RR Auction: Literary Rarities

ALS in English, signed “Volt,” one page, 5.25 x 7.25, no date but circa early 1740s. Letter to Prault, a printer and bookseller. In full: “I have rece

Desirable 4.25 x 5.75 cabinet photo of Hugo sitting in a chair, his right hand within his vest, the left resting on his head in a wonderfully contempl

Very early ALS in French, signed “Victor M. Hugo,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, October 16, 1822. Letter to a French official. In full (translated): ...

LS in French, one page, 8.5 x 13.5, July 22, 1870. Hugo’s open letter entitled “To the Women of Guernsey,” written from his home at Hauteville House o

ALS in French, signed “de Balzac,” one page, 3.5 x 4.5, September 12, no year but likely circa 1832. Letter to Jules Mabit, written from Aix-les-Bains

ALS in French, signed “Dumas,” six pages, 8.25 x 10.5, no date but circa 1861–1864. A ‘letter to the editor’ intended for publication in La Lombardia,

ALS in French, three pages, 5.25 x 8.5, December 7, 1882. Letter offering his thoughts on a piece by a female writer. In full (translated): "I ...

ALS in French, one page on a 4.5 x 2.75 card, May 1894. In full (translated): “Here then are some lines in answer to your letter. The only link which

Rare fountain pen signature and inscription, “A Monsieur Georges Felix Marchand, Affectueux souvenir, Marcel Proust,” on a toned 4.25 x 7 sheet bound

Rare ALS in French, signed “Marcel,” eight pages two sets of adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 7, no date but identified in his collected letters as August 11,

ALS in French, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, no date but noted as March 18, 1872 in Sand’s published correspondence. Letter to Hebrew

Exceptional unsigned 4 x 5.5 albumen photograph of Carlyle in a contemplative profile pose. Affixed to its original 8 x 10 mount. In fine condition. T

Rare original pen and ink sketches of two holiday scenes on an off-white 4.25 x 3.25 sheet, with one depicting several children gathered around a chai

Rare ALS signed “C. Bronte,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, January 19, [1853]. Letter to David Waldie, written while staying at Gloucest

ALS signed “Wilmot,” one page, 4.5 x 7, Gad’s Hill Place letterhead, December 5, 1863. Letter to Peter Cunningham, reenacting a play they had performe

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

ALS signed “The good-not-great Wells,” one page both sides, 7 x 9, no date. An interesting letter to H. E. Hadley featuring a large sketch of a party

ALS in book: The Invisible Man. First edition, first printing. London: C. Arthur Pearson, 1897. Hardcover beautifully rebound in full red leather, wit

ALS signed “T. E. S.,” one page, 7 x 9, January 15, 1926. Letter to J. B. Acres. In full: “Your letter upon Dostoevsky was most excellent. I’ve always

TLS signed “for your thoughtful kindness, Believe me, Yours J. Conrad,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 6.75, Spring Grove letterhead, September 13, 1919.

Signed book: Ulysses. Limited edition, numbered /250. NY: Limited Editions Club, 1935. Hardcover, 9.25 x 12, 363 pages. Signed on the colophon in foun

Two ALSs to Madame Yasushi Tanaka [Louise Gebhart Cann]: an ALS, one page, 4.5 x 6.25, November 24, 1920, in full: “I reply to your letter I shall cal

ALS, one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, May 18, 1960. Letter to Philip Dale, in full: “Thank you for your letter. I find it hard to answer your questions

TNS, one page, 8 x 2.5, October 11, 1944. From Oxford’s Magdalen College, Lewis writes a note to Miss Herdman, in full: “Thanks for your letter

English author (1906–1964) best known for his Arthurian tetralogy The Once and Future King, which includes the popular story The Sword in the Stone. A

ALS, one page both sides, 5.25 x 7, personal Oxford letterhead, September 4, 1968. Letter to Mary Fairburn, an artist who sent him paintings of severa

Rare matte-finish 4.5 x 6 portrait of Gorky holding a cigarette, affixed to an 8 x 11.75 mount, boldly signed on the mount in black ink in Cyrillic, “

Uncommon high-quality 5 x 7 paperstock photo of the great Russian author in near-profile, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “A I. Silvestre, Leon

Uncommon vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 4.75 bust-length photo of Hesse in later age, signed neatly on his collar in fountain pen, “H. Hesse.” In fine con

Fine collection of sixteen limited edition softcover books published by Eurographica, each signed by the author, including: William Styron (A Tidewate

Ethan Frome. First edition, first printing (with “wearily” unbroken on page 135). NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1911. Hardcover, 5 x 7.75, 195 pa...

