RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Signed book: Ferdinand the Bull. Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Company, 1938. Softcover, 9 x 12. Signed and inscribed in black ink on the cover, “To S

Signed book: Vanishing Prairie. NY: Simon & Schuster, undated. Hardcover, 9 x 11.75, 74 pages. Signed and inscribed in black felt tip on the fir...

Color 11 x 8.5 print of Chip and Dale carrying a model sailboat down a dock under the watchful eye of Donald Duck from the 1956 animation short Chips

Signed book: The Adventures of Mickey Mouse. First edition. Philadelphia: David MacKay Company, 1931. Hardcover, 5.5 x 7.75. Boldly signed and inscrib

Personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Disney, “Walter E. Disney,” payable to Walt Disney—Special Account for $850.00, sta

Original 15.75 x 15 mat signed and inscribed in artist pencil, “To Curtis—Best Wishes of Walt Disney.” The mat is displayed with a modern-era color pr

DS, signed “Walter E. Disney, June 16-36,” six pages, 8.5 x 11, June 16, 1936. Disney signs a document detailing the by-laws of Iniskin Bay Associatio

Original hand-painted studio Art-Prop set-up from The Cold-Blooded Penguin segment of The Three Caballeros prepared at the studio for presentation. Th

Choice ballpoint signature, “Walt Disney,” on an off-white 5.75 x 4 album page bearing a collector’s date notation of December 11, 1958. In fine condi

Animation cel and matching drawing featuring Pinocchio and Igor the Monkey from the 1987 Filmation animated fantasy adventure film Pinocchio and the E

TLS signed “Charles M. Schulz,” one page, 7.25 x 11, Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates letterhead, June 15, 1993. Letter of thanks for a complimen

Desirable large felt tip sketch of Snoopy drawn by Schulz on a blue-green 7.5 x 10 sheet, signed below with his last name, “Schulz.” A collector’s not

Two items: an FDC with a cachet honoring Christmas, signed in black ballpoint, “With best wishes! Maurice Sendak, Aug ’78”; and a signed felt tip sket

Animation cel and matching drawing featuring Donatello from the 1980s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles television show. The cel is placed on a color copy

ALS in French, signed “H. Balzac,” one page, 5.25 x 8, personal letterhead, no date but circa 1827. Letter to Madame Lebrun. In part (translated): “I

French author (1808–1889) known for his mysteries that explored hidden motivations and hinted at evil. ALS in French, one page, 5 x 8, ‘Never More’ le

American author (1856–1919) best known for the children’s classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Signed book: Father Goose, His Book. First edition, seco

Very rare mimeographed and hand-stapled Futuria Fantasia ‘magazine,’ Winter, 1940, 8.5 x 11, 19 pages, signed and inscribed on the front cover in blac

ALS and lengthy unsigned handwritten manuscript sent to prominent clergyman and author Edward Everett Hale: ALS signed “W. C. Bryant,” one page, 5 x 8

DS, two pages, 8.5 x 13, December 14, 1914. Contract between Burroughs, the “author and owner of a manuscript entitled The Return of Tarzan,” and the

German writer (1917–1985) who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1972. Glossy 4 x 5.75 photo of Boll in an attentive pose, signed in black

Wonderful original painting done by artist Arthur K. Miller, mixed media on canvas, 24.5 x 58.5, featuring an impressive head-and-shoulders portrait o

AQS on an off-white 4.25 x 2 slip affixed to the lower portion of a 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet card portrait of Clemens by J. G. Gessford. Quote reads, in ful

First National Bank of Hartford check, 7.75 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Clemens, payable to his coachman and faithful servant Patrick McAleer for

Rare vintage 7 x 10.75 photo supplement from the T.P.'s and Cassell's Weekly periodical, boldly signed in the lower border in black ink. Aff...

Desirable ink signature, “Faithfully yours, Charles Dickens,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.25 slip clipped from the close of a letter. In fine condition, w

Scarce and desirable drawing of two young girls accomplished by Dodgson in ink with light pencil touches on an off-white 6.5 x 7 sheet, signed with hi

Highly desirable collection of ten lengthy ALSs in French, signed “A. Dumas,” totaling 63 pages, dated between 1845 and 1877. All are to his lifelong

Rare ALS in French, signed “Gv. Flaubert,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, no date but circa early 1870s. Letter to his friend, the Baroness Adele Lepic, in pa

German novelist and poet, regarded by many as the most important 19th-century German-language realist writer (1819–1898). Choice ALS in German, signed

Signed book: A Masque of Mercy. Limited edition, numbered 27/751. NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1947. Hardcover with slipcase, 7.25 x 10, 46 pages. Sign

Impressive assemblage of nine ink signatures on a single off-white 7.5 x 9.25 sheet bearing a skillful pencil drawing of Christiane Vulpius, dated 192

