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 ...

Bold felt tip signature, "Elvis Presley,” on a beige 3.25 x 1.75 slip. Nicely double-matted and framed with a portrait and nameplate to an over...

Ballpoint signature and inscription, "To Sonia, Elvis Presley,” on a 4 x 4 slip torn from an envelope. In very good condition, with a block of ...

Very desirable color 7.5 x 10.25 photo of a jubilant Bob Marley removed from an Uprising Tour program, signed in black ink, "Rasta Fari, Bob Ma...

Extremely rare circa 1973 color 20 x 30 UK promotional poster for Queen, showing the band as they’re pictured on the front cover of their debut single

Vintage glossy 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Mick Jagger by Valex of Blackpool, signed on the reverse in black ballpoint, "Mick Jagger, xx,"...

Desirable vintage 8.25 x 6.5 cardstock publicity photo distributed by The Who's fan club, signed in black ballpoint by Keith Moon, John Entwistl...

Desirable color 8.25 x 11.75 cardstock photo of Winehouse performing in a black-and-white plaid top, prominently signed in blue felt tip, "Amy....

Noted pianist (1873–1951) who toured and recorded prolifically. Vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Bauer, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain

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

Group of eight items signed by composers, predominately consisting of musical quotations ranging from just a couple notes to complete passages, includ

Vintage glossy 7 x 9 close-up photo of Heifetz with his violin, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Bob Gros—with all good wishes—Jascha ...

Child prodigy (1876-1957) who later became one of the world's most famous pianists and pedagogues. Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Hofmann ...

Austrian-born composer and violin virtuoso (1875–1962). Vintage matte-finish 4.25 x 6.5 photo of Kreisler with an open violin case to his side, signed

Two items: a color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Pavarotti, signed across the top in silver ink; and a hardcover edition of Pavarotti: My Own Story, publishe

Large semi-glossy 12.5 x 10.5 portrait of the great tenor affixed to a 16 x 20 mount, prominently signed and inscribed on the mount in black felt tip

Fountain pen signature, "Sergei Rachmaninoff, 1934,” on an off-white 6.25 x 2.5 sheet affixed to a slightly larger album page. In fine condition.

Red ballpoint signature and inscription, "Greetings to Dr. Rudolph Seiden, Igor Stravinsky, Hollywood, Nov/57,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 card...

German composer and conductor (1869–1930) who was the son of Richard Wagner; he served as the opera composer and artistic director of the Bayreuth Fes

Fantastic vintage glossy 8.25 x 10 half-length publicity photo of Armstrong playing his trumpet, signed and inscribed in green fountain pen, "B...

Program for Satchmo at the Variety Club, Batley, from June 17–30, 1968, 20 pages, 8 x 10, signed and inscribed inside on a full-page image in blue bal

Program for a 1953 jazz concert featuring Benny Goodman and Louis Armstrong, 24 pages, 9 x 12, signed and inscribed inside in fountain pen by Louis Ar

Wonderful vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of the young Armstrong kissing his trumpet, signed in the lower border in fountain pen. In fine condit

Excellent glossy 7 x 4.75 photo of Blakey behind the drums, signed in black felt tip, "Forget me not, Art Blakey." In fine condition.

Group of six items signed by Broadway legends, including: Sammy Cahn (two TLSs and hand-corrected typescript of Frank Sinatra's song "It Ge...

Vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 photo of Calloway in a fantastic close-up pose, signed and inscribed in green ink, "To Shorty, Loads of Luck, Hi-di...

Glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of the singer in a handsome half-length pose, signed and inscribed in blue ink, "To Bob, Best wishes, Nat King Co...

Group of six signatures of American composers, bandleaders, and lyricists on individual cards, slips, and covers, ranging in size from 2.75 x 2 to 6.5

Rare original sheet music for ‘I Wish I Was in Dixie’s Land,’ four pages, 10.75 x 13.75, published by Firth, Pond & Co., of New York in 1860, wi...

ALS, one page on a 5.75 x 4 postcard depicting Riddarholm Church in Stockholm, March 20, 1962. Letter to Mrs. Claire Hull in England, in full: "...

Vintage glossy 9.5 x 7.75 photo of Gershwin seated at his desk with pen in hand and cigar in mouth, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "For ...

At Newport album signed on the front cover in silver ink, "Dizzy Gillespie, '90." In very good condition, with splits to the edges, sc...

Glossy 8 x 9.75 photo of Goodman posing with his clarinet in his lap, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, MGM letterhead, February 6, 1935. Letter to Katherine Marriott, in full: "It is tremendously kind of you to write to m...

Vintage 5 x 7 half-length photo of of Miller posing with his trombone by the Apeda Studio of New York, signed in fountain pen, "Sincerely, Glen...

Canadian jazz pianist and composer (1925-2007) who is considered one of the greatest jazz pianists in music history; he released over 200 recordings a

Vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 photo of the composer and songwriter in a handsome close-up pose, signed and inscribed in black ink, "For Mr. & ...

Desirable 4 x 5.5 paperstock photo of Otis Redding during a performance, signed in blue ballpoint. Matted with another image to an overall size of 9.2

Felt tip signature, "Sonny Rollins,” on a white 4 x 6 sheet, with Rollins incorporating a wonderful sketch of a saxophone and a musical note. I...

Original black-and-beige 11 x 17 poster for Otis Rush and other blues artists at the USM Gymnasium in Portland, Maine, on September 22, 1990, signed i

Vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 9.25 portrait by Maurice Seymour, signed in fountain pen, "Sincerely, Kate Smith." In fine condition, with tri...

TLS, one page, 5.75 x 7.75, personal letterhead, October 26, 1992. Letter to an admirer, in part: "In answer to your question, I have no partic...

Prolific American saxophonist (1924-1982) best known for his work in the bebop and hard bop styles. Glossy 4 x 5.75 photo of Sonny Stitt playing his s

TLS, one page, 6 x 7, personal letterhead, October 18, 1972. Letter to "Mr. Becker," in full: "I am sending you a copy of my new book...

Ticket stub for the Beatles at Candlestick Park in San Francisco on August 29, 1966, for the "Upper Stand Reserved, Gate C, Sec. 10, Row 15, Se...

Color 17 x 22 poster designed by Rod Dyer and issued in 1970 as a holiday promo by Apple Records, headed "Joy" in white script, featuring ...

Three color photos, glossy and satin-finish, ranging in size from 8 x 8 to 10 x 8, each signed in black felt tip by English pop artist Peter Blake, wi

Very appealing set of five satin-finish photos, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in black felt tip by Pattie Boyd, who adds handwritten captions below e

Revolver CD signed on the front of the booklet in black felt tip by its designer, Klaus Voormann. In fine condition. The CD is included.

Three photos, glossy and satin-finish, ranging in size from 8 x 8 to 10 x 8, each signed in black felt tip by German artist Klaus Voormann, with image

Three Blue Oyster Cult albums—Extraterrestrial Live, Godzilla Live, and Spectres—each signed on the front cover in ink or felt tip by Eric Bloom, Dona