RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Bank check, 7.75 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Clemens, “Samuel L. Clemens,” payable to his brother Orion Clemens for $82, July 26, 1875. Endorsed

ALS, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, June 3, [1878]. Letter to English publisher Andrew Chatto, in full: “Won’t you please send me a paper-covered copy of ‘Innoc

Handwritten manuscript by Clemens, signed within the text, “Mark Twain,” one page, 5.75 x 8.75, circa 1908. Clemens writes down a ‘compliment’ on a sh

ALS in French, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, no date. Untranslated letter to a gentleman mentioning a photo. In fine condition, with central vertical and hor

Desirable handwritten manuscript, unsigned, one page, 7.25 x 3.25, no date but circa late 1840s. A section of Cooper’s draft for ‘Oak Openings,’ publi

ALS signed “J. Conrad,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, April 21, 1915. Letter to well-known Scottish politician and writer R. B. Cu

ALS, one page, 4.5 x 6, no date. Letter arranging a meeting with “Mr. Thompson,” probably Daniel Greenleaf Thompson, the secretary of the Author’s Clu

French poet and tragedian (1674–1762) whose skill rivaled that of Voltaire. Uncommon autograph endorsement, signed “Crebillon,” at the conclusion of a

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

Boldly signed LS, one page, 4.5 x 7.25, May 16, 1843. Letter to “N.W., Senior Esquire,” marked “Private” at the top, in full: “Circumstances have come

ALS, two pages, 4.5 x 7, Tavistock House letterhead, June 17, 1858. Letter to John Hollingshead. In full: “The two young ladies and their mama have ag

ALS signed “A. Conan Doyle,” one page, 4.5 x 7, Hill House Hotel letterhead, no date. Letter to “Dear Hartland.” In full: “I am away but will be back

Ten ALSs in French, all signed “A. Dumas,” totaling fourteen pages, various sizes, undated but postmarked from 1847 to 1874. Letters to his to his lif

Signed book: Ash Wednesday. First edition, limited issue, numbered 398/600. NY: The Fountains Press; London: Faber and Faber, 1930. Hardcover with sli

ALS, one page both sides, 5 x 6.75, November 3, 1930, Amherst, Massachusetts. Letter to Martha Ellen Sachs, in full: “I should have answered you soone

Unusual mailing box sent by Frost, 8.75 x 6 x 2, bearing two affixed address labels filled out by Frost in the same manner, incorporating his name in

ALS in French, signed “Votre geant,” one page, 5.25 x 8, no date but circa 1879. Untranslated letter to his friend Edmond Laporte concerning a monumen

TMS, one page, 7.75 x 10.75, May 1977, signed and inscribed at the conclusion in black ink, “Allen Ginsberg, for Richard Hall, N.Y.C. E. 12 St.” Draft

Nice collection of five items signed by Ginsberg, including: a postcard photo of Ginsberg and his lover Peter Orlovsky, signed in black ink by both; a

Unique pairing of manuscripts for ‘Contest of Bards,’ consisting of photocopies of his original typescript draft and the printer’s proof bound togethe

Fantastic collection of 18 books signed by Allen Ginsberg, many with the date and location of signing added. Titles include: Your Reason & Blake...

LS in French, signed in Cyrillic by Gorky, one page, 5 x 8.5, personal letterhead, no date. Untranslated letter written and also signed by his lover,

Pen name of Elizabeth Comber (1916–2012) whose novels and autobiographical memoirs covered the span of modern China, gaining her a reputation as an ar

Partly-printed DS, signed “N. Hawthorne,” one page, 7 x 8, February 24, 1854. As consul of the United States at the port of Liverpool, Hawthorne certi

Signed book: A Farewell to Arms. Later printing. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1957. Hardcover rebound in leather, 5.5 x 8.5, 343 pages. Signed a...

ALS signed “Papa,” one page, 4 x 9, spelling test notepad paper, no date. Letter to his wife Mary, who he nicknamed “Kittner.” In part: “Hope you slep

ALS, one page, 7.5 x 11, Finca Vigia, San Francisco de Paula, Cuba letterhead, March 8, 1960. Hemingway writes to Ed Thompson, his editor at Life maga

Signed book: Freedom’s Plow. Third printing. NY: Musette Publishers, 1946. Paperback, 5.25 x 8.5, 14 pages. Boldly signed and inscribed on the copyrig

Countercultural poet (1915–1996) and member of the Beat Generation reputed to have coined the term. Signed book: Huncke’s Journal. First edition. NY:

ALS in French, one page, 5 x 8, November 30, 1868. Letter to a gentleman. In full (translated): "I have received your eloquent letter and I hop...

ALS in German, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, personal monogrammed letterhead, March 25, 1876. Letter to bookseller Theodor Ackermann in Munich regarding the di

Handwritten manuscript draft page contained within the first volume of the limited 1895 ‘author’s autograph edition’ of his works, unsigned, one page,

Signed book: Trees and Other Poems. First edition. NY: George H. Doran Company, 1914. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8, 75 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first

Jewish-Hungarian author (1905–1983) best known for the anti-Stalinist novel Darkness at Noon. Exceptional handwritten manuscript for an article introd

Russian writer, explorer, and adventurer (1870–1938) best known for his story The Duel. Untranslated ALS in Cyrillic, signed “A. Kuprin,” one page, 8

Signed book: Rawdon’s Roof. Limited edition, numbered 379/530. London: Elkin Mathews and Marrot, 1928. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8, 32 pages.

DS, two pages, 8.5 x 13, May 1, 1929. A contract between Lawrence and publisher Jonathan Cape for the publication of “the manuscript of a work at pres

Writer (1895–1976) whose compilations and translations of classic Chinese texts into English were bestsellers in the West. AQS on an off-white 5.5 x 3

TLS, one page, 8 x 9.75, stamped personal letterhead, March 29, 1906. Letter to Mabel Applegarth, his ‘first love’ from his late-teen years, including

Signed book: A River Runs Through It. Later printing, limited issue, numbered 202/500. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1983. Hardcover, 7.25

Major French symbolist poet and critic (1842–1898) whose work anticipated and inspired several revolutionary artistic schools of the early 20th centur

Major French symbolist poet and critic (1842–1898) whose work anticipated and inspired several revolutionary artistic schools of the early 20th centur

Signed book: The Ballad of the Sad Cafe. First edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1951. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8.25, 791 pages. Signed and inscribed on the

Signed book: Michael and Mary. First edition, limited issue, numbered 28/260. London: Chatto & Windus, 1930. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.25, 96 pages. S...

TLS signed “Margaret,” two pages, 7.25 x 11, personal letterhead, April 17, 1940. Letter to “Edwing,” possibly Dr. Edwin Pain Lochridge, a longtime fa

ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 8, February 26, 1908. Letter to artist David Pell Secor, in full: “I thank you very much for your letters & bo...

Very rare DS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, August 4, 1969. Document extending a deadline for an option agreement between Nabokov and McGraw Hill International

Intriguing pair of ALSs in Spanish, both signed “Pablo,” totaling three pages, Isla Negra letterhead, no date but circa 1969. The first is to his neig

ALS, one page, 5.25 x 8.5, The Cloister letterhead, November 28, 1931. Letter to Macy, in part: “I owe you much apology! I should have acknowledged yo

Excellent collection of 21 ALSs, each from a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, several of which are quite scarce. Signers include: Rudolph E