RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, illustrated The Strater Hotel letterhead, August 4, 1973. Letter to H. H. Mathisen, in full: "Thanks for the kind w...

Two ALSs from British author John le Carre, both one page, 8 x 10 personal letterhead, addressed to Bootsie Katt. The earlier handwritten letter, date

Signed book: The Best American Mystery Stories, 1997. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1997. Advance uncorrected proof in glossy pictorial wrappers,

Two items: a glossy 10 x 8 Cannon Films publicity photo of Norman Mailer during production of the 1987 film Tough Guys Don't Dance, signed and i...

Rare vintage matte-finish 3.75 x 5.75 photo of Heinrich Mann by the H. Rex Studio of Oberammergau, Germany, affixed to the original 7.75 x 11 studio m

Impressive group lot of three items signed by noted American poet Edwin Markham, which is highlighted by a handwritten poem entitled â

Ink signature, "Gabriel, 1984,” on a white 3.75 x 2.25 card affixed to a larger sheet with an applied photo of Gabriel Garc

ALS, one page, 8 x 10, April 26, 1907. Handwritten letter to Allan Wade of the Court Theatre, in full: "Many thanks for your kind letter. I am ...

Desirable 5.75 x 9 print of a portrait of Maugham by Gerald Kelly, signed across the top in blue ballpoint, "W. Somerset Maugham." In fine...

Unsigned bound magazines: The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, Vol. XIII [January–June 1839 issues], published

A dozen books signed by noted figures from a wide variety of fields, including: Gary Kasparov (Easton Press limited edition of How Life Imitates Chess

Signed book: Three Screenplays: The Color of Money, Sea of Love, and Night and the City. First edition. NY: Houghton Mifflin, 1993. Hardcover with dus

TLS signed "Manfred B. Lee," one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal Ellery Queen letterhead, August 3, 1970. Letter to Claude D. Plum, Jr., in pa...

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Robert Ripley at his easel and holding a pencil, cleverly signed and inscribed in bold fountain pen, "T...

Vintage 4.5 x 3.5 paperstock photo of Rohmer seated in Oriental robe and smoking a pipe, signed in black ink, "With all best wishes, Sax Rohmer...

ALS, one page both sides, 8 x 10, January 19, 1801. Handwritten letter concerning some financial matters, in part: "I fancy Lord Downshire had ...

Signed book: Where the Wild Things Are. Later printing. NY: Harper & Row, 1974. Hardcover, 10.25 x 9.25. Signed and inscribed on the half-title ...

Color 5.5 x 8.5 print of the Cat in the Hat, inscribed in black felt tip, "Thank you! And a Billion Happy Birthdays to all my good friends at P...

Original sketch by Georges Simenon of his popular sleuth creation, Detective Jules Maigret, with trademark pipe, bowler hat, and thick overcoat, accom

Signed book in Russian: Army Stories. Moscow: 2001. Hardcover, 5 x 6.5, 171 pages. Signed and inscribed on the title page in Cyrillic in black ballpoi

Two glossy photos: an 8 x 10 full-length photo of Spillane looking rather disheveled in The Girl Hunters, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, &qu...

Signed book: Every Good Boy Deserves Favour & Professional Foul. First edition. London: Faber and Faber, 1978. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5 x 8...

Script for the 1972 play 'Jumpers,' 63 pages, 8.25 x 13.25, signed boldly on the title page in black ink, "Tom Stoppard." In very ...

ALS signed “A. Tennyson,” one page, 4.5 x 7, May 15, 1867. Handwritten letter, in small part: "I

ALS signed “W. M. Thackeray,” one page, 6.75 x 8, November 29, 1855. Handwritten letter to S. H.

Two ALSs from English writer Evelyn Waugh, both one page, 6 x 8, Combe Florey House and Piers Court, Gloucestershire letterhead, both addressed to his

Partly-printed DS, one page, 9 x 7.5, January 20, 1802. Certificate for one share in his Union School House. In part: "This certificate is evid...

Signed book: The Welty Collection: A Guide to the Eudora Welty Manuscripts and Documents at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History by Suza

ALS signed "John G. Whittier," one page both sides, 6.75 x 9, May 4, 1880. In part: "Excuse me for not copying the whole of the Poem ...

Uncommon 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of an artist's portrait of the poet, signed on the mount in ink, "John G. Whittier, from crayon in 1880.&...

