RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of a rendering of Pluto, signed in the upper border in black felt tip, “Discoverer of the 9th Planet, Pluto, Cly

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Aldrin beside the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “First lunar landing, Buzz Aldrin, Apol

Color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of Cernan adjusting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “Setting up the final lunar flag of

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Cernan in his white space suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Bill—With Best Wishes, Gene Cerna

Ten identical unissued official 11 x 14 NASA Manned Flight Awareness certificates intended for presentation to those involved in investigating the Cha

Two official color 8 x 10 NASA lithographs of the individual Challenger astronauts, signed and inscribed in black felt tip by the subject, “Best wishe

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Earth as seen by Apollo 16, signed in black felt tip, “What a view, Charlie Duke.” In fine condition, with li

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Gordon posing in his space suit, nicely signed in blue felt tip, “We sailed the Ocean of Storms, Richard Gordon, Ap

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Irwin saluting the flag on the lunar surface, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Danny, Best wishes

Choice commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project docking of American and Soviet spacecraft, signed in blue ballpoint by

Majestic color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of McCandless during his spacewalk, with his face visible in the photo, signed in blue felt tip, “The first

Breath-taking color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of the Apollo 9 CSM in earth orbit, signed in silver ink, “‘Gumdrop’ flying solo in earth orbit during

Crisp gold ink signature, “Alan Shepard,” on a black 4 x 1.75 card. Matted with a fantastic color photo of Shepard on the lunar surface to an overall

Limited edition color 10 x 8 cardstock photo of President Kennedy presenting the Distinguished Service Medal to Shepard, signed in black felt tip. In

Glossy 3.25 x 5.25 photo of a chess board at move number 51, titled in Russian along the top and bottom, “L. Knotek, Competition of Czech Chess Associ

Color satin-finish 8.5 x 11 photo of the STS-135 mission emblem, signed in black felt tip by Chris Ferguson, Doug Hurley, Sandra Magnus, and Rex Walhe

Ornithologist and artist (1785–1851) whose monumental pictorial studies of the birds and quadrupeds of North America take a place among the most disti

TLS signed “AA” and “Ansel Adams,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, March 21, 1969. Letter to Jim Hartnett of the Polaroid Corporation. In par

Remarkable engraved portrait on tissue paper of Borglum’s celebrated bust of Abraham Lincoln, 10 x 13.5, signed in the lower border in pencil by Borgl

Pioneering Romanian sculptor (1876–1957) whose art emphasizes clean geometrical lines that balance forms inherent in his materials with the symbolic a

Hungarian-born architect, furniture designer, and Modernist master (1902—1981), best known for his modular construction and simple forms. Color 5.25 x

American illustrator and author (1877–1970) best known for his Peter Rabbit comic strip which he wrote and drew for 28 years. Fabulous archive of nine

Unsigned matte-finish 7.75 x 11.75 photo of two young men carrying several rifles, bearing a photographer’s stamp on the reverse by “Henri Cartier-Bre

Unsigned matte-finish 7.5 x 11.75 photo of a Chinese man playing a game, bearing a photographer’s stamp on the reverse by “Henri Cartier-Bresson &am...

Unsigned matte-finish 11.5 x 7.75 photo of a rundown Chinese farm, bearing a photographer’s stamp on the reverse by “Henri Cartier-Bresson & Mag...

ALS, one page both sides, 4.5 x 6, personal Mensil-Beaufrense letterhead, no date but likely July 1913. Letter to Forbes Watson. In full: “I have just

Color 8.75 x 11.75 book photo of Dali’s 1936 surrealist work entitled ‘Couple with Clouds in Their Heads,’ signed in person on the right side in blue

Painter and illustrator (1832–1883) known for his illustrated editions of books by Rabelais, Balzac, Dante, Milton, and others. Untranslated ALS in Fr

British children’s author and illustrator (1846–1901) whose distinctively illustrated books were among the most popular ‘juvenile’ works of the Victor

Uncommon invitation to an exhibition of paintings by the ‘Ten American Painters,’ held at the Montross Gallery in New York from March 25 to April 13,

Painter and leading member of the German Expressionist group Der Blaue Reiter (1887–1914) who was killed at the front in Champagne, France, in 1914. A

French painter (1841–1895) considered one of the greatest female Impressionists alongside Mary Cassatt. She was married to Eugene Manet, the brother o

Signed book: Grandma Moses: American Primitive. Later printing. NY: The Dryden Press, 1946. Hardcover, 8.5 x 11. Signed in the lower border of the fro

Handsome matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of the artist with a pipe clenched between his lips, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “My best wishes to Lar

