RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

DS, signed “Richard Avedon,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, June 8, 1948. Contact by which The Ballet Theatre, Inc. engages Avedon to "furnish

Color semi-glossy 5.75 x 4 postcard of Francis Bacon's 1962 work 'Three Studies for a Crucifixion,' signed in the lower border in black ...

Semi-glossy 4.25 x 6 postcard of Bill Brandt's photograph of Francis Bacon walking on London's Primrose Hill in 1963, signed in the lower bo...

TLS in French, one page, 8.25 x 10.75, 'Les Collines,' Vence letterhead, December 31, 1953. In full (translated): "Thank you very much ...

DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, November 20, 1979. Revised agreement between Esquire Magazine and Alfred Gescheidt regarding publication, reproduction, and pu

Glossy 4 x 6 photo of the legendary designer posing beside a dress form, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, "Givenchy." In fine...

Limited edition silkscreen artwork portraying the main Wizard of Oz characters—Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow

Iconic 5.75 x 8.75 exhibition promo card featuring the famed Che Guevara image, signed and inscribed in the lower border in Spanish in black felt tip

ALS signed “Tho's Lawrence,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, June 14, [no year]. Letter to T. Tritton, Esq. postponing

Glossy 3.5 x 5.25 silver gelatin photo of the English sculptor known for his semi-abstract works, signed in black felt tip by Henry Moore. In fine con

Desirable 5.75 x 4 postcard of Richter's 1965 work 'Familie nach Altem Meister [Family After Old Master],' signed in black felt tip, &qu...

Color 8.5 x 12 title page removed from The Norman Rockwell Storybook, signed below in black felt tip, "Sincerely, Norman Rockwell." In fin...

Desirable color 3.25 x 5.5 postcard featuring Norman Rockwell's classic 1948 painting 'The Dugout,' signed in the lower border in blue b...

Color 8.5 x 12 print of a Norman Rockwell painting entitled 'A Lickin' Good Bath,' signed below in black felt tip. In fine condition, wi...

TLS, one page, 5.75 x 7.75, personal letterhead, June 8, 1972. Letter to Miss Davis, in full: "Enclosed are the cards and bookplate which you r...

TLS, one page, 6.25 x 8, Stockbridge, Massachusetts letterhead, November 25, 1959. Letter to Mr. Hofsinde, in full: "I do greatly appreciate yo...

Untranslated ALS in French, signed “John S. Sargent,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, 33 Tite Street letterhead, Novem

Interview magazine from September 1979 (Vol. IX, No. 9), 11 x 17, with Liza Minnelli on the front cover, signed and inscribed vertically in the margin

Color 8.25 x 9 print of Warhol's portrait of pop art dealer Ivan Karp removed from the Whitney Museum's exhibition catalog for Andy Warhol: ...

Ink signature of Zao Wou-Ki in Chinese, who adds in French, "Pour Gerard, Amicalement…Paris le…27 1. 2003,” on a white 5 x

Highly desirable uninscribed vintage ballpoint signatures, "Walt Disney" and "Roy Disney," on individual album pages, signed dur...

Limited edition color 25 x 20.5 lithograph of a Carl Barks oil painting entitled 'July Fourth in Duckburg,' numbered 229/350, printed in 11 ...

ALS, one page, 6.75 x 8, beautiful full color personal letterhead, 1907. Letter to "Cooper," in full: "Thanks for sending M.S. of int...

Graded by PSA EX-MT 6. Showing Walt Disney with his iconic creation, Mickey Mouse, this British-issue tobacco card boasts a classic early portrait of

Signed book: Conan the Buccaneer. First edition, first printing. NY: Lancer Books, 1971. Paperback, 4.25 x 6.75, 191 pages. Signed on the opening page

Fantastic original production sketch of Homer Simpson from The Simpsons accomplished in graphite on a white 9 x 11 sheet, signed in the lower right co

Signed book: Work Is Hell. First Pantheon Books edition. NY: Pantheon Books, 1986. Softcover, 9 x 9. Signed prominently on the inside of the front cov

Original felt tip sketch of Woody Woodpecker accomplished by Lantz on an off-white 4.75 x 7 card, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To W...

Superb original unpublished cartoon by George McManus, accomplished in graphite, ink, and colored pencil on an 8.5 x 9.75 sheet of artist paper, signe

Original sketch of Snoopy and Charlie Brown by Bill Melendez, which shows the Peanuts pals playing basketball, with the dribbling pooch exclaiming in

Attractive limited edition color 20 x 17 Peanuts lithograph of a Charles Schulz work entitled 'The Flying Ace,' numbered 248/500, which show...

Wonderful limited edition color 18 x 18 Peanuts lithograph of a Charles Schulz work entitled 'A Friend Is…,' numbered 273/500, which s...

Limited edition of Superman #82 from October 1993 with a special foil cover, numbered 1506/2000, 6.75 x 10, 30 pages, signed on the front cover in gol

Rare ink signature of Sholem Aleichem in Hebrew, penned on the reverse of an off-white 5.5 x 1.75 postcard. In fine condition. A desirable signature o

Highly coveted 3 x 1.5 calling card belonging to “Mr. Samuel L. Clemens, Hartford, Conn,” which is signed in fountain pen,

Superb 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Clemens seated at a small desk, by Wm. Rutherford of Bath, NY. Reverse is imprinted with the photographer...

ALS signed “R. W. Emerson,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, August 20, 1839. Letter to Frederick Henry Hedge in Ba

Signed book: The Vegetable by F. Scott Fitzgerald. First edition, first printing. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1923. Hardcover with first issue ...

Remarkable pairing of two items signed by F. Scott Fitzgerald: a matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 photo of Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald, boldly signed in fountain pen

TLS signed “Yours ever, Ian Fleming,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, Kemsley House letterhead, June 22, 1950. Letter to journalist and

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...

Unusual vintage matte-finish 7 x 5 photo of a man posing with a cutout portrait of Hemingway, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Joe Gli...

Autograph draft of a poem, signed "Julia Ward Howe," two pages (7.75 x 10.25 and 7.75 x 5), no date. The poem, titled "In Cologne Cat...

Exceptional 2.5 x 4.25 carte-de-visite portrait of Victor Hugo, signed and inscribed below his image in ink. Published by the E. Appert Studio of Pari

ALS, one page, 5.25 x 7, 28 Campden Grove letterhead, June 17, 1931. Letter to British painter, publisher, and poet Desmond Harmsworth, in full: &qu...

Unsigned handwritten notes in pencil written by Jack Kerouac on both sides of a 3.5 x 5.5 notebook page, in part: "Steve Allen has a red nose l...

Unsigned handwritten train schedule in pencil by Jack Kerouac, one page, 6.25 x 8.5, circa 1953. Headed "April, 2nd Half, SLO," Kerouac lo...

Personal check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Kerouac, "Jack Kerouac," payable to Nunzie's Wine's & Liquors for $7.33,...

Two items, comprising five pages of London's galley proof manuscript for The Cruise of the Snark, along with a signed check from the author. The...

Highly sought-after first edition book: Moby-Dick; or, The Whale by Herman Melville. First American edition, first issue with original orange endpaper