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Saturday, June 30, 2012
RR Autograph Auction Henry Calvin
RR Autograph Auction Yul Brynner The King and I sountrack album signed
Friday, June 29, 2012
RR Auction Buddy Holly Signed U. K. tour concert program cover
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 featuring a full-page image of Holly and his band. In very good condition, with edge tears, scattered creases and wrinkles, and several remnants of professionally removed signatures to the inside.
Many rock historians point to this tour of Great Britain by Buddy Holly & The Crickets as a major turning point in popular music. The British loved American rock 'n’ roll and the personal appearance of one of their favorite groups gave young English rockers a first-hand look at how the music was actually made. Paul McCartney would later recall watching Buddy Holly perform on Sunday Night at The London Palladium television program just to see which chords Holly used and where he placed his guitar capo. The 25-date concert tour in March 1958, which included visits to seven different venues in the greater London metro area, was wildly received by fans. When the "British Invasion" arrived on American shores in 1964, it was led by musicians such as Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Keith Richards, and others who were forever moved by the 1958 visit of Buddy Holly and The Crickets to England. It is entirely fitting that the Rolling Stones' first big hit was Buddy Holly & The Crickets' ‘Not Fade Away.’ Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.
RR Autograph Auction Beatles A Hard Day’s Night soundtrack album signed
A Hard Day’s Night soundtrack album signed on the back cover in black ballpoint, “George Harrison,” “Paul McCartney,” “John Lennon,” and “Ringo Starr.” Scattered toning and foxing to back cover, and scattered creases and surface marks to front cover, otherwise fine condition. The record is included. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA, grading the Lennon, McCartney, and Starr signatures “8,” and the Harrison signature a “9.” Also accompanied by a letter of authenticity from noted Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo, which reads, in part: “These signatures date from 1964, shortly after the album was released. ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ is a highly desirable title to have signed by the Beatles…the ultimate in any true fan’s collecting experience…very few documented examples of ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ autographed by the Beatles exist, and in fact, only 6 copies of this extremely rare and desirable title signed by the band have surfaced to date.” Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.
http://rrauction.com/bidtracker_detail.cfm?IN=674
RR Autograph Auctions Aerosmith: Steven Tyler Signed Guitar
Natural wood-finish six-string acoustic guitar, signed on the black pickguard in blue ink. In fine condition. Oversized. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.
RR Autograph Auction AC/DC lithograph of their Back In Black album cover
Color limited edition 22 x 28 lithograph of their Back In Black album cover, numbered #AP9/50, signed in the lower border in black felt tip by Brian Johnson, Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Phil Rudd, and Cliff Williams. Rolled and in fine condition, with a few scattered edge dings and creases. Accompanied by a composite photo of all five members taken at time of signing. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
RR Autograph Auction November 2012: Space and Aviation 4
November 2012: Space and Aviation 4
RR Auction is accepting consignments for our upcoming themed auctions. And while our calendar is full, there’s always room another rare and historic artifact. We have a 30-year history of achieving remarkable results for consignment customers. Our consignor representatives provide personalized attention every step of the way. From shipping and establishing value to crafting catalogue descriptions and making sure you are paid on time, you can count on us to do everything necessary to insure our history of record-breaking bidding repeats itself on your behalf.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
RR Autograph Auction Richard W. Sears founder of Sears, Roebuck and Company
Businessman (1863–1914) and the founder of Sears, Roebuck and Company with his partner Alvah C. Roebuck. Essentially nonexistent DS, signed “R. W. Sears,” one page, 8 x 13, 1901. An annual contract of indemnity, which reads in full: “Know all men by these presents, that we, Sears, Roebuck & Company, a corporation, organized and existing under the laws of Illinois are held and firmly bound for ourselves, our successors and assigns to the Maine Central Railroad Company, in the sum of Two Thousand ($2,000) dollars, lawful money of the United States.
