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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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Wright Brothers1 - Wright Brothers
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Magnificent color 34 x 16.5 lithograph by Ernest Montaut entitled ‘Wright au Camp d’Auvours,’ printed in Paris circa 1908, soaring over the Camp d’Auv
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Wright Brothers2 - Wright Brothers
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Impressive color 29 x 19.5 lithograph by W. d’Ertahial entitled ‘Le ‘Wright’ a Pau,’ published in Paris circa 1909, showing Wilbur Wright making one o
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Wright Brothers3 - Wright Brothers
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Color 22 x 14.5 lithograph entitled ‘Pour la Conquête de l'air. For the Conquest of the Air,’ published in Paris by L. Monroqc, circa 1908,...
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Wright Glider4 - Wright Glider
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Excessively rare 5.5 x 3.5 postcard with a small swatch of wing fabric from the 1900 Wright Glider affixed to the reverse, as well as a sample of sand
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Wright Flyer5 - Wright Flyer
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A small triangular swatch of wing fabric from the 1903 Wright Flyer that made the first heavier-than-air flight at Kitty Hawk on December 17, 1903. Th
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Orville Wright6 - Orville Wright
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Glossy 9 x 6 photo of a group of notable men, including dignitaries, kings, and Orville himself, in a field in Pau, France, watching the Wright Brothe
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Wilbur and Katherine Wright7 - Wilbur and Katherine Wright
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Three original press photos, various sizes, from the Wright’s trip to Le Mans, France in 1909. Images are of Katherine in the cockpit of the Wright fl
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Wright Flyer8 - Wright Flyer
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Three original press photos, all approximately 6.5 x 4.75, one showing the Wright flyer in the air, and the two others featuring their European agent
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Orville Wright9 - Orville Wright
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Four original glossy 6.5 x 4.5 press photos of Wright working on his 1911 glider at Kitty Hawk, two of which include British aviator Alex Ogilvie. Rev
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Wright Brothers10 - Wright Brothers
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Collection of seven original photos of a hot air balloon exhibition over the Wright’s Camp d'Auvours, including one taken from the basket of the...
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Wilbur Wright11 - Wilbur Wright
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Original 6.25 x 4.25 photo of Wilbur Wright standing with Captain Paul N. Lucas-Girardville and Count Charles de Lambert in front of a hangar, taken i
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Wilbur Wright12 - Wilbur Wright
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Original 7 x 4.75 press photo of Wilbur seated in his Wright Type A at the Hunaudieres race course near Le Mans, France, in August of 1908. Reverse be
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Wilbur Wright13 - Wilbur Wright
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Original 3.25 x 5 half-length portrait of Wilbur posing outside in Le Mans, France. Reverse bears an “M. Branger, Paris” photographer’s stamp. In fine
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Wilbur Wright14 - Wilbur Wright
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Original 5 x 6.75 photo of Wilbur standing outdoors alongside French inventor and automobile manufacturer Leon Bollee. Reverse bears a small pencil no
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Wilbur Wright15 - Wilbur Wright
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Original glossy 8.5 x 6.5 press photo of Wilbur showing his Wright flyer to King Edward VII of England in Pau, France, in March of 1909. Reverse bears
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Orville Wright16 - Orville Wright
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Original 6.5 x 4.5 photo of Orville Wright seated in the cockpit of his Wright flyer, with Paul Tissandier and Count Charles de Lambert alongside, tak
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Wilbur Wright17 - Wilbur Wright
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Original 6.25 x 4.25 press photo of Wilbur Wright and King Alfonso XIII of Spain sitting in the cockpit of the Wright Model A flyer, Wright’s European
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Wright Flyer18 - Wright Flyer
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Original glossy 6.5 x 4.5 photo of the Wright flyer soaring over a crowd of people on September 22, 1908. Photo is affixed to an 8.5 x 6.25 mount with
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Wright Flyer19 - Wright Flyer
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Original 3.5 x 2.5 photo of the Wright flyer on the ground in Le Mans, France, in 1908. In fine condition, with some scattered light foxing to borders
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Wright Flyer20 - Wright Flyer
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Original 6.5 x 4.5 press photo of Wright’s Type A flyer being positioned outside a shed at the Hunaudieres race course near Le Mans, France, in August
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