RR Auction Quality Autograph Auction 375

Personal check, 7.75 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Burroughs, “E. R. Burroughs,” payable to Ruth Baird for $3.75, January 14, 1938. In

German American poet, novelist, and short story writer (1920–1994). Typed Bukowski poem entitled ‘Bent,’ finally published in 2009, on an off-white 8.

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc. letterhead, December 17, 1924. Letter to an admirer. In part: “I too like to think of Tarzan as som

Ink signature, “Byron,” on an off-white 1.75 x 1 slip, clipped from a letter and affixed to a 7.25 x 9 off-white album page, together with Lafayette a

Ballpoint signature on the reverse of an 5.75 x 4 postcard featuring Calder’s piece, ‘Cow.’ In fine condition, with light corner creasing, heavier to

Pensive glossy 8 x 10 photo of Caldwell in a suit and tie, signed vertically in black felt tip, “Erskine Caldwell.” In fine condition, with light cont

Signed book: Music for Chameleons. First edition. NY: Random House, 1979. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 262 pages. Signed and inscribed in bl

Detective novelist (1888–1959) best known for The Big Sleep and The Long Goodbye. His seven novels center around tough but honest private investigator

Artist (1842–1924) known for his often allegorical depiction of animals. ALS signed “F. S. Church,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 6.5, Novemb

Two items: Souvenir typescript, one page, 8.5 x 11, of a passage from The Road to Extinction, dated 2001. In part: “The drought has lasted now for ten

ALS signed “S. L. Clemens,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7 mourning stationery, February 11, 1905. Clemens writes Boston attorney Charles

Absolutely superb 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of a young Twain in his white suit by Mora of New York (and so printed in the lower border), signed and ins

ALS signed “S. L. Clemens,” two pages, 5.5 x 9, no date. The author writes Mr. Gilder. In full: “I have tried to put the explanation of the situation

Vintage sepia matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Coward sitting in a chair, signed in fountain pen. In fine condition, with a few light corner creases.

Color 6 x 4 postcard photo of Dali’s painting, ‘The Sacrament of the Last Supper,” signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with light corner crea

Italian painter (1888-1978). Program page, 8 x 8, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “A Lou Marion, cordialmente, Giorgio de Chirico, Roma, 18 Ap

French artist and sculptor (1880–1954) and co-founder of Fauvism with Henri Matisse. ALS in French, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 6.5, Februa

French painter and military artist (1848–1912). ALS in French, one page, 4.5 x 5.5, March 2, 1893. Letter to Madame Bataille. In part (translated): “I

Hand-addressed and signed mailing envelope, 5 x 3, addressed to “Henry Austin, Esquire, Guydyz House, Whitehall,” and signed in the lower left corner,

Splendid ink signature, “Charles Dickens, Sherborne House, Tuesday Nineteenth December 1854,” on an off-white 8.5 x 4.5 sheet, with an original unsign

Pseudonym of prominent Danish author Karen Blixen (1885–1962), best known for her account of life in Kenya, Out of Africa, later adapted into an Acade

Four-page leaflet, 3.5 x 5.25, entitled “An Easter Greeting to Every Child Who Loves Alice,” circa 1876. Signed and inscribed on the front cover in pu

French writer (1824–1895), the illegitimate son of famed novelist Alexandre Dumas. The younger Dumas novel La Dame aux Camelias became the basis of Ve

French artist (1884–1974). ALS in French, signed “A. D. de Segonzac,” on a self-contained 4.5 x 5.5 air mail envelope, no date. Short letter to the or

TLS, one page, 7 x 8, Faber and Faber Limited letterhead, October 27, 1953. Letter to the reverend W. R. Lewis. In part: “I thank you for your letter…

Vintage glossy 5 x 7.25 photo of the author that appeared on the cover of the New York Herald Tribune Book Review, signed in black ink. In fine condit

Striking color limited edition 20 x 16.5 three dimensional lithograph entitled ‘New York Jets,’ numbered #61/200, depicting a raucous crowd and tailga

Signed book: This Side of Paradise. First edition. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.75, 305 pages. Signed in fountain pen ...

Signed book: Town and Country Lovers. Limited edition of 330 copies (this copy No. 74). Los Angeles: Sylvester and Orphanos, 1980. Hardcover, 6.75 x 1

Signed book: Full House. First edition, first printing. NY: Harmony Books, 1996. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 244 pages. Signed in black in

TLS, one page, 6 x 7, personal letterhead, August 16, 1927. In part: “You ask rather a difficult question, but in a general way, I think I can safely

Bank check, 6.25 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Grey, payable to Mrs. L. D. Mitchell for $300.00, January 10, 1928. Cancellation holes to body, small

Signed book: Roots. First edition. Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1976. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 688 pages. Signed in black felt tip

Glossy 8 x 10 photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Alan Stein, Brotherly love, Alex Haley.” In fine condition.

