RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

(DePatie-Freleng, circa 1980s) Three original production cels and matching drawings featuring Pink Panther from the Pink Panther TV show, showing him

(Sullivan Bluth Studios, 1989) Original color key painting from All Dogs Go to Heaven, showing Itchy Itchiford, Anne-Marie, and Charlie B. Barkin, wit

(Columbia TriStar, 1999) Limited edition hand-painted cel based on the opening title series of Bewitched, numbered 210/300, showing the witch flying o

ALS in French, signed “de Balzac,” one page, 3.5 x 4.5, September 12, no year but likely circa 1832. Letter to Jules Mabit, written from Aix-les-Bains

Signed book: Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Eighth printing. NY: Random House, 1958. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 179 pages. Signed on the first

Sought-after unsigned book: Breakfast at Tiffany’s. First edition, first printing. NY: Random House, 1958. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 17

DS, one page, 7.5 x 9.5, April 19, 1946. Agreement between Chandler and Paramount Pictures in which he confirms “that the employment agreement between

First National Bank of Hartford check, 7.75 x 2.75, boldly filled out and signed by Clemens, “Samuel L. Clemens,” payable to Estes & Lauriat for...

Crystal-clear matte-finish 6.5 x 9 photo of Clemens wearing one of his classic white suits in a seated three-quarter-length pose, affixed to an 8 x 11

ALS, in pencil, signed “S. L. Clemens,” one page, 3.5 x 5.25, no date. Brief letter to Mr. Hutchins. In full: “This is to introduce my friends Paige a

Handsome 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Clemens, signed on the reverse in black ink, “Truly yours, Mark Twain,” with an ANS below in German (translated),

ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, Gad’s Hill Place letterhead, November 29, 1864. Letter to General C. B. Phipps. In full: “I have been in France this last twel

Mess. Coutts & Company check, 7.5 x 3.75, filled out and signed by Dickens, payable to Mr. Thomas Hills for £2.5.0, September 22, 1868. In ...

Crisply penned ALS, one page, 4.25 x 6.75, July 18, 1850. Written from Devonshire Terrace, a letter to his bankers, Coutts & Co., in full: “I be...

Beloved British author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, better known by his pen name, Lewis Carroll (1832–1898). ANS signed “C. L. Dodgson,” one p

Signed book: Intruder in the Dust. First edition, first printing. NY: Random House, 1948. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.25, 247 pages. Signed an

ALS signed “Scott F.,” one page, 4.75 x 7, March 27, 1921. Letter to “Tom,” written from Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald’s childhood home at “6 Pleasant Ave, M

Signed book: Flappers and Philosophers. First edition, later printing. NY: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1920. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 7.75, 269

Fascinating ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, no date. Response penned at the conclusion of a four page typed poem by Carl E. Hirsh entitled ‘To Robert Frost,’

Signed book: Orloff and His Wife. Later printing. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1906. Hardcover, 5.5 x 7.5, 485 pages. Boldly signed on a free en...

Signed book: A Farewell to Arms. Volume 4935 of the Collection of British and American Authors series. Liepzig: Bernhard Tauchnitz, no date. Hardcover

Personal check, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out and signed by Hemingway, “Ernest M. Hemingway,” payable to Roberto Herrera for $150, September 7, 1954. In fine

Desirable AQS, one page, 8.5 x 4.75, June 1908. Ward pens the opening four lines from her poem ‘The Battle Hymn of the Republic,’ in full: “Mine eyes

ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, December 17, 1853. Letter to John Tucker Prince, in part: “You ask for some anecdote of a journey

Signed book: Tales Told of Shem and Shaun. First edition, limited issue, number 72 of 100 copies on Japanese vellum. Paris: The Black Sun Press, 1929.

Signed book: Visions of Cody. First edition, limited issue, numbered 283/750. NY: New Directions, 1960. Hardcover, 5.25 x 8.5, 128 pages. Signed on th

ALS, one page, 4.25 x 6.5, April 27, 1894. Letter to Thomas Hutchinson, in full: “Your sonnet to hand. Yours is indeed a deadly trade—the hobby of aut

Fantastic ALS signed “T. E. Shaw,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 6.75, December 11, 1928. Letter to writer Henry Williamson, written from M

ALS, three pages, 10 x 7, Biwako Hotel letterhead, September 5, 1963. Letter to novelist John Goodwin, in part: “I finally got a chance to read your ‘

TLS signed “Margaret Mitchell Marsh,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 17, 1940. Letter to Mr. Gates, in full: “I haven't an ide...

