RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Two items: an edition of Herman Melville’s Pierre or The Ambiguities, hardcover with dust jacket, signed on the half-title page in black felt tip by i

Dust jacket proof for Down the Rabbit Hole, 23 x 8.75, signed and inscribed in black ink in the lower right corner, “April ’71, For Barbara & Si...

Color 18.5 x 24 poster featuring a Wild Thing made for the tenth anniversary of the New York Book Fair in 1988, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip,

Nature writer (1860–1946) who founded the modern school of animal fiction and helped found the Boy Scouts of America. Collection of three related item

Signed book: Wild Animals I Have Known. Limited edition, ninth impression, numbered 745/1000. NY: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1900. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.2

Author of science fiction, sports fiction, and historical fiction (1928–1988) known for his Pulitzer Prize–winning novel about the Battle of Gettysbur

American author and editor (born 1935) who is best known for writing science fiction. He is a multiple winner of both Hugo and Nebula Awards, a member

Prominent female artist during the Golden Age of American illustration (1863–1935) who contributed to publications such as Century, Collier's, L...

Signed book: How to Write. Limited first edition, ‘Plain Edition’ of 1000 copies. Paris: Darantiere Press, 1931. Hardcover, 4.25 x 6.5, 395 pages. Sig

Crisp ink signature, “John Steinbeck,” on a white 3 x 2.25 card stapled to a larger card. In fine condition, with a staple to the upper left corner, e

LS signed “Henry Irving,” written in the hand of his secretary, Dracula author Bram Stoker, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 7, June 9, 1885.

Children’s writer (1891–1976) best known for her stories set in Oz. Letter and poem sent to an American serviceman during World War II: an ALS signed

Signed book: Giants of Jazz. First edition, first printing. NY: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1957. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.25, 215 pages. Si

Original sheet music booklet for the sixth annual production of Tell Me Not, presented by The Scarlet Mask Club of The Ohio State University for the 1

Signed book: The Thurber Carnival. Fourth edition. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1945. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.75, 369 pages. Signed and i...

Signed book: The Beast in Me and Other Animals. First edition. NY: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1948. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.5, 340 pages. Signed and ins

TLS signed in pencil “James Thurber,” one page, 8.5 x 9.5, July 13, 1953. Letter to Patricia Bunker, in part: “If I could be persuaded to drink Scotch

Autograph manuscript written in the hand of Warner, unsigned, two pages, each 5.75 x 8.25, no date but circa 1873. Two extracts from the novel The Gil

American essayist, humorist, author, and editor (1899–1985) best known for his longtime association with the New Yorker magazine and for his best-sell

Rare handwritten poem on an off-white 6 x 7.25 album page, signed at the conclusion in black ink, “John G. Whittier, Boston 11th Mo 17, 1881.” In full

ALS, one page both sides, 6 x 7, personal letterhead, December 24, 1927. Letter to author Naomi Mitchison, in part: “Your letter made me very proud an

Four personal checks, each 8.5 x 3.5, filled out in type and signed by Williams, stamp-dated between April and September, 1978. In overall fine condit

Venetian composer and conductor (1750–1825) who, as the Austrian imperial Kapellmeister from 1788 to 1824, was one of the most important and famous mu

Glossy 8 x 10.25 photo of Bernstein in near profile, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “Every good wish to Hugh Pickett, Leonard Bernstein, 67.”

Vintage glossy 7 x 9.25 photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To dear little Dawn Marie Slawter, with best wishes, Maria Meneghini Callas 1958

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Callas posing in her dressing room, signed in blue ink, “Cordialmente, Maria Meneghini Callas, 1954.” In good to very g

Semi-glossy 4.25 x 5.25 cardstock photo of Casals in profile playing the cello, signed in the lower border in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Desirable collection of four ink signatures on individual off-white 5 x 3 cards, including: Arturo Toscanini, Yehudi Menuhin, Vladimir Horowitz, and F

Fountain pen signature, “Ed’d Elgar,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.75 slip clipped from the close of a letter. In fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigne

Vintage glossy 7.25 x 9.25 photo of Heifetz posing with his violin, signed in white ink, “Sincerely—Jascha Heifetz, 1941.” In fine condition, with uni

German Romantic composer (1854–1921) best known for the opera Hansel und Gretel. Four ALSs in German, signed “E. Humperdinck,” totaling eight pages on

AMQS on an off-white 1.75 x 5.25 promotional card bearing a small image of Franz Lehar, signed and inscribed below in black ink, “To Mrs. Irene Hyde,

Three ALSs in German, totaling five pages on three sheets, two dated 1915 and one undated. Lehar relates the results of discussions in Vienna concerni

Italian composer (1863–1945) whose 1890 masterpiece ‘Cavalleria rusticana’ takes a place among the most beloved staples of the operatic repertoire. Ha

