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RR Auction's first Fine Autograph and Artifact sale of 2019 features nearly 1,000 rare and remarkable lots, with a special focus on Art and Animation. Highlights from traditional artists include sketches by Paul Cezanne and Pablo Picasso, an oversized screen print by Andy Warhol, and a letter by Claude Monet, while the animation section features extraordinary original production artwork from Disney classics like Pinocchio, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, Fantasia, and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Other top items include a magnificent signed portrait of Albert Einstein, a Civil War draft order signed by President Abraham Lincoln, a presentation copy of Walt Whitman's works, and a variety of other important historical autographs from across the ages. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in January 2019.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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459George SandRR Auction
Acclaimed French novelist and memoirist (1804–1876) remembered for her romantic affairs with the composer Frederic Chopin and the writer Alfred de Mus
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
460Dr. SeussRR Auction
Signed book: The King's Stilts. Early printing. NY: Random House, 1939. Hardcover with second state dust jacket, 9.25 x 12. Signed and inscribed...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
461Mary ShelleyRR Auction
British author (1797–1851) whose first and best-known novel, Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus, takes a place among the most enduring classics of
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
462John SteinbeckRR Auction
ALS, one page, 6.25 x 8, The Cottage letterhead, September 12, 1959. Letter to a "Mr. Weatherly," in full: "The explanation is simple...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
463August StrindbergRR Auction
Important Swedish novelist and playwright (1849-1912) who takes a place among the most influential figures in the development of modern theater. ALS i
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
464Isaiah ThomasRR Auction
Important colonial-era American printer and publisher (1749-1831), second in renown only to Benjamin Franklin. In addition to authoring a massive Hist
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
465J. R. R. TolkienRR Auction
Desirable ink signature, "J. R. R. Tolkien, Exeter," on an off-white and lightly lined 7 x 8.25 guest book page, with upper left corner pa...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 1,800.00
466Aleksey Nikolayevich TolstoyRR Auction
Russian and Soviet writer (1883–1945) who wrote in many genres but specialized in science fiction and historical novels. Partly-printed DS in French,
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
467Giuseppe Tomasi di LampedusaRR Auction
Italian writer and the last Prince of Lampedusa (1896–1957) who is most famous for his only novel, Il Gattopardo, which was made into an award-winning
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
468Noah WebsterRR Auction
Author and lexicographer (1758–1843) who published the first comprehensive dictionary of American English. Pamphlet entitled "Message from the ...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
469Walt WhitmanRR Auction
Definitive autographed first edition of Complete Poems & Prose of Walt Whitman, 1855...1888, limited to 600 copies printed for the author's ...
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
470Walt WhitmanRR Auction
Large and bold ink signature, "Walt Whitman, Dec: 8 1885," on an off-white 4 x 2.25 card; the original description noted that it is also s...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
471Sholem AschRR Auction
American-Jewish novelist, dramatist, and essayist (1880–1957). Glossy 5 x 7 bust portrait of Asch in his library, neatly signed in the lower border in
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
472Saul BellowRR Auction
Influential Canadian-American writer (1915–2005) who counted the Pulitzer Prize, the Nobel Prize for Literature, and the National Medal of Arts among
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
473Ray BradburyRR Auction
Signed book: The Illustrated Man. First Avon Books edition. NY: Avon Books, 1997. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 7.25, 275 pages. Signed on the hal
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
474Charles BukowskiRR Auction
Prolific poet, novelist, and short story writer (1920–1994) known for his alcoholism, love of women, and vulgar style. Desirable glossy 8 x 10 photo o
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
475Lord Byron: Countess Guiccioli TeresaRR Auction
Lover (1800–1873) of Lord Byron while he was living in Ravenna, Italy, who later wrote the biographical account Lord Byron's Life in Italy; Alex...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
476Jonathan CarverRR Auction
Desirable book: Three Years Travels Throughout the Interior Parts of North America by Capt. Jonathan Carver. Later printing. Charlestown and Boston: P
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
477Samuel L. ClemensRR Auction
First edition book: The Curious Republic of Gondour. First edition. NY: Boni and Liveright, 1919. Hardcover, 5 x 7.5, 140 pages. Book condition: VG/VG
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
478Samuel L. ClemensRR Auction
Handsome book: Eve's Diary by Mark Twain. First edition. London and New York: Harper & Brothers, 1906. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8.25, 109 pages. Boo...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
479Paulo CoelhoRR Auction
Signed book: The Alchemist. First English edition. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1993. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 8.5, 177 pages. Signed
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
480Cyrano de BergeracRR Auction
Unsigned book: Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand, translated into English by Charles Renauld. First edition thus. NY: Frederick A. Stokes, 1899. Ha
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
482August DerlethRR Auction
