RR Auction: Rare Manuscripts, Documents and Autographs

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Headquartered in Amherst, NH, RR Auction is globally recognized as the trusted source for authentic autographed memorabilia and rare signed documents. Since its inception in 1976, the firm has published over 360 consecutive monthly autograph catalogs, which are distributed internationally. The firm recently auctioned the autographed photo of Albert Einstein with his tongue wagging for a record $74,340 and the check astronaut Neil Armstrong signed the day he left for the moon for $27,350.
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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Jack London614 - Jack London
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Three bank checks, all 6.25 x 2.5, all filled out and signed by London, and all stamp-dated from 1910. Expected stamps and holes, some lightly affecti
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow615 - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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AQS on an off-white 6.25 x 3.75. Longfellow pens the first stanza of his famous poem ‘The Builders.’ In full: “All are architects of Fate/ Working in
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow616 - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Ink signature, “Henry W. Longfellow,” on an off-white 3.5 x .5 slip. Attractively matted and framed with an etching of Longfellow to an overall size o
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Ross Macdonald617 - Ross Macdonald
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Pseudonym of Kenneth Millar (1915–1983) who is known for his hardboiled novels featuring private detective Lew Archer. Handwritten review entitled Two
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Curzio Malaparte618 - Curzio Malaparte
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Italian writer born Kurt Erich Suckert (1898–1957) whose chosen surname is a play on Napoleon's family name ‘Bonaparte.’ ALS in Italian, signed ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Man Ray619 - Man Ray
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Influential American-born artist (1890–1976) who carved out an important niche in the history of modern art with his pioneering Dadaist works and his
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Ngaio Marsh620 - Ngaio Marsh
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New Zealand crime writer and theater director (1895–1982). Glossy 4.5 x 6.25 photo, signed in blue ballpoint. In fine condition.
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Filippo Tommaso Marinetti621 - Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
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Italian poet and editor (1876–1944) who was one of the seminal figures of the futurist movement. Rare vintage 3.5 x 5.5 postcard portrait of Marinetti
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W. Somerset Maugham622 - W. Somerset Maugham
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TLS signed “W. S. Maugham,” one page, 5 x 8, Villa Mauresque letterhead, March 17, 1957. Letter to an aspiring writer. In part: “I really don’t know w
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W. Somerset Maugham623 - W. Somerset Maugham
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DS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.5 x 11, April 20, 1943. United Kingdom income tax document filled out in another hand and signed twice by Ma
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Peter Max624 - Peter Max
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A 10? diameter Shenango China plate, used as a paint pallet by Max, with remnants of several different color oil paints, as well as several mixed colo
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H. L. Mencken625 - H. L. Mencken
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Popular and influential American author and journalist (1880–1956) best known for his satirical pieces that took aim at contemporary American society.
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Ross and Norris McWhirter626 - Ross and Norris McWhirter
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Twin brothers who founded the Guinness Book of World Records. Ross was assassinated by the IRA in 1975. Vintage 6.5 x 8.25 semi-glossy photo of the br
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Henry Miller627 - Henry Miller
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Print of one of Miller’s paintings, 8.5 x 11, entitled ‘Echolalia,’ signed in the lower border in black ink. In fine condition.
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Henry Miller628 - Henry Miller
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Semi-glossy 9.25 x 7.75 cardstock photo of Miller signing books in his home, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “For V. E. Moody, from Henry Mille
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Margaret Mitchell629 - Margaret Mitchell
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Signed book: Vom Winde Verweht [Gone With the Wind]. Hamburg: 1948. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.5 x 8.5, 888 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Margaret Mitchell630 - Margaret Mitchell
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Two related items: TLS signed “Margaret Mitchell,” two pages, 7 x 11, personal letterhead, February 9, 1937, explaining her autograph policy. In part:
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Alberto Moravia631 - Alberto Moravia
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Prolific Italian novelist (1907–1990). Vintage fountain pen signature, “Alberto Moravia,” with brief sentiment in Italian on the reverse of a 5.5 x 3.
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Grandma Moses632 - Grandma Moses
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Magazine cover from the December 28, 1953, issue of Time magazine, signed in black ink, “Grandma Moses.” In very good condition, with two horizontal m
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Grandma Moses633 - Grandma Moses
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Fountain pen signature, “Grandma Moses,” on an off-white 4.5 x 3 card affixed to an identical size card. In fine condition, with a light surface impre
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Grandma Moses634 - Grandma Moses
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FDC with a cachet honoring the American Bankers Association, signed in black fountain pen. In very good to fine condition, with a horizontal crease an
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Thomas Nast635 - Thomas Nast
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First National Bank check, 8.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Nast, payable to The American Deposit and Loan Co. for $463.15, July 31,
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LeRoy Neiman636 - LeRoy Neiman
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Color 34.5 x 19 print of the Brooklyn Bridge, signed in the lower right border in black felt tip. Rolled and in fine condition.
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LeRoy Neiman637 - LeRoy Neiman
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Color 30 x 22.5 print of Funny Cide winning the Kentucky Derby, signed in the lower right border in black felt tip. Rolled and in fine condition.
