RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Large felt tip signature, "Andy Warhol,” on an off-white 8.25 x 2.5 sheet. Matted with an image of his iconic Marilyn Monroe sikscreen painting...

Original hand-painted cel of Donald Duck as a hunter, posing with a shotgun and with a hand on his hip against an idyllic forest backdrop. The cel has

Highly appealing official Walt Disney Productions lithograph of a scene from the 1940 classic film Pinocchio, 15 x 13, signed in the lower border in b

Original pencil sketch of Donald Duck on an off-white 6 x 9.25 sheet, boldly signed below in pencil by Disney. Double-matted to an overall size of 13

Publisher and co-editor of EC Comics (1922–1992), who published the popular satirical magazine Mad for over 40 years. Letter archive consisting one TL

Animator (1883-1972) considered a pioneer in the development of the animated cartoon, whose Fleischer Studios brought such animated characters as Koko

Limited edition 14 x 10.75 serigraph cel of Yogi Bear and Boo Boo playing tennis, signed in black felt tip by Hanna and Barbera. In fine condition.

Awesome black-bodied Peavey Marvel Rockmaster right-handed electric guitar with incredible super hero graphics, signed on the body in gold ink by Lee.

Signed book: Snoopy. NY: Rinehart & Co., Inc., 1958. Softcover, 5.25 x 8. Attractively signed on the half-title page in green ballpoint, "S...

Collection of 51 photos, mostly 8 x 10 or 10 x 8, signed by voice actors for famous cartoon characters, including: Pat Carroll, Adriana Caselotti (4),

Prolific and important French novelist and playwright (1799–1850) best known for his complex ‘cycle’ La Comedie Humaine. ANS in French, signed “de Bal

Superlative matte-finish 10 x 12.5 Underwood and Underwood portrait of Clemens clad in his trademark white suit, a book on his lap, signed and inscrib

Coutts Bank check, 7 x 3.25, neatly filled out and signed by Dickens, "Charles Dickens," payable to "House and Miss D" for £...

Attractive purple ink signature, "Rev. C. L. Dodgson, Ch. Ch. Oxford,” on an off-white 3 x 1.5 card. In fine condition.

Vintage leather-bound 6.75 x 5.5 autograph album signed inside in black ink, "Ian L. Fleming, Eton," who draws a brilliant original full-l...

TLS signed “Yours sincerely, Ian Fleming,” one page, 8 x 10, Kemsley House letterhead, December 21, 1950. Letter to Clarence Winchester at The Dropmor

Boldly penned ALS signed “Nath'l Hawthorne,” one page, 4.5 x 7, July 24, 1861. Letter to a gentleman in Philadelphia, in full: "I have rece...

ALS, one page, 8.75 x 11, no date [but February 12, 1922], Taormina villa Fontana Vecchia. Letter to British antiques and art dealer Albert Henry Stop

ALS signed "T. E. Shaw," one page, 5.5 x 8, no date. Interesting letter on one of his works. In full: "'Revolt in the Desert'...

ALS, one page, 5.5 x 7.75, January 6, 1993. Letter to Don Salter, in full: "This season has been so hectic for me that I simply cannot remember...

Sister of King Francis I of France (1492–1549), also known as Marguerite of Navarre, who was a major author and patron of the French Renaissance; Samu

Two ALSs, signed "Blue" and "A. A Milne," three pages in total, dated July 2, 1920, and November 27, 1942. Both letters are addr...

ALS, one page both sides, 5.5 x 7.5, 11 Mallord Street letterhead, May 11, 1923. Letter to longtime friend Vincent Seligman, in full: "We have ...

ALS, three pages, 10 x 7, Biwako Hotel letterhead, September 5, 1963. Letter to novelist John Goodwin, in part: “I finally got a chance to read your ‘

Russian-born American writer (1899-1977) who is best known for the controversial 1955 classic Lolita, widely hailed as one of the greatest novels of t

TLS, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, November 28, 1968. Written from the Montreux Palace Hotel, a letter to Heather Mansell of Penguin Books, Ltd., responding

Rare TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, May 3, 1956. Letter to Miss Abbott, in full: "Thanks so much for your letter. I see now what you were getting at ...

Signed book: The Long Valley. Sixth printing. NY: Viking Press, 1964. Softcover, 5 x 7.75, 303 pages. Boldly signed and inscribed on the half-title pa

French writer born Marie-Henri Beyle (1783–1842) considered one of the earliest and foremost practitioners of realism. Extremely rare ALS in French, s

Desirable ink signature, "Leo Tolstoy, 20 March 1903,” on an off-white 3.75 x 5.25 sheet. In fine condition. A ideally crisp example.

TLS, one page, 7.75 x 9.5, 29 Shawfield Street letterhead, January 19, 1965. Letter to Mrs. Campbell, in full: "How kind to send me Christmas c...

Rare TLS signed “Tom Wolfe,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, December 27, 1937. Letter to Anne W. Armstrong, in part: "I am so glad you spoke as you di...

Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo, signed and inscribed in black ink, "A Monsieur Raymond Bacquart, Jules Verne,” who fills out the...

TLS, one page, 4.75 x 7.75, Tavistock Square letterhead, May 14, 1926. Letter to "Miss Mcafee," in part: "It was a great pleasure to ...

ALS signed “Wm. Wordsworth,” one page both sides, 4.25 x 7, no date. Letter to "Mr. Hornby," in part: "As you requested I have writte...

Signed book: Addams and Evil. Later printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1947. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8 x 11.25, 108 pages. Signed and inscribed...

AQS penned inside a 4.25 x 5.5 card from Young Harris College, titled and signed at the bottom, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Act I. Edw...

Scarce group of three items: a limited edition oversized book entitled Bukowski: 24 Photographs, 1977-1987, hardcover with slipcase, published by Buks

Otsego County Bank check, 6.25 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Cooper, "J. Fenimore Cooper," payable to McCabe for $5, November 10, 1845. ...

ANS, one page, 8.5 x 11, circa 1961. Brief note to Blanche Campbell, in full: "Still the best-seller in the United States. Roald Dahl, Nov. 196...

Signed book: Selected Essays, 1917–1932. Second printing. NY: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1932. Hardcover, 6.25 x 8.75, 415 pages. Signed on the titl

Rare bank check, 5.75 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Lois P. Blundell, payable to Robert Frost for $45, December 2, 1931, endorsed on the reverse by

Signed book: The Thundering Herd. First edition. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1925. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.5, 400 pages. Signed and inscribed on the firs...

Desirable 3.75 x 5.5 portrait of the famed abolitionist and poet by J. E. Purdy and Co. of Boston, affixed to its original studio mount, signed on the

Booklet headed ‘Poems: Old and New,’ three pages, 7.5 x 9.75, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "For Clifton Lietch—Langston Hughes.” In fi...

Signed book: Bag of Bones. Advance reader's copy. NY: Scribner, 1998. Softcover, 6 x 9.25, 529 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end...

Printed advertisement for King’s Dark Tower series, 4.25 x 6, signed at the bottom of the reverse side in black ink by King. Fine print at the bottom

TQS on a white 6 x 4 card, signed in black felt tip by Leary, who adds foreign characters below. The quote: "'Women who seek to be equal wi...

ALS signed “Nelle,” one lightly lined page, 4 x 6, October 1, 2000. Letter to longtime friend Bruce Higgison, in full: "Raine's a grown-up ...

Central Bank of Oakland check, 6.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by London, payable to C. M. MacGregor for $1138.50, stamp-dated December 22, 1904. En

ALS signed “W. S. Maugham,” one page, 5.25 x 7, Victoria Palace Hotel letterhead, May 8, no year. In full: "I am so very sorry, but I shall not...

American novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist, and poet (1917-1967) whose work is often described as Southern Gothic; she is best rememb

AQS on an off-white 8.5 x 11 sheet, in full: "When the Navy came up the Hudson River you cried it was so beautiful. You even cried when they sh...

Fountain pen signature, "Eugene O'Neill, Old Peaked Hill Bar, June 1920," on a 4 x 7 stationery sheet affixed to a same-size card. Mat...

Book editor of the early 20th century (1884–1947) who is best remembered as the editor who discovered and nurtured American authors Ernest Hemingway,

TLS signed in pencil “EP,” one page, 8.75 x 11.25, personal letterhead, July 23, no year but circa 1938. Letter headed "Ed. Tr/ Private," ...

Vintage matte-finish 5.25 x 7.5 portrait of Riley in a distinguished half-length pose, signed in black ink, "Very truly your friend—James Whitc...

Original ballpoint sketch of Carol in a full-length seated pose on a green 6 x 7 sheet of personal stationery, signed below the sketch, "Thank ...

Signed book: Where the Wild Things Are. Later printing. NY: Harper & Row, 1963. Hardcover with dust jacket, 10.25 x 9.25. Signed and inscribed o...

Wonderful original ballpoint sketch on an off-white 5.25 x 4.5 album page showing Pierre, a character from his 'Nutshell Library,' marching ...

ANS signed “G. Bernard Shaw,” one page on the reverse of his 3.5 x 5.5 personal postcard, postmarked May 27, 1947. Brief note to Hugh Rees, Ltd, in fu

Matte-finish 8 x 10 seated half-length photo of Welty in later age, signed in the lower border in black ballpoint. In fine condition.

English author (1906–1964) best known for his Arthurian tetralogy The Once and Future King, which includes the popular story The Sword in the Stone. W

TLS signed “Tom,” one page, 8.5 x 11, no date but circa 1980. Letter to Jim Adams, in full: "You're an understanding person so I'm sure...

ALS signed “Tenn,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 10.75, May 29, 1971. Letter to Cheryl Crawford and Paul Bigelow, in full: "I've been thinkin...

Bold AMQS on an off-white 6.5 x 4 album page, signed below by Bartok and dated at Budapest, November 9, 1930. Bartok pens four bars, probably from &...

