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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Calvin Coolidge102 - Calvin Coolidge
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Desirable White House card, crisply signed in black ink, “Calvin Coolidge.” In fine condition.
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Harry S. Truman103 - Harry S. Truman
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World War II–dated TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, US Senate letterhead, January 14, 1944. Letter to John W. Snyder. In full: “The following information has
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Dwight D. Eisenhower104 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 9, White House letterhead, November 3, 1959. Letter to Congressman Fred Schwengel. In part: “You were thoughtful to
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Dwight D. Eisenhower105 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, December 28, 1957. Letter to Paul Heinecke. In part: “Mrs. Eisenhower joins me in war
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Lyndon B. Johnson106 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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TLS, one page, 7 x 10.25, personal letterhead, March 17, 1969. Letter to James E. Webb. In part: “It is a credit to us, I think, that so many of the N
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Lyndon B. Johnson107 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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Scarce ANS signed “Lyndon B. Johnson,” one page on a 4.25 x 2.25 stationery card embossed with the presidential seal, no date. Brief note offering goo
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Lyndon B. Johnson108 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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Early glossy 7.5 x 9 photo of Senator Johnson standing in front of an impressive bookcase, affixed to a 10.5 x 13.5 mount, signed and inscribed in whi
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Richard Nixon109 - Richard Nixon
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TNS, one page, 6.25 x 5, La Casa Pacifica letterhead, no date. In full: “With appreciation for your remembering us so thoughtfully during the Christma
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Richard Nixon110 - Richard Nixon
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Souvenir typescript of his resignation letter on an off-white 8.5 x 11 sheet, signed at the conclusion in blue felt tip by Nixon. In full: “I hereby r
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Richard Nixon111 - Richard Nixon
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Signed book: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon. First edition, first printing. NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1978. Hardcover with slipcase, 7.25 x 10, 1120 p...
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Richard Nixon112 - Richard Nixon
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Official program for Nixon’s first presidential inauguration on January 20, 1969, 8.5 x 11, signed on the front cover in black felt tip, “Richard Nixo
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Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew113 - Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew
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Two photos: a color satin-finish 8.5 x 11 photo of Nixon at his desk, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip; and a color satin-finish 8 x 10 pho
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Richard Nixon: Watergate114 - Richard Nixon: Watergate
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Great collection of signatures of Nixon and other politicians related to his administration and downfall, including: a Richard Nixon signature on a cl
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Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford115 - Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford
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Two items: a Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace Museum bookplate, signed in blue ink, “Richard Nixon”; and an FDC with a cachet reproducing the ...
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Gerald Ford116 - Gerald Ford
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ALS signed “Jerry Ford,” one page, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, January 8, no year. Letter of thanks for a Christmas gift. In part: “We love the b
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Gerald Ford117 - Gerald Ford
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ALS signed “Gerald R. Ford,” one page, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, December 1, 2003. Letter to the Osborne Family. In part: “Betty and I deeply a
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Gerald Ford118 - Gerald Ford
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Souvenir typescript on a cream 6.25 x 8.5 sheet of personal letterhead with embossed presidential eagle, signed in blue felt tip, “Gerald R. Ford, 9/3
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Gerald Ford119 - Gerald Ford
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TLS as president signed “Jerry Ford,” one page, 7 x 10.5, White House letterhead, July 14, 1975. Letter to Derrick P. Rusden. In part: “The beautiful
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Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter120 - Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter
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Two Plains Mercantile Co. checks, 8.25 x 3, dated 1959 and 1960, one signed “J. E. Carter, Jr.,” and one signed “Rosalynn S. Carter.” The check signed
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Ronald Reagan121 - Ronald Reagan
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Signed book: An American Life. First edition, first printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1990. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 747 pages. Sign...
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Ronald Reagan122 - Ronald Reagan
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Lengthy draft ALS signed “RR,” one page, lightly-lined both sides, 8 x 10, June 19, 1967. Letter to a concerned constituent. In part: "More imp...
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Ronald Reagan123 - Ronald Reagan
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Color glossy 4 x 5 photo of Reagan in the Oval Office, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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Ronald and Nancy Reagan124 - Ronald and Nancy Reagan
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the couple together, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Amy Hogue, Best wishes, Nancy” and “Ronald Reagan.
