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

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.