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 11, personal letterhead, February 25, 1937. Letter to Mrs. Mahon, in part: “I appreciated so very much the things you wrote me a

ALS signed “Sean,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 7, personal letterhead, November 22, 1960. Letter to Lewis Funke, the drama editor at the New York Time

British civil servant (1633–1703) best remembered as the author of a nine-year, multi-volume diary, one of the essential documents of 17th century Bri

ALS in German, signed “R. M. Rilke,” one page both sides, 6.25 x 8.25, March 16, 1922. Letter to Mr. Jaffe, written from his home at Chateau de Muzot,

Signed book: The Art of Maurice Sendak. First edition. NY: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1980. Hardcover with dust jacket, 11.75 x 11, 278 pages. Signed and

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

Beautifully penned AQS on an off-white 5.75 x 12 sheet, signed at the conclusion in ink, “S. F. Smith.” Smith pens the four original verses of ‘Americ

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, November 12, 1962. Letter to Mrs. Bauer, in full: “I can’t tell you how happy your letter of congratulat

Lengthy AQS on an off-white 4.5 x 7.5 sheet, signed at the conclusion, “Harriet Beecher Stowe, April 25, 1892.” Stowe quotes from the preface of Uncle

Fantastic handwritten manuscript, unsigned, one page both sides, 7.5 x 9.5, no date but circa 1854. A page from Thoreau’s draft for his ‘Moonlight’ le

Unusual hand-tinted 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of a little girl, boldly signed across the top in black ink, “Leon Tolstoy.” In fine condition. Accompani

ALS in French, one page, 3.75 x 5, no date. Untranslated letter inquiring about lodging for one night. Matted and framed. In fine condition, with ligh

ALS signed “Wells,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.5 x 8, June 3, 1889. Letter to H. E. Hadley. In part (spelling and grammar retained): “Are yo

Signed book: Complete Poems & Prose of Walt Whitman. First edition, limited issue, numbered 214/600. Philadelphia: Ferguson Bros., 1888–89. Orig...

Scarce vintage 4 x 5.5 photo of Whitman resting his head in his hand, affixed to its original 6 x 8.5 mount, signed on the mount in black ink, “Walt W

Signed book: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. First edition. London: Bloomsbury, 2003. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 8, 766 pages. Sign

Signed book: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. First edition, third printing. London: Bloomsbury, 1997. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 8,

Signed book: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. First edition, first printing. London: Bloomsbury, 1999. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 8,

Signed book: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Deluxe first edition, first printing. London: Bloomsbury, 1999. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.5, 317 page

Signed book: The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Deluxe collector’s edition. London: Children's High Level Group, 2008. Ornately embellished hardcover...

Signed book: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. First edition. London: Bloomsbury, 2000. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 8, 636 pages. Signed on

Signed book: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. First adult edition, first printing. London: Bloomsbury, 2004. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25

Signed book: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. First edition. London: Bloomsbury, 2000. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 8, 636 pages. Signed on

Signed book: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. First American edition, first printing. NY: Arthur A. Levine Books, 2005. Hardcover with dust jac

Signed book: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. First edition. London: Bloomsbury, 2005. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 8.5, 607 pages. Signe

Signed book: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. First edition. London: Bloomsbury, 2007. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 8, 607 pages. Signed on

Signed set of two books: Harry Potter’s School Books, including Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them and Quidditch Through the Ages. First edit...

Signed book: The Dance of Death. Later printing. London: Faber & Faber, 1935. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 9, 38 pages. Signed on the titl...

Three items signed by authors who incorporated animals into their work: a limited edition hardcover of Santana: The Hero Dog of France by Ernest Thomp

Signed book: Collected Poems in English and French. First edition. NY: Grove Press, 1977. Hardcover, 5.25 x 8.25, 147 pages. Signed on a bookplate aff

Unusual color print of a Coward caricature affixed to an 11 x 15.5 mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen by Coward. Framed and in fine condition.

Large ink signature, “Faithfully yrs, Charles Dickens,” on an off-white 5 x 1.5 slip affixed to a slightly larger card. In fine condition, with light

Two books: a signed first edition hardcover of Show Boat, with slipcase, limited issue numbered 45/201, published in 1926 by Doubleday, signed on the

Neat ink signature, “Yours faithfully, A. Conan Doyle, March 4,” on an off-white 5 x 2.5 slip. In very good to fine condition, with several intersecti

Signed book: New Hampshire. Later printing. NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1924. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.75, 113 pages. Signed on the first free end page in

Signed book: Roots. First edition. limited issue, numbered 340/500. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1976. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.5 x 9.5, 587 pages. S

Signed book: A Pictorial History of the Negro in America. First edition. NY: Crown Publishers, 1956. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.75 x 11.25, 316 pag

Untranslated ALS in French, signed “Victor H.,” one page on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 5.5, no date. Reverse of second integral page addressed in Hu

