RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring The Founding Fathers

Italian poet and novelist (1791–1853). ALS in Italian, signed “Grossi,” one page, 5 x 7.5, December 30. Untranslated letter to a Baron. In fine condit

German author and anthropologist (1786–1859) who was the younger of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale duo. Ink signature, "Wilh. Grimm, Gottingen 2...

German philologist, jurist, and mythologist (1785–1863) best remembered as the elder of the Brothers Grimm and the editor of Grimm's Fairy Tales...

Prolific Norwegian novelist, dramatist, and poet (1859–1952) who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1920. Scarce 4.25 x 6.5 mounted portrait of Ham

Wonderful handwritten and illustrated poem by Hesse, unsigned, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 7 x 10, circa 1959. The first page features a beauti

Spectacular grouping of three TLSs from Ernest Hemingway, each signed “Ernie,” four total pages, dated between 1953 and 1955, each on Finca Vigia, San

German psychiatrist who also wrote some short works including Der Struwwelpeter, an illustrated book portraying children misbehaving (1809–1894). ALS

Untranslated ALS in French, one page, 5 x 8, black-bordered mourning stationery, June 18, 1874. An impressive letter penned in thick, bold ink; the au

Rare book: A Dictionary of The English Language (two volumes in four bindings). First unabridged American edition. Philadelphia: Moses Thomas, 1818. H

Important Italian poet, essayist, philosopher, and philologist (1798–1837). Rare ALS in Italian, one page, 7.5 x 9.5, November 14, 1817. Letter to the

Baltimore lawyer (1779–1843) who was inspired to write the 'Star-Spangled Banner' after he witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the ...

ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, stamped personal letterhead, February 7, 1903. Letter to "Editor, Metropolitan Magazine," in part: "In the &...

French author (1885–1970) who received the 1952 Nobel Prize in Literature. Desirable autograph manuscript in French, signed in the title, "por ...

TLS signed “Margaret Mitchell Marsh,” two pages, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 23, 1947. Letter to Mrs. George W. Johnson of the Johnson Prin

TLS signed “Margaret Mitchell Marsh,” three pages, 7 x 11, personal letterhead, February 23, 1939. Letter to Franklin M. Garrett, the author of a rece

Important TLS signed "Geo. Orwell," three pages on two sheets, 6.75 x 8, Barnhill, Isle of Jura letterhead, August 26, 1947. Letter to edi...

Naturalist and author (1838–1914) who helped establish Yosemite National Park. Signed book: Stickeen. Eighth impression. Boston & New York: Houg...

ALS signed “Beatrix Heelis,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, January 20, 1936. Letter to Christopher and Phyllis Fleming, in part: &qu...

Poet and playwright (1891–1970) who fled from Nazi Germany in 1940 and won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1966. Two items: an ALS in German on both

Notorious French novelist and playwright (1740–1814) whose violent sexual escapades and depravity-infused works gave rise to the word 'sadism.&#...

Exceptional handwritten manuscript in French, unsigned, one page, 8 x 10.5, no date but circa 1938-1939. A page from Saint-Exupery's draft for a...

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

ALS in French, signed “J. P. Sartre,” totaling 47 pages on sets of adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 6.75, [July 31, 1937]. An incredibly long letter to the Fre

Handwritten philosophical manuscript in French, unsigned, eleven pages, 8.25 x 10.5, no date. A philosophical text with various headings, including (t

Original ballpoint sketch of Carol in a full-length seated pose on a green 6 x 7 sheet of personal stationery, signed below the sketch, "Thank ...

First German printing of Die Mini-Bibliothek [The Nutshell Library], published by Diogenes in 1970, featuring a wonderful ballpoint sketch of the titl

ALS signed “G. Bernard Shaw,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, July 29, 1924. Letter to his close friend and biographer Archibald Henderson. In part: &...

Polish novelist (1846–1916) who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1905. Matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo of the author seated, signed

ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, January 6, 1882. Letter to Alexander Hesse, in part: "Your letter being written in the German sc...

French writer born Marie-Henri Beyle (1783–1842) considered one of the earliest and foremost practitioners of realism. ALS in French and English (plus

Bengali poet, playwright, philosopher, and author (1861–1941) who became the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize (Literature) in 1913. Striking ma

Highly influential Russian author (1818–1883) whose 1862 novel Fathers and Sons remains one of the pillars of nineteenth-century literature. Remarkabl

Esteemed Russian writer (1828–1910) remembered for his epic realist novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Large and bold ink signature, in Cyrillic,

ALS signed “E. Waugh,” one page, 6 x 8, Combe Florey House letterhead, September 11. Letter to Hugh Heckstall-Smith. In part: "Yes Spencer was ...

Four ALSs, signed "H. G. Wells," ranging in size from 4.5 x 3.5 to 7 x 9, dated from 1903 to 1932 (two undated). Letters are all to John H...

