Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Art and Literature

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RR Auction's October Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale boasts a wealth of important literary letters and Revolutionary rarities, highlighted by an autograph letter signed by Edgar Allan Poe, a handwritten poem by Emily Dickinson, an original manuscript by Beatrix Potter, a Charles Dickens draft for 'David Copperfield,' and remarkable letters by John Steinbeck, Ernest Hemingway, Herman Melville, and Louisa May Alcott. Other top items include a letter by Benjamin Franklin regarding the mutinous crew of John Paul Jones's flagship, outstanding letters by John Hancock, and autographs of George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Jefferson. The sale is rounded out by a fine selection of important antiquarian books, numerous signed photographs, and other historic memorabilia. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in October 2022.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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Pierre Bonnard Autograph Letter Signed303 - Pierre Bonnard Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in French, signed “P. Bonnard,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 6.75, postmarked February 6, 1932. Handwritten letter to fellow Fren
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Edgar Degas Autograph Letter Signed304 - Edgar Degas Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in French, signed “Degas,” one black-bordered page, 4.25 x 6.75, no date. A handwritten letter to Nicolas, in full (translated):
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Henri Matisse Signed Book with Original Flower Sketches305 - Henri Matisse Signed Book with Original Flower Sketches
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Signed book: Verve: Revue Artistique et Litteraire. Vol. IV. No. 13. First edition. Paris, France: Editions de la Revue Verve, 1945. Hardcover with du
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Henri Matisse306 - Henri Matisse
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ALS in French, signed “H. Matisse,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, January 20, 1949. Letter concerning a collaboration with novelist Colette
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Claude Monet Autograph Letter Signed307 - Claude Monet Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in French, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, no date [circa 1880]. An early handwritten letter addressed to the collector Georges de Belli
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir Signature308 - Pierre-Auguste Renoir Signature
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Attractive ink signature, "Mille regret de ne vous avoir pas trouves, Renoir,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.5 sheet. Double-matted and framed ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Auguste Rodin Autograph Letter Signed309 - Auguste Rodin Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in French, signed “Rodin,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 5.25, no date. An untranslated handwritten letter to his frien
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Andy Warhol Signed Postcard of '4 Campbell's Soup Cans'310 - Andy Warhol Signed Postcard of '4 Campbell's Soup Cans'
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Very desirable color semi-glossy 4 x 6 postcard of Andy Warhol’s 1962 work ‘4 Campbell's Soup Cans,’ which shows a stack of
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Ansel Adams Signed Book311 - Ansel Adams Signed Book
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Signed book: Yosemite and the Range of Light. Fourth printing. Boston: New York Graphic Society, 1981. Hardcover with dust jacket, 15.25 x 12.25. Sign
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Ansel Adams Typed Letter Signed312 - Ansel Adams Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed “Ansel,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, February 11, 1982. Letter to Peter Wensberg, executive vice-president o
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Marc Chagall Signed Program313 - Marc Chagall Signed Program
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English and French-language tri-fold program for the “Unveiling of the Stained Glass Memorial by Marc Chagall,” in the lobby of the
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Christo and Jeanne-Claude Signed Exhibition Catalog314 - Christo and Jeanne-Claude Signed Exhibition Catalog
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Bilingual English/Japanese exhibition catalog published in 1984 by Satani Gallery, entitled "Christo: The Pont Neuf Wrapped, Project for Paris,...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Roy Lichtenstein Signed Poster - 'As I Opened Fire'315 - Roy Lichtenstein Signed Poster - 'As I Opened Fire'
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Appealing color 21 x 25.25 poster of Roy Lichtenstein's 1964 work 'As I Opened Fire,' depicting comic strip-style artwork of the whirrin...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Roy Lichtenstein Signed Promo Print - ‘Nude with Blue Hair, State I'316 - Roy Lichtenstein Signed Promo Print - ‘Nude with Blue Hair, State I'
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Color semi-glossy 6 x 8.75 print of the Roy Lichtenstein work ‘Nude with Blue Hair, State I,’ printed in 1994 by Tyler Graphics of N
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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LeRoy Neiman Signed Photograph317 - LeRoy Neiman Signed Photograph
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Neiman holding a cigar, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, "LeRoy Neiman '87." He playfully adds a s...
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Frederick Law Olmsted (5) Unsigned Early Printing Books318 - Frederick Law Olmsted (5) Unsigned Early Printing Books
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Collection of five unsigned books by Frederick Law Olmsted: A three-volume set containing A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States, published in New Yo
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
 
