Einstein & Nirvana share stage at University Archives May 4 sale

CD jacket for the Nirvana album ‘Insecticide,’ signed by Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic, est. $10,000-$11,000

 

CD jacket for the Nirvana album ‘Insecticide,’ signed by Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic, est. $10,000-$11,000
CD jacket for the Nirvana album ‘Insecticide,’ signed in blue felt tip marker by Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic, est. $10,000-$11,000

WILTON, Conn. – Five items pertaining to Albert Einstein (two typed letters, a handwritten letter, an awards program and a humorous card, all hand-signed); a CD jacket autographed by all three members of Nirvana; and an author-signed first edition copy of The Babe Ruth Story are just a few of the expected highlights in University Archives’ next online-only auction, slated for Wednesday, May 4. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Steve Jobs-signed Apple II manual commands $787K at RR Auction

Apple II manual signed and inscribed by Steve Jobs, $787,484
Apple II manual signed and inscribed by Steve Jobs, $787,484
Apple II manual signed and inscribed by Steve Jobs, $787,484

BOSTON – A Steve Jobs-signed Apple II Manual sold for $787,484 against an estimate of $25,000-$30,000 at RR Auction on August 19. The 196-page guide details the technical architecture and operation of the Apple II and features a fold-out schematic of the computer’s main logic board. The manual is signed and inscribed opposite the Table of Contents by the iconic Apple co-founder, who wrote, “Julian, Your generation is the first to grow up with computers. Go change the world! steven jobs, 1980.”

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