RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

ANS in French, signed “Renoir,” one page on a 4 x 2.25 card, no date. Note to the art critic for the magazine ‘Comoedia,’ A. Womoth, who had praised h

ALS in French, signed “Rodin,” one page, 3.5 x 3, no date, but postmarked October 22, 1899. Letter to American painter John Alexander. In full (transl

French Fauvist and Expressionist painter, and printmaker in lithography and etching (1871–1958). ALS in French, signed “G. R.,” on both sides of one o

Notorious French novelist and playwright (1740–1814) whose violent sexual escapades and depravity-infused works gave rise to the word ‘sadism.’ Manusc

French poet and writer (1900–1944) and pioneering aviator. While flying for the Free French Air Force in North Africa during World War II, he disappea

Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Erwin H. Jache, payable to J. D. Salinger for $1116.45, November 12, 1973, endorsed on the reverse

Dutch painter (1862–1942) influenced by impressionism, best known for his figures and sea views. Vintage matte-finish 4.25 x 3 photo of Smith at work

Influential, forward-looking Austrian artist (1890–1918) who takes a place among the leading figures of the Expressionist movement of the early 20th c

Boston-born Baptist minister and academic (1808–1895) best known as the lyricist of ‘America’ (‘My Country, ’Tis of Thee’), written while he was a stu

Boston-born Baptist minister and academic (1808–1895) best known as the lyricist of ‘America’ (‘My Country, ’Tis of Thee’), written while he was a stu

Three remarkable letters from Dr. Seuss, one ALS and two TLSs, all written to the wife of a Texas doctor during the spring and summer of 1972. ALS, s

TLS, one page on a 5.5 x 3.25 government postcard, postmarked January 30, 1938. Letter to Mrs. Phyllis Higgins. In full: “You know I had nothing at al

Bengali poet, playwright, philosopher, and author (1861–1941) who became the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize (Literature) in 1913. Vintage 3.7

Partial partly-printed DS, signed “Tennyson,” one page, 8 x 3.25, September 24, 1887. Conclusion of an agreement between Lord Tennyson and Hallam Tenn

ALS, five pages on three sheets, 7.5 x 9.5, no date. Letter to admirer H. Cotton Minchin regarding publication of The Lord of the Rings, his interests

Uncommon TLS, one page, 5.25 x 7, blindstamped personal letterhead, January 2, 1967. Brief response to an admirer with a bold signature. In full: “Tha

Partial autograph manuscript, unsigned, one page, 7.25 x 3, no date, presumably taken from one of Thoreau’s notebooks. In full: “principle witness. We

Important French painter and printmaker (1864–1901) whose lively, colorful portrayals of the people and places of fin-de-siècle Paris take a pl...

ALS in French, signed “Henri,” one page, 4.5 x 7, “Easter” of an unspecified year [but 1878]. Letter to “My dear uncle,” in full (translated): “Everyt

Autograph manuscript in French and Latin, signed at the conclusion three times, “Monfa,” two pages, both sides, 8 x 12, with the top of the second pag

French artist (1876–1958) and a member of the Fauvists, his work is typically marked by bold colors and eccentric brushwork. Rare self-portrait print,

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

British novelist, playwright, and journalist (1875–1932) who produced popular detective and suspense stories. Autograph manuscript, 29 pages (paginate

ANS signed “H. G. W.,” one page, 4.5 x 3.5, personal letterhead, January 22, 1934. Brief but humorous note. In full: “Warm approval. I’m worked to dea

Manuscript DS, three scallop-topped pages on two adjoining sheets, 9 x 14.5, February 2, 1796. In part: “Articles of Agreement…Between Noah Webster of

Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by Warren’s Portraits of Boston, signed in the lower border in black ink, “John G. Whittier.” On the reverse, Whitti

Signed book: Wendingen. Frank Lloyd Wright. Netherlands: C. A. Mees, 1925. Hardcover, 13 x 13, 164 pages. Signed and inscribed on the title page, “Arc

Signed book: Wyeth at Kuerners. First edition, first printing, limited to 200 copies. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1976. Hardcover, 13.25 x 10.25, 324 pa

Bold ink signature and inscription, “To James D. Cleafman, Yours sincerely, N. C. Wyeth,” on an off-white sheet. Matted and framed with a portrait of

Collection of 17 items, consisting mostly of signatures with a couple AQSs and a letter, each signed in ink by a notable 19th- or 20th-century writer

TLS signed “Ansel Adams, Carmel,” on a 6 x 4.25 photo postcard of Adams’s portrait entitled ‘Cape Cod Barn,’ August 8, 1980. Brief letter to a gentlem

Signed book: Letter to My Daughter. Limited first edition, numbered 935/1075. Connecticut: Easton Press, 2008. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.75, 166 pages. Sign

Collection of nine items, various sizes and formats, each signed by a different author or artist. Signers are: Alice B. Toklas (ANS); Victorien Sardou

Collection of six items, consisting of signatures, letters, an FDC, and a photo, each signed by an artist. Signers are: Ansel Adams, Daniel Chester Fr

Collection of 24 items depicting different works of art, predominately postcards of approximately 6.5 x 4 or 4 x 6.5, each signed in ink or pencil by

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

Collection of 12 hardcover books and one booklet, each signed by its author (many inscribed), on an opening page. Signers are: Sholom Asch (The Nazare

Collection of 34 items consisting of a great variety of formats, including letters, photos, signatures, and checks, each signed by an author. Signers

Collection of 11 items consisting of signatures and letters, each signed by a prominent author. Signers are: Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews, Richard Hen

Collection of seven books, each signed on an opening page by the author. Signers are: Rex Beach (Going Home), signed and inscribed, “To Mr. Mark Fende

Pair of programs for 1989 and 1990 American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters ceremonies, 8.5 x 11, each signed on the front cover in blue and

American dramatist (1896–1949) best known for his plays Holiday and The Philadelphia Story. TLS, one page, 6 x 9, personal letterhead, July 9, 1934. N

British-American playwright and writer of musical comedies (1884–1979) known for his collaborations with the likes of P. G. Wodehouse, Fred Thompson,

Signed book: The Da Vinci Code. Later printing. NY: Doubleday, 2003. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 454 pages. Signed on the title page in bla

Personal check, 7.75 x 3, filled out and signed by Burroughs, “E. R. Burroughs,” payable to currency for $50, August 27, 1937. In fine condition, with

American novelist (1892–1977) best known as the author of such crime/noir classics as The Postman Always Rings Twice and Double Indemnity. TLS signed

Two hardcover books, both first edition, first printing: Clear and Present Danger (limited edition), signed on the colophon; and The Sum of All fears,

British author regarded as the first British detective story writer (1824–1889). Extremely bold ink signature, “Vy truly yours, Wilkie Collins, London

Distinguished vintage matte-finish 6 x 8.25 photo, signed in the lower border in black ink. In fine condition, with slightly trimmed edges and some mo

Signed book: One Man’s Initiation: 1917. Later printing. NY: Cornell University Press, 1970. Paperback, 5 x 7.25, 179 pages. Signed and inscribed on t