The condition of the above obligation is such, that, Whereas, the undersigned from time to time has and shall submit claim papers against the Railroad Company, without furnishing the original Bills of Lading; and
Whereas, the undersigned has heretofore made and shall hereafter, from time to time, make changes in the consignment of good shipped by the undersigned over the lines owned, leased or controlled by the said railroad company, without surrendering the original Bill of Lading for the said goods, whereby claims for loss or damage may have arisen or are liable to arise against the said railroad company caused by the misdelivery of goods so shipped, and resulting from the failure to surrender the original Bills of Lading; and
Whereas, upon request of the undersigned, the said railroad company, has instructed its agents to return to the undersigned, any shipment made by the undersigned, which has been on hand or may be on hand for sixty (60) days and refused or unclaimed, whereon billing or marks, show the said goods, to have been shipped from the undersigned from Chicago, Ill.;
Now, therefore, if for and during the term of two years from the 20th day of November A. D. 1901, as to all claims losses, damages, injuries, rates or charges, arising within the period last aforesaid, the undersigned shall indemnify and save harmless the said Railroad Company of and from any and all damages, loss or injuries arising from the failure to furnish or surrender the original Bill of Lading in submitting claim papers, or in case of misdelivery of goods, shipped by the undersigned shall pay all charges and advances on account of the return of the refused or unclaimed shipments as aforesaid, then the obligation shall be void; otherwise, the same to be binding and of full effect.”
Signed at the conclusion in purple ink by Sears, and also signed by part owner and company vice president, Julius Rosenwald. With Rosenwald as VP and Treasurer, the company’s annual sales climbed from $750,000 to upwards of $50 million. When Sears resigned the presidency in 1908, Rosenwald was named president and remained as such until 1924, when he resigned to focus on philanthropic efforts. In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds, staple holes to top left corner, a few scattered creases, a uniform shade of overall toning, and a small pencil notation to top left. Accompanied by an original stereoview portrait of Sears seated at his desk.
Publishing the first Sears Roebuck mail order catalog in 1888, R. W. Sears helped change the direction of the worldwide marketplace by offering individuals a wide variety of products at reasonable prices and delivering those items directly to them. This gave consumers a new, convenient way to shop, and was the precursor to the electronic commerce that dominates the world today. This document is the firm’s annual contract with Maine Central Railroad Company for the delivery services that made their entire wide-reaching business possible. An important document in the operation of Sears Roebuck, this piece holds the only Sears signature that we have ever seen…anywhere. An incredibly rare autograph from a key figure in the history of American business.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
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Monday, June 25, 2012
RR Autograph Auction The Doors Jim Morrison Album Sold $17,365
The Doors Jim Morrison Album Sold $17,365
Amazing and evidently one-of-a-kind Morrison Hotel album, signed on the inside gatefold over his face in blue felt tip, “J. Morrison.” Signature a shade or two light, a bit of indistinct contrast to a few strokes of signature (over Morrison’s hair), and some partial separations to horizontal edges of signed side of gatefold, otherwise fine condition. The record is included.
RR Autograph Auctions Mary, Queen of Scots Sold $17,788
Mary, Queen of Scots Sold $17,788
Very rare ink signature, “Marie R,” on an off-white 5.5 x 2.5 slip clipped from a larger document dated September 1564. In very good condition, with two vertical folds, one through a single letter of signature, mounting remnants on reverse, and scattered light toning and soiling. Slip retains a few remnants of a red wax
seal.
Friday, June 22, 2012
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Thursday, June 21, 2012
RR Autograph Auctions Sylvia Plath
Poet, novelist and short story writer (1932–1963), who committed suicide after her separation from her husband and a long bout with depression. Virtually unobtainable TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, November 23, 1959. Letter to Miss Reutlinger of Minneapolis, MN, transmitting the text of a poem published a few years previously. In full: “Thank you for your card. 'Lament' was published several years ago by the New Orleans Poetry Journal, but I've lost track of both the date and number, and I think most libraries don't carry such very little magazines. I have a copy of the poem to hand, being in the throes of moving and clearing house, so here it is.