ALS signed “J. Fenimore Cooper,” one page, 7.75 x 7.5, May 30, 1841. Letter to Archibald Campbell, in part: “This morning early, I returned your visit

Choice ALS signed “H. Melville,” one page, 5 x 8, December 4, 1857. Letter to a gentleman written from Boston. In full: “Your note is received and in

Lengthy AQS on an off-white 4.5 x 7.5 sheet, signed at the conclusion, “Harriet Beecher Stowe, April 25, 1892.” Stowe quotes from the preface of Uncle

ALS signed “L. M. Alcott,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, July 17, no year. Letter to Mrs. Lamb, in full: “I shall be glad to see you on

ALS signed “S. L. Clemens,” two pages, 4.5 x 5.75, August 13, 1902. Letter to Colonel Charles Fairchild, in full: “14 W. 10th is well enough, for a da

Crystal-clear matte-finish 6.5 x 9 photo of Clemens wearing one of his classic white suits in a seated three-quarter-length pose, affixed to an 8 x 11

Desirable AQS on an off-white 4 x 4.75 slip. In full: “Do your duty to–day, and repent to–morrow, Truly yours, Mark Twain.” In fine condition. A crisp

ALS signed “S. L. Clemens,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, October 10, 1898. Letter to composer Caro Smith Senour, affixed to a free end

Unsigned book: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. First American edition, first printing (containing all traditional points of issue as well as the erron

ALS, eight pages on a pair of two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, Reform Club letterhead, April 29, 1903. Letter to “Beloved Bill,” his nephew William Jame

Uncommon ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, June 24, no year. Letter to Mr. Gallup, in full: “I do not think that there is a photo

ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, no date but postmarked September 28, 1903, with London’s personal ink stamp. Letter to C. C. Buel, the editor of The Century

ALS, one page, 8.25 x 12.25, April 12, 1906. Written from Adamana, Arizona, a letter to Mr. Wells, in full: “I have just returned from a long visit to

DS, two pages, 8.5 x 13, October 1, 1915. Agreement between Edgar Rice Burroughs and A. C. McClurg & Company to publish The Beasts of Tarzan in ...

ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, March 7, 1938. Letter to actress Maureen O’Sullivan, in full: “I’d certainly like to have some autograph

Influential American writer (1900–1938) known for his poetic autobiographical fiction, best remembered for the 1929 novel Look Homeward, Angel. TLS si

TLS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, February 8, 1934. Letter to Mrs. Arthur J. Harris. In full: “Far from being one who rushes in you are an angel to write me s

Signed book: This Side of Paradise. Later printing. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.75, 305 pages. Signed and inscribed o...

Signed book: As I Lay Dying. First edition, first printing (bearing the misaligned “I” on page 11, and a price of $2.50 on the dust jacket). NY: Jonat

Signed book: Gone with the Wind. First edition, first printing. NY: The Macmillan Company, 1936. Rebound hardcover, 6.25 x 9, 1037 pages. Signed on th

TLS signed in pencil, “Peggy,” five pages, 7 x 11, January 5, 1932. Letter to her mother-in-law, Mrs. Marsh, in part: “One of my good resolutions this

TLS signed “Margaret Mitchell Marsh,” two pages, 7 x 10.75, personal letterhead, February 19, 1940. Letter to Robert Saltmarsh, a New Bedford, Massach

Influential African-American author (1909–1960) whose work often addressed race relations in the United States. Signed book: Native Son. Second issue.

Signed book: A Farewell to Arms. First edition, limited issue, numbered 216/510. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929. Hardcover bound in paper and...

Signed book: A Bibliography of the Works of Ernest Hemingway by Louis Henry Cohn. First edition, limited issue, numbered 321/500. NY: Random House, 19

Signed book: For Whom the Bells Tolls. First edition, later printing. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 47...

Exceptional vintage matte-finish 4 x 6 photo of the author posing next to a huge marlin, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint to famed restaurateur

The Old Man and the Sea. First edition, first printing (with “A” and Scribner’s seal on copyright page); in original dust jacket (with $3.00 price int

TLS signed “Yours, Ernest,” one onionskin page both sides, 8.5 x 11, Finca Vigia letterhead, no date but postmarked May 21, 1953. Letter to Charles Po

ALS signed “Ernest,” three pages, 8.5 x 11, Finca Vigia letterhead, February 7, 1953. Letter to Charles Poore, a New York Times literary critic who wr

Signed book: A Farewell to Arms. Later printing. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1957. Hardcover rebound in half leather, 5.5 x 8.5, 343 pages. Sig...

