RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Soviet stamp block issued in 1967 to honor the tenth anniversary of Sputnik, 4 x 5, signed in the borders in blue ballpoint by Titov, Nikolayev, Popov

Soviet commemorative cover with a cachet honoring ‘Cosmonautics Day’ in 1965, signed in ink and ballpoint by Titov, Nikolayev, Popovich, Bykovsky, and

Three color 4 x 5.75 postcard photos of Soyuz 5 cosmonauts Yevgeny Khrunov, Boris Volynov, and Aleksei Yeliseyev, each signed in ballpoint by the cosm

Three postage stamps honoring the crew members of the Voskhod 1 mission, including a Soviet stamp signed in ink by Vladimir Komarov, a Soviet stamp si

Soviet postage stamp commemorating the Voskhod 2 flight on March 18, 1965, signed in red and green ink by Pavel Belyayev and Alexei Leonov. In fine co

FDC, 6.25 x 3.75, with a cachet depicting a stylized lunar rover, signed in black ballpoint. In fine condition, with a light rusty paperclip impressio

Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Leonov in his space suit, signed in blue felt tip, “A Leonov—1st man walk in space! 18 03 65, Voskod–2.” In fine conditio

Color 4 x 5.75 postcard photo of Tereshkova wearing her ‘Hero of the Soviet Union’ and ‘USSR Pilot-Cosmonaut’ decorations, signed in Cyrillic in ink.

Renowned American photographer (1898–1991) best known for her memorable images of Depression-era New York City. Limited edition semi-glossy 10 x 13.5

Ornithologist and artist (1785–1851) whose monumental pictorial studies of the birds and quadrupeds of North America take a place among the most disti

ALS signed “Cecil,” one page both sides, 5.5 x 7, personal letterhead, dated in another hand December 4, 1953. Letter to Simon, in part: “Growing old

Fantastic matte-finish 16 x 13 photo of Mount Rushmore under construction as George Washington’s face is completed, signed and inscribed in fountain p

Docketing notation in Brady’s hand, “E. L. Cook, Dec. 6/64,” on the last page of a four-page ALS to Brady from Cook, four pages on two adjoining sheet

French master of the Neoclassical style (1748–1825). Rare ALS in French, signed “David,” one page, 7.25 x 9, August 9, 1790. Written to the Count d’An

ALS in French, signed vertically in the left margin, “Eug. Delacroix,” one page, 7.75 x 10, postmarked March 17, 1829. Letter about sending a picture

American painter (1875–1946) whose body of work focused on the American West and was at one time married to famed Depression-era photographer Dorothea

French painter (1887-1968) known for ‘Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2.’ Collection of five ALSs in French, all written to Jacques Brunius between 1

Important French post-Impressionist painter (1848–1903) recognized for his experimental use of color and synthetist style. In 1891, he traveled to Tah

ALS in French, signed “P. Gaugin,” one page, 4.25 x 7, no date but circa 1884. Rare letter to his fellow painter Camille Pissarro. In full (translated

Influential Swiss artist (1901–1966) best known for his instantly recognizable sculptural portrayals of the human form. Scarce ALS in French, two page

Notable American abstract expressionist painter (1910–1962). Detailed ink sketch of several different Lehighton High School athletic events on a light

Russian painter (1879–1935) who was a pioneer of geometric abstract art and the originator of the avant-garde, Suprematist movement. ALS in Russian, o

ALS, one page both sides, 7 x 4.5, December 16, 1942. Letter to Mr. Rothstein. In part: “This is to introduce to you my dear friend Mr. Pascal Sarachi

Vibrant color 23.5 x 34 poster of Max’s portrayal of the Mercury astronaut for the Corcoran Gallery of Art exhibit called “Pop to Patriotism, ‘Homage

Rare early ALS in French, signed “Miro,” one page on a 5.75 x 4 postcard, June 26, 1935 [handwritten notation looks like “25,” but postmark is dated 1

ALS in French, one page, 5.5 x 4, August 12, 1936. Letter to a friend. In full (translated): "Your letter made me very happy. Thanks a thousand...

Bold red crayon signature, “Picasso,” on an off-white 2.75 x .5 card. Nicely matted and framed with a superb photo of the artist and his wife Jacqueli

Vintage glossy 5.5 x 3.5 photo of Picasso enjoying a bull fight with his son Paulo, signed in black ballpoint, “Picasso.” Framed to an overall size of

Ink signature, “Tres beau, Rodin,” on an off-white 8 x 9.5 sheet with a detailed artistic sketch affixed above, presumed to be drawn by one of his stu

French Fauvist and Expressionist painter, and printmaker in lithography and etching (1871–1958). Crisply penned ALS in French, signed “G. Rouault,” on

Charming fountain pen sketch of Winnie the Pooh on a light purple 2.75 x 1.5 slip, signed above, “E. H. Shepard.” Affixed to a slightly larger slip cl

Swiss painter and sculptor (1925-1991) best known for his sculptural machines or kinetic art in the Dada tradition. ANS in German, signed “Dein Jean,”