Color 4 x 6 postcard with a reproduction of an untitled work, signed in black felt tip in the bottom border, “K. Haring.” In fine condition, with mild

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright (1904-1961), he was most notably known for You Can’t Take It With You and The Man Who Came to Dinner, and also as a

American author (1836–1902) best known for his colorful tales of California pioneers, including the much-anthologized story ‘The Outcasts of Poker Fla

German painter and printmaker (1883–1970). TLS in German, one page, 8 x 5.75, August 17, 1948. Untranslated letter to Dr. Schmidt. In fine condition,

Advocate of postal reforms (1795–1879) including uniform low rates and prepayment by means of postage stamps. ALS, one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, April

Printed Hirschfeld image of Elvis on an 8 x 10 card bearing an Elvis postage stamp and first-day cancellation, signed in pencil “Hirschfeld.” In fine

Eminent American writer (1809–1894) best known for his collection The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table, and the much-anthologized poem ‘The Chambered N

Important French writer, artist, and statesman (1802–1885) best known for such canonical novels as Les Misérables and Notre-Dame de Paris (aka ...

Important French writer, artist, and statesman (1802–1885) best known for such canonical novels as Les Misérables and Notre-Dame de Paris (aka ...

Striking oversized limited edition 24 x 20 silver gelatin close-up photo of James Cagney, #40/190, signed in the lower border in black ink, “Hurrell.”

DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, February 18, 1972. Customs declaration for free entry of works of art, with Indiana claiming ownership of drawings produced by

American landscape painter (1825–1894). ALS signed “Geo Inness,” one page, 4.5 x 7, June 1, 1888. Letter to noted art collector Thomas B. Clarke. In f

Poet (1887–1962) whose powerful verse glorifies nature while dismissing man as a mere doomed animal. TLS, on a 5 x 3.25 Tor House postcard, November 5

Signed book: The Bungalow Mystery. Later printing. NY: Grossett & Dunlap, 1930. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.5, 204 pages. Signed and inscribed in black ...

Personal check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Kerouac, payable to Nunzie’s Wines & Liquors for $16.10, September 24, 1958. A central ver...

Signed book: Under The Dome. First edition, first printing. NY: Scribner, 2009. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.5 x 9.5. signed in blue felt tip on the t

Uncommon creepy glossy 8 x 10 photo of King holding a candle, a raven perched on his other hand, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Signed book: The Dead Zone. First edition. NY: Viking Press, 1979. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 426 pages. Signed and inscribed in black fel

Signed book: Christine. Later printing. NY: Viking Press, 1983. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 526 pages. Signed and inscribed in black ballpoi

Signed book: The Tommyknockers. First edition. NY: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1987. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.25 x 9.5. 558 pages. Signed and inscribed o

Austrian painter and poet (1886–1980) best known for his distinctively expressionistic portraits and landscapes. Ink signature, “Oskar Kokoschka 1961,

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11.5, February 11, 1987. L’Amour writes to an eager admirer. In part: “Writing is a tough, lonely job, and unless you simply cann

French painter (1885–1956). ALS in French, one page both sides, 6.25 x 8.25, personal letterhead, no date. Letter to friends. In full (translated): “T

English caricaturist and illustrator (1817-1864). ALS, one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, no date. In part, “’Am I fond of Wild Duck?’ ‘Ain’t I just’—I own

French artist (1881–1955) best known for his brightly colored, cubist- and machine-age–influenced abstractions. Ballpoint signature and French sentime

French sculptor and painter (1885–1962). Vintage ink signature and French sentiment on an off-white 5.75 x 4.5 album page. In fine condition, with a b

Color 6 x 4 postcard with a reproduction of Lichtenstein’s ‘Great Pyramid,’ signed in black ballpoint, “Roy Lichtenstein.” In fine condition.

Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by London, payable to Joan London for $6.00, stamp-dated April 27, 1911. Vertical folds, bank cancellat

ALS signed “Henry W. Longfellow,” one page, 4.5 x 7, December 2, 1874. Letter of thanks to an unidentified gentleman. In full: “I have just received y

Signed book: Lord John Signatures. Limited first edition of 400 copies (this copy No. 352). Northridge: Lord John Press, 1991. Hardcover, 11 x 7.5, 79

Signed book: Novellen Volumes I and II. Limited edition of 150 copies (This being No. 142). Berlin: Fischer, 1922–25. Hardcover, 4.75 x 7.5, 373 and 4

Belgian-born artist (1889–1972) best known as one of the 20th century’s most skilled practitioners in the art of the woodcut. Original woodcut used as

Vintage 5.5 x 8.25 book photo of Maugham clapping, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For Leonard Klein, W. Somerset Maugham.” In fine condition,

Eminent French artist (1869–1954), most closely associated with the Fauvist movement, best known for his colorful paintings, fluid drawings, and bold,

Signed book: A Writer’s Notebook. First edition, limited edition of 1000, this being 534. NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1949. Hardcover with sl...