Signed book: Dark of the Moon. First edition, limited issue of 2500 copies. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1947. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
483T. S. EliotRR Auction
TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, October 25, 1948. Letter to the principal of the University College of the South West in Exeter, England, in part: "I ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
484Camille FlammarionRR Auction
French astronomer and author (1842–1925) who authored several notable early science fiction novels, and several works about Spiritism. ALS in French,
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
485John FowlesRR Auction
Signed book: The Collector. First edition. London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 7.75, 283 pages. Signed on the title page i
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
486Jean GenetRR Auction
Prominent and controversial French novelist, playwright, poet, essayist, and political activist (1910-1986). ANS in French, one page, 4.25 x 6.5, no d
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
487Joel Chandler HarrisRR Auction
Sought-after book: Uncle Remus. His Songs and His Sayings. The Folk-Lore of the Old Plantation. First edition, third state. NY: D. Appleton and Compan
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
488Frank HerbertRR Auction
Signed book: Heretics of Dune. First edition. NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1984. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.25, 480 pages. Signed on the ti...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
489Oliver Wendell Holmes, SrRR Auction
ALS signed “O. W. Holmes,” one page, 4.5 x 7.25, January 28, 1870. Letter to Dr. Minot, in full: "Will you have the kindness to come in and vac...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
490Aldous HuxleyRR Auction
ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, November 26, 1959. Letter to Mr. Nathan, in full: "Thank you very belatedly for your invitation to come to Lowell Hous...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
491Thomas KeneallyRR Auction
Signed book: Schindler's Ark. First edition. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1982. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.75, 432 pages. Signed and ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
492Stephen KingRR Auction
Official Rawlings Major League (Selig) baseball signed in blue ballpoint on the sweet spot by famous horror author Stephen King. In fine condition.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
493Rudyard KiplingRR Auction
Fountain pen signature, "Rudyard Kipling,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1 slip, affixed to an off-white 7 x 8.75 sheet bearing a biography and small ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
494Benjamin Lincoln LearRR Auction
Collection of 11 books from the library of Benjamin Lincoln Lear, the son of George Washington's personal secretary Tobias Lear, all bearing sim...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
495Harper LeeRR Auction
ALS signed “H,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 7.5, personal letterhead, July 18, 2008. Letter to her friend Felice Itzkoff, in part: "Thank you f...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
496Harper LeeRR Auction
Signed book: To Kill a Mockingbird. 35th Anniversary Edition, 21st impression. NY: HarperCollins, 1995. Hardcover with "40th Anniversary Editio...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
497Lexicographers and JournalistsRR Auction
Group lot of five items signed by a notable journalist or lexicographer, including: an ALS in French from Jules Barthélemy-Saint-Hilaire, signe...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
498Jack LondonRR Auction
Bank of Hawaii check, 6.75 x 2.75, filled out and signed by London, payable to Ethel M. Taylor for $11.50, stamp-dated April 1, 1916. Encapsulated in
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
499Pierre LouysRR Auction
French poet and writer (1870–1925) most renowned for the lesbian and classical themes in some of his works. Untranslated ALS in French, one page, 4.75
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
500Curzio MalaparteRR Auction
Italian writer born Kurt Erich Suckert (1898–1957) whose chosen surname is a play on Napoleon's family name 'Bonaparte.' Uncommon untran...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
501Grace MetaliousRR Auction
American author (1924–1964) known for her controversial novel Peyton Place, one of the best-selling works in publishing history; after years of heavy
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
502Edna St. Vincent MillayRR Auction
ALS signed “Vincent,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 8.5, no date. Letter to "Max, child," probably her friend and fellow writer...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
503Frederic MistralRR Auction
French poet (1830–1914) who shared the 1904 Nobel Prize in Literature. Handsome matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Mistral in formal attire, sig
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
504James Whitcomb RileyRR Auction
AQS on an off-white 4 x 2.5 sheet, from the poem 'Afterwhiles,' in full: "From the stifling city streets, / To the country's cool r...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
505Christina RossettiRR Auction
British poet (1830–1894) who wrote a variety of romantic, devotional, and children's poems. ALS signed “Christina G. Rossetti,” one page both si...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
506Dante Gabriel RossettiRR Auction
Prominent British painter and writer (1828–1882) who was one of the founders and central figures of the Pre-Raphaelite movement. ALS signed “D. G. Ros
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
507Carl SandburgRR Auction
Vintage glossy 4.5 x 6 half-length photo of the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, signed and inscribed in the upper border in fountain pen, "Rex Bea...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
508Arthur SchnitzlerRR Auction
Austrian writer (1862–1931) best known for his sexually charged plays and stories. His 1926 novella Traumnovelle served as the basis for Eyes Wide Shu
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00