 
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Andy Warhol Signed Interview Magazine with Mick Jagger Cover319 - Andy Warhol Signed Interview Magazine with Mick Jagger Cover
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Issue of Interview magazine from August 1981, Vol. XI, No. 8, 62 pages, 11 x 17, the front cover featuring a large artistic portrait of Rolling Stones
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Andy Warhol Signed Interview Magazine with Diana Vreeland Cover320 - Andy Warhol Signed Interview Magazine with Diana Vreeland Cover
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Issue of Interview magazine from December 1980, Vol. X, No. 12, 118 pages, 11 x 17, the front cover featuring a large artistic portrait of French-Amer
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Andy Warhol Signature321 - Andy Warhol Signature
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Pencil signature, "Andy Warhol 68,” on an off-white 7.5 x 2.75 sheet. In fine condition, with light show-through from a collector's n...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Walt Disney Document Signed322 - Walt Disney Document Signed
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DS, signed “Walter E. Disney,” two pages, 8.5 x 13, August 7, 1940. Agreement between Disney and his wife Lillian by which they comb
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Charles Schulz Original Sketch of Snoopy323 - Charles Schulz Original Sketch of Snoopy
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Original sketch of Snoopy by Charles Schulz, depicting Charlie Brown's beloved pet dog sitting obediently in a patch of grass, accomplished in b...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Mel Blanc Signed Animation Cel from The Jetsons324 - Mel Blanc Signed Animation Cel from The Jetsons
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(Hanna-Barbera Studios, 1980s) Original production cel featuring Cosmo Spacely from The Jetsons, signed and inscribed in black felt tip by the famed v
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Mel Blanc Signed Photograph325 - Mel Blanc Signed Photograph
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Color 8 x 10 cardstock photo of Blanc surrounded by the legendary characters he voiced, signed and inscribed in felt tip, "Eh–what's ...
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Cartoonists (5) Signed Photographs326 - Cartoonists (5) Signed Photographs
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Five glossy photos of noted cartoonists, ranging in size from 4 x 5 to 8 x 10, each signed in ink by the subject. Includes: Hank Ketcham (3), Walter L
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Friz Freleng Original Sketch of Tweety327 - Friz Freleng Original Sketch of Tweety
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Original sketch of Tweety by Friz Freleng, accomplished in pencil on an off-white 7 x 9.25 cardstock sheet, which is signed below. In very fine condit
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Matt Groening Signed Calendar with Sketch328 - Matt Groening Signed Calendar with Sketch
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Amusing wall calendar for “Lynda Barry ‘N’ Matt Groening’s Funky World Fun Calendar 1987,” 12 x 12, signe
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Walter Lantz Original Sketch of Woody Woodpecker329 - Walter Lantz Original Sketch of Woody Woodpecker
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Original sketch of Woody Woodpecker by Walter Lantz, accomplished in graphite and ink on an off-white 5 x 3 card, which is signed and inscribed &quo...
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Don Messick Signed Photograph330 - Don Messick Signed Photograph
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American voice actor (1926–1997) best known for his performances in Hanna-Barbera cartoons. His best-remembered vocal creations include Scoob
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charles Schulz Typed Letter Signed331 - Charles Schulz Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed “Charles M. Schulz,” one page, 6.25 x 7, personal letterhead with Snoopy illustration letterhead, April 6, 1978. Letter t
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Louisa May Alcott Autograph Letter Signed on 'Little Women'332 - Louisa May Alcott Autograph Letter Signed on 'Little Women'
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Important ALS signed “L. M. A.,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 5, no date but circa 1868. Handwritten letter to her publis
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Andre Breton Autograph Letter Signed333 - Andre Breton Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in French, one page both sides, 8.25 x 10.75, personal La Revolution Surrealiste letterhead, July 9, 1925. Handwritten letter to the Dada writer P
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Truman Capote Signed Book334 - Truman Capote Signed Book
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Signed book: In Cold Blood. First edition, first printing. NY: Random House, 1965. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 343 pages. Signed on an openin
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Agatha Christie's Personal Etymological Dictionary335 - Agatha Christie's Personal Etymological Dictionary
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Rare signed book from the personal collection of Agatha Christie—Chambers's Etymological Dictionary of the English Language: A New and Tho...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Stephen Crane Autograph Quote Signed336 - Stephen Crane Autograph Quote Signed
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Incredible AQS on an off-white 4.75 x 4.75 sheet of Brede Place, Northiam, Sussex letterhead, signed at the bottom, “Stephen Crane,”
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Philip K. Dick Typed Letter Signed337 - Philip K. Dick Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed “Love, Phil," who adds a heart with arrow, two pages, 8.5 x 11, February 10, 1981. Letter to science fiction author Patricia W...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Charles Dickens Handwritten Outline for 'David Copperfield'338 - Charles Dickens Handwritten Outline for 'David Copperfield'
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Handwritten manuscript by Charles Dickens for a six-chapter outline of a stage performance of David Copperfield, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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Charles Dickens Autograph Letter Signed339 - Charles Dickens Autograph Letter Signed
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Choice ALS signed "Charles Dickens," one page on 4.25 x 7 black-bordered stationery, December 15, 1848. Handwritten letter to Dr. James Wi...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Charles Dickens Signed Mailing Envelope340 - Charles Dickens Signed Mailing Envelope
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Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 4.75 x 3, addressed by Dickens to "W. P. Frith, Esquire R. A., 7 Pembridge Villas, Bayswater, W.," and si...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Charles Dickens 29-Volume Collection of Published Works341 - Charles Dickens 29-Volume Collection of Published Works
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Uncommon 29-volume hardcover collection of the works of Charles Dickens, unsigned, published by The Athenaeum Society of New York and electrotyped and
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Emily Dickinson Autograph Poem Signed342 - Emily Dickinson Autograph Poem Signed
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Autograph poem by Emily Dickinson, signed "Emily," two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 6.25, no date but circa 1861. Fabulous autograph...
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Estimate : 50,000.00 - 75,000.00
 
