RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring WWII

Signed book: Homage to Clio. First edition, first printing. NY: Random House, 1960. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 91 pages. Signed on the t

Typescript of a poem entitled "Aspirations," one page, 8 x 13, signed at the conclusion in fountain pen, "Willa Sibert Cather." ...

TLS, one page, 7.75 x 9.5, November 26, 1957. Written from Winterbrook House, a letter to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Browne, in full: "Thank you so much ...

FDC with a cachet honoring the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare, signed in blue ballpoint by Agatha Christie. In fine condition.

Two Otsego County Bank checks, 5.75 x 2.25, filled out and signed by Cooper, "J. Fenimore Cooper": one payable to "R. Cooper" fo...

Two items: a TLS signed “T.D.,” one page, 8.5 x 11, The American Spectator letterhead, October 4, 1932, addressed to author and romantic interest Marg

ALS signed “Zane,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, April 4. Letter to "Bill" about Western films based on his work, in part: "The picture Wago...

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and journalist (1914-1993) considered one of the earliest practitioners of 'New Journalism.' Three items: an A...

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

Novelist and playwright (1863–1933) best remembered for The Prisoner of Zenda. Uncommon 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Hawkins by Rockwood, boldly signed

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...

Two ALSs from Aldous Huxley, both addressed to Ken Browne. The earlier letter, dated May 24, 1956, one page, both sides, 5.5 x 7, in part: "My ...

ALS signed “W. Irving,” one page, 4.5 x 6.75, February 21, 1820. Letter to Thomas S. Norgate, in full: "I am preparing for an excursion into th...

TLS signed “Louis,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, February 2, 1966. Letter to "Bill," in part: "Thanks very much for the piece on paper-making...

Souvenir typescript, one page, 8.5 x 11, signed in black felt tip by Harper Lee. The opening of To Kill a Mockingbird, in part: "When he was ne...

Desirable signed book: To Kill a Mockingbird. 40th Anniversary Edition, first printing. NY: HarperCollins, 1999. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.2

Three items: page 15 from the galley proof for London’s classic 1911 work The Cruise of the Snark, 9.25 x 11.75, hand-corrected in pencil by London, w

The Merchants National Bank of San Francisco check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Jack London, payable to C. J. Twomey for $10, November 29, 1

Souvenir typescript, one page, 8.5 x 11, signed at the bottom in fountain pen, "Somerset Maugham." An excerpt from The Summing Up, his lit...

British novelist and philosopher (1919–1999) whose novels concerned good and evil, sexual relationships, morality, and the power of the unconscious. C

Signed book: The Emperor Jones. First edition, limited issue, numbered 614/775. NY: Boni & Liveright, 1928. Hardcover, 7.75 x 10.25, 90 pages. S...

ALS, one page, 8.75 x 11, June 9. Written from Österreichischer Hof in Vienna, a letter to the editor of the Chicago Tribune, in full: "I ...

TLS, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, personal letterhead, March 22, 1940. Letter to Mr. Shapiro, in full: "You are thoughtful to send me your fine tribute...

Limited edition color 13 x 10 hand-pulled lithograph of a drawing from Dr. Seuss' classic 1971 children's book The Lorax, entitled "I a...

Rare original issue of The Nation from May 17, 1965, Vol. 200, No. 20, 30 pages, 8.5 x 10.75, with front cover showing motorcycle artwork next to bold

Holocaust survivor, Nobel Peace Prize award-winner, and author (1928–2016). Three ALSs in Hebrew, each one page, 5.5 x 8.5, Boston University letterhe

Colophon from the 1929 limited edition of The Bridge of San Luis Rey, one page, 8 x 11, signed in fountain pen by author Thornton Wilder and illustrat

American author (1915–2019) who is best known for historical fiction such as The Caine Mutiny, which won the Pulitzer Prize. Vintage glossy 8.25 x 10

Writer (1895-1976) whose compilations and translations of classic Chinese texts into English were bestsellers in the West. TLS, one page, 7.5 x 10.75,

Durable and highly regarded Russian-born pianist (1911–1995) who mastered a wide-ranging repertoire of Romantic and modern works. Shura Cherkassky&#...

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

Vintage matte-finish 3.75 x 5.25 head-and-shoulders portrait of Puccini, signed and inscribed in fountain pen in Italian, "Giacomo Puccini, New...

ALS in Italian, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 7, Orbetello letterhead, July 4, 1920. Letter to "Renzo," in full (translated)...

