RR Auction: Rare Manuscripts, Documents and Autographs

Ten volume set of The Book of Poetry, all measuring 4.5 x 7, signed and inscribed on the second free end page of Volume I, “Sept 28, 1931, O Finley Ke

Signed book: The Razor’s Edge. Later printing. NY: Doubleday, Doran, and Company, 1944. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8, 250 pages. Signed and inscribed on the fi

Signed book: The Art of Peter Max. First edition, first printing. NY: Harry N. Abrams, 2002. Hardcover with dustjacket, 10.5 x 12, 240 pages. Signed a

Rare limited edition serigraph of Mickey Mouse, 14 x 16, #184/500. Signed in the lower right corner in black felt tip, “Max.” Both bottom corners also

American writer (1917–1967). From the age of 29, paralysis of one side confined her to a wheelchair. Her work reflects the sadness of lonely people, a

Photojournalist best known for his photograph, ’Afghan Girl’ that originally appeared in National Geographic magazine. Color 20 x 24 print of journali

Three items: brief ALS signed “Arthur Miller,” one page, 7 x 10.5, personal letterhead, apologizing for not having any photos to send to a collector;

Signed book: Mother, China, and the World Beyond. Santa Barbara: Capra Press, 1977. Softcover, 5 x 7, 32 pages. Signed on the first free end page in b

Signed book: Vom Winde Verweht [Gone With the Wind]. Hamburg: 1948. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.5 x 8.5, 888 pages. Signed and inscribed on the firs

Signed book: Gone With the Wind. First Yugoslavian edition. Yugoslavia: 1946. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.5 x 8.25, 1038 pages. Signed and inscribed

Glossy 3.5 x 5.5 photo of Moore in a sweater, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a few light scattered creases.

TLS, one page, 6 x 8, Hoglands letterhead, April 7, 1965. Letter declining an invitation. In part: “Thank you for your invitation to the Fifth Leaders

Ballpoint signature, “Grandma Moses,” on the reverse of an off-white 4.5 x 3.25 deckle-edge card bearing a printed letter from collector Thomas Sculli

Artist and illustrator (1912–1992) best known for his collaborations with writer Ray Bradbury. Limited edition 28 x 22.5 artist’s proof lithograph ent

Pseudonym of Gaspard-Félix Tournachon (1820–1910), a French photographer, caricaturist, journalist, novelist, and balloonist. ALS in French, si...

British writer and winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Literature. DS, signed “V. S. Naipaul,” two pages, 8.25 x 11, 1974. A document from St. James Pre

Color 24 x 36 print of Michael Jordan, signed by Neiman at the bottom in blue felt tip. Rolled and in fine condition.

Color 39.5 x 17.75 print entitled Polo Lounge, depicting many different classic celebrities, signed by Neiman in black ink. Rolled and in fine conditi

Color 38 x 22 print of F. X. McRory’s Whiskey Bar, signed in black ink, “LeRoy Neiman ‘08.” Rolled and in fine condition.

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Neiman smoking a cigar, signed in black felt tip in the lower border. Three binder dings to the left edge, otherwise fine condi

Color 28.5 x 8.75 print entitled ‘Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas,’ signed in black ink, “Sincerely, Norman Rockwell.” Matted to an overall size

Writer (1905–1970) whose more notable works include Appointment in Samarra and Butterfield 8. ALS, one page both sides, 7.25 x 10.5, Beverly Hills Hot

Korean American artist (1932–2006) who worked in a wide array of media and is considered one of the first ‘video artists.’ Original signed and inscrib

Two hardcover books, Eragon and Brisingr, each signed on the title page in black ink. In fine condition.

Two glossy 5 x 7 photos: one of Norman Vincent Peale signed by him in fountain pen, and one of Ruth Stafford Peale signed and inscribed by her in blue

Original unsigned pencil sketch entitled ‘Child Eating Soup,’ circa 1930, trimmed around the outline to an approximate size of 4.75 x 6. This prelimin

Exceptional and vibrant color original vintage signed and inscribed oil pastel sketch of a clown in a hat on an off-white 8.25 x 11 title page from a

Signed book: Picasso: The Recent Years 1939–1946. Limited edition of 350 copies (This being No. 121). NY: Doubleday, 1947. Hardcover, 8.75 x 11, 211 p

Brief felt tip ALS, in French to noted art collector Ascher, written by Picasso’s wife Jacqueline, dated “Cannes 62 Avril,” and additionally signed by

Italian dramatist, novelist, and short story writer (1867–1936) awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1934. ALS in Italian, one page, 5.25 x 7, May

Collection of 11 items consisting of typed poems, TLSs, and ALSs, each signed by a Pulitzer Prize winner. Signers are: Archibald MacLeish (2), Robert

ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, Houghton House letterhead, March 3, 1932. A letter to Mr. J. C. C. Taylor. In full: “I ought to have thanked you for your cheq

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Ripley shaking hands with another gentleman, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To Fred Archibald, with all the best

Rare photographic reproduction, 6.25 x 10.5, of one of Renoir’s paintings of a nude woman standing outdoors, signed in the lower border in black ink,

Two items: TLS, one page, 5.25 x 6.75, personal letterhead, January 27, 1939. Brief response to an autograph request. In full: “I am enclosing the pic

Influential, forward-looking Austrian artist (1890–1918) who takes a place among the leading figures of the Expressionist movement of the early 20th c

Popular author and illustrator (born 1928) of such children’s classics as Where the Wild Things Are and In the Night Kitchen. Color 24 x 18 poster for

Signed book: How Little Lori Visited Times Square. Later printing. NY: HarperCollins, 1991. Hardcover with dustjacket, 8 x 5.5. Signed on the half-tit

ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, April 9, 2002. Sendak writes to a class at the Hinkley Middle School in Hinkley, California. In full: “Sorry I’m so late answ

ALS, one page, 6 x 7, personal letterhead, January 1990. Letter to an admirer. In full: “It’s impossible to choose one writer. I must have at least tw

Signed book: The Juniper Tree and Other Tales from Grimm. Later printing. NY: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2003. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.75 x 7.25

ALS, one page, 3.25 x 5.5, January 14, 1974. A postcard to Roger Verhulst of Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company regarding a newly released book. In pa

Color 10.25 x 13.5 lithograph entitled ‘Go Tell Aunt Rhody,’ signed in the lower border in black ink. Framed to an overall size of 11 x 14.5. In fine

Original signed and inscribed ink and crayon sketch of the Cat in the Hat on an off-white First Day Cover, signed and inscribed, “Hi! Wendy…Best wishe

ANS signed “G. Bernard Shaw,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Emerson Quarterly letterhead, March 1, 1929. Note written at the bottom of an earlier TLS to Shaw fr

Irish-born playwright and poet (1751–1816) who was the long-term owner of the London Theatre Royal. Ink signature, “RB Sheridan,” on an off-white 2.25

Souvenir typescript, one page, 8.5 x 11, from ‘Talatala,’ beginning “At the time he hadn’t noticed her husband, who was probably down in the purser’s

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 stud

ALS, three pages, lightly-lined, 8 x 12.25, August 1, 1960. Letter to Mr. Smith. In part: “I returned last night to find your letter. On Friday Ralph

Stoker was an Irish author (1847–1912) best known for his horror classic Dracula. Irving (1838–1905) was a prominent British stage actor who was the