RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

TLS signed “A. Crowley,” one page, 9 x 5.75, November 2, 1920. Written from the Collegium ad Spi

Coutts & Company bank check, 7.5 x 3.75, filled out and signed by Dickens, "Charles Dickens," payable to "George Dolby Esquire&qu...

Neat ink signature, "I am Sir, Your obedient Servant, Charles Dickens," on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 sheet trimmed from the close of a handwr...

ALS, one page, 4 x 6.25, July 23, 1869. Addressed from Christ Church, Oxford, a handwritten letter to Edith Argles, in full: "I have only time ...

ANS signed “A. Conan Doyle,” one page, 4.5 x 7, Burlington Hotel letterhead, 1890. Brief handwri

DS, three pages, 8.5 x 11, February 5, 1951. A contract between Winchester Pictures and William Faulkner, who agrees to serve "as a writer in c...

ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 6.25, September 17, 1929. Addressed from Franconia, New Hampshire, a handwritten letter to "Mr. P...

Scarce envelope addressed in the hand of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 7 x 4.5, with the original red wax seal, impressed with his family crest, still a

Personal check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Jack Kerouac, payable to Title Guarantee + Trust Company for $161.40, December 5

Signed book: Gone with the Wind. First edition, first printing (with "Published May, 1936" on the copyright page, and "1936" on ...

ALS signed “A.R.,” one page, 5 x 4, July 27, 1962. Handwritten letter to a reader, in full: "I t

ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Henry Irving's Fourth American Tour letterhead, November 15, 1897. Handwritten letter to journa...

Rare pairing of ink signatures, "Wm. Wordsworth, Rydal Mount" and "William Wordsworth, Esq're, with the affectionate regards of F...

ALS in French, one page, 5.5 x 4, 1966. Untranslated handwritten letter by Samuel Beckett. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing enve

LS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 7.75, October 30, 1911. Addressed from The Olympia in Washington, D.C., a letter to "Neale," in...

ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, November 16, 1874. Handwritten letter to Mrs. O'Shaughnessy, in full: "Thank you very much for your kind invitation...

Personal check, 7.75 x 3, filled out and signed by Burroughs, "E. R. Burroughs," payable to Canyon Cleaners for $40.40, August 6, 1957. In...

LS in French, signed “Chateaubriand,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, July 3, 1841. Untranslated letter b

Souvenir typescript of an excerpt from The Hunt for Red October, one page, 8.5 x 11, signed at the bottom in blue felt tip by the acclaimed political

ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, personal letterhead, December 21, 1881. Handwritten letter to A. P. Watt, in full: "I shall be very glad to see you tom...

Otsego County Bank check, 5.75 x 2.25, filled out and signed by Cooper, "J. Fenimore Cooper," payable to E. Forte for $61.75, November 29,...

Appealing AMQS on an off-white 8.25 x 3.25 sheet of music paper, signed and inscribed in ballpoint, "To Lionel Aucoin, from, Noel Coward,"...

TLS signed “Noel,” one page, 5.25 x 7.25, 404 East 55th Street letterhead, May 21, 1958. Letter

ALS in Italian, signed "Gabriele," one page, 8.75 x 10.75, March 24, 1923. Untranslated handwritten letter to "Waller," providin...

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo of Max Eastman by Editta Sherman, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "For H. M. Fay, with all good wish...

Nice ink signature, "R. Waldo Emerson, March 27, '76,” on an off-white 5 x 3 slip affixed to a larger page. In fine conditi

Vintage matte-finish 7 x 5 photo of Frost in profile, depicting him standing at a podium, smiling with a finger to his mouth, signed and inscribed in

Signed book: A Way Out. Limited edition, numbered 484/485. NY: Harbor Press, 1929. Hardcover, 5 x 8, 19 uncut pages. Neatly signed in black ink at the

Collection of thirteen items signed by German writers of the 19th and early 20th century, including: Berthold Auerbach (LS), Rudolf Baumbach (AQS), Wa

Two items: a 4 x 6 mounted portrait of Hale, signed on the mount in ink, "Edward E. Hale"; and an ALS signed "Edw. E. Hale," one...

Scarce partly-printed DS, signed “Ro: Howard,” one page, 9.25 x 14.25, February 1673. Loan order

TLS signed “Langston,” one page, 8.5 x 11, November 29, 1940. Letter to musician and theater cri

TLS in French, one page, 8.25 x 11.25, November 2, 1989. Letter to Professor Alex S. Jones, in part (translated): "I am happy that you are doin...