Desirable AMQS on an off-white 6 x 3.5 sheet, signed below in ink, "Giacomo Puccini, Torre del Lago, 1906." Puccini pens three bars from h...

ALS, signed "Puccini" in the cramped right margin, one page on a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard, June 6, 1896. Letter to composer Carlo Clausetti of t...

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

Very desirable DS, three pages, 8.5 x 11, November 27, 1931. Contract between RKO Radio Pictures and George and Ira Gershwin, in which the latter part

Rare ALS signed “H. Ledbetter,” one page, 5.5 x 8.5, Hotel Pokegama letterhead, January 20, 1949. Written from New York City, Ledbetter pens a letter

Rare original French-language program for a "Soiree Musicale" with Huddie 'Lead Belly' Ledbetter on May 6, 1949, four pages, 6.25 ...

Vintage 6.5 x 9.25 handbill for a performance by Huddie 'Lead Belly' Ledbetter at New York's Times Hall on February 9, 1948, with text b...

ALS signed “Love, Angus, xxxxxxx,” penned on the reverse of a color 6 x 4.25 postcard of The Village Owl in German Village, postmarked at Cleveland, O

Exceptional ballpoint signatures, "Beatles, love, Paul McCartney," "John Lennon," "Ringo Starr," and "George Harr...

Vintage pencil signatures, "John Lennon," "George Harrison," "Ringo Starr," and "Love, Paul McCartney," who ...

Original program for 'Another Beatles Christmas Show,' presented at the Hammersmith Odeon from December 24, 1964, to January 16, 1965, 8.25 ...

DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, no date. Official letter addressed to Selmur Productions and the American Broadcasting Company, in full: "You are hereb...

Vintage glossy 6 x 7.75 Top Star promotional photo of the Beatles posing in the studio with their instruments, signed on the reverse in black ballpoin

Scarce partly-printed DS, signed twice “J. W. Lennon,” three pages on two sheets, 8 x 10, June 4, 1965. A memorandum of agreement between Lennon and t

Vintage glossy 3.5 x 5.25 promotional card bearing a front-facing image of John Lennon, who signs and inscribes on the reverse in black ballpoint, “Lo

Please Please Me album (black-and-yellow UK mono Parlophone pressing) signed prominently on the back cover in blue ballpoint by Paul McCartney. In ver

Amusing set of Beatles autographs on a light yellow 5 x 3.75 album page, penned in blue ballpoint entirely in the hand of Paul McCartney, who adds &...

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album by the Beatles, signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Paul McCartney. In fine condition. The...

Red ballpoint signature, "Paul McCartney,” on a light blue 6 x 4 album page. In fine condition, with some light creasing. Accompanied by a cert...

Group lot of four documents relating to Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach's appearance on the NBC miniseries Princess Daisy, dated April 28 or May 6,...

Vintage ballpoint signature and inscription, "To David, Jimi Hendrix,” on an off-white 3 x 5 notebook sheet. In very good condition, with overa...

Get That Feeling album by Jimi Hendrix and Curtis Knight, signed and inscribed on the front cover in black felt tip, "To Freddie, Jimi Hendrix....

Led Zeppelin III album signed on the back cover in black ballpoint by Robert Plant, John Bonham, and John Paul Jones, and on the front cover in red ba

Large vintage pencil signature, "Buddy Holly,” on a light pink 3.75 x 4.5 album page. Matted and framed with a portrait of the Crickets crooner...

Tri-fold Danish-language program for the Roskilde Festival held in Roskilde, Denmark between June 30th and July 2nd, 1978, signed on the front cover i

The Piper at the Gates of Dawn album by Pink Floyd, signed on the back cover in black ballpoint, "Best wishes from the Pink Floyd, Nick Mason,&...

Very rare 1000 Mark Reichsbanknote issued April 21, 1910, 7.25 x 4.25, signed on the front in blue ballpoint by Elvis Presley. In fine condition, with

Exceedingly rare EMI 45 RPM single record for 'Bohemian Rhapsody' by Queen, signed on the front of the picture sleeve in blue ballpoint by F...

Elektra Records 45 RPM single record for 'Body Language' by Queen, signed on the front of the sleeve in black ballpoint by Freddie Mercury, ...

