RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document and Autograph Auction

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

LS in French, signed “Voltaire, Gentleman ordinary to the King,” one page, 6.25 x 7.5, July 28, 1774. Letter to famous architect Jean Rodolph Perronet

Signed book: The Story of the Tower. First edition. NY: Horizon Press, 1956. Hardcover, 8.75 x 11.25, 130 pages. Signed and inscribed in white artist’

Rare vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To the Ken Brownes, F Ll W, 57.” Scattered creases and

British novelist, playwright, and journalist (1875–1932) who produced popular detective and suspense stories. Autograph manuscript, signed at the conc

Five items: TLS by Edgar Rice Burroughs, one page, 7.75 x 11, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. letterhead, October 12, 1927; and vintage fountain pen signat

Signed book: Go Tell It on the Mountain. Limited first edition. Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1979. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.5, 232 page

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

Uncommon 3.5 x 6 cardstock head-and-shoulders photo of Beckett, signed in the lower border in black ink. In fine condition.

Vintage ink signature, “Samuel Beckett, July 1981,” on an off-white 4.25 x 3.25 card. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope,

American writer (1898–1943) best known for his stories ‘The Devil and Daniel Webster’ and ‘By the Waters of Babylon’ and for the novel John Brown’s Bo

Spanish writer and politician (1867–1928) who achieved renown for his novels dealing with WWI, the most famous of which is The Four Horsemen of the Ap

Collection of 19 postcards depicting different works of art, all approximately 4.25 x 5.75 or 5.75 x 4.25, each signed in ink by the associated Britis

British author (1849–1924) of such children’s classics as The Secret Garden, Little Lord Fauntleroy, and A Little Princess. ALS, three pages on two ad

Personal check, 8.5 x 3, filled out and signed by Burroughs, “E. R. Burroughs,” payable to McMannis Realty Co. for $75.00, March 8, 1939. In very good

French photographer (1908–2004) considered to be the father of modern photojournalism. Handsome postcard of one of Cartier-Bresson’s best-known photog

Four hardcover children’s books, each signed on an affixed bookplate by its author: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume, signed in red felt

Vintage matte-finish 6 x 8.25 photo, signed in the lower border in black ink. In fine condition, with some mounting remnants on reverse.

African-American poet (1903–1946) who came to prominence during the Harlem Renaissance. ALS, one page, 5.25 x 8.5, Opportunity Journal of Negro Life l

Felt tip signature, “Roald Dahl,” on a yellow 6 x 4 card. In fine condition, with a light diagonal crease to the top.

Glossy 4.25 x 6 photo of Dahl with two dogs in his lap, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.

German artist (1891–1969) best known for his Expressionist depictions of Weimar society and the brutality of war. Uncommon 4 x 5.5 postcard photo of D

Signed book: Meanwhile…. First edition. NY: HarperCollins, 1997. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.75 x 11.25. Signed on the half-title page in black ink.

Signed book: So Big. Later printing. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1954. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 360 pages. Signed on the half-title page i

Two one-page TLSs, one 6 x 8 dated December 14, 1923; and one 7 x 10 dated March 25, 1925, both to the same recipient. The one from 1925 reads, “My be

American author and playwright (1874–1938) who became the first female to win the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1921. Four letters consisting of three o

Signed book: Journals: Mid-Fifties. First edition, first printing. NY: HarperCollins, 1995. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 489 pages. Signed o

Signed book: Peeling the Onion. First US edition, first printing. Orlando: Harcourt, Inc., 2007. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 425 pages. S

Original signed and inscribed felt tip sketch of a barking dog on an off-white 7.5 x limited edition exhibition catalog page from 1982, signed and ins

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Hockney’s worked entitled ‘Self Portrait with Cigarette,’ signed in green ink, “David,” and red ink, “Hockney.” In fine conditi

ALS signed “O. W. Holmes,” one page, 4.75 x 6, August 20, no year. Letter to an admirer. In full: “I can only guess about the date of the Daguerreotyp

ALS signed “O. W. Holmes,” one page, 4.75 x 6, October 28. Letter to an admirer. In part: “I send you one of the best of the photographs of Amelia, wi

Vintage ink signature, “Julia Ward Howe, September 1901,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2 card. In fine condition, with a few unobtrusive surface marks.

American writer, printer, and philosopher (1856–1915), closely associated with the Arts and Crafts movement, who perished in the Lusitania disaster. A

Signed book: Back Street. First edition, limited issue, numbered 111/250. NY: Cosmopolitan Book Corporation, 1931. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8, 481 pages. Sign

Bold vintage fountain pen signature, “Aldous Huxley,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2 card. In fine condition.