Color 7.75 x 7.75 print of his portrait of Truman Capote, signed vertically in thick black felt tip. Matted and framed to an overall size of 16.25 x 1

Fantastic color 23.5 x 33.5 poster of Warhol’s ‘The American Indian’ for a 1979 exhibition at the Galerie Denise Rene Hans Mayer in Dusseldorf, German

Signed book: The Philosophy of Andy Warhol. First edition, later printing. NY: Harcourt Brace, 1975. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 241 pages

Rare vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To the Ken Brownes, F Ll W, 57.” Scattered creases and

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation check, 8 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed by Wright, payable to Jack Howe for $30, August 1, 1947. In fine conditio

Color 23 x 20 print entitled ‘Off Teel’s Island,’ signed and inscribed in the lower border in blue ballpoint, “For Spider and Mrs. Summars, best wishe

ALS in French, signed “F. Bartholdi,” one page, 7 x 4.25, personal letterhead, no date. Bartholdi writes in support of the artists in the ‘Marmite’ as

Color 8.75 x 11.75 book photo of Dali’s 1960 surrealist work entitled ‘The Oecumenical Council,’ signed in person in the lower border in blue felt tip

Color MOMA postcard depicting Dali’s 1935 painting ‘Portrait of Gala,’ 4.25 x 6, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip, “Dali.” In fine conditio

French painter (1883–1956) known as one of the few female Cubists. Untranslated ALS in French, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 5.25, no date bu

Chinese artist (born 1957) who incorporates Western and Asian influences into her work. Program for an exhibition of Liu Xiu Ming’s work at Galerie 19

Collection of seven items signed “Max,” including six FDCs for stamps he designed, each signed in colored pencil, and a postcard depicting his artwork

Flemish artist (1889–1972) best known for his graphic woodcuts. ALS in French, one page, 5.25 x 8.25, no date. Letter to Ralf Busch in Celle, in part

Untranslated ALS in French, signed “Nadar,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 7.75, Quand Meme letterhead, May 14, 1905. In fine condition, with

Color 5.75 x 4 postcard image of Richter’s work entitled ‘Familie nach Altem Meister’ (Family After Old Master), signed vertically in the right border

Russian-born American painter, draftsman, and printmaker (1899–1987). Limited edition 13 x 15 print entitled ‘Sing a Song of Friendship,’ numbered 117

Eight hardcover books signed by Sloane, many with sketches added and most inscribed to “Myrtle and Randy,” including: two-book set of Eric Sloane’s Do

French artist (1876–1958) and a member of the Fauvists, his work is typically marked by bold colors and eccentric brushwork. Rare self-portrait print,

Color postcard of a semi-abstract portrait of Warhol, 4 x 6, signed in the lower border in thick black felt tip, “Andy.” In fine condition, with sligh

Limited edition bronze statue of Donald Duck entitled ‘Sheriff of Bullet Valley,’ measuring 12? tall, numbered 54/200, signed on the base in gold ink

Personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Disney, “Walter E. Disney,” payable to Kalamazoo Inst. Fine Arts–Permanent Col. Fun

Off-white presentation mat originally prepared to hold an animation cel from Cinderella, 12.5 x 11.5, signed and inscribed on the mat in brown artist’

Fantastic original unsigned colored pencil character sketch of a young faun loading his pan-pipe with berries, 8.75 x 6.5 done by artist Joe Rinaldi i

Original souvenir signed pencil sketch of Lady and the Tramp on a white 11 x 9.5 sheet. Signed in the lower border in pencil by Paul Carlson with a fa

Original souvenir signed pencil sketch of Mickey Mouse as Steamboat Willie on an off-white 7.75 x 10 sheet. Signed in the lower border in pencil by Pa

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of an early version of The Pink Panther, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Signed book: The Simpsons: Family History. First edition. NY: Abrams, 2014. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9.75 x 11, 304 pages. Signed on the first free

Signed book: Simpsons World: The Ultimate Episode Guide. First edition. NY: Harper, 2010. Hardcover with slipcase, 8.5 x 9.75, 1200 pages. Signed on a

Vivid color print of Dennis the Menace on a white 8 x 10 heavyweight sheet, signed and inscribed at the bottom in pencil, “1 April 2000, For Mark—Hank

Limited edition hand-painted animation cel, 16.5 x 13.5, numbered 44/200, depicting Woody Woodpecker at bat during a baseball game, signed in black fe

Color glossy 20 x 16 photo featuring an assortment of super heroes from the Marvel universe, signed in gold ink. In fine condition, with a Stan Lee au

Original hand-inked four-panel Popeye comic strip for April 3, 1971, on an off-white 17.75 x 5.75 sheet of artist’s cardstock, signed and inscribed in

Desirable ballpoint sketch of Snoopy bounding forward, drawn by Schulz on an off-white 5.75 x 3.5 card, signed below in ballpoint, “Schulz.” Encapsula

Signed book: The Snoopy Festival. Later printing. NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1967. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9 x 11. Signed and inscribed on th

Original signed ink sketch of Snoopy and Dennis the Menace building a snowman, on an FDC honoring Christmas 1982, postmarked October 28, 1982. Ketcham

Ink signature, “L.M. Alcott,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1 clipped slip affixed along the edges to a larger sheet along with a 2.5 x 4.5 photo of Alcott.