ALS signed “W. Irving,” one page, 7 x 9, no date. Handwritten letter to Thomas Aspinwall, his li

ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, personal letterhead, December 31. Handwritten letter to "Heinemann," presumably the publisher William Heinemann. I...

Computer-generated form letter addressed to members of the Stephen King book club, one page, 3.75 x 8.5, no date (circa late 2004), signed at the conc

World War I-dated TLS, one page, 8 x 5, Burwash, Etchingham letterhead, July 9, 1918. Letter to noted lecture organizer James B. Pond, in full: &quo...

Choice ink signature, "Jack London,” on an off-white 5 x 3.25 card. In fine condition.

ALS signed "John Boyle O'Reilly," one page, 5.5 x 9, The Pilot Editorial Room letterhead, no date. Handwritten letter, in part: "...

Vintage glossy 5 x 5 photo of Phelps with a large NBC microphone, affixed to an 8 x 9.75 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in fountain pen, &...

Color 8 x 10 cardstock head-and-shoulders photo of the popular Vampire Chronicles author, signed in gold ink, "Anne Rice." In fine conditi...

ALS signed “J. Ruskin,” one page, 5.75 x 5.75, May 30. Handwritten letter commenting on the 16th

ALS, one page both sides, 4.5 x 7.25, no date. Handwritten letter to his cousin, William Scott, addressed on the integral leaf in the author's o...

Glossy 7.25 x 9.5 head-and-shoulders photo of the great children's author and illustrator, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, "With Bes...

ALS signed “A. Tennyson,” one page, 4.5 x 7, blindstamped Farringford letterhead, no date. Handw

Union Bank of London check, 7 x 3.25, filled out and signed by Trollope, "Anthony Trollope," payable to Frederic Chapman for £2...

Nice vintage matte-finish 6.25 x 9.25 photo of the versatile intellectual, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "Sincerely Yours, Henry van Dy...

Scarce original program for a tryout production of Sweet Bird of Youth at the Studio M Playhouse in 1956, measures 12 x 9 open, signed inside in blue

The Chase National Bank of New York check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out and signed by Thomas Wolfe, payable to Remington Rand for $12.24, June 28, 1937. Wo

ALS in German, signed “Ihr Freund Beethoven,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.25 x 10, Sep

ALS in French, signed “H. Berlioz,” one page, 3.75 x 4.5, no date. Brief handwritten letter to "

ALS in French, one page, 3.75 x 5.75, personal monogrammed letterhead, no date. Handwritten letter on an unnamed composition, in full (translated): ...

ALS in German, one page, 7.25 x 6.5, May 25, 1845. Handwritten letter to Huttner & Co. in Hamburg, in part: "I ask you to be kind enough to...

Desirable ALS in French, signed “G. Puccini,” one page, 6.25 x 9.75, Torre del Lago letterhead,

Scarce bank check, 9.75 x 3.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Gioachino Rossini, payable to the Rothschild Brothers for 5500 livres, August

Scarce partly-printed DS, signed "Irving Berlin," one page, 8 x 5.75, July 15, 1929. Stock transfer document by which Berlin sells 100 sha...

Rare ink signature, "Daniel D. Emmett, author of Dixie's Land. (1859), 'Den I wish I was in Dixie!,'” on an off-w...

Sensational autograph musical manuscript by Frederick Lowe, containing a song entitled “The Quests,â€

High Voltage album signed and inscribed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Bon Scott ("Bon"), Angus Young ("To Sandy, from Angus,...

Desirable early Parlophone Records promo card of the Beatles during a recording session in the Abbey Road Studios, 5.75 x 3.5, signed on the reverse i

Ballpoint signatures of George Harrison and Ringo Starr on the reverse of a 5.75 x 4 stationery card from the Park Avenue Hotel in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Ballpoint signatures, “John Lennon” and “Yoko Ono Lennon,â[x=

German vinyl pressing of the 1975 Paul McCartney and Wings album Venus and Mars, signed on the inner gatefold in blue ballpoint, â€

Vintage pencil signatures of the Crickets—“Buddy Holly,” â

Uncommon color semi-glossy 5 x 7 promotional photo of Elvis Presley seated outdoors with his long bangs falling over his eyes, signed on the reverse i

Extremely rare white label test pressing of the 1986 Queen album A Kind of Magic, signed on the white paper sleeve by the group in black felt tip: Fre

Stunning color glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Rolling Stones posing in front of their ‘tongue and lipsâ€

Felt tip signatures of the Yardbirds—Jimmy Page, Keith Relf, Jim McCarty, and Chris Dreja—on a

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the composer in a classic profile pose, signed in black felt tip, "Best wishes, Leonard Bernstein." In fine conditi...