Signed book: Journeys Among the Dead. Limited edition, numbered 666/1000. NY: Limited Editions Club, 1987. Softcover with slipcase, 9 x 13, 127 pages.

Partial ALS, one page, 8 x 3.75, no date. Conclusion of a letter of recommendation. In part: “A lad of excellent character, good capacity and a decide

Signed book: The Architect in His Own Words. Later printing. NY: Rizzoli, 1994. Hardcover with dust jacket, 10.75 x 12.25, 200 pages. Signed on the fi

English crime fiction writer (1926–2011) most notable for his series of novels featuring Inspector Ghote. Lengthy AQS signed at the conclusion, “H. R.

Signed book: Insomnia. Later printing. NY: Viking, 1994. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 787 pages. Signed on the title page in black ink. In f

Alfred Henschke (1890–1928), known as Klabund, was a German writer who adapted and translated a number of far-eastern works. Original signed pencil sk

Popular 19th century painters: Landseer (1802–1873) was especially known for his paintings of animals. Alma-Tadema (1836–1912) was known for his class

Two handwritten pages from le Carre’s original manuscript of ‘The Constant Gardener,’ 8.25 x 11.75, in part: “Justin in his methodical way had read ab

Three items: glossy 4 x 6 photo of Leonard at a desk, signed in black ink; FDC with a cachet honoring the Bill of Rights, signed in black ink; and a s

American poet (1879–1931) whose employment of midwestern themes earned him the sobriquet ‘Prairie Troubadour.’ Signed book: The Golden Whales of Calif

Author (1871–1955) who was the second wife of Jack London. Ink signature and inscription, “Love & luck to plucky Marion Deane from Charmian Lond...

American imagist poet (1874–1925). TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, August 26, 1920. Letter to a friend. In part, “This letter has just b

Signed book: The Human Season. First edition, first printing, limited issue of 500. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1972. Hardcover, 6 x 9, 161 pages. Signe

Signed book: Tough Guys Don’t Dance. First Random House edition. NY: Random House, 1984. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 229 pages. Signed on t

Two identical printed broadsides of Markham’s beloved ‘The Man with the Hoe,’ one page, 8.5 x 13, both signed at the conclusion in blue ink, “Your fri

Signed book: Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser. Limited edition of 1500 copies (this being No. 1092). NY: Spiral Press, 1939. Hardcover with slipcase,

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

Official Rawlings Major League baseball signed and inscribed in black ballpoint across the sweet spot and adjoining side panels, “For Matt, Love Max 2

TLS signed “Mencken,” one page, 8.25 x 5.5, personal letterhead, February 6. Letter to a friend. In part, “My best thanks for the Methodist list. I ca

American lyrical poet and playwright (1892-1950) and the first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Choice ink signature, “Edna St. Vincent

Signed book: Echoes Down the Corridor. First edition, first printing. NY: Viking Press, 2000. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 332 pages. Signed

Souvenir typescript from ‘The Old Neighborhood,’ one page, 8.5 x 11, signed at the top in black ballpoint. In part: “It’s there in ‘the halls of money

Irish genre painter (1786–1863) known for his romanticizing depictions of rural scenes and for creating Mulready stationery letter sheets. ALS signed

LS signed “Th. Nast,” one page, 4.75 x 7.5, November 15, 1892. Letter to C. Dillingham. In full: “I have received your letter enclosing one from Mr. B

American political cartoonist and illustrator (1840–1902) best known for devising the donkey and elephant symbols of the Democratic and Republican par

Color 23 x 22 print entitled ‘Iroquois 1993,’ signed and inscribed in black ballpoint, “To Barbara, ‘There is only one Barbara,’ Leroy Neiman 1993.” R

Kayo Cards 1991 trading card featuring Neiman’s painting of a boxer, signed on the reverse in blue felt tip. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authent

Important Austrian-American modernist architect (1892–1970). Matte-finish 3.25 x 4.75 photo, signed and inscribed along the bottom in blue ballpoint,

Hand-addressed envelope, 6.5 x 3.5, addressed by O’Neill to actress, “Miss Jeanie Begg, 158 West 106th Street, New York City, c/o Emma Billeb,” and si

English playwright, screenwriter, and actor (1929–1994). ANS, one page on a 11.5 x 8.25 cardstock sheet bearing an affixed photo, March 15, 1992. Resp

Vintage fountain pen signature and inscription, “To Harriet Kennedy, Whether or not she has money on something to advertise—Gratefully, Dorothy Parker

Collection of 75 items, primarily consisting of signatures and photos, each signed by a winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Drama from between 1918 and 19

