RR Auction: Fine Autograph & Arifact Auction

Desirable ALS signed “Nelle,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 7.5, personal monogrammed stationery, September 19, 2009, with Lee adding “(I think!).” Lett

Valentine’s Day card from 2010, showing a small furry puppy on the front, measuring 11 x 8 open, signed inside below a printed sentiment in black ink,

Two items: a TLS signed “Margaret M. Marsh,” one page, 7 x 10.75, personal letterhead, March 1, 1939. Letter to Mrs. Mills, in full: “I am returning t

TLS signed “Peggy Mitchell Marsh,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, February 22, 1949. Letter to Fanny Hinton, the Atlanta librarian who he

ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 8, February 26, 1908. Letter to artist David Pell Secor, in full: “I thank you very much for your letters & bo...

Exceedingly rare ink signature, “With high respect & esteem, Yr. ob. svt., Edgar A. Poe,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1.25 clipped slip. Affixed to a...

DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, April 28, 1941. Agreement amendment between Samuel Goldwyn, Inc., and Alan Campbell and Dorothy Parker, concerning a three-day

Partial autograph manuscript, unsigned, composed in ink and pencil, one page, 8 x 12.25, part of a page from Muir’s working draft of The Mountains of

German-born author and illustrator (1898–1977) best known for the popular Curious George series of children’s books. Signed book: Curious George Goes

Handwritten manuscript fragment, unsigned, one page, 8 x 10.25, no date but circa 1830. A page from the draft for Scott’s Letters on Demonology and Wi

DS, three onionskin pages, 8.5 x 11, January 11, 1963. Agreement between Steinbeck and David Merrick granting rights to turn his Viva Zapata! screenpl

TLS, one page, 7 x 9, personal Oxford letterhead, April 17, 1967. Letter To J. D. Gilbert, in part: “I think one of those reasons why books read in ch

Signed book: The Corpus, Epinal, Erfurt and Leyden Glossaries by W. M. Lindsay. First edition. London: Oxford University Press, 1921. Hardcover, 5.5 x

Australian novelist, actress, and journalist (1899–1996) best remembered for writing Mary Poppins. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, January 24, 1966. Letter t

ALS signed “N. Webster,” one page, 7 x 4.5, November 3, 1841. Letter to Mr. Harris requesting a favor, in full: “I take the liberty to direct a small

Two books, both hardcovers with dust jackets: a first American edition of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, published in 1980 by Harmony Books, si

Two items: a TLS by Sinclair Lewis, one page, 7 x 10.5, October 26, 1940, to Mr. A. S. Burack of The Writer, in full: “I don’t think I shall have any

American novelist (1917–1994) best known as the author of Psycho, the novel upon which Alfred Hitchcock based his 1960 horror classic. ALS, one page b

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Bradbury crossing a street, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Dear Gil! On to Mars! Ray Bradbury, 4/29/03.” In fine cond

ALS signed “Wm. C. Bryant,” one page, 4.5 x 7, June 2, 1852. Letter to Jonathan M. Lenox, in full: “I am sorry not to be able to send you the autograp

Otsego County Bank check, 6.25 x 2.25, filled out and signed by Cooper, “J. Fenimore Cooper,” payable to Livingston & Metcalf for $29.95, March ...

Glossy 3.5 x 5 head-and-shoulders photo, signed and inscribed in black ink, “For Selwyn C. Gamble, with best wishes, Dr. Seuss.” In fine condition.

TLS signed “Ted Geisel,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal Dr. Seuss letterhead, January 16, 1964. Letter to Miss Margery Byers at LIFE Magazine. In ful

TLS signed “Theo. Seuss Geisel,” one page, 7.25 x 10.25, July 8, 1951. Letter to Sheridan VanDolah, in part: “Way back in May you were a very kind guy

Signed book: Seven Years in Tibet. Second impression. London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1953. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.75, 288 pages. Boldly signed

ALS signed “O. W. Holmes,” one page, 4.25 x 6, November 10, 1886. Letter headed “Private,” in full: “I thank you for your pleasant letter but if you k

Ink signature, “The autograph of Washington Irving, Sunnyside, July 21st 1853,” on an off-white 4 x 6.25 sheet of Bath letterhead. Affixed to a slight

Signed book: Lord John Signatures. Limited edition, numbered 33/150. Northridge, California: Lord John Press, 1991. Hardcover with slipcase, 10.75 x 7

Signed book: Pet Sematary. NY: Doubleday, 1983. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 373 pages. Signed and inscribed on the title page in black ink,

Signed book: The Serpent in the Wilderness. Limited edition, numbered 9/400. NY: Sheldon Dick, 1933. Hardcover, 8.25 x 11.5, 91 pages. Signed on the c

TLS signed “W. S. Maugham,” one page, 5.25 x 8, Villa Mauresque letterhead, February 11, 1965. Response to a collector, in full: “Thank you for your n

Famed Irish poet and songwriter (1779–1852) best known for such verses as ‘The Last Rose of Summer’ and ‘Believe Me If All These Endearing Young Charm

Signed book: People of the Deer. First edition. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1952. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 344 pages. Signed an

ALS, one page, 5.25 x 7, personal letterhead, August 27, 1960. Letter to Frank M. Flack, in part: “Plays are written for enjoyment—not for study. For

Signed book: Mourning Becomes Electra. Special limited edition, numbered 92/550. NY: Horace Liveright, 1931. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.75, 257 pages. Neatly

Scottish novelist and journalist (1800–1865) who penned one of the first British werewolf short stories, The Man-Wolf. ALS, one page, 4.75 x 8, no dat

Collection of five hardcover books with dust jackets, each signed on the first free end page in ink by Sandburg. Titles include: Prairie-Town Boy; Poe

ALS, one page, 3.25 x 5.5, January 14, 1973. A postcard to Roger Verhulst of Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company regarding a newly released book. In pa

Boston-born Baptist minister and academic (1808–1895) best known as the lyricist of ‘America’ (‘My Country, ’Tis of Thee’), written while he was a stu

Ink signature, “John Steinbeck,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2 calling card belonging to Steinbeck. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a transmittal le

Signed book: Lie Down in Darkness. First edition. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1951. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.25 x 8.5, 400 pages. Signed and ins

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, March 29, 1997. Letter to “Dearest Kitty,” in part: “My big brother Bernard, ten years my senior, who knows more about thunde

Boldly penned ANS in French on the front of Zola’s personal calling card imprinted with his name and address, 3.75 x 2.25, no date but circa 1900. In

Bold AMQS on an off-white 6.5 x 4 album page, signed below by Bartok and dated at Budapest, November 9, 1930. Bartok pens four bars, probably from ‘Ni

Uncommon ALS in French, signed “H. Berlioz,” one page, 5.25 x 8, July 17, 1864. Letter to his publisher Gustave Heinze, in part (translated): "...

French composer (1838–1875) whose operatic masterpiece, Carmen, was completed just before his untimely death from heart disease. ALS in French, signed

Collection of approximately 100 items signed by composers and musicians, consisting of a variety of signatures, letters, programs, and photos, with so

Army officer and composer (1835–1918) and a member of the group of Russian composers known as ‘The Five.’ Uncommon AMQS on a beige 6.75 x 9 sheet, sig

Important Spanish composer (1876–1946) who takes a place among the most distinguished figures in twentieth-century music. ALS in French, seven pages o

Untranslated ALS in French, one black-bordered page, 5.25 x 3.5, no date, 80 Avenue du Bois de Boulogne stationery. Debussy writes a list of instrumen