RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

French author (1808–1889) known for his mysteries that explored hidden motivations and hinted at evil. Beautiful autograph manuscript in French, signe

ALS in French, signed “de Balzac,” one page, 5.5 x 8.5, December 1, 1846. Letter to “My dear Mr. Bouron,” in full (translated): “While absent, I am se

Signed and inscribed felt tip sketch of a dog, bird, sun, and drunken self-portrait on a white 8.25 x 5.75 sheet, inscribed in a speech bubble above t

Prolific poet, novelist, and short story writer (1920–1994) known for his alcoholism, love of women, and vulgar style. Scarce glossy 7.5 x 9.5 photo o

Sought-after signed book: In Cold Blood. Limited first edition, first printing, numbered 249/500. NY: Random House, 1965. Hardcover with slipcase, 6 x

ALS signed “S. L. Clemens,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 3.75 x 5.75, Villa di Quarto letterhead, no date but circa 1903–1904. Letter to Mr. Dib

Uncommon DS, one onionskin page, 8.5 x 11, July 16, 1951. Agreement between Chandler and CBS in which the company exercises their right to “acquire ra

French aristocrat and travel writer (1790–1857) known for the work entitled Empire of the Czar: A Journey Through Eternal Russia, a detailed account o

Third-person ALS signed “Mr. Charles Dickens,” one page, 4.5 x 7, February 27, 1846. Letter concerning the chronology of his principal publications. I

ANS, one page, 4.25 x 2, no date. The conclusion of a longer note, in full: “a walking stick, that may be seen which opens is the Whitman.” Placed aga

Uncommon vintage glossy 4 x 5.75 head-and-shoulders photo of Eliot, boldly signed in fountain pen. In fine condition, with a faint paperclip impressio

Fantastic AQS on an off-white 5 x 3.5 album page, signed at the conclusion in crisp ink, “R. Waldo Emerson, 12 Nov’r 1870.” Emerson pens a thoughtful

Vintage matte-finish 4 x 5.75 portrait of Conan Doyle in profile, by Elliot & Fry of New York, affixed to its original 8 x 11 photographer’s mou...

DS, one page, 8.5 x 10.25, March 18, 1951. An agreement between Faulkner and the Winchester Pictures Corporation in which he agrees to render services

ALS, one page both sides, 5 x 6.75, no date but postmarked November 4, 1930, Amherst, Massachusetts. Letter to Martha Ellen Sachs, in full: “I should

Signed book: North of Boston. Later printing. NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1923. Hardcover, 6 x 9, 137 pages. Signed at two different times on the firs

Signed book: Love in the Time of Cholera. First American edition, limited issue, numbered 140/350. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. Hardcover with slipcase,

Lengthy autograph manuscript inside a 5.25 x 7.75 spiral-bound notebook, 28 pages, no date but circa 1965, signed inside the front cover with his addr

Matte-finish 6.25 x 9.25 portrait of Ginsberg, affixed to its original 11 x 15 mount, signed on the mount in black ink, “Allen Ginsberg, 8/4/92, AH.”

Influential American author (1804–1864) best known for such classic novels as The Scarlet Letter and The House of Seven Gables. Manuscript DS, signed

Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Hemingway, “Ernest W. Hemingway,” payable to Roberto Herrera for $700, December 20,

Signed book: Men Without Women. First Living Library edition, first printing. Cleveland: The World Publishing Company, 1946. Hardcover with dust jacke

ALS signed “Ernest,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 7.5, Norddeutscher Lloyd letterhead, April 21, no year but circa late 1920s. Letter to

Short story writer born William Sydney Porter (1862–1910) known for his use of the surprise ending. Bold ink signature, “O. Henry, u no who,” on the r

Handwritten manuscript in pencil, unsigned, one page, 7.75 x 10, no date. A page of O. Henry’s draft for the Christmas story ‘Stickney and the Necktie

Boldly penned ALS in French, one page, 4.5 x 7, March 4, 1878. Letter to poet Raoul Lafagette. In part (translated): "You eloquently expose a f...

TLS, four pages, 6.75 x 9, personal letterhead, June 23, 1913. Letter to his cousin Louise Walsh, in part: “Forgive my use of this cold–blooded machin

ALS signed “Jack,” one page on a 5.25 x 3.5 postcard, no date but postmarked Winter Park, Florida, April 3, 1958. Letter to his girlfriend Joyce Glass

ALS, signed “F. S. Key,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 12.5, January 24, 1825. Letter to James Stabler, in full: “I remember the old man mentioned in you

Important Italian poet, essayist, philosopher, and philologist (1798–1837). ALS in Italian, signed “Leopardi,” one page, 4.75 x 7.25, May 31, 1826. Le

Signed book: To Kill a Mockingbird. 40th anniversary edition. NY: HarperCollins, 1999. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 323 pages. Signed on t

French naturalist writer (1850–1893) considered the greatest French author of short stories. ALS in French, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 3.75

TLS signed “Margaret Marsh,” two pages, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, April 8, 1948. Letter to Myron Quimby, an aspiring writer. In part: “I think

Romanian-French writer (1876–1933) friendly with the intellectual, literary and artistic elite of the day including Marcel Proust, Andre Gide, Paul Va

ALS signed “Eric,” one page, 4.75 x 6.25, December 19, 1932. Letter to his close friend Eleanor Jacques, apparently arranging a romantic rendezvous a

TLS on a 4.5 x 3.5 postal card, no date but postmarked November 18, 1929. Letter to author George Herbert Thring of Britain’s Society of Authors, in f

Signed book: Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal. First edition, limited issue, numbered 357/700. NY: The New American Library, 1966. Hardcover with slipcas

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, The Objectivist Newsletter letterhead, May 2, 1964. Letter to Marion Jessop, in part: “I am pleased that you liked my books a

Scarce ALS in German, both sides of a 5.25 x 3.5 card, June 12, 1912. Letter to a gentleman. In part (translated): “There exists a translation of the

LS in French, signed “Sade,” one page both sides, 6 x 7.75, January 1769. Letter to his attorney and estate manager, Bartholemy Fage, in full (transla

Nobel Prize–winning Irish dramatist and critic (1856–1950) who takes a place among the most distinguished and influential literary figures of his time

Signed book: East of Eden. Later printing. London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1953. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8, 525 pages. Signed and inscribed o

ALS in French, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9, August 7, 1810. Lengthy untranslated letter to his sister Pauline Perier-Lagrange. Only

Uncommon bank check, 8 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Stevenson, payable to Budden & Son for £5.19.0, June 28, 1887. Vertica...

ALS, one page, 5 x 8, black-bordered mourning stationery, no date but circa 1887. Letter to Edwin W. Carr. In full: “It is annoying to me that I shoul

ALS in Urdu, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, The Cumnock School, Los Angeles letterhead, no date but circa October 1916. In part (translated): "I am ver...

Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait by Mayall Photo of London, signed in black ink at the bottom of the image, “A. Tennyson.” In fine condition

Scarce ALS signed “Dylan,” one page on a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard depicting Rio Marina, postmarked July 26, 1947. Letter to his close friends Bill and Helen

TLS, one page, 6 x 9, personal letterhead, no date but postmarked May 1, 1972. Letter to Miss Donna Sadlier, in full: “It was most kind of you to writ

Youngest daughter (1884–1979) and secretary of the noted Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy. Ink signature and inscription, “To Lydie Kliuss, just a word to