RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

ALS signed “W. C. Bryant,” one page, 4.75 x 7.75, July 9, 1872. Letter to Charles E. Jenkins. In part: “In my poem entitled Thanatopsis, ‘mysterious r

Two signed books from Bukowski and his dedicated publishers: A New Year’s Greeting from Black Sparrow Press, from 1989 and 1990. Both are limited firs

Three checks: two bank checks, both 7.5 x 3, filled out and signed by Burroughs, “E. R. Burroughs,” dated February 5 and April 16, 1936; and a persona

TLS, one page, 5.5 x 8, personal letterhead, January 24, 1930. Letter to Harold Smith, in full: “I am very glad to know that you like my stories and a

Signed book: Port of Saints. Limited edition, numbered 142/200. Berkeley: Blue Wind Press, 1980. Hardcover with slipcase and dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25,

Signed book: Other Voices, Other Rooms. Limited edition. Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1979. Hardcover, 6 x 8.75, 194 pages. Nicely

Signed book: A Lost Lady. First edition, limited issue, numbered 38/200. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1923. Hardcover, 6 x 9.5, 174 pages. Signed on the colop

Writer, politician, diplomat, and historian (1768–1848) considered the founder of Romanticism in French literature. LS as foreign minister in French,

Printed color illustration of the Cat in the Hat on an off-white 5.5 x 8.5 sheet, signed and inscribed in black ink, “With kindest regards to Alfred J

Signed book: Jennie Gerhardt. First edition, first printing. NY: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1911. Hardcover, 5 x 7.5, 432 pages. Signed and i...

Signed book: Booked to Die. First edition, first printing. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1992. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 321 pages....

Signed book: Steeple Bush. Limited first edition, numbered 611/751. NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1947. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.25 x 9.5, 63 pages. S

Signed book: Howl and Other Poems. Later printing. San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1959. Softcover, 4.75 x 6.25, 44 pages. Signed and inscribed on t

Blue ink signature, “William Goldman,” on a 4 x 3 bookplate. A small area of toning from adhesive on reverse, and faint show-through from writing on r

English poet, translator, and novelist (1895–1985). ALS signed “Robert,” one page, 6.25 x 8.75, May 24, 1967. Letter to poet Ruthven Todd, in part: “I

Signed book: May We Borrow Your Husband? Limited first edition, numbered 465/500. London: The Bodley Head, 1967. Hardcover, 5.25 x 8, 188 pages. Signe

Attractive satin-finish 5 x 7 photo of Greene in a thoughtful pose, signed vertically in blue ballpoint. In fine condition, with a trivial scratch to

Signed book: Forlorn River. First edition. NY: Harper and Brothers, 1927. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 7.75, 338 pages. Signed and inscribed on

Partly-printed DS, signed “Nathl. Hawthorne,” one page, 8.5 x 7, April 19, 1848. Customs document for the district of Salem and Beverly. In part: “We

Signed book: Selected Poems. First edition, first printing. Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1926. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8, 63 pages. Signed on the half-title pag

Signed book: Present Past, Past Present. First Evergreen edition. NY: Grove Press, 1972. Softcover, 5.25 x 8, 192 pages. Signed on the title page in b

Lord John Press–Herb Yellin, Books business check, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Herb Yellin, payable to Stephen King for $6,000, August 22, 1988

Signed book: The Tommyknockers. First edition, first printing. NY: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1987. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 558 pages. Signed

Signed book: Revival. First edition, first printing. NY: Scribner, 2014. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 405 pages. Signed on the title page in

Signed book: Kingsblood Royal. Limited first edition, numbered 70/1050. NY: Random House, 1947. Hardcover with slipcase, 5.75 x 8.25, 348 pages. Signe

The Merchants National Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by London, payable to George Clark for $26, stamp-dated December 18, 1911. In fi

French dramatist, historian, archaeologist, and short story writer (1803–1870); one of his stories was the basis of the opera Carmen. ALS in French, s

Signed book: Conversation at Midnight. Later printing. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1937. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.25, 126 pages. Signed on the first free ...

Famed Irish poet and songwriter (1779–1852) best known for such verses as ‘The Last Rose of Summer’ and ‘Believe Me If All These Endearing Young Charm

French novelist and poet (1822–1861) best remembered as the author of La Vie de Boheme, which was later adapted into the famous operas by Puccini and

Signed book: The Complete Works of Eugene O’Neill, Volume I. Limited edition, numbered 123/1200. NY: Boni & Liveright, 1924. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9...