Viennese essayist, playwright, and translator (1871-1942) who was a friend and collaborator of Franz Kafka. ALS in German, one page, 8 x 10.5, April 2

Influential French poet and playwright (1880–1918) credited with coining the word ‘surrealism,’ writing some of the earliest works to be described as

Extraordinary collection of over 150 letters, both ALSs and TLSs, addressed to officers of the London School of Economics by dozens of important write

French writer and poet (1896–1966) best known as the founder of Surrealism. ALS in French, one page, 4 x 5.5, May 9, 1933. Letter to his dear friend,

Exquisite matte-finish 4.25 x 6 portrait of the great poet-playwright in a distinguished pose, affixed to its original 7.75 x 9.75 mount, signed on th

LS in Italian, signed “Noel Byron, Pair d’Angleterre,” one page, 7.25 x 9.5, June 30, 1823. Untranslated letter to Greek patriot Giorgio Vitali writte

ALS signed “S. L. Clemens,” one page, 5 x 8, The Grosvenor letterhead, September 25. Letter to “Miss Jones,” daughter of Senator J. P. Jones, who shar

Exquisite matte-finish 10.5 x 13.5 portrait of Twain sitting on a small boulder holding a kitten, taken by Underwood & Underwood in 1907, signed...

ALS in Italian, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, no date but postmarked February 20, 1895. Letter to Anna Schiff-Levi about 'Convit...

Anne Louise Germaine de Stael-Holstein (1766–1817), known as Madame de Stael, was a Swiss author who played an integral part in directing the literary

Bold ink signature, “I am Dear Sir, Faithfully Yours, Charles Dickens,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2.25 slip. Matted and framed with an engraved portrait

ALS, one page, 4 x 6.5, April 24, 1854. Letter to Henry Morley. In full: “Here is another on the last subject. It seems to be a Devil of a Society at

Desirable hand-addressed and signed address panel removed from a mailing envelope, 4 x 2.5, addressed by Dickens to “Thomas Longman Esquire, Messrs Lo

Ballpoint signature, “Ian Fleming,” on an off-white 5 x 3.5 sheet. In fine condition, with a light crease along right side and a paperclip impression

ANS in German, signed “G,” one page, 3.5 x 1.75, December 17, 1827. Goethe pens the name of a book, “v. Riedesels Reise nach Sicilien,” referring to J

Note in German, signed “G,” one page, 5 x 4, September 25, 1830. A note to Christian Ernst Friedrich Weller, a librarian at the University Library in

Daughter of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1796–1872). ALS in German, unsigned, three pages both sides, 9 x 11.25, April 22, 1858. In part (translated):

Prolific Norwegian novelist, dramatist, and poet (1859–1952) who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1920. Exceptional double-weight 4 x 5.5 photo o

Prolific Norwegian novelist, dramatist, and poet (1859–1952) who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1920. Untranslated ALS in Norwegian, one page o

Signed book: To Have and Have Not. Later printing. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1953. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 262 pages. Signed and inscribed on t...

Crisp bank check, 6.5 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Hemingway, “Ernest M. Hemingway,” payable to the bearer for $32, January 2, 195

Unique archive of seventeen items, highlighted by one page of unsigned handwritten notes by Ernest Hemingway. Also includes six typed carbon copy lett

TLS in German, signed in pencil, “H. Hesse,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.75 x 8.75, no date but circa 1934. Untranslated letter to Hedwig F

ALS in French, two pages, 4.25 x 6.75, April 10, 1864. In part (roughly translated): “My sons are absent at the moment, one is in France, the other in

English critic and lexicographer (1709–1784) known for compiling A Dictionary of the English Language, which featured the important innovations of ill

Extremely rare vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo of Joyce resting his head upon his right arm and looking straight into the camera, sign

Signed book: Anna Livia Plurabelle. Limited edition, numbered 69/800. NY: Crosby Gaige, 1928. Hardcover, 4.75 x 7, 61 pages. Crisply signed on the col

TLS signed “Jack,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, December 18, 1961. Letter to Lois Sorrells, in part (spelling and grammar retained): “Me’s weary, it'...

German dramatist and writer (1761–1819) who also worked as a consul in Russia and Germany and was murdered in 1819 by a militant member of the Bursche

Jewish poet and playwright (1869–1945) famous for her bohemian lifestyle in Berlin, who later fled Nazi Germany for Zurich before settling in Jerusale

ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, All Souls College, Oxford, letterhead, September 18, 1920. Letter to Miss Baird in London. In full: “

Highly esteemed Spanish poet, playwright, and artist (1898–1936) executed by Nationalist forces during the Spanish Civil War. ALS in Spanish, signed “