RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Famed American naturalist (1837–1921) best known for his writings on nature and travel. ALS, eight pages on two sheets, S. S. Mongolia letterhead, May

French author (1808–1889) known for his mysteries that explored hidden motivations and hinted at evil. Supremely desirable AMS in French, signed “J. B

First National Bank of Hartford check, 7.75 x 2.75, boldly filled out and signed by Clemens, “Samuel L. Clemens,” payable to Estes & Lauriat for...

Ink signature, “Truly yours, Mark Twain,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 card. Light irregular toning, otherwise fine condition.

ANS signed “S. L. Clemens,” one page, 5.5 x 9, Hardin County Bank letterhead, April 23, 1897. Clemens pens a short note at the conclusion of a letter

Collection of twenty-one books, mostly hardcover, each signed on the title page in black felt tip by Connelly, with titles including: Trunk Music (2),

Scarce bank check, 8 x 3.25, filled out and signed by Conrad, “J. Conrad,” payable to Messrs Philpot & Son for £1.14.6, July 29, 1924. A no...

French poet and novelist (1842–1908) who was known as ‘the poet of the humble.’ Lengthy AMS in French, one page, 8.5 x 13.5, no date. Untranslated ess

Exceedingly rare glossy 2.5 x 3.5 snapshot photo of Crane with his dog Palomo while living in Mexico, unsigned but annotated on the reverse in fountai

Uncommon matte-finish 3.25 x 4.5 portrait of D'Annunzio with his arms crossed, affixed to a 6.5 x 9 mount, boldly signed and inscribed on the mo...

Third-person ANS signed within the text, one page, 4.5 x 4.5, personal Gad’s Hill Place letterhead, June 28, 1869. In full: “Cheque enclosed with Mr.

Hand-addressed and signed address panel removed from a mailing envelope, 4.75 x 2.75, addressed by Dickens to “Henry Cole Esquire, 1 The Terrace, High

ALS in French, signed “A. Dumas,” one page, 5.5 x 7.75, no date. Letter to a friend, in full (translated): “If you are able to help Mr. Moyne to get f

Daughter of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1796–1872). ALS in German, signed “Ottilie v. Goethe,” one page, 8.75 x 11, September 5, 1850. Untranslated le

Celebrated French novelist (1821–1880) best known for his classics Madame Bovary, Salammbo, and A Sentimental Education. Rare ALS in French, signed “G

Esteemed author (1840–1928) who takes a place among the towering figures of British literature with classic novels such as Far from the Madding Crowd

German poet (1798–1874) best known as the author of ‘Das Lied der Deutschen,’ the national anthem of Germany. Autograph poem in German, one page, 8 x

ANS in French, one page, 4.75 x 7.25, May 5, no year. Addressed from Hauteville House, in full (translated): “With appreciation for the moving and tou

Signed book: Crome Yellow. Later printing. NY: Bantam Books, 1959. Paperback, 4.25 x 7, 152 pages. Signed and inscribed on the title page in blue ink,

Striking 3.75 x 5.75 magazine photo showing Huxley in near-profile, signed at the bottom in black ink. In fine condition, with trimmed edges and sligh

ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 3.75 x 6, personal letterhead, December 3, 1913. Letter to John Pearson, the house master of Kipling’s son Jo

ALS, one page, 8.75 x 11, no date [but February 12, 1922], Taormina villa Fontana Vecchia. Letter to British antiques and art dealer Albert Henry Stop

Signed book: The Magic Mountain. Later printing. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1934. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 7.75, 900 pages. Signed and inscribed on

Three items: two ALSs, one signed “W. S. Maugham,” and one signed “Willie,” each one page, 5.25 x 8.25 and 5.25 x 7, no dates but one letter is postma

ALS, one page, 9.75 x 7, no date. Letter to John Goodwin. In part: “I have a present for you. As you know, all Japanese are fond of giving presents to

TLS signed “Peggy Mitchell Marsh,” one page, 4 x 5, September 2, 1937. In full: “Many, many congratulations about Joan. I am partial, of course, to li

Desirable collection of three items: a sought-after hardcover (with reproduction dust jacket) first edition, second printing of Gone With the Wind, si

Signed book: Gone With the Wind. First edition, first printing. NY: The Macmillan Company, 1936. Hardcover with second-issue dust jacket, 6 x 8.75, 10

Important Swiss-French philosopher and writer (1712–1778) who held that the individual is essentially good but usually corrupted by society. ALS in Fr

Collection of 74 books, mostly hardcover, each signed by a noted mystery, horror, crime, or suspense writer, including: Michael Baden and Linda Kenney

German poet, critic, philologist, and scholar (1772–1829). ALS in German, signed “Fr. Schlegel,” one page, 4.5 x 7.5, no date. Untranslated letter con

New Year’s card depicting Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are artwork designed for the cover of Rolling Stone, 4.75 x 5.75, signed and inscribed inside

TLS signed “G. Bernard Shaw,” one page, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, January 10, 1936. Letter to Vernon Bartlett, in full: “On the 22nd we start on a

ALS signed “G. Bernard Shaw,” one page, 4.75 x 5.5, personal letterhead, April 23, 1947. Letter to a dentist. In part: “I am ninety, toothless, and no

AQS on an off-white 4.25 x 7 lightly lined sheet, signed at the conclusion, “S. F. Smith.” Smith pens a portion of his famed ‘America.’ In part: “My c

ALS signed “Gertrude,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 8.25, no date but notated 1908 in pencil. Letter to her old friend Hortense Guggenhei

ALS, one page on a 5.5 x 3.25 postcard, no date but postmarked October 30, 1962, Sag Harbor, New York. Letter to Ms. Pinks’ sophomore English class, i

French writer born Marie-Henri Beyle (1783–1842) considered one of the earliest and foremost practitioners of realism. Handwritten manuscript in Frenc

Exceptionally bold ink signature in German (translated), “In remembrance of our beautiful life in Baden-Baden, Ivan Turgenev, 9 May 1881, B-B.,” on an

ALS in French, one page, 4 x 5.25, April 21, 1888. Letter to Robert Kastor in Paris, complying with an autograph request. In fine condition. Accompani

Signed book: Beau Brummell. Limited edition of 550, this example unnumbered. New York: Rimington & Hooper, 1930. Hardcover, 9.5 x 12.75, eight p...

ALS in French, one page, 5.25 x 8, August 6, 1893. Letter to “Ponchet,” in part (translated): “I am going to give one hundred francs, but it is as a l

Collection of five items, each signed by an author, including: Edward E. Hale (LS); Rupert Hughes (AMS); Eugene Field (signature); Edgar Rice Burrough

British author and playwright (1889–1981) best known for the 1935 story, National Velvet, which was filmed in 1944 with Elizabeth Taylor. Signed book:

Norwegian writer (1832–1910) who received the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature. Untranslated ALS in Norwegian, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 10.75

ANS, on the inside of a greeting card featuring artwork inspired by Bradbury’s 1972 novel The Halloween Tree, one page, 5.5 x 8.25, in full: “Jim! Mad

Signed book: Lucy Gayheart. Limited first edition, numbered 46/749. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1935. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 231 pages. Signed on the coloph

Writer, politician, diplomat, and historian (1768–1848) considered the founder of Romanticism in French literature. Ink signature, “Chateaubriand,” on

American writer (1850–1895) best known for his poems of childhood, including ‘Wynken, Blynken, and Nod’ and ‘Little Boy Blue.’ ALS, one page, 5.5 x 4.

ALS in French, one page, 4.25 x 7, no date. Short untranslated letter to a friend. In fine condition, with light rippling and toning, and some surface