RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

ALS in French, one page both sides, 5.75 x 7.75, November 14, 1962. Letter to his friend and fellow artist Marcel Marien, telling him to write to two

French artist (1879–1949) of the Fauvist movement and close friend of Raoul Dufy. Original ink sketch of his father on his deathbed on an off-white 8.

Important 19th century French painter (1832–1883) whose works were a seminal influence on the impressionists of the succeeding generation. ALS in Fren

French artist (1896–1987) associated with the movements of Cubism and Surrealism. ALS in French, one page, 7.25 x 10, May 17, 1967. Untranslated lette

ALS in French, signed “H. Matisse,” one page, 6 x 7.25, Hotel Terminus letterhead, June 8, 1934. Letter to Emile, in full (translated): "I had ...

Fantastic original artwork entitled 'Cosmic Series: Charlotte Ver. I #3,' accomplished in mixed media on paper in 2015, 16 x 12, signed at t...

ALS in Spanish, signed “Miro,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75, personal letterhead, September 1, 1974. Letter to Leonard Lyons in New York, thanking him for s

ALS in Spanish, signed "Miro," one page, 8.5 x 11, June 7, 1947. Untranslated letter to documentary filmmaker Richard de Rochemont, his &q...

ALS in French, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, December 25, 1902. Letter to influential art critic and author Gustave Geffroy, in wh

ALS in French, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, Giverny par Vernon letterhead, January 7, 1918. Letter to a friend, in part (translated):

Acclaimed Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist painter (1830–1903). ALS in French, signed “C. Pissarro,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 6.5, Ma

ALS in French, signed "C. Pissarro," one page, 4.25 x 7, June 1, 1900. Letter to Georges William Thornley. In full (translated): "I h...

ALS signed “Frederic R.,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 6.75, Players Club letterhead, no date. Letter to actor Ottis Skinner, in full: “I

Untranslated ALS in French, signed “Rodin,” one page, 4.5 x 5, April 9, 1889. Handsomely matted and framed with a picture of Rodin sitting with a woma

LS in French, signed “Aug. Rodin,” one page, 5 x 6.5, personal letterhead, April 16, 1905. Untranslated letter mentioning a lecture. In fine condition

Scarce ALS in pencil, two pages both sides, lightly-lined, 5.25 x 7.5, October 10, 1946. Letter to Alexander Dorner, former curator of the Lower Saxon

French neo-impressionist painter (1863–1935) who, working with Georges Seurat, helped develop the Pointillist style. Fabulous original unsigned pencil

American painter (1890–1976) whose densely structured compositions, inspired by Asian calligraphy, resemble Abstract expressionism. ALS, one page both

Dutch-Indonesian painter (1858–1928) who worked in various styles, including Symbolism and Art Noveau. Scarce matte-finish 4.5 x 3 photo of Toorop wor

ALS in French, signed "Henri," two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 6.75, no date. Letter to his mother, Adele de Toulouse-Lautrec, i...

Important French painter and printmaker (1864–1901) whose lively, colorful portrayals of the people and places of fin-de-siècle Paris take a pl...

French artist (1876–1958) and a member of the Fauvists, whose work is typically marked by bold colors and eccentric brushwork. ALS in French, signed “

American sculptor (1828–1895) notable for making one of only two life masks of Lincoln. Fantastic 4 x 7.75 mounted photo of Volk's sculpture of ...

Italian engraver, excavator, dealer in antiquities, and manufacturer of biscuit porcelain figurines (1735–1803). ALS in Italian, signed “Gio. Volpato,

Highly sought-after complete ten postcard set of Andy Warhol's Mick Jagger screenprint series from 1975, each 4 x 6.25, each signed on the front...

Desirable original blueprint for Fallingwater, one page, 32 x 20, titled along the lower border, "Edgar J. Kaufmann Owner Bear Run PA, Guest Wi...

Italian artist and writer (1888–1978) who founded the scuola metafisica art movement, which profoundly influenced the surrealists. Interesting AQS in

Color limited edition 19 x 19 lithograph of Crumb’s album artwork for the Big Brother and the Holding Company’s album Cheap Thrills, numbered 107/150,

French painter and sculptor (1901–1985) known for founding the 'Art Brut' movement. TLS in French, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, personal letterhe...

German-American painter and a leading exponent of Expressionism (1871–1956). Incredible ALS in German, one page, 8.5 x 11, interesting original woodbl

American artist (1932–2007) who became influential in Britain with figurative and Pop Art paintings that ran against the grain of 1960s and ’70s abstr

French artist (1881–1955) best known for his brightly colored, cubist and machine-age-influenced abstractions. Autograph list in French, signed “F. Le

Pioneer of American newspaper comic strips (1857–1937) best known for his comic strip Happy Hooligan. Vintage menu for New York's exclusive The ...

