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