Collection of over 130 approval forms from Author! Author! Audio Cassettes, a monthly audio magazine of author interviews, dating between 1988 and 199

Two first edition, first printing books famously adapted by Hollywood, both hardcovers with original dust jackets, including: The Exorcist, published

French writer and poet (1896–1966) best known as the founder of Surrealism. ALS in French, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 7, January 22, 19

French literary figure and director of the Theatre Français (1840–1913). Scarce 8 x 10.75 heavy cardstock photo of Claretie in a seated half-le...

Signed book: The Alchemist. First English edition. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1993. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 8.5, 177 pages. Signed

Two Otsego County Bank checks, 5.75 x 2.25, filled out and signed by Cooper, "J. Fenimore Cooper," both payable to self: one for $20, date...

ALS, one page, 5.25 x 7, Ebury Street letterhead, no date. Letter to English stage and film actor Cedric Hardwicke, in full: "I did get your li...

German philosopher (1846–1926) and the recipient of the 1908 Nobel Prize for Literature. Uncommon 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Professor Eucken, signed

Desirable book with vivid fore-edge painting: Fables: Consisting of Select Parts from Dante, Berni, Chaucer and Aristoto, Initiated in English Heroic

Signed book: A Masque of Mercy. Limited edition, numbered 496/751. NY: Henry Holt, 1947. Hardcover with slipcase, 7.25 x 10, 46 pages. Neatly signed o

Desirable pairing of ink signatures from New England's great 'Fireside Poets,' "Yours very truly, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Boston, Oc...

ALS signed “Oliver Wendell Holmes,” one black-bordered page, 4.5 x 7, July 10, 1888. Written from Beverly Farms, a letter to William Ordway Partridge,

ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 7.5, January 17, 1876. In part: "I am much obliged for your kind and gratifying note. We are all pa...

American writer, printer, and philosopher (1856–1915), closely associated with the Arts and Crafts movement, who perished in the Lusitania disaster. T

American writer, printer, and philosopher (1856–1915), closely associated with the Arts and Crafts movement, who perished in the Lusitania disaster. T

Official Rawlings Major League (Selig) baseball signed on the sweet spot in blue ballpoint by King. In fine condition.

Bank check, 6.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by London, payable to Hawaiian Electric Co. for $3.30, February 5, 1916. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/D

Collection of 11 items signed by the esteemed American poet, including: a set of four ALSs, three signed “Edwin Markham” and one signed with his initi

Signed book: Poland. Limited first edition, numbered 424/500. NY: Random House, 1983. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.5 x 9.75, 556 pages. Signed on the co

Two signed books: a first edition, first printing of Lancelot, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 1977, hardcover with dust jacket, signed and

Unsigned first edition book: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. First edition, first printing. NY: William Morrow & Company, 1974. Hardc...

Signed book: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. First softcover edition. London: Bloomsbury, 2001. Softcover, 5 x 7.75, 223 pages. Nicely...

ALS signed “G. B. S.,” one page on the reverse of a handsome 3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo of himself, no date. Letter to Mrs. E. L. Edwards, in full: ...

Signed book: The Big Rock Candy Mountain. First edition. NY: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1943. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 515 pages. Signed and

Romanian and French avant-garde poet, essayist and performance artist (1896–1963). ALS in French, one page, 5.75 x 8.25, May 27, 1947. Letter to an un

Signed book: Riding the Earthboy 40. First edition, first printing. New York and Cleveland: The World Publishing Company, 1971. Hardcover with dust ja

American writer (1860–1938) best known for his Western novel The Virginian. Three items: a pair of TLSs, both one page, 8.25 x 11, 328 Chestnut Street

Three items signed by Wolfe, including two books and a letter: a first edition, first printing of The Bonfire of the Vanities, hardcover with dust jac

Important Austrian composer (1824–1896) whose symphonies are considered emblematic of the final stage of Austro-German Romanticism. Rare ALS in German

Desirable leather-bound Gem Edition of Handel's Messiah, published by S. Bagster & Sons in 1899, 3.75 x 5, 181 pages, signed on the opening ...

Important French composer (1862–1918) whose colorful, evocative works, particularly those for keyboard and for orchestra, exemplified the 'impre...

Esteemed Czech composer (1841–1904) of orchestral and chamber music, best known for his Symphony No. 9, 'From the New World.' Rare oversized...

Boldly penned AMQS on an off-white 7.25 x 4 album page, signed in fountain pen, "Edward Elgar, June 5, 1915," who adds two bars of music f...

Vintage hardcover book containing a "Programme & General Arrangements of the Norfolk and Norwich Twenty-Eighth Triennial Musical Festival i...

