RR Auction: Fine Autograph & Artifact Auction

AQS on an off-white 5 x 8 sheet, signed “William Cullen Bryant.” Bryant pens a quote from his poem ‘A Forest Hymn,’ in full: “The groves were God’s fi

American novelist (1892–1977) best known as the author of such crime/noir classics as The Postman Always Rings Twice and Double Indemnity. Two letters

French author and art critic (1886–1958). ALS in French, one page both sides, 8.25 x 10.5, October 17, 1934. Complimentary letter to a poet. In part (

Signed book: Not Under Forty. Later printing. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1936. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 147 pages. Signed and inscribed on t

British author (1824–1889) regarded as the first British detective story writer. ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, June 11, 1865. Let

Italian poet, novelist, and dramatist (1863–1938) who distinguished himself as a heroic aviator in WWI. Appealing Italian postcard photo of D'An...

French novelist (1840–1897) known for his controversial political and social views. Daudet’s personal calling card, 3.75 x 2.25, nicely signed along t

Three TLSs, one signed “Edna Ferber.,” and two signed “Ferb.,”each one page, 730 Park Avenue letterhead, dated 1953 and 1959, with one undated. One le

American writer (1850–1895) best known for his poems of childhood, including ‘Wynken, Blynken, and Nod’ and ‘Little Boy Blue.’ ALS, one page, 5 x 8, N

TLS, one page, 7 x 9, Station Comshall letterhead, October 29, 1929. Letter to Monsieur Saurat, in part: “I remember saying that I would take the chai

French author (1844–1924) who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1921. Untranslated ALS in French, one page, 6 x 7.75, Editions d’Art Edouard Pellet

Victorian-era author (1810–1865) whose works detailed the lives of people in all classes of society, best known for her novel North and South. Ink sig

Circa 1962 Saint–Georges Theatre program for a French production of The Potting Shed, 5.25 x 7, 36 pages, signed and inscribed below his image on the

Two letters with good autographic content: an ALS signed “Edward E. Hale,” one page, South Congregational Church letterhead, September 30, 1879, in fu

American novelist, playwright and actor (1927–1993) best known for the novels Midnight Cowboy and All Fall Down, and for the play Blue Denim. Glossy 5

ALS signed “O. W. Holmes,” one page, 4.5 x 6.75, no date but postmarked 1893. Letter to the cashier of the Beverly National Bank, in full: “I find tha

ALS signed “Oliver Wendell Holmes,” one page both sides, 4.75 x 6, January 30, 1885. In part: “I thank you for your pleasant letter. It is a rather cu

English playwright and politician (1626–1698) who co-wrote The Indian Queen with John Dryden. ADS, signed “Ro: Howard,” one page, 7.5 x 4.5, circa 166

Signed booklet: Freedom’s Plow. NY: Musette Publishers, 1943. Softcover, 5.25 x 7.75, 14 pages. Signed on the front cover in fountain pen. In fine con

Appealing FDC postmarked Washington, D.C., November 1, 1968, signed in blue felt tip by Lee. In fine condition.

TLS, one page, 8.25 x 11, January 13, 1920. Letter to Miss McKinstry, in part: “My Milt might work out as yours did. But there are variations in Milts

Two ink signatures: “Yours truly, Henry W. Longfellow, Cambridge, June 6, 1865,” on an off-white 5 x 2.5 slip, and “Henry W. Longfellow, June 11, 1880

Belgian playwright, poet, and essayist (1862–1949) awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1911. Vintage glossy 8.5 x 11.5 portrait of Maeterlinck by

Belgian playwright, poet, and essayist (1862–1949) awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1911. ALS in French, signed “Maeterlinck,” one page both s

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 5.5, personal letterhead, October 6, no year. Letter to Mr. Carney, in full: “Thanks very much for the Academy, with the article

ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, February 3, 1964. Letter to director George Cukor, in full: “Here is the letter to Ava Gardner which I t

Souvenir typescript, seven pages, 8.5 x 11, signed at the conclusion in black ballpoint, “From An Octopus, Marianne Moore.” Moore’s famous poem, begin

Three items: a TLS, one page, Collier’s letterhead, December 22, 1954, in part: “Except for the well known fact that I am a mush-mouth, I see no reaso

American playwright (1906–1963) known for his powerful works of the Depression era, including Waiting for Lefty and Golden Boy. ALS, one page, 7.25 x

ALS signed “Gene,” one page both sides, 5.75 x 4.75, Le Plessis letterhead, July 15, 1930. Letter to Terence Holliday. In part: “Thank you for the raz

British mystery and adventure novelist (1863–1950). TLS, one page, 8 x 10, Heathcote letterhead, November 12, 1900. Letter to John Foster Fraser. In f

English writer, social commentator, and broadcaster (1894–1984) who is remembered for the novel The Good Companions, and whose left-wing beliefs influ

Two signed books by early sci-fi writers: a first edition of Slan by A. E. van Vogt, hardcover with dust jacket, published by Arkham House, 1946, limi

ALS signed “G. Bernard Shaw,” one page on the reverse of a 3.5 x 5.25 postcard, July 14, 1943. Letter to James Shirvell, in full: “I had hoped that th

Ink signature, “John Steinbeck,” on a white 2.75 x 2 card. In fine condition, with a light rusty paperclip mark to top edge, approaching but not affec

Signed book: Portraits and Prayers. First edition. NY: Random House, 1934. Hardcover, 6.25 x 8.25, 264 pages. Signed on the first free end page in bla

Ink signature, “H. B. Stowe, Hartford, Conn., Sept. 20, 1875,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.5 autograph slip. In fine condition.

ALS signed “W. M. Thackeray,” one page, 4.5 x 7, February 4, no year. Letter to Irish novelist Charles James Lever, in part: “Pray do not send your Dr

Two items: an ALS signed “John G. Whittier,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 7.75, in part: “I was glad to hear from thee, but have not bee

ALS signed “T. N.” (Wilder’s middle name was ‘Niven,’ and he occasionally signed with his first and middle initials for close friends), one page both

TLS signed “W. C. Williams,” one page, 6 x 6.75, personal letterhead, March 2, 1954. Letter to the Atlantic Monthly, in full: “The enclosed poem is su

Austrian novelist and playwright (1881–1942). Ink signature, “Stefan Zweig,” on an off-white 5.5 x 3.75 sheet. In fine condition, with a vertical fold

Boldly penned AMQS on an off-white 7.25 x 7.75 sheet, signed neatly in fountain pen, “Bartok Bela,” who pens two bars of music from his Suite for Pian

Boldly penned AMQS on an off-white 9.75 x 7.5 sheet, prominently signed, “H. Berlioz, 1 Dicembre 1856.” Berlioz neatly pens seven bars from the ‘Love

German composer (1838–1920) who wrote over 200 works, including staples of the violin repertoire. Musical manuscript on a 13.5 x 10 musically lined sh

ALS in Italian, signed “Enrico,” on both sides of a 3.25 x 5.25 photo postcard of Caruso, December 30, 1908. Untranslated letter to “Filippo,” signed

Leading English composer (1857–1934) and a significant figure among late Romantic European musicians. AMQS on an off-white 6 x 3.75 album page, signed

Leading English composer (1857–1934) and a significant figure among late Romantic European musicians. ALS, one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, June 26, 1897

Gifted pianist and composer (1829–1869) who was one of the first figures in American music to attain an international reputation. Uncommon ALS signed

ALS in German, signed “F. Liszt,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, June 7, 1878. Letter to a friend, presumably K. E. Edler, the co-author of The Legend of