Uncommon ALS in French, signed "H. Berlioz," one page, 5.25 x 8, July 17, 1864. Letter to his publisher Gustave Heinze, in part (translate...

Remarkable collection of sixty items embodying the long career of Leonard Bernstein, including more than fifty items signed by Bernstein himself and o

French composer (1838-1875) whose operatic masterpiece, Carmen, was completed just before his untimely death from heart disease. ALS in French, signed

Important Spanish composer (1876-1946) who takes a place among the most distinguished figures in twentieth-century music. ALS in French, seven pages o

Partly-printed DS in French, signed "Read and approved, Claude Debussy," one page both sides, 7 x 10, April 25, 1905. Contract with publis...

ALS in French, one page, 4.75 x 3, December 2, 1916. In full (translated): "Madame, Being away from Paris, I only read your kind letter last ni...

Italian composer (1797-1848) known as a leading composer of the bel canto opera style. ALS in French, signed "Donizetti," one page, 4.75 x...

National Conservatory of Music business check, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out in another hand and made payable to Antonin Dvorak for $937.50, January 31, 1893

Highly desirable AMQS on a pink 6.25 x 3.75 album page, boldly signed in black ink, "Gustav Holst, 1933." Holst pens one bar from the bass...

Phenomenal handwritten musical manuscript, unsigned, one page both sides, 8.5 x 6.25, no date but circa 1773. A fragment from Mozart’s manuscript for

Rare third-person ALS in French, signed twice, "Mr. Paganini," and once, “Nicolo Paganini,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, April 26, 1831. Le...

ALS in Cyrillic, one page, 5.25 x 6.75, November 19, 1919. Letter to "Dear Fokin," undoubtedly the great Russian choreographer Michel Foki...

Scarce two-bar AMQS on a light green 5.5 x 5.25 album page, signed below in fountain pen, "Serge Prokofieff, 1930." Also signed on the rev...

TLS in Cyrillic, signed “S. Rachmaninoff,” one page, 5.25 x 8.5, August 14, 1929. Rachmaninoff writes to Alexander Vasilevich, stating that he saw Val

Important Italian composer (1792-1868) who became one of the seminal figures in the history of opera with such repertoire staples as The Barber of Sev

ALS in Italian, signed "G. Rossini," one page both sides, 5.25 x 8, May 23, 1830. In part (translated): "I do not want Gigia to leave...

Composer and one of the most distinguished pianists of the Romantic era (1819–1896); she and her husband, composer Robert Schumann, were early champio

TLS signed in pencil, one page, 5.75 x 8.25, August 16, 1950. Letter to famed piano makers Steinway & Sons. In part: "I wish to thank you o...

Eminent Viennese composer (1825-1899), known as the 'Waltz King,' best known for such all-time favorites as 'The Beautiful Blue Danube&#...

Partly-printed DS in Italian, signed "G. Verdi," one page, 7 x 5.5, February 12, 1873. Receipt for his publisher Tito Ricordi acknowledgin...

Beautifully penned AMQS on an off-white 11.25 x 7.75 sheet, signed at the conclusion in black ink, "G. Verdi," and dated at London, May 24...

Very nice vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 9.75 photo of Gershwin working on a composition while at his piano, signed and inscribed in the lower border in

ALS in pencil, signed “H. Ledbetter,” one lightly lined page, 7.5 x 8.75, March 28, 1949. Letter to his manager, Marjorie Fairbanks, in full (spelling

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Harry Nashville portrait of Cline in a lovely head-and-shoulders pose, signed in fountain pen, “Best Wishes To You, Patsy Cline,

ALS signed “Patsy & All,” three pages, 6.25 x 10, August 22, 1961. Letter to friend Marie Flynt, in full [grammar and spelling retained]: "...

ALS signed “Patsy & all,” seven pages, 6 x 9, May 3, 1961. Letter to friend Marie Flynt, in part [grammar and spelling retained]: "Well aft...

Incredibly desirable 1963 Parlophone mono first pressing Please Please Me album signed and inscribed on the back cover in black ballpoint, "To ...

Highly unusual British Overseas Airways Corporation menu from February 1965, reading "B. O. A. C. welcomes aboard Beatles Bahamas Special"...

Official circa late 1963 Beatles Fan Club promo card featuring the classic Dezo Hoffman portrait of the group seated in their matching collarless suit

Supremely rare vintage UK Beatles magazine from 1963, published by PYX, 7.25 x 9.5, 28 pages, featuring a classic color Dezo Hoffman photograph of the

Crisp vintage ballpoint signatures, "George Harrison," "John Lennon," "Paul McCartney," and "Ringo Starr," o...

Unique vintage glossy 5 x 3.5 candid photo of the Beatles on stage, with the notable presence of Pete Best on drums, signed and inscribed on the rever

Two signed photos: an unusual color semi-glossy 5 x 3.5 photo of a long-haired George Harrison on a television screen, signed in blue ballpoint by Har

Superb twice-signed check-in card from London's Hotel President, 2.75 x 3.25, filled out and signed in blue ballpoint by Harrison, who adds the ...