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George Bush125 - George Bush
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ALS signed “George,” one page both sides, 5 x 7.25, Director of Central Intelligence letterhead, December 10, no year. Letter to Senator Henry Bellmon
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George Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev126 - George Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev
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Rare color glossy 7 x 4.75 photo of the important world leaders at the historic Washington/Camp David Summit of 1990, signed in silver ink, “George Bu
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Bill Clinton127 - Bill Clinton
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Signed book: My Life. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 957 pages. Neatly signed on the title page in b
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Bill Clinton128 - Bill Clinton
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Bill Clinton’s personally-owned and -used M. A. C. Attack 6 iron golf club, signed on the toe of the club head in black felt tip, “Bill Clinton.” In f
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Bill Clinton129 - Bill Clinton
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Classic satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Clinton meeting with JFK as a young man, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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Bill and Hillary Clinton130 - Bill and Hillary Clinton
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Signed book: My Life. Limited edition, numbered 1436/1500. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.5 x 9.25, 957 pages. Signed on the co
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Hillary Clinton131 - Hillary Clinton
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Scarce ALS as first lady, signed “Hillary,” one page, 6.25 x 9.5, White House letterhead, September 24, 1993. Letter to Senator Daniel Patrick Moyniha
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Hillary Clinton132 - Hillary Clinton
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Seven items, all addressed to members of the family of Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, all signed “Hillary,” including: five TLSs on US Senate letter
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George W. Bush133 - George W. Bush
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Signed book: Decision Points. First edition, limited edition, number 1223. NY: Crown Publishers, 2010. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.5 x 10, 497 pages. S
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George W. Bush134 - George W. Bush
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Four items: a 2011 Topps Allen & Ginter trading card from a limited edition of only 200 cards, signed in blue felt tip; and three Decision Point...
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Barack Obama135 - Barack Obama
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Signed book: The Audacity of Hope. First edition, first printing. NY: Crown Publishers, 2006. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 375 pages. Nicely
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Alfred Adler140 - Alfred Adler
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Austrian psychologist (1870–1937) who founded the school of ‘individual psychology.’ Untranslated ALS in pencil in German, signed “Alfred,” one page o
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Theodor Adorno141 - Theodor Adorno
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German sociologist, philosopher, and musicologist (1903–1969) known for his critical theory as a leading member of the Frankfurt School. ALS in German
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Susan B. Anthony142 - Susan B. Anthony
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Ideal AQS on an off-white 3.5 x 2.5 card, signed in black ink, “Susan B. Anthony, Rochester, N.Y., July 23, 1900.” In full: “Equal rights for all—wome
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Susan B. Anthony143 - Susan B. Anthony
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Rare 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet portrait of Anthony in an intense profile pose, signed at the bottom of the image in black ink, “Susan B. Anthony.” Published
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Svante Arrhenius144 - Svante Arrhenius
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Influential Swedish scientist (1859–1927) who received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1903 in recognition of his theory of electrolytic dissociation
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Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi145 - Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi
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Eminent French sculptor (1834–1904) best known for designing the Statue of Liberty. ALS in French, signed “F. Bartholdi,” one page, 7 x 4.5, December
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Henri Becquerel146 - Henri Becquerel
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French physicist (1852–1908) whose experiments with uranium salts led to the discovery of spontaneous radioactivity; for this breakthrough he shared t
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Letizia Bonaparte147 - Letizia Bonaparte
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Mother (1750–1836) of Napoleon Bonaparte who shared her son’s exile in Elba during 1814. LS in French, signed “Vostra aftisma Madre,” one page both si
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Aime Bonpland148 - Aime Bonpland
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Important French explorer and botanist (1773–1858) who emigrated to South America in 1816. ALS in Spanish, signed “Amado Bonpland,” three pages on two
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Gutzon Borglum149 - Gutzon Borglum
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Matte-finish 10 x 13.5 photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To my dear friends—What are friends and who? Those who understand—and we believe
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Louis Antoine de Bougainville150 - Louis Antoine de Bougainville
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Intriguing collection of handwritten passages in French covering a variety of subjects, 19 pages, approximately 6 x 4, no date. Bougainville pens a nu
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Leonid Brezhnev151 - Leonid Brezhnev
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Leader of the Soviet Union (1906–1982) from 1964 until his death. Scarce and early DS in Cyrillic, one page, 7.75 x 11.5, August 20, 1944. A military
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British Prime Ministers152 - British Prime Ministers
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Collection of eight ink signatures of British prime ministers on individual slips and cards of various sizes, including: Arthur James Balfour, David L
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Andrew Carnegie153 - Andrew Carnegie
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Program for a ‘Garden Concert’ held in honor of Carnegie’s 25th anniversary as president of the Oratorio Society, 3.5 x 5.5, signed vertically in the
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Andrew Carnegie154 - Andrew Carnegie
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ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Skibo Castle letterhead, June 17, 1902. Letter to Alexander Crombie Humphreys. In part: “It is a great
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Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar155 - Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
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Physicist (1910–1995) who, with William A. Fowler, won the 1983 Nobel Prize for Physics for key discoveries that led to the currently accepted theory
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