RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Choice ALS signed "H. Melville," one page, 5 x 8, December 4, 1857. Letter to a gentleman written from Boston. In full: "Your note is...

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

DS, one page, 8.5 x 13, March 10, 1967. Rider to an agreement between Thomas Pynchon and the Italian publisher Valentino Bompiani & C., concerni...

Sought-after ALS in pencil, signed “O. H.,” one page, 8 x 10, no date. Letter to R. H. Davis of Munsey's Magazine, in full: "Wi...

ALS signed “Corvo,” four pages, 8 x 10.5, June 15, 1891. A lengthy and revealing letter to English poet Charles Kains Jackson, which

Very appealing set of three original ink illustrations by British illustrator Helen Stratton for a publication of Hans Christian Andersen's fair...

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the great science fiction author, signed in blue felt tip, "Isaac Asimov." In fine condition.

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, February 13, 1939. Letter to Jean B. Richard, in full: "In reply to your letter of February 9, I ...

Vintage ballpoint signature, "T. Capote,” on an off-white 5 x 2.5 card, annotated in another hand with the date of July 17, 1970. In fine...

ALS from Joseph Conrad, penned on an off-white 5 x 3.25 card, May 14, 1923. Brief and gracious letter to Mrs. Merritt, in full: "Many thanks fo...

ADS, signed “J. Fenimore Cooper,” one page, 7.75 x 1.75, November 6, 1841. Pay order issued to the "Cashier of the Banks of Otsego C

Otsego County Bank check, 6 x 2.25, filled out and signed by Cooper, "J. Fenimore Cooper," payable to Self for $40, May 7, 1851. In fine c...

ALS in French, signed “Al. Dumas,” one page, 10 x 4.75, November 19, 1847. Letter to French opera manager and publisher Louis-D

Untranslated ALS in French, signed “Al. Dumas,” one page, 5.5 x 7.25, Comedie Francaise letterhead, no date. In fine condition, with

ALS signed “R. W. Emerson,” one page, 4.75 x 7.25, November 20, 1855. Letter to "Mr. Cross," written from Concord, in full: &q...

Two ALSs, each one page, 5 x 7.75, 1890 and 1894. Both to his friend "Warren" in London. The first, in full: "I thank you for your ki...

ALS signed "E. C. Gaskell," four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, August 28, 1855. Written from Lindeth Tower in Silverdale, near L...

Interesting TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, Margaret Mitchell Marsh Estate letterhead, June 6, 1963. Letter to Lee C. Deighton, the president of the Macmi

LS signed “T. Hardy,” one page, 4.5 x 7, Max Gate, Dorchester letterhead, November 29, 1900. The letter reads, in full: "In answer t

Signed book: Simple Speaks His Mind. Second printing. NY: Simon and Schuster, 1950. Softcover, 5.5 x 8, 231 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first f

Vintage ink signature, "Washington Irving, Sunnyside, June 9th 1857,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.25 sheet. In fine condition. Accompanied by...

ALS, penned on the reverse of a 5.5 x 3.5 postal cover with a stamped Mount St. Helens cachet, July 24, 1989. In full: "Dear Samuel—The n...

ALS, one page, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, May 26, 1993. Letter describing some of his favorite authors, in part: "At school, to begin with, K...

Central Bank of Oakland check, 6.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Jack London, payable to Walter S. Mackay & Co. for $89.10, December 30, 1904...

Uncommon vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo, signed across the top in fountain pen. In very good to fine condition, with light silvering to

Two items: an uncommon William Morris Agency check, made payable to Mario Puzo for $180, October 13, 1959, endorsed on the reverse in ballpoint, &qu...

Large white t-shirt for the rock charity supergroup The Rock Bottom Remainders, with the front featuring a caricature of the full band, which is signe

Color 5.5 x 8.5 print of the Cat in the Hat, signed and inscribed in red ink, "One cat for Gary Lorenz, with Best Wishes from Dr. Seuss." ...

Color 5.25 x 8.5 print of the Cat in the Hat, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "Hi Same! Dr. Seuss." In fine condition, with a ligh...

Choice vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo of George Bernard Shaw leaning against a coastal railing, signed in black ink, "G. Berna...

ALS signed “G. Bernard Shaw,” one page, 3.5 x 4.5, personal letterhead, October 18, 1920. Letter to Norman MacDermott of Hampstead's

Hand-addressed postcard photo of himself, 3.25 x 5.25, addressed on the reverse by Shaw to "Miss Fairchild, Tyting Corner, Longdown, Guildford,...

Rare ink signature, "L. Sterne,” penned at the top of the opening 3.5 x 6 page of his classic novel The Life and Opinions of Tristram Sha...

Bold ink signature, "A. Tennyson,” on an off-white 4 x 3 slip. In fine condition, with a light central vertical fold, and old tape to the...

Wilts & Dorset Bank check, 7.25 x 4.5, filled out and signed by Alfred Lord Tennyson, "A. Tennyson," payable to Charles Heard for ...

Signed book: Bluebeard. Limited first edition. Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1987. Leatherbound hardcover, 6 x 8.25, 300 pages. Signed on the

Ink signature, "I hope you'll be brief & explicit. Yours very truly, H .G. Wells,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2 slip. In fine conditio...

Crisp personal check, 8.5 x 3.5, filled out in type and signed by Tennessee Williams, payable to writer and partner Robert Carroll for $242.74, June 1

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 ...

ALS in French, one page, 5.25 x 8.25, July 6, 1866. In full (translated): "I was out in the countryside and a bit late in thanking you for the ...

Untranslated ALS in French, 4 x 5.25, June 14, 1891. Written from Paris, a letter to an unnamed friend concerning tickets to an orchestral concert. In

Impressive souvenir menu print for the Lotos Club's dinner honoring Enrico Caruso on February 5, 1916, 18 x 12.5, prominently signed in pencil b...

ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 6.5, personal letterhead, December 25, 1921. Letter to "Dr. Phillips," apologizing for an...

ALS in French, signed “F. Liszt,” 5.25 x 8, March 18, 1854. Lengthy letter to a friend, in part (translated): "I am very distressed

ALS signed “E. A. MacDowell,” one page, 5.5 x 6, personal letterhead, May 16, 1896. Letter to "Miss Edwards," in full: "C...

AMQS on a 7.75 x 5 sheet of Warner's Hotel stationery, signed below in fountain pen, "I. J. Paderewski, 20/IX 1904." Paderewski pens f...

ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, no date. Letter to "my dear young friends," in full: "My message to you is: Remember Ge...

AMQS on an off-white 6 x 4 album page, boldly signed below in ink, "Ant. Rubinstein, London, 5th July 1881." Rubinstein intricately pens f...

ALS in German, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, June 23, 1877. A boldly penned, untranslated letter by the revered composer. In fine condition.

Ballads album by John Coltrane, signed and inscribed on the inner gatefold in ballpoint, "To Jim, John Coltrane," as well as by the other ...