RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

English poet, translator, and novelist (1895–1985). ALS, one page, 8 x 13, February 14, 1927. Letter to fellow poet Henry Newbolt. In part: “Do you pr

Ink signature, “Herman Hesse,” below a preprinted German birthday greeting on an off-white 5.75 x 4 stationery card. In very good to fine condition, w

AQS on an off-white 6 x 8 sheet, signed, “Oliver Wendell Holmes, Boston, Dec. 18th 1888.” Holmes pens the final stanza from his poem ‘The Boys,’ in fu

Contemporary manuscript copy of Victor Hugo’s birth certificate, in French, one page, 8.25 x 10.75, February 27, 1802. Document headed (translated),...

ALS in French, one page, 5.25 x 8.25, January 16, 1961. Untranslated letter to Bernard Baker. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing e

Two items: a glossy 5 x 7 publicity photo of his book Sailor Song, signed and inscribed in white and orange ink, “For Matt, from Kesey”; and a review

Signed book: Kesey’s Garage Sale. First edition, first printing. NY: Viking Press, 1973. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9 x 11, 238 pages. Signed on the

Book: Carrie. First edition, first printing. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1974. Hardcover with dust jacket ($5.95 price on front flap, “P6” on last pag

Yellow bookplate, 4.25 x 2.75, signed in black ink by King. Also includes a 1989 hardcover with slipcase copy of My Pretty Pony. In fine condition.

Valentine’s Day card from 2010, showing a small furry puppy on the front, measuring 11 x 8 open, signed inside below a printed sentiment in black ink,