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

English essayist, poet, and politician (1672-1719). Manuscript DS, signed “J. Addison,” one page, 7.5 x 4, May 8, 1717. Document concerning a payment

American author (1832–1899) best known for his popular Victorian ‘rags to riches’ dime novels. Ink signature, “Yours very truly, Horatio Alger, Jr.,”

French author and soldier (1886–1914) whose novel Le Grand Meaulnes is considered a classic of French literature. ALS in French, signed “H. Alain-Four

Austrian sculptor and poet (1893–1975) who worked in the style of Rodin. ALS in German, signed “Ambrosi,” one page on a 3.5 x 5.5 postcard featuring A

Five original signed felt tip or ballpoint sketches on off-white sheets or cards ranging in size from 5 x 3 to 6 x 9. Included are an abstract man by

Signed book: The Beginning and the End. First edition. NY: Doubleday, 1977. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 248 pages. Signed on the title pag

Six souvenir typescripts, each 8.5 x 11, each signed at the conclusion in blue or black felt tip by its author. Included are excerpts from Slapstick b

Collection of over 100 items, including signatures, book pages, FDCs, letters, and photos signed by authors and illustrators from all fields. Signers

TLS signed “R. Avedon,” one onionskin page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, September 8, 1965. Letter to William Targ of G. P. Putnam’s Sons. In full:

Writer and Princeton professor (1909–1987) best known for his landmark 1969 biography of Ernest Hemingway. Matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Baker giving a