 
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Charles Dodgson: Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There (1962)343 - Charles Dodgson: Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There (1962)
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Unsigned book: Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll with Fifty Illustrations by John Tenniel. Later printing. London:
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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F. Scott Fitzgerald Signed First Edition of The Beautiful and Damned344 - F. Scott Fitzgerald Signed First Edition of The Beautiful and Damned
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Signed book: The Beautiful and Damned. First edition, first printing (Scribners colophon NOT present on copyright page), Bruccoli A 8.I.a. NY: Charles
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Estimate : 50,000.00 - 60,000.00
 
 
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Ian Fleming: Casino Royale (First Edition, Second Impression)345 - Ian Fleming: Casino Royale (First Edition, Second Impression)
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Rare early printing of Casino Royale by Ian Fleming. First edition, second impression. London: Jonathan Cape, 1953. Hardcover with crisp black cloth b
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Robert Frost Twice-Signed Book with Autograph Quote from 'Mending Wall'346 - Robert Frost Twice-Signed Book with Autograph Quote from 'Mending Wall'
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Signed book: New Hampshire: A Poem with Notes and Grace Notes by Robert Frost with Woodcuts by J. J. Lankes. Fourth printing. NY: Henry Holt, 1924. Ha
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Jacob Grimm Autograph Letter Signed347 - Jacob Grimm Autograph Letter Signed
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German philologist, jurist, and mythologist (1785–1863) best remembered as the elder of the Brothers Grimm and the editor of Grimm's Fairy...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Dashiell Hammett Hand-Annotated Outline for 'The Thin Man'348 - Dashiell Hammett Hand-Annotated Outline for 'The Thin Man'
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Hand-annotated typescript of a plot and chapter outline by Dashiell Hammett for the original version of The Thin Man, two pages (both headed "T...
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 8,500.00
 
 
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Ernest Hemingway Autograph Letter Signed349 - Ernest Hemingway Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page both sides, 8.25 x 10.5, [February 1930]. Handwritten letter to lawyer Milton S. Leidner, a collector who evidently desired to obtain al
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Victor Hugo Handwritten Draft Poem of 'God'350 - Victor Hugo Handwritten Draft Poem of 'God'
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Magnificent handwritten draft of seven lines of poetry by Victor Hugo, unsigned, no date, penned on an off-white 4.25 x 2 sheet, containing multiple v
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Victor Hugo Autograph Letter Signed351 - Victor Hugo Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in French, one page, 5.25 x 8.25, no date. Handwritten letter to the lawyer Jean-Baptiste Duvergier, in full (translated): “If you deem i
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Victor Hugo: Juliette Drouet Autograph Letter Signed352 - Victor Hugo: Juliette Drouet Autograph Letter Signed
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French actress (1806-1883) who abandoned her career after becoming the mistress of Victor Hugo, to whom she acted as a secretary and traveling compani
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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