Portion of a flyer for Queen’s 1974 UK Tour, 8.25 x 6.25, signed below his image in black ballpoint by Freddie Mercury. In very good condition, with o

Incredible denim varsity jacket from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, size XL, signed on the front, back, and arms in blue or

Desirable set of felt tip signatures of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, and Ronnie Wood on individual off-white 5 x 4.25 sheet

Vintage ballpoint signatures of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, and Bill Wyman on the reverse of an off-white 2.5 x 4 partial

Program for the U2 War Tour held in the United Kingdom between February 26th and March 29th, 1983, 10 pages, 8.25 x 11.5, signed inside on their respe

Scarce handwritten notes by John Entwistle, the legendary bass-player for The Who, penned in black ballpoint on the back of an off-white 8.75 x 11.75

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Michael Jackson with his friend Elizabeth Taylor, signed in black felt tip by Jackson. In very fine condition, with somew

ALS, one page, 7 x 9.25, personal letterhead, no date [circa 1994]. Madonna writes to "Russ, Stu, and the gang." In full: "Take a Bow...

Unused Concensus Reality, Inc. (Jerry Garcia Band) business check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out and signed by Jerry Garcia, payable to Grateful Dead engine

Desirable 3.5 x 5.75 EMI promo card of the renowned soprano, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip, "Maria Callas, 1964." Reverse fe...

Handsome vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo of the revered Italian operatic tenor in a half-length pose, vertically signed in crisp ink.

Appealing 4.25 x 5.25 close-up cardstock photo of the acclaimed cellist playing his instrument, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.

Italian operatic soprano, actress, and monologist (1874–1944) considered far and wide as one the great beauties of her day. Very attractive vintage ma

Very desirable ink signature, "Aram Khatchaturian,” who adds two bars of music from his Sabre Dance with date and location, "7/1/1974, Mos...

Vintage matte-finish 9.5 x 13 close-up photo of the great Irish tenor, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "With kindest greetings to P. J. F...

Vintage pearl-finish 6.75 x 9 half-length photo of the great violinist by the Alban Studio of Paris, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To ...

Two photos inscribed to Simon Davidovici, a member of the Romanian Composers Society: a vintage glossy 7.25 x 9.5 photo of Menuhin posing with his vio

Uncommon AMQS in pencil on the reverse of an off-white 3.25 x 1.75 calling card, signed below, "I. J. Paderewski," who adds a brief sentim...

Fountain pen signature, "S. Rachmaninoff 1936," on a blue 5.5 x 2.75 autograph card from the Albert R. Chestnut collection, which is attac...

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Rubinstein in a close-up pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Lara McSpadean, with good wishes, Arthu...

French violinist (1880–1953) who was part of a trio along with pianist Alfred Cortot and cellist Pablo Casals. Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard

Color glossy 5 x 7 photo of the Three Tenors, signed in blue and black ink by Plácido Domingo, José Carreras, and Luciano Pavarotti. In fi...

Bold fountain pen signature, "Arturo Toscanini,” on a 4? diameter Wurlitzer record label circa 1920. In fine condition.

Incredible vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of a young Armstrong with his trumpet, signed and inscribed in green fountain pen, "Best wishe...

I. B. Enterprises business check, 8.75 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Berlin, "Irving Berlin," payable to N.Y. Edison Co. f...

Amusing vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Calloway by James J. Kriegsmann of New York, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Andy, H...

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of 'Those Fabulous Dorseys,' signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Ann—Sincerely, Jimmy Dorse...

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Victor and Bluebird Recording Artists publicity photo of Ellington wearing a tux in a handsome close-up pose, signed and inscrib

La Chanson de Prevert album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Serge Gainsbourg. In fine condition. The records are included.

Three personal checks, 8.25 x 4, each filled out in type or in another hand and signed by Goodman, "Benny Goodman," dated 1955–1959. The p...

Vintage glossy 8 x 10.25 publicity photo of Hampton wearing a white suit and playing a xylophone, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "Best o...

American jazz tenor saxophonist (1904–1969), nicknamed 'Hawk' and occasionally 'Bean,' who was strongly associated with the swing mu...

Six items signed by jazz greats, including: Dizzy Gillespie (signature), Count Basie (signature), Dave Brubeck (signature), Henry Mancini (ANS), Tex B

Limited edition color 28 x 22 lithographic print showing King’s beloved guitar, the full-size image used on the front cover of the 1966 album Lucille,

Uncommon Edith Piaf a l'Olympia album signed on an official 'souvenir' label affixed to the front cover in blue ballpoint, "Edith P...

Glossy 8.25 x 10 photo of the award-winning composer and lyricist, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "Best wishes to the Lanes, from, Ste...

Circa 1950-1951 program for a concert by the Trapp Family Singers as presented by The Community Concert Association, 6.25 x 9.5, signed on the front c

Walking the Line album signed on the front cover in felt tip by two country legends: Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard. In very good to fine condition,