Vintage 3.5 x 4.75 postcard photo of the composer in a head-and-shoulders pose, vertically signed in black ink, “Giacomo Puccini, N.Y. 910.” In fine c

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

AMQS on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 sheet, signed at the conclusion in black ink, “John Philip Sousa, Jan 1902.” Sousa pens three bars of music, adding be

Fountain pen signatures of pianist Paul Wittgenstein and violinist Manuel Quiroga on an off-white 6.25 x 5.25 album page, also signed on the reverse b

Scarce and highly desirable cover and title page for sheet music to Porgy and Bess, measuring 17 x 11.75 open, signed below his frontispiece image in

ALS signed “Patsy, Julie & Charlie,” three pages, 8 x 10, December 5, 1960. Written from Nashville, Tennessee, a letter to friends Marie and Pat...

Souvenir tour program from a Faron Young concert, 8.25 x 11, signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint, “Thanks, Patsy Cline,” and “Thanks, George J

Fabulous program from The Beatles' Second Christmas Show, presented at the Hammersmith Odeon from December 24, 1964, to January 16, 1965, 8.25 x...

Circa 1964 bold blue ballpoint signatures of George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr on a light green 5.25 x 4.25 album page bea

Vintage autograph book, 5 x 3.25, signed and inscribed on separate multi-colored pages in ink or ballpoint, “John Lennon,” “To Kay, Love from, Ringo S

Desirable vintage ballpoint signatures of Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and John Lennon on the reverse of an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 busi

TLS, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, February 3, 1977. Letter to Robert Feltes, in full: “I would like to take my visit to Germany as an opportunity, to thank

Apple Records, Inc. business check, 7.5 x 3.25, filled out in another hand and signed by Harrison, payable to S. J. Keel-Duffey M. R. C. V. S. for &...

Vintage glossy 5.5 x 3.5 deckle-edge Star publicity photo of The Beatles, signed neatly on the reverse in black ballpoint by Harrison. In fine conditi

DS, seven pages, 8 x 10.5, April 13, 1971. Deposition of John Lennon in the plagiarism lawsuit made by Big Seven Music Corporation against Maclen Musi

Partly-printed bank card, signed “John Lennon,” one page, 5 x 3, no date. Card for a regular checking account at Barclays Bank of New York in which he

Handwritten notes, unsigned, one page, no date but circa 1972. A list handwritten by Lennon in black felt tip, in part: “Two Black Dresses, (Legs) (Lo

Vintage circa April 1963 ballpoint signature, “Love from John Lennon, xxxx,” on a beige 5.25 x 4 album page bearing an affixed color magazine photo of

Appealing autograph book, 4.75 x 4.25, signed inside on a blue album page bearing affixed images of Paul McCartney and John Lennon in black ballpoint,

Vintage circa 1970s birthday card featuring an image of a frolicking woman on the front, 5.75 x 8.5, signed inside in ink by Terry Kath, Peter Cetera,

Bringing It All Back Home album signed in person on the front cover in blue felt tip. In fine condition. The record is not included. Originally obtain

Reckoning album signed on the front cover in black ballpoint by Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, Brent Mydland, Billy Kreutzmann, Bob Weir, and Phil Lesh, w

Set of four guest information forms for the Hotel Pension Dachs in Munich, Germany, each one page, 8.25 x 5.75, dated May 16, 1967, individually fille

Ballpoint signature and inscription, “To Terese Adorjan, All the best wishes, Love, Bob Marley,” on an off-white 8.25 x 6 sheet. Sheet is also signed

Elvis album signed on the back cover in black ballpoint, “Elvis Presley,” who also signs on the inner sleeve, “Many thanks! Elvis Presley.” In very go

Ballpoint signature and inscription, “To Pam, Elvis Presley” on the reverse of a beige 2.5 x 2.5 ticket stub for the Celebrity Theatre. In very good t

Circa 1965 ballpoint signatures, “Bill Wyman,” “Love, Charlie Boy,” “Mick Jagger,” “Brian Jones,” and “Keith Richards,” on a beige 4 x 6 sheet, with t

Springsteen’s AFTRA membership card, 3.75 x 2, for the period ending May 1, 1982. Front of card bears Springsteen’s typed name and Social Security num

Manuscript DS, signed “Keith Moon,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75, EMI Records letterhead, February 14, 1974. In full: “Rec’d from Ian Tilbury the sum of Fiv

Gorgeous wooden single row tambourine with appealing floral design 10? head used on stage by Prince during the Parade and Hit and Run Tours of 1986, a

Unusual circa 1988 custom-made earring consisting of a promotional CD single for I Wish U Heaven. In fine condition. Consignor notes that Prince gifte

Birthday card from 1988 showing ‘Happy Birthday’ greetings in a variety of languages on the front, measures 10.5 x 7.75, signed inside below a printed

