RR Auction: Fine Autograph and Artifact Auction

ALS, two pages, 5 x 8, November 12, 1942. Letter to Mary A. Phraner, in part: "I am glad that you and your sisters like my books. I have writte...

Signed book: The Illustrated Man. First edition. NY: Doubleday, 1951. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.25, 251 pages. Signed and inscribed on the f

Two ALSs, each signed "W. C. Bryant," one page, dated 1854 and 1870. The first, in part: "It is our intention to leave New York by th...

Uncommon ink signature, "Robert Browning, June 11, '85," on an off-white 3 x 1.5 slip affixed to a larger mount with a matted book pag...

Famed American naturalist (1837-1921) best known for his writings on nature and travel. Desirable matte-finish 6.25 x 8.75 portrait of Burroughs readi

Desirable ballpoint signature, "Agatha Christie,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.75 slip. In fine condition. Accompanied by a color semi-glossy 4 x 6...

British author (1824–1889) regarded as the first British detective story writer. Bold ink signature, "Very truly yours, Wilkie Collins, 20 Febr...

African-American poet (1903–1946) who came to prominence during the Harlem Renaissance. Signed book: The Black Christ. Later printing. NY: Harper &a...

Jewish Soviet writer, Bolshevik revolutionary, journalist, and historian (1891–1967). TLS in French, signed “I. Ehrenburg,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, pe

German philosopher (1846-1926) and the recipient of the 1908 Nobel Prize for Literature. Untranslated ALS in German, three pages, 6 x 7.5, September 1

Attractive unsigned book: This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Seventh large printing. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920. Hardcover wit...

Signed book: Collected Poems of Robert Frost. Later printing. NY: Halcyon House, 1940. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 8.75, 436 pages. Signed on t

AQS on an off-white 4.75 x 2.5 slip applied to an ornately-bordered album page, crisply signed at the conclusion, "Oliver Wendell Holmes, Bosto...

Two ALSs, signed "O. W. Holmes" and "Oliver Wendell Holmes," both one page, approximately 4.25 x 7, dated July 23, 1866, and Oct...

Signed book: Under The Dome. First edition. NY: Scribner, 2009. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5. Signed on the title page in blue felt tip by Ki

Jewish-Hungarian author (1905–1983) best known for the anti-Stalinist novel Darkness at Noon. TLS signed “A. Koestler,” one page, 6.25 x 8, personal l

Bank of Hawaii check, 6.75 x 2.75, filled out and signed by London, "Jack London," payable to E. M. Wood for $1.50, February 18, 1916. Enc...

Ink signature, "Yours truly, Henry W. Longfellow, 1876,” on an off-white 4 x 2 slip. In fine condition, with some light toning. Accompanied by ...

British naval officer and novelist (1792–1848) who, after a life at sea, including commanding the Ariadne, retired and wrote novels based on his exper

Signed book: The Serpent in the Wilderness. Limited edition, numbered 9/400. NY: Sheldon Dick, 1933. Hardcover, 8.25 x 11.5, 91 pages. Signed on the c

Group of three ALSs in French, each signed "W. S. Maugham," totaling four pages on three sheets, no years. The first, to Marcel Thibaut of...

Important French writer (1935-2004) who attained international prominence with the publication of her first novel, Bonjour Tristesse, at the age of 18

Signed book: The Preacher of Cedar Mountain. Later printing. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1925. Hardcover, 5 x 7.75, 426 pages. S...

Signed book: The Seven Lady Godivas. First edition of the reissue of the 1939 edition, limited issue, numbered 193/300. NY: Random House, 1987. Hardco

Signed book: A Thurber Garland. First edition. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1955. Hardcover, 5.75 x 4.5. Signed and inscribed opposite the title page in p

Signed book: The Robber Bridegroom. First edition. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1942. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 8.5, 18...

Very desirable collection of two handwritten poems and five ALSs, each signed “John G. Whittier,” 16 total pages, ranging in size from 4.5 x 3.25 to 5

A blue .56-carat round brilliant diamond created by LifeGem using carbon derived from a lock of Ludwig von Beethoven's hair. Beethoven’s carbon ...

Much-lauded Swedish tenor (1911–1960) who was one of the most popular opera stars of his era. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo of the handsome ten

Crystal-clear vintage pearl-finish 7.25 x 9.5 close-up photo of the legendary soprano, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "Best of everythin...