Mexican painter (1883–1949) who specialized in bold murals that established the Mexican Mural Renaissance along with the likes of Diego Rivera and Dav

Influential Mexican artist (1886–1957) who earned international acclaim—and stirred controversy—for his powerful, politically charged murals. Ink sign

French painter and illustrator (1836–1902) who became famous in London as a genre painter of fashionably dressed women. TLS, one page, 4.5 x 7, Novemb

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Donatella Versace seated between her brothers Santo and Gianni, signed in gold ink. In fine condition.

German architect (1841–1912) best known for designing the Reichstag building in Berlin. ALS in German, one page both sides, 5.25 x 6.75, personal lett

Signed book: The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B & Back Again). First edition. NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1975. Hardcover with dust j...

Color 8 x 8.5 print of Warhol's 1974 portrait of fashion designer Yves St. Laurent removed from the Whitney Museum's exhibition catalog for ...

Glossy 10 x 8 Sherpix publicity photo for the 1968 Warhol film Lonesome Cowboys, signed in the lower border in thick black felt tip. In fine condition

Distinguished American architect (1853–1906) who was a leading figure of the ‘Beaux Arts’ movement, best known for his opulent mansions and for the se

Beloved Danish author (1805–1875) best known for such classic fairy tales as The Ugly Duckling, The Red Shoes, and The Emperor’s New Clothes. Fantasti

Beloved Danish author (1805–1875) best known for such classic fairy tales as The Ugly Duckling, The Red Shoes, and The Emperor’s New Clothes. ALS in D

American journalist (1841–1894) who served in the Civil War and established the Danbury News. ALS signed “J. M. Bailey,” two pages both sides, 8 x 10,

Desirable ALS in French, signed “de Balzac,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8.25, [circa February 1835]. Letter of recommendation to Baron Gerard for the

Rare ALS in French, one page, 4.25 x 5.25, February 15, [1865]. Letter to Louis Marcelin, artistic director of La Vie Parisienne. In part (translated)

Watchmaker, inventor, musician, diplomat, fugitive, spy, publisher, arms dealer, and revolutionary (1732–1799) best known for his theatrical works, es

Austrian author (1886–1951) considered one of the major modernists and remembered for his 1945 novel The Death of Virgil, which he began writing while

Prague-born writer and composer (1884–1968) who was an associate and confidant of Franz Kafka and mentor to Franz Werfel. ALS, one page, 5.5 x 8.75, s

TLS signed "Ray," one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, June 25, 1953. Letter to "Swanie," his agent H. N. Swanson, concernin...

Striking matte-finish 4 x 5.5 portrait of Clemens on an off-white 10.25 x 7 mount, boldly signed and inscribed on the mount with a witty AQS: "...

ALS signed “J. Fenimore Cooper,” one page, 7.75 x 8.5, October 16, 1840. Letter announcing his impending arrival in New York to his publishers, writte

American poet (1930–2001) and the youngest of the inner circle of Beat Generation writers. Scarce pairing of original felt tip sketches by Gregory Cor

ALS signed “Hart,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Cunard Line letterhead, December 9, 1928. Letter to his good friend Samuel Loveman of N

ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, Gad's Hill Place letterhead, March 3, 1870. Letter to a gentleman, in full: "I should be heartily ashamed of myself...

Hand-addressed and franked black-bordered mailing envelope, 5 x 2.75, addressed by Dickens to a fellow author, "R. H. Horne Esquire, Beaumont C...

American writer (1928–1982) known for his works of science fiction, including The Man in the High Castle, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Ubik,

Influential writer, educator, and civil rights activist (1868–1963) best known as the cofounder of the NAACP. Signed book: The Souls of Black Folk. Li

Noted German philologist (1829–1911) who strove for the unification of German orthography and founded the well-known German language dictionary Duden.

Partly-printed DS, signed “R. Waldo Emerson,” one page, 5.5 x 8, December 19, 1876. Document issued to writer William Leighton, Jr., in full: "...

Rare ALS signed “Wm. Faulkner,” one page, 8.5 x 11, March 16, 1937. Letter to William Stevens at Swarthmore College, in full: "Thank you for yo...

Signed book: Notes on a Horsethief. First edition, limited issue, numbered 764/975. Greenville, MI: The Levee Press, 1950. Hardcover, 6 x 9.5, 71 page

Celebrated French novelist (1821-1880) best known for his classics Madame Bovary, Salammbo, and A Sentimental Education. Lengthy handwritten manuscrip

Unique archive of seventeen items, highlighted by one page of unsigned handwritten notes by Ernest Hemingway. Also includes six typed carbon copy lett

TLS signed “Yours ever, Ian F.,” one page, 8 x 10, Kemsley House letterhead, July 21, 1955. Letter to journalist and spy Antony Terry, in full: &quo...