Seven hardcover books, each signed on an opening page in ink or felt tip. Titles are: The Witching Hour, Taltos (ins), Memnoch the Devil (ins), Lasher

Mystery novelist (1876–1958) known as the ‘American Agatha Christie.’ Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Underwood and Underwood photo of Rinehart posing by a wind

Two TLSs, both one page, 7 x 10.25, Mary Roberts Rinehart, Inc. letterhead, both dated September 26, 1925. One is to Carolyn Wells Houghton and reads,

Signed book: Norman Rockwell: Artist and Illustrator. First edition. NY: Harry N. Abrams Inc., 1970. Hardcover with dust jacket, 12.75 x 17.5, 328 pag

FDC with a cachet honoring Tom Sawyer, signed in blue ballpoint, “Sincerely, Norman Rockwell.” Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder

TLS, one page, 5.25 x 6, February 4, 1971. Letter to an admirer. In full: “Thank you for your birthday greetings. You were thoughtful to remember.” Ma

French writer (1866–1944) who won the 1915 Nobel Prize for Literature. Signed book: Annette and Sylvie. First edition, limited issue, numbered 278/500

Scarce color glossy 8 x 10 photo, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. Accompanied by three color candid photos of Rowling taken at time of si

Signed book: Nutcracker. First edition. NY: Crown Publishers, 1984. Hardcover with dust jacket, 10.25 x 10.25, 99 pages. Signed on the half-title page

Nature writer (1860–1946) who founded the modern school of animal fiction and helped found the Boy Scouts of America. Ink signature, “Ernest Thompson

TLS, one page, 6.25 x 9, decorative Seton Institute letterhead, April 9, 1941. Brief letter reads, in full: “Audubon’s fame was due to the magnitude o

Signed book: Horton Hears a Who! NY: Random House, 1954. Hardcover, 8.25 x 11. Signed and inscribed on the reverse of the first free end page, “For th

Irish playwright and poet (1751–1816), longtime owner of the London Theatre Royal, and a member of Parliament. ALS signed “R. B. Sheridan,” one page,

English writer and one of the ‘Angry Young Men’ of the 1950s (1928–2010). Lengthy AQS signed at the top, “Alan Sillitoe,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75, no d

Ink signature, “Yours truly, H. B. Stowe,” on an off-white 4.5 x 1 slip. In fine condition, with scattered light toning, a few spots, and mounting rem

Author and dog breeder (1872–1942). TLS, one page, 9 x 5.75, personal letterhead, October 3, 1923. Letter to an admirer reads, in part, “Yes, my dogs

One of the most successful, prolific, and respected English novelists of the Victorian era (1815–1882). Ink signature, “With pleasure, Anthony Trollop

American poet (1750-1831) whose poem M’Fingal earned him recognition as one of the most important American political satirists of the Revolutionary Wa

American father and son artists, Leonard (1828–1895) was a sculptor notable for making one of only two life masks of Abraham Lincoln, and Douglas (185

Extremely desirable color postcard of Warhol’s famous 1962 portrait of Marilyn Monroe, 4 x 5.75, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip. In fine

Signed book: Exposures. First paperback printing. NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1980. Softcover, 9.25 x 11.25. Signed vertically on the front cover in t...

Signed book: America. First edition, first printing. NY: Harper & Row, 1985. Softcover, 8.5 x 11, 223 pages. Signed vertically on the front cove...

Signed book: The Philosophy of Andy Warhol. Later printing. NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1975. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 241 pages. Si

Color 10 x 8 print entitled ‘Pears,’ from a 1979 art gallery booklet entitled ‘Space Fruit: Still Lifes,’ signed in the lower border in black felt tip

Distinguished Anglo-American artist (1738–1820) best known for his large-scale paintings of historical scenes. ANS signed “Benj’n West,” one page on a

Vintage ink signature, “The Golden Age of NOW. Very truly, James Whitcomb Riley,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2 card. In fine condition.

Vintage 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by Warren’s of Boston, signed in the lower border in black ink. In very good to fine condition, with some toning to l

American author (1856–1923) best known for the juvenile classic Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. ALS, one page, 5 x 6.25, no date. Letter to an unidentifie

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, MacDowell Colony Endowment Fund letterhead, May 7, 1937. Letter to Professor Charles S. Skilton. In part: “The property at Pe

Uncommon glossy 5 x 8 publicity photo, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip. In fine condition.

Signed book: The Bonfire of the Vanities. First edition, first printing. NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1990. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 6

Artist (1895–1962) best known as the first person to draw the Buck Rogers comic strip, beginning in 1929. Original vintage signed pencil sketch of Wil