RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Nice group of nine official color 8 x 10 NASA lithographs of women astronauts, each signed in ink by the subject, with most inscribed. Includes: Mae J

TLS in French, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, October 6, 1966. Letter concerning a color drawing for the Fables of La Fontaine, in part (translated): "...

Wonderful color 27.25 x 29.5 poster of Keith Haring’s 1987 design “Safe Sex!,â

Fantastic matte-finish 6.5 x 10.75 photographic print of one of Renoir's nude studies, affixed to a 9 x 11.5 mount, signed in the lower border i...

Scarce oversized 14 x 10.75 photo of one of Rodin's great sculptures, signed in the lower right corner in ink, "Rodin." In fine condit...

ALS in French, signed “Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 6.

Rare ALS in Dutch, signed “V. W. van Gogh,” one page both sides, 4 x 5.25, September 2, 1875. Ha

Original color 19.75 x 29.75 promotional poster for an Andy Warhol exhibition held at London's Tate Gallery from February 17 to March 28, 1971, ...

TLS signed twice as “Frank" and "F. LL. W.,” one page, 11 x 8.5, Taliesin letterhead, January 22

Chinese-French painter (1920–2013) known for his large abstract works; in 2018, his triptych 'Juin-Octobre 1985' sold for

Signed book: Yosemite and the Range of Light. Fourth printing. Boston: New York Graphic Society, 1981. Hardcover with dust jacket, 15.25 x 12.25. Sign

Attractive color 4.25 x 6 postcard of Chagall's 'Les deux tetes [The two heads],' nicely signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint, &...

Signed book: Synergetics: Explorations in the Geometry of Thinking. First edition, first printing. NY: Macmillan, 1975. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.

Felt tip signature, "Buckminster Fuller,” on an 8.25 x 10.25 book page featuring marked "Dymaxion Bathroom" and fea...

Two photos: an iconic satin-finish 6 x 8 photo of Gilot on the beach with Pablo Picasso—one of the most iconic images of t

Color 4 x 5.75 postcard of Lichtenstein's iconic 'M-Maybe (A Girl's Picture), 1965,' signed at the bottom in black ink by Roy Lichte...

Pseudonym of Gaspard-Felix Tournachon (1820–1910), a French photographer, caricaturist, journalist, novelist, and ballooni

Sensual 4 x 6 postcard of one of Newton's nudes entitled 'Sylvia in My Studio,' signed in the lower border in black ballpoint, "Hel...

Signed book: Norman Rockwell: My Adventures as an Illustrator. First edition. NY: Doubleday, 1960. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 436 pages. S

TLS, one page, 5.5 x 7.5, personal letterhead, February 24, 1976. Letter to Ms. Collins, in part: "I don't recall any pertinent facts about...

Belgian artist (1833-1898) known primarily as a printmaker in etching and aquatint, famed for his work that tends to mingle sex and death. ALS in Fren

Large collection of 43 etched portraits of justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, each signed in pencil by the artist: includes 21 signed

British illustrator (1820–1914) best known for his collaborations with Lewis Carroll on the Alice in Wonderland books. ALS

Signed book: POPism: The Warhol '60s. NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1980. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 310 pages. Signed on the first...

Felt tip signature, "Andy Warhol,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition. The consignor notes that the autograph wa

Scarce matte-finish 4.25 x 6 photo of Barrie in a near-profile pose, affixed to a 5.75 x 7.75 mount, boldly signed in ink on the mount in ink, "...

American writer (1842–c.1914) best known for his vivid short stories (including the classic 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Br

Archive of 14 letters and greeting cards sent by esteemed English writer Agatha Christie to noted art restorer and conservator Carroll Snow Wales, who

Scarce ink signature, "Yours sincerely, Stephen Crane, Athens May 11, 1897,” on an off-white 6.5 x 4.75 sheet with an affix

Magnificent large 5.5 x 7.5 albumen portrait of Dickens taken by Herbert Watkins of London in 1858, affixed to its original 9.5 x 11.25 mount, signed

ALS, one page, 5 x 8, Office of All the Year Round letterhead, June 18, 1863. Handwritten letter to Emma Pender, the second wife of Sir John Pender, a

Coutts & Company bank check, 7 x 3, filled out and signed by Charles Dickens, payable to Ms. Ring for £10.12, April 7, 1862. Double-m

Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of the author in a handsome head-and-shoulders pose by Elliott & Fry, signed in the lower border i...

Autograph manuscript draft of a short story in pencil, titled and signed at the head, "Old Well-Well by Zane Grey," 26 pages, 8 x 12.5, wi...

Massive vintage sepia 10.25 x 14.5 photo of Victor Hugo by the Walery Studio of Paris, affixed to the original 18.5 x 24 studio mount, which is signed

Rare ALS signed “Edgar A. Poe,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, August 24, 1846. Addressed from New York,

Signed book in Russian: Khozyain and rabotnik (Master and Man). St. Petersburg: 1895. Paperback with blue leather slipcase, 3.5 x 5.75, 152 pages. Sig

ALS in French, one page, 4.25 x 5.25, no date. Handwritten letter to Count Adolf Friedrich von Schack in thanks for his book, referring to his friend

Influential African-American author (190–-1960) whose work often addressed race relations in the United States Scarce over

Five American poetical autographs, including: Gwendolyn Brooks (AQS), Louise Imogen Guiney (ALS and AQS), Alice Brown (AQS), and John W. Kern (AQS). I

Glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of the prolific sci-fi author, signed in black felt tip, "Isaac Asimov." In fine condition.

TLS, on the reverse of a 5.5 x 3.5 postal card, March 14, 1984. Letter to Hans Niederreiter, in full: "Now that people no longer believe in gho...

Nice lot of 25 commemorative covers signed by noteworthy authors from a variety of genres, including: Edward Albee, Jeffrey Archer, Jean M. Auel, Pete

TLS, one page, 6.75 x 10, April 23, 1979. Letter to Robert Rubin, in full: "I'm afraid I don't have a photograph to sign for you. I hop...

Famed American naturalist (1837–1921) best known for his writings on nature and travel. Two items: a vintage matte-finish

French writer, politician, diplomat and historian (1768–1848) who founded Romanticism in French literature. LS in French,

Signed book: Laughing Anne. First edition, limited issue, numbered 96/200. London: Vine Books, 1923. Bound in stiff vellum wrappers, 6.5 x 9.75, 66 pa

Vintage ballpoint signature, "All my thanks for your kind telegram, Noel Coward,” on one of his off-white 4.5 x 3.5 persona

Italian poet, novelist, and dramatist (1863-1938) who distinguished himself as a heroic aviator in WWI. ALS in Italian, seven pages on two sets of adj

Author and journalist (1831–1910) known as a pioneer of literary realism in American literature. She sought to effect soci

Austrian writer (1830–1916) known for her psychological novels, regarded as one of the most important German-language writ

Bold fountain pen signature, "T. S. Eliot,” on an off-white 3 x 1 slip. In fine condition.

German novelist and poet, regarded by many as the most important 19th-century German-language realist writer (1819-1898). ALS in German, signed &quo...

Signed book: In the Clearing. First edition, limited issue, numbered 553/1500. NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1962. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.5 x 9.

German dramatist (1862–1946) who won the 1912 Nobel Prize in Literature, known as an important practitioner of literary na

Appealing vintage 5.75 x 4 postcard photo of the Nobel Prize-winning writer reading a novel, signed in fountain pen, "H. Hesse." In fine c...

FDC with a cachet honoring the great California poet Robinson Jeffers, artistically signed in felt tip and paint, "Kesey." In fine conditi...

German dramatist and writer (1761-1819) who also worked as a consul in Russia and Germany and was murdered in 1819 by a militant member of the Bursche

American socialite and writer (1810–1877) who became one of the first female southern writers to achieve national recognit

Signed book: Reflections on the Death of Mishima. First edition, limited issue, numbered 122/200. Santa Barbara: Capra Press, 1972. Hardcover, 6.75 x

English religious writer, philanthropist, poet, playwright, and abolitionist (1745-1833) in the circle of Johnson, Reynolds and Garrick, who wrote on

English poet and writer (1858–1920). AMS signed "Dollie Radford," six pages, 6.25 x 8, no date. Radford pens the comple...

Prolific Austrian writer and poet (1843–1918) who was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature three times. Five ALSs i

Influential English art critic and writer (1819-1900) remembered as a champion of the work of J.M.W. Turner. ALS signed “J.

Signed book: Remembrance Rock. First regular edition. NY: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1948. Hardcover, 6 x 8.5, 1067 pages. Signed in fountain on the

Attractive limited edition 9.5 x 12.5 print by Barry Moser, lettered J/26, signed in the wide lower margin in pencil by the subject, "Maurice S...