ALS in French, one page, 5 x 5.25, no date. Letter to “Mr. Demats,” in part (translated): “Can you please try and send to me the two scores of ‘l’apre

Russian Romantic composer (1864–1956) who worked during a transitional era in the history of Russian music. Desirable autograph musical manuscript, co

Important Norwegian composer and pianist (1843–1907) whose works, often with a strong nationalistic flavor, include such repertory staples as the inci

French composer (1823–1892), who is best remembered for the piece, Symphonie espagnole, a popular work in the standard repertoire for violin and orche

Italian-born French composer and instrumentalist (1632–1687) considered a master of the baroque style, who spent most of his life working in the court

Boldly penned AMQS on an off-white 8.5 x 5.5 album page, prominently signed below, "Giacomo Puccini, Milano, 10.8.97." Puccini pens a bar ...

Violin-playing child prodigy (1827–1904) who toured Europe extensively to great acclaim in the 1840s. AMQS on an off-white 5.5 x 2.5 sheet, signed bel

Magnificent matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard featuring a vignette portrait of the great composer, signed in ink by Puccini, who adds a three-bar musica

Highly important German composer and pianist (1810–1856) whose distinctively lyrical musical language, especially evident in his keyboard works and ar

Italian composer and pianist (1911–1979) known for his film scores, which include several of Federico Fellini's films and the first two movies i...

Soviet composer (1906–1975) whose fifteen symphonies occupy a place of central performance in the orchestral literature of the twentieth century. Hand

ALS in German, signed “P. Tchaikovsky,” one page on a 4.75 x 3 postcard, postmarked June 3, 1893. Letter to Danish pianist Frits Hartvigson at the Roy

An off-white 7.75 x 4.75 album-page, one side bearing a bold AMQS by renowned conductor Arturo Toscanini (dated 1905), and the other side bearing a cr

Austro-Hungarian contralto (1803–1877) who sang in the first performances of Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and Missa Solemnis. AMQS on ...

ALS in Italian, signed "G. Verdi," one page, 4.25 x 6.75, May 5, 1891. Letter to Giuseppe De Amicis. Verdi writes that, as long as the ...

Original program for the 1968 American Folk Blues Festival, 24 pages, 10.75 x 10, signed inside in blue ballpoint and green felt tip by John Lee Hooke

American jazz trumpet player nicknamed 'Little Jazz,' (1911-1989) whose sophisticated style and impact on Dizzy Gillespie elevate him as one...

Signed book: George Gershwin's Song-Book. First edition, limited issue, numbered 78/300. NY: Random House, 1932. Leatherbound hardcover with sli...

Fountain pen signature, "George Gershwin,” on an off-white 5 x 3.25 card. In fine condition, with toning to the edges easily matted out.

Archive of five items, comprising an ALS and handwritten set list by Huddie 'Lead Belly' Ledbetter, an ALS by his wife Martha, an unsigned p...

Vintage glossy 8 x 10.25 publicity portrait of Holiday by Robin Carson, signed and inscribed in white ink, "For Andy, Sincerely, Billie Holiday...

ALS signed “Patsy, Charlie, Randy & Julie,” four pages, 6.25 x 10, September 6, 1961. Written from Nashville, a letter to friend Marie Flynt, in...

Outstanding vintage glossy 8 x 10 MGM Records publicity photo of Williams picking his guitar, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "Best of ev...

Highly sought-after 1963 Star Pics promotional postcard of the Beatles posing in their classic gray collarless suits, measuring 5.25 x 3.5, postmarked

Highly displayable vintage circa 1962 EMI Records newspaper advertisement, measuring 13.75? in diameter, featuring 'floating heads' of over ...

Unusual 3.25 x 3.5 newspaper photo of the Beatles, signed in blue ballpoint by Paul McCartney and in red ballpoint by George Harrison. Affixed to a sl

Electronic Sound album signed on the back cover in black felt tip, "Love from George Harrison." In very good condition, with moderate over...

White album signed on the front cover in black ballpoint by McCartney. In fine condition, with light handling wear. The record is not included. Accomp

Desirable vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Presley from early in his recording career, signed and inscribed in green ink, "Yours, Elvis...

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Jerry Garcia playing his guitar during a performance at the Frost Amphitheater on May 3, 1987, signed in red felt tip. Re

Extremely desirable glossy 8 x 10 Elektra Records publicity photo of Queen, signed in blue ballpoint by Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon, and R

Felt tip signatures of Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts, Keith Richards, who adds "Love," and Ronnie Wood, who adds "Live & Eclectic!!&...

