RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

American poet and editor (1836–1907). Autograph poem signed “Thomas Bailey Aldrich,” one page, 5.25 x 7.5, October 1904. Aldrich pens his poem entitle

Prolific Spanish playwright, screenwriter, film director, novelist and poet (born 1932). Uncommon 6 x 8.25 cardstock photo of Arrabal holding a camera

English poet who perfected the dramatic monologue in such works as My Last Duchess and Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister. Ink signature, “Robert Brown

Ballpoint signature, “Agatha Christie,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card, with Christie adding on the reverse, “Purely a mistake! No mystery.” In fine condi

French novelist (1840–1897) known for his controversial political and social views. Personal calling card imprinted with Daudet’s name and address, 4

Romantic modernist poet and essayist (1911–1996) who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1979. Nice glossy 7 x 9.5 head-and-shoulders photo o

Signed book: A Witness Tree. Second printing. NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1942. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.75, 91 pages. Signed on the first free end page in

ANS, one page, 11 x 8.5, August 11, 1972. Response to an autograph request, written on the reverse of the request letter. In full: “No time for more f

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 x 6

Signed book: The Man without a Country. Later printing. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1904. Hardcover, 4.5 x 7, 59 pages. Signed and inscribed o

English poet and author (1880–1943) whose novel The Well of Loneliness has become a groundbreaking work in lesbian literature. Signed book: The Well o

Ink signature, “Nath. Hawthorne, Surveyor” on an off-white 7.5 x 1.75 slip clipped from a customs document. Also signed by two other port officials. M

Manuscript DS, signed “Nath. Hawthorne,” one page, 8 x 10, April 1, 1854. Financial document in the amount of £331.7.1, headed, “The United Sta...

ALS signed “O. W. Holmes,” two pages both sides, 4 x 6.75, May 17, 1853. Letter to Isaac W. Smith, in part: “I will with great pleasure assign the 16t

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: The Stand. First edition. NY: Doubleday, 1978. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 823 pages. Signed and inscribed on a free end page

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, March 22, 1906. Letter to Mrs. Hawes, in full: “In reply to yours of March 11. I have just returned home

Ink signature, “Henry W. Longfellow,” on an off-white 3 x .5 slip clipped from a check. Matted and framed with an image of Longfellow to an overall si

Uncommon 5.5 x 5 cardstock photo of Maugham smoking a cigarette at his desk, signed along the top in fountain pen. Impressively double-cloth-matted an

Signed book: The Price. Limited edition, numbered 187/300. San Francisco: Arion Press, 1999. Hardcover with slipcase, 7.25 x 10.25. Signed on the half

Signed book: Days Without End. First edition, limited issue, numbered 123/325. NY: Random House, 1934. Hardcover with slipcase, 7 x 10, 157 pages. Sig

Signed book: We Are All in the Dumps with Jack and Guy. First edition. NY: HarperCollins, 1993. Hardcover with dust jacket, 10.75 x 8.25, 56 pages. Si

Glossy 3.5 x 5 photo of Dr. Seuss posing in front of a mural of cats, signed in black ink. In fine condition, with trimmed edges.

FDC with a ‘Preserve the Environment’ cachet honoring Expo ‘74, the first World’s Fair dedicated to ecology, signed in black ballpoint. In fine condit

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

Signed book: Deadeye Dick. Fist edition, limited issue, numbered 28/350. NY: Delacorte Press, 1982. Hardcover with slipcase, 5.75 x 8.75, 240 pages. S

American essayist and critic (1819–1886) who was a member of the illustrious Boston literary circle that included Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry Wadswo

Signed book: The Woman of Andros. First edition, limited issue, numbered 3/260. NY: Longmans, Green and Co., 1930. Hardcover, 8 x 10.25, 105 pages. Si

German writer and anti-war and antifascist activist (1887–1968) best known for his six-part cycle on World War I. Glossy 3.75 x 5.75 close-up photo of

German composer and bandmaster (1844–1929) sent to Hawaii to conduct the king’s band. Enamored with the land and people, he became a naturalized citiz

Important Italian composer, pianist, and conductor (1866–1924) best known for his complex contrapuntal keyboard works. Desirable AMQS and sketch on an

Austrian music publisher, editor, and composer (1781–1858). ADS in German, signed “A. Diabelli,” one page, 8.25 x 6.5, November 5, 1842. Receipt for t

Typed statement in German, signed “Wilhelm Furtwangler,” one page, 11 x 7.75, no date but circa 1953. An untranslated personal testimonial written by

ALS in German, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, November 5, 1896. Untranslated letter to a friend declining an invitation due to a tight sc

Canadian pianist, composer, and commentator (1932–1982) revered as one of the foremost classical pianists of the 20th century, and renowned for his in

Austrian composer and virtuoso pianist (1778–1837). Collection of four handwritten title pages for Hummel’s works, each one page, 5 x 8, no date but c

Austrian composer and music theorist (1883–1959) most famous for developing a method for composing with all twelve notes of the chromatic scale. AMS i

ALS in German in pencil, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.75 x 9, November 19, 1947. Lengthy letter to the music critic Otto Maag in Basel, in pa

Sheet music booklet for ‘Six Etudes pour la Main Gauche Seule [Six Studies for the Left Hand Only],’41 pages, 10.5 x 13.75, signed and inscribed at th

Scarce handbill for a concert by Liszt presented by the Salon Erard on Sunday, April 9 [no year], one page, 4.25 x 6.25, signed in bold black ink, “Li

Legendary mezzo-soprano (1808–1836) who was one of the most famous opera singers of the 19th century. She passed away at age 28 from injuries sustaine

Prodigiously gifted German Romantic composer (1809–1847) whose musical output represents virtually every form and genre of the era. Uncommon ink signa

Bohemian composer and piano virtuoso (1794-1870), whose career after his early years was based initially in London, and later at Leipzig, where he suc

Austrian composer and pianist (1778–1858) who studied under Michael Haydn. ALS in German, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 6.75, no date. Lette

French composer (1819–1880) best known for his popular stage works, most notably Orpheus in the Underworld (including the famous ‘Can-Can’) and The Ta

Well-regarded Swedish operatic soprano (1843–1921) who possessed a brilliant bel canto technique and was considered one of the Victorian era's m...

Eminent and prolific Russian composer (1891–1953) best known for his colorful, rhythmically vigorous works, including symphonies, operas, and much mus

Desirable ALS in French, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 6, no date. Ravel accepts an invitation for the following Saturday, hoping that, due

English composer (1842–1900) best known for his operatic collaborations with W. S. Gilbert, including H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and The

Handsome matte-finish 10 x 12 photo of the great conductor with his arms crossed, signed and inscribed in the wide lower border in fountain pen, “To m