Signed book: East of Eden. Limited first edition of 1500 copies. NY: Viking Press, 1952. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.25 x 9.25, 602 pages. Signed on th

Handwritten poem, unsigned, one page, 8 x 12.5, no date. Steinbeck pens a sixteen-line poem, in full: “Gull-screaming rock, Sea lion rock / Save my lo

Rare Christmas card featuring a color image of ornaments dangling from a tree, measuring 4.75 x 3 closed, signed inside in blue ballpoint, “We’re wait

Signed book: Player Piano. First edition, first printing (with “A” and Scribner’s seal on copyright page); in original dust jacket (with $3.00 price i

Atlas Shrugged. First edition, first printing; in original dust jacket (with “10/57” on front flap and publisher’s name and address on rear flap). NY:

Extraordinarily rare matte-finish 10.75 x 13.75 portrait of Rand, nicely signed and inscribed against the light background in fountain pen, “To Carl S

Enormous collection of John Updike’s personally-owned material gathered from outside his home in Beverly Farms, Massachusetts, including photographs,

Signed book: To Kill a Mockingbird. 40th anniversary edition. NY: HarperCollins, 1999. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 323 pages. Signed on t

Signed book: Hell’s Angels. First edition, first printing. NY: Random House, 1967. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 278 pages. Signed and inscribe

Signed book: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. First edition, first printing. NY: Viking Press, 1962. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 311 page

DS, signed “Thomas Pynchon,” one page, 7.75 x 12.75, November 24, 1966. Memorandum of an agreement in which Pynchon grants the publishing company Gyld

ALS signed “Agatha Christie Mallowan,” one page both sides, 5.5 x 7, Winterbrook House, Wallingford letterhead, May 27, no year. Letter to Mr. Riline,

ALS signed “A. Conan Doyle,” four pages, 4.5 x 7, The Reform Club letterhead, October 9, 1900. Letter to the editor of The Scotsman newspaper, in part

Signed book: The Complete Dashiell Hammett. Later printing. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1942. Hardcover, 5 x 7.5. Boldly signed and inscribed on the first fr

TLS signed “Yours sincerely, Ian Fleming,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, Kemsley House letterhead, October 25, 1949. Letter to journalist and spy Anton

Unsigned book: Casino Royale. First American edition, first printing. NY: The Macmillan Company, 1954. Hardcover with dust jacket (priced at $2.75), 5

Rare unsigned book: Moonraker. First edition, first printing (with “shoot” on page 10, and a 19 mm text block). London: Jonathan Cape, 1955. Hardcover

Unsigned book: Diamonds Are Forever. First edition, first printing. London: Jonathan Cape, 1956. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.5, 252 pages. Book condition: VG/

Unsigned book: From Russia With Love. First edition, first printing. London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. Hardcover with dust jacket (priced at 13s 6d), 5.25

Unsigned book: Dr. No. First edition, first printing. London: Jonathan Cape, 1958. Hardcover with dust jacket (priced at 13s 6d), 5.25 x 7.5, 256 page

Unsigned book: Goldfinger. First edition, first printing. London: Jonathan Cape, 1959. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 7.5, 318 pages. Book conditi

Unsigned book: For Your Eyes Only. First edition, first printing. London: Jonathan Cape, 1960. Hardcover with dust jacket (priced at 15s), 5.25 x 7.5,

Unsigned book: Thunderball. First edition, first printing. London: Jonathan Cape, 1961. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 7.5, 254 pages. Book condit

Unsigned book: The Spy Who Loved Me. First edition, first printing (not the quad mark variant). London: Jonathan Cape, 1962. Hardcover with dust jacke

Unsigned book: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. First edition, first printing. London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. Hardcover with a bright, bold dust jacket

Unsigned book: You Only Live Twice. First edition, second state. London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. Hardcover with dust jacket (priced at 16s), 5.25 x 7.5,

Unsigned book: The Man With the Golden Gun. First edition, first printing (without the embossed golden gun). London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. Hardcover wi

Unsigned book: Octopussy and the Living Daylights. First edition, first printing. London: Jonathan Cape, 1966. Hardcover with dust jacket (with revise

Excellent set of six James Bond novels written by John Gardner, each a first edition from Jonathan Cape and Hodder & Stoughton, 5.25 x 8, hardco...

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French writer (1811–1872) of drama, poetry, fiction, and criticism who was widely influential in the development of modernism. Rare ALS in French, thr

ALS in German, signed “Rilke,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.5 x 8, January 22, 1919. Letter to Grete Gulbransson, Austrian writer and the de

Four signed items, including a verse and three letters: an autograph stanza from his poem ‘On Music,’ signed “Thomas Moore,” affixed opposite the half

Partly-printed DS, signed “Rob’t Burns,” one page, 6 x 4, March 1, 1793. An official document filled out by Burns as the exciseman for Dumfries, Scotl

Signed book: Ballads and Sonnets. First edition. London: Ellis and White, 1881. Hardcover, 5.5 x 7.725, 335 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-ti

ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, Warwick Crescent letterhead, February 15, 1886. Letter to Marc-Andre Raffalovich, in full: “You are,—as ever,—kindness itself—

ALS signed “W. B. Yeats,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, July 30, no year but circa late 1910s. Letter to Mr. O’Brien. In part: “I have now got the authorised

Signed book: The Trembling of the Veil. First edition, limited issue, numbered 792/1000. London: T. Werner Laurie, Ltd., 1922. Hardcover with dust jac