RR Auction: January Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

Ink signature, “Bernard Shaw,” on an off-white 2.25 x .5 slip affixed to a 3.5 x 2.5 card. In fine condition, with a couple trivial stray ink marks.

ALS signed “G. B. S.,” one page, 8 x 5, Royal Hotel letterhead, February 15, 1932. Brief letter. In part: “So you did it in one day after all! Pure sw

Vintage glossy 3.25 x 5.25 full-length photo of Shaw posing on a porch, signed and inscribed on the reverse in black ink “Bernard Shaw for Brian Nicho

Irish-born playwright and poet (1751–1816) who was the long-term owner of the London Theatre Royal. ALS signed “R. B. Sheridan,” one page, 4.5 x 7.25,

AQS on a 4.5 x 3 off-white card. Smith pens the first stanza from ‘America.’ In full: “My country, ’tis of thee,/Sweet land of liberty,/Of thee I sing

Souvenir typescript, one page, 8.5 x 11, an excerpt from One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, signed at the conclusion in blue ballpoint below a ty

Two different color 9 x 10.75 book photos of Soyer’s works, each signed in blue ballpoint, with Soyer inscribing one of the photos. Both are individua

Ballpoint signature, “John Steinbeck with a bit of added sentiment,” on a white 4.5 x 3 custom-made collector’s card, with a clipped November 8, 1962,

Journalist (1849–1912), assistant editor of the Pall Mall Gazette, and founder of The Review of Reviews who perished in the Titanic disaster. TLS sign

AQS on an off-white 4.5 x 3 card. Stevenson pens the last three lines from ‘Requiem.’ In full: “Here he lies where he longed to be; Home is the sailor

Endorsed bank check, 8.25 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by James R. Osgood, payable to Stowe for $944.46, July 10, 1873. Endorsed on t

Ink signature, “Yours very truly, H. B. Stowe, 49 Forest St., Hartford, Conn,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2 card. In very good condition, with signature a

AQS, signed “Harriet Beecher Stowe,” on an off-white 5 x 7.75 lightly-lined sheet. Stowe pens two biblical verses reading, in full: “Rest in the Lord

Important Victorian British poet (1837–1909) whose “decadent” subject matter (including sadomasochism and lesbianism) made him one of the most controv

TQS on an off-white 5 x 3 lightly-lined card. Quote reads, “To-day, more than ever before in our history, the aid of spiritual power is needed.” Signe

American humorist and author (1894–1961) best known for such stories as The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and for his distinctive, wittily captioned car

ALS signed “A. Tennyson,” one page, 4.25 x 7, December 8, 1869. Letter to an unidentified gentleman. In full: "I found your two volumes on my r...

Partial self-contained partly-printed DS, signed “Tennyson,” one page, 8 x 3.25, September 24, 1877. Conclusion of a larger legal document signed at t

Companion of writer Gertrude Stein, who wrote about their life together in What Is Remembered and was the subject of Stein’s Autobiography of Alice B.

Vintage ink signature, “Leo Tolstoy, 1908, 17 July,” on an off-white 5 x 2.75 card. Card is affixed to the address panel of the original mailing envel

French poet, essayist, and philosopher (1871–1945). Vintage matte-finish 8.25 x 11 photo of Valery in overcoat with walking stick, standing on a balco

Member of the prominent Vanderbilt family (1875–1942) who was a sculptor, art patron, and founder of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. T

ANS in French, one page, 3.75 x 2.5, February 3, 1887. Brief untranslated note of thanks to an unidentified recipient. A bit of scattered light soilin

French writer (1828–1905) whose classic novels, including Voyage to the Center of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, helped lay the

French artist (1876–1958) and a member of the Fauvists, his work is typically marked by bold colors and eccentric brushwork. Fountain pen signature an

Color 25 x 35 poster featuring Kimiko Powers for a 1981 Colorado State University art exhibit, signed and inscribed in bold black artist’s pencil, “To

Brief ALS, on a 5 x 3 postcard, February 2, 1890. To Melville Phillips at the Philadelphia Press Newspaper Office. In full: “If convenient would you s

Color 4 x 6 postcard photo of Warhol’s famous Marilyn Monroe portrait, signed in the lower border in black felt tip. In fine condition, with some halo

Printed publisher’s circular, measuring 7 x 8.25 closed, and opening to a size of 14 x 16.5, signed in blue ink underneath her inside image, “Laura In

Signed book: The Woman of Andros. First edition, limited issue numbered #123/260. London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1930. Hardcover, 7.75 x 10.5, 105 p

Collection of 10 ALSs, one in pencil, six signed “Thornton Wilder,” three signed “Thornton,” and one signed “T. N. W.,” dated between 1941 and 1972. W

Typed manuscript, 17 onionskin pages, 8.5 x 11, signed on the final page in black felt tip, “P. G. Wodehouse.” Typescript of the short story ‘Unpleasa

Three items: one brief TLS expressing thanks, one page, 6.25 x 7, personal letterhead, October 21, 1972; one thank-you card, 6 x 3, signed inside in b

English poet and author (1770–1850) of ‘Lyrical Ballads,’ a collection inspired by the beauty of the English Lake District. Ink signature and inscript

English poet and author (1770–1850) of ‘Lyrical Ballads,’ a collection inspired by the beauty of the English Lake District. Third-person ANS, one page

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 portrait of Wouk in a long coat, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Sincere good wishes to K. Robert Whittemore—Herman Wouk,

Rare vintage glossy 10 x 8 doubleweight photo of Wyeth’s 1950 painting of a rowboat at the water’s edge, entitled ‘Spindrift,’ signed and inscribed in

Expansive archive documenting the construction of the James Bryan Christie House in Bernardsville, New Jersey in 1940-41. The archive includes eight T

British author and humorist (1864–1926) who wrote on Jewish themes. ALS signed “Zangwill,” one page, 4.5 x 7, June 30, [1897]. Letter to “Colles.” In

Autograph manuscript, in pencil, in French, untranslated, eighteen pages, 6.25 x 7.75, all tipped in to a larger leatherbound 7.25 x 9 hardcover book.

Five postcard photos, 4.25 x 6 and 6 x 4.25, each signed in blue or red felt tip by the author pictured. Signers are: Kurt Vonnegut, Allen Ginsberg, J

Color 10 x 8 Warner Bros. promotional cardstock photo for The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie, signed in black ballpoint, “Bugs Bunny, Mel Blanc.” In fin

Two original pencil production sketches for the animated special A Wish for Wings That Work, both 9.5 x 7.5, one showing Opus, each signed in red ink

Original vintage ink sketch of Little Mary Mix-Up on an off-white 5.5 x 3.5 stationery card, signed, “R. M. Brinkerhoff, Oct. 24, 1928.” A rusty paper

Original vintage ink sketch of a man and his dog on an off-white 5.5 x 3.5 stationery card, signed, “Sincerely, Scott Brown, ‘29.” A rusty paperclip m

TLS signed “Milton,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, February 28, 1945. Letter regarding a film. In full: “I have your letter of the 21st

Collection of six original ink and felt tip sketches on various size sheets, cards, and album pages, four inscribed. Sketches are by Ward Kimball (car

Five ink and ballpoint signatures and sketches on individual 5 x 3 off-white cards, each by a different cartoonist. Sketches are by Brad Anderson, Ted

TLS, one page, 5.5 x 8.25, Garfield letterhead, May 30, 1995. Davis thanks a fan for his support and encloses “an autographed print that I hope you wi

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, May 9, 1963. Letter to Kelley and Debra Larsen, the children of Disney star Vera Miles. In full: “I e