Appealing AQS on an off-white 5 x 8 sheet, signed at the conclusion in ink, "S. F. Smith, Written in 1832, January 2nd 1895." Smith neatly...

American writer, playwright, and critic (1894–1968) best known for his 1924 play, 'What Price Glory,' co-written with Maxw

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Vonnegut holding a cigarette, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.

FDC with a cachet honoring the great playwright Eugene O'Neill, signed in black felt tip by Kurt Vonnegut. In fine condition.

Original vintage semi-glossy 17 x 14 silver gelatin photo of Tennessee Williams taken by photographer Roy Schatt, which depicts the esteemed playwrigh

Ballpoint signature, "Tennessee Williams,” on an off-white 4.75 x 2.75 card, nicely double-matted and framed with a portrai

American writer (1903–1968) who is best known for his crime fiction; his story It Had to Be Murder served as the source fo

AMQS on an off-white 9.5 x 6.5 sheet, signed and inscribed in ink, "A Madame Damcke, (Duo de Beatrice et Benedict), H. Berlioz, Paris, 30 Juin ...

Important French composer (1862-1918) whose colorful, evocative works, particularly those for keyboard and for orchestra, exemplified the 'impre...

Important Norwegian composer and pianist (1843-1907) whose works, often with a strong nationalistic flavor, include such repertory staples as the &#...

Handwritten musical manuscript by celebrated Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 11.25 x 8.25, [Bologna, Ju

Significant autograph musical manuscript by Niccolo Paganini, seven pages on four sheets, 11.5 x 8.75, titled and signed on the cover sheet by Paganin

Prodigious Austrian composer (1797–1828) whose vast oeuvre comprised over 600 secular vocal works (mainly lieder), seven c

AMQS on an off-white 5.5 x 2.75 slip, dated and signed at the conclusion in ink, "Paris, 12 Mai 1855, G. Verdi." Verdi pens nine bars of m...

Glossy 3.5 x 5.5 photo of Leonard Bernstein in profile, signed below in blue felt tip, "Every good wish—Leonard Bernstein,

Vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of Gershinw hard at work on a musical score, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "For Sy Kessler, From 'Shall...

Three vintage 5 x 3 autograph albums containing over 90 signatures of jazz legends, mostly single-sided, all identified and dated by the original coll

Vintage matte-finish 10.5 x 13.75 portrait of Kern playing his piano, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Charles Miller for his unfailin...

Uncommon vintage glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo of Cline in Western attire, signed in fountain pen, "Sincerely your friend, Patsy Cline." In...

Circa 1960s vintage autograph book, 4.75 x 4, signed inside by the Beatles on the same page in ballpoint by John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison,

Glorious Beatles display of early 1960s ballpoint autographs, “John Lennon,” â€

TLS signed “John,” with added self-portrait sketch, one page, 8.5 x 11, August 1, 1974. Letter s

Color semi-glossy 10.25 x 15.5 page from the tour book for McCartney’s 1989 - 1990 World Tour, signed prominently in black

Vinyl pressing of the 1988 Paul McCartney album CHOBA B CCCP, signed on the front cover in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with light scuffing, and

Extremely rare 2018 ‘Cavern Live’ promotional lithograph, 11.5 x 11.5, signed in silver ink,

Super early circa 1964 red ballpoint signatures of David Bowie using his given name, "Best Wishes, Davie Jones," and of his King Bees band...

Unique archive of material from the production of the 1987 musical drama Hearts of Fire, which starred Bob Dylan as a reclusive rock star. The highlig

Blood on the Tracks album signed on the front cover in silver ink by Bob Dylan. In fine to very fine condition. The record is included. Accompanied by

Original program from The Aquae Sulis Incidentals concert that took place at the Bath City Football Club in Bath, England, on May 23, 1970, 7 x 9.5, 1

Obscured by Clouds album by Pink Floyd, signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Richard Wright, and Roger Waters. In

Ballpoint signatures from Queen—“To Pam, Best wishes, Freddie Mercury,â€

Vintage ballpoint signatures of Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and Bill Wyman on a beige 6.75 x 4.5 album page; Jones and Ri

Vintage ballpoint signature, “Love, Keith Richard,” on an off-white 4 x 4.25 album page with a t

Glossy 8 x 10 Epic Records publicity photo of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, signed in black felt tip by the legendary guitarist, "Stev...