RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Italian poet, translator, and librettist (1798–1885) whose work included collaborations with Giuseppe Verdi. Two autograph poems in Italian on an off-

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.75, personal letterhead, August 5, 1942. Letter to Franklin Rouda at Harvard University. In part: “You ask me whether the aut

French naturalist writer (1850–1893) considered the greatest French author of short stories. Boldly penned ALS in French, one page, 4 x 5, monogrammed

French writer (1871–1922) known for the sixteen-volume In Search of Lost Time, regarded as one of the greatest achievements in world literature. Unsig

French novelist and poet (1822–1861) best remembered as the author of La Vie de Boheme, which was later adapted into the famous operas by Puccini and

Very rare DS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, August 4, 1969. Document extending a deadline for an option agreement between Nabokov and McGraw Hill International

ALS signed “Geo. Orwell,” one page, 5.5 x 7, October 2, 1949. Letter to an admirer. In part: “Many thanks for your letter & the review of ‘1984....

Exceptional handwritten manuscript in French, unsigned, one page, 8 x 10.5, no date but circa 1938–1939. A page from Saint-Exupery’s draft for a socio

Untranslated ALS in French, signed “G. Sand,” one page, 6 x 7.75, blindstamped monogrammed letterhead, no date. In very good condition, with intersect

Scarce paperstock 4.5 x 7.5 book photo of Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir side-by-side, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip by both. I

Eminent French author (1804–1876) born Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin, better known by the masculine pen name she adopted early in her career. Rare penc

TLS in French, signed “J. Sartre,” five pages on three gridded sheets, 8 x 10.5, April 21, [1940]. Fine letter to the French actress Wanda Kosakiewicz

German poet, translator, and critic (1767–1845) known for his translations of Shakespeare. ALS in German, signed “Schlegel,” one page, 5 x 6.5, Decemb

Signed book: The Viking Portable Library of Steinbeck. Later printing. NY: Viking Press, 1943. Hardcover with dust jacket, 4.5 x 7, 568 pages. Signed

Irish author (1847–1912) best known for his horror classic Dracula. ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, blindstamped Lyceum Theatre letterh

Incredibly rare handwritten letter fragments by Swift penned on both sides of two slips, unsigned, measuring approximately 5 x 4.25 together,

TLS, one page, 5.25 x 7, blindstamped personal letterhead, January 12, 1966. Letter to an admirer, in full: “Thank you very much for your birthday gre

Boldly penned ALS in French, signed “V,” one page, 7 x 9, October 23 [with “1754” noted in another hand in the upper left corner]. Letter to his Germa

LS in French, signed “Voltaire, gentilhomme de la chambre du Roy,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 9, October 6, 1766. Letter to Antoine Maillet du Clairo

Author and lexicographer (1758–1843) who published the first comprehensive dictionary of American English. Handwritten manuscript fragment from a draf

Author and essayist noted for his advocacy of environmental issues (1927–1989). A book page featuring the opening of Desert Solitaire, 4 x 7, signed a

Spanish poet (1898–1984) awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1977. ALS in Spanish, one onionskin page, 8.5 x 10.5, Madrid, January 26, 1960. Sca

American writer (1857–1948) and feminist. Vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 9.75 Hoover Art Company photo of Atherton in profile, signed and inscribed in fou

Collection of seven unsigned cabinet photos of authors and a handful of other notable figures, all measuring the standard 4.25 x 6.5, including: James

Norwegian writer (1832–1910) who received the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature. ALS in German, signed “Bjornst. Bjornson,” one page, 7.5 x 9, September

French novelist best known for authoring The Bridge over the River Kwai and Planet of the Apes (1912–1994). Ballpoint signature, “P. Boulle,” on an of

Signed book: Other Voices, Other Rooms. Limited edition. Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1979. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.75, 194 pages. Nic

Author, playwright, traveler, and socialite, perhaps best known for her travelogues (1750–1828). Manuscript DS, one page, 7.5 x 4.5, January 23, 1768.

Avant-garde Swiss author and dramatist (1921–1990). Glossy 5 x 7 photo of Durrenmatt smoking his pipe, signed in the lower border in black felt tip. I

TLS signed “Robert A. Heinlein,” one page, 5.75 x 7.75, personal letterhead, August 31, 1961. Letter to Mr. A. Van Hageland in Belgium. In part: “I am

Official Rawlings Major League baseball signed in blue ballpoint on the sweet spot. In fine condition.

Signed book: Night Shift. Later printing. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1978. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 336 pages. Signed and inscribed on

Swedish writer (1858–1940) who, in 1909, became the first woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. Vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 head-and-shoul

Three Central Bank checks, each filled out and signed by London, each stamp-dated April 2, 1907. In overall very good condition, with London’s signatu

ALS signed “Henry W. Longfellow,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, October 21, 1840. Letter to W. F. M. Van Sicklen at the University of Vermont. In full: “I ha

Ink signature, “Yours truly, Henry W. Longfellow,” on an off-white 4 x 1.5 slip. Handsomely cloth-matted and framed with an engraved portrait to an ov

American writer (1893–1960) originally best known for his Mr. Moto spy stories who later achieved popular success and critical respect for his satiric

ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, March 13, 1959. Letter to Ernst Riemschneider, in part: “Have you seen the Reworked ed. of ‘Big Sur’ book? It’s in Bartell’s

Nice print of Miller’s painting entitled ‘Sevasty-Sevasty’ held in the collection of Bern Porter, 8.5 x 11, signed below the image in black ink. In fi

A color glossy 8.25 x 11.75 photo of Miller, signed in black ink; and a souvenir typescript of a scene from Death of a Salesman, in German, signed at

French poet (1830–1914) who shared the 1904 Nobel Prize in Literature. Untranslated ALS in French, signed “F. Mistral,” one page, 4.5 x 7, November 24

Collection of eight ink signatures on individual slips and cards and one FDC, each signed in ink by a different winner of the Nobel Prize in Literatur

American actor and author (1791–1852). His most famous single work is the song ‘Home, Sweet Home.’ ALS, one page, 8 x 10.25, April 12, 1848. Letter to

Printed color illustration of the Cat in the Hat on an off-white 5.5 x 8.5 sheet, signed and inscribed, “One cat for Ervin Straubhaar with best wishes

Signed book: Hell’s Angels. Second printing. NY: Random House, 1967. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 278 pages. Signed on an unaffixed bookplate

Pioneering Czech feminist writer and nationalist politician (1862–1934) who was the first female elected to the Czech legislature. Attractive 4.25 x 6

Austrian novelist, playwright, and poet (1890–1945). Vintage glossy 4.5 x 8 publicity photo for his then-upcoming novel The Song of Bernadette, signed

American essayist, humorist, author, and editor (1899–1985) best known for his longtime association with the New Yorker magazine and for his best-sell

German composer and music publisher (1775–1842). ALS in German, signed “Andre,” one page, 8 x 10, April 7, 1837. Untranslated letter to Julius Rietz i

French composer of operas (1838–1875). ALS in French, one page both sides, 5 x 8.25, no date. Untranslated letter of condolence. In fine condition, wi