Four items: an AQS on a light blue 5.75 x 7.75 sheet, in full: “‘All is well that goes well,’ Cordially, Norman Rockwell”; a TLS, one page, personal l

Miniature white porcelain vegetable dish, measuring 2.5 x 2.5 x 1, personally-owned by Renoir as part of a child’s doll dinner service. The plate is b

ALS signed “John S. Sargent,” one page, 4.5 x 3.5, personal letterhead, June 7, 1913. Letter to sculptor and close family friend Francis Derwent Wood,

Influential, forward-looking Austrian artist (1890–1918) who takes a place among the leading figures of the Expressionist movement of the early 20th c

Russian-born painter, set designer, and costume designer (1898-1957), who immigrated to Paris in 1923 and became closely associated with the Neo-roman

British illustrator (1820–1914) best known for his collaborations with Lewis Carroll on the Alice in Wonderland books. ALS, four pages on two adjoinin

ALS in French, signed “Lautrec,” one page, 5 x 3, no date but postmarked December 10, 1893. Untranslated letter to publisher and lithographer Andre Ma

French painter and printmaker (1868–1940). ALS in French, signed “E. Vuillard,” one page, 4.25 x 6.25, no date but postmarked January 28, 1923. Untran

Outstanding exhibition book showing his artwork entitled ‘Blue Liz as Cleopatra, 1963,’ 8 x 10.25, boldly signed in the lower right in black felt tip.

Scarce ANS signed with his distinctive ‘butterfly’ signature, one page, 7 x 4.5, blindstamped Hogarth Club letterhead, no date but circa 1886. In full

Interesting TLS, 8.75 x 7.75, Taliesin letterhead, May 10, 1943. Letter to Jim Smith, secretary of Cooperative Homesteads, Inc., in full: “I sympathiz

Personal check, 8.5 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Disney, “Walter E. Disney,” payable to Walt Disney—Special Account for $600, November 16, 19

Signed book: Ivanhoe. First edition. San Francisco: Bohemian Club, 1936. Hardcover, 5.25 x 8, 107 pages. Boldly signed on the first free end page in p

Original hand-inked nine-panel Popeye comic strip for Sunday, July 19, 1987, boldly drawn in ink and pencil on off-white 16.25 x 11 artist’s cardstock

An American cartoonist, screenwriter, producer, animator, author, musician, comedian, and voice actor (born 1954), who is known most famously for crea

Signed book: The Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book. Later printing. Kansas City: Andrews and McMeel, 1989. Softcover, 8.5 x 10.75, 125 pages. Signed

Beloved Danish author (1805–1875) best known for such classic fairy tales as The Ugly Duckling, The Red Shoes, and The Emperor’s New Clothes. Fantasti

Influential French poet and playwright (1880–1918) credited with coining the word ‘surrealism,’ writing some of the earliest works to be described as

Extraordinary collection of over 150 letters, both ALSs and TLSs, addressed to officers of the London School of Economics by dozens of important write

Collection of approximately 70 items, consisting of a variety of formats such as signatures, letters, envelopes, AQSs, and souvenir typescripts, each

Influential nineteenth-century French writer (1821–1867) best known for his highly imaginative and experimental verse, including the seminal 1857 coll

German playwright, poet, and theatre director (1898–1956). Uncommon AQS in German on a thin off-white 5 x 4.25 onionskin sheet, signed below and dated

English poet known for his idealistic war sonnets written during the World War I, who tragically passed away at age 27 due to an infected mosquito bit

Prolific poet, novelist, and short story writer (1920–1994) known for his alcoholism, love of women, and vulgar style. Original signed black felt tip

TLS signed “Buk,” written on both sides of a letter sent to him from publisher Herb Yellin, 5.5 x 8.5, with a sketch of a dog and a drunken portrait o

Striking satin-finish 7 x 9.5 close-up photo, signed in the lower border in black ballpoint, “William S. Burroughs, 5/23/1997.” In fine condition.

ALS signed “Your uncle Mark,” one page, 4.75 x 6.5, personal letterhead, May 15, 1908. Letter to his honorary niece, Mary Rogers, the daughter-in-law

Desirable hand-addressed and signed address panel removed from a mailing envelope, 4.75 x 2.5, addressed by Dickens to “Professor Felton, Cambridge, M

Ink signature, “Monday, Second August 1869, Faithfully yours, Charles Dickens,” adding the recipient, “Miss Edmonds,” in the lower left, on an off-whi

ALS signed “A. Conan Doyle,” one page, 5.25 x 3.25, personal letterhead, November 3. Letter to Mrs. Harcourt Rose. In part: “You should make a party t

ALS in French, signed “A. Dumas,” one page, 5.25 x 8, no date but likely circa mid to late 1840s. In full (translated): “Are these coupons which I hav

ALS in French, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, no date. Untranslated letter to French journalist Andre Parinaud, asking for more time to write an article and e

Manuscript DS in German, signed “G,” one page, 5 x 5.75, no date but circa 1822. Goethe acknowledges receipt of a remittance. A note on the reverse in

Handwritten manuscript, unsigned, two lined notebook pages, 3.75 x 6.75, March 24, 1919. Grey’s manuscript for a short piece entitled “Death Valley.”

