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 continues to achieve 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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Edvard Grieg722 - Edvard Grieg
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Ink signature, “Edvard Grieg, Amsterdam 5/5/06,” on an off-white album page. Matted with a portrait of Grieg to an overall size of 9.75 x 11.75. In fi
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Reynaldo Hahn723 - Reynaldo Hahn
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Venezuelan composer, conductor, music critic, and theatre director (1874–1947). ALS in French, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 7, Grand Hotel
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Alfred Hertz724 - Alfred Hertz
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German conductor (1872–1942) best known as the director of the San Francisco Symphony. DS, four pages, 8.5 x 14, July 31, 1917. Contract for Louis Per
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Jeno Hubay725 - Jeno Hubay
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Hungarian violinist, composer, and music teacher (1858–1937). Scarce 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Hubay posing with his violin and bow, nicely signed i
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Joseph Joachim726 - Joseph Joachim
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Hungarian violinist and composer (1831–1907) ranked second only to Paganini among 19th-century virtuosi. He was a close associate of Johannes Brahms,
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William Kapell727 - William Kapell
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American pianist (1922–1953) who was killed in a plane crash at the age of 31. Rare matte-finish 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo, signed in blue ink,
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Maria Malibran728 - Maria Malibran
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Legendary mezzo-soprano (1808–1836) who was one of the most famous opera singers of the 19th century. She passed away at age 28 from injuries sustaine
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Giovanni Martinelli729 - Giovanni Martinelli
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Italian operatic tenor associated with the lyric-dramatic repertory (1885–1969). Matte-finish 5.75 x 4.5 photo of Martinelli with his arms crossed, si
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Pietro Mascagni730 - Pietro Mascagni
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Lengthy AMQS on an 11 x 6 off-white musically-lined sheet. Mascagni pens an incredible 14 bars of music and lyrics from his opera ‘Cavalleria Rustican
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Jules Massenet731 - Jules Massenet
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French composer (1842–1912) best known for such operas as ‘Manon,’ ‘Werther,’ and ‘Thais.’ ALS in French, signed “J. Massenet,” one page, 4 x 6, no da
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