Lament
The sting of bees took away my father / Who walked in a swarming shroud of wings / And scorned the tick of the falling weather.
Lightning licked in a yellow lather / But missed the mark with snaking fangs: / The sting of bees took away my father.
Trouncing the sea like a raging bather/ He rode the flood in a pride of prongs/ and scorned the tick of the falling weather.
A scowl of sun struck down my mother/ Tolling her grave with golden gongs/ But the sting of bees took away my father.
He counted the guns of god a bother/ Laughed at the ambush of angels' tongues/ And scorned the tick of the falling weather.
O ransack the four winds and find another/ Man who can mangle the grin of kings: the sting of bees took away my father/ Who scorned the tick of the falling weather.
No, I haven’t published a volume of poems yet, but I hope to manage this in a year or so if fates and editors are willing.”
Letter is affixed to a larger board and framed to an overall size of 11.75 x 14.25. In very good condition, with trimmed corners, intersecting folds, a bit of light soiling and a few tape remnants to edges.
Plath’s ‘Lament’ is a villanelle, a traditional form of poetry that she often used during her college years. Its prevalent theme, the death of her father, is often found in her other work. Her father, Otto Plath, was a professor of biology and German at Boston University. As alluded to in the poem, he was an entomologist with an expertise on bees and wrote the book Bumblebees and Their Ways in 1934. In 1940, when Plath was only eight, he died of advanced diabetes. The trauma of his death is thought to have deeply influenced Plath's work and to have contributed to her later emotional problems. In this letter she presents the poem and hopes for a published volume of her poetry “if the fates and editors are willing.” They were, and her first collection of poetry, The Colossus and Other Poems, was published the following year. Anything signed by Plath is practically nonexistent and this is the first example we have ever offered. With its outstanding poetic content, it would make a superb addition to any literary collection.
RR Autograph Auction Isaac Newton
English physicist, mathematician, and astronomer (1643–1727), widely regarded as the most influential figure in the history of science, whose ideas and discoveries, including calculus, the laws of gravitation and motion, and observations on the nature of light and optics, earned him a place among the most profound geniuses in the history of mankind. Practically nonexistent manuscript DS, signed “Is. Newton,” one page, 7.25 x 11.5, June 27, 1701. Newton acknowledges receipt of tonnage duty. In part: “Received this 27th J…in part of an order…two thousand four hundred twenty five pounds eleven shillings & one penny out of tonnage duty.” Signed at the conclusion by Newton and countersigned by two others. Beautifully cloth matted and framed by Kenneth R. Laurence Galleries with an engraved portrait, small medallion bearing a raised relief bust of Newton, and an informational plaque, to an overall size of 24.25 x 20. Intersecting folds, one through a single letter of signature, some scattered light toning and soiling, and slight mirroring of text and signatures from folding, otherwise fine condition.
On the recommendation of his friend Charles Montagu, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Newton was appointed Warden of the Mint in 1696. The following year he undertook the office of Master of the Mint, a position that he would hold for the last 30 years of his life. Newton made the position a high priority, and though he continued to write and publish scientific works, he retired from his Cambridge duties in 1701 to focus on the position. As Master, he reformed the currency and punished counterfeiters to his fullest extent. One of only a handful of signed Newton items we’ve had in over 30 years of business.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
RR Autograph Auction Robert Ettinger American academic
American academic (1918–2011) who is best known as ‘the father of cryonics’ for his work and advances in the field of cryogenics. He is currently cryopreserved at the Cryonics Institute, which he founded. Three hardcover books: ManiInto Superman, signed on the first free-end page; The Prospect of Immortality, signed and inscribed on the first free-end page; and The W-O-T Position or Self-Actualization for Women, signed and inscribed on the first free-end page by Robert and Mae Junod Ettinger. In fine overall condition. RRAuction COA.