ALS in French, one page, 5.25 x 8.25, October 23, 1879. Handwritten letter granting authorization for publication. In fine condition, with scattered l

ALS in German, signed “J. Brahms,” one page on a 5.5 x 3.25 postcard, no date. Untranslated lett

Rare signed complete Russian musical score for his opera Pan Voyevoda, 9.5 x 12.25, 249 pages, inscribed on the title page in Cyrillic by Nikolai Rims

Partly-printed DS in Italian, signed “G. Verdi,” one page, 3.25 x 8.5, July 25, 1897. Partial re

Program from the Miles Davis Quintet's 1960 UK Tour, 16 pages, 8.25 x 10.5, signed and inscribed inside in fountain pen, "Miles Davis!,&quo...

World War II-dated AMQS on an off-white 8.5 x 11 sheet, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "For John Craven, from, Jerome Kern, October 1941...

Genius of Modern Music: Volume 2 compilation album by Thelonious Monk, who has signed the back cover in blue ballpoint. In fine condition, with a smal

Choice circa 1963 Parlophone Records promo card depicting the Beatles wearing matching dark suits, 5.75 x 3.5, perfectly signed on the reverse in ink,

Rare vintage red-and-white ‘The Beatles Show’ program for a performance held at the ABC Cinema

Help! soundtrack album by the Beatles, signed on the back cover in blue ballpoint by George Harrison. In very good to fine condition, with scattered s

Limited edition color 16.25 x 22.5 lithograph on Japanese rice paper of an Al Hirschfeld work entitled 'The Beatles: John Lennon, Peace & Li...

Signed book: Grapefruit. First Touchstone paperback printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1971. Paperback, 5.25 x 5.25. Signed on the first free end p...

Limited edition 28.5 x 21.5 lithograph entitled 'John & Yoko' from Lennon's infamous 'Bag One' portfolio, numbered 205/300, ...

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album by the Beatles, signed nicely on the upper front cover in black felt tip by Paul McCartney. In fine ...

Unique 20.25 x 17.5 print of a painting of Paul McCartney with an arm around his wife, Linda, signed in green ink, "All the breast! Paul McCart...

Limited edition color 21 x 17 giclee print entitled 'Chef Alamode,' numbered 18/100, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, "Rin...

Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs album (Polydor UK stereo pressing) signed and inscribed on the front cover in black ink to an extra in The Who&#...

Desirable UK Island Records 45 RPM single for ‘Satisfy My Soul / Smile Jamaica’ by Bob Marley &

Huge vintage color 15.5 x 19.5 print of Elvis in a red jacket, originally done by June Kelly, prominently signed and inscribed in felt tip, "To...

Rare mailing envelope, 7 x 5, signed and inscribed on the reverse in blue ballpoint by Queen and their manager John Reid during their 1979 Crazy Tour:

Original artwork of the iconic Rolling Stones 'tongue and lips' logo accomplished in gouache and pencil by John Pasche on a 31.5 x 31.5 shee...

Desirable gold-plated German Decca Records pressing of the group's first compilation album, Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass), presented to t...

Felt tip signatures, “Love, Keith Richards,” “Mick Jagger,â

Scarce glossy 8 x 10 Rolling Stones Records publicity photo of Tosh in an up-close pose, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, "Peter T...

Extraordinary vintage circa 1964 semi-glossy 6.25 x 8.25 photo of The Who posing with their instruments, signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint

Exceptional vintage glossy 8 x 10 Track Records publicity photo of The Who, signed in ballpoint by Keith Moon, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, and John

Sheet music entitled "Twelve Sonatas for Two Violins; With a Bass for the Violoncello or Harpsicord," printed in London in 1747, signed on...

Signed book: Copland on Music. First edition. NY: Doubleday & Company, 1960. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 280 pages. Signed on the fi...

Vintage ballpoint signature and inscription, "With best wishes to Richard McEwen, Sincerely, Glenn Gould, 1962,” on an off-

ALS in French, signed “Ch. Gounod,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8, March 23, 1866. Untranslated

Fantastic 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Gounod, signed and inscribed on the reverse in ink, "A mon cher Raoul Madier de Montjau, Ch. Gounod, 26 M...

Matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 photo of the revered pianist, signed in the lower border in black ink, "Vl. Horowitz." In very fine condition.

Two items: an ALS, one page, April 20, 1982, in part: "Thank you for your kind words on my music. I write out the part for all the cellosâ

Sheet music book for Tchaikovsky's Violin Concert in D Major, Op. 35, 48 pages, 9 x 12.25, signed and inscribed on the title page in Russian, &q...

Partly-printed DS in Italian, signed “Gioachino Rossini,” one page, 10.5 x 4, February 28, 1850.

