RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Signed book: The Book of Knowledge, Vol. XVII. Later printing. NY: The Grolier Society, 1947. Hardcover, 6.75 x 9.75, 802 pages [page numbers 6037–683

Lebanese-American artist and writer (1883–1931) best known for his writings on religion and for his best-selling 1923 spiritual-philosophical classic

ALS signed “T. Hardy,” one page, 4.5 x 6.75, April 2, 1886. Letter to artist Thomas Macquoid, in full: “Your note has been forwarded. I am glad to hea

Superb TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Finca Vigia San Francisco de Paula Cuba letterhead, December 10, 1955. Letter to Silvano Suarez, in full: “I am very s

Grouping of two TLSs and a typed manuscript relating to the impending publication of Vanity of Duluoz, the 1968 semi-autobiographical novel of Jack Ke

ALS in French, one page, 4 x 5.25, October 3, no year. In full (translated): "Yes, Monsieur, you are right, Beauty gives to all of us ‘hours of...

ALS in French, one page, 5.25 x 8.25, February 7, 1859. In full (translated): “Your letter, dear sir, has touched me and therefore I want to reply to

ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, May 13, 1997. Letter to Phil and Michelle Thooft, in full: “Your charming and most original gift went straight to my heart, a

World War II-dated ALS signed “Blue,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, December 20, 1942. Letter to longtime friend Vincent Seligman, in part: “This is to

Ink signature, “Thank you for your letter. See 2 and 3. Margaret Mitchell Marsh,” on an off-white 4.5 x 5.25 clipped sheet bearing an image of her fam

Rare matte-finish 6.75 x 9 photo of Pirandello and actress Marta Abba, neatly signed in fountain pen, “Luigi Pirandello” and “Marta Abba.” In fine con

Signed book: Pastiches et Melanges. Second edition. Paris: Nouvelle Revue Francaise, 1919. Rebound marbled hardcover with original wrappers inside, 5.

ALS in German, signed “R. M. Rilke,” one page both sides, 6.25 x 8.25, March 16, 1922. Letter to Mr. Jaffe, written from his home at Chateau de Muzot,

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 bust-length portrait of Shaw in a striped suit, vertically signed and inscribed in black ink, “G. Bernard Shaw, to Sylvest

ALS, one page, 5 x 8, black-bordered mourning stationery, no date but circa 1887. Letter to Edwin W. Carr, in full: “It is annoying to me that I shoul

ALS signed “John,” one page on a color 5.75 x 4 postcard depicting a ship, September 30, 1957. Letter to Chase Horton, in full: “A ship is the grave y

Sought-after handwritten manuscript contained within the first volume of the 1906 ‘manuscript edition’ of Thoreau’s works, one page both sides, 7.5 x

Uncommon ALS, one page, 8 x 10, Combe Florey House letterhead, April 6, 1965. Interesting letter to a bookbinder. In part: “Thank you for the copy of

Sought-after fountain pen signature, “Virginia Woolf,” on a light blue 3.25 x 1.75 slip, affixed to a scrapbook page above the clipped address panel f

Signed book: Three Things. Large-paper edition, limited issue, numbered 252/500. London: Faber & Faber, 1929. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8.75, four pages....