RR Auction: Rare Manuscripts, Documents, and Autographs

ALS, one page, 5.5 x 7.75, June 20, 1966. Letter of thanks for a birthday gift. In part: “Thank you very very much for your kind birthday greetings an

Glossy 8 x 10 Goldenberg head-and-shoulders photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Gerard Lewis, best wishes, I Stravinsky.” A couple notic

Signed book: Stravinsky: An Autobiography. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1936. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8.25, 288 pages. Signed and inscribed wit...

Spanish composer of classical music (1882–1949). AMQS on an off-white 6.5 x 5.25 sheet. Turina pens five bars he identifies as “Fiesta mora en Tanger,

Unsigned mailing envelope, 4.5 x 3.5, addressed by Verdi in Italian. Scattered light toning and soiling, otherwise fine condition.

Austrian orchestra and opera conductor (1908-1989) and one of the most renowned conductors in music history. His obituary in The New York Times descri

Intense color semi-glossy 4 x 5.75 cardstock photo of von Karajan during a performance, signed in gold ink. In fine condition, with scattered surface

Belgian violin virtuoso, composer, and conductor (1858–1931) known as ‘The King of the Violin.’ Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Ysaye posing with

Original vintage 5.75 x 3.5 Parlophone Records promotional card, with an image of the neatly-dressed band on the front. Signed on the reverse in black

Rare and historically significant color vintage 5 x 3.5 postcard photo from the Peppermint Lounge in New York City, signed on the reverse in blue ball

Choice vintage ballpoint signatures, “Beatles, Best wishes, Paul McCartney,” “John Lennon,” “Ringo Starr,” and “George Harrison,” on an off-white 4.5

Vintage 4 x 5 newspaper 1963 photo of the Beatles, signed in blue ink, “George Harrison,” and “Ringo Starr.” Signatures were obtained circa early 1963

Apple Publishing Ltd. business check, 7.5 x 3.5, filled out in another hand and signed by Harrison, payable to George Alexander for £112.89, Ju...

Early vintage Parlophone promo card, 5.75 x 3.5, with an image of the band in matching suits on the front, signed on the reverse in black ballpoint, “

Vintage glossy 3.5 x 5.5 promo postcard portrait of Harrison as a member of the Beatles, signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint. In very good conditi

Beatles Fan Club Secretary from 1963 until it closed in 1972, two years after the breakup of The Beatles. TLS signed “Freda,” on the reverse of a 5.25

Vintage ballpoint signatures, “Beatles, Ringo Starr,” and “John Lennon,” on the inside cover of an Australian airlines menu which measures 7 x 8. Some

Beautiful left-handed sunburst-finish Hofner ‘violin’ or ‘Cavern’ B-Bass HI-Series bass guitar, beautifully signed on the off-white pickguard in blue

Two pieces of correspondence sent to a former employee of Hunt-Wesson foods named Bob Hanzen. An ANS, signed “John Lennon,” one page, 5.25 x 5.25, no

TLS, one page, 8.25 x 11.5, personal letterhead, May 24, 2007. Letter to an admirer. In part: “Working on the ‘Love’ album and the show that went with

Original vintage Beatles glossy promo card, 4.25 x 6, with images and pre-printed signatures of the Fab Four on the front, signed on the reverse in bl

Vintage ballpoint signature, “Paul McCartney (Beatles),” on a light brown 6.75 x 8 heavy cardstock album page, with two clipped photos of Paul and the

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 1, 1953. Letter to Dr. Alfred Charles Levy. In full: “I have been in California for the past thr

Scarce glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Carpenter, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Danny, Hi! Karen Carpenter.” Photo also bears a pre-pri

Innovative and highly regarded jazz pianist (1929–1980) who worked briefly with Miles Davis before forming his own trio in the late 1950s. Evans’s inf

Handsome vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo, signed in fountain pen, “Sincerely, Nat King Cole.” In fine condition, with scattered surface creases

DS, four pages both sides, 8.5 x 11, April 1, 1958. Agreement between Johnny Hodges and Ellington’s company Tempo Music, with Tempo agreeing to publis

American disc jockey and promoter (1921–1965) who pioneered the broadcasting of R&B and rock and roll on the radio, resulting in an explosion of...

Vintage fountain pen signature, “George Gershwin,” on a tan 5.5 x 1.5 slip. Slip is affixed to a 1936 Alvin Theatre cast page for Porgy and Bess, whic

Go To Heaven album signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, and Brent Mydland.

Color 10 x 12.75 Rolling Stone magazine photo of the band from the August 7, 1980, issue, signed in blue felt tip by Jerry Garcia, Brent Mydland, Bill

TLS signed “Johnny,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, April 12, 1971. Letter to producer Edwin H. Knopf and his wife. In part: “Just a word

Vintage signatures, “Buddy Holly” in bold blue ballpoint, and “Jerry Allison” and “Joe Maudlin” in pencil, on an off-white 8.25 x 2.5 lightly-lined sh

Bob Dylan’s Bringing It All Back Home album signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint, “I Dig It Too, Jimi Hendrix,” and signed on the back cover in

Scarce vintage 3.5 x 5.75 Coral Records promotional postcard photo of The Crickets, signed in black ballpoint by Buddy Holly and in blue ballpoint by

TLS, one page, 5.5 x 8, personal letterhead, March 4, 1936. Letter to Mary Vogt care of John Wanamaker. In part: “I feel too much of an emotional tug

DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, July 17, 1934. Agreement between Lane, Adamson, and Samuel Goldwyn, Inc., in which Burton and Lane transfer all their rights t

Box set entitled Led Zeppelin: The Complete Studio Recordings, 6 x 4.5 x 6.25, all nine of the original studio albums and an expanded version of Coda,

Bonham Swan Song promotional poster, 11.75 x 16.5, showing Bonham waving to a crowd from behind his drum kit, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint,

Led Zeppelin II (UK pressing) album signed on the back cover in blue ballpoint. In fine condition, with some scattered light wear to both covers and a

Influential jazz bassist and composer (1922–1979) whose complex, innovative works meld elements of jazz, classical, and gospel. Rare glossy 7.25 x 8 p

DS, signed in pencil “Charles Mingus, Jr,” one page, 8.5 x 11, July 27, 1945. In full: “I, Charles Mingus, hereby promise to pay in to the office of M

Original program from the 1975 Newport Jazz Festival, 8.5 x 11, signed inside in blue ballpoint by Miles Davis, Maynard Ferguson, David Clayton Thomas

Glamorous 3.75 x 5.75 cardstock promotional photo, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip. Scattered surface marks and creases, otherwise fine conditio

Souvenir picture album promoting Elvis Presley with the Blue Moon Boys, 8.5 x 11, signed twice in black ink by Presley, once on the front cover and on

Vintage ballpoint signatures of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Bill Wyman, and Charlie Watts, on an off-white 3.25 x 4 lightly-lined slip.

Vintage ballpoint signature “Mick Jagger,” and a vintage blue felt tip signature “Keith Richards” on individual light green 4 x 6 album pages. Collect

Academy Award–winning Hungarian-born composer (1907–1995) best known for his scores to classic films such as Spellbound. ALS, on a 6 x 4 deckle-edge G

ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 8.25 x 11, May 25, 2001. Short letter addressed to “Young People.” In full: “I’m much honored that you like my music, an

Vintage glossy 8 x 9.5 photo of Sinatra at the beginning of his career, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To Irwin—Sincerely, Frank Sinatra.” Ligh