RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Italian poet, essayist, philosopher, and philologist (1798-1837). Rare ALS in Italian, signed “Leopardi,” one page, 6.25 x 8.5, December 17, 1828. Unp

Handsome matte-finish 4.25 x 3.25 portrait of London wearing a broad-brimmed outdoorsman’s hat and tie, signed across his chest in black ink. Double-m

Color postcard portraying horse-racing on the Filipino island of Cebu, 5.5 x 3.5, signed in fountain pen, “Jack London, Jan 29/13.” Some light wear to

Scarce oval matte-finish 4.5 x 5.5 formal bust portrait of the poet in his younger years, affixed to a 10 x 13 mount, signed on the mount in black ink

French novelist, playwright, and politician (1760–1797) who was prominent during the Revolution. Handwritten manuscript in French, one page, 4 x 6.5,

ALS signed “Viceroy of Rhode Island,” two pages both sides, 5.75 x 6.5, personal letterhead, February 14, [1928]. Letter to Walter J. Coates, editor o

Major French symbolist poet and critic (1842–1898) whose work anticipated and inspired several revolutionary artistic schools of the early 20th centur

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.75, personal letterhead, April 27, 1939. Letter to Joseph Cupples in New York. In full: “Thank you very much for your sympath

French naturalist writer (1850–1893) considered the greatest French author of short stories. ALS in French, one page, 4 x 5, no date but circa April 1

An exceptional pair of items related to the publication of a collection of sheet music entitled The Peter Rabbit Music Books, comprised of Potter’s au

Italian writer, poet, dramatist, and patriot (1789–1854). Two items: an untranslated ALS in Italian, signed “Pellico,” three pages on two adjoining sh

American modernist writer and critic (1885–1972) whose works, particularly his poetry, occupy a central place in 20th-century letters. TLS signed “EP,

British author (1785–1859) best remembered for his now-classic memoir of his experiments with drugs, Confessions of an English Opium-Eater. ALS, four

Collection of three ALSs in German, signed “Boni,” each one onionskin page, 5.75 x 8.25 to 8 x 11.75, two undated and one January 25, 1962. Untranslat

Uncommon DS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, The Ayn Rand Letter, Inc. letterhead, June 16, 1976. An agreement between Rand and the Palo Alto Book Service to pub

ALS in French, signed “R. M. Rilke,” one page both sides, 6.25 x 8, July 18, 1923. Letter to editor and owner of Stock publishing house Maurice Delama

French writer (1866–1944) who won the 1915 Nobel Prize for Literature. Archive of material sent by Rolland to the publisher Albert Kundig in Geneva, c

Prominent British painter and writer (1828–1882) who was one of the founders and central figures of the Pre-Raphaelite movement. ALS in Italian, signe

ALS signed “Newt Scamander, a.k.a. JK Rowling,” one page, 8.25 x 11.5, personal letterhead, no date [but received May 29, 2001]. Letter to Howard Bray

ALS in French, unsigned, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.25 x 12.75, no date but circa January 1777. Letter to Maitre Gaufridy. In full (transla