Unique series 1995 one dollar bill, with Max adding a felt tip moustache to George Washington’s portrait and a profile sketch of a female face, signed

Original program from a Wentworth Gallery exhibit of Peter Max artwork, 5 x 7, signed and inscribed on the front cover in black felt tip “Chas, Love,

Popular and influential American author and journalist (1880–1956) best known for his satirical pieces that took aim at contemporary American society.

Distinguished English artist (1898–1986) best known for his abstract, often biomorphic sculptures. TLS, one page, 4.5 x 7, Hoglands letterhead, June 2

Nineteenth-century American author (1819–1891) who takes a place among the most influential figures in the history of literature. Though his body of w

American author (1900–1949) whose single novel, Gone With the Wind, became one of the best-sellers of all time and spawned one of the most fabled movi

Highly influential French painter (1840–1926) who was among the leading figures of the impressionist movement, which took its name from the title of o

A unique collection of 11 original pencil and ink sketches on a 10.5 x 7.25 off-white sheet removed from an artist’s sketchbook. A three-panel comic s

Color book print of Neiman’s portrait of Elvis Presley singing into a microphone, 7.5 x 10.75, signed in blue felt tip by Neiman. In fine condition.

Famed German-Australian photographer (1920–2004) known for the sometimes controversial imagery of his work. Intimidating 4 x 5.75 German postcard phot

Signed book: Waiting for Winter. Limited edition, first edition of 300 copies (this copy 206). NY: Random House, 1966. Hardcover, 6 x 8.5, 466 pages.

American playwright (1888–1953) who occupies a central place in the history of twentieth-century drama. Among his most famous works are The Iceman Com

Signed book: Not So Deep as a Well. Limited edition first edition of 485 copies (This being No. 423). NY: Viking Press, 1936. Hardcover, 6 x 9.5, 210

Menu from the Big Dinner For Peace, held in Paris on April 25, 1949, 6.25 x 9.5 closed, signed inside in ink, “Picasso,” and signed twice by Pablo Ner

Ink signature, “Picasso,” on the correspondence side of a 5.25 x 3.5 postcard bearing an image of Le Devot Christ. Postcard bears a letter in an unkno

Highly regarded and influential Mexican artist (1886–1957) who earned international acclaim—and stirred controversy—for his powerful, politically char

Highly regarded French painter (1830–1903), one of the leading figures of the impressionist movement, best known for his distinctive pointillist style

British author and illustrator (1866–1943) whose Edwardian-era tales of naughty rabbits, ‘bad’ mice, and other amusingly mischievous animals take a pl

American artist (1861–1909) best known for his paintings and sculptures of the American West, and for his depictions of cowboy life in particular. ALS

Widely admired French artist (1841–1919) who was one of the most visible and influential figures of the impressionist movement. ALS in French, signed

FDC with a cachet honoring the American Folklore Series, Tom Sawyer, Immortalized by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens), signed in black felt tip, “sincerely

Two unused sets of playing cards, with Rockwell images on the reverse of each card, signed on the reverse of both of the aces of spades in black ink,

Seminal and highly lauded French sculptor (1840–1917) whose works, including the iconic ‘The Kiss’ and ‘The Thinker,’ earned him a place among the mos

Endorsed check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed in another hand, payable to Salinger for $341.95, November 4, 1974. Endorsed on the reverse in black i

Eminent French author (1804–1876), born Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin, better known by the masculine pen name she adopted early in her career. An early

Distinguished American-born artist (1856–1925) who spent most of his career as an expatriate in Europe. ALS signed “John S. Sargent,” two pages on two

Signed book: An Act or Two of Foolish Kindness. Limited edition of 300 copies (this copy No. 184). Lincoln: Penmaen Press, 1977. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.75

Scottish novelist and poet (1771–1832) best known for such classics as Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, and Waverley. ALS signed “Walter Scott,” one page, 7.25 x 8.7

Printed signed and inscribed sketch of the Cat in the Hat on an off-white 5.5 x 8.5 sheet, signed and inscribed “Hi, Chip Derr! Thanks for your great

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Dr. Seuss working at his desk, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint “For the children of Ramstein Elementary Sc

TLS signed “Theo. S. Geisel,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, Dr. Seuss letterhead, February 16, 1961. Response to an invitation to speak at Pasadena City Coll