RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Original sketch of Smokey the Bear by Rudolph Wendelin, accomplished in black ink on an off-white 5 x 3 card, signed below, "Rudolph Wendelin, ...

Fantastic ALS signed "S. L. Clemens," one page, 5.5 x 9, December 8, 1890. Handwritten letter to publisher Henry Oscar Houghton, in full: ...

TLS signed "Phil," three pages, 8.5 x 11, August 11, 1981. Lengthy philosophical letter to science fiction author Patricia Warrick, in par...

ALS signed "Gve. Flaubert," one page, 5.25 x 8.25, November 14, 1856 [date annotations by the recipient]. Handwritten letter by Flaubert t...

Signed book: The Spy Who Loved Me. Third impression. London: Jonathan Cape, 1962. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 7.5, 221 pages. Signed on the firs

Eight ALSs by the first eight French winners of the Nobel Prize in Literature, including: Sully Prudhomme, Frederic Mistral, Romain Rolland, Anatole F

Signed book: Cycle of the Werewolf. First edition, limited issue, numbered 3/350. Westland, MI: The Land of Enchantment, 1983. Hardcover with dust jac

ALS signed "T. E. Shaw," one page, 7 x 10.25, no date but circa 1932. Handwritten reply to an autograph collector, in full: "Not quit...

American writer of weird, science, fantasy, and horror fiction (1890"“1937) celebrated for his creation of the Cthulhu Mythos. Signed boo...

TLS signed "Margaret Mitchell Marsh," one page, 7 x 9.5, personal letterhead, April 29, 1937. Letter to Judge McMahan, in part: "Than...

French writer (1871"“1922) known for the monumental sixteen-volume In Search of Lost Time, regarded as one of the greatest achievements i...

Signed book: The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Deluxe collector's edition, limited issue, numbered 48/100. London: Children's High Level Group, ...

ALS signed "J(o) K. Rowling," one page on the reverse of a 4.25 x 6.25 envelope, no date but circa 1998. Handwritten note to a young reade...

Desirable signed book: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. First edition. London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2000. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.25

Signed book: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Second printing. London: Bloomsbury, 1999. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8, 317 pages. Sign

Signed book: Flight to Arras. First edition. NY: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1942. Hardcover with slipcase, 6 x 8.5, 255 pages. Signed on the colophon i...

ALS in French, seven pages on two sets of adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, May 1847. Handwritten letter to Gabriel Falampin, highlighted by a rare referenc

Substantial handwritten manuscript fragment in French, unsigned, nineteen gridded pages, 8.25 x 10.5, no date. An untranslated and unpublished portion

Ink signature, "Leo Tolstoy," on an off-white 4 x 2.25 sheet. In fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder.

Austrian-born Jewish writer (1888-1960) best known for her 1929 work, People at a Hotel, which was made into the Academy Award-winning film Grand Hote

Esteemed German writer (1917-1985) who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1972. Vintage glossy 6.25 x 8.75 head-and-shoulders photo of Hein

Vintage fountain pen signature, "Wm. Faulkner, Sao Paolo, 12 Aug. 1954," on an off-white 6 x 4.5 album page, with an unknown signature abo...

ANS, one page, 3.75 x 8.5, February 22, 1973. Handwritten response to an autograph collector's request for a signed photo, penned on the reverse...

Signed book: Howl and Other Poems. Later printing. San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1992. Softcover, 5 x 6.25, 57 pages. Signed and inscribed on the

Souvenir typescript from his classic novel Roots, one page, 8.5 x 11, signed at the bottom in black felt tip, "Alex Haley." The excerpt be...

Pen name of Elizabeth Comber (1916"“2012) whose novels and autobiographical memoirs covered the span of modern China, gaining her a reput...

Glossy 5 x 7 Knopf promo photo of the satirical novelist, signed in red felt tip, "Joseph Heller, 4/15/85." In very fine condition.

ALS, one page, 8 x 10, personal Lamb House, Rye, Sussex letterhead, August 10, 1910. Boldly penned handwritten letter to the manager of The Christian

American novelist, essayist, and short story writer (born 1964) perhaps best known for his 1999 work Motherless Brooklyn, a National Book Critics Circ

Signed book: Timebends: A Life. Limited first edition. Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1987. Leatherbound hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 614 p

Signed book: The Emperor Jones. First edition, limited issue, numbered 75/775. NY: Boni & Liveright, 1928. Hardcover with dust jacket and slipca...

Two signed books: a first edition of The Enchantress of Florence, hardcover with dust jacket, signed on the title page in ink by Salman Rushdie; and a

ALS in French, one page, 5.25 x 8.25, personal embossed letterhead, June 13, 1957. An untranslated handwritten letter to an unidentified gentleman. In

Desirable pairing of ballpoint signatures of legendary sci-fi authors, "Isaac Asimov" and "Best wishes! Arthur C. Clarke, 8 July 86,&...

Handsome pencil sketch of Maurice Sendak by an unknown aspiring artist, 5.5 x 8.5, signed below in ballpoint by the acclaimed writer and illustrator.

Signed book: The Cat in the Hat. Later printing. NY: Random House, 1957. Hardcover, 6.75 x 9.25, 61 pages. Signed and inscribed opposite the title pag

Glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo of the self-described 'Christ-loving atheist' writer, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "My respect ...

Personal visiting card of Emile Zola, 3.5 x 2.25, annotated in his hand in ink: "Avec mes bien vifs remerciements [With my sincere thanks].&quo...

Canadian pianist, composer, and commentator (1932-1982) revered as one of the foremost classical pianists of the 20th century, and renowned for his in

ALS in Italian, signed "Giacomo," one page, 6.25 x 9.75, personal Via Verdi letterhead, no date but postmarked December 29, 1907. Untransl...

Scarce AMQS on an off-white 6.25 x 5 sheet, signed and dated at the conclusion in ink, "G. Rossini, Bologna, 27 Aprile 1843." Rossini pens...

Important Italian composer (1792-1868) who became one of the seminal figures in the history of opera with such repertoire staples as The Barber of Sev

Italian composer (1813-1901) who was one of the most influential figures in the history of opera. ALS in Italian, signed "G. Verdi," one p...

ALS signed "R. Vaughan Williams," one page both sides, 5.5 x 7.5, April 14, 1942. Handwritten letter to "Mr. Emerson," in part: ...

Attractive vintage 7.5 x 5 Parlophone Records large format promo card issued in March 1963, boldly signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint, "Jo...

Vintage circa late 1970s ballpoint signature, "George Harrison," on a beige 5.75 x 5 album page, also signed on the reverse by members of ...

Signed book: Songs by George Harrison: Book and Record Set. Originally produced in a limited edition of 2500, with a laid-in note indicating that this

Sought-after Parlophone UK pressing of the band's debut EP, Twist and Shout, signed on the reverse of the sleeve in red ballpoint, "John Le...

Vintage circa late 1960s ballpoint signatures of Cream"”"Eric Clapton," "Jack Bruce," and "Ginger Baker"_x0...

Remarkable vintage glossy 5 x 5 Polydor publicity photo of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, nicely signed in red felt tip by Jimi Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell,