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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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Jacob Lawrence626 - Jacob Lawrence
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Two color postcards of Lawrence’s works, 4.25 x 6, each signed in felt tip, one dated November 29, 1976. In overall fine condition.
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Jack Levine627 - Jack Levine
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American Social Realist painter and printmaker (1915–2010) best known for his satires on modern life, political corruption, and biblical narratives. T
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Sol LeWitt628 - Sol LeWitt
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Original signed and inscribed felt tip sketch of a geometric box on the reverse of an off-white 5.5 x 8.5 sheet bearing the original autograph request
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Roy Lichtenstein629 - Roy Lichtenstein
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Color postcard of Lichtenstein’s 1974 work entitled ‘Sailboats,’ 5.75 x 4, signed on the right side in black ballpoint, “R. Lichtenstein.” In fine con
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Roy Lichtenstein630 - Roy Lichtenstein
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Color postcard of Lichtenstein’s 1967 work entitled ‘Modern Painting with Clef,’ 6 x 4, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “R. Lichtenstein
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Edwin Markham631 - Edwin Markham
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Vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 head-and-shoulders portrait of the poet by E. Willard Spurr, signed in the lower right in black ink, “Edwin Markham, Apri
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George R. R. Martin632 - George R. R. Martin
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Signed book: A Storm of Swords. First edition, later printing. NY: Bantam Books, 2000. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 973 pages. Signed in blu
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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W. Somerset Maugham633 - W. Somerset Maugham
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ALS, one page, 5 x 6.5, personal letterhead, June 8. Brief letter to a young collector. In full: “Thank you for your charming letter. Here is the auto
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Peter Max634 - Peter Max
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Color 4 x 6 postcard of the cover art for the Beatles Yellow Submarine album, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Brian, Love, Max 95.” In fine c
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H. L. Mencken635 - H. L. Mencken
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Influential journalist for the Baltimore Sun (1880–1956) known especially for his sharp wit and commentary on politics and society. Vintage pearl-fini
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Arthur Miller636 - Arthur Miller
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Signed book: Timebends: A Life. Limited first edition. Philadelphia: Franklin Library, 1987. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 614 pages. Signed on the second fre
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Joaquin Miller637 - Joaquin Miller
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Pen name of the colorful American poet, essayist, and fabulist Cincinnatus Heine (or Hiner) Miller (1837–1913). Original 2.5 x 4.5 carte-de-visite pho
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John Ames Mitchell638 - John Ames Mitchell
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Publisher, architect, artist, and novelist who co-founded Life magazine in 1883 (1844–1918). Original vintage signed ink sketch of a cherub on horseba
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Robert Motherwell639 - Robert Motherwell
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Color 4 x 6 postcard of Motherwell’s work entitled ‘Elegy to the Spanish Republic #34,’ signed in the lower border on the front in blue felt tip, “R.
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Conde Nast640 - Conde Nast
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Magazine publisher (1873–1942) known for publications such as Vanity Fair and Vogue. ALS, one page, 5.25 x 7.75, personal letterhead, December 16, 192
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Alice Neel641 - Alice Neel
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Three different gallery announcements for various Neel exhibitions, ranging in size from 4.75 x 7 to 12 x 8.5, each signed and dated in black felt tip
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LeRoy Neiman642 - LeRoy Neiman
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Two color postcards of Neiman’s vibrant works of animals, 7.5 x 5.5, each signed in red felt tip. In overall fine condition.
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LeRoy Neiman643 - LeRoy Neiman
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Color 27 x 32.5 poster of Neiman’s portrait of Howard Stern, signed in blue felt tip, “LeRoy Neiman, ’97.” Rolled and in fine condition, with some sca
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LeRoy Neiman644 - LeRoy Neiman
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Three items: one color 8.5 x 4 cardstock photo of his ‘Elephant Triptych,’ signed in the lower border in blue felt tip; one commemorative cover featur
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Helmut Newton645 - Helmut Newton
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Two different postcards of Newton’s works, 4 x 5.75, each signed vertically in black felt tip or ballpoint. In overall fine condition.
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Giuseppe Palizzi646 - Giuseppe Palizzi
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Italian landscape and animal painter (1812–1888). Scarce original 2.25 x 4 full-length carte-de-visite photo by Alophe Succr, signed in the lower bord
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Joseph Paxton647 - Joseph Paxton
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English gardener and architect best known for designing The Crystal Palace (1803–1865). ALS, one page both sides, 4.5 x 7.25, December 2, 1880. Letter
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Norman Vincent Peale648 - Norman Vincent Peale
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Protestant preacher and author (1898–1993) best known for his self-help best-seller The Power of Positive Thinking. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Pea
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Henry J. Peck649 - Henry J. Peck
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American painter and illustrator (1880–1964) whose art was published in many magazines including The Saturday Evening Post and Harper’s Weekly. Vintag
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Walker Percy650 - Walker Percy
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Signed book: The Thanatos Syndrome. Limited first edition. Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1987. Leatherbound hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 372 pages. Signed
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Prairie Home Companion651 - Prairie Home Companion
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Signed book: A Prairie Home Commonplace Book. Special staff signed edition of 27 copies (this being No. 18). Minnesota: HighBridge Company, 1999. Hard
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Karl Priebe652 - Karl Priebe
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American painter (1914–1976) known for his paintings of birds, exotic animals, and African-American culture. Colorful original watercolor painting of
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Robert Rauschenberg653 - Robert Rauschenberg
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Color postcard of Rauschenberg’s 1964 work entitled ‘Story,’ 4 x 5.75, signed along the bottom in blue ballpoint, “Bob Rauschenberg.” In fine conditio
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Robert Rauschenberg654 - Robert Rauschenberg
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Color 4 x 6 postcard of Rauschenberg’s work entitled ‘Winter Pool,’ signed across the front in blue felt tip. In fine condition.