Important French poet, painter, writer, and critic (1876–1944) who converted from Judaism to Catholicism at age 39. Handwritten manuscript in French b

Revered Norwegian playwright and poet (1828–1906) whose works, including A Doll's House and Hedda Gabler, made him one of the seminal figures of...

Signed book: Sometimes a Great Notion. First edition, first printing. NY: The Viking Press, 1964. Hardcover with price-clipped dust jacket, 6 x 8.75,

Handwritten endorsement, signed "F. S. Key," on a partial manuscript DS, one page, 8 x 13, May 18, 1831. Document addressed to John Marbur...

Signed book: To Kill a Mockingbird. 40th Anniversary Edition, first printing (with "1" in the number line). NY: HarperCollins, 1999. Hardc...

ALS signed “Harper,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 7.5, personal monogrammed letterhead, April 1, 2009. Letter to her friend Felice Itzkoff, in full: ...

American poet (1917–1977) considered an important part of the confessional poetry movement. Lowell's hand-corrected draft for the poem "Wai...

French naturalist writer (1850-1893) considered the greatest French author of short stories. Untranslated ALS in French, one page, 4 x 6.5, personal l

French journalist, art critic, travel writer, pamphleteer, novelist, and playwright, who achieved celebrity in Europe and great success among the publ

ANS signed “John and Margaret Marsh,” one page on the reverse of a color 5.5 x 3.5 postcard featuring a 'Double Barreled Cannon,' postmarked...

Romanian-French writer (1876–1933) friendly with the intellectual, literary, and artistic elite of the day including Marcel Proust, Andre Gide, Paul V

Russian writer and translator (1890–1960) whose novel Doctor Zhivago takes a place among the central works of twentieth-century literature. ALS in Fre

Russian writer and translator (1890–1960) whose novel Doctor Zhivago takes a place among the central works of twentieth-century literature. ALS in Cyr

French writer (1871–1922) known for the monumental sixteen-volume In Search of Lost Time, regarded as one of the greatest achievements in world litera

DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, May 5, 1971. Official letter addressed to Kay Nolte Smith, in part: "This letter will constitute the entire understandi...

Bohemian-Austrian poet and novelist (1875–1926) who takes a place among the most highly regarded figures in early modern literature. ALS in French, on

Influential French literary critic (1804–1869). ALS in French, signed "Sainte-Beuve," three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 5.25, May ...

Magnificent handwritten manuscript in French, unsigned, five pages, 8.5 x 11, no date. An interesting collection of handwritten mathematical expressio

ALS in French, signed “G. Sand,” one page, 5.25 x 8, May 17, 1868. Letter to her old friend and fellow writer Gustave Flaubert, referencing the immine

ALS in French, signed at the head of the first page, “J. P. Sartre,” six pages both sides, 6 x 7.75, annotated July 21, 1937. Lengthy untranslated let

German poet, critic, philologist, and scholar (1772–1829). ALS in French, signed “Schlegel, professeur de Cologne,” one page, 5 x 7.25, November 23,

Signed book: Where the Wild Things Are. First edition, with "Library of Congress catalog card number: 63-21253" on title page. NY: Harper ...

Handwritten manuscript in French by Sartre, unsigned, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, no date. Fragment of a manuscript relative to commitment, in part (transl

ALS signed “Gertrude,” four pages on two sheets, 8 x 10.5, April 30. Letter to Maurice, in part: "I am awfully sad that I had to return the pro...

Questionnaire, signed at the conclusion, “’First serial right’ to International News Service, G. Bernard Shaw, 25 Jany 1948,” three pages on two sheet

TLS signed “G. B. S.,” one page, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, July 5, 1938. Letter to Sir Almoth Wright at St. Mary's Hospital, in full: "Y...

ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, February 2, 1965. Letter to editor and artist Byron Dobell, in full: "Thank you for your invitati...

ALS signed “Father,” three pages on two sheets, 7.75 x 13, no date. Letter to his son Thom, in part: "I will not go into the difficulty of writ...

Signed book: Of Mice and Men. Later printing. Stockholm: Zephyr Books, 1945. Softcover with dust jacket, 4.75 x 7.25, 186 pages. Signed on the half-ti

Splendid ALS, three pages, 5.25 x 7, January 6, 1953. Written from the "Boat House" in Laugharne, a letter to British author and editor Er...

Highly influential Russian author (1818–1883) whose 1862 novel Fathers and Sons remains one of the pillars of nineteenth-century literature. ALS in Ge

ALS in French, one page, 4 x 5.25, February 20, 1892. Letter about the translation of his Voyages Extraordinaires, in full (translated): "An un...

ALS in French, signed “V,” one page, 4.25 x 6.5, no date. An intimate and charming letter to his close friend the Count d'Argental, in full (tra...

Magnificent matte-finish 7.5 x 9.75 mounted portrait of Wilde in a near-profile close-up pose, signed in ink, "with best wishes from Oscar Wild...