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LeRoy Neiman638 - LeRoy Neiman
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Signed book: Big Time Golf. NY: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1992. Hardcover with dustjacket, 10 x 12.5, 175 pages. Signed on the half-title page in black f
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Georgia O’Keeffe639 - Georgia O’Keeffe
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Ballpoint signature, “Georgia O’Keeffe, 7/31/71,” on an off-white 4.75 x 3 card. In fine condition, with a light block of toning over the signature an
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Eugene O’Neill640 - Eugene O’Neill
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Hand-addressed envelope, 6.5 x 3.5, addressed by O’Neill to actress “Miss Jeanie Begg, 158 West 106th Street, New York City, c/o Emma Billeb,” and sig
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Christopher Paolini641 - Christopher Paolini
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Signed book: Eragon. Later printing. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2002. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.5 x 9.25, 509 pages. Signed on the title page in black fe
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Edgar Allan Poe642 - Edgar Allan Poe
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Scarce and very desirable ALS signed “Very, resp’y, Edgar A. Poe,” one page, 5 x 8, September 26, 1836. Letter to Mr. Charles Ellis. In full: “Do you
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Katherine Anne Porter643 - Katherine Anne Porter
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Pulitzer Prize–winning American writer (1890–1980) best known for such enduring stories as ‘The Jilting of Granny Weatherall’ and the novel Ship of Fo
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Frederic Prokosch644 - Frederic Prokosch
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American writer (1906–1989) known for his novels, poetry, criticism, and translations. Signed, handwritten poem book: Equator. Limited edition of thre
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Ernie Pyle645 - Ernie Pyle
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Off-white James H. Rhodes & Company bookplate, 4 x 2.75, signed in the lower right in fountain pen. In fine condition, with adhesive remnants to...
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Robert Ripley646 - Robert Ripley
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Vintage matte-finish 10.5 x 13.5 portrait, signed and inscribed in black ink “To—Dick Hyman, with happy memories of our pleasant association together—
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Robert Ripley647 - Robert Ripley
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Signed book: Believe It or Not! First edition, later printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1929. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9, 172 pages. Signed and inscribed ...
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Diego Rivera648 - Diego Rivera
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Vintage ink signature and Spanish inscription on an off-white 4.5 x 3 sheet removed from a book. Nicely double matted with an image of Rivera’s The Fl
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Norman Rockwell649 - Norman Rockwell
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Signed book: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer [Japanese edition]. Japan: 1964. Hardcover with slipcase, 5 x 7.25. Signed and inscribed on the title page i
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Norman Rockwell650 - Norman Rockwell
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Look magazine, 10.5 x 13.25 (21 x 13.25 opened), 76 pages, August 20, 1960, featuring a two-page spread of Rockwell’s ‘The Right to Know,’ signed on t
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Norman Rockwell651 - Norman Rockwell
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Christmas card, 3 x 6.25, featuring a classic ‘Madonna and child’ image on the front, signed and inscribed inside by his wife in blue ballpoint, “With
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Norman Rockwell652 - Norman Rockwell
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TLS, one page, 5.75 x 7.5, personal letterhead, February 14, 1974. Letter to an admirer. In part: “I am sorry but I have no sketch that I can send you
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Norman Rockwell653 - Norman Rockwell
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Color 30.5 x 11.5 print entitled ‘Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas,’ signed in blue ink. In very good condition, with mild overall vertical rippli
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Norman Rockwell654 - Norman Rockwell
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Two items: one color magazine photo of Rockwell’s fireman painting, 7.75 x 10, bearing three Rockwell-designed postage stamps with a first day cancell
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Norman Rockwell655 - Norman Rockwell
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Three items: one ballpoint signature, “Sincerely, Norman Rockwell,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card; one ballpoint signature and inscription, “My best wish
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Auguste Rodin656 - Auguste Rodin
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Seminal and highly lauded French sculptor (1840–1917) whose works, including the iconic ‘The Kiss’ and ‘The Thinker,’ earned him a place among the mos
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Auguste Rodin657 - Auguste Rodin
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Seminal and highly lauded French sculptor (1840–1917) whose works, including the iconic The Kiss and The Thinker, earned him a place among the most in
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Romain Rolland658 - Romain Rolland
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French writer who won the 1916 Nobel Prize for literature. ALS in French, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 8, January 10, 1933. Letter to an
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J. K. Rowling659 - J. K. Rowling
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Signed book: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Later printing. London: Bloomsbury, 1998. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.25 x 8, 251 pages. Signed
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Carl Sandburg660 - Carl Sandburg
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Signed book: Good Morning, America. First edition, limited issue numbered #193/811. NY: Crosby Gaige, 1928. Hardcover, 6 x 8.5, 251 pages. Signed on t
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J. D. Salinger661 - J. D. Salinger
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Uncommon TLS signed “Daddy,” one page, 5.5 x 8.5, no date. Letter to his daughter Peggy. In part: “Two thrilling enclosures: the Insurance business, a
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Carl Sandburg662 - Carl Sandburg
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TLS, one page, 5 x 8, personal letterhead, May 10, 1961. Letter to an admirer. In full: “Enclosed are the poems you typed which I have autographed for
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John Singer Sargent663 - John Singer Sargent
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Distinguished American-born artist (1856–1925) who spent most of his career as an expatriate in Europe. While he painted a variety of subjects in vari
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