Leading English composer (1857–1934) and a significant figure among late Romantic European musicians. ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.25 x

Leather-bound autograph book, 7.5 x 5.75, containing the names of "Subscribers to the Testimonial to Edgar F. Day Esq.," presented in Guil...

British dramatist and lyricist (1836–1911) best known for his 14 comic operas written in collaboration with composer Arthur Sullivan. ALS signed “W. S

Handsome 4.25 x 6.75 cabinet portrait of the great opera composer in near profile, boldly signed in ink, "R. Leoncavallo." In fine conditi...

AMQS on an off-white 4.5 x 7 sheet, signed at the conclusion by Massenet, and dated March 22, 1907. Massenet pens four bars of music and lyrics from h

AMQS on an off-white 4.25 x 7 sheet, signed below in ink, "Giacomo Puccini, Contigliano, 16.8.901." Puccini pens two bars from his iconic ...

ALS in French, one page, 4.25 x 6.75, June 26, 1919. Letter to his friend, the poet Rene Chalupt, in part (translated): "Tomorrow, Friday, I wi...

Prodigiously gifted German Romantic composer (1809–1847) whose musical output represents virtually every form and genre of the era. Rare partly-printe

ALS in German, signed "I. Stravinsky," one page, 8.25 x 5.25, January 3, 1938. Untranslated letter to actress Dagmar Godowsky thanking her...

Vintage glossy 5 x 6.75 photo of the legendary Russian composer-pianist in his study, boldly signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "I. St...

Extraordinary AMQS on an off-white 7 x 4.5 sheet, prominently signed below in ink, "P. Tschaikowsky, Dresde, le 18 Fevrier 89." Tchaikovsk...

Uncommon glossy 8 x 10 photo of Mingus playing his bass, signed vertically in purple felt tip. In fine condition, with a few light creases to the left

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Rush Studio portrait of Cline in a dark dress with a polka-dot collar, signed and inscribed in fountain pen to her cousin Earl A

ALS signed “Pat & all,” three pages, 6 x 9, August 30, 1962. Letter to her friend Marie Flynt, in full [grammar and spelling retained]: “Thought...

Vintage glossy 3.5 x 5.5 Star Pics publicity deckle-edge photo of the Beatles wearing matching suits and posing with their instruments, signed on the

Vintage ballpoint signature, "To Denn, love, John Lennon, 77," who adds a wonderful small self-portrait sketch on an off-white 6 x 4 sheet...

Vintage 3.5 x 4.5 paperstock photo removed from a 1963 UK Beatles concert program, depicting John Lennon seated in a chair with his legs crossed, sign

Vintage circa 1967 program for a performance of Robert Nesbitt’s ‘Wild West End’ at London’s Talk of the Town Theatre and Restaurant, 28 pages, 9 x 11

Signed book: Blackbird Singing. Limited first American edition, numbered 192/250. NY: W. W. Norton and Company, 2001. Clothbound hardcover with slipca

Circa 1963 newspaper photo of Paul McCartney seated and wearing a handsome suit, 4.75 x 5, signed in blue ballpoint. In fine condition. Consignor note

DS, ten pages, 8.25 x 11.75, January 24, 1975. Contract of employment between the Robert Stigwood Organization Limited and Eric Patrick Clapton, in wh

Black-bodied Fender Squier Bullet Stratocaster electric guitar with a sunburst finish, signed on the pearloid pickguard in black felt tip by Don Henle

Wonderful color t-shirt artwork pelon showing a frog perched on a skull with several red roses against a rippling sun background, with large red-and-b

Fantastic glossy 7.75 x 9.75 G. D. Productions publicity photo of the Grateful Dead circa 1986, signed in various colored felt tip by Jerry Garcia, Mi

In the Dark album signed on the inner gatefold in black ballpoint by Billy Kreutzman, in green ink by Mickey Hart, and in black felt tip by Jerry Garc

Signed book: Grateful Dead Comix. Limited first edition, numbered 114/500. NY: Hyperion/Kitchen Sink Press, 1992. Hardcover with slipcase, 9 x 11.5, 1

Original unsigned hardcover 1954 Westerner yearbook from Buddy Holly’s junior year at Lubbock High School in Lubbock, Texas, 8.25 x 10.75, 324 pages.

Vintage glossy 8 x 10.25 Gee Records publicity photo of Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers by James J. Kriegsmann of New York, signed and inscribed on th

Vintage ballpoint signatures of the Rolling Stones on a pair of 4.5 x 3 album pages, with a pink album page signed “Love, Keith Richard, xxxx” and “Mi

Red-bodied Barcelona acoustic guitar with stickers of Mick Jagger singing and gold letters spelling out, "I Can't Get No Satisfaction,"...

Program for “The Sensational Rolling Stones” presented by Robert Stigwood Associates in 1964, ten pages, 8.75 x 11, signed inside in blue ballpoint by