RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring Literature

Signed book: The Writer's Desk by Jill Krementz (wife of Kurt Vonnegut). First edition. NY: Random House, 1996. Hardcover with dust jacket, 7.25...

Signed book: Timequake. First edition. NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1997. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 219 pages. Signed and inscribed o...

Signed book: Acrobats in a Park. First edition, limited issue, numbered 295/300. Northridge, CA: Lord John Press, 1980. Hardcover with acetate jacket,

ALS signed on the reverse of the accompanying mailing envelope, “T. N. Wilder,” one page both sides, May 24, 1969. Fascinating letter to noted novelis

Crisp personal check, 8.5 x 3.5, filled out in type and signed by Tennessee Williams, payable to writer and partner Robert Carroll for $242.74, June 1

Signed book: I Paint What I See. Later printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1971. Softcover, 8 x 11, 126 pages. Signed on the first free end page in ...

Signed book: Gahan Wilson's America. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1985. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.75 x 11.25, 143 pages. Signed ...

Signed book: The Collected Poems: 1952–1990. First edition. NY: Henry Holt, 1991. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 659 pages. Signed on the fir

Signed book: Fatal Half Measures: The Culture of Democracy in the Soviet Union. First edition. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1991. Hardcover with

ALS in Hungarian, signed "Bartok Bela," one page, 5.5 x 8.5, March 17, 1937. Letter to the president of the Janos Vajda Association, in pa...

ALS in French, signed “H. Berlioz,” one page, 5.25 x 8, August 25, 1852. Letter to Richard Otto Spazier, nephew and biographer of the German writer Je

Exceptional vintage matte-finish 6.75 x 12.5 portrait of the celebrated Italian tenor, signed and inscribed in bold fountain pen, "To Mr. John ...

Italian composer (1797-1848) known as a leading composer of the bel canto opera style. ALS in French, signed "Donizetti," one page, 4.75 x...

Boldly penned AMQS on an off-white 10 x 5.5 musically-lined sheet, beautifully signed at the conclusion, "Edward Elgar, March 17th 1927." ...

Brilliant AMQS on a beige-colored 6 x 4.5 album page, signed boldly in fountain pen, "Good wishes, George Gershwin, Feb. 20, 1932," who be...

ALS in Italian, signed “Michele Glinka,” one page, 4.75 x 7, December 6, [1832]. In full (translated): "When I asked you to give me the pleasur...

Untranslated ALS in Norwegian, one page on a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard, July 5, 1887. Grieg writes from Bergen to music publisher Carl Warmuth, Jr. In fine t

ALS in French, signed “F. Liszt,” one page, 4.75 x 7.25, no date. Letter to "Monsieur l'Abbé Luigi Minichini," in full (translate...

Sought-after AMQS on a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard of Puccini's villa in Chiatri, boldly signed and dated below in ink, "Giacomo Puccini, 29.4.06,&q...

Brief ALS in Italian, one page, 8.5 x 5.25, Caffe Biffi Milano letterhead, January 11, 1902. Puccini writes to Pillora, inquiring as to why he did not

Vintage glossy 7.5 x 9.75 photo of the virtuoso seated and playing the piano in a half-length profile pose by New York photographer Herman Mishkin, si

ALS in French, signed “Ant. Rubinstein,” one page, 5 x 8, June 20, 1859. Letter to Belgian soprano Desirée Artôt, asking her for the names...

ALS in German, one page, 4.5 x 5.5, personal letterhead, May 27, 1926. Letter concerning a venue, in full (translated): "Since even the draper&...

ALS in Italian, signed “G. Verdi,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 3.5, July 4, 1898. Letter to Giuseppe de Amicis, written from the village of Sant'...

ANS in Italian, signed “G. V.,” one page, 8 x 6, no date. Handwritten telegram in which Verdi thanks the orchestra of Rome and its great master for th

Fabulous pairing of an original pencil sketch of Armstrong drawn by an admirer on an off-white 4.75 x 8 sheet, signed and inscribed in fountain pen,...

Sheet music for Irving Berlin's popular carol "White Christmas," two pages, 9 x 2, boldly signed on the front cover in fountain pen. I...

Signed book: Porgy and Bess. Limited first edition of 250 copies (this being No. 224). NY: Random House, 1935. Hardcover, 9.75 x 12.5, 559 pages. Sign

Exceptional AMQS on an off-white 5.25 x 3.25 card, signed and inscribed in black ink, "To William de Melt, with the thanks of the American Nati...