Prolific Norwegian novelist, dramatist, and poet (1859–1952) who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1920. ANS in German, one page on a 4.25 x 3.25

Eminent German poet (1797–1856), one of the leading literary figures of the Romantic era, whose verses were set to music by such composers as Schubert

Bank check, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out and signed by Hemingway, “Ernest M. Hemingway,” payable to his friend and assistant Roberto Herrera for $150, Febru

ALS in French, one page, 5.25 x 6.75, January 14, 1841. A brief letter to French writer and historian Alfred Michiels. In full (translated): “I will c

Signed book: Ulysses. First edition, fourth printing. Paris: Shakespeare and Company, 1924. Hardcover, 6.75 x 8, 736 pages. Neatly signed and inscribe

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

Jewish-Hungarian author (1905–1983) best known for the anti-Stalinist novel Darkness at Noon. Exceptional handwritten manuscript for an article introd

Poet and scholar (1779–1863) remembered for his classic poem ‘A Visit from St. Nicholas,’ beginning with the iconic line, ‘’Twas the night before Chri

Very rare DS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, August 4, 1969. Document extending a deadline for an option agreement between Nabokov and McGraw Hill International

British naval administrator (1633–1703) best remembered as the author of a nine-year, multi-volume diary, one of the essential documents of 17th centu

French writer (1866–1944) who won the 1915 Nobel Prize for Literature. ALS in French, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, January 11, 1923

Important Swiss-French philosopher and writer who held that the individual is essentially good but usually corrupted by society (1712–1778). Rare unsi

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

Austrian writer and journalist (1836–1895) from whose name the word masochism is derived. Collection of four letters in German by Sacher-Masoch, compr

French poet and writer (1900–1944) and pioneering aviator. While flying for the Free French Air Force in North Africa during World War II, he disappea

Rare TNS signed “JS,” at the close of a letter sent to him from publisher Herb Yellin, one page, 8.5 x 11, October, 2, 1977. Response to Yellin’s prop

Rare TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, February 28, 1979. In full: “In my family’s collective use there are several motor vehicles, both foreign and domestic,

Handwritten manuscript fragment in French, unsigned, two lightly gridded pages, 8.25 x 10.5, no date. Sartre pens some thoughts on his existentialist

ALS in French, signed “J. P. Sartre,” one gridded page, 8.25 x 10.5, June 27, 1967. Letter to dramatist Georges Michel, who had sent a tin tobacco box

Scarce paperstock 4.5 x 7.5 book photo of Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir side-by-side, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip by both in

German poet, critic, philologist, and scholar (1772–1829). ALS in German, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7.25, no date. Letter to a publish

TLS signed “G. Bernard Shaw,” one page, 8 x 5, personal letterhead, September 19, 1949. Letter to Robert M. MacGregor of Theatre Art Books. In full: “

Russian novelist (1905–1984) who won the 1965 Nobel Prize in Literature, best known for his four-volume epic And Quiet Flows the Don. Title page remov

Boston-born Baptist minister and academic (1808–1895) best known as the lyricist of ‘America’ (‘My Country, ’Tis of Thee’), written while he was a stu

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

Two ALSs signed “Dylan,” both to English cricket commentator and journalist John Arlott. The first is one page, 6.5 x 8, no date but likely circa 1945

British author and scholar (1892–1973) whose Lord of the Rings trilogy became one of the towering classics of fantasy literature and inspired a series

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

LS in French, signed “Voltaire,” one page both sides, 6.25 x 7.75, February 26, 1775. Letter to a gentleman. In full (translated): "An old man ...

Magnificent oversized 8.75 x 12.75 cabinet card–style bust portrait of Zola wearing his pince-nez glasses, prominently signed and inscribed at the bot

Collection of four checks, each filled out and signed by a different author, including: James Russell Lowell, Zane Grey, Will Durant, and Alex Haley.

Signed book: Lord John Ten. Limited first edition, unnumbered presentation copy. Northridge, CA: Lord John Press, 1988. Hardcover, 7.25 x 9.75, 240 pa