http://rrauction.com/bidtracker_detail.cfm?IN=204
RR Autograph Auctions Zora Duntov Known as Mr. Corvette
Known as Mr. Corvette, he is a member of many Halls of Fame. Nine items: three identical color glossy 8 x 10 photos of Duntov posing with his engines, each signed in black felt tip; glossy 8 x 10 photo signed and inscribed in black felt tip; color glossy 6 x 8 photo, signed in full in black felt tip; two beige 4 x 3 bookplates, both signed in black ink, “Zora Arkus Duntov”; a clipped ink signature; and a color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of his wife Elfi signing a book, signed in blue ink by her. In fine condition. RRAuction COA.
http://rrauction.com/bidtracker_detail.cfm?IN=193
RR Autograph Auctions Jean-Baptiste Dumas French chemist
French chemist (1800–1884) best known for his work in determining atomic and molecular weights. ALS in French, signed “J. Dumas,” one page, 5.25 x 8, no date. Untranslated letter to an unidentified gentleman. Central horizontal and vertical fold, light purple pencil notations to top and bottom, small ink spot to signature, and some light toning, otherwise fine condition. RRAuction COA.
http://rrauction.com/bidtracker_detail.cfm?IN=192
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
RR Autograph Auctions Henry Armstrong Boxer
Boxer (1912–1988) who simultaneously held the featherweight, welterweight, and lightweight championships in 1938. ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Herbert Hoover’s Boys’ Club of St. Louis letterhead, March 17, 1970. Letter of thanks for a gift. In full: “Was a great thrill getting such a wonderful present from your great class of fine youth. That’s my work now training boys for men of To-morrow’s World at the Herbert Hoover Boys’ Club of St. Louis.” In fine condition, with a few light creases and mild toning to edges. Accompanied by an unsigned 8 x 10 photo of Armstrong. Pre-certified Steve Grad/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
RR Autograph Auction Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Signed Wheaties box
Monday, June 18, 2012
RR Auction Stephen King Signed book Pet Sematary First edition
Signed book: Pet Sematary. First edition. NY: Doubleday, 1983. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 373 pages. Signed and inscribed on the title page, “For David Andrews—All the best, Stephen King, 2/21/95.” In fine condition, with a bit of light wear and trivial spotting to dustjacket. RRAuction COA.
http://rrauction.com/bidtracker_detail.cfm?IN=462
RR Autograph Auctions Rockwell Kent American artist and illustrator
American artist and illustrator (1882–1971) known for his crisp modernist style. Four TLSs, all signed “Rockwell,” three one-page and one two-page, all on his personal stationery, dating from 1959–1960. In fine condition, with central horizontal and vertical fold to each letter, and a bit of scattered trivial soiling. Accompanied by the original mailing envelopes. RRAuction COA.
http://rrauction.com/bidtracker_detail.cfm?IN=461
RR Autograph Auction Kate Greenaway British children’s author and illustrator
British children’s author and illustrator (1846–1901) whose distinctively illustrated books were among the most popular ‘juvenile’ works of the Victorian age. ALS, one page, 3.75 x 6, March 29, 1890. Letter to Miss Scott. In full: “I think you have sent me a note intended for someone else. I am sorry not to have returned it to you sooner, but it was not possible.” Double matted and framed to an overall size of 13.75 x 15.75. In fine condition, with trimmed top edge and a central horizontal fold. RRAuction COA.
http://rrauction.com/bidtracker_detail.cfm?IN=451
Friday, June 15, 2012
RR Autograph Auctions Charles Dana Gibson
American artist (1867–1944) whose distinctive ‘Gibson Girl’ illustrations defined the image of American women at the turn of the 20th century. ALS signed “C. D. Gibson,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 7.75, personal letterhead, no date. Letter to an unidentified gentleman. In full: “All the original drawings I have are now at Norman Kocian in St. Louis. I shall have some in a month or two but I prefer to sell them at an exhibition rather than separately. I am very sorry not to be able to send you some drawings.” In fine condition, with some scattered light toning and soiling and a few stray ink marks. RRAuction COA.