Beautifully penned ALS signed “Woody,” six pages, 8 x 10.5, February 21, 1945. Lengthy, touching letter from Guthrie to frequent correspondent Charlot

Rare promotional record of ‘A Dark Horse Records presents A Personal Music Dialogue with George Harrison at 33 1/3,’ signed on the ‘side two’ label in

Beautiful vintage glossy 8 x 10.25 promotional photo of the Beatles on location in the Bahamas during filming for their second motion picture, Help!,

Late 1963 ballpoint signatures of George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, and John Lennon on an off-white 3.75 x 3 album page. Consignor notes t

Mailing envelope from the Atlantic Hotel in Newquay, Cornwall, 9 x 4, signed nicely in blue ballpoint by John Lennon and George Harrison. In fine cond

Picture sleeve for the Parlophone 45 RPM EP 'Long Tall Sally,' signed on the reverse in felt tip by John Lennon. In very good to fine condit...

Handsome Epiphone FT-79 acoustic guitar with a natural finish and a Detroit Red Wings sticker affixed below bridge, signed on the pearloid pickguard i

MPL promotional postcard with a picture of Paul McCartney wearing headphones, 4 x 6, signed on the reverse in blue ink, “Paul McCartney,” “Love, Linda

Dancing in the Street single album by David Bowie and Mick Jagger, signed on the front cover in blue felt tip, "Bowie, 86." In fine condit...

You Don't Mess Around with Jim promotional album signed on the front cover in black felt tip, "Thanks—Jim Croce." In very good to fine...

A spectacular example of Bob Dylan’s 15th studio album, Blood On The Tracks, signed perfectly by Dylan in silver ink. Accompanied by a full letter of

Sought-after satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Bob Dylan during the 1970s, signed in black felt tip above a facsimile signature. In fine condition.

Sought-after color semi-glossy 10.75 x 12.75 book photo of Fleetwood Mac lying in bed together, taken by photographer Annie Leibovitz and used for the

Terrific glossy 9.75 x 7.75 Arista Records publicity photo of the Grateful Dead from 1989, signed in black felt tip by Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phil Le

Cream-colored Austin Telecaster-style electric guitar, signed on the white pickguard in black felt tip, "W. Axl Rose" and "Izzy Strad...

Attractive Carlo Robelli acoustic guitar with a natural finish, signed boldly on the body in blue felt tip, "Axl Rose," and in black felt ...

Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide (USR-001) album from Guns N' Roses, signed on the front cover in silver ink, "W. Axl Rose," "Slash,"...

Very desirable ballpoint signature, "Love and Happiness to you forever, Jimi Hendrix," who adds a heart sketch on an off-white 7 x 3 sheet...

Handsome maroon-bodied Gibson SG electric guitar, signed on the body in pink ink by Gene Simmons, and in black felt tip by Paul Stanley, Bruce Kulick,

Impressive Led Zeppelin display featuring a color glossy 7.5 x 9.5 photo of the band, signed in blue or black felt tip by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, an

Self-titled debut album from Led Zeppelin, signed and inscribed on the front cover in blue ballpoint, "To Chris, John Bonham," "Rober...

Circa 1978 ballpoint signatures, “Best wishes, John Paul Jones,” “Robert Plant,” “John Bonham,” and “Jimmy Page,” who adds the inscription, “Kenny, al

Terrific and extremely rare 9 x 12 paperstock Alan Freed tour program photo, signed and inscribed in ballpoint, "My man Jimmy, stay kool! Frank...

Uprising album by Bob Marley and the Wailers, signed and inscribed on the front cover in black ballpoint, "Ras Neville BMW, All the best, Bob M...

Babylon by Bus album by Bob Marley and the Wailers, signed on the inner album sleeve in red ballpoint, "Love Rasta, Bob Marley.” The sleeve is ...

Works compilation album by Pink Floyd, signed and inscribed on the front cover in black felt tip, "To Jim, David Gilmour," and in blue fel...

White-bodied Fender Squier Bullet Stratocaster electric guitar, signed on the body in black felt tip by Roger Waters and on the pickguard in blue felt

Incredible vintage 8 x 10 paperstock photo of Presley with slicked hair and a light collared shirt, signed and inscribed in green fountain pen, &quo...

Vintage ballpoint signature and inscription, "To Naida, from, Elvis Presley,” on an off-white 3.5 x 6 notebook page. Matted and framed with an ...

Highly desirable program for Queen's 1979 Crazy Tour, 9.5 x 9.5, signed inside in blue ballpoint by Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon, and...

Barcelona album by Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe, signed and inscribed on the front cover in black felt tip, "To Roger & Bobby, Lo...

Very desirable color glossy 9.5 x 9.5 program photo of the Queen frontman performing passionately under bright stage lights, signed and inscribed in b

Desirable Affinity series Fender Squier Telecaster electric guitar with a natural finish, signed on the white pickguard in blue felt tip by Mick Jagge

Vintage autograph book from 1963, signed inside on adjacent pages in various colored ballpoint by Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman

Satin-finish 20 x 16 half-length photo of a young Keith Richards seated and playing an acoustic guitar, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition. Ac

Personal check belonging to Marc Benno, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Benno, payable to Steve Vaughan for $100, June 23, 1973. Endorsed on the re

Handwritten rough draft of lyrics for "Dangerous" by John Entwistle, two pages, 8.25 x 11.75, marked "Final Rough" and numbered ...