Signed book: Double Life. First edition. NY: Wynwood Press, 1989. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 256 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-

ALS in French, signed “Pablo,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, February 20, 1888. U

Scarce vintage pearl-finish 6 x 8 photo of Stránský in a head-and-shoulders pose, signed and inscribed in fountain p

Signed book: A Virgil Thomson Reader. First edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1981. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 582 pages. Signed and in

Interesting selective-color 11 x 8.5 print of Ray Charles smiling at his piano by rock photographer Richard E. Aaron, signed in the lower border in pe

Vintage sepia glossy 8 x 10.25 promotional photo of Duke Ellington for the William Morris Agency, signed nicely in fountain pen. In very good to fine

Glossy 4.25 x 6 postcard photo of Dizzy Gillespie holding his trumpet in the 1940s, signed in red ink, "Best wishes, Dizzy Gillespie, '87.&...

Vintage glossy 7.75 x 9.25 Bruno of Hollywood publicity photo of The Ink Spots in handsome matching suits, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint, ...

Indianola Mississippi Seeds album by B. B. King, who has signed the front cover in black felt tip. In very good to fine condition, with light scuffing

Vintage glossy 3.5 x 5.5 deckle-edge Columbia Records promotional photo of the French singing star, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "Po...

Signed book: Sunday in the Park with George. Limited first edition, numbered 128/250. NY: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1986. Hardcover (green cloth boa...

Two sheet music booklets for 'The Circumnavigators Club,' a march by John Philip Sousa, both five pages, 9.25 x 12.25, and both signed on th...

Color satin-finish 7.5 x 9 photo of Muddy Waters seated with his guitar behind a microphone, signed in black felt tip. Includes a ticket stub for a Mu

Vintage glossy 8 x 9.75 photo of Muddy Waters in concert, signed in fountain pen. In very good to fine condition, with a hint of silvering to the top

Two glossy 8 x 10 photos of the longtime Boston Pops conductor, with one signed in silver ink and the other in gray paint pen. In overall very good to

DS, four pages, 8.5 x 11, September 9, 1980. An AFM exclusive agent-musician contract between International Creative Management (ICM) and Harry Chapin

Official program for the Animals' 1983 USA Tour, twelve pages, 9.5 x 13.25, signed inside on their respective pages in black felt tip by Eric Bu...

10 from 6 compilation CD by Bad Company, signed on the front cover in gold ink by Robert Hart, Dave Colwell, Rick Wills, Simon Kirke, and Geoff Whiteh

DS, one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, July 25, 2001. A W-4 employment form from 2000, signed on both sides in black ballpoint by Brian Wilson. In fine co

Unusual selective-color limited edition 20.5 x 24 print of George Harrison with Kermit the Frog on his head, numbered 20/100, signed in the lower bord

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of producer George Martin sitting with the Beatles during sessions for the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album, sign...

Ballpoint signature, "Paul McCartney,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.25 sheet. Double-matted with a photo of the dapper Beatles m

Appealing selective-color limited edition 20.5 x 24 print of Paul McCartney playing a Rickenbacker bass on stage, numbered 20/100, signed in the lower

Artistic selective-color 8.5 x 11 print of Paul McCartney playing a Rickenbacker bass on stage by rock photographer Richard E. Aaron, signed in the lo

Semi-glossy color 5.5 x 4 postcard of the Beatles jumping in unison, signed in blue ballpoint by Ringo Starr. Matted and framed to an overall size of

Pair of limited edition 16.5˝ drum sticks, one signed in red felt tip, "Ringo," with added star, and the other numbered 22/50. ...

Felt tip signature, "Ringo,” who adds a star on a white 8 x 5 sheet. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a ticket and a

Best of Beck compilation CD by Jeff Beck, who has signed the front cover in silver ink. In fine condition. The CD is included.

Friction, Baby CD by Better Than Ezra, signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Kevin Griffin, Tom Drummond, and Travis McNabb. In fine conditio

Shake Your Money Maker CD by the Black Crowes, signed on the inside of the booklet in silver ink and black felt tip by Chris Robinson, Rich Robinson,

Off-white Stratocaster pickguard signed and inscribed in red felt tip, "To Bill, It's Heaven & Hell, Ronnie James Dio," "To B...

Four CD by Blues Traveler, signed on the front and back of the booklet in black felt tip by John Popper, Chan Kinchla, Brendan Hill, and Bobby Sheehan

Limited edition selective-color 24 x 20.5 print of James Brown in front of hundreds of adoring fans, numbered 12/100, signed in the lower border in pe

Color limited edition 20 x 24 photo of James Brown in a flashy blue suit, numbered 6/50, titled and signed in the lower border in black felt tip by th

Color satin-finish 11 x 14 photo of Jimmy Buffett during a live performance, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. Accompanied by an unused &...