http://rrauction.com/bidtracker_detail.cfm?IN=449
RR Autograph Auction Agatha Christie
ALS, one page, 5.5 x 7, personal letterhead, November 26, [1959]. Short letter of thanks for roses. In full: “What lovely red roses! Only one person has died for me so heroically so long!” In fine condition, with a few light wrinkles and creases. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
RR Autograph Auctions Def Leppard Signed Yeah World Tour program
Yeah World Tour program, 12 x 12, signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Phil Collen, Joe Elliott, Rick Savage, Rick Allen, and Vivian Campbell. In fine condition. RRAuction COA.
RR Autograph Auction Glen Campbell Signed Sheet music
Sheet music to ‘Rhinestone Cowboy’ on three 8.5 x 11 blue sheets, signed at the top of the first page in black felt tip by Campbell. In very fine condition. RRAuction COA.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
RR Autograph Auctions Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford
Signed book: An American Life. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1990. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 748 pages. Signed on a bookplate in black ink, “Ronald Reagan,” and “Gerald R. Ford.” Bookplate also bears an inscription in a calligrapher’s hand “To Edgar Mitchell, With Best Wishes.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
RR Autograph Auction William McKinley Bold ink signature
Bold ink signature, “Wm. McKinley,” on an off-white 5.5 x 2.25 slip clipped from the conclusion of a larger document. A central vertical crease, some trivial soiling, trimmed edges, and a light area of ink erosion to the signature, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by an original, elaborately-detailed cardstock program for the March 4, 1901, Inaugural Ball, featuring members, activities, and a menu, complete with a thread-wrapped pencil. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
RR Autograph Auctions John Jay first chief justice
Manuscript DS, one page both sides, 9.25 x 14.75, March 23, 1801. Foundational document incorporating the charter of the Cayuga Academy. In part: “Whereas Walter Wood, Daniel Shepard, Frederic Delano…and Glen Cuyler by an Instrument in Writing under their hands and seals bearing Date the second day of February last after stating that they had contributed more than one half in Value of the real and personal Property and Estate collected or appropriated for the use and Benefit of the Academy erected in the County of Cayuga did make application to us the said Regents that the said Academy might be incorporated and become subject to the Visitation of us and our Successors…Now Know Ye that we the said Regents having enquired into the Allegations contained in the Instrument aforesaid and found the same to be true and conceiving the said Academy calculated for the Promotion of Literature Do by these presents pursuant to the Statute in such case made and provided signify our approbation of the Incorporation.” Before his signature, Jay adds a handwritten amendment reading, “An Erazure [sic] next after the word Academy, which is now the last word in the Preamble, and also an Erazure [sic] between the word Academy (which is now the last word in the sixth Line of this Page) and the words In Testimony - being first made.” In very good condition, with professional repairs to a couple partial separations along horizontal folds, scattered light toning and soiling, and mild handling wear. The paper seal is toned, but intact. The Cayuga Academy was organized and funded by prominent citizens of the small town of Aurora in Seneca County, New York, who are named here as Trustees. This charter may be one of the earliest issued. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
Monday, June 11, 2012
RR Autograph Auctions Andy Griffith Show Frances Bavier
RR Autograph Auction Addams Family: Blossom Rock
Character actress (1895–1978) best known for her role as Grandmama Addams on the TV series The Addams Family. Scarce felt tip signature, “Blossom Rock,” on an off-white 6 x 4 card with a small clipped photo affixed to lower right corner. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
Saturday, June 9, 2012
RR Autograph Auctions Dr. Seuss Printed signed and inscribed sketch of the Cat in the Hat
Printed signed and inscribed sketch of the Cat in the Hat on an off-white 5.5 x 8.5 sheet, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Herewith: one special cat for Richard Harrington from Dr. Seuss.” In fine condition, with a central horizontal fold and a light crease to top right corner. RRAuction COA.