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

ALS in French, signed “Ch. Gounod,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, Orphéon de la Ville

Two items: an AMQS from the score of the 1966 film "Un homme et une femme" on an off-white 8.5 x 5.5 sheet, signed at the conclusion in bl...

ALS in German, signed “Meyerbeer,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, no date. An untranslated handwritten l

Untranslated ALS in German, signed “Ant. Rubinstein,” one page, 4.5 x 7, October 5, 1893. Addres

Two photos of the conductors: a glossy 9.75 x 7.5 photo of Schifrin posing with his baton, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint, "To Shirley...

Christmas card with a candle and a snow-covered homestead, measures 9.5 x 5.75 open, signed inside in fountain pen by Harry Armstrong, who adds the ti

Glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of the legendary jazz trumpeter in a close-up pose, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Doug, Best, Louis...

Five photos of bluesmen and funk bandleaders, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in ink by the subject. Includes: Taj Mahal, Pinetop Perkins, Isaac Hayes

AMQS on a blue 6.5 x 4.75 album page, signed and inscribed in ink to actor Farley Granger, "For Farley, Don't forget the composer who won&#...

Felt tip signature, "Miles,” on a white 5.75 x 4.25 card. Collector's notation to reverse dates the autograph to Vienna, Au

Vintage glossy 8 x 10.25 publicity photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Mildred, Best wishes, Duke Ellington." In very good co...

Original color 15.5 x 24 poster for the 10th Annual Floating Jazz Festival on the SS Norway, October 24-31, 1992, signed in various inks by many of th

Vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 9.75 full-length photo of the beautiful Brazilian singer on the tarmac, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Pa...

Original limited edition color 22.5 x 33 lithograph poster for the 1980 Grande Parade du Jazz in Nice, France, numbered 1350/5000, featuring the facsi

Four glossy 8 x 10 photos of legendary jazz vocalists, each signed in felt tip by the subject. Includes: Ella Fitzgerald (ins), Sarah Vaughan (ins), N

AMQS on an off-white 5.75 x 2.25 sheet, signed and inscribed in ink, "To John Beakey, from Jerome Kern," who adds three bars of music from...

Glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo of 'Mama Africa,' signed and inscribed in black ballpoint, "To Herb Theis, all my best wishes, Miriam Make...

Glossy 9.25 x 7 photo of Manhattan Transfer, signed in blue ballpoint by Alan Paul, Janis Siegel, Cheryl Bentine, and Tim Hauser. In fine condition.

Original color 14 x 20 poster for the 16th Annual Sarasota Jazz Festival, April 10-13, 1996, signed in black felt tip by jazz singer Joe Williams, who

Sophie Tucker In Person album signed and inscribed on the front cover in black felt tip, "To Margaret & Leon, Love, Sophie Tucker, 1/27/62....

Starlight Express album signed on the back cover in black ballpoint, "Thanks! I hope we run longer than those railroads! Andrew Lloyd Webber&qu...

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Capitol Records promo photo of the slick piano man, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "Best wishes, Leslie, Sincerely...

Fantastic AMQS on an off-white 6 x 4 card, prominently signed in black felt tip by the legendary composer, "John Williams." Williams pens ...

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of the youthful folk songstress, neatly signed in fountain pen, "Love, Joan Baez." In very good cond...

Sequel album signed on the front cover in black felt tip, "Harry Chapin." In fine condition. The record is included.

Four glossy photos of noteworthy country and folk artists, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in felt tip by the subject. Includes: Doc Watson, Trini Lope

Four photos of country singers, ranging in size from 8 x 10 to 8.5 x 11, each signed by the subject. Includes: Patti Page (ins), Brenda Lee, Anne Murr

Glossy 8 x 10 United Artists publicity photo of Don McLean tuning his banjo, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. A great shot of the 'A...

Glossy 4.25 x 6 photo of Odetta playing her guitar, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "Go well—stay wellâ[x=

Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Pete Seeger at a podium, signed in blue ballpoint. In fine condition.