RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Sought-after ink signature, "Virginia Woolf,” on a blue 3.25 x 1.75 slip affixed to a beige 4.75 x 8 sheet; attached below the signature is a b...

ALS, one page, 5.25 x 8, October 22, 1883. Letter to a writer regarding an appointment, in part (translated): "Since I want to save you the tri...

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

Group of four items signed by authors and artists: Rudyard Kipling - Signature English journalist, short-story writer, poet, and novelist (1865–1936)

Influential Canadian-American writer (1915–2005) who counted the Pulitzer Prize, the Nobel Prize for Literature, and the National Medal of Arts among

German writer (1917–1985) who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1972. Glossy 4 x 5.75 photo of the revered author, signed in black felt ti

Uncommon oversized glossy 16 x 20 half-length photo of Bradbury with his arms crossed, signed and inscribed in silver ink, "For James Gore! Lov...

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

DS, two pages, 8.5 x 13, October 18, 1922. Contract between Edgar Rice Burroughs and A. C. McClurg & Company, in which the former "hereby g...

Signed book: How to Win Friends and Influence People. Later printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1940. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.25, 312 pa...

Vintage fountain pen signature and inscription, "To John, with my best, Raymond Chandler,” on a pink 5.5 x 4.25 album page. In fine condition.

Pen name of the French novelist Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (1873–1954), best known for such works as the Claudine series, La Chatte, and Gigi. ALS in F

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...

Signed book: The Andromeda Strain. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1969. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 295 pages. Signed and inscribed o

Signed book set: An American Tragedy in two volumes. Special limited edition, numbered 553/795. NY: Boni & Liverlight, 1925. Hardcover, 6 x 9.25...

French writer and dramatist (1824–1895) best known for Camille and for being the illegitimate son of famed novelist Alexandre Dumas. Untranslated ALS

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 ...

AQS on an off-white 5.75 x 7.75 sheet, in full: "Bee stings on the farmer's brown breast in June—." Signed below by Ginsberg, who adds...

Desirable unsigned book: The Maltese Falcon. Later printing. NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1930. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 7.75, 267 pages. Boo...

American author (1836–1902) best known for his colorful tales of California pioneers, including the much-anthologized story 'The Outcasts of Pok...

American author (1923–1999) best known for his classic absurdist novel Catch-22. Semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of the author by Sheila Yurman, signed and i

American writer and war correspondent (1940–2016) who is best known as the author of Dispatches, a memoir of his time as a correspondent for Esquire m

Signed booklet: Lektüre für Minuten: Ein paar Gedanken aus meinen Büchern und Briefen. Limited airmail edition, one of 650 unnumbered...

American author and editor (1837–1920) best known as the editor of the influential periodical Atlantic Monthly. ALS signed “W. D. Howells,” one page,

Signed book: The Weary Blues. Eighth printing. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1939. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 7.75, 109 pages. Signed and inscribed on t

Distinguished Romanian-born playwright (1909–1994) best known as a leading figure in the 'Theatre of the Absurd.' Untranslated ALS in French...

Signed book: Lonesome Traveler by Jack Kerouac. First edition. NY: McGraw-Hill, 1960. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 183 pages. Signed on the fi

Two first edition books, both hardcovers with dust jackets: Flashbacks, published in 1983 by J. P. Tarcher, signed and inscribed on the first free end

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

The Merchants National Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by London, "Jack London," payable to Andre Caster for $3.75, stamp-d...

Ink signature, "Yours truly, Henry W. Longfellow,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 slip. Double-cloth-matted and framed with a cabinet portrait of the ...

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

Signed book: A Writer's Notebook. First edition, limited issue, numbered 915/1000. London: William Heinemann, 1949. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.5...

Famed Irish poet and songwriter (1779–1852) best known for such verses as ‘The Last Rose of Summer’ and ‘Believe Me If All These Endearing Young Charm

Desirable collection of 23 items signed by Nobel Prize–winning writers, mostly comprising letters, signatures, and typescripts, with signers including

Group of six photos of Nobel Prize–winning authors, measuring approximately 4 x 6, each signed in ink by the subject, including: Harold Pinter, Gunter

ALS signed “J. W. Riley,” one page, 3.75 x 2.25, April 20, 1896. Letter to J. B. Wright, in full: "Would gladly write in your first edition cop...

Important French writer (1935–2004) who attained international prominence with the publication of her first novel, Bonjour Tristesse, at the age of 18

Desirable ink signature, "Carl Sandburg,” on an off-white 5.5 x 8.5 book page bearing a preprinted intro to his 1939 book Storm Over the Land, ...

Signed book: Always the Young Strangers. First edition. NY: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1953. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 445 pages. Neatly

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...

ALS signed “G. Santayana,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 7.5, November 18, 1930. Letter to Theodore Sedgwick, in part: "It is a pleasant surprise...

Early TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, April 7, 1965. Letter to Miss Jane Ellison Gilboa in Beverly Hills, in part: "I am so pleased with your using yo...

Signed book: The Art of Maurice Sendak. First edition. NY: Harry N. Abrams, 1980. Hardcover with lettered acetate dust jacket, 11.75 x 10.75, 278 page

Five appealing small enameled items made by Halcyon Days in Bilston, England: a limited edition cylindrical pill box commemorating the 400th anniversa

French novelist (1913–2005) who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1985. Glossy 7 x 9.5 portrait of Simon, signed in brown felt tip. In fine co

Signed book: Mr. Stubbs. First edition. NY: Ariel Books / Farrar, Straus & Cudahy, 1956. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 8, 48 pages. Signed ...

Signed book: The Trumpet of the Swan. Later printing. NY: Harper & Row, 1970. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.25, 210 pages. Signed and insc...

Important Russian composer (1833–1877) dedicated to producing a specifically Russian kind of art music. ALS in French, signed “A. Borodin,” four pages

ALS in French, signed “Cl. Debussy,” one page, 4.75 x 8, no date. Letter to a gentleman, asking to return a book on Goya to the concierge (translated)