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

ALS signed “N. Webster,” one page, 8 x 9.75, February 22, 1831. Webster writes home from Baltimore to his wife Rebecca in New Haven. In part: “I arriv

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Wells holding a large book, signed and inscribed on the right side in fountain pen, “Mr. Wells offers his best to the Town Hall

National State Bank of Camden, New Jersey check, 6.25 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Whitman, “Walt Whitman,” payable for “Fifty Dollars,” November 1

Important Irish writer (1854–1900) and leader of the Aesthetic Movement, known for such works as The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Importance of Being E

TLS signed “W. C. Williams,” one page, 8.5 x 11, October 19, 1938. Letter to the editors of the Kenyon Review, in full: “I appreciate your invitation

Desirable AQS on an off-white 4.5 x 7 sheet of personal letterhead, signed at the conclusion in bold ink, “W. B. Yeats, July 2, 1924.” Yeats pens the

ALS signed “W. B. Yeats,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, August 12, 1897. Letter to French critic Henri Davray, who translated several

Collection of ten items, each signed by an author in felt tip or ballpoint, including: Allen Ginsberg (SP), Kurt Vonnegut (signature), John Updike (so

ALS signed “J. M. Barrie,” one page, 4.5 x 7, personal letterhead, January 21, 1919. Letter to the editor of the Daily Mail, in full: “If you care to

ANS signed “Sam Beckett,” one page, 3.75 x 2.75, personal letterhead, June 29, 1976 (Paris). Note to Mr. Uggla, in full: “Thank you for your letter wi

Signed book: Music for Chameleons. Limited first edition, numbered 129/350. NY: Random House, 1980. Hardcover with slipcase, 5.75 x 8.5, 262 pages. Si

ALS signed “T. Carlyle,” one page both sides, 5 x 8.5, January 27, 1853. Letter to B. B. Woodward, in part: “Accept many thanks for your massive and s

TNS signed “R. C.,” one page on a beige 5.5 x 3.25 postcard, stamp-dated October 7, 1949. Note to James Keddie, in full: “The two books went back to y

TLS signed “Agatha Christie Mallowan,” one page of a self-contained air mail letter, 6 x 12, September 14, 1972. Letter to Mrs. Millard K. Daisher of

Otsego County Bank check, 5.75 x 2, filled out and signed by Cooper, “J. Fenimore Cooper,” payable to Latton & Co for $2.375, June 5, 1840. In f...

German writer who used the pseudonyms Relham, H. Brand, Gonda Haack, and Rose Bernd (1867–1950). A 3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo of the writer, signed at

Ink signature, “Ralph Ellison,” on an off-white 4 x 3 bookplate. In fine condition. Accompanied by a hardcover fifth printing of Ellison’s famous nove

Matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 photo of Frost relaxing in a chair outside, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Robert Frost, To his faithful gardener of so

Signed book: The Land of Shorter Shadows. First edition. NY: William Morrow & Company, 1948. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 228 pages. S...

Matte-finish 4 x 5.75 photo of Grass turning a page on a large notepad, signed in black ink. In fine condition.

Glossy 10 x 8 double-weight photo of Grey with his horse at a mountain cabin in the Tonto Basin, signed in purple ink. In fine condition.

Grey’s small leatherbound pocket notebook, unsigned, blindstamped with his name on the first page, 3.25 x 5, tallying expenses during the summer of 19

Prolific British novelist (1856–1925) best known for such adventure fare as King Solomon’s Mines and Allan Quatermain. ALS, one page both sides, 4.5 x

Distinguished Romanian-born playwright (1909–1994) best known as a leading figure in the ‘Theatre of the Absurd.’ Matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 portrait of I

American writer (1886–1918), best known for the much-anthologized poem ‘Trees,’ who was killed at the Second Battle of Marne at the age of 31. TLS, on

American writer (1886–1918), best known for the much-anthologized poem ‘Trees,’ who was killed at the Second Battle of Marne at the age of 31. ALS, on

Glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of King holding a raven and a candle, signed in purple felt tip. In fine condition.

Signed book: Gideon Planish. First edition, first printing. NY: Random House, 1943. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.25, 438 pages. Signed and inscri

Bank check, 6.25 x 2.5, filled out and signed by London, payable to Salinger Bros. for $5, stamp-dated September 5, 1903. Expertly double-matted and f

ALS signed “Henry W. Longfellow,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, Cambridge, December 28, 1863. Letter to a lady. In part: “It will give me great pleasu

TLS signed “Norman,” one page, 8.5 x 11, May 5, 1969. Letter to his editor, Ned Bradford, in part: “All in all, I think it’s just as well that Little,

Two ALSs on 6 x 4 postcards, dated 1958 and 1966. The first, depicting artwork by Bern Porter, in part: “Shouldn’t I mail you back Stuart’s volume of

ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, February 9, 1910. Letter to General Henry L. Abbot. In part: “Your kind letter makes me fairly tingle with pleasure as it bri

Renowned Austrian writer (1880–1942) whose unfinished novel The Man Without Qualities is regarded as one of the most important modernist novels. Rare

Four ink signatures of recipients of the Nobel Prize in Literature on individual cards, including: Halldor Laxness, Jaroslav Seifert, Naguib Mahfouz,

Japanese author (born 1935) who won the 1994 Nobel Prize in Literature. Glossy 4 x 6 photo of Oe behind a microphone, signed in blue felt tip. In fine

Writer and critic (1893–1967) best known for her often cruelly witty and cynical tone. ANS in colored pencil, signed “Dorothy Parker,” on an off-white

English novelist (1883–1959) known for his series featuring the master criminal Dr. Fu Manchu. ALS, one page, 5.25 x 7, MV Britannic letterhead, Septe

Poet and playwright (1891–1970) who fled from Nazi Germany in 1940 and won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1966. Untranslated TLS in German, one pag

Austrian writer (1862–1931) best known for his sexually charged plays and stories. His 1926 novella Traumnovelle served as the basis for Eyes Wide Shu

ALS signed “WS,” one page, 3.5 x 4, no date. Letter to his publisher James Ballantyne, in full: “You have given up sending invoices and bills of loadi

Czech writer, poet, and journalist (1901–1986) who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1984. Untranslated ALS in Czech, one page, 8.25 x 11.7

ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, October 7, 1969. Letter to Mr. Bean, in full: “I fear all is not well—My father is very ill—& has been for some time—it...

British-Canadian poet and writer (1874–1958) known for his vivid descriptions of the Yukon territory during the Klondike gold rush. ALS signed “R. W.

TLS signed “G. Bernard Shaw,” one page, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, January 10, 1936. Letter to Vernon Bartlett, in part: “On the 22nd we start on a

TLS signed “G. Bernard Shaw,” one page, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, January 5, 1949. Letter to Fanny Holtzmann, in part: “The Public Trustee would no

TLS signed “Tom,” one page both sides, 6 x 9.5, The Robert Clay letterhead, March 5, 1956. Letter to his cousin Jim Adams, in part: “I’ve had no chanc

Signed book: Of Time and the River. First edition, later printing. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 912 p...

Hungarian-born musician (1881–1945) who, through his far-reaching endeavors as composer, performer, educator, and ethnomusicologist, emerged as one of

Austrian composer (1885–1935) who produced compositions that combined Mahlerian Romanticism with a personal adaptation of Schoenberg's twelve-to...