RR Autograph Auction Auguste Rodin French sculptor
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 influential artistic figures of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. ALS in French, signed “A. Rodin,” one page, 4.25 x 7, May 28, 1898. Letter to an unidentified woman, possibly Rodin’s close friend and biographer, Judith Cladel. In full (translated): “You will always find me at my home on Saturday from 3 to 5, glad to see you. All my best compliments.” A partial separation along central horizontal fold, some scattered light soiling and creasing, and a uniform shade of toning, otherwise fine condition.
Rodin frequently received visitors from all over the world at his country estate in Meudon and home in Paris. In May 1898, many of his visitors came to console him after the rejection of his statue of Balzac, a piece that took him seven years to complete. Earlier that month, Rodin had sent the sculpture to be displayed at the Salon of the Société Nationale des Beaux Arts held at the Galerie des Machines in Paris. Jean Villemer reported in Le Figaro some of the remarks he heard as the public passed by the statue: ‘Dreadful … It’s a madman … It’s Balzac at Charenton [the psychiatric hospital] and he’s wearing his hospital gown … But it’s a snowman! Look, it’s melting! It already leans to one side: it’s going to fall.”
The statue had been commissioned by the Committee of the Société des Gens des Lettres, which rejected Rodin’s work and wrote “it has the duty to protest against the sketch exhibited at the Salon by M. Rodin, in which it refuses to recognize the statue of Balzac.” Although leading artists, musicians and writers lined up in support of Rodin—drafting a statement calling committee’s views “without importance” and creating a fund to buy the statue—the sculptor declined any bids for the work and kept the sculpture in his home at Meudon. A fine note from the famed artist at a turning point in his career. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
http://rrauction.com/bidtracker_detail.cfm?IN=505
Friday, June 8, 2012
RR Autograph Auctions Rabindranath Tagore Handwritten manuscript
Untranslated, eloquently-penned handwritten lyrics, in Bengali to ‘Amar Shonar Bhanga’ (My Golden Bengal) on an off-white 7.5 x 9.5 sheet, signed at the conclusion by Tagore. In very good condition, with uniform toning, scattered spotting and foxing, trimmed edges, and clipped corners. The song was written by Tagore in 1905 to rekindle the unified spirit of Bengal, to raise public consciousness against the communal political divide. In 1972, the first ten lines of ‘Amar Shonar Bhanga’ were adopted as the Bangladeshi national anthem. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
RR Autograph Auction DNA: Watson and Crick
Four items: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory business card of James Watson, signed in black felt tip by Watson, adding a small sketch of a DNA strand; ink signature, “James D. Watson,” on a 6 x 4 off-white card with printed biographical information; a one-page 1999 TLS signed “Francis Crick” on Salk Institute letterhead, mentioning James Watson ; and an ink signature, “MHF Wilkins,” on a 5.75 x 4 off-white card. In fine condition. All three were Nobel Prize Winners in 1962. RRAuction COA.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
RR Autograph Auctions Charles Guiteau: John S. Crocker
Very rare partly-printed invitation to the execution of Garfield’s assassin Charles Guiteau, 5 x 3, signed by Crocker as Warden of the United States Jail in Washington, D. C. Invitation reads, in full: “Dr. Dyer, Washin Asylum, You are respectfully invited to witness the execution of Charles J. Guiteau, at this jail Friday June 30th 1882, between the hours of 12 N, and 2 o’clock P.M.” Invitation is mounted to a slightly larger card. Scattered toning and soiling, otherwise fine condition. RRAuction COA.