Rare felt tip signature, "Peace, 2Pac,” on a white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition. The consignor notes that Tupac signed this while leaving...

Very rare ALS signed “Amy, xxx,” one page, 5 x 7, no date. An impassioned letter to her husband Blake Fielder-Civil, in full: "You keep me in b...

Vintage cardstock 8 x 10 promo photo of Generation X, signed in blue ballpoint by Billy Idol, Tony James, Mark Laff, and Derwood Andrews. In very good

Four items: a semi-glossy 7.5 x 9.5 of Cherkassky at the piano, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "For Mr. Flemming Hedborg, with my very b...

Two glossy photos, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, both depicting Aaron Copland conducting with baton in hand, both signed and inscribed in ballpoint by the compos

Gifted pianist and composer (1829-1869) who was one of the first figures in American music to attain an international reputation. His colorful keyboar

AMQS signed "R. Leoncavallo," on the correspondence side of a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard bearing images of Leoncavallo and Bellini. The composer p...

Two vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photos of Eugene Ormandy, both signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "For Mr. Kenneth Browne, with best wishes—...

Vintage fountain pen signature, "Jean Sibelius,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card affixed below a portrait to an overall size of 8.25 x 11.75. In v...

Appreciation card with preprinted 'thank you' note, 6.75 x 4.25, signed in fountain pen, "Arturo Toscanini, New York, March 25—1934.&qu...

Ballpoint signatures, "Blues = Love = Luther S. Allison," "Michael Morrison, Bass 1983," and "Michael Carras, Keyboards,&qu...

Group lot of nine albums signed on the front cover in silver ink or black felt tip by Tony Bennett, with titles as follows: Bennett & Basie Stri...

I. B. Enterprises, Inc. business check, 8.75 x 3, filled out and signed by Irving Berlin, payable to N.Y. Telephone Co. for $22.55, September 20, 1927

Five items signed in ink or felt tip by jazz pianist and bandleader Dave Brubeck, including: an off-white 5 x 3 card; an FDC with a "Peace Unit...

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 promotional photo of Catlett as "Esquire's All-American Drummer," showing Catlett behind his kit and tossing a d...

Vintage ink signature, "George Gershwin,” on a light green 4.5 x 1 slip clipped from a check, which is affixed to an off-white 5 x 3 card beari...

Glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Gillespie blowing his horn, signed in blue ballpoint, "Best wishes, Dizzy Gillespie, '84." In fine co...

Rare DS, signed “Jimmie D. Harris,” six pages, 8.5 x 14, August 12, 1968. Agreement between Shakey Jake and Dennis Bruce, with the former hiring Bruce

Vintage glossy 10 x 8 promotional photo of Hines smiling at his piano, signed and inscribed in blue ink, "To Tony and Rosie from Earl 'Fath...

TLS signed “Cole,” one page, 7.25 x 10.75, September 3, 1953. Letter to New York theatre producer Cy Freuer, in full: "Thank you for your lette...

DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, August 19, 1953. Official letter issued to the Can-Can Company of New York, in part: "I do hereby authorize you to dedu...

Signed book: The Transit of Venus. First edition. Boston, MA: Small, Maynard & Company, 1920. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.75, 250 pages. Signed and insc...

Glossy 4.75 x 7 photo of Ben Webster in profile playing the saxophone during a live performance, signed vertically in black felt tip. In fine conditio

Glossy 7 x 9.5 close-up photo of Cafrune in a large hat, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint. Reverse bears a Tom Dalval credit stamp. In very goo

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, June 28, 1978. Letter to Greg Romano, in part: "Thanks for your recent letter and your kind words...

Glossy 8 x 10 Warner Brothers/CMA publicity photo of James Taylor early in his career, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with two tiny surf

Scarce ballpoint signature and inscription, "To Pam, Bon, AC/DC,xxx,” on an off-white 8 x 5 sheet of hotel stationery. In very good condition, ...

Signed book: Walk This Way. First edition. NY: Avon Books, 1997. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 513 pages. Signed on the first free end page i

Two color 8 x 10 photos of Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry: a satin-finish close-up of Tyler, signed in black felt tip, and a glossy phot...

Self-titled debut album by The Allman Brothers Band, signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, and Jaimoe. In very go

Glossy 8 x 10 United Artists publicity photo of Robbie Robertson from the 1978 documentary The Last Waltz, signed in silver ink. In very good to fine

Very desirable Caribou Records "Advance Promotion" album for Pacific Ocean Blue by Dennis Wilson, with back and front labels captioned &qu...

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album by the Beatles, signed in black felt tip by Peter Blake. In fine condition. The record is not includ...

Three glossy photos, ranging in size from 8 x 8 to 10 x 8, each signed in black felt tip by English pop artist Peter Blake, who famously designed the