Nice collection of three photos. First, a vintage 3.5 x 5.75 cardstock head-and-shoulders portrait of Grey, signed in the lower border in fountain pen

Bank check, 6.5 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Hemingway, “Ernest M. Hemingway,” payable to the bearer for $100, June 29, 1950. Endo

Fountain pen signature, “With all best wishes, Ernest Hemingway,” on an off-white 8.25 x 2.75 slip clipped from a letter responding to an autograph re

Original roll of 8mm Kodak Kodachrome color movie film, approximately 2 minutes and 45 seconds long, containing silent footage of Hemingway on a hunti

Desirable matte-finish 4 x 5.75 postcard photo of Hesse, signed and inscribed on the front in fountain pen (translated), “H. Hesse, Greetings for Mr.

Attractive vintage matte-finish 4 x 5.75 postcard photo of a bust of Hesse, signed in black ink, “H. Hesse.” In fine condition, with a small piece of

ALS, one page, 8.25 x 5.25, La Gorguette letterhead, October 9, 1933. Letter to novelist Pauline Frances Stephens. In full: “I’d certainly think two o

French writer, translator and artist (1905–2001). ALS, one page both sides, 8.25 x 10.5, February 2, 1970. Letter to an unnamed recipient, in part (tr

Interesting ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 7.75 x 10, November 28, 1918, from Mountain Cottage, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derby. Letter to publisher Cyr

ALS signed “J. R. Lowell,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 5, December 5, 1853. Letter to attorney and editor Francis Henry Underwood. In part

Wonderful ALS, one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, February 14, 1967. Letter to a photographer named Bishop, in part: "Got your...

ALS in French, signed “B. Pasternak,” one page, 5 x 8, February 25, 1934. A brief note apologizing for his delay, which was caused by illness. In fine

Signed book: Gone With the Wind. First edition, first printing (with “Published May, 1936” on the copyright page, “1936” on the title page, and a pric

British author and illustrator (1866–1943) whose Edwardian-era tales of naughty rabbits, ‘bad’ mice, and other amusingly mischievous animals take a pl

French writer and filmmaker (1922–2008) associated with the Nouveau Roman. ALS in French, signed “Robbe-Grillet,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, March 1, 1973

ALS in French, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 8.5, October 3, 1927. Letter to Monsieur Schluter, the editor of Pantheon: Werke der Nobelprei

ALS in French, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 8.25, October 2, 1924. Letter to Sridhar Rana, informing him that his Indian friends had sugge

LS in French, signed “Sacher Masoch,” one page, 4.25 x 7, July 15, 1886. Letter to a publisher from Republique Francaise, in part (translated): “Pleas

French poet and writer (1900–1944) and pioneering aviator known for the classic book The Little Prince. While flying for the Free French Air Force in

The 1936 edition of Crossed Sabres, the Annual of the Corps of Cadets of the Valley Forge Military Academy, Wayne, Pennsylvania, 8 x 10.75, 220 pages.

Eminent French author (1804–1876), born Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin, better known by the masculine pen name she adopted early in her career. ALS in F

ALS signed “G. Bernard Shaw,” one page both sides, 7 x 4.5, November 7, 1920. Letter to ancient Greek scholar Gilbert Murray, in part: “I have been wa

Signed book: Traveller’s Manual of Conversation. London: Karl Baedeker, circa 1890. Hardcover, 4.5 x 6.5, 331 pages. Signed on the first free end page

Signed book: Man and Superman. First edition. Westminster: Archibald Constable & Co., Ltd., 1903. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7, 244 pages. Signed on the ...

Unsigned ink sketch of a nude couple on a galloping horse, with the woman pointing in horror to an unseen menace in front of the horse, drawn by Silve

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

Signed book: East of Eden. First edition, limited issue of 1500. NY: Viking Press, 1952. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 602 pages. Signed on the colophon in

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, June 9, 1944. Letter to Mr. Smith, headed at the top “Confidential,” in part: “We invite you to join with us in marking Lion

Nice pair of signatures from John Steinbeck and Richard Rodgers, who worked together on the 1955 musical Pipe Dream, a stage adaptation of Steinbeck’s

Important Swedish novelist and playwright (1849–1912) who takes a place among the most influential figures in the development of modern theater. ALS i

Three ALSs to Emile Forgues, signed “W. M. Thackeray,” each one page, circa 1843. The longest, in part: “I am only just arrived from an unlucky journe

Monumentally important and influential American author, philosopher, and naturalist (1817–1862) whose works take a place among the paramount texts of

ALS, one page, 5.25 x 7, February 2, 1967. Brief letter to Albert Wieland. In part: “I have much pleasure in sending you my signature, as you so court