Signed book: Der Konig stirbt (Exit the King) in German. Later printing. Berlin: Luchterhand, 1964. Softcover, 5.5 x 8, 62 pages. Signed on the half-t

Uncommon signed book: Mr. Mercedes. First edition. NY: Scribner, 2014. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 437 pages. Signed on the title page in b

Signed book: The Bazaar of Bad Dreams. Advance uncorrected proof, first edition. NY: Scribner, 2015. Softcover, 6 x 9.25, 495 pages. Signed on an open

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 5.5, personal letterhead, July 7. In part: “The lovely corks are in two bottles of Maryland rye, and the bottles are almost empty

Signed book: After the Fall. First edition. NY: Viking Press, 1964. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.75, 129 pages. Signed on the title page in bl

Signed book: Death of a Salesman. 50th anniversary edition. NY: Penguin Books, 1999. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 142 pages. Signed on the

Signed book: Lazarus Laughed. Limited edition of 775 copies (this being number 484). NY: Boni and Liveright, 1927. Hardcover, 6 x 9.25, 179 pages. Sig

Bold ballpoint signature, “Ayn Rand,” on an off-white 2 x 1.25 clipped bookplate affixed to a larger card. In fine condition.

Attractive ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, measuring 9 x 7.25 open, January 10, 1895. Letter to Charles T. Scott, in full: “Answering as direc

Signed book: Sleep Book. First edition, first printing. NY: Random House, 1962. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.25 x 11.25, 54 pages. Signed on the oppo

Signed book: The Gulag Archipelago. NY: Harper & Row, 1974. Softcover, 4.25 x 7, 660 pages. Signed on the half-title page in black ballpoint. In...

Ink signature, “Gertrude Stein,” along the bottom of an off-white 3.5 x 4.5 sheet of Hotel Mark Hopkins stationery. Double-matted and framed with an i

Signed book: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Movie edition, first thus, later printing. NY: The Modern Library, 1996. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75

Signed book: Jumanji. First edition. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1981. Hardcover with dust jacket, 11.25 x 10, 28 pages. Signed and inscribe

British novelist, playwright, and journalist (1875–1932) who produced popular detective and suspense stories. ALS, one page, 5.5 x 7, Regent’s Park le

Vintage matte-finish 9 x 7.25 photo of Welty in a garden presented in its original 14 x 11 mat, titled and signed on the mat in pencil by the photogra

Influential African-American author (1909–1960) whose work often addressed race relations in the United States. Signed book: Native Son. Second issue.

Vintage matte-finish 4.25 x 6 photo of Callas in Ifigenia in Tauride, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Maria Callas, 1964.” In fine condit

Wonderful original bold ink self-portrait on an off-white 3.5 x 5.5 card, signed in the lower right and dated 1906. Mounted, matted, and framed. In fi

Desirable 3.75 x 6 cabinet photo of Caruso, signed and inscribed in French with a date of Berlin 1906. Published by T. Massak of Prague. Matted and fr

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Casals intently playing the cello, signed and inscribed in Spanish in fountain pen. Blindstamped in the lower

Untranslated ALS in French, one page, 4.75 x 6.5, Piccadilly Hotel letterhead, December 15, 1925. In fine condition. Accompanied by an unrelated teleg

Boldly penned AMQS on an off-white 6 x 7 album page, signed in fountain pen. Casals pens two bars of music, adding the title below. In fine condition.

Italian composer of modernist tendencies (1883–1947) perhaps best known for his retrospective works, ‘Scarlattiana’ and ‘Paganiniani.’ Vintage matte-f

Two items: a striking matte-finish 6.5 x 8.5 formal portrait, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To my dear old friend Eugene Plotnikoff, with my

Scarce AMQS on an off-white 6.75 x 4 personal stationery card, signed and inscribed in blue ink, “For J. Beresford Fowler—With cordial good wishes—Jas

Hungarian violinist and teacher (1873–1944) who instructed numerous notable performers and pedagogues. Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Flesch

Composer and pianist (1822–1890) who won some official recognition as the nominated successor of Benoist as organ professor at the Conservatoire. Shee

Sought-after AMQS in pencil on an off-white 6.25 x 7 album page. Horowitz pens one bar of music, signing below, “V. Horowitz, Philadelphia 13/II 78.”

ALS in German, signed “F. Liszt,” one page, 4 x 6.25, personal embossed letterhead, no date but postmarked April 26, 1835. Letter to Monsieur Mercier,

Leading French modernist composer during the interwar period (1869–1937). Superb 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Roussel in a head-and-shoulders pose by G

Two signed photos: a sharp 7 x 9 mounted albumen portrait of Melba, boldly signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Mr. Scott Rowland, In kind remembran