RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

AQS in French on an off-white 4.75 x 3 card imprinted with his name, signed below, "Andre Malraux, 1976." An untranslated quote from his t...

Unsigned handwritten poem by John Masefield, two pages, each measuring 10 x 6, handsomely matted and framed together to an overall size of 14.5 x 18.

Souvenir typescript, one page, 8.5 x 11, signed at the bottom in fountain pen, "Somerset Maugham." An excerpt from The Summing Up, his lit...

Signed book: Hamlet. First edition, second printing. NY: Carrefour, 1943. Softcover, 5.25 x 7.5, 392 pages. Lengthily signed and inscribed on the firs

American writer, critic, and historian (1895–1990). Three letters by Mumford, including two ALSs and one TLS: the first ALS is one page, May 18, 1929,

Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 6 x 4.75, addressed by Nabokov to his French translator, "Monsieur Denis Roche, 11, Square de Port Royal, Pari...

ALS signed “Sean,” one page both sides, 5.5 x 7, 40 Trumlands Road letterhead, May 22, 1957. Letter to Philip Burton, in part: "For Christ'...

Desirable unsigned first edition book: Appointment in Samarra by John O'Hara. First edition, first printing (with quotation credit tipped to ded...

American writer (1905–1970) who is best known for the novels Appointment in Samarra and BUtterfield 8. DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, October 29, 1957. Offic

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 10.5, personal letterhead, October 6, 1935. Letter to "Mr. Parker," in part: "Thanks for your copies of Stage. I...

Two items: an autograph poem on a 3.75 x 2.5 card, in full: "We say and we say and we say— / We promise, engage and declare,— / Till a year fro...

Autograph poem entirely in the hand of Kate Douglas Wiggin, one page, 4.25 x 7, August 1891. Wiggin transcribes a playful verse which was apparently c

AQS on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 slip, signed at the conclusion ink, "Very truly yours, James Whitcomb Riley, Indianapolis, Aug. 27, 1897." R...

ALS signed “J. W. Riley,” one page, 3.75 x 2.25, April 20, 1896. Letter to J. B. Wright, in full: "Would gladly write in your first edition cop...

ANS on a lightly lined 3.5 x 6 desk calendar page for January 10, 2000, in full: "My birthday is June 10—Best wishes to you anyway! Maurice Sen...

Ink signature and inscription of Dr. Seuss on an off-white 5.5 x 8.5 sheet bearing a printed image of the Cat in the Hat, with Seuss's autograph...

American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and short-story author (1913–1984) best known for his novels The Young Lions and Rich Man, Poor Man. TLS,

Irish satirist, a playwright, poet, and long-term owner of the London Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (1751–1816). Hand-addressed and free-franked envelope

American poet, essayist, social commentator (1899–1979) who served as Poet Laureate from 1943 to 1944. AQS on a white 5 x 3 card, in full: "Poe...

French poet, essayist, and philosopher (1871–1945). ALS in French, one page both sides, 5 x 8.25, no date. Untranslated. In fine condition, with light

Pulitzer Prize–winning American poet, writer, and critic (1894–1972) who, as a professor of English at Columbia University, inspired a generation of w

Signed book: Slaughterhouse-Five. First edition, first printing. NY: Delacorte Press, 1969. Hardcover with price-clipped dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 186

AQS on an off-white 5 x 3 card, signed in ballpoint, "Robert Penn Warren." Warren quotes from his short story "Original Sin," in...

ALS signed “John G. Whittier,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, January 18, 1869. Letter to George W. Ballock, president of the Burns Club of Washington,

ALS signed “John G. Whittier,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, June 15, 1882. Letter to a friend, in part: "I have just got back ...

ALS signed “John G. Whittier,” one page both sides, 5 x 7.75, November 13, 1869. Letter to a friend, in part: "'Snow Bound' to which th...

Group of five items signed by writers, including: an ink signature of Thomas Carlyle on an off-white slip; an invitation for a luncheon honoring Isaac

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Callas in an attractive close-up pose, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To John Bell, Cordiall...

Vintage sepia matte-finish 7.5 x 8.75 portrait of the young Romanian composer, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "A Monsieur Hall—en souven...

Attractive original fountain pen self-portrait profile sketch accomplished by Caruso on an off-white 3.25 x 5.25 sheet, signed and inscribed, "...

Extraordinary AMQS on an off-white 11.5 x 8.5 musically-lined sheet, prominently signed below, "F. Liszt," dated June 21, 1844. Liszt neat...

Autograph musical manuscript titled and signed on the first page, "Le Gladiateur—Claude Debussy," and at the conclusion, "Finit le Sa...

Signed musical score: "Rhapsody in Blue" (piano solo version). New York: Harms, Inc., 1927. Softcover, 9 x 11.75, 31 pages. Boldly signed ...

AMQS on a 6.25 x 9.25 album page, three bars from his "2 Concerto pour Piano, op. 18," signed and inscribed, "Mademoiselle Eugenie Sm...

AMQS in pencil on an off-white 8.75 x 6.25 sheet, signed below, "Serge Prokofieff, 1925," who writes three bars of music from 'Ridicol...

Vintage pearl-finish 7 x 9 close-up portrait of Rachmaninoff by the Kubey-Rembrandt Studios of Philadelphia, signed and inscribed in black ink by the

Distinguished pianist and composer (1819-1896) of the Romantic era. Uncommon twice-signed ALS in German, one page both sides, 5.25 x 8.25, October 27,

Ballpoint signature, "Love, Sam Cooke,” on an off-white 7 x 9.5 program page with biographical information, matted with a portrait of Cooke to ...

Vintage glossy 3.5 x 3.25 candid photo of Big Mama Thornton in profile wearing a shirt with floral designs, signed vertically in black ballpoint, &q...

Wonderful and quite rare first UK pressing of the band's debut EP, Twist and Shout, signed and inscribed in fountain pen on the back cover of th...

Extremely desirable 1963 PYX Productions Limited program for the Beatles, 28 pages, 7.25 x 9.5, signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint, "J...

Exceptional ballpoint signatures, "Beatles, love, Paul McCartney," "John Lennon," "Ringo Starr," and "George Harr...

Incredible personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by John Lennon, payable to Nancy Gosnell for $3000, July 16, 1980, with mem

Circa 1963 ballpoint signature, "George Harrison, xxx,” on a light green 4.25 x 2.25 sheet, with a same-size sheet affixed to reverse bearing a...

Amazing color glossy 3.5 x 4.25 Polaroid photo of John Lennon posing with Philadelphia radio host Brother Love during the opening day of the 1975 WFIL

Circa 2004 semi-glossy 8 x 10.5 full-length photo of McCartney wearing denim and leaning against a wall, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, &qu...

Circa late 1960s ballpoint signatures of Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, and Jack Bruce on an off-white 4.75 x 3.75 sheet. In fine condition, with scatter

Unused Concensus Reality, Inc. (Jerry Garcia Band) business check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out and signed by Jerry Garcia, payable to Grateful Dead record

Impressive color limited edition 30.5 x 33 silkscreen print showing Page playing his Les Paul electric guitar, numbered 274/300, signed in the lower b

Led Zeppelin II album signed on the front cover in black felt tip, "Rock on! Jimmy Page" and "John Paul Jones," and in red felt ...