Fabulous throw pillow adorned with white and pink faux roses, approximately 14 x 11 x 5, purchased in 1985 for Prince’s house on Galpin Boulevard in C

Prince’s personally used glitter cane and wand, respectively measuring 35.5? and 12? in length, purchased in 1985 for Prince’s house on Galpin Bouleva

Pair of gift lists written in the hand of Prince in blue ballpoint on a lightly lined 8.5 x 5 sheet, dated in the upper left corner, “7/24/87, 5:30 PM

Grocery list written in the hand of Prince in pencil and blue ballpoint on an off-white 4 x 6 sheet, in full: “Five Alive, Milk, Butter, Mixed Buts, S

Scheduling notes written in the hand of Prince in black ballpoint on a lightly lined 5 x 7.25 sheet, dated in another hand in the upper left, “12/26/8

Sought-after invitation card to Prince’s 27th birthday party at Prom Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, on June 7, 1985. The stylized invitation, measurin

Pair of extra large throw pillows used by Prince throughout Paisley Park Studios circa 1985–1986, both approximately 30 x 30 x 8, one dark-colored wit

Two color prints by artist Louis Icart, 13.26 x 16.75 and 18.75 x 14.75, purchased in 1985 for Prince’s house on Galpin Boulevard in Chanhassen, Minne

Appealing assortment of eleven tour books and magazines deriving from Paisley Park Records, with each magazine featuring Prince on the cover, includin

Collection of 20 never-before-played and hard-to-find promotional albums from various Paisley Park Records artists, each of which originate from Princ

Group of five items related to Paisley Park Studios, including: a rare black short sleeve Paisley Park Studio T-shirt, size extra large, with bright p

Superb purple wood-and-paper parasol used as ambiance in Prince’s dressing room at Daly City’s Cow Palace during a six-night stretch of shows from Feb

Group lot of 15 items related to various award shows Prince either performed at, attended, or was nominated, including: an American Music sticker pass

Collection of 18 tour passes, invitations, and cards related to various Prince concerts and events, including: an unused local personnel pass sticker

Unique assemblage of 17 items of Prince-related ephemera deriving from Paisley Park Records, with many promoting albums, tours, and movies like Purple

Polaroid Spectra System camera and 110-volt laminator used to create every laminated pass and luggage tag for the entire PRN touring entourage during

Unique collection of 19 never-before-played albums from Prince’s complementary allotment from Paisley Park Records, featuring singles, promotional, an

Set of three unsigned glossy 8 x 10 publicity photos of Prince, including: a 1988 Paisley Park head-and-shoulders portrait of Prince by photographer J

Scarce invitation to the Purple Rain World Tour Celebration held at the Lansdowne Restaurant in Detroit, Michigan, on November 4, 1984. The tour kicko

Iconic white ruffled crop-top shirt worn by Prince throughout the Purple Rain era. The collared shirt consists of light material, shoulder pads, faux

Wonderful purple Cort wooden double row tambourine with 10? open head used on stage by Prince during the Purple Rain Tour of 1984–1985, spray-painted

Uncommon PRN Productions, Inc., rehearsal memo, 8.5 x 11, dated January 3, 1986, sent from PRN general manager Karen Krattinger to eleven members of T

Official flower hologram-style RIAA gold sales award presented “to commemorate the sale of more than 500,000 copies of the Paisley Park Records album

Official flower hologram-style RIAA platinum sales award presented “to commemorate the sale of more than 1,000,000 copies of the Paisley Park Records

Two sheets of heart-shaped stickers sent as proofs for the Paisley Park Records release of Sign o’ the Times, the ninth studio album from Prince. The

Fantastic color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Prince as the Kid from the 1984 Purple Rain, signed in blue ink, “Love God, Prince.” In fine condition.

Phenomenal glossy 8 x 10 Paisley Park Records publicity photo of Prince in a three-quarter-length pose and performing on stage, signed in black felt t

Incredible color 27 x 41 poster for the 1987 concert film Sign o’ the Times, prominently signed in red felt tip, “Love God, Prince,” adding a cross be

Uncommon collection of seven pieces of silk fragments used to make Prince’s shirts between the years of 1987–1988, each deriving from the Paisley Park

Three Prince tour jackets: an unused black cargo-style jacket, size medium, with an embroidered woman’s face and lettering on the left chest, “Prince

Thanksgiving card from 1984 featuring a blindfolded turkey smoking a cigarette against a bullet-riddled wall, measuring 10 x 7 open, signed inside bel

Rare never-before-played U Got the Look promotional album from Prince’s personal collection. In fine condition. The record is included. Consignor note

Amazing assortment of twelve (12) vintage Prince shirts dating between the albums Purple Rain and Lovesexy (1984–1988), including: a large rare black

Unique voodoo doll of Prince made for his assistant Karen Krattinger by the Paisley Park Records wardrobe department after she left the organization i