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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Dr. Seuss652 - Dr. Seuss
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Glossy 4 x 5 photo of Dr. Seuss posing with his arms crossed, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a couple trivial edge creases.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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H. G. Wells653 - H. G. Wells
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Fountain pen signature, “H. G. Wells,” on an off-white 4.5 x 3.5 card. In fine condition, with light toning.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Tennessee Williams654 - Tennessee Williams
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Chase National Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Williams, “Tennessee Williams, (Special account),” payable to cash for $15, December
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ferruccio Busoni and Artur Schnabel656 - Ferruccio Busoni and Artur Schnabel
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Pencil signature, “Ferruccio Busoni, 28 Nov. 1909,” and an ink signature, “Artur Schnabel, Charlottenberg, 19 May 1906,” on individual off-white 4.5 x
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Enrico Caruso657 - Enrico Caruso
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Superb matte-finish 6.25 x 8.5 photo, very boldly signed and inscribed in black ink, “Alla gentile amica Clara Borger, Sinceramente, Enrico Caruso, 19
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Enrico Caruso658 - Enrico Caruso
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Classic matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo of Caruso in a three-quarter-length pose, signed vertically in supremely bold black ink. In fine condi
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Edward Elgar659 - Edward Elgar
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Leading English composer (1857–1934) and a significant figure among late Romantic European musicians. ALS, one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, printed perso
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Franz Joseph Haydn660 - Franz Joseph Haydn
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Excessively rare and extremely desirable manuscript DS in German, one page both sides, 8 x 9.75, July 21, 1801. Untranslated contract in which Haydn c
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Estimate : 100,000.00 - 150,000.00
 
 
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Wilhelm Furtwangler661 - Wilhelm Furtwangler
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Extremely bold ALS in German, signed “W. Furtwangler,” one page, 8.5 x 11, April 3, 1914. Early letter to the tenor Kuhnsch. In part (translated): “Du
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Herbert von Karajan662 - Herbert von Karajan
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Uncommon oversized 11.75 x 14.5 heavyweight cardstock Decca publicity photo of Karajan, prominently signed in fountain pen. In very good to fine condi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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