RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

German writer and translator (1830–1914) who wrote novels, poetry, and short stories and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1910. ALS in Ge

ALS, one page, 5 x 7.75, January 10, 1884. Letter to Mr. Kimball, in part: “I am sorry that I cannot accept your gratifying invitation for Sunday and

ALS, one page, 5.5 x 10.75, January 29, 1905. Response to an invitation. In part: “I am indeed very sorry to find myself unable to be present at the a

TNS, one onionskin page, 8.25 x 10.25, Paris, October 12, 1976. Note to an unidentified gentleman, in full: “Thank you for your letter. I don’t have a

Ink signature, “Washington Irving, Sunnyside, March 18th, 1857,” on a light blue 4.25 x 2.25 lightly-lined slip. Affixed to a same-size sheet. In fine

Signed book: Cujo. First edition. NY: Viking Press, 1981. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 319 pages. Signed on a free end page in blue ballpoin

Signed book: 11/22/63. First edition. NY: Scribner, 2011. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 849 pages. Signed on the title page in blue ink. In f

TLS, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, August 16, 1944. Letter to Mrs. Whiteside, in part: “Thank you for your card. We are now on our vacation touring the state o

ALS signed “Henry W. Longfellow,” one page, 5.25 x 6.5, Cambridge, September 13, 1866. Letter to Mr. Hooper, in full: “It will give me great pleasure

ALS signed “Henry W. Longfellow,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.75 x 7, November 25, 1853. Letter to famed American diplomat Elihu Burritt, in

Signed book: Death of a Salesman. Later printing. NY: Viking Press, 1949. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.25, 139 pages. Signed on the half-title

Signed book: Lazarus Laughed. Limited edition of 775 copies (this being number 484). NY: Boni and Liveright, 1927. Hardcover, 6 x 9.25, 179 pages. Sig

English playwright, screenwriter, and actor (1929–1994). Matte-finish 7.75 x 5.25 head-and-shoulders photo, signed in blue ballpoint, “Best wishes, Jo

Influential English art critic and writer (1819–1900). ALS signed “JR,” one page, 4.5 x 7, no date. In full: “Please see about the Frame yourself—but

Portuguese writer (1922–2010) and recipient of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Literature. Laserprint 3.75 x 5.5 head-and-shoulders photo of Saramago, signed

Uncommon 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Sardou wearing a beret, signed and inscribed in French along the top in black ink, “Vict Sardou.” Published by Re

Signed book: The Gulag Archipelago. NY: Harper & Row, 1974. Softcover, 4.25 x 7, 660 pages. Signed on the half-title page in black ballpoint. In...

ANS, one page, 4.5 x 6, December 13, 1871. Brief note to Mrs. Fields, in full: “I will, with great pleasure.” In fine condition, with trivial soiling.

Neatly penned autograph address panel, 4.75 x 2.75, addressed by Thackeray to “His Grace, The Duke of Devonshire,” and signed in the lower left, “W. M

Versatile Peruvian writer (born 1936) who received the 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature. Laserprint 4 x 6 photo of Llosa, signed in the lower border in

ALS signed “H. G.,” one page, 7 x 8.75, Easton Glebe, Dunmow letterhead, no date. Letter to former head of the British War Propaganda Bureau, Charles

Collection of 26 items, consisting of letters and signatures, each signed by a notable writer, including: Albert Payson Terhune; Kenneth Roberts (2);

Italian opera composer (1801–1835) known for his extremely long, flowing melodic lines. Third-person ALS in French signed within the text, “Mr. Bellin

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

Norwegian violinist (1810–1880) often called Norway’s first international star. Enormous mounted oval 10.5 x 13.5 albumen photo of Bull affixed to its

Cardstock 3.5 x 5.75 photo of Caruso in costume, signed in thick pencil. Double-matted and framed with an unsigned image to an overall size of 22 x 18

Renowned Russian opera singer (1873–1938) regarded as the foremost bass of his era. Unsigned sketch of a wintery scene with a horse-drawn sleigh accom

Exceptional group of vintage AMQSs on a single off-white 7.75 x 9.25 sheet, with each composer penning a few bars of his music and signing below. Sign

ALS in German, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, January 30, 1882. Letter to the music publisher Novello, Ewer & Co. in London. In full (translated): "M...

Austrian composer and music theorist (1883–1959) most famous for developing a method for composing with all twelve notes of the chromatic scale. Extra

Ink signature, “Edvard Grieg,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card. Double-matted and framed with a portrait of the composer to an overall size of 11.5 x 17.

Sheet music booklet for Grieg’s Op. 66 Norwegian Folk Songs, 23 pages, 9.25 x 12.5, nicely signed and inscribed on the title page to Julius Rontgen, a

Crystal-clear matte-finish 12 x 10 photo of the composer sitting at his piano, boldly signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “With best wishes, f

Bohemian composer, conductor, and violinist (1801–1866) known for his symphonic development and real contrapuntal skill. ALS in German, signed “I. W.

LS in French, one page, 8.25 x 10, November 1, 1803. Letter to Madame Moreau, an accomplished pianist of Creole descent and the wife of the Napoleonic

Austrian conductor (1930–2004) considered one of the greatest of the 20th century. Collection of eighteen letters in German consisting of five ALSs an

German composer and conductor (1780–1849) best remembered for his romantic opera Das Nachtlager in Granada. Ink signature and inscription in German (t

Handsome matte-finish 3.25 x 5.5 postcard photo of Mahler as a young man, signed and inscribed circa 1900 in German in black ink, “Zur freundlichen Er

Bohemian composer and piano virtuoso (1794–1870), whose career after his early years was based initially in London, and later at Leipzig, where he suc

Fountain pen signature, “Sergei Rachmaninoff, Jan. 20, 1933,” on an off-white 6 x .75 clipped card. In fine condition, with trivial toning.

Soprano singer (1762–1842) and the wife of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Untranslated third-person ANS in German, signed within the text, “Mozarts Witwe

ANS in German, signed “Mozart,” one page, 13 x 5, no date but likely circa July–August 1786. Letter to his close friend, the great Austrian botanist N

Fantastic twice-signed autograph manuscript in French, 78 single-sided pages in a red spiral notebook, 7 x 8.5, signed and labeled on the front cover

ALS in Italian, signed “Paganini,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, October 6, 1837. Untranslated letter to his publisher Antonio Pacini in Paris regarding a mist

Magnificent 3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo of the famed Russian, signed in crisp black ink, “Sergei Rachmaninoff, 2. II. 14, London.” In fine condition, w

German composer, writer and music critic (1752–1814) who worked under the patronage of Frederick the Great. ALS in German, signed “Reichardt,” one pag

ALS in French, one page on a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard depicting the interior of a church, July 26, 1929. Untranslated letter to Madame Fernand Dreyfus, who

German composer, writer and music critic (1752–1814). Uncommon ALS in German, signed “Reichardt,” one page, 4.5 x 7.25, no date. Untranslated letter t

Eminent Russian composer (1844–1908) best known for such brilliantly orchestrated works as Scheherazade and for operatic staples like Sadko, The Tale

Venetian composer and conductor (1750–1825). As the Austrian imperial Kapellmeister from 1788 to 1824, he was one of the most important and famous mus