela Bartok and Zoltan Kodaly
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Program for a Hungarian National Association concert at the Vigado Concert Hall, Budapest, on April 28, 1937, two pages, 5.75 x 9, signed inside in fo
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Maria Callas786 - Maria Callas
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Callas holding a large bouquet of roses and being welcomed by a large crowd in Dallas, Texas, signed and inscribed in black fel
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Feodor Chaliapin787 - Feodor Chaliapin
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Renowned Russian opera singer (1873–1938) regarded as the foremost bass of his era. Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Chaliapin giving a small private performanc
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Classical Musicians788 - Classical Musicians
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Collection of five items, each signed by a prominent classical musician, including: Arthur Rubinstein (signature), Ernestine Schumann-Heink (SP), Jose
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Classical Musicians789 - Classical Musicians
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Three glossy photos of sketches by Herschel Levit, 11 x 14 and 14 x 11, each signed and inscribed to Alan Keyes in ballpoint or fountain pen by the su
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Composers790 - Composers
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Exceptional group of vintage AMQSs on a single off-white 7.75 x 9.25 sheet, with each composer penning a few bars of their music and signing below. Si
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Cesar Cui791 - Cesar Cui
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Army officer and composer (1835–1918) and a member of the group of Russian composers known as ‘The Five.’ ALS in French, signed “C. Cui,” one page, 5.
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Claude Debussy792 - Claude Debussy
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Signed book: Le Martyre de Saint-Sebastien. First edition. Paris: Durand & Cie, 1911. Hardcover with slipcase, 9.75 x 12.5, 104 pages. Neatly si...
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Alexander Glazunov793 - Alexander Glazunov
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Well-regarded Russian composer (1865–1936) best known for his lush orchestral works, including nine symphonies and concerti for various instruments. A
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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