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Norman Rockwell655 - Norman Rockwell
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Terrific 5.5 x 3.5 postcard photo of Rockwell smoking a pipe, signed and inscribed on the right side in blue ballpoint, “My best wishes to Steve Jusci
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Sculptors656 - Sculptors
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Program for an Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition held by the Sculptor’s Guild in the spring of 1938, 6 x 8.5, signed inside in fountain pen by 33 of the fe
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George Segal657 - George Segal
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Five color postcards of Segal’s works, ranging in size from 5.5 x 3.5 to 4.5 x 6, each signed in blue or black ballpoint, with three inscribed and one
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Ernest Thompson Seton658 - Ernest Thompson Seton
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Nature writer (1860–1946) who founded the modern school of animal fiction and helped found the Boy Scouts of America. Original vintage signed ink sket
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Dr. Seuss659 - Dr. Seuss
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Felt tip signature, “Dr. Seuss,” on an off-white 6 x 4 card. In very fine condition.
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Eric Sloane660 - Eric Sloane
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American landscape painter and illustrator (1905–1985). Original signed and inscribed felt tip sketch of a covered bridge on an off-white 7.25 x 10 sh
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Eugene Spiro661 - Eugene Spiro
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German-American painter and printmaker (1874–1972). Vintage glossy 7.25 x 9 photo of a portrait of Spiro, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To my
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Harriet Prescott Spofford662 - Harriet Prescott Spofford
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American writer (1835–1921) remembered for her novels, poems, and detective stories. AQS on an off-white 5 x 7.75 sheet. Spofford writes out the first
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Gene Stratton-Porter663 - Gene Stratton-Porter
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American author and naturalist (1863–1924) whose novels include Laddie, Freckles, and A Girl of the Limberlost. TLS, one page, 8 x 10, ornate Gene Str
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Alice B. Toklas664 - Alice B. Toklas
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Companion of writer Gertrude Stein, who wrote about their life together in What Is Remembered (1877–1967). ALS signed “Alice,” one onionskin page, 5.2
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Roland Topor665 - Roland Topor
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Two color postcards of Topor’s surreal works, 4 x 5.75 and 5.75 x 4, each signed on the reverse in red pencil and dated October 14, 1976. In overall f
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P. L. Travers666 - P. L. Travers
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Australian novelist, actress, and journalist best remembered for writing Mary Poppins (1899–1996). Vintage AQS on an off-white 6.25 x 7.75 sheet. Trav
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John Updike667 - John Updike
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Signed book: The Witches of Eastwick. Limited first edition. Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1984. Leatherbound hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 307 pages. Sig
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James Van Der Zee668 - James Van Der Zee
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Influential African-American photographer (1886–1983) who was a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Rare gallery announcement for an exhibition
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Victor Vasarely669 - Victor Vasarely
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Two color postcards of Vasarely’s enthralling works, 4 x 5.75, each signed in the lower border in black ballpoint. In overall fine condition.
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William Wegman670 - William Wegman
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Three hardcover books: Mother Goose, signed on the title page in black felt tip along with a sketch of a dog; Little Red Riding Hood, signed on the ha
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Tom Wesselmann671 - Tom Wesselmann
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Color postcard of Wesselmann’s 1964 work entitled ‘Great American Nude #57,’ 5.75 x 4.25, signed in the lower left in black ballpoint. In fine conditi
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Tom Wesselmann672 - Tom Wesselmann
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Two color postcards of Wesselmann’s vibrant works, 5.75 x 4, each signed in the lower border in black felt tip. In overall fine condition.
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John Greenleaf Whittier673 - John Greenleaf Whittier
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Vintage 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by Warren’s of Boston, signed in the lower border in black ink. In very good to fine condition, with some toning to l
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Alexander Woollcott674 - Alexander Woollcott
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Vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 photo of Woolcott in a rowboat with his dog, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Dear Mrs. Schellhase—Surely no one wil
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Sergio Aragones675 - Sergio Aragones
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Two original animation cels, each consisting of a sheet of 8 x 11 acetate with a red hand-applied background presented against a hand-inked scene on a
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