ALS in French, signed “I. Turgenev,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.28 x 8.25, personal monogrammed letterhead, December 12, 1871. Letter to M

Belgian poet considered one of the chief founders of the school of Symbolism (1855–1916). ALS in French, one page on a 3.5 x 5.5 postcard, postmarked

LS in French, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 9, December 8, 1767. Letter to the Seigneury of Montbeliard, giving a meticulous account of

Author and lexicographer (1758–1843) who published the first comprehensive dictionary of American English. Partly-printed DS, one page, 8 x 7.5, Janua

Author and lexicographer (1758–1843) who published the first comprehensive dictionary of American English. ALS signed “N. Webster,” one page, 7.75 x 9

Superlative sepia 4 x 5.75 portrait of Whitman, originally taken in September 1872 in Brooklyn by photographer G. Frank Pearsall, boldly signed in bla

ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 7, April 23, 1946. Letter to Mrs. Newman, in part: “I do not understand why you did not hear from me a

TLS signed “W. C. Williams,” one page, 8.5 x 11, October 19, 1938. Letter to the editors of the Kenyon Review. In full: “I appreciate your invitation

ALS in French, one page, 5.25 x 8, May 10, 1896. In part (translated): “I authorize you to translate my article ‘Painting…’ for your review, but I can

Collection of five items, each signed by a different notable author, including: a fountain pen signature, “Best wishes, Edgar Rice Burroughs,” on an o

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

Two letters: a TLS by Pearl S. Buck, one page, personal letterhead, March 2, 1959, declining a request or invitation; and an ALS by James Cain, one pa

TLS, one page, 5.5 x 7, personal letterhead, October 14, 1970. Letter to Evelyn Byrne, in part: “I always think that librarians must feel in a positio

TLS, one page, 5.5 x 7, personal letterhead, May 8, 1966. Letter to Evelyn Byrne, in full: “Thank you so much for your charming letter. Best wishes to

French novelist (1840–1897) known for his controversial political and social views. Crisply penned ALS in French, signed “Alph. Daudet,” one page, 3.7

French author (1844–1924) who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1921. ALS in French, one page, 4.75 x 6.5, no date. Short untranslated letter to a

Chinese novelist, playwright, and critic (born 1940) who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2000. Clean ink signature in Chinese characters

Clean ink signature, “Very truly yours, O. W. Holmes. 21 Charles St.,” on an off-white 4.25 x 1.5 slip clipped from the conclusion of a letter. Double

Three items: an ALS by James Russell Lowell, two pages on two adjoining sheets, December 12, 1862, in part: “I have written these trifles for you this

Color glossy 6 x 9.25 Deutsche Presse-Agentur publicity photo of Mailer in Berlin, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with trimmed edges and

Signed book: Death of a Salesman. Limited edition, numbered 238/500. NY: Viking Press, 1981. Hardcover with slipcase, 5.75 x 8.75, 139 pages. Signed o

Japanese author (born 1935) who won the 1994 Nobel Prize in Literature. Bold and clean ink signatures in Japanese and English on a white 5.75 x 8.25 c

Signed book: The Cat in the Hat Comes Back. Later printing. NY: Beginner Books, 1958. Hardcover, 6.75 x 9.25, 63 pages. Signed and inscribed on the re

London & Westminster Bank check, 7 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Tennyson, “A. Tennyson,” payable to Mr. Charles for £3.14....

French poet, essayist, and philosopher (1871–1945). ALS in French, one page, 4.5 x 5.75, February 15, 1927. Untranslated letter to Henri-Robert, accep

A relatively substantial collection of several curly strands of Beethoven's hair, most appearing to be at least 3? long. The hair has been kept ...

Austrian composer (1885–1935) who produced compositions that combined Mahlerian Romanticism with a personal adaptation of Schoenberg's twelve-to...

AMQS on the reverse of a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard, dated April 27, 1918, signed in pencil by the four members of the quartet: Karel Hoffmann, Josef Suk, Jer

Composer, conductor, and influential music teacher (1887–1979) who wrote many vocal and instrumental works. Collection of sixteen ALSs, three TLSs, an

Important British composer (1913–1976), widely regarded as the greatest since Purcell, whose works include the opera Peter Grimes, the War Requiem, an

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

Important Austrian composer (1824–1896) known for his symphonies, masses, and motets. Extremely desirable 4.25 x 6.75 cabinet photo of Bruckner in pro

ALS in French, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 6.5, September 18, 1906. Letter about casting the role of the title character for the upcomin

Glossy 4.5 x 7 publicity photo of the opera singer, signed in black felt tip, “Maria Callas, 1970.” Attractively double-matted and framed to an overal

Romanian classical pianist (1895–1960), renowned for her interpretational performances and recordings of Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, and Scarlatti. V