Choice set of vintage ballpoint signatures of Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, Keith Richard, Charlie Watts, and Bill Wyman on a pink 4.5 x 4 album page, one

Live at Leeds album signed on the front cover in felt tip by Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon. In fine condition, with li

Thriller album signed neatly on the front cover in black felt tip. In fine condition, with light scuffing and some old price sticker residue. The reco

Italian operatic soprano (1830–1859) who had a major international career from 1846 until her premature death in 1859 at the age of 29. She sang at th

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Copland wielding his baton, signed in blue felt tip. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing, and a sligh

Armenian-American composer (1911–2000) who ranks among the most prolific of the 20th century. ALS, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, stamped personal letterhead

Polish pianist, composer, and politician (1860-1941) whose abounding talent and personal magnetism made him one of the most popular virtuosi of all ti

Prolific and prodigiously talented French Romantic composer (1835-1921) of such timeless works as the 'Organ' Symphony,' the opera '...

Instructional form letter headed "Lose Weight The 'Satchmo' Way," three pages, 8.5 x 11, signed at the top in green fountain pen, ...

Vintage glossy 8 x 10.25 James J. Kriegsmann publicity photo showing two images of Armstrong posing under spotlight with his trumpet, signed in founta

Signed book: Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans. First edition. NY: Prentice-Hall, 1954. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8, 240 pages. Signed on the de

Amusing vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Calloway by James J. Kriegsmann of New York, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Andy, H...

Vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of the King Cole Trio posing with their instruments, signed in fountain pen by Oscar Moore, Johnny Miller, and Nat King Co

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of the handsome jazz musician by the General Artists Corporation, signed and inscribed in black ink, "To ...

Vintage glossy 8.25 x 10 publicity photo of Fitzgerald by Bruno of Hollywood, signed in fountain pen, "Best wishes to you, Sincerely, Ella Fitz...

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of a young Gillespie posing with his trumpet in a jubilant half-length pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "...

TLS, one page, 7 x 10.5, personal letterhead, December 20, 1945. Letter to G. Alan Chidsey, in part: "I realize that if the book is not ready b...

Vintage glossy 8 x 10.25 publicity photo of Hampton wearing a white suit and playing a xylophone, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "Best o...

Two items: a Tower Records 4.25 x 6 postcard promoting the album Don't Look Back, signed on the back in gold ink, "John L. Hooker, JLH"...

Glossy 10 x 8 publicity photo of Hooker holding a microphone in profile, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To John, John Lee Hooker.” In...

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Warner Brothers publicity photo of Liberace for the 1955 musical comedy Sincerely Yours, signed and inscribed in black felt tip,

Vintage glossy 10.25 x 7.25 photo of Peterson playing the piano, crisply signed in blue ballpoint, "Sincerely, Oscar Peterson." Revere bea...

Desirable A L'Olympia 1961 album signed on a souvenir record sticker affixed to the back cover in blue ballpoint by Piaf. In fine condition. The...

TLS, one page, 7 x 9.25, The Towers of the Waldorf–Astoria letterhead, June 14, 1950. Letter to Todd Purse of Detroit's WXYZ radio station, in f...

Vintage glossy 8.25 x 10 James J. Kriegmann portrait of Buddy Rich seated behind his personalized drum kit, signed in bold black ink. In fine conditio

Three color glossy photos, each signed by the pictured saxophonist in ink or felt tip, including: a 5 x 7 close-up photo of Sonny Rollins, signed in b

Circa 1976 program for a Harry Chapin "In Concert" tour, with lower caption stating that "proceeds from the sale of this book will be...

Living Together, Growing Together album signed on the front cover in black felt tip, "Keep the Faith, 'Ron,'" "Be Good, Billy...

Draw the Line album signed on the front cover in blue or black felt tip by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, and Joey Kramer. In f

Self-titled debut album signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, and Joey Kramer. In fine condition, wit

Wipe the Windows, Check the Oil, Dollar Gas album signed and inscribed on the front cover in blue felt tip, "To Joe, good to see ya! Dickey Bet...

Souvenir lyric sheet for the Allman Brothers song 'Melissa,' from the 1972 album Eat a Peach, printed on a yellow 8.5 x 11 sheet, signed in ...

Green ballpoint signatures, "Best wishes, Pete Ham," "Joey Molland," "Mike Gibbins,” and "Tom Evans," who adds an...

English rock musician (born 1949) most famous for being a member of Badfinger from 1974 to 1975 and 1981 to 1983, and of The Fortunes from 1995 to the

Scarce original circa 1968 color 36.25 x 17.25 poster for "The Beatles—Yellow Submarine," with six panels on the reverse, reading "Wa...

Limited edition 18 x 14 lithograph proof of a 1977 John Lennon work entitled 'Fame,' which depicts Lennon and Yoko Ono running from paparazz...

Brightly colored 14 x 22.75 poster printed by the famous Hatch Show Print for a Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band birthday celebration on July 7, 201

Revolver album signed vertically on the front cover in black felt tip by Voormann. In very good to fine condition, with scuffing, edge wear, and an ow