RR Auction: Rare Manuscripts, Documents and Autographs

A Hard Day’s Night soundtrack album signed on the back cover in black ballpoint, “George Harrison,” “Paul McCartney,” “John Lennon,” and “Ringo Starr.

Fantastic original color vintage glossy 3.5 x 5 candid photo of the Beatles, dated June 1964, with fill-in drummer Jimmie Nicol, at a Hong Kong press

Vintage 5.75 x 3.5 Parlophone Records promotional photo from March of 1963, signed in blue ballpoint, “Paul McCartney,” “Ringo Starr,” and “George Har

Extremely early vintage glossy 5.25 x 3.5 promotional photocard of the band, with original drummer Pete Best, posing along with John Lennon, Paul McCa

Vintage ballpoint signature, “Paul McCartney xxx,” on a light blue 4.5 x 4 album page, with clipped photos of McCartney and John Lennon affixed to the

Abbey Road album signed on the front cover in black felt tip. In very good condition, with scattered creases, surface marks, and impressions, light ru

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club band CD signed on the front of the sleeve in black felt tip. In fine condition. The CD is included. Accompanied by a

Close to You album signed in blue ballpoint, “’Carpenters,’ Richard Carpenter,” and “Karen Carpenter.” Scattered light overall creasing, light ‘ring o

Bold felt tip signature, “Hi! Karen Carpenter,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition.

Signed book: Eric Clapton: The Autobiography. Limited edition, first edition, #488/1000. London: Century, 2007. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.25 x 9.5, 3

Vintage leather-bound autograph album, 6 x 5, signed inside in ballpoint and pencil by 28, including some country music greats, almost all single page

Dynamic, pioneering rock ’n’ roll musician (1938–1960), best known for his hit ‘Summertime Blues,’ who met his untimely end in a fatal automobile cras

Vintage ink signature, “Sincerely, George M. Cohan,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card. In very good condition, with scattered toning and soiling, a couple

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Universal Pictures publicity photo of a smiling Cole, signed in blue ballpoint, “Best wishes, Nat King Cole.” Some rippling at t

ALS, one page, 5 x 8, personal letterhead, October 8, 1954. In part: “Enclosed please find check for 2.50 for which please mail me…D. G. Mason—The Dil

Country singer who died in the plane crash that also killed Patsy Cline. Vintage glossy 8 x 10.5 cardstock publicity photo, signed and inscribed in bl

Early TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, June 3, 1946. In part: “If you care to you mail me your Cinderella to the above address. I think I ought to warn you, h

Official Wilson Frontier League baseball signed in black ballpoint on a side panel by Dylan, on another side panel by Willie Nelson, and on a third si

Signed book: Rolling Thunder Logbook. Later printing. NY: Penguin Books, 1978. Softcover, 7 x 10, 184 pages. Signed and inscribed in red ink on page 9

Original vintage program from Alan Freed’s 1955 Easter Jubilee, 9 x 12, signed inside in blue ballpoint by 20 of the show’s participants next to their

Glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo for Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra, signed in black felt tip, “Good luck, Duke Ellington.” In fine condition, w

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

Vintage 3.5 x 5.5 cardstock photo, signed in red ballpoint by Haley and also signed in pencil by four of the Comets, with one inscribing to Barbara. R

Fantastic and rare vintage 6.5 x 4.5 Family Dog postcard signed on the reverse in purple ballpoint by all three members, “Love always, Jimi Hendrix,”

One of the earliest and biggest of the rock ‘n’ roll stars, Holly died tragically in a plane crash February 3, 1959, en route to a concert. ALS in pen

Original 1958 Buddy Holly and the Crickets U. K. tour concert program cover, front and back, 8.5 x 10.5, signed in black ballpoint on the back cover f

Vintage ballpoint signatures, “To Jon, Michael Jackson, Be Cool,” “Marlon Jackson,” “Jermaine Jackson 5,” “Randy Jackson,” “Jackie,” and “Joe Jackson,

AMQS at the bottom of a young boy’s 1933 letter to Kern seeking his autograph. Letter measures 5.25 x 5.5 with Kern adding a four-bar AMQS from ‘Music

Highly regarded American songwriter (1885–1945) best known for the musical Showboat and for such standards as “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.” Personal chec

Czechoslovakian-born composer (1897–1957) who, after producing much well-received “serious” music (including the still-important opera ‘Die Tote Stadt

Austrian-American composer (1901-1988), he collaborated with lyricist Alan Jay Lerner on Broadway musicals My Fair Lady and Camelot. Vintage fountain

Influential jazz bassist and composer (1922–1979) whose complex, innovative works meld elements of jazz, classical, and gospel. DS, signed “Charles Mi

Vintage fountain pen signatures of Donald, John, Herbert, and Harry Mills on an 3.25 x 3.75 off-white slip clipped from the back of an envelope. One o

Influential jazz bassist and composer (1922–1979) whose complex, innovative works meld elements of jazz, classical, and gospel. Rare matte-finish 5.25

Considered one of the most influential jazz musicians ever, Parker and Dizzy Gillespie helped develop Bebop as a reaction against the prevalent swing

Distinctive French chanteuse (1915–1963), who attained worldwide popularity in the 1940s and 1950s and was revered as one of France’s cultural treasur

Vintage ballpoint signature, “Elvis Presley,” on the reverse of an off-white 5 x 3.5 piece of a Lucky Strike cigarette label. Two vertical creases pas

Jazz pianist (1924-1966). DS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.25 x 16.5, July 26, 1949. Uniform popular songwriters contract between J. J. Robbi

Bold ink signature, “Thanks, Elvis Presley,” on a light pink 5 x 4.5 album page. In fine condition, with a bit of trivial edge toning and a slight bru

Captivating vintage glossy 8 x 10 Sun Records promotional photo of a young Presley in a suit and tie, signed in fountain pen, “Yours, Elvis Presley.”

Signed book: 40 Years of Queen. First edition. England: Carlton Books, 2011. Hardcover with dustjacket, 10 x 11.5, 92 pages. Signed on the title page

DS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, August 20, 1968. Agreement between Elvis, Colonel Tom Parker, RCA Records, and the Singer Company regarding the financial arr

Color limited edition 10 x 14 Queen fan club promotional lithograph for Innuendo, signed in black felt tip by Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon

A Night At The Opera album signed and inscribed on the front cover, “All the best Bill, Brian May,” “Freddie Mercury,” “John Deacon,” and “Keep Yourse

Singer, known as the “King of Soul,” who died tragically in a plane crash at the age of 26; a month thereafter ‘(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay’ was

Vintage glossy 5.5 x 3.5 postcard photo of the group, signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, and Charlie

Color 21.5 x 34 lithograph of their Tattoo You cover art, signed in red felt tip by Mick Jagger and in black felt tip by Keith Richards, Ron Wood, and

All Stars ’64 rock and roll show souvenir program, 8.5 x 11, signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint by Jones, and also signed and inscribed on th

AMQS on an off-white 7.25 x 3.25 sheet of music paper. Sills pens four bars of an unidentified work, writing at the top, “My mother is my strongest in

Vintage ink signature and inscription, “All the best to Gotham Recording. Happy Grooves! Frank Sinatra,” on an off-white 8 x 11 guest book page. Page