RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Italian dramatist, novelist, and short story writer (1867–1936) awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1934. Uncommon matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcar

Eminent Czech-born engraver, typographer, and book designer (1883–1978). ALS signed “R. R.,” five pages, 5.75 x 7.75, personal letterhead, May 8, 1940

Color postcard depicting the Eagle’s Nest in Killarney, Ireland, 5.5 x 3.5, neatly signed in fountain pen, “G. Bernard Shaw,” with a collector’s date

TLS signed “G. Bernard Shaw,” one page, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, May 27, 1916. Letter to actor William Faversham. In full: “I have received a cabl

AQS, signed “Harriet Beecher Stowe,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1.75 card. In full: “Trust in the Lord and Do good. From your friend, Harriet Beecher Stow

Important Victorian British poet (1837–1909) whose ‘decadent’ subject matter (including sadomasochism and lesbianism) made him one of the most controv

Playbill for the opening performance of Clothes for a Summer Hotel at Cort Theatre, March 25, 1980, 66 pages, 5.5 x 9, signed on the cast listing page

Twice-signed Chase National Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Williams, “Tennessee Williams, (Special account),” payable to cash for $

Important Russian composer (1833–1877) dedicated to producing a specifically Russian kind of art music. ALS in French, signed “A. Borodin,” eight page

German composer (1838–1920) who wrote over 200 works, including staples of the violin repertoire. ALS in German, signed “Dr. Max Bruch,” five pages on

ALS, one page, 7.5 x 11, June 13, 1975. In full: “Faith is everything in life. Without faith one cannot exist. I could have never of made such a caree

Collection of nine items, comprised of one signature and eight FDCs, each signed in felt tip or ballpoint by an American composer, including: Leonard

Glossy 4 x 5.75 photo of Callas in a white fur robe and tiara, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Vintage 3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo of Caruso in a handsome white suit, signed in fountain pen, with a collector’s date notation of 1915 below the sign

French army officer and composer (1760–1836) who wrote the words and music to the French national anthem, La Marseillaise. ALS in French, signed “J. R

Pioneering American composer (1897–1963) best known for his experimental, avant-garde works employing a wide range of innovative sonic resources, incl

Exceptional autograph musical manuscript in pencil, twelve pages on three sets of adjoining music manuscript paper, 10.5 x 13.25, signed and titled at

Exceptional autograph musical manuscript in pencil, unsigned, three pages on adjoining music manuscript paper, 10.5 x 13.25, titled and dated on the f

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

Desirable AMQS on an off-white 8.25 x 5.25 sheet, crisply signed in bold ink, “Edvard Grieg, Warschau,” and dated April 14. Grieg pens three bars of m

Romanian classical pianist (1895–1960), renowned for her interpretational performances and recordings of Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, and Scarlatti. C

French composer of over thirty operas, best known for La Juive (1799–1862). Lengthy AMQS on an off-white 11.75 x 8.75 sheet, signed at the conclusion,

Prominent Hungarian composer, educator, ethnomusicologist, linguist, author, and philosopher (1882–1967). ALS in German, signed “Z. Kodaly,” one page

Signed book: the piano and vocal score for Giuditta. Leipzig: Verlag W. Karczag, 1933. Expertly rebound in a quarter-leather blue binding with origina

French composer (1823–1892). AMQS on an 8.5 x 6.5 sheet of musically-lined paper. Lalo pens seven bars of music and lyrics on a system of four staves,

ALS in French, signed “F. Liszt,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 7.75, March 4, 1898. Letter to composer and music publisher Antonio Paci

Prodigiously gifted German Romantic composer (1809–1847). His musical output represents virtually every form and genre of the era, ranging from piano

ALS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, The Drake letterhead, November 8, 1961. Fantastic letter concerning the Israel Philharmonic. In part: “To me, as a violini

German-born composer (1791–1864) best known for such operas as Les Hugenots and Robert le diable. ALS in German, signed “G. Meyerbeer,” one page, 5.25

French composer (1819–1880) best known for his popular stage works, most notably Orpheus in the Underworld (including the famous ‘Can-Can’) and The Ta

Self-proclaimed ‘anti-modernist’ German composer (1869–1949), best known for his opera Palestrina, based on the life of the famed sixteenth-century co

Handwritten musical manuscript, unsigned, one page, 10.75 x 14.75, no date. A correction page from La Fanciulla del West, Act II, following the words

Leading French composer during the interwar period (1869–1937). ALS in French, one page both sides, 8 x 5, February 22, 1930. Letter to Irving Schwerk

Desirable pairing of signatures: a fountain pen signature, “S. Rachmaninoff,” on an off-white 6 x 2.25 slip; and a red ballpoint signature, “Igor Stra

Russian pianist, composer, and conductor who became a pivotal figure in Russian culture when he founded the Saint Petersburg Conservatory (1829–1894).

Vintage ink signature, “From Fritz Mehlich, Arnold Schoenberg, 26.VI.1932,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 card. In fine condition.

Austrian-born composer (1874–1951) whose development of the ‘twelve-tone’ system proved to be one of the most far-reaching innovations in the history

ALS in German, signed “C. Schumann,” one page on a 5.5 x 3.35 postcard, July 28, 1894. Letter to Mrs. Scholz, in part (translated): “We received your

AMQS on a 5.25 x 3.5 photo postcard of the White House’s Blue Room. Sousa pens five bars from his march ‘The Washington Post,’ identifying it below an

Exceptional matte-finish 3.25 x 5 postcard portrait of Strauss with a severe expression on his face, signed in black ink, “Dr. Richard Strauss.” Hands

ALS in German, one page on a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard, July 12, 1897. Untranslated. In fine condition, with two punch holes to top edge.

Fountain pen signature, “Dr. Richard Strauss, Lisbon, 7 Mai, 1908,” on an off-white 5.5 x 3.5 postcard. Scattered soiling and toning, and adhesive rem

French-born composer who spent the greater part of his career in the United States (1883–1965). ALS in French, signed “Varese,” one page, 5.75 x 7.25,

American composer and songwriter (1832–1884) best known for his work produced during the Civil War. Handwritten musical manuscript, unsigned, one page

ALS in Italian, signed “G. Verdi,” one page, 4.25 x 6.75, May 5, 1891. Letter to Italian novelist Edmondo de Amicis. Verdi writes that, as long as the

Program for AC/DC’s Highway to Hell 1979 European tour, 8.25 x 11.5, signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint, “Phil Rudd, AC/DC,” “Cliff Williams,

Vintage ballpoint signatures of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr on an off-white 5.25 x 3.25 lightly-lined album page. In

Vintage blue ballpoint signatures and inscription, “To Janice, love from the Beatles, George Harrison,” and “John Lennon,” and in black ballpoint, “Ri

Wonderful uninscribed ink signatures, “John Lennon,” “Paul McCartney,” “George Harrison,” and “Ringo Starr,” on an off-white 8 x 10 sheet. Also signed

Full set of choice 1963 ballpoint signatures on three separate album pages: “John Lennon” and “Helen Shapiro”; “Paul McCartney” and “George Harrison x