Signed book: The Road Back. First edition, first printing. London: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1931. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 7.75, 320 pages. Signe

Signed book: Five Plays. Limited edition. Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1978. Hardcover, 6 x 8.75, 484 pages. Signed on a free end

Purple ink signature, “I am, most truly yrs, S. F. Smith,” on an off-white 4.25 x 1 lightly-lined slip clipped from a letter. Matted and framed with a

Norwegian novelist (1882–1949) who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1928 and is best known for her Kristin Lavransdatter trilogy. ALS in

French poet, playwright, and novelist (1797–1863). ALS in French, one page, 5.25 x 8.25, November 20, 1855. Letter to a gentleman, in part (translated

British novelist, playwright, and journalist (1875–1932) who produced popular detective and suspense stories. TLS, one page both sides, 6.25 x 8, pers

Desirable 4 x 6 book page photo featuring dialog and scenes from the 1964 film The Night of the Iguana, signed in the upper left in black ink. In fine

Impressive set of fountain pen signatures on a light blue 6.25 x 5 album page, including: Italian tenor Beniamino Gigli (ins), Bruno Walter, Wilhelm F

German composer, music critic, poet, and translator (1824–1874). AMS in German on the reverse of a 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of himself, June 2

Desirable ALS in French, one page, 4.5 x 5.25, personal letterhead, September 1, 1910. Letter to a gentleman in which Debussy indicates that he is onl

Important Norwegian composer and pianist (1843–1907) whose works, often with a strong nationalistic flavor, include such repertory staples as the inci

Handwritten musical manuscript, unsigned, one page, 10.5 x 13.5, no date but circa 1907. A sketch leaf from Mahler’s adaptation of Carl Maria von Webe

Fantastic ADS in French, one page, 7.5 x 10, May 26, 1845. Superlative autograph document in which Mendelssohn sells “the property of my Oeuvre 67 (Bo

ALS in Italian, signed “N. Paganini,” one page both sides, 8.75 x 10.25, July 1, 1828. Letter to a Genoa-born ship owner and merchant Agostino Samengo

Boldly penned ALS in French, one page, 5 x 5.5, June 5, 1898. Letter to “Cher maitre,” identified at the top in pencil as the accomplished composer Ju

TLS, one page, 7.5 x 9.5, July 22, 1922. Letter to Berthold Neuer at the Knabe Piano Company. In part: “Even when I am in Europe you have no respite f

Rare pearl-finish 5.5 x 7.5 photo of sculptor Leon Leyritz’s Art Deco bust of Ravel, signed and inscribed in fountain pen to a flautist in the Clevela

Stunning autograph musical manuscript signed “Maurice Ravel,” one page, 10.5 x 13.75, no date. Ravel pens the complete theme of his most famous work,

Austrian-born composer (1874–1951) whose development of the ‘twelve-tone’ system proved to be one of the most far-reaching innovations in the history

Highly important German composer and pianist (1810–1856) whose distinctively lyrical musical language, especially evident in his keyboard works and ar

Highly desirable AMQS on an off-white 10 x 6.75 sheet of musical manuscript paper, signed at the bottom in black ink, “Spontini, 6 Mai 1845, Paris.” S

Partly-printed DS, signed “Johann Strauss,” one page, 11.5 x 4.5, September 9, 1875. A payment of 450 marks to August Cranz, who was the original publ

ALS in French, signed “Stravinsky,” one page both sides, 4 x 2.75, January 2, 1920. Letter to Pierre Montreux and his wife in Paris, two of his friend

Magnificent 2.25 x 3.75 carte-de-visite portrait of the composer in profile, signed vertically on the right side in bold black ink, “Richard Wagner.”

Hand-corrected proof in German, three adjoining pages, 5.75 x 13, November 9, 1872, with an ANS signed “RW” affixed at the conclusion. The galley proo

German composer, conductor, pianist, guitarist, and critic, one of the first significant composers of the Romantic school (1786–1826). Autograph music

Austrian composer, conductor, and teacher (1871-1942). TLS in German, one page, 8.75 x 11, Society for Private Musical Performances letterhead, Januar

German-born composer and conductor (1804–1885). ALS in German, one page both sides, 8 x 9.75, April 29, 1844. Untranslated letter as conductor of the

Partial handwritten letter in French, lacking the final leaf with the signature, one page, 5.25 x 7.5, no date [but circa 1858]. Letter to “Mr. Mory,”

Swiss-born American composer (1880–1959) best known for his large-scale, often Jewish-inflected chamber, orchestral, and choral works. ALS, one page,

Composer, conductor, and influential music teacher (1887–1979) who wrote many vocal and instrumental works. Untranslated ALS in French, one page both

Revered Spanish cellist and composer (1876–1973) widely regarded as the greatest player in the history of the instrument. Distinguished matte-finish 7

Romanian conductor, composer, and teacher (1912–1996) whose career in music spanned over five decades and included tenures as principal conductor for

Pioneering and highly regarded Afro-British musician (1875–1912), known as the ‘Black Mahler,’ who takes a place among the earliest black composers to

AMQS on an off-white 6.25 x 8.25 sheet, crisply signed at the conclusion, “Vincent d’Indy.” D’Indy pens four bars of music and lyrics for “Madrigal po

Austrian composer of operas and operettas (1874–1949). AMQS on the reverse of a color 3.5 x 5.5 postcard depicting Eysler, signed “Edm. Eysler,” Septe

Prodigiously gifted and widely lauded Swiss pianist (1886–1960) best known for his interpretations of the core German repertoire. AMQS on the reverse

German composer (1812-1883) chiefly remembered for his opera Martha, which was popular in the 19th century. ALS in French, signed “Fr. de Flotow,” thr

French actress who retired in 1828 having lost her beautiful voice to illness (1789–1870). ALS in French, signed “Mainville Fodor,” one page, 8 x 10,

AMQS on an off-white 4.5 x 2.75 slip, signed in black ink, “Wilhelm Furtwangler, 12.II.45.” Furtwangler pens five measures from an unidentified work.