RR Autograph Auction Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies
Reigned variously over Naples, Sicily, and the Two Sicilies from 1759 until his death. LS in French, signed “Ferdinand T.B.,” one page, 7.5 x 9, January 17, 1779. Ferdinand announces the birth of a daughter. In full (translated): “I hasten to announce to your Majesty the happy accouchement of the Queen, my dear wife, who this day, at five o’clock in the morning, gave birth to a Princess, who is baptised Marie Christine. I hope that your Majesty will share with me the joy of this agreeable event, and I flatter myself that you will believe in the sincerity of my wishes for your prosperity, and of the perfect esteem which I am…” Central horizontal and vertical fold, a few creases and edge dings, and a bit of light toning and soiling, otherwise fine condition. Ferdinand’s wife gave birth to two daughters that day, Maria Cristina, who would go on to serve as Queen of Sardinia, and Maria Cristina Amelia, who would die of smallpox at the age of five. RRAuction COA.
http://rrauction.com/bidtracker_detail.cfm?IN=208
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
RR Autograph Auctions June 2012 (# 388
Every month we offer collectors more than 1,250 quality, fully guaranteed signed items, including photos, documents, letters, and books from a variety of categories—just as we have for more than 30 years.
Auction # 388 ends June 20th, 2012. For details, go to
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RR Autograph Auction Golden Age of Flight
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
RR Autograph Auctions B. B. King Agreement
DS, one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, April 16, 1979. Agreement for King to perform two shows at the Bryant’s Center in Oklahoma City for $6500 or fifty percent of the gate. Signed at the bottom in blue ballpoint. In fine condition, with a couple small ink notations and several staple holes to top edge. RRAuction COA.
RR Autograph Auction Prince "Prince Rogers Nelson" Contract
Early DS, signed “Prince Rogers Nelson,” one page, 8.5 x 14, March 10, 1981. Agreement for Prince to perform one show at the Agora in Atlanta, Georgia on March 13, 1981, for “$5,000.00 plus 70% of the gross admission receipts (exclusive of taxes) in excess of $8,750.00 total.” Signed at the bottom in blue ballpoint, “Prince Rogers Nelson.” Contract is stapled to the 12-page rider for the show detailing all the particulars and requirements for the show and venue. In very good condition, with moderate horizontal fold above signature, scattered creasing and light toning to bottom portion, a couple red pencil circles, and aforementioned staple.
Personnel shake-ups and a marked change in Prince’s own onstage concert attire marked the ‘Dirty Minds’ tour in support of his third Warner Brothers Records album, which extended from December 1980 until June 1981. Prince had, indeed, been making waves on the concert stage the previous year; the nightly performance of ‘Head,’ causing keyboardist Gayle Chapman to leave the band as she felt the lyrics and onstage antics conflicted with her religious beliefs. The departure of bassist Andre’ Cymone Anderson, who was embarking on a solo career, coincided with his feeling that he was not given due credit for his contributions, and further charges that Prince stole ideas that were intended for his own use with his group The Time. The most striking change; however, was seen in Prince’s concert finery when, at the conclusion of the previous tour in 1980, he was told by his managers that he could no longer wear spandex without underwear. It was at the outset of the ‘Dirty Minds’ tour that he began performing in a long trench coat, black, high-heeled boots and leggings, a striking look for which he was universally recognized within the film which catapulted him to international rock stardom, Purple Rain.
Monday, June 4, 2012
RR Autograph Auction Dorothy Dandridge
Beautiful and talented African-American actress (1922–1965) who earned an Academy Award nomination for her leading role in the 1954 film Carmen Jones. She died of a drug overdose at the age of 42. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 MCA publicity photo of Dandridge surrounded by lace, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “Johnny—Thanks for everything—Sincerely, Dorothy Dandridge.” In very good condition, with some scattered light creases and surface marks and a couple of light brushes and irregular ink adhesion to signature and inscription. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA
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