Eminent Danish composer and conductor (1817–1890). AMQS on a lightly gridded off-white 8.5 x 8.5 sheet, signed below in black ink, “Copenhagen, Martz

Highly acclaimed Soviet pianist (1916–1985). Untranslated ALS in Cyrillic, one page, 8.5 x 10.75, personal letterhead, 1977. Show-through from a label

Composer, cellist, and conductor (1859–1924) known for his Broadway operettas and Tin Pan Alley tunes. AMQS on an off-white 3.25 x 2.25 card, signed b

Versatile and prolific German-born composer and performer (1895–1963) whose best-known works include ‘Mathis der Maler,’ ‘Nobilissima Visione,’ and ‘D

AMQS on an off-white 8 x 6.75 card, signed at the conclusion, “Joseph Joachim,” Hamburg, 1866. Joachim pens four bars of music, adding the title, “Anf

Unusual 3.5 x 5.25 postcard photo of Knappertsbusch in near-profile, signed in the lower border, “Hans Knappertsbusch,” with an autograph letter to th

AMQS on the reverse of a 5.25 x 3.5 postcard depicting Korngold, signed and inscribed in German in black ink. Korngold pens three bars of music and ly

Russian-born American virtuoso violinist (1903–1992). Vintage matte-finish 3.75 x 5.5 photo of Milstein playing his violin, signed vertically in the l

German composer (1895–1982) best known for his oratorio ‘Carmina Burana.’ Semi-glossy 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Orff by Fayer Wien, signed in the lo

Leading French composer during the interwar period (1869–1937). ALS in French, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, November 18, 1929. Untranslated letter to a conc

Pencil sketch of an orchestral performance drawn by an artist inside the back cover of a program for a performance by the Philadelphia Orchestra, four

AMQS on an off-white 5.5 x 4.5 sheet, neatly signed at the conclusion, “John Philip Sousa, May 1903.” Sousa pens three bars of music, identifying the

Personal calling card imprinted with Schonberg’s name, 4 x 2.25, bearing an unsigned note in German offering best wishes from himself and his wife. Li

Desirable 3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo of Toscanini wearing a coat and hat, signed in fountain pen, “Arturo Toscanini, 28–10–934.” In fine condition, wi

Gifted German operatic tenor (1930–1966) who died from a fall at the age of 36. Appealing glossy 4 x 5.75 postcard photo of Wunderlich as Alfred from

Alternate version of the 1964 American or Canadian Beatles tour program, 9 x 12, reading “Beatles Ltd” in white text on the purple cover. The program

Choice vintage ballpoint signatures, “John Lennon,” “Paul McCartney,” “George Harrison,” and “Ringo Starr,” on a light green 4.5 x 3.25 album page. In

Full set of vintage Beatles signatures on individual off-white slips, each approximately 3 x 2, including ballpoint signatures of John Lennon, Paul Mc

Rare and early ALS signed “Lots of love from George Harrison, XXXXXX,” one page, 7 x 5.5, no date [but circa 1962]. Letter to Carol, written from Hamb

Ballpoint signature, “George Harrison,” on the reverse of an off-white 3.5 x 2 business card. In fine condition, with trivial soiling and some skippin

Unusual vintage circa 1963–1964 glossy 3.25 x 3.5 snapshot photo of a television showing Harrison during a performance, neatly signed on the reverse i

Crisp ballpoint signature, “John Lennon,” on an off-white 4 x 1.5 slip. Nicely matted within a 17.5 x 22.5 poster of Bob Gruen’s iconic image of Lenno

Fantastic leatherbound guest book from the famous Just Looking boutique located at 88 Kings Road in Chelsea, 8.25 x 5.5, signed inside by over 175 not

Unusual vintage circa 1963–1964 glossy 3.25 x 3.5 snapshot photo of a television showing McCartney during a performance, signed on the reverse in blue

Yellow Submarine album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with slight rubbing and edgewear, and a price sticker affixed to

ALS signed “Mimi,” one page, 6 x 8, personal letterhead, January 21, 1981. Poignant letter written one month after John Lennon’s death. In part: “I ha

Glossy 9.75 x 7.75 head-and-shoulders photo of Starr, signed in blue ballpoint. In very good condition, with a small tape-repaired tear to top edge, s

Color 6.25 x 6.25 cardstock photo of the Beatles, signed in black felt tip, “Ringo.” In fine condition, with a slight horizontal bend, trivial creasin

Stage name of J. P. Richardson (1930–1959) whose big voice and